Li Yichen casually said, "How about I trade this for fifteen of your realistic paper airplanes?"
"Fifteen? Even if that pearl were solid gold, it wouldn't be worth that much, would it?" Elder Mo couldn't help rolling his eyes.
"You're already getting a huge bargain with me only asking for fifteen," Li Yichen immediately protested. "Since you're not interested, I won't force you. I'll go find Elder Wang instead." With that, he stood up to leave.
"Don't go. Let's talk this over." Elder Mo grabbed him. "How many times have you threatened me like this? You could at least tell me what it is!"
"Have you ever heard of an Ability Pearl?" Li Yichen asked casually.
"An Ability Pearl?" Elder Mo repeated. He thought seriously for a moment, then shook his head. "Never heard of it, but it sounds like it has something to do with special abilities."
Then he urged impatiently, "All right, stop keeping me in suspense, kid. Hurry up and tell me what it does!"
"As the name suggests, an Ability Pearl is a pearl that gives people special abilities," Li Yichen said seriously. "Once an ordinary person absorbs one, they immediately gain an ability."
"Is... is that really true? This isn't something to joke about." Elder Mo's eyes widened in utter disbelief. He wouldn't have dared dream of something like this.
"I've never lied to you, have I?" Li Yichen said casually. "You can find someone to test it first. If it's fake, you don't have to give me anything I asked for. Surely that should put your mind at ease?"
In truth, Li Yichen wasn't sure himself. This was the perfect chance to let Elder Mo test the waters.
"Wait here a moment." Elder Mo could no longer keep his composure. He took out his