CH 42

It was probably because of excessive mental energy consumption that after Lin Luo went back to the hotel, he couldn’t hold back and changed back to his beast shape. He didn’t even have the strength to crawl out of the pile of clothes.

Xing Mo quickly pulled apart the clothes pile and fished out the little ocelot.

“Thank you.” Xing Mo stretched out his hand and stroked the little ocelot.

“Woo…” Lin Luo softly responded, and the little ocelot quickly fell asleep.

Xing Mo sighed, put the little ocelot on the soft pillow, covered his belly with a quilt, and then walked into the bathroom to wash.

Both of them originally thought that Lin Luo would be able to recover after one night’s rest as before.

However, on the morning of the third day, after waking up, Xing Mo was staring at Lin Luo, who was still in the animal shape.

“Ooooooooo!” Lin Luo was about to explode in a hurry.

“Can’t change it back?” Xing Mo frowned slightly.

“Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!” The anxiety in his heart was vocalized.

“It seems that your special ability can’t be used for a long time, but it shouldn’t be a big problem. Let’s pay attention next time.” Xing Mo took the little ocelot into his arms, stretched out his hand smoothly and scratched his chin. Finally, the little ocelot’s fur was soothed.

“Woo…” Lin Luo pointed his claws in the direction of the door.

The next moment, their door was knocked on.

Xing Mo walked over and opened the door, and found He Kun who was full of vitality standing outside the door.

“Morning Mr. Xing! Is Xiao Luo up yet? The suspended vehicle we ordered will arrive in 20 minutes, should we go down together?”

“He…” Xing Mo didn’t know how to explain Lin Luo’s current situation to He Kun for a while.

“What’s wrong with him?” He Kun looked at Xing Mo blankly, waiting for his follow-up.

With Lin Luo looking like this, probably there would be no way to participate in the game today, and there was no way to ask his companions for leave in human form. If he made up a reason to fool them, it isn’t impossible, but it will always leave an impression of insincerity… After all, no matter how urgent things are, you should have the time to send a message in person, right?

Xing Mo considered it for a while, and finally decided to tell the truth. Anyway, Lin Luo was a descendant of the first generation of beastkin, and this information was all listed in his personal data. After a little investigation he would know that there was no need to conceal it.

“I’m afraid he can’t participate in today’s game…”

“What?! Why?! Is he sick? I brought a healing potion! I’ll get it!” He Kun finished speaking like a gun, and planned to go back to get the potion.

Xing Mo sighed, stopped He Kun, and explained Lin Luo’s situation to him, but did not mention special abilities, only that it was affected by genes. Once overworked, he would easily become a beast.

“Ah?! He really isn’t turning back?” He Kun had heard that the first generation of transformed people would have genetic defects, but he didn’t expect Lin Luo to be so serious.

“It’s true. Before, he basically just needed a good night’s sleep, but this time I don’t know why… Maybe it’s… not possible…” Xing Mo could only talk nonsense.

“The one on the bed… is it Lin Luo?” The room was only so big, He Kun saw the silver-gray little ocelot on the bed at a glance.

“Yes.” Xing Mo turned his body to allow him to see more clearly.

“Woo…” Lin Luo lay on the bed and waved his paw at He Kun at the door listlessly.

He Kun:…

For two consecutive days, it was Lin Luo who turned defeat to victory at the last minute. Whether it was He Kun or other members of the branch, even the chairman Wang Xun, they all valued him very much. If Lin Luo could not participate in today’s game, the blow to their branch would undoubtedly be huge.

But now Lin Luo has transformed into a beast and can’t turn back. They can’t let him participate in the competition like this, right? A small ocelot lying on top of a piece of jadeite to check the appearance of the jadeite. This picture was too beautiful and He Kun dared not think of it…

“Then…If he can change back this afternoon you must come over to participate in the game!”

“Ok, no problem.”

In the end, He Kun had to leave alone.

After Xing Mo and Lin Luo solved the breakfast problem with takeaway, they watched the live broadcast of the game with their light brains in the hotel.

The first one who started to cut their stone was the Tomadan branch. Lin Luo and Xing Mo had some impressions of this branch, because the man who snatched a piece of jadeite from Lin Luo’s hands for 850,000 credits that day belonged to this branch.

