"$18,500,000!" "$19,000,000!" "..." The bidding for the massive Green-Base Azure Type block was fierce. Everyone had done the math. If processed efficiently into Bangles, pendants, and rings, the retail value could easily reach $35,000,000. The profit margin was there, tangible and heavy. Frank also coveted this green stone, not for profit, but for the sheer amount of Qi contained within. It pulsed like a beacon. However, this was no longer Stone Gambling—it was a straightforward business transaction involving tens of millions. It felt inappropriate to ask Jade Lacy to buy it for him just so he could suck the energy out of it like a vampire. "President Lacy, are you interested in this green block?" Frank couldn't help but ask, testing the waters. Jade thought for a moment, her finger

