Andraisâs words were infuriating. It was as though he knew that he would definitely win. That was why he told Wang Teng not to bother choosing a rock. He wanted him to admit defeat and lose money.
âWang Teng, you should just concede. Otherwise, you will have to lose money if you lose your bet, which will be worse.â Cao Guan echoed and mocked Wang Teng.
âMaster Chen Shu is a high-class mining engineer. Your mining skills canât be compared to his. Youâre done for!â
A reserved but proud look appeared on the high-class mining engineerâs face. âYoung man, itâs okay for youngsters like you to suffer a little loss and pay tuition fees. But remember, what doesnât kill you makes you stronger. Youâre on your own.â
âWhy do you seem to think that you will win?â An Lan couldnât take it anymore and asked.
âItâs obvious. Look at this ore. Itâs more than ten thousand kilograms. Master Chen Shu said that the contents are amazing and it will definitely be extremely valuable when itâs opened up. Do you think you can find another one like that?â Cao Guan scoffed.
An Lan frowned and looked at the high-class mining engineer. He then turned to Wang Teng.
He didnât think that this high-class mining engineer was a fake. The ores at Ju Cai Rock Gamble were all high-class goods. A huge piece like that would be valuable no matter what it was. Furthermore, the Parkers wouldnât have just found any ordinary mining engineer. He was definitely skilled.
Wang Teng scanned the huge ore and was surprised.
The high-class mining engineer was indeed skilled. He managed to pick such a large and valuable piece of ore.
Most people wouldnât have dared to pick such a huge ore.
However, Wang Teng smiled and chuckled. âSince when did a high-class mining engineer dare to call himself a master?â
A hint of embarrassment flashed past Chen Shuâs eyes.
......
A high-class mining engineer couldnât be called a master. However, it was an informal title for him. His subordinates would call him master, which was meant to be a salutation. As long as it wasnât said in a formal setting, it wasnât a problem.
Now that Wang Teng had said it out loud, he had to eat his own words.
âSince youâre not convinced, pick an ore.â Mining Engineer Chen Shu sneered.
He didnât dwell on the matter of the salutation. If it blew up, it wouldnât be good for him. He would only bring shame to himself.
Wang Teng smiled indifferently, not bothering about it either. He then glanced around and casually pointed at a piece of ore that weighed around a thousand kilograms.
âThis one.â
âAn Lan, pay for that!â
ââŠâ An Lan looked at Wang Teng with resentment.
So casual.
Are you serious?
âPfft. Hahaha. Is your brain damaged? You chose a random piece that weighs a thousand kilograms to compete with Young Master Andrais?â Cao Guan laughed.
âYoung man, youâre making a fool of yourself. Do you think that if you choose a random piece, you will have an excuse to say that you didnât choose one carefully?â Mining Engineer Chen Shu was caught between laughter and tears and shook his head.
Cao Jiaojiao glanced at Wang Teng suspiciously. Would a sly little fox like him admit defeat so easily?
âUncleâIâm calling you uncleâletâs be serious. Their ore weighs ten thousand kilograms. If we lose this, we wonât even be left with our pants,â An Lan was anxious and said to Wang Teng.
âDo you mechas still wear pants?â Wang Teng looked at him with a weird expression.
âIâŠâ An Lan wanted to vomit blood. âWhy wouldnât we wear pants? Youâre racist. I wear pants⊠Wait. Why are we talking about pants? Iâm talking to you about losing money.â
âDonât worry. You arenât acting like a heaven-stage martial warrior.â
âSo what if Iâm a heaven-stage martial warrior? My money is still money.â An Lan retorted.
âAlright. We wonât lose this. If you believe me, buy that piece of ore. You will be leaving with loaded pockets today.â Wang Teng was confident. âRight, if you win money, youâll have to split it with me. Iâm not helping you for fun. My services are expensive.â
âAre you really that confident?â An Lan was doubtful.
âBelieve it or not, itâs up to you,â Wang Teng answered casually.
âAlright, Iâll trust you this once. If we win, weâll split it equally. No, youâll take seventy percent.â An Lan gritted his teeth.
âVery good, youâre smart.â Wang Teng nodded with satisfaction.
âHave you discussed it already? Hurry up if youâre buying it.â Andrais frowned and urged impatiently.
An Lan didnât speak and went forward to buy the ore that Wang Teng had selected.
âWang Teng, are you really sure? Did you partner up with that Andrais to scam this mecha heaven-stage martial warrior?â Round Ballâs weird voice could be heard in Wang Tengâs mind. âI heard that the mechas were simplistic. Now I finally saw it live.â
âAm I that kind of person?â Wang Teng rolled his eyes. âNo matter what, I wouldnât work together with the Parkers. They are our opponents.â
âCough, Iâm just saying.â Round Ball also knew that Wang Teng would never be in cahoots with the other party.
