Chapter 178: Chapter 178 - Stone Intuition
"Could what Miss Sean said be true?" This time, even Roberts Joshua had his doubts.
At this moment, I sat cross-legged on the bed. The Schroeder Family’s affairs didn’t concern me at all.
"How do I utilize this dark energy?" I tried to mobilize the dark energy inside my body but had no idea how to use it. Not even the inheritance left by my father contained any methods for using dark energy.
"It seems I can only figure it out myself," I thought. If I could combine the dark energy with qi, my strength would definitely increase once again. Unfortunately, I was completely blank when it came to this aspect!
"I probably won’t be able to figure it out for a while," I shook my head.
It quickly got dark, and at 7 pm, Blair Blake drove to the hotel lobby.
"Mr. Raymond, it’s about time, we should head out," Blair said to me.
I nodded, and then we got into Blair’s car and left.
Blair took me to an extremely luxurious venue. The place looked high-end, and entry required tickets. I looked closely and found that the people guarding the entrance were two Inner Strength Masters.
"This venue is really extraordinary," I couldn’t help but exclaim.
Blair nodded and said, "The owner of this venue is very mysterious, said to be a person with unrivaled influence."
I sighed slightly, "Shiglance City really is a place full of hidden talents."
"Indeed," Blair nodded. "Apparently, three years ago, there was a reclusive expert who taught the Schroeder Family a lesson, and since then, they have been much more low-key."
"Oh?" This surprised me a bit. The Schroeder Family’s behavior was so high-profile, and this was considered low-key? How outrageous must they have been before?
"Let’s go," Blair brought me into the venue.
As soon as I entered the venue, I felt a strong aroma of herbs. As expected, this place was not comparable to Cloud Street. Inside, there were numerous counters, each selling different items. There were paintings, herbs, antiques, and surprisingly, some selling medical services. For example, providing medical consultations and charging based on the patient’s condition.
"Mr. Raymond, although this place is high-end, you still need to distinguish between real and fake items yourself," Blair reminded.
I nodded and said, "I understand." No matter how high-end a place is, scams are everywhere. The only difference is between low-level and high-level scammers.
"Mason Raymond!"
At this moment, a familiar shout came from behind me. Looking back, the person who had arrived was Jack Schultz! Beside him was an old man in a white shirt.
"Mr. Schultz? What are you doing here?" I couldn’t help but feel a little surprised.
Jack laughed heartily, "I just happened to be free lately, so I came out to have some fun. As for you, you’ve been targeted by the Schroeder Family, yet you still dare to come here so boldly?"
I forced a smile, "I didn’t expect that you would also know about this."
"Now the whole Chuzzle is talking about it. Mason, last time I saw you, you were just a nobody, but now you’ve become a celebrity in Chuzzle," Jack joked.
I helplessly said, "Mr. Schultz, please don’t make fun of me."
"Hahaha!" Jack couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
Since we had met, we naturally walked together. Through a brief conversation, I learned that Jack had come to gamble on stones. The richer the person, the stronger the gambling addiction, and both Jack and Blair were no exception. Blair had known about this venue purely because of gambling on stones.
"It’s said that a lot of treasures are hidden inside these raw stones. With good luck, it’s not impossible to get rich overnight," Jack’s eyes lit up when he mentioned gambling on stones.
Blair on the side cursed, "Don’t mention it, I’ve already lost several million here, without even getting a single hair."
Jack laughed, "Who isn’t like that? That’s why I specially invited Mr. Mateo Ward, he’s an expert in this field, and also my good friend. This time, we’ll make back all we’ve lost!"
The old man called Mateo Ward nodded slightly as a greeting.
Blair hurriedly nodded, "Let’s not waste any more time, let’s go!"
So, we all headed in the direction of the stone gambling area. Gambling stones was one of the highlights of the venue. It was said that the raw stones here came from the southwestern border.
At this moment, there was a large crowd gathered in the stone gambling area, some with fiery eyes, others dispirited. I took a quick look and was surprised to find that there were several martial artists here, including three people I couldn’t see through at all.
"What a place full of hidden talents," I couldn’t help but sigh.
Blair and Jack quickly entered the venue, scanning the stones, their eyes filled with anticipation.
"Master Ward, please help me take a look," Jack said politely.
Mateo Ward waved his hand, "You guys choose, then let me take a look."
"Alright!"
Jack and Blair immediately went on a spree, picking left and right, and bought four or five raw stones.
"Master Ward, these raw stones cost me more than three million, please take a look for me," Jack said excitedly.
Mateo Ward glanced at them and shook his head, "These are all waste materials. Old Jack, your vision is surprisingly bad."
"What about mine, Master Ward? Can you help me take a look?" Blair asked anxiously.
Master Ward looked at the raw stone in Blair’s hand and picked out the smallest one after a moment.
"This one should turn green, but it won’t make up for the cost," Mateo Ward said.
Both Jack and Blair seemed somewhat unconvinced. Although they weren’t experts in this field, they had both played for many years and had some experience.
As a result, they ignored the advice and cut all the raw stones open on the spot. Unfortunately, everything turned out as Mateo Ward had predicted. Apart from the one that Mateo Ward had selected, all the others were waste materials.
"Master Ward’s vision is indeed sharp!" This completely won over both Jack and Blair!
Mateo Ward waved his hand, "With your vision, I’m afraid it’s difficult to pick out a decent raw stone."
"Let’s do this, I’ll choose, you’ll pay, we’ll split the winnings fifty-fifty, and if we lose, you’re on your own," Mateo Ward proposed.
"No problem!" Blair and Jack agreed without hesitation.
Following Mateo Ward, they spent only about forty to fifty minutes and made more than two million. This made Blair and Jack admire Mateo Ward even more!
At the same time, I was also selecting stones. I put my hand on the raw stones, trying to feel them.
"It’s this one," my eyes lit up as I chose a very large raw stone. Although I didn’t know what exactly was inside, I clearly felt a strong fluctuation of qi within.
