Eye of Insight's New Use

"He Guangda, you need to think this through. A Raw Stone this large is bound to be extremely valuable."

"For our He Family to buy this Raw Stone, we'd likely have to drain half our liquid capital."

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

"In business, the worst thing is a broken capital chain."

He Guangwei spoke slowly and deliberately, setting his empty teacup down on the table.

To be honest, he wasn't optimistic about this plan.

It was just that the old family head was in seclusion, temporarily handing the Acting family head authority to He Guangda.

Right now, He Guangda was the Acting family head, and he had the power to make decisions.

His own opinion, He Guangda probably wouldn't take to heart.

In fact, he might even think He Guangwei was trying to humiliate him.

He Guangda was stubborn and self-willed. If it weren't for his own legs being crippled, the position of Acting family head wouldn't have fallen to him.

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

He clenched his fists, veins bulging on the backs of his hands, and said to He Guangwei, "Big Brother, I'm the Acting family head now."

"The decisions I make don't need your questioning."

He Guangwei pushed his wheelchair out, his expression calm as he said, "Since you've already made up your mind, why bother calling me over? I'll head back now and skip this excitement."

He Guangda was still fuming at He Guangwei's lack of tact when the Appraiser hurried over and offered his opinion: "Family Head, I've examined this Raw Stone. There's good stuff inside—no loss."

"A bust is impossible. It's just a matter of how much profit we make."

Hearing the Appraiser's reassurance about breaking even, He Guangda finally made up his mind. He decided to join the bidding for the Raw Stone.

But he didn't notice the faint upward curl at the corner of the Appraiser's mouth.

"Alright, everyone's been waiting. I imagine after observing for so long, you all have an answer in mind."

"The Raw Stone auction officially begins."

People raised their paddles one after another.

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

His Eye of Insight could inspect First Order items, but Second Order and above were completely invisible, showing only an impenetrable gray Thick Fog.

When he activated the Eye of Insight, he found that the hazy mist clung to several spots on the Raw Stone.

In other words, only a few places on the Raw Stone held something, and judging by the small area the mist covered, whoever bought it would likely take a big loss.

Moreover, those mist-wrapped spots were all at the edges and corners.

A mocking expression appeared in Ye Bai's eyes. This Raw Stone was clearly a trap—whoever bought it would lose out. Yet those people, blind to the truth, were still bidding with wild fervor.

He hadn't expected that coming to the auction house would reveal an extra use for the Eye of Insight.

That's right—valuable items had gray mist clinging to them.

If there wasn't even gray mist, it was guaranteed to be a fake.

And in this state, the Pupil Power consumption of the Eye of Insight was negligible.

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

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

"I'll add three million."

The price of the Raw Stone was quickly driven up by the fervent crowd.

Soon, it broke through one hundred million Alliance Coins.

Everyone was arguing red-faced, refusing to yield to each other.

In the end, the He Family secured the Raw Stone for three hundred million Alliance Coins.

"Family Head He, congratulations! With this Raw Stone, you can expand out of Jiaying City into Yan East Province."

"Yeah, if the He Family strikes it rich, don't forget us little folks who fight on your front lines."

"Wasn't there someone who offended the He Family before? Family Head He turned his hand, and they were crushed in an instant."

He Guangda was surrounded by flatterers, and their praise made him feel light-headed.

He probably didn't even know his own worth, his own name, or what he was called anymore.

Ye Bai watched He Guangda's beaming face and grinned. "Enjoy your moment of glory—soon you'll feel the pain of falling from heaven to hell."

After swiping his anonymous Black Card, He Guangda led a crowd of bodyguards to the Raw Stone.

The Host smiled and asked He Guangda, "Second Master He, do you want to open this Raw Stone on the spot, or...?"

He Guangda boasted grandly, "Open it, right here. I want to see what treasure I've won."

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

A Spatial Ripple appeared, and a ferocious Four-armed Mantis emerged.

This Four-armed Mantis possessed four blade-arms sharp enough to cleave iron like mud.

Each blade-arm was a full meter long, and its massive maw resembled a set of brandished scythes, giving it a truly ferocious appearance.

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

The Four-armed Mantis exuded an aura of ruthless savagery, along with a faint, lingering scent of blood that refused to dissipate.

"This is my Four-armed Mantis. Its attack power is formidable—cutting through Raw Stones is as easy as playing."

"Come now, Second Master He, you draw the line, and my Four-armed Mantis will cut the Raw Stone exactly along your markings."

He Guangda immediately shot a glance at his Appraiser, who casually drew a thin, long white line on the Raw Stone.

The Four-armed Mantis raised its chilling blade-arm and struck the Raw Stone with a heavy blow.

A flash of icy light streaked by, and the Raw Stone was split cleanly in half. The cut surface was so smooth it was enough to show just how terrifying the Four-armed Mantis's attack was.

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

Ye Bai, using the Eye of Insight, caught sight of the Four-armed Mantis's attack process.

Once the dust settled, everyone discovered that what lay inside was nothing but pure white marble.

There wasn't even a single piece of ore within.

"Four-armed Mantis, continue splitting the Raw Stone."

As the Raw Stone grew smaller and smaller, it was still only marble inside. A total loss—a complete failure.

"How is this possible!"

He Guangda's eyes went wide.

He grabbed the Appraiser tightly by the collar: "Didn't you tell me this Raw Stone held a big haul?"

"I trusted you, and that's why I spent most of my fortune to buy this stone."

"And you lied to me!"

He Guangda's eyes were bloodshot; at this moment, he was furious.

The Appraiser's eyes darted away: "I only said there might be a big haul. If it didn't come out, there's nothing I can do."

He shrugged his shoulders, looking completely unbothered.

After all, even an Appraiser can misjudge sometimes.

It was over—half of the He Family's liquid capital had been squandered by his own hand. Everything his elder brother had warned him about had come true.

"Three billion. A full three billion."

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

In the instant the two started fighting, Ye Bai took advantage of the chaos and moved to a spot he had scouted earlier. He planned to pocket those fragments of Raw Stone wrapped in gray mist.

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