Apocalyptic Disaster: I Hoard Billions in Supplies and Kill the Saint

15: Chapter 15 Luo Dechuan’s InvitationYe Nanxing’s expression remained unchanged; she had no reaction to Luo Dechuan’s declaration of war.

After all, the space had no reaction to this rough stone. Having tested it so many times, Ye Nanxing was quite confident.

The roar of the cutting machine continued unabated, and everyone’s gaze was focused on the rough stone Luo Dechuan had claimed was the ’highest quality in the exhibition hall this time.’

The rough stone was huge with an extremely thick weathered crust; looking at it from the surface, it did indeed possess the potential for top-tier jade.

Luo Dechuan stood in front of the cutting table with his hands behind his back, his gaze cold and stern, a confident smile playing on his lips.

”Miss Ye’s judgment is indeed good.”

He looked at Ye Nanxing with a cryptic smile, ”However, in stone gambling, it’s never just about judgment; it’s also about substance.”

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the Staff member, his tone indifferent: ”Proceed.”

The first cut went down!

A flash of emerald green appeared, bright in color and translucent in texture!

The whole room instantly erupted!

”It’s green! And it’s high-quality goods! Mr. Luo truly has a unique eye!”

”This piece was already recognized as the strongest rough stone; it didn’t disappoint!”

”Mr. Luo is bound to make a huge profit this time! Let’s see how Chu Yunting turns this around!”

Listening to the surrounding crowd’s discussion, Luo Dechuan’s lips curled slightly upward. He glanced at Chu Yunting with a hint of provocation.

Chu Yunting’s expression remained unchanged, while Ye Nanxing stood to the side with her arms crossed, her expression calm.

His gaze fell upon the exposed green, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

The stone cutter continued to operate the machine, and the second cut slowly descended—

The originally emerald green color suddenly faded significantly!

Not only did the color fade, but the jade stone texture on the cut surface also began to appear rough, with reduced transparency, and even contained a hint of yellowish impurities.

The crowd’s exclamations gradually turned into confusion.

”Uh... this color, it doesn’t seem right?”

”Why did it suddenly get lighter?”

”No way, could it be just a green surface?”

Luo Dechuan’s face sank slightly, his originally confident smile stiffening for a moment, but he still maintained his composure.

”Keep cutting.”

The stone cutter nodded, and the third cut descended—shhh—

The third cut completely opened it up, and the inside of the entire jade stone was thoroughly exposed to everyone’s eyes.

Bean green, low transparency, dry texture; it completely lacked the stunning quality of the first cut!

Market valuation: 20 million at most!

The whole room was instantly dead silent!

A few seconds later, someone gasped and whispered: ”This... this material seems a bit mediocre?”

”The skin was green, but inside... is this it?”

”Glutinous bean green... the quality doesn’t even count as medium!”

”Wasn’t this said to be the best rough stone in the exhibition hall? How is it inferior to Mr. Chu’s Imperial Green?”

”Forget about Imperial Green, even the blue water jade that Miss Ye just selected is ten times better than this!”

Luo Dechuan’s face finally went completely dark!

In the VIP room, many people looked at Luo Dechuan with complex expressions, their eyes filled with a hint of disbelief.

”Didn’t Mr. Luo just say this was the strongest rough stone? How...”

”This was a piece grabbed for a huge price, and yet... it flopped?”

”Just a moment ago he said Mr. Chu only won because of Miss Ye, but now it seems the one truly relying on ’luck’ is Mr. Luo...”

Chu Yunting stood to the side with a faint, indiscernible smile, looking at Luo Dechuan with an amused gaze, yet he didn’t say a word. But he didn’t need to say anything; the facts had already slapped Luo Dechuan hard in the face!

Luo Dechuan’s fists tightened slightly, his face ashen, and his eyes so gloomy they seemed like they could drip water.

A cold sneer played on Luo Dechuan’s lips as his sharp gaze swept over Chu Yunting and finally landed on Ye Nanxing.

