"What's this sure-win method?" Gu Ling'er asked.
Gu Qingfeng ignored her and instead said to the attendant, "Bring out all the Immortal Source Stones in your shop."
The attendant couldn't quite grasp Gu Qingfeng's status, but seeing how he dared to challenge Yuwen Xiong, he didn't dare to be negligent. He immediately went to consult the shopkeeper and fetch the Immortal Source Stones.
Before long, rows of Immortal Source Stones were presented.
These stones were bizarre and varied; some resembled strange beasts, while others even took human-like forms.
"Will you go first, or shall I, young master, go first?" Yuwen Xiong said arrogantly, confident that the Zhongming Clan was invincible in the art of stone gambling.
Before these eyes of his, anyone would face utter defeat!
Gu Qingfeng smiled faintly. "This one does not stoop to bullying juniors. You go first."
Hearing this, a flash of anger crossed Yuwen Xiong's face. "Fine! You said it yourself. Don't regret it!"
He hesitated no longer, deciding to defeat Gu Qingfeng directly.
A faint, ghostly light flickered in his eyes as another pupil appeared within his eyeball. He looked towards the array of Immortal Source Stones, his dual pupils spinning rapidly.
The stones immediately appeared different in his vision.
The layered stone shells became like peeled eggshells, the treasures within unable to hide from sight.
Although he couldn't see completely clearly what the treasures inside were, he could judge their value based on the intensity of the Immortal Light they emitted.
After a moment, Yuwen Xiong's gaze locked onto one human-shaped Immortal Source Stone and one qilin-shaped Immortal Source Stone.
He was torn. The Immortal Light emanating from within these two stones was nearly identical. In such a situation, to determine which was more valuable, one could only rely on market price.
It was like comparing Netherworld Jade and Immortal Spirit Jade. In essence, their value was the same, but because Immortal Spirit Jade had wider applications, its market price was higher.
This was the reason for Yuwen Xiong's dilemma. He thought to himself, This man in the bamboo hat dares to provoke me even after seeing my consecutive wins. He must have some skill.
Unless something unexpected happens, the man in the hat will surely also choose between the human-shaped stone and the qilin-shaped stone. These two stones are of comparable inherent value, but their market prices are not necessarily so.
What if he gets lucky and picks the one with the higher market price? Wouldn't I be doomed to lose?
"Tsk tsk, a successor of a Celestial King, taking so long to choose a stone? If you're afraid of losing, then obediently hand over the Great Luo Immortal Weapon with both hands. Don't waste everyone's time," Gu Qingfeng mocked from the side.
Proud and arrogant, Yuwen Xiong couldn't stand such provocation. He immediately snapped angrily, "Afraid of losing? I'll choose this one!"
In the end, he chose the qilin-shaped Immortal Source Stone.
"Your turn!" Yuwen Xiong stared fiercely at Gu Qingfeng.
Gu Qingfeng stepped forward slowly and began his selection.
Yuwen Xiong, standing nearby, watched him dead-on, his gaze constantly shifting between Gu Qingfeng and the human-shaped Immortal Source Stone.
Outwardly calm, inwardly he was screaming, Don't choose the human-shaped stone!
As long as Gu Qingfeng didn't choose the human-shaped stone, victory was assured.
But if he did choose it, then it would truly come down to luck—whose treasure had a higher market price and was more valuable.
Slowly, Gu Qingfeng walked up to the array of Immortal Source Stones. Without even looking, he reached directly for the stone next to the human-shaped Immortal Source Stone... a fist-sized, round stone.
Yuwen Xiong, whose heart had been in his throat, saw Gu Qingfeng's choice and was instantly ecstatic!
This guy is an amateur!
Hahaha!
I'm definitely going to win!
The surrounding onlookers also erupted in murmurs. Firstly, they hadn't expected Gu Qingfeng to choose without even looking.
Someone as formidable as Yuwen Xiong had pondered for a good while, yet this man was so overconfident.
