New Use for the Eye of Insight

"He Guangda, you need to think this through. This rough stone is enormous; it must be worth a fortune."

"If our He Family buys this rough stone, we'll probably have to draw on half our liquid funds."

"If it turns out to be a loss, our He Family will be left in a very passive position."

"In business, what you fear most is a break in the capital chain."

He Guangwei spoke unhurriedly as he set his emptied teacup on the table.

To be honest, he did not think highly of this plan.

It was only because the old family head had entered seclusion that he had temporarily handed Acting Family Head authority to He Guangda.

He Guangda was now the Acting Family Head, and he had the authority to make decisions.

He Guangda probably would not take his opinion to heart.

Instead, he might even think He Guangwei was humiliating him.

He Guangda was stubborn and self-willed. If He Guangwei's legs had not been disabled, the position of Acting Family Head would never have fallen into He Guangda's hands.

Sure enough, when He Guangda heard He Guangwei's words, impatience appeared on his face.

He clenched his fists, veins bulging on the backs of his hands, and said to He Guangwei, "Big Brother, I am the Acting Family Head now."

"The decisions I make do not require your questioning."

He Guangwei pushed his wheelchair toward the exit and said calmly, "Since you've already made up your mind, why call me here? I'll head back first. I won't join in this excitement."

Just as He Guangda was annoyed at He Guangwei's lack of tact, the Appraiser hurriedly stepped forward and voiced his opinion. "Family Head, I've examined this rough stone. There's a big haul inside. You won't lose out."

"It's impossible for it to collapse. The only question is whether you earn more or less."

After hearing the Appraiser's assurance that they would not lose money, He Guangda finally made up his mind. He intended to join the bidding for the rough stone.

He did not see the faint upward curl at the corner of the Appraiser's mouth.

"Alright, everyone has waited long enough. After observing for so long, I'm sure you all have your own answers by now."

"The rough stone auction officially begins."

Everyone raised their bidding paddles.

At this moment, Ye Bai discovered another use for the Eye of Insight.

His Eye of Insight could inspect First Order items, but it could not see anything at Second Order and above. All he saw was thick gray fog that would not disperse.

When he activated the Eye of Insight, he found gray mist winding around several areas of the rough stone.

In other words, only a few spots in the rough stone contained anything, and judging by the limited area covered by the mist, whoever bought this rough stone would likely suffer a huge loss.

Moreover, all the mist-wrapped areas were located along the edges and corners.

Mockery flashed in Ye Bai's eyes. This rough stone was clearly a trap—whoever bought it would lose out. Yet those people had failed to see through it and were still bidding with boundless fervor.

He had not expected to discover an additional use for the Eye of Insight upon coming to the auction house.

That was right. Valuable items would be wreathed in gray mist.

If there was not even gray mist, then it was guaranteed to be a fake.

And in this state, the Eye of Insight consumed a negligible amount of Pupil Power.

"Eleven million Alliance Coins." Someone immediately raised a paddle.

"I'll add two million—thirteen million Alliance Coins." Someone else followed with a bid.

"I'll add three million."

The price of the rough stone was quickly driven upward by the frenzied crowd.

It soon broke through one hundred million Alliance Coins.

Everyone fought until their faces were red, neither side willing to give an inch.

In the end, the He Family secured the rough stone for three hundred million Alliance Coins.

"Congratulations, Family Head He. With this rough stone, you can leave Jiaying City and expand into Yan East Province."

"That's right. If the He Family becomes rich and powerful, don't forget little people like us, who charge into battle for you."

"Didn't someone offend the He Family before? Family Head He turned his hand to make clouds and flipped it to make rain, immediately crushing that person."

He Guangda was surrounded by people showering him with flattery, and their praise made him feel as though he were floating on air.

He probably no longer remembered how much he was worth, what his surname was, or what his name was.

Watching He Guangda's ruddy, glowing face, Ye Bai grinned. "Enjoy your pride for a little longer. Soon enough, you'll know the pain of falling from heaven into hell."

After swiping the unregistered Black Card, He Guangda led a group of bodyguards to the rough stone.

The host smiled and asked He Guangda, "Second Master He, will you cut this rough stone open on the spot, or...?"

He Guangda's spirit soared to the clouds. "Cut it. Cut it right here. I want to see what treasure I bid on."

"Alright." The host nodded, then raised his hand and clapped.

A Spatial Ripple appeared, and an incomparably vicious Four-armed Mantis emerged.

This Four-armed Mantis possessed four blade arms that could slice through iron like mud.

Each blade arm was a meter long, while its enormous mouthparts resembled savage sickles baring their fangs and brandishing their claws, making it look exceptionally fierce.

It had two pairs of wings as thin as cicada wings, and its body was covered in sharp barbs.

The Four-armed Mantis was steeped in a vicious aura, and it also gave off a faint but lingering scent of blood.

"This is my Four-armed Mantis. Its attack power is extremely strong. Cutting rough stones is child's play for it."

"Come, Second Master He. Draw your lines, and my Four-armed Mantis will cut the rough stone according to them."

He Guangda immediately gave his Appraiser a meaningful look. The Appraiser casually drew a long, narrow white line across the rough stone.

The Four-armed Mantis raised a blade arm that radiated icy coldness and brought it down heavily upon the rough stone.

An icy flash streaked past, and the rough stone was split directly in half. The cut was exceptionally smooth, enough to show how terrifying the Four-armed Mantis's attack was.

"This should be a pet beast above Third Order."

With the Eye of Insight, Ye Bai saw the Four-armed Mantis's attacking process.

Once the dust settled, everyone discovered that it was nothing but white marble.

There was not even a single piece of ore inside.

"Four-armed Mantis, continue cutting the rough stone apart."

As the rough stone became smaller and smaller, it still contained nothing but marble. It had collapsed—completely collapsed.

"How is this possible?!"

He Guangda's eyes widened.

He grabbed the Appraiser tightly by the collar. "Didn't you tell me this rough stone had a big haul inside?"

"I spent most of my fortune buying this rough stone because I trusted you."

"You actually deceived me!"

He Guangda's eyes were bloodshot. At that moment, he was utterly furious.

The Appraiser's eyes darted about. "I only said there might be a big haul. If nothing comes out, there's nothing I can do about it."

He shrugged, wearing an unconcerned expression.

After all, even Appraisers had times when they misjudged.

It was over. Half the He Family's liquid funds had been buried by his own hands. Everything Big Brother had said had come true.

"Three hundred million—an entire three hundred million!"

Unable to accept it, He Guangda swung his fist at the Appraiser's nose bridge.

As the two began fighting, Ye Bai took advantage of the chaos and walked to a spot he had selected earlier. He intended to pocket the few rough stone fragments wrapped in gray mist.

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