CH 22

Chapter 22: Fight to Fame

Although it’s obvious who the winner and who the loser are, the gambling stones that should be finished must still be finished.

Unexpectedly, Yuan HongTao’s gambling stone turned out to have only a thin layer of green jade, which was completely worthless. It can be said that it was a terrible loss.

But Lin Luo’s piece of excellent quality ice type gold silk red jade weighs 3 kilograms [1], has a transparent texture, has stable and rich energy, and is a more rare jade.

“On behalf of the Stone Gambling Association, I announce that the winner of this game is Lin Luo!” Wang Xun said loudly.

“Yuan HongTao, you are the challenger. The bet this time is actually yours. I hope you can fulfill your promise to transfer 200,000 credits to Lin Luo and withdraw from the stone betting business. “The Stone Gambling Association is an official institution recognized by the imperial royal family and the military. Therefore, within the scope of the empire they have the right to enforce the law in matters involving stone gambling. If Yuan HongTao wants to fall back on his debts, then the consequences are definitely not something he can bear.

Yuan HongTao regrets until his intestines are blue right about now. If he was not sure of winning, he would never have proposed to have a stone gambling battle with Lin Luo!

In order to cheat Xing Mo before, Shi Quan had sent Yuan HongTao to secretly go to Xing Mo’s shop to investigate and observe all the wool there. He was the one who selected the piece of jadeite that was used as a fake, and hired someone to buy the piece of jadeite.

The two pieces of scraps he used for this battle were actually seen at that time, and he had some impressions. Although these two pieces of jadeite would not be expected to produce huge wins, it would still be possible for them to produce jade.

This is also the reason why he dared to propose to use scraps to fight against Lin Luo. He was too confident and believed that Lin Luo would lose.

He proposed a stone gambling battle in order to get the Stone Gambling Association to block Lin Luo, a young stone gambling expert who might be a big help for Xing Mo.

However, only his own future was destroyed.

If he had done the battle in private, there may have been room for a turnaround. After three to five years when everyone had forgotten about this he might still have a chance for a comeback.

But now, this is a gambling agreement made under the witness of the Stone Gambling Association. It is not a joke. His account will be monitored and restricted by the Stone Gambling Association. From then on, he will no longer be able to buy any piece of jadeite. If he has suspicious income, he may be investigated. If he appears in any stone gambling shop, he is likely to be reported.

He… is completely finished…

If you change to another boss, they might look at the friendship of many years of cooperation, give him a pension, or help him find a way out. But Shi Quan? Don’t expect it…

Yuan HongTao disperitadly transferred the 200,000 gambling funds to Lin Luo, and left the stone gambling street in disgrace.

As for the steward, Shi Quan, who was directly watching the live broadcast, could hardly wait to scold this idiot. It was because of his and Yuan HongTao’s stupidity that they gave away the million-credit piece of gold silk red jade to someone else. Shi Quan directly called the steward and his roar through the light brain resounded almost throughout the Stone Cutters’ Plaza.

However, this had nothing to do with Lin Luo. He won the final victory, and set a 100% miracle win rate from two pieces of scraps that performed shockingly well and won two large wins. He began to be affectionately called Miracle Boy on StarNet.

People attributed his victory in this stone gambling battle to his good luck. After all, the last large piece of jadeite was forcibly given to him by someone else, so he was able to get the golden silk red jade due only to his amazing luck.

No one would believe that such a young man defeated an experienced stone gambling expert like Yuan HongTao on his own strength.

However, in any case, Lin Luo became famous in his very first battle.

Wang Xun and Qian Sen even sent an invitation to Lin Luo to participate in the official Stone Gambling Tournament held to be held next March.

The Stone Gambling Tournament is a large-scale event held every three years in the empire. All the master stone gambling players in the empire will participate in this stone gambling event. For Lin Luo, it is a very good learning opportunity.

The two of them didn’t think Lin Luo could get any particularly good rankings in such a large game, but they were optimistic that Lin Luo was a good seedling, and hoped that he could go further and further on the road of stone gambling.

Gambling on stones is not just a way for people to get rich quickly, but an activity that must be carried out for the development of the empire. Only by getting more energy stones can people get enough energy to ensure the stability and development of the empire. For stone gambling experts like Lin Luo who are capable and lucky, naturally the more opportunities they’re given the better.

Lin Luo was naturally very interested and immediately agreed.

“Okay, we will add your name to the list of entries for next year, and will contact you at that time.” The rock gambling contest is not something just anyone can participate in. You must have a certain reputation in rock gambling to be invited. Participants are recommended by their local branch of the Stone Gambling Association.

In order to ensure that there is enough fresh blood in the rock gambling competition, the local branches of the Stone Gambling Association will also actively look for talented potential newcomers like Lin Luo to participate.

Of course, there are some unknown people or some stone gambling enthusiasts who want to participate. They can challenge the contestants to get the right to participate. As long as they can win a stone gambling battle, they can win an admission ticket into the game. This kind of competition system is considered to be very fair.

“Okay, thank you.” After leaving their communication numbers with Wang Xun and Qian Sen, Lin Luo took his trophies and prepared to go home with Xing Mo.

Only at this time they found… they seem to be unable to leave…

There are people everywhere. They did not leave at the end of the stone gambling battle. Instead, more and more people are coming here, wanting to see with their own eyes what the rare piece of gold silk red jade.

“Lin Luo! Can you sell the two pieces of jade?! I am willing to pay a high price!”

“Lin Luo as long as you are willing to sell, the price is whatever you want!”

“Lin Luo! I am willing to pay 1.5 million!”

Many people are shouting prices, and there are countless people who want to buy that piece of exquisite red jadeite.

“Where do you live? Let us escort you off.” Wang Xun and Qian Sen said when they saw this.

There are too many people around, and it is hard to guarantee that there won’t be any accidents. As the supervisors of this stone gambling battle, they are still obliged to ensure Lin Luo’s safety.

“Thank you so much.”

With the help of Wang Xun and Qian Sen, the two walked out of the crowd, got on the Stone Gambling Association’s official hovercar, and left Gambling Stone Street.

===========Author’s Notes===========

The author has something to say: the second update will be sent, thank you for your enthusiastic message~~~ It’s a little bit of a letter, and I can’t write more before 12 o’clock. Please bear with me. I will try to write as long as possible tomorrow.

In addition, I may enter V this weekend. The exact time is still uncertain. It depends on when I can write my V chapter…orz

In two days, if I save the manuscript, I will tell Naimen~~

===========Little Theater===========

[Little Theater on Moshang]

After the gambling battle is over

Passerby: Well, the scraps of the Xing family are not very good.

Passerby: Nonsense, it’s all scraps. In my opinion, if you really want to miss out, go to Yuan HongTao’s. The scraps are really incredible!

Passerby: Huh? how do I say this?

Passerby: You don’t know. Last time someone and Yuan HongTao used the scraps of the opponent in a stone gambling battle. It was wonderful, and the scraps of the Yuan family were better than each.

Passerby: Wow! Yuan HongTao’s eyesight is too strange.

Passerby: Yes, it is said that of course the best piece of stone solved is still given to the opponent by his family.

Passerby: Then I will follow him every day, he doesn’t like which stone, I want which stone.

Passer-by: Good idea, brother!

===========Translator’s Corner===========

[1] 3 kilos = 6.6 lbs = 5 catties