But today they did not see that man among members of the Tomadan branch. Instead they discovered that there was an extra middle-aged woman with short hair in this branch. Female stone gambling experts are actually rare in the gambling industry. In addition, she was the first person to start stone gambling. Therefore, the live broadcast channel of the Tomadan branch attracted a lot of attention, and the number of people online was within a few minutes. It broke 100 million within and is still rising rapidly.

【Huh, female? It seems that there were no women among the members of the Tomadan branch before? How can you change members temporarily?】

Some spectators who watched the previous two days of the game also found the problem of personnel changes.

【Idiot, don’t you guys look at the rules of the competition? This is just a friendly match, not a formal stone gambling competition. It is usually just to bring newcomers to meet to earn a little points. If a member is temporarily indisposed, it is possible to ask for leave or replace a member, but only once.】

【Learned! Thank you guys!】

【Hey, isn’t this my goddess Jessica? Why would a goddess come to participate in such a competition?!】

At this time, someone in the StarNet audience recognized the identity of this female expert, calling her a goddess not because of her outstanding appearance, but because of her extraordinary strength. She was ranked in the top 100 in the middle rank of the stone gambling competition. The only woman in the bracket, her ranking has been rising at a steady rate. People do not believe that it will take long for her to be able to rush into the senior ranking circle, so she is called a goddess by her fans.

It’s just a friendly match so the use of this kind of quasi-senior player seems to be a little overkill. After thinking about it though it is understandable. After all, the limelight of the Kipola branch two days ago was too strong, and it is reasonable to change out a participant with a better master.

Jessica’s abilities are really good. She cut out 600,000 credits worth of hibiscus green jade from a jadeite piece that had only cost 200,000 credits. She won a full eight points for the Tomadan branch and they took the lead. Their first big overtake in three match days.

The other clubs were not to be outdone, and other people bet on winning pieces one after another. The Kipola branch also bet on a winning piece of dry green jade. Unfortunately, the increase was relatively small and only got two points, which was in the middle and lower reaches of the ranking.

Yesterday, the Kono branch had almost won the championship but was ultimately overtaken by the Kipola branch, so they also changed their personnel. Their person was replaced by a handsome young man with a very stately temperament. In his hand he held a piece that looked to weigh about five or six kilograms [1]. The stone is covered with a layer of red waxy matrix stone, and green pine flowers can be seen on it. Judging from the quality of the skin, it is a piece of jadeite with very high likelihood of turning out good jade.

But the price of this kind of jadeite would not have been cheap, it’s unknown if he can bet on a big value increase.

【Do you think this handsome guy looks a bit like Han XinYuan?】

At this time, a message from an audience suddenly caught everyone’s attention.

【What? What you said…]

【It seems a bit like it!】

【Han XinYuan is my male god!】

【Could this be the younger brother of the male god?】

【…】

A large number of online messages began to discuss things about Han XinYuan. Lin Luo couldn’t help but become a little curious. He shook his ears, patted Xing Mo’s wrist with his claws, and yelled softly at him.

Xing Mo’s ability to understand is first-rate, and he stretched out his hand to squeeze Lin Luo’s small pad, “Want to know who Han XinYuan is?”

Lin Luo nodded his head immediately and looked at Xing Mo with gleaming eyes.

Xing Mo exited the live broadcast interface and searched for Han XinYuan’s information on StarNet. Sure enough, there were many reports and personal experiences about Han XinYuan. Han XinYuan won the professional-level championship of the Stone Gambling Tournament twice in a row. He was born in a stone gambling family. Although he is young, he has experienced many battles and is also very good looking. He is known as the male god of the stone gambling world. It is said that he is about to challenge the master level in this year’s competition. He is a very powerful figure.

The information also mentioned that Han XinYuan has a younger brother who is five years younger than him, named Han XinYu. However, because Han XinYu rarely appears in front of people and has not participated in a rock gambling contest, there is relatively little information about him.

It seems that the young man who is replacing the member of the Kono branch this time should be Han XinYuan’s younger brother, Han XinYu, otherwise his appearance would not be so similar.

But the question still stands, is Han XinYu’s stone betting ability as good as his brother Han XinYuan?

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

[1] 5 to 6 kilos = 11 to 13.2 lbs = 8.3 to 10 catties