And then, just like before—a classic scene began to unfold.
"I'll offer three million!"
"Three million? Are you kidding me? I'll pay four!"
"I offer five million!"
The crowd burst into a frenzy of bidding.
Ethan Ye's face twisted as the price climbed higher and higher.His entire body itched with anger.
Damn it! Why is it rising again?
No one believed this stone was worth anything—so why did its price keep going up?
What kind of twisted logic is this?!
He forced himself to stay calm."It's fine! This must just be a fluke. The next cut—the next one will ruin it for sure! The highest bid's only five million right now, he's still losing four. There's no way his luck lasts forever!"
At Alex Lin's signal, the lapidary made another careful cut.
A sliver of jade-green shimmered from the surface.It was clear, pure—like glass.
"It's green again! So bright and clean!"
"I'll pay six million!"
"Seven million!"
"Don't fight me—I'll give eight!"
Ethan Ye's face contorted.Fck!!*
His mind was screaming.Why again?!This was supposed to be trash—just a worthless rock!Why are you people fighting over garbage?!
He pressed a hand to his chest."It's fine. He's still down a million. The market always fluctuates. Maybe the next cut will ruin everything! It can't stay green forever!"
Under Alex's calm signal, the lapidary continued to slice.
And once again—a dazzling green glow emerged.
"It's still green! Still glass-type jade!"
"Ten million!"
"Twelve million!"
"Fifteen million!"
The bids shot up like fireworks, quickly reaching twenty million!
That meant Alex Lin hadn't lost a thing—instead, he'd made a fortune!A full 100% profit!
Ethan's vision went dark.He nearly fainted.
Rachel Liu grabbed Alex's arm in excitement."The price went up again! Twenty million—double the return! Let's sell now, we'll make ten million!"
Alex smiled calmly. "No rush. I think it can still rise. Keep cutting."
So, the lapidary continued cutting.
And once again—green light burst forth.
"Twenty-five million!""Thirty million!"
Ethan's face was pale as a corpse.He looked like a man who'd just buried his parents.
He clasped his hands together, praying in desperation."Oh heavens, Buddha, Jade Emperor, please—please don't let it rise any further! He's a scoundrel! How can a villain still have fortune? Make it collapse, I beg you! I'll even sacrifice chickens and ducks in your honor!"
But the heavens clearly had no intention of helping him.
With every new slice, the price climbed higher still—surpassing ninety million in the end,even higher than the last stone!
Ethan Ye stood there, utterly dumbfounded.
Why?Why is this happening again?!I only wanted to make him lose a little—why can't you even grant me that, Heaven?!What did I do to deserve this torture?!
Finally, the rough stone was completely cut open.
Before everyone's eyes was a massive, flawless piece of jade—so clear and bright that one could see through it,as though only a thin layer of green glass separated the two sides.Under the flashlight, it shimmered with a dazzling green fluorescence.
It was breathtaking.
An expert trembled with excitement."This… this is a perfect piece of imperial glass jade!Such a flawless, pure green—this is the rarest of the rare!"
The crowd gasped in awe.Even the other experts nodded in agreement.
Ethan, refusing to give up, forced himself to ask,"Then… how much is this worth?"
The expert took a deep breath, eyes gleaming."Priceless!"
"Priceless?!" Ethan croaked. "Even treasures have a price!"
"Alright, if you must know," the expert said, raising two fingers."This piece of jade is worth at least two hundred million!"
Ethan Ye: F**!!!*
Another expert immediately disagreed."Two hundred million? Are you blind? This is an entire slab of imperial-grade glass jade—the jade of jades, the treasure among treasures!I'd value it at no less than two hundred and fifty million!"
Ethan: F**!!!*
Then, a third expert interjected, his voice full of awe."Look closely—this piece weighs over two hundred kilograms!It's unique in the entire world, a once-in-a-lifetime find.Its collectible value alone makes it worth three hundred million!"
Ethan: F**!!!*
Someone else shouted,"Three hundred million? That's still too low!If this is carved by a master, it will become a priceless national treasure!I say three hundred sixty million!"
Ethan: F**!!!*
And so, as more and more experts chimed in,the price of this single jade stoneskyrocketed to four hundred million yuan—a sum beyond imagination.