”Miss Ye’s judgment is indeed good.”

”However, in stone gambling, no one can say for sure.”

He paused, then slowly continued.

”Mr. Chu, why don’t you also cut open your third rough stone and let everyone see just how good your luck really is?”

Hearing this, the crowd turned to look at Chu Yunting. There is an unwritten rule in stone gambling: if both parties are betting against each other, if the cut rough stone isn’t immediately made public, even if you win, others might not necessarily be convinced.

Two of Chu Yunting’s three rough stones had already produced top-tier goods—one Imperial Green and one High Ice Violet. If another high-quality piece was cut, he would truly be the undisputed winner of this gambling match!

And if this last piece turned out to be waste, Luo Dechuan would have a chance to save face!

The air went quiet for an instant. Chu Yunting glanced at Ye Nanxing, saw her standing to the side without any pressure, and his lips curled slightly before he smiled faintly.

”Since Mr. Luo is so interested, then I will grant your wish.”

After speaking, he turned his head slightly to look at the Staff member.

”Cut it.”

Unlike Luo Dechuan’s ugly expression, Chu Yunting remained calm and composed, standing in front of the cutting table, quietly watching his third rough stone being slowly cut.

The first cut—a green light shimmered faintly, but it exuded a sense of icy moisture!

The second cut—the color deepened, the emerald hue swirled, and the interior of the jade stone revealed an extremely translucent texture!

The third cut—the entire rough stone was revealed, its interior pure and free of impurities; it was actually the extremely rare—”Ice-variety Imperial Green!”

Boom!!! The entire VIP room completely erupted!

”What?! Ice-variety Imperial Green?!”

”This is even a step above that previous Imperial Green!”

”Damn, this isn’t opening two Imperial Greens in a row, but three in a row?!”

Market valuation: 120 million!!!

The whole room was shocked!

Luo Dechuan’s face instantly turned ugly to the extreme, his fingers even trembling as he clenched his fists!

An Imperial Green worth 120 million! It was a full six times higher than his glutinous bean green! How the hell could he compare to that?!

Chu Yunting’s lips curled up, and he looked at Luo Dechuan with leisurely composure, his tone gentle.

”Mr. Luo, it seems that this time, luck is on my side.”

This word ”luck” was like a sharp knife, stabbing fiercely into Luo Dechuan’s self-esteem!

Luo Dechuan’s face was ashen, his fists clenched so tightly they creaked, his knuckles turning white. The assistant standing behind him kept his head low, not even daring to breathe.

He had come today full of confidence to steal the spotlight in the stone gambling market, but instead, not only did he lose to Chu Yunting, but he was also crushed without a shred of dignity left!

Especially the Ice-variety Imperial Green cut at the end, which made him lose face completely!

But Luo Dechuan was an old fox after all; he was only angry for a few seconds before quickly adjusting his emotions, his expression returning to calm, even revealing a faint smile.

He turned slowly and looked at Ye Nanxing, his gaze deep, as if carrying a hint of interest and perhaps some kind of inquiry.

”Miss Ye.”

His voice was steady, even carrying a hint of admiration.

”Your talent for stone gambling truly amazes me.”

Ye Nanxing squinted her eyes and said indifferently, ”Mr. Luo, you flatter me.”

Luo Dechuan smiled, his tone unhurried.

”Miss Ye, since you have such discernment, I wonder if you would be interested in changing your partner?”

The crowd gasped.

Was Luo Dechuan trying to poach someone directly?!

He had just witnessed Ye Nanxing’s terrifying judgment, so of course he wouldn’t let such a talent go!

Chu Yunting narrowed his eyes, his expression indifferent, but he didn’t say anything. He wanted to see how Ye Nanxing would respond.

The air slightly stagnated, and everyone waited for Ye Nanxing’s answer. She, however, suddenly laughed, swept her gaze between Chu Yunting and Luo Dechuan, and said in a languid tone, ”Mr. Luo’s proposal is very interesting, but...”