Secondly, wasn't this guy clearly choosing at random?
Those who could stand here knew a thing or two about stone gambling. While it wasn't easy to tell which stone would yield treasure, they could somewhat judge a stone's quality by its appearance.
The round stone Gu Qingfeng chose had a pitted surface and dim Immortal Light. To anyone looking, it was the worst possible choice, clearly the stone with the poorest appearance among all the Immortal Source Stones.
Gu Ling'er grew anxious too and quickly sent a mental message. "Don't choose that one! That Immortal Source Stone looks terrible. Pick another!"
Gu Qingfeng gave a disdainful smile. "What do you know? The protagonist in stone gambling always picks the one with the worst appearance. Then, they uncover a heaven-shaking treasure from inside, creating a stark contrast. That's how you deliver a satisfying slap in the face."
Gu Ling'er was utterly confused. "What are you talking about? Who deliberately picks the worst one? Isn't that just sick?"
Gu Qingfeng shook his head slightly. "You can't discuss ice with a summer insect. If one weren't a bit 'sick,' could they be the protagonist?"
"Someone! Hurry up and cut my stone!" Yuwen Xiong, fearing Gu Qingfeng might change his mind, quickly called for an attendant to cut the stone.
"Will you go first, or shall I?" Yuwen Xiong asked.
"Naturally, you, the junior, go first."
"Fine, cut the stone!" Yuwen Xiong didn't dawdle either, not giving Gu Qingfeng any chance to reconsider, and promptly began the stone-cutting.
Under the attendant's skilled hands, the qilin-shaped Immortal Source Stone grew thinner inch by inch, stone dust flying constantly.
Everyone present stared intently at the stone.
With another cut of the blade, a dazzling beam of black and white energy shot straight into the sky. Its radiance was so intense that even the roof couldn't contain it, momentarily turning the world into shades of black and white.
The appearance of the black and white energy was accompanied by a rich, strange fragrance that spread throughout the hall. Those who smelled it felt refreshed in spirit and stirred in heart.
"This is..."
"The Life-Death Egg!"
"What?! It's actually the ancient rare treasure, the Life-Death Egg!!"
"The legendary Life-Death Egg that can reverse life and death, comparable to a second life!"
"With this treasure revealed, who can compete? Young Master Yuwen is sure to win today!"
Hearing the crowd's exclamations, Yuwen Xiong nearly laughed out loud. He felt his luck today was truly explosive—not only did he uncover an ancient rare treasure, but he would also win a Great Luo Immortal Weapon. A double blessing.
"Your turn!" Yuwen Xiong said to Gu Qingfeng with a look of contempt.
"Well, well, putting on airs now? Someone, cut this one's stone," Gu Qingfeng said calmly.
Seeing Gu Qingfeng's attitude, the crowd felt slightly puzzled. With the Life-Death Egg presented, this man in the bamboo hat still seemed so confident and composed. Could he truly be a stone gambling master who saw mysteries in this worthless stone that others couldn't?
Gu Qingfeng's composure even made the confident Yuwen Xiong somewhat nervous. Did I misjudge?
Unwilling to accept it, he secretly activated his Dual Pupils again to look at the round Immortal Source Stone. He confirmed that the Immortal Light within was indeed extremely faint, incapable of yielding anything good. Only then did he relax slightly.
He concluded that Gu Qingfeng was bluffing.
"Hmph, no need to put on a brave front here. Once the stone is cut open, who wins and who loses will be clear for all to see."
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the attendant picked up the cutting knife and began to work on Gu Qingfeng's stone.
One cut, two cuts, three cuts... ten cuts!
After ten cuts, half of Gu Qingfeng's stone had been cut away, yet there was still no sign of light.
Whispers rose from the surrounding crowd.
"This... this is waste material!"
"Half of it is gone, and still no light. It's clear there's no treasure inside. Or even if there is, it's probably only the size of a sesame seed or a mung bean. How could it possibly compare to the Life-Death Egg?"
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
