Heluomuni: Benefactor, This Little Monk Greets You!

Hua Qiang was a little excited, and the image of Tang Sanzang, the clean-cut, somewhat dull-witted, and morally ambiguous Tang Sanzang from the TV series "Journey to the West" that he had watched on Earth, involuntarily came to mind.

Could it be that this monk Reincarnation again?

Wait a minute, why is it still in the shape of Golden Cicada after it turns?

Could it be that during its transformation, an accident occurred, and it was subsequently sealed inside some kind of mineral vein, eventually ending up here?

Hua Qiang's mind was in turmoil, but his face remained unchanged, and his eyes did not linger on the stone. Instead, he looked around at the surrounding area.

Slowly, he approached the stone, and upon seeing the price tag, his lips twitched involuntarily.

This should be considered the cheapest price in this area, one Universe Coins per week. Compared to those stones that cost thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, it's simply not worth it.

No wonder no one paid attention to this stone. They probably thought it was a piece of junk. The stone dealer was probably just trying to make a quick buck and see which sucker would buy it. After all, even a small amount is still something!

"Young master, which stone have you taken a fancy to? Let me help you decide."

"Young master, I'm not bragging, but I do have a little bit of experience in the field of stone appraisal!"

Hua Qiang glanced at her and said, "So, you've had some experience with this pawnshop before?"

Yan Ruyu nodded, puffed out her chest, and said proudly, "People in our area also deal in these kinds of stones. Many people buy stones or participate in stone gambling activities."

This young lady—oh no, this servant—has participated a few times, and has even studied related knowledge.

"Young Master, tell me quickly, which piece do you fancy?" Yan Ruyu urged impatiently.

"Uh, I'm just curious, and I'm just going to buy the cheapest one to see how it goes!"

"Ah?"

Yan Ruyu exclaimed in surprise, hurriedly saying, "Young Master, you... no, this is a piece of scrap material, the boss is using it to rip off customers!"

She originally wanted to say it was about cheating a sucker, but she changed the word at the last minute because she was afraid it would make Hua Qiang lose face.

One Universe Coins a week is a lot of money!

The commotion caused by the two attracted the attention of some people in the vicinity who were buying stones or gambling on stones. They looked at them, pointing and whispering, their faces showing mockery and disdain.

Yan Ruyu felt her face burning hot and hurriedly tried to pull Hua Qiang away, but Hua Qiang's feet seemed to be rooted to the spot, and she couldn't budge him no matter how hard she pulled.

"Young master, let's look somewhere else. This stone is really worthless; buying it would be a waste of money!"

There's no way there's anything in here. Let me help you think of some other stones; I guarantee you'll find one you like!

Seeing Yan Ruyu's pleading eyes, Hua Qiang chuckled inwardly. This girl was too thin-skinned and couldn't stand being told what to do.

These people are all blind, how could they know there's some amazing treasure inside?

Hua Qiang rubbed Yan Ruyu's head, and amidst the teasing gazes of the crowd, he paid the money. Soon after, a waiter came over eagerly, removed the stone from its seal, picked it up, and handed it to him.

At that moment, a bald young novice monk looked in their direction.

The young novice monk had rosy lips and white teeth, and was remarkably handsome. His eyes occasionally flashed with wisdom far beyond his years.

He saw the basketball-sized stone in Hua Qiang's hand, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, and then his body involuntarily moved towards Hua Qiang.

He always felt that something was attracting him.

"Young master, you really bought this broken stone?"

"Young Master, you're such a spendthrift!"

Yan Ruyu was complaining with a dissatisfied expression; her heart was aching!

"Alright, Yu'er, don't you know what kind of person I am?"

Do you think I, young master, would do something that would make me suffer a loss or be deceived?

"Huh? Young Master, what do you mean?"

Yan Ruyu looked puzzled. He had already completed his appraisal and concluded that the stone was just a piece of scrap material with nothing inside.

She was somewhat confident in her ability to make accurate assessments.

"Amitabha, benefactor, this humble monk greets you!"

Hua Qiang had noticed the handsome young monk with red lips and white teeth long ago, but he hadn't paid much attention to him before. He didn't expect the little monk to approach him and take the initiative to greet him.

"Young master, is there anything I can help you with?"

The two of them made quite a commotion, and the people around them looked on curiously, eventually gathering around.

"Donor, little monk..."

The young novice monk scratched his bald, shiny head awkwardly, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I'm fine, but I don't know why, I feel like there's something here that's attracting me."

Holy crap!

Hua Qiang couldn't help but think to himself, "Wow, this little monk is something else; his sensory abilities are incredibly strong."

Even before the stone in his hand was born, he could sense an opportunity. Truly, those who can walk around outside are no ordinary people.

A creature nearby also started chattering:

"Hey! What's that kid carrying?"

The Lizardman approached, waving its three claws, its tail sweeping up sand and gravel.

"A dull, broken stone, treated like a treasure?"

"It costs a hundred yuan. Is there anything in here? Are you out of your mind?"

The crowd burst into laughter.

The cat-eared girl crouched down, hugging her tail, her fluffy cat ears twitching.

"Did you dig up the pebbles in the backyard, brother? My cat won't play with such ugly pebbles!"

"There's not a trace of Spiritual Qi in the stone's patterns." The silver- Elves flicked her pinky finger, her nose ring swaying slightly with the movement.

"It's like the waste materials our tribe throws away when cleaning out the greenhouse; they're even too uncomfortable to use as a base."

Hua Qiang glanced at the surrounding crowd, expressionless, and tightened his grip on the raw stone.

He was a little worried that if he wasn't careful, someone else would steal it.

After all, the people around him exuded a powerful aura, and some of them were people he couldn't afford to offend at the moment.

The young novice monk, however, stood on tiptoe and tugged at his arm. "Don't be impatient, benefactor! I see that light is faintly shining through the crack in this stone, perhaps..."

"The little monk is talking in his sleep again!"

The one-eyed giant pounded his chest, causing the ground to tremble.

"Last time you said you saw Buddha Ancestor appear in the dry well, and he pulled out half a moldy sesame seed cake!"

The onlookers laughed so hard they almost fell over.

The Mechanical Race pointed to his blue-glowing head and sneered, "Young man, gambling on stones is all about big data modeling and analysis. Your stone can't even pass an AI scan. You might as well use it as a block in an arcade game."

"That's right!"

A small creature with butterfly wings flew to Hua Qiang's head, scattering gold dust.

"We Insectoid race use classification algorithms to clean up trash, you're just relying on luck, you'll end up with nothing but blood!"

"If I can find anything inside this broken rock, I'll eat two pounds of shit on the spot!" said a dog-headed, human-bodied monster.

Hua Qiang was a little speechless, and squeezed his hand slightly harder.

Amidst the flying stone chips, a faint purple light flashed by, startling the Lizardman's tail into a frozen state, and causing the elf's Elves fingers to freeze in mid-air.

The young novice monk put his hands together in prayer. "Amitabha, I was just saying..."

"That's impossible!"

The Mechanical Race's eyes flashed red wildly as it shouted, "New scan! Now!"

The crowd erupted in an instant. The cat-eared girl rubbed against Hua Qiang and stuffed her business card into his pocket.

"Handsome guy! My family's ancestral appraisal room is always open to you!"