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Evolution stones are in such high demand that they've sold out recently. If we could restock, we would have done so already.
If it weren't for good luck.
How can I buy special plasters?
The store sold out as soon as it was restocked.
“The Three-Leaf Stone? I’ll take you to Erlong right now.” The gem dealer didn’t recognize Bai Hong.
"it is good!"
Bai Hong walked behind.
Walk from the main street into the dark alley.
After wandering around for a while, we finally arrived at a secluded storefront. The half-open wooden door bore the marks of time, and there was no sign outside, making it impossible to imagine that this was a small shop.
"Brother Erlong, I've brought a customer over here. Do you have any Leaf Stones?" Finding no one in the dimly lit room, the gem dealer walked confidently into the backyard.
"I already told you I don't need you to bring customers, why didn't you listen? There are Leaf Stones on the shelves outside, each worth 40,000 Alliance Coins." That person had a particularly strange temper.
"Alright!"
The jewel dealer entered the house.
Find the Leaf Stone on the shelf.
"Here are five Leaf Stones. You can choose three to take with you, and then pay 120,000 Alliance Coins."
Compared to shops outside, the price of Leaf Stones here is too high. Even if you speculate, you can't get this high a price, right? This is no different from robbery, it's more than twice as expensive.
The quality is indeed good; there are no impurities inside, and it feels heavy in the hand. I just don't know if I can negotiate the price.
Can you negotiate the price?
"Sorry, we don't accept bargains here."
"To be honest, the price you quoted is too expensive. Are you trying to take advantage of me?" Just now, Bai Hong glanced around the room and had many questions in his mind.
Who would be so kind as to open a shop in such a remote place? The interior furnishings have a strong retro feel, especially the wooden shelves, which look like they're covered in a layer of dust from a distance, but you can't feel any dust when you touch them.
That's really quite strange.
Therefore, we have to be careful.
if it is possible.
He wanted to see the boss.
The boss never showed up. The purpose of negotiating the price was to lure out the boss, but this method didn't work.
Chapter 142 Unearths a Super Stone
"This was not my decision."
The jewel dealer glanced at the courtyard.
He raised an eyebrow in utter helplessness.
He wanted to take advantage of Bai Hong, but Bai Hong neither liked rubies and topaz nor looked down on fire gems and water gems, and insisted on buying leaf stones.
"is the boss around?"
Bai Hong deliberately increased the volume.
There was no one in the house.
They must be staying in the yard.
The gem dealer went into the house but couldn't find anyone, so he went straight to the backyard. A little while later, he heard the owner angrily venting his anger.
Seeing that the boss didn't reply, he started browsing inside. On the wooden shelves, besides Leaf Stones, there were also Light Stones and Dark Stones, all of excellent quality with almost no impurities inside.
"Is this a hexagram?"
He didn't touch it.
However, you can sense that there is nothing inside. It was originally used to seal away evil spirits that had committed many evil deeds, but it has long lost its power and become a useless stone.
The evil spirits sealed within were either destroyed or broke free of the seal and escaped.
"It's a pity it's just for show."
Bai Hong ignored the gem dealer.
Continue scanning the shelves.
If the seal on the Wedge Stone is still intact, it will most likely spawn a Flower Rock Monster, so how could it possibly be placed at the bottom of the shelf?
His gaze lingered on a piece of crystal, its surface covered with rock and dust, its color deeper than sapphire, its shape nearly spherical, like a crystal ball.
"The Mysterious Crystal".
This thing is really beautiful.
But it was of no use.
In the corner, a row of tall wooden shelves displayed ancient stone statues, which looked like a girl, though somewhat abstract.
This shop is hidden in a dark alley and sells rare and valuable items, though not many of them are collectible.
what!
what is this?
Bai Hong noticed a stone.
The skin is very dark.
But it has a certain metallic sheen.
"Is the window open?"
He picked up the stone.
Through the small window in the skin, one could see a faint, fruity-green glow mixed with orange-red luster emanating from within.
Perhaps because of the awakening of the power of the Holy Ash, I vaguely sensed that this stone was unusual.
"How much is this?"
Bai Hong was determined to buy the stone, but before that, he needed to inquire about the price and see if he could communicate with the owner remotely.
There were actually many stones on the shelf, but he noticed this seemingly inconspicuous stone.
"good taste!"
The boss's voice came through.
Although he has a strange temper.
But I greatly admire people with good taste.
"Since you are the one destined to meet me, please find another matching stone; otherwise, I will not sell it."
"I don't see anything special about this stone; there's just a small window, about the size of a fingernail, on its black surface." The gem dealer, shining a flashlight on it, mistook it for a piece of crystal.
Bai Hong didn't have time to pay attention to him. Instead, he patiently searched for matching stones as requested by the boss. However, there were too many stones on the shelves, and only a small portion of them had windows cut into them.
The so-called "windowing" refers to grinding away a portion of the outer layer of the stone, a common practice in jade gambling.
This not only tests one's vision.
It also depends on luck.
No matter how he studied the stone without openings, he couldn't figure it out. Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration. He picked up the stone from before and used the part with the openings to touch each other with the other stones.
If the energies of the two stones react, the stone with the window opened will surely emit light; this method might work.
I tried five stones.
When we came into contact with the sixth stone.
The part with the window is indeed shiny.
"I found it!"
"..."
Less than twenty minutes.
Then they found a matching stone.
This efficiency is astonishing.
"Boss, why aren't you saying anything? Can you sell these?" Bai Hong was holding two stones in his hand.
"Considering you're a destined person, one million Alliance Coins!" Actually, the boss could have offered a higher price, but unable to suppress his curiosity, he secretly glanced at the newcomer and discovered that it was Bai Hong.
“Alright, I’ll also need three Leaf Stones.” Bai Hong didn’t waste any time and paid 1.12 million Alliance Coins directly.
The gem dealer was curious about what the two stones were. He was about to ask when Bai Hong turned and left with the items, clearly not wanting to linger.
Why are you running so fast?
"They're afraid I'll change my mind."
"Regret it?"
"Those are Super Stones and Key Stones."
"Wait, those two stones are a Super Stone and a Key Stone. Why are you selling them so cheaply? Shouldn't we rip them off?" The gem dealer thought that it wasn't too late to catch up with them now.
"It's not cheap, but he's a lucky person." The owner said calmly, as if he had long since let go of the past. He originally opened the shop in such a remote place just to take a break and sell some things on the side.
"Do you have a grudge against money?"
"..."
"I'll go get it."
"He is the strongest champion, Bai Hong."
"What? He's the strongest champion, Bai Hong? You're not kidding me, are you?" The gem dealer didn't pay much attention to the World Championships, but he had heard from others that Bai Hong had defeated Dan Di.
"You've got some nerve, trying to scam the strongest champion like this. I advise you not to mess around." The shopkeeper took a sip of tea and leisurely lay back in his wicker chair, basking in the sun.
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