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Chapter 91.3
Editor: Jodi
The laser blade cut about three centimeters into the gray shell, revealing a patch of green about the size of a baby’s fist. The texture was grainy, and on closer inspection, it looked like rows of green beans, vibrant and full of life like fresh grass.
Grand Master Gu Liu Bai stepped forward, glanced at it, and smiled. “Judging by the cut, the jadeite isn’t small. Finding grass-green jadeite of the bean variety in scraps like this—you’ve got some good luck.”
“Now, cut diagonally from the bottom and use the abrasive grinding wheel to remove the debris.”
Qi Yu thanked him politely, neither overly humble nor arrogant. His expression wasn’t as excited as a rookie gambler might be. Instead, he was unusually calm.
It wasn’t until Bai Jing came over and praised him with a simple “impressive” that a faint smile appeared on his lips.
Soon, under the whirring sound of the abrasive grinding wheel, countless fragments fell away, revealing a jadeite of the bean variety that was slightly smaller than a soccer ball, weighing 16.3 kilograms.
Bai Jing’s teal colored eyes were filled with joy. “Finding a jadeite this big in scraps—truly impressive.”
“This piece is worth about 350,000 starcoins. Congratulations on earning a clean 300,000!”
For the first time, Qi Yu looked directly into the teenager’s beautiful eyes, his tone carrying a trace of nervousness: “I don’t want the starcoins. Can I… give this piece of jadeite to you?”
Bai Jing froze.
However he quickly understood. For Qi Yu, getting a rise in bet jadeite successfully on the first try was something very special, so he wanted to give this unique “trophy” to him.
But—
He couldn’t set this precedent, otherwise, everyone might start following suit.
Gu Yuanzhao’s eyes turned icy as he stared at Qi Yu. In an instant, he understood exactly what Qi Yu was thinking.
Trying to make Ah Jing think of him every time he saw this piece of jadeite?
Heh, dream on!
Bai Jing: “Thank you for the thought, but let’s stick to the rules we agreed on.”
Qi Yu’s account was quickly credited with 350,000 starcoins, bringing his balance to 2.3 million.
However, when he saw the teenager take the jadeite of the bean variety away, his expression softened a bit. As long as Bai Jing kept it…..
Gu Yuanzhao: “Ah Jing, this jadeite of the bean variety is quite sizable. It’s perfect for the next phase of an Energy Masters’ work. It saves you the trouble of going to buy more.”
Bai Jing nodded. “En, it’s definitely suitable.”
He looked at the handsome boy in black. “Thank you.”
His lips pressing into a straight line, Qi Yu lowered his eyes. “No need to thank me.”
Then he went back to cutting rough stones.
In the end, Huang Yue managed to extract a piece of dark-green jadeite of the dry green variety about the size of an adult’s fist from her ten raw rough stones, worth around 15,000 starcoins.
The girl’s face didn’t look good. This experience of cutting rough stones had made her truly grasp how terrifying gambling on rough stones could be.
This was just scraps, yet it gave her the full ‘one cut sends you to heaven, one cut sends you to hell’ experience. Now, even seeing the laser blade made her want to squeeze her eyes shut.
In contrast, Qi Yu leaned casually against the wall, his expression indifferent, his eyes lowered slightly. He seemed completely detached from it all—eerily calm.
Grand Master Gu Liu Bai had been observing the boy in black the whole time. Just from his luck and mindset, this kid named Qi Yu was definitely a natural talent for gambling on rough stones. And given time, he’d definitely achieve great things!
He couldn’t help but say to Bai Jing, “This kid is quite good. He’s worth focusing on and training.”
Hearing this, Gu Yuanzhao smiled and suggested, “Uncle, since you think so highly of him, why not take him as your apprentice?”
“Ah Jing is already managing these three and a whole group of Energy Masters. It’s too much for him alone.”
Grand Master Gu Liu Bai paused in thought and didn’t object.
Ever since he woke up from the medical bay, he’d been considering taking on a disciple.
So that if something were to happen to him one day, at least the decades of experience he had in gambling on rough stones could be passed on.
Originally, Bai Jing would’ve been the perfect candidate, but he was already a level eight Stone Gambler, so that wasn’t an option.
So, settling for Qi Yu, this promising talent, wasn’t a bad choice either.
Gu Yuanzhao had Qiao An escort the pale-faced Huang Yue back first, then stopped Qi Yu.
“What is it?”
The boy in black was indifferent to everyone except Bai Jing, and he was especially cold toward the Empire’s Major General.
Gu Yuanzhao looked down at him from above.
In truth, he had a thousand ways to make him disappear without a trace, but this person was someone Bai Jing had gone to great lengths to save, so he wouldn’t act.
Even if there was the slightest chance, he didn’t want to create any rift between them.
Grand Master Gu Liu Bai smiled and said, “You’re quite good. I’d like to take you as my apprentice. What do you think?”
One of the Empire’s only two level eight Stone Gamblers taking on a disciple? This was undoubtedly an incredible honor for any Stone Gambler!
Especially since Qi Yu wasn’t even considered a Stone Gambling Apprentice yet.
The boy in black looked at Bai Jing. And in his eyes, there was a hint of joy and anticipation, as if he was genuinely happy for him.
So he lowered his gaze. “Alright, I agree. Thank you, Master.”
As long as this was what Bai Jing wanted, he would follow through. He would become an outstanding Stone Gambler, a disciple Grand Master Gu Liu Bai could be proud of, and the person the teenager wanted to see.