After Nan Gong Hen, the others also used the Enchanted light rings to cut open the Crimson Stones one after another. Occasionally, a strange light would appear, and every single time it did so, it would attract the people's gazes.
However, when they cut open the Crimson Stones, each of them would bring out a storage bag and place it on the Enchanted light rings. Only by doing so could the Enchanted Vessel start operating.
Su Ming watched it a few times, and when Nan Gong Hen returned dejectedly, he averted his gaze.
"Brother Mo, don't you think I'm just too unlucky this time in the World of Nine Yin..? I went to rent the Spirit of Nine Yin and was scammed by that old man. The Crimson Stone that caught my eye did indeed have something in it, but I broke it …" Nan Gong Hen laughed wryly. He looked at the Shamans cutting open the Crimson Stones in the sky and listened to the uproar among the people around him before he sighed at Su Ming.
Su Ming originally wanted to say a few words of advice, but when the words reached his lips, he found that he did not know what to say. In fact, he had a feeling that Nan Gong Hen … was indeed quite unlucky.
"Uncle Nan Gong, it's fine. It's just a stupid stone. You can buy a few more later. I'm sure you'll be able to get a treasure out of them." Lan Lan blinked by his side and started trying to persuade him.
"500,000! 500,000!" Nan Gong Hen lifted his head and looked at the Crimson Stones floating in the sky, and an indignant look appeared in his eyes.
"Ahem, I think that if you don't have a lot of confidence in this sort of treasure gambling, then it's best if you don't continue. Just now, I truly experienced the feeling of falling into the nine heavens in an instant, and then into hell in an instant." Su Ming cast Nan Gong Hen a glance and saw the indignant look in his eyes. He knew that all his advice would be useless, and so he sighed and no longer spoke.
He still could not quite understand why these people who clearly relied on their luck would be so passionate about treasure gambling.
As he was deep in thought, a violent uproar suddenly broke out among the crowd around him.
"Two-colored light! That's … That's a two-colored light!"
"That's right, a two-colored light actually appeared. Damn it, I remember this Crimson Stone numbered 87. I … I had my eyes on this stone in the beginning!"
"We've made a huge profit. This person spent less than two-hundred thousand Magus Crystals. As long as a special light appeared, the price would immediately double. Now, a rare two-colored light has appeared. The price is enough to reach a million!"
As the cries of surprise spread through the entire area, Su Ming lifted his head and looked over. With just one glance, he saw one of the Enchanted light rings in the sky. The Crimson Stone in one of the Enchanted Vessels was shining with two different colors, red and blue. These two colors of light intersected with each other and illuminated an area of a hundred something feet around it.
Beside the halo was an old man. His face was filled with excitement and ecstasy as he laughed loudly. His eyes shone and he pointed at the Enchanted Artifact with his right hand. Immediately, the spinning halo around the Enchanted Artifact slowed down quite a bit. When it finally stopped, the two-colored light was extremely eye-catching.
"Continue cutting. Look at it, if we make another hole, we might be able to see a shadow. As long as a shadow appears, the value of the stone will be even greater!"
"I don't think so. Two-colored rays of light are rare now. The chances of it appearing are not high …"
When the old man stopped cutting the stone, the people in the area started discussing among themselves once again. Some of them even tried to entice him with loud voices. All sorts of jealousy, envy, and other complicated emotions were clearly expressed in their words.
"Owner of Crimson Stone No.87, you don't have to continue cutting it. Deity Connection Tribe will offer one million Magus Crystals to buy this stone!" A calm voice came from one of the eight halls in midair.
"You want to buy the two-colored light with one million Magus Crystals? There are two colors in that stone, so there must be something in it. Owner of Crimson Stone No.87, I am Tie Mu from Eastern Goosefoot Tribe. I will offer you one million and three hundred thousand Magus Crystals. Sell it to me! "A voice Su Ming was familiar with came from another hall. It belonged to the Latter Shaman, Tie Mu.
A hesitant look appeared on the face of the owner of the Crimson Stone. He looked at the Crimson Stone, then looked at the two halls from which the voice came. Clearly, Nan Gong Hen's previous lesson had made him uncertain.
"Cut it, continue cutting it. Damn it, you're tempted by just this bit of temptation? I've already thrown out five hundred thousand Magus Crystals, and I'm still going to continue cutting it! "Nan Gong Hen gritted his teeth and stared at the air beside Su Ming. More red appeared in his eyes.
"Brother Nan Gong, what's with those two colors?" Su Ming might have quite a lot of understanding towards the treasure gambling event, but compared to the people who came to the event in the past, he was still lacking. At that moment, he looked at the blue and red lights and asked Nan Gong Hen.
"Brother Mo, you might not know this, but before you cut a Crimson Stone, you won't be able to see through it no matter what method you use, but when you cut it open, some patterns will appear.
"The unusual light is one of the patterns. If one ray of unusual light appears, then it means that it's not empty inside, but perhaps there really is a treasure inside, or perhaps it's an item that's useless against petrification.
"But if two rays of unusual light appear, then it means that even if it's a petrified item, it still has a certain degree of use … Based on this, in the history of the treasure gambling event, at most seven rays of unusual light have appeared, and rare treasures have appeared!
"As for the shadow the others mentioned before, it's also one of the patterns. However, the chances of the shadow appearing are much lower compared to the unusual light. You can say that the item within the Crimson Stone is sealed, and once it comes into contact with the outside world, a strange shadow will appear for an instant!
