Watching Chen Ping stride toward the Construction Platform, then looking at the impatience in Number 98's eyes, Number 96 finally sighed.
"Wait. We'll add another Ranked Carving Knife on our side. Two of ours against one of yours."
Number 98 could hardly wait to continue. "Kid, you had a great time showing off just now, didn't you? Now our stakes are equal. Let's see if you still dare to bet. If you don't, hurry up and get on your knees and kowtow."
"You..." This time, it was Chen Ping's turn to look somewhat at a loss. The surprise on his face clearly showed that he had not expected Number 98 to scrape together another Ranked Carving Knife to bet against him.
The sight of Chen Ping's reaction alone dispelled Number 98's last trace of doubt, and the mockery on his face was plain to see.
"Even adding another carving knife to your stake might not be enough."
Chen Ping hesitated for a long while before finally speaking.
"Hmph. Is it not enough, or have you lost your nerve?"
Number 98 rolled his neck, making it crack. "My Darkness Azure Dragon ranks fifty-ninth in the Carving Knife Rankings. It grants two additional attributes: darkness and wind."
"Any soul tool made with it will carry both attributes. The knife itself weighs three times as much as an ordinary carving knife and excels in stability."
"When paired with a suitable soul tool, its effects are extremely powerful. When making soul tools of Level 7 or above, it increases the success rate by at least ten percent."
"On top of that, we'll add the Flame Wizard, ranked fifty-third in the Carving Knife Rankings."
"This carving knife greatly reduces the difficulty of carving rare metals with hardness at Rock Level or above. When infused with