NOVEL NEXT Chapter 30 Imperial Green
Fang Junxiang was just about to take action, but it was already too late.
On the stage, the first piece of raw stone to be appraised was the one chosen by Wang Ye.
Since Wang Ye was the winner of the previous round, he was ranked first for this round of appraisal.
At this moment, the attention of everyone present was focused on that fist-sized stone.
"Just a tiny shabby stone, how much can it be worth? Has Wang Ye lost his mind?"
"Yeah, he seemed pretty smart before, how could he drop the ball at the crucial moment?"
"Alas, what a pity, he's finished this time."
Amidst the murmuring of the crowd, the cutting machine set up on the stage had already sliced open the raw stone.
A corner of the raw stone was cut to create a window, through which the inside of the stone could be seen.
Facing that small stone, none of the three judges were interested in appraising it.
In the end, it was a judge with less experience who reluctantly took a glance.
But after just one look, he immediately shook his head in disdain, "This worthless stone doesn't even have a hint of green."
Hearing this, the referee looked down on Wang Ye and said, "Wang Ye, you were just lucky in the first two rounds. Now, you're exposed! Without any green, you're definitely out."
Wang Ye exchanged a glance with the referee, feeling some confusion in his heart. He didn't know why the referee had been targeting him from the start.
Since the first round, he hadn't been friendly at all. However, Wang Ye hadn't provoked this referee in any way.
"Begin the appraisal for the next contestant's stone," another judge impatiently said.
Below the stage, Chen Li's brows were tightly furrowed.
Originally, she thought Wang Ye could make it into the final competition, and with Wang Ye's ability, it was definitely possible.
But now, why had it turned out like this?
Why would Wang Ye falter in the final round?
"Wait a minute."
On the stage, Wang Ye calmly spoke up.
"Wang Ye, what do you want to say?" asked the referee, looking at Wang Ye.
"Referee, judges, are you certain you have finished appraising this stone?" Wang Ye asked, holding the stone and posing a question in return.
The three judges exchanged glances and smirked dismissively.
"Such a lousy stone can be judged at a glance, what further appraisal is needed?"
"Cut it open and appraise it!"
Wang Ye replied, and then personally operated the cutting machine to slice the raw stone straight down the middle.
"This kid just won't give up. Even if it's completely cut open, nothing will change."
"Exactly, junk is junk. No matter what, it's still junk."
None of the three judges thought highly of the stone Wang Ye had picked.
However, Wang Ye didn't pay attention to what they were saying; after cutting the raw stone in half, he washed it with water.
Then, holding the two halves of the raw stone, he walked up to the three judges.
"Judges, please take another look. Is this stone still junk?"
"If it's not junk, it could be a treas—"
The judge who had appraised Wang Ye's stone hadn't finished speaking when he froze. Because he saw something astonishing.
The other two judges also froze at the same time.
Seeing their reaction, the referee, puzzled, asked, "Judges, what is the matter with you?"
The three were stunned for several seconds before someone spoke again, "How, how is this possible?"
"Unbelievable, it's just too unbelievable!"
"Imperial, Imperial Green?"
What they saw was the rarest sight in the gambling stone industry—a superb Imperial Green.
Moreover, the two halves of the raw stone that Wang Ye held both contained Imperial Green.
The two pieces of Imperial Green were not large, only about the size of a finished Jade Pendant. But they were crystal clear and of excellent quality.
With just a little drilling and carving, they could become two top-grade jade pendants, or other types of hanging ornaments.
"Judges, what's going on? Isn't this raw stone supposed to be waste?" The referee didn't understand jade, so he was still unaware of what happened.
The large screen on the stage had already zoomed in on the two raw stones.
Many in the audience were talents from the gambling stone industry. Although they hadn't achieved much with gambling stones, they understood the quality of the jade that was revealed.
Especially the Imperial Green, which everyone dreamt of—no one would fail to recognize it.
So, upon seeing the image on the big screen, many were stunned.
After a long while, someone exclaimed with awe, "Imperial Green, it really is Imperial Green, so rare."
"Just these two pieces of Imperial Green must be worth at least two hundred million! It's astounding."
"This person is definitely going to be the final champion. With such strength, it'd be outrageous if he didn't win."
"What a pity though! These two pieces of Imperial Green belong to the organizers, and the contestant won't get a thing."
"What's there to pity? With that kind of skill, will he worry about not making money from gambling stones in the future?"
"True! But this time, the organizers made a huge profit. A nondescript raw stone just earned them two hundred million. I wonder how much they spent on the entire event!"
While everyone was discussing, Wang Ye on stage was very calm.
With the unveiling of these two pieces of Imperial Green, his advance to the finals was beyond doubt.
Down below, Fang Junxiang was just about to step onto the stage to turn the situation around. But now, there was no need for him to take action.
"This kid really has some skills! His medical expertise is excellent, and he's also so good at appraising treasures; he's a real talent," Fang Junxiang muttered to himself quietly.
Although he hadn't been fond of Wang Ye before, now, Fang Junxiang was already considering recruiting him.
A talent like that would be great to have on one's own side.
However, Fang Junxiang realized that Fang Feifei was likely also interested in recruiting Wang Ye, something he had already thought of.
And indeed, Fang Feifei was at that moment in the backstage, watching the situation on the stage through the monitor.
Seeing Wang Ye unveil the Imperial Green, a smile appeared on Fang Feifei's lips.
She had just returned to the Fang Family and was currently in need of assistants. Bringing Wang Ye into the fold would definitely play a huge role in the development of the Fang Family's jewelry and jade business in the future.
Moreover, under the current circumstances, Wang Ye was sure to win the championship with ease. At that time, recruiting him into the Fang Family would be a matter of course.
At dinner with Wang Ye tonight, she could start by leaking some information to him.
At this moment, at the competition venue.
The three judges took the raw stones from Wang Ye's hands, observing them meticulously. Such precious material was also rare for them to see.
And let alone such an extraordinary Imperial Green.
"What do you two think this Imperial Green could be worth?"
"I think at least three hundred million, no, four hundred million."
"I also think it's at least four hundred million."
After a discussion, the three judges gave their final valuation.
"Contestant Wang Ye, for selecting the raw stone and after appraisal, the valuation is four hundred million!"