"If the unusual light appears, then it means that there's an item inside, and if the shadow appears, then it means that the item inside is definitely not an ordinary item! "But that's not entirely the case, or else I wouldn't have needed to hesitate when I found the unusual light.
"In all the previous treasure gambling events, there have always been stones that looked good and shone with that unusual light. There were even some that had shadows appearing, but once they were opened, they would still be empty inside …
"That's why the rules of the treasure gambling event are actually something people have figured out. If you say it's true, then it's true, and if you say it's false, then it's also false …" Nan Gong Hen sighed and started explaining to Su Ming.
As the two of them spoke to each other, the old man who owned Crimson Stone No.87 in the sky seemed to have made his decision. He lifted his right hand, and just as he was about to do something, a woman's voice suddenly came from one of the eight halls.
"With all of this, unless you completely open the stone or a shadow appears, then the two-colored light will still be the same, and the stone's value will not increase. In fact, there's even a possibility that it might be damaged if you cut it open.
"If I were you, I would sell it right now. No matter what, I would still be able to get something out of it. Autumn Sea Tribe is willing to use 1,500,000 to buy this stone."
The instant Su Ming heard that voice, a barely noticeable glint appeared in his eyes. His expression remained calm under the mask. He could tell that the voice belonged to Autumn Sea Tribe's Sacred Lady, Wan Qiu.
A conflicted look appeared on the face of the old man who owned Crimson Stone No.87 in the sky. After some time, he sighed and wrapped his fist in his palm to bow towards the hall from which the Sacred Lady's voice came.
"Since the Great Tribe of Autumn Sea has taken a liking to this stone, then I am willing to trade with you." Once the old man said those words, a long arc immediately flew out from the hall. Within that long arc was an old man with gray hair and a blue robe. When he walked over, faint ripples of power could be sensed from his body. He was a powerful Latter Shaman.
He walked over slowly, and once he threw a storage bag to the old man, he did not even spare the old man a glance. He looked at the Crimson Stone in the light ring, and after a long while, he frowned.
"Why aren't you leaving?"
The old man quickly retreated. As he retreated, he even turned his head around to look at the Crimson Stone.
Yet before he could return to the ground, the Enchanted light ring immediately activated. Buzzing sounds reverberated in the air, and the Crimson Stone immediately shrank. Once the Latter Shaman from Autumn Sea Tribe controlled it a few times, the Latter Shaman took a step forward, and with a low growl, he lifted his right hand and struck the stone.
With it, cracks instantly appeared on the Crimson Stone that had shrunk to a great extent due to the numerous small holes that had been pierced through. The cracks connected all the small holes, and with a bang, it shattered into pieces. A transparent mountain rock that was the size of a head floated above the old man's palm.
The mountain rock was sparkling and translucent, and within it was a piece of metal. This piece of metal was covered in rust and looked very ordinary. However, there was a faintly discernible murderous aura emanating from the transparent mountain rock.
"Enchanted Treasure! This must be an Enchanted Treasure!"
"An Enchanted Treasure from the World of Nine Yin! An Enchanted Treasure from who knows how many years ago!"
"Autumn Sea Tribe really struck it rich this time. They bought this Enchanted Treasure for 1,500,000 Shaman Crystals without any risk. Heh heh, the value of this item is hard to predict."
Su Ming stared at the transparent mountain rock in the hands of the old Latter Shaman from Autumn Sea Tribe. A glint appeared in his eyes. By his side, Nan Gong Hen had an incredibly gloomy expression on his face. It was clear that he had remembered what had happened previously.
The old man who had sold the item for 1,500,000 Shaman Crystals was momentarily stunned. His expression kept changing, and it was clear that the complicated feelings in his heart were not any less than Nan Gong Hen's. The main reason why he had sold the stone was because he could not handle the situation of 1,500,000 Shaman Crystals disappearing in an instant.
A smile appeared on the old Latter Shaman's face from Autumn Sea Tribe. With a flip of his right hand, the mountain rock immediately disappeared. He turned around and walked towards the hall where Autumn Sea Tribe was. The Grand Elder of the God of Shamans Temple who was meditating at the top of another hall was expressionless, but if anyone took a closer look, they would be able to see that when he saw the transparent mountain rock being cut open, his pupils shrank.
"Let's continue with the auction for Crimson Stones No.101 to No.200!" Once the first 100 Crimson Stones were cut open one after another, the atmosphere in the hall reached its peak, and the auction for the second batch of Crimson Stones became even more heated.
"200,000!"
"300,000!"
"350,000!"
"500,000!"
"600,000!" As the Crimson Stones were auctioned off one by one, the voices shouting out their bids rose in an endless stream. Before long, these 100 Crimson Stones were all bought by people as if they were fighting for them.
Nan Gong Hen wanted to speak a few times, but he forced himself to hold back. As for Su Ming, he just watched and did not participate in the bidding. He was waiting, waiting for the Crimson Stones 697, 901, and 949.
Su Ming had absolute confidence in winning these three stones. As for the others, he would not bet on them.
Time trickled by slowly. The second batch of 100 Crimson Stones was cut open once they were auctioned off. Two of them shone with a strange light, but when they were finally cut open, one of them was empty, and several hundreds of thousands of Shaman Crystals were gone in an instant.
There might have been something in the other stone, but once it was cut open, the thing inside had completely turned into stone, and with the slightest touch, it turned into ashes. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com and vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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