Ge Tao entered the Dark Crystal Shop first and immediately began choosing rough stones. He picked one up and probed it with his Domain. A moment later, he carefully examined the patterns on its surface and the aura it gave off.
Ge Tao examined every rough stone with the utmost care!
Sometimes he spent half an incense stick's worth of time studying a single stone.
Qin Hao, by contrast, gave them only a cursory look.
He simply picked up each rough stone and probed it with his Destruction Sword Domain!
In just a short while, Qin Hao had probed seven or eight rough stones, while Ge Tao had examined only three.
Just as I thought. This trash doesn't know the first thing about rough stones! Ge Tao kept an eye on Qin Hao as he made his selections. At the sight of him, Ge Tao sneered, more confident than ever.
Outside the Dark Crystal Shop, the onlookers watched with mocking expressions.
"Looks like Qin Hao really doesn't know how to examine rough stones. He only probes them with his Domain. He doesn't even look at their aura or patterns!"
"Heh, isn't it obvious? Qin Hao is bound to lose."
"Not necessarily. Studying the aura and patterns can improve your chances of finding a valuable crystal, but sometimes luck matters too."
"Are you joking? Luck? Do you think someone can stay lucky forever? If luck alone could uncover valuable crystals, why would anyone bother studying patterns and auras?"
"Oh no! Qin Hao isn't even looking at the patterns or auras. He's just picking rough stones straight off the shelf."
Ning Qianxue stamped her foot. "Lin Zhang, this is all your fault! You had to suggest coming to the Rough Stone Marketplace. Now Qin Hao's betting against Ge Tao, and isn't