Chapter 349
“Stupid woman, I just asked you to wait, not admitting defeat,” Andrew said with a smirk. ” Why are you already counting your money? Running low on funds?”
Aspen’s face turned red with anger. “Fine, let’s see what trick you’re trying to pull here,” she spat, knowing she was running out of money.
Even if she won, claiming Andrew’s worthless stone would be like taking home garbage.
“Mr. Lloyd, what else would you like me to do?” the cutter asked.
The crowd watched curiously, wondering what Andrew could possibly do at this point.
“This stone can be cut further, don’t you think?” Andrew smiled, pointing at the multicolored piece.
The cutter was taken aback and replied, “Mr. Lloyd, we’ve already reached the core layer. Further cutting would be pointless.”
Elsie and the others frowned deeply at Andrew’s suggestion. The massive stone had already yielded worthless material and cutting it further would only destroy its integrity and a rease its value even more.
“Mr. Lloyd, in my opinion, cutting it further will only make it mot
not help but say.
worthless,” Elsie could
Andrew smiled and replied, “On the contrary, I think continuing might lead us to an unexpected treasure.”
Elsie was stunned by Andrew’s unusual thinking. Meanwhile, Aspen could barely contain her laughter.
She taunted, “Andrew, the outcome is already decided. Why struggle so pointlessly? Looking for hidden treasure? Aren’t you afraid you’ll just turn your waste into complete garbage?”
Turning to the cutter, Andrew said, “Sir, just cut boldly. If it’s ruined, it’s on me, not you.”
“Well, it’s time to show everyone what’s inside my stone. Since he wants to fight to the bitter end, I’ll make him regret it,” Aspen stated.
The cutter cut open her stone, revealing a brilliant gem with a soft violet hue.
Someone in the crowd gasped. “Oh my God, could that be the legendary Royal Violet Crystal? That’s incredibly rare!”
The exclamations continued as others confirmed, “It is the Royal Violet Crystal! In some ways, it’s even more prestigious than the imperial–grade emerald. Aspen really hit the jackpot this time!”
Amid the amazed exclamations and shocked voices, Aspen’s confident smile returned. She had
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not expected to find a Royal Violet Crystal, thinking it would be just a regular emerald at best, but fortune had smiled upon her with this exceptionally rare gem.
‘Aspen, you truly have a gift with gems,” Christina said, her voice trembling with excitement. “Each time you find something even more valuable than the last. The only other Royal Violet Crystal in existence is worth 600 million!”
“Indeed, the Royal Violet Crystal is considered nobility among gems,” Aspen stated, finally relaxing. “Though mine isn’t quite as valuable as the one Christina mentioned, this small piece is more than enough to cover all my previous losses.”
She turned toward Andrew, waiting for Elsie to declare her the winner. Elsie could only smile wryly–the comparison between Aspen’s Royal Violet Crystal and Andrew’s worthless stone could not have been more stark.
