Chapter 717: Chapter 719 Symmetrical Teardrop Moles
With his back to Aunt Mei, Nian Shutong continued to collect Crystal Stones at the mouth of the cave with the Little Black Rabbit.
Some curious onlookers above were blocked by Aunt Mei’s single hand, though they seemed somewhat discontented.
“Aunt Mei, we’re not breaking any rules, just taking a look at the entrance of the cave.”
“That’s right, just curious.”
“Most of us are on the losing side, we should at least accept our losses willingly, don’t you think, Aunt Mei?”
Aunt Mei raised her hand as if she didn’t understand, then stretched out her other arm saying, “Ah, stretching really does feel good.”
“What are you all doing standing around here?”
The most insincere feigned ignorance, yet those who were blocked couldn’t utter a single word.
Aunt Mei, as if in earnest, stretched her arms and legs with satisfaction, then retracted them, watching as a group of people moved toward the Crystal Stones.
Little girl, now we’re even.
The words she had uttered when she had come down earlier had made that little girl inadvertently reveal the Crystal Stones; now by delaying them for a bit, it was somewhat of a compensation.
At this moment around Nian Shutong at the cave mouth, a crowd gathered, not just those who placed bets, but also the nine others who were mining. They formed layers around the entrance.
Just two meters away from the cave’s mouth, Nian Shutong, inject humor into the situation, said, “If I had known you all would come earlier, you could’ve provided some shade. The sun is quite intense.”
No one paid attention to Nian Shutong’s words, their gazes all fixed on the shaft below.
The first realization was, what kind of rabbit was that, digging so deep?
At this point, the mouth of the cave was at least two hundred meters deep. With a total depth of three hundred meters, the rabbit had dug that deep in just half an hour.
The second realization, the aura of the Crystal Stones was so rich, it definitely wasn’t just High-grade Crystal Stones.
At the cave’s mouth, the Little Black Rabbit climbed out again, holding a Top-grade Crystal Stone in its front paws, handing it to Nian Shutong.
Nian Shutong, as if unfamiliar with it, raised the Top-grade Crystal Stone high up towards the direction of the sunlight, gazing nonstop.
“What’s this? It feels a bit different?”
Nian Shutong’s comment didn’t make anyone suspicious because of the rarity of Top-grade Crystal Stones, which some might not see in their lifetime. The main point being that Nian Shutong had never gone down into the hole to use the Space Button to collect Crystal Stones.
Another reason was that the magnetic field often rendered the Space Button ineffective, unable to collect Crystal Stones.
Absolutely no one guessed that the rabbit’s belly could be a bottomless pit.
“That is a Top-grade Crystal Stone.”
Someone explained to Nian Shutong who then widened his eyes in apparent lack of understanding and earnestly asked, “What does Top-grade Crystal Stone mean?”
One person standing beside him, with some reluctance, replied, “It’s something that can be exchanged for many, many High-grade Crystal Stones.”
After hearing this explanation, Nian Shutong immediately hugged the Top-grade Crystal Stone to his chest, putting on an expression as if it were his own, earning the disdain of the people standing around.
However, if it were truly their turn, they would probably act the same.
Nian Shutong communicated with the Little Black Rabbit through Divine Sense about the quantity of Crystal Stones, calculating how many to take out, aiming to ensure a safe win while convincing them that this was all there was.
Everyone just watched the Little Black Rabbit, delivering trip after trip, a total of twenty-four Top-grade Crystal Stones, which felt about right, yet there seemed to be something missing.
On the last trip, the Little Black Rabbit brought up a yellow Crystal Stone. Nian Shutong, once again like a primary schooler, held it in his hand and inquired, “What’s this?”
For a moment, many people didn’t recognize it, since it was so rare.
“That is a Mutated Crystal Stone, it can unlock a superpower in humans.”
Aunt Mei’s voice came from outside the crowd, and many people standing at the edge of the pit made way for her.
Human had not yet arrived, but their voice had.
“The little girl still abides by the rules. You have a very precise grasp of the three-hundred-meter boundary, don’t you?”
Little Black Rabbit had already dug up to the three-hundred-meter boundary, there should be more below, but Nian Shutong called a stop.
Sometimes, some rules must be lived by.
Aunt Mei took one step at a time and reached the entrance of the cave, seeing the little girl sitting at the entrance, Nian Shutong, for the first time.
Nian Shutong had already stood up holding Little Black Rabbit, ready to face the direction from which Aunt Mei was coming.
The two looked eye to eye, both fixating on the mole beneath each other’s eyes.
Nian Shutong: The position is quite symmetrical, Ji Sisi would probably like it, might want to pick it off.
Aunt Mei: Who is this little girl? Why is her mole exactly like my sister’s?
Nian Shutong waved to Ye Zi, who stood behind Aunt Mei, “Can our bet for mining rights end now?”
“I have dug up Crystal Stones here, including top-grade crystal stones and mutated crystal stones.”
Nian Shutong held up the basket in her hand, inciting envy from a group of people.
Top-grade, mutated, definitely tempting.
Ye Zi looked at Aunt Mei nodding, stepped forward, lightly touched the crystal stones in Nian Shutong’s basket, and responsibly checked the harvest of the other nine people. Finally, he announced the result that everyone already knew.
“The bet on the mining spot is over, number ten wins. The betting total will be transferred into your account after settlement; please wait a moment.”
Nian Shutong nodded knowingly. She was in no hurry. She sensed the wolf-like and tiger-like gazes of the people around her, but they all seemed to fear Aunt Mei of Floating Star, not making any moves.
“In that case, can I take a stroll around Floating Star?”
“There are no restrictions on your movements.”
Nian Shutong nodded to the people around, holding up her basket, “Excuse me, I’ll be leaving first.”
Nian Shutong walked outside, and a bunch of onlookers followed.
Walking ahead, Nian Shutong’s mouth twitched in a slight smile before she disappeared. She also sent a message to Lian Qing to take his Flying Device with Little Silver Snake and leave first.
Lian Qing didn’t delay, and the moment he received the betting winnings, he promptly left Floating Star.
Meanwhile, Nian Shutong nonchalantly wandered around, a large tail of followers behind her.
She wandered around for an hour, and by then, Lian Qing had already boarded the Super Starship. Only then did Nian Shutong stop, turn around, and look at the people who had been following her.
“Gentlemen, they say a person’s greed is insatiable, but one must have the ability to swallow what they bite off, right?”
“My advice to you is that it’s better to leave early.”
Nian Shutong’s words received no response.
“Ah, it’s hard to be a good person, and even harder to do a good deed in life!”
Nian Shutong shook her head with a sigh, turned around, and this time she didn’t continue her stroll but headed for the exit of Floating Star.
Those following her immediately got in contact with each other, and by the time Nian Shutong reached the door, dozens of people had gathered.
She boarded Shadowless, unconcerned, and prepared to leave. Just as she left the bounds of Floating Star, she was surrounded.
Inside Shadowless, Nian Shutong looked at the people surrounding her, uttering just one phrase: “Fate, that’s all.”
Just as she was about to open Shadowless to get out, a flying device with the latest model landed directly in the middle of the encirclement.
“Sorry, but I need to talk to the little girl about something.”