Chapter 97: Final 3 seconds

Chapter 97: Final 3 seconds

The floor of this crystal shop was covered with crystalstones dust.

Dong Xuebing walked to a stack of uncut natural crystalstones and squat there. He picked up a stone, about 2 to 2.5 kg. He examines itclosely. There was a small window cut at a corner. The crystal inside wascolorless and clear. The quality of this crystal seems to be of a higher grade.But Dong Xuebing knew the shopowners will cut the best part of the stone toshow the customers. It might show high-quality crystal from this small cut, butthe crystal might not be the same for the other parts of the stone. "Boss, howmuch is this piece?"

The shop owner was sweeping the dust, and he looked up. "Oh,that's 10,000 RMB."

Dong Xuebing pointed to another purple crystal stone. Thatstone does not have any cuts. "How about that piece?" The inception of this content can be traced to n0ve1bin★

"35,000 EMB."

"That yellow crystal stone?"

"That is bigger. 40,000 RMB."

Dong Xuebing asked the prices of the bigger stones. Thisway, the chances of having bigger crystals were higher. After confirming theprices, Dong Xuebing reached inside his pocket and played a ringtone beforetaking out his iPhone 4 to pretend to answer a call. He pretended to bespeaking to someone and then hang up. "Boss, I would like to buy some crystals.But I need to rush off. If you can cut the stones faster, I will buy a fewpieces at once. If not, I will go off."

The shop owner would not give up any business. "Hurry up andpick the stones. I can cut the stones fast."

"Fine. These two purple crystals, that yellow crystal, thatcolorless crystal, and that pink crystal."

"Wait, let me calculate." The shop owner picked up hiscalculator and punched in the numbers. "The total is 162,000 RMB. I will roundit off to 160,000 RMB."

Dong Xuebing took out the stacks of money from his back and pressedthe countdown timer on his phone. 360 seconds.

The shop owner could tell Dong Xuebing was a novice. But henever expects Dong Xuebing to spend 160,000 RMB to gamble crystal stones. Theyoung men nowadays were so rich. He picked up the stacks of RMB and place itinto the money counting machine beside him. 10,000... 50,000... 100,000... Hecounted twice, and the amount was right."

There were 312 seconds left.

Dong Xuebing anxiously said. "Start cutting the stones.Don't need to grind it bit by bit. Cut it diagonally from an angle will do."

The shop owner was stunned. "Oh, you will damage some of thecrystals inside. Are you sure?"

"Yes. Please hurry."

There were 303 seconds left.

The shop owner had promised Dong Xuebing that he will cut thestones fast. His movements were swift as he rolled up his sleeves and kneeldown beside that colorless crystal stone. He held the cutter in his hand andpicked an angle before pressing the cutter against the stone!

Eeeeeee! Eeeeeee! Eeeeeee! The stonecutter cut through theouter layer of the stone!

There were 280 seconds left!

Dong Xuebing clenched his fist tightly. Please hurry up!

Eeeeeee! The screeching sounds of the cutter were loud!Suddenly the noise stopped!

That's it? It's all over?

That's right! There was still time! 39 seconds wereremaining!

Dong Xuebing did not waste time choosing the stones. Hepointed to a bigger stone beside the shop owner and said: "Please cut thatone!"

The shop owner looked at the stone. "This cost 50,000 RMB."

Dong Xuebing immediately said: "Cut it first. I will pay youin a while!"

The shop owner did not move. "I am only running a smallbusiness...."

"I do not have so much cash with me now." Dong Xuebing tookout his identification card and place it on the table. "I will leave myidentification card with you and will go to the bank later to withdraw money.Is that fine?"

The shop owner saw the way Dong Xuebing bought the stonesand knew that he should not run away. He nodded.

There were 24 seconds left!

Dong Xuebing had only 60,000 RMB left in his bank. If thiscrystal is a low-grade crystal and his BACK cannot be used continuously, hewill lose everything!

Eeeeeee!

There were 13 seconds left!

Dong Xuebing looked at the time remaining on his phone."Please hurry up!"

The shop owner used more strength to cut the stone. 1 cm... 2cm... 3 cm...

8 seconds remain!

6 seconds remain!

5 seconds remain!

There was no more time!

Just when Dong Xuebing was about to say BACK at the final 3seconds, Crack! The outer layer of the stone was cut open and dropped onto thefloor!

It's cut!

Dong Xuebing quickly move forward to look at the crystal!

"This... This is acicular crystal?" The shop owner wasstunned.

"Ah?" Dong Xuebing was also surprised. "You mean the type ofcrystals that have acicular inside?!"

"Yes! This is worth a lot!" The color, size, and purity ofthis crystal were all top grade. The shop owner also did not expect to findsuch high-grade crystal among this batch of stones!

Dong Xuebing was stunned for a second and shouted in hisheart: BACK! BACK! BACK! BACK! BACK! BACK!

He said BACK six times!