Ghost Catching System

Chu Hao took out the Three Wealth Copper Coins. These coins possessed three abilities: Magic Luck Circle, Attracting Money, and Seeing Wealth. Chu Hao decided to use the first skill, Magic Luck Circle.

”Ding... Host has used the Magic Luck Circle, consuming 10 Mana Points per minute.”

Chu Hao had witnessed the power of this item yesterday. He had even found a thousand yuan just by walking around. How could it not be awesome?

He looked around for a while. Other people were also cutting stones, but they were just playing around and wouldn’t cut anything good.

These gambling stones were really something else; you couldn’t see what was inside at all. Chu Hao casually picked up a fist-sized one for 660 yuan.

A friend of Pang Zhengguang said, ”Brother Guang, that kid picked a stone worth 660 yuan.”

Pang Zhengguang sneered. ”That idiot. A liar is just a liar. What does he know about stone gambling? This time, I’ll play him to death.”

Pang Zhengguang’s family owned a jewelry company. Since he was young, his father had taken him to all the major stone gambling venues. He had seen so many stones that he couldn’t help but become adept at it. Consequently, he was one hundred percent confident he could utterly defeat Chu Hao.

”Let’s warm up with this stone.” Pang Zhengguang chose a jade stone worth twenty thousand yuan. He carried the stone to the cutting station.

Pang Zhengguang looked at Chu Hao, who was holding a fist-sized stone, and couldn’t help but laugh. ”Chu Hao, can’t afford to buy a bigger stone? I could lend you some money. Look at what you’ve bought, and you still dare to gamble stones with me.”

Pang Zhengguang’s friend also laughed. ”Hilarious! Betting on a worthless stone to turn a profit? You’d be lucky not to lose money on that!”

Chu Hao, seeing the two men so cocky, couldn’t help saying, ”The stone hasn’t been cut open yet, and you two act as if you’ve won the world. Do you think you’re Zhao Ritian or what?”

The girls couldn’t help but laugh out loud, especially Mu Yufei, whose beautiful smile was dazzling. Even Xiao Wen, the girl who followed Pang Zhengguang, couldn’t help but want to laugh, her face turning red as she held it in.

Pang Zhengguang’s face darkened, and his friend whispered, ”Brother Guang, this kid truly is a swindler; he’s quite the talker. Hurry up and cut the stone to shut him up.”

Pang Zhengguang nodded and said, ”Let’s cut mine first.”

WHIRR!

The cutting began. Pang Zhengguang’s stone was around twenty-seven or twenty-eight centimeters, which was considered relatively large for one in the ten-thousand-yuan price range.

The first cut was made to the surface layer to see if there was jade inside. If not, the second step would be to cut deeper into the stone.

The first cut revealed nothing but stone. Pang Zhengguang wasn’t in a hurry.

On the second cut, a hint of jade finally appeared.

”It increased in value! You’re so skilled, Zhengguang!” Xiao Wen exclaimed excitedly.

Pang Zhengguang, however, was calm and collected. He had been dealing with stones like these, big and small, all his life. He felt he could beat Chu Hao even with his eyes closed.

As soon as people heard that someone’s jade had increased in value, many rushed over to look.

”It’s a water-type jade. The quality is a bit poor, but it’s still an increase in value,” a middle-aged man who understood jade commented.

Pang Zhengguang also knew that the quality of this jade was quite poor. Still, the jade he had bought for twenty thousand yuan could likely be sold for around twenty-five thousand yuan.

The Knife-handling Master said, ”Sir, no matter what kind of jade you cut, you can take it to Longhua Pavilion. They will appraise it and offer you the most suitable price for this piece.”

Pang Zhengguang, familiar with the process, took the jade to the purchasing counter. Indeed, it sold for twenty-five thousand yuan, netting him a profit of five thousand yuan.

”Chu Scammer, it’s your turn,” Pang Zhengguang said, a triumphant look on his face.

Chu Hao smiled. ”What are you so proud of?”

”Hmph! Talk is cheap. Let’s see what jade you can cut,” Pang Zhengguang retorted.

Chu Hao tossed the stone over and said, ”Cut it.”

