An Outrageous Answer!?

Just as Lu Li happily put the Mimic Insect Egg into his Space Ring, Yan Qi sidled over, his eyes full of curiosity.

Ignoring Lu Li's haul, he simply asked:

"Boss, how did you know that Origin Crystal was fake? Mind explaining your thought process?"

"Simple logical deduction..." Lu Li replied.

Seeing Pan Xiaoxiao squatting on the ground, scribbling away, he stepped forward and pointed out:

"Actually, you just need to list out every possible outcome of each weighing, then compare them against one another."

"Rather than looking for the fake one, it's more accurate to say we're determining which Origin Crystals are genuine."

With Lu Li's help, Pan Xiaoxiao quickly reconstructed twenty-three different possibilities.

Everything was clear at a glance.

Even Ao Zhan could easily understand it.

"So it was that simple... Damn, kid, you really are a genius!"

"Each time the Yellow-clad Trader appears, he offers three chances to obtain answer-enhancement items." Lu Li smiled and continued, "I've already used two. Want the last one?"

"Sure!" Ao Zhan's eyes lit up as he rubbed his hands together. "Yan Qi, hurry up and scrape some together. See if we can get ten seventh-tier Origin Crystals."

Yan Qi reluctantly tore his gaze away from the twenty-three outcomes and poured cold water on Ao Zhan's enthusiasm. "Chief, you'd better not get involved."

"If you answer the question, how is that any different from giving them Origin Crystals for free?"

"You little—" Ao Zhan bared his teeth, pointed his thumb at Lu Li beside him, and lowered his voice. "Don't we have powerful outside help here? What are we afraid of?"

"If I get the answer right and raise my Mythic-quality equipment by a tier or two, won't I be more confident when dealing with those bastards from Lighthouse in the future?"