Chapter 714: Chapter 716: Place Bets
“Earn!”
Lian Qing was definitely not foolish. In the words of his father, not taking the opportunity to make money was a sin punished by thunder!
“Okay, your turn.”
Nian Shutong beckoned, and Lian Qing, understanding what was implied, moved forward slightly. Nian Shutong whispered something, Lian Qing nodded, retreated, and turned to leave.
Not far from the two, Ye Zi watched their actions but didn’t hear a single word. She rubbed her ears subconsciously, feeling somewhat unsure about her hearing.
Lian Qing left quickly, within half an hour—it felt urgent.
“Let’s get started.”
At Ye Zi’s command, everyone sprang into action. Those who had arrived were prepared: out of ten people, nine pulled out small mining equipment and started to get ready.
Moreover, another capsule vehicle arrived, offloading many people who stood behind those involved in the mining bet.
They whispered among themselves, some holding machinery, some wielding swords—whichever tool they had, their unified action was to dig.
Using machinery for mining was deemed most effective as robots were hindered by the magnetic field, making human labor ultimately preferable.
At the same time, the mining scene involving the ten individuals was broadcast in a room on the first layer of Floating Star.
This room was filled with people involved in the mining bet; they intended to place their bets based on the performance of the miners in the initial half-hour.
“I think number seven looks good; they’re robust and seem strong.”
“You’re clearly a layman just here for the show; miners don’t need to be physically strong. You should look for those with darker skin.”
“Let me tell you, none of them will do. This mine is different; it’s very hard. It requires real strength.”
“Who knows what they might dig up?”
“Who knows, indeed? That’s the thrill of betting on mines.”
“Quick, look at number one, they’ve already dug up some Moshi.”
“Moshi is just the top layer; the real treasures are deeper.”
“Is there a woman there?”
“What about it? It’s not like she’s not paying!”
“I didn’t say anything. But why isn’t she moving? And she’s all by herself; she probably won’t even finish mining the Moshi!”
In the camera’s view, while the other nine had already progressively dug up Moshi, only Nian Shutong, on the edge, held a black rabbit, staring indifferently at the black soil as if unsure of what to do.
In reality, Nian Shutong was communicating with the rabbit.
“Is there any problem with this soil?”
“Master, rest assured, with this soil under my control, it’s as easy as paper.”
“Great, do you need to transform? Are you too small right now?”
“No need; this small area will be quickly done by me.”
“How long is ‘quickly’?”
“Estimate one hour to complete.”
One hour, that was fast.
Nian Shutong felt there was no rush; they could just watch the first half hour and then let Lian Qing place his bets before taking action.
Still, she needed to put on a show.
Thus, Nian Shutong took out a shovel from her Space Ring. First, though, she crouched down and placed the rabbit on the ground.
“Hey, you’re still here, right?”
“Still here, Master!”
The rabbit had just reached the ground, then disappeared, its color meshing perfectly with the soil.
Nian Shutong stood up, walked forward, and lifted her shovel high, ready to dig.
“Clang!”
The sound of the shovel striking the ground rang out crisply like a metallic clash, indicating the soil’s hardness.
She was curious whether such soil was indeed unsuitable for Artifact Refining.
Nian Shutong then simply crouched down and carefully touched the soil with one hand, examining it with her Divine Sense.
Her actions led the other nine miners to chuckle foolishly. Was this the same person who’d casually tossed out ten billion as though it were ten?
They had thought she was confident and well-prepared. But what did this mean now?
One person, one rabbit, one shovel.
Were you there to joke around?
Not just those present thought this, but so did those betting on the video.
“That woman at number ten is just messing around—she must be burning through cash.”
“Who knows, looking at this situation, she probably won’t even extract the Moshi.”
“Must be some rich lady out for fun.”
“Why bother with that, she’s paid to play as she wishes!”
“True that!”
“Let’s go place our bets.”
Many people stood up, but there was one person secretly placing a bet at the window.
Meanwhile, Lian Qing had reached the first layer and found the place. His first query was: “How high can the stakes go?”
The personnel, quite composed with such gamblers often overconfident about their chances.
Still, with Lian Qing’s demeanor and the calm look in his eyes, he wasn’t common.
“Sir, the highest bet is the total of today’s bets which presently stands at thirty-seven billion, eight hundred million.”
Lian Qing glanced at the time, only about five minutes left, surely it would increase in the last few moments.
“Prepare fifty billion for me, to place in the last ten seconds.”
“Alright.”
Lian Qing got ready at the window as per Nian Shutong’s instructions. They had agreed to each put up half, meaning out of the fifty billion, half was from Lian Qing, and the other half was Nian Shutong’s.
Time passed quickly; in the video, Nian Shutong was still examining the soil beneath her, without any other movement.
“Sir, last twenty seconds, which number do you need?”
The operator’s fingers poised on the numeric keypad, everything else was ready, just waiting for Lian Qing’s choice.
“Number ten.”
“Alright, sir.”
The operator was momentarily surprised, but instinctively placed Lian Qing’s fifty billion bet on number ten.
The total bets now amounted to sixty-one billion, with many others placing their bets at the end.