It was clearly a worthless piece of scrap. The first cut revealed no jade, and neither did the second.

”Tch! A 660 yuan piece of junk stone. What can you possibly cut from that? Chu Hao, prepare to lick my boots!” Pang Zhengguang laughed arrogantly.

The Knife-handling Master shook his head as well. ”Sir, it’s very unlikely for this piece of stone to yield any jade.”

Chu Hao, not quite understanding, asked, ”Is it done being cut?”

Pang Zhengguang’s friend exclaimed, ”Damn! So you don’t even understand this stuff and you dare to gamble? I really have to admire your courage.”

The Knife-handling Master said, ”There’s one more cut to make, straight down the middle.”

Chu Hao was quite casual about it; he believed in the power of the Three Wealth Copper Coins. ”It’s not finished yet, is it? What are you all gloating for? Keep cutting,” he said.

The Knife-handling Master nodded.

The same friend of Pang Zhengguang who had spoken earlier said, ”If this cut reveals jade, I’ll eat the scraps!”

As the cut was made, the Knife-handling Master’s eyes suddenly lit up. He exclaimed in surprise, ”Jade in an offcut!”

An increase?

The crowd looked over. The stone, cut down the middle, revealed jade. The piece on the left showed a patch of green, only about the size of a thumb.

The middle-aged man who had been observing the stone cutting glanced over and said in amazement, ”Damn! That’s ice-type jadeite! The quality is pretty good too. Although it’s a bit small, if it’s crafted well, it could still fetch a decent price.”

Chu Hao asked, ”How much approximately?”

The middle-aged man chuckled. ”The front desk would probably buy it for around eight thousand yuan.”

Damn! Eight thousand! Doesn’t that mean I’ve won against Pang Zhengguang with just the first stone?

Chu Hao ran a hand through his hair. ”Mere stone gambling. Nothing special, for a genius like me,” he declared.

”Ding… Host has successfully shown off, earning 2000 Pretentiousness Points.”

The crowd was speechless. Dude, you’ve just uncovered a piece of jade, and you’re flaunting it like this?

However, Pang Zhengguang’s expression turned ugly. He said angrily, ”Keep going! I’ll make sure you lose completely!”

He walked towards the stone materials in the ten-thousand-yuan range.

Chu Hao said, ”Wait a minute! Who was it that just said if jade was found, they’d eat the scraps? I remember it was you, right?”

The crowd looked at the young man; he was the one who had just wagered to eat the scraps if jade was found.

Chu Hao walked over, picked up a piece of the stone scrap, and said, ”I admire your guts. This scrap was just cut; it’s still warm.”

Looking at the stone scrap, the young man almost cursed aloud. It was his own big mouth that had gotten him into this. But how could he possibly eat stone scraps?

”Eat!” Chu Hao said coldly.

The young man was startled. Chu Hao’s icy gaze, like that of a wild beast watching its prey, made him subconsciously feel a chill run down his spine. He caught the stone scrap and stuffed it into his mouth.

When Pang Zhengguang saw this, he slapped the young man in anger. ”Are you really eating it?!” he exclaimed.

”Brother Guang, I... I...” The young man hung his head. He naturally wouldn’t admit how terrified he was by Chu Hao’s gaze.

Pang Zhengguang snorted coldly. ”Next, I will crush you completely.”

With that, he walked towards even higher-priced stone materials.

Chu Hao smiled and also went to select his own stone material.

This time, Chu Hao observed the stone materials more carefully. He didn’t just grab one immediately. Can one actually see the jade inside the stone? he wondered. Indeed, humans cannot see through stone to tell what’s inside. Stone gambling relies thirty percent on skill and seventy percent on luck.

Could I use the Seeing Wealth ability of the Three Wealth Copper Coins to perceive the fortune contained within the stone materials? Chu Hao mused. However, I don’t hold out much hope. After all, this is the Pretentious Ghost Catching System, not a stone gambling system.

”Ding… Host has used Seeing Wealth, consuming 5000 Mana Points to maintain for ten minutes.”

He quietly formed hand seals and swept his hand before his eyes. Suddenly, he could see the wealth aura above people’s heads.