Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Penetrating Vision
Perspective Eyes (LV1): Maximum penetrating vision range of 10 meters, consumes 1 Spiritual Value per second, current proficiency 0/100.
'What on earth is this?' Ye Feng was completely astounded. He didn't know what these patterns meant but was very clear in his heart that they were out of the ordinary and had already unlocked a skill called Perspective Eyes, which was the reason for his utmost excitement.
Current Spiritual Value: 20/20 (recovers 1 Spiritual Value every 15 minutes.)
After searching inside the disk for a long time, Ye Feng only found information about the spirit; as for how to activate these patterns, the disk did not give him clear instructions.
"Young man, are you alright?" Just when Ye Feng felt somewhat helpless, a shout made him turn his gaze from inside the disk back to reality.
No wonder, Ye Feng had been standing here motionless after losing his bet, which naturally caused some concern.
"Thanks, uncle, I'm fine now." Seeing that the man who woke him was the stone-cutting uncle, Ye Feng quickly answered with a smile.
Although he possessed such a divine skill as Perspective Eyes, regretfully Ye Feng had no money in his hands, and could not afford even a single piece of raw stone. It was indeed a case of a good cook being unable to work without rice!
After leaving the Raw Stone Trading Market, Ye Feng began to wander around. He needed to find a way to make money using his Penetrating Vision, with an investment that didn't exceed 200 yuan, his entire fortune.
"Lottery scratch cards?" Suddenly, lottery scratch cards being sold at the side of the road caught Ye Feng's attention. The scratch cards were comparatively cheap, and there was a chance to win big, which greatly tempted him.
"That's the one!" Ye Feng made up his mind and quickly went over to the lottery booth to pick out some scratch cards.
There were many types of lottery tickets, with the cheapest costing only 2 yuan each, and the most expensive being 20 yuan each.
Of course, the more expensive the lottery ticket, the higher the chance of winning a big prize, whereas the cheaper ones had a relatively smaller chance of winning.
Ye Feng stopped in front of the pile of 20-yuan scratch cards, activated his Perspective Eyes, and picked out a winning ticket from within.
"Here! I'll try my luck with one." After choosing the ticket, Ye Feng handed over the money to the handsome ticket seller, also greeting him with a smile.
"Good luck to you!" The clerk took the bill and responded with a smile.
"I'll take those good wishes!" After handing over the money, Ye Feng eagerly scratched the ticket...
As Ye Feng scratched off the winning numbers on the card, he saw that the winning numbers indeed were 15, 20, 30, 50, as well as 11, and his heart surged with excitement as he continued to scratch.
Sure enough, a 20 appeared in the second row, which meant Ye Feng's ticket was definitely going to win; as for how much, it all depended on the prize money below.
Hands trembling, Ye Feng took the scratching tool and slowly revealed the prize money beneath, first a 5, then one 0... two 0s... The ticket had won 500 yuan.
'Is this Perspective Eyes thing real?' Ye Feng stared at the lottery ticket in disbelief, a tumultuous wave of emotions rising in his heart, filled with indescribable excitement.
With Perspective Eyes, would he still worry about making money? With Perspective Eyes, would he still fear not being good enough for Chen Ling? With Perspective Eyes, could he not make his authoritative mother-in-law look at him with new respect? At this moment, Ye Feng's confidence swelled rapidly; he felt that the days when he could hold his head high were on the horizon.
"500 yuan." Ye Feng barely contained his excitement as he handed over the winning ticket.
"Yo! It really did win, are you going to buy more?" Seeing the genuine 500-yuan win, the lottery shop clerk teased him with a smile.
"Buy! Of course, I'll buy." With such a formidable skill in hand, Ye Feng was ready to strike while the iron was hot. He activated his Perspective Eyes again and picked out 5 more winning tickets.
After choosing the tickets, Ye Feng felt drained and a little dizzy. Checking his Spiritual Value, he saw that it was almost depleted.
It seemed that as good as Perspective Eyes were, extended use could lead to trouble. He merely wondered if he would faint if his Spiritual Value fell to zero.
Filled with anticipation, Ye Feng scratched the 5 tickets he'd bought and felt incredibly excited. Altogether, the tickets won 6,000 yuan—a swift fortune indeed.
Having claimed his winnings, Ye Feng quickly returned home and closed the online store he was running.
With Perspective Eyes, what was the point of running an online store? Not only did it hardly make any money, but it was also extremely exhausting.
Ye Feng left the orders requiring shipping to a fulfillment company to handle, while he needed a good rest to recover his Spiritual Value more quickly.
It would take a bit over 4 hours to fully recover his spirit at a rate of 1 point every 15 minutes. Looking at the time, Ye Feng set his alarm for 4:30. Although he didn't have much money, it was enough to go back to a jade gambling spot and take another shot...
Returning to the 'Good Fortune' Raw Stone Store, Ye Feng was filled with mixed feelings. It was here that he had experienced despair and also learned what it meant to turn the tables when all hope seemed lost.
With hopeful anticipation, Ye Feng stepped into the stone store. Since he only had 6,000 yuan, he headed straight to the low-priced raw stone area; only those stones could he afford.
Activating his Perspective Eyes, Ye Feng could only maintain it for a maximum of 20 seconds, so he was very cautious. After identifying some potential targets, he then turned on his Penetrating Vision, scanning them quickly.
After more than ten seconds, Ye Feng found a very decent piece of raw stone. Although the jade inside was not large, the stone itself was quite cheap.
Spending 3,000 Da Yang, Ye Feng purchased the raw stone and took it to the stone-cutting area. Unfortunately, both of the stone-cutting machines in the area were occupied.
"Xiao Pan is really splurging this time; with such a good quality stone, it must have cost a pretty penny, right?"
"Shh, this raw stone was auctioned in the inner market; I heard it went for more than 500,000. If the gamble fails, it's a total loss."
The focus of everyone was on the recently secured stone. Listening to their discussions, Ye Feng was nearly shocked out of his wits—a raw stone could sell for over 500,000 yuan; jade gambling truly wasn't for the casual player.
As for the 'inner field' they mentioned, Ye Feng had heard a bit about it. Apparently, every store had an inner field where the quality of the raw stones was better, but not everyone could enter; Ye Feng had no way of getting inside.
Ye Feng was equally curious about this 'expensive' raw stone, he expended his last bit of spiritual power to activate his Perspective Eyes. When he saw the situation inside the raw stone, a strange expression appeared on his face.
This raw stone was extremely special. If the luck went well, a tidy profit could be made; but if luck turned sour, a complete loss was destined. This raw stone could truly be called a genuine gamble.