However, his way of selecting the ore was a bit unusual. He just bought it with one glance, like he was selecting cabbages at a market.
An Lan walked over with the ore that he just bought. Although he was wearing a mask, Wang Teng could see the emotion in his eyes.
âI spent three hundred million. My heartâs bleeding,â An Lan patted his chest and said.
âItâs only three hundred million. We spent a full billion on our ore. Poor people are just poor people.â Cao Guan didnât miss any opportunity to ridicule the duo. He was just looking for trouble.
An Lan glared at him. Right now, he hated anyone who called him a poor man. If they werenât in the Ju Cai Rock Gamble den, he would have smacked Cao Guan to death.
A celestial-stage martial warrior dared to be brazen in front of a heaven-stage martial warrior.
Tsk, he has a death wish!
Wang Teng shook his head. He felt that An Lan was a bit messed up for a heaven-stage martial warrior. It might be because his brain was wired differently from ordinary people. If it was another heaven-stage martial warrior, they would have flown off the handle already.
âSince you have chosen your ore, letâs start opening it up,â Andrais said calmly.
Wang Teng had no objections. He wouldnât stop them when they were in a hurry to give him money.
They then went to the dissection area and asked two masters to help open up the ores.
âThey are rock gambling!â
âInteresting, letâs go and watch.â
âLooks like they are playing big. Look at that piece of ore. It looks like itâs worth a billion.â
âSpeaking of which, the other one only weighs a ton. Do you even need to compare them?â
âWho knows? Theyâre throwing a sprat to catch a mackerel. No one knows for sure.â
âŠ
Many people noticed what was happening over there and gathered around curiously. They started another round of discussion.
Even heaven-stage martial warriors walked over and took interest.
The universe-stage martial warriors didnât move and were choosing ores by themselves. However, their attention would sometimes be attracted to them.
No one dared to bother the universe-stage martial warriors. Other people would avoid them when they were picking their ores. Hence, the areas around them were the quietest.
Over at Wang Tengâs side, things had already begun. The two masters started at the same time.
âGentlemen, the ores that both of you have chosen are energy stone ores. If there are energy stones within, Force would flow out and get wasted if it is damaged. That is why we have to remove the layers one by one to avoid damage. It may take a long time. Please wait patiently.â
A female staff of the gambling den explained and ordered someone to arrange tables and chairs for the guests. They were then served cakes and tea. It was a thoughtful service.
The masters were indeed veteran craftsmen. Instead of machines, they scraped off the layers of the ores one by one with a strange knife.
After a while, someone suddenly exclaimed.
âThereâs a glow.â
âSo fast.â
âWhat a pure Force. This energy stone is incredible. Itâs at least a fifth or sixth-level energy stone!â
âŠ
Mining Engineer Chen Shu raised his eyebrows. There was a hint of surprise in his eyes.
After the rock layer was peeled off, a fiery red brilliance dazzled the spectators. This was a fire energy stone!
A glow meant that it was an energy stone.
Although he knew that the ore would be profitable, he didnât know that the energy stone would appear so quickly. The master had only peeled a few layers and it had already started glowing. This meant that the energy stone within would be frighteningly huge.
Andrais was happy. A billion was not a small sum for him. It was a good thing that he would make a lot of money.
âYou did a good job,â Andrais complimented Chen Shu.
âYoung Master, youâre too kind!â
Chen Shu was a mining engineer hired by the Parkers family, which was why he was very polite to Andrais.
âHahaha. Did you see that? We have already found an energy stone in our ore, but you guys donât even have a sign of it. And you still want to gamble with us.â Cao Guan laughed and pointed at Wang Tengâs ore, mocking him.
Five layers of rock had already been scraped off from Wang Tengâs ore, but there were still no glows.
Wang Teng ignored Cao Guan and drank his tea indifferently. He didnât take him seriously.
An Lan was a bit nervous. He relaxed quite a bit when he looked at Wang Teng and saw his casual demeanor.
âHmph, heâs still pretending.â Cao Guan snorted coldly.
âThis is irrelevant. The energy stone is just at the surface of your piece of ore. Your ore is so huge; do you think it is possible for the entire ore to be an energy stone?â Wang Teng said indifferently.
Andrais frowned and looked at Chen Shu.
âHeâs not wrong. Before it is exposed completely, no one will know what the situation is inside the ore. However, we have a high probability of making money. It just depends on how much we will make,â Chen Shu replied.
âEven so, weâll definitely make more money than you,â Cao Guan said.
âWeâll see.â Wang Teng wasnât in a hurry.
His state of mind made Andrais and the others uncomfortable. They didnât have any sense of accomplishment. They were at a loss for what to do.
Cao Jiaojiao glanced at him in surprise. Just that character of his was remarkable.
âItâs glowing, that one is glowing too!â someone suddenly shouted.
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