I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property

"Master, this is 720 million Izek Crystal Coins!"

"Master, here we have 745 million!"

"Master, this is 812 million!"

Berg's face bloomed with a smile; he knew that someone at this mining factory must have offended Zhang Menglong.

What kind of behavior is this? Each level's loss for this mining company is calculated in the billions; this is definitely a hatred as deep as the seas to commit such an inhumane act.

However, for Berg, this was a good thing. The more crystal stones Zhang Menglong extracted, the more he earned. It's a mutually beneficial, win-win situation, and as for what happens to Zhang Menglong next, he genuinely doesn't care. Business is business, and once the money and goods are cleared, it's every man for himself!

"Went on a rampage! The master went on a rampage!"

"The speed is too fast; he's checking tens of thousands of stones per layer, and the master finished in less than one igal. At this rate, the master will probably clear out 20 layers today!"

In the Izek civilization, because the planet's rotation is relatively slow, one day is equivalent to nearly three Earth days, and one igal is roughly 40 Earth minutes.

"No fun, too slow!" Although each layer netted Zhang Menglong around 1 billion in income, he was still unsatisfied. "Let's go directly to area number five!"

"Hahaha, alright, folks, we're following the master to area number five!" Berg waved his arm, and the liquidity in the hands of these staff members exceeded a billion. Without money, they couldn't get to the higher levels to scrape up some business, and honestly, a billion doesn't buy much stock anyway.

Though the money was in their accounts, there were many restrictions. Employees couldn't run off with it; otherwise, they'd face endless pursuit and assassination from the head company.

However, most of the gamblers showed disappointment. They also hoped to follow Zhang Menglong up, but they didn't have enough money; only a few had that qualification.

Upon reaching area number five, it was considerably quieter, and the people around were all elegant, their clothing and demeanor a stark contrast to the gamblers below.

Most chatted and laughed, some discussing business, others gossiping about civilization. Occasionally, they would buy a piece of ore in passing, and even if it turned out to be a dud, they didn't mind as it was merely a pastime.

But the arrival of Zhang Menglong and his group suddenly made the area lively; Berg brought along two to three dozen people, and Zhang Menglong was clearly the center of this group.

All eyes turned to Zhang Menglong. These people didn't know the massive sensation Zhang Menglong had caused below.

"Make way, the master wants to buy a crystal stone, please, everyone, step aside!" Berg called out.

"Isn't that the rascal from Cethyl Company?"

"Hahaha, I know that guy—they call him the market manager, but he's just a schemer looking to poach clients everywhere."

"Master? That young man? How ridiculous; where did this clown come from?"

"It's fine, let's step back. It's not often we get such entertaining events to watch, let's see what this master is capable of!"

The high-society individuals didn't pay them much mind but kept a distance. From their perspective, mingling with people who looked like ruffians was somewhat beneath their stature.

"Master, please!" Berg and the others followed eagerly behind Zhang Menglong.

"Area five, this is really nice!" Zhang Menglong took just one glance and felt the energy here was much more abundant, with a crystal yield rate nearly reaching 1%, though prices were nearing a million Izek Crystal Coins.

If the extracted crystal was small, there might be a loss even after extraction, but this was quite unlikely. Generally, a crystal stone would start to sell for two to three million.

"There must be at least a thousand here!" Zhang Menglong rubbed his hands excitedly.

However, he didn't start selecting immediately; because of the vast quantity, his focus shifted to quality. Finding a Level Two crystal stone would be worth more than a thousand Level One ones, wouldn't it?

"Level One crystal stone, yet another one!" Zhang Menglong shook his head as he walked.

"Master, what's the matter? Did these crooks tamper with the lot?" Berg became anxious seeing Zhang Menglong delay.

"No," Zhang Menglong shook his head, "They're all Level One crystals, no fun, I want to see if there are any above Level One first."

This statement immediately upgraded Berg's perception of Zhang Menglong's abilities.

He originally thought Zhang Menglong's skills were just in identifying whether a stone had energy crystals, but this statement made him realize Zhang Menglong could probably not only spot whether a stone was a dud, but also know what grade the crystal inside was!

What the hell kind of otherworldly ability is this? Even those with genuine titles could only ensure a high crystal yield rate, but no one could determine in advance if the crystal inside was of high or low grade!

"Master, take your time choosing, no rush from us!"

"Mm!" Zhang Menglong nodded and continued to wander leisurely.

"All show, doesn't matter which civilization this idiot came from!" Someone sneered on the side as Zhang Menglong strolled through half of it without buying a piece of ore.

Isn't he a master? Still can't choose after seeing half?

"Oh?" Zhang Menglong's eyes suddenly lit up; amidst the dust cloud of an ore, he saw faint wisps of blue mist!

"Could this damn thing be a Level Three energy crystal stone?" Zhang Menglong's breathing became heavy at once, as this kind of stuff fetches way more than a Level One crystal; just getting hold of one and he'd strike it rich.

"This one, help me process it!" Zhang Menglong directly scanned to pay; this piece of ore priced at 1.05 million Izek Crystal Coins had been on display for five years without being purchased.

"Master, did you see something good?" Berg immediately sensed the hidden excitement in Zhang Menglong's eyes.

"Just watch!" Zhang Menglong followed the staff to the work area.

Suddenly, even those from high society gathered around, keen to see what Zhang Menglong, after so much time, had managed to spot!

"Screeeech!" The machine consistently emitted harsh sounds as layers of shavings gently fell, everyone unconsciously tensed up.

"They've cut through two-thirds of its radius; looks like a waste rock."

"Hahaha, even if there's a crystal, he might still lose money, huh? That small size, if lacking quality, might not even sell for a hundred grand!"

"This is the master? Just this? Just this?"

However, when the machine flashed, everyone fell silent.

A crystal emerged!

Regardless of the crystal's quality, Zhang Menglong selecting a crystal-bearing stone from ore with less than a 1% yield rate already proved his skills, despite the time he took.

And given Zhang Menglong's youth, taking extra time to confirm was understandable.

"No, wait! Blue light! It's emitting blue light!"

"What? Blue light?"

"A Level Three crystal stone?"

At this moment, all upper-class people became restless, many expressions gradually froze.

A Level Three crystal stone, regardless of size, commands tens of trillions in Izek Crystal Coins!

Ask which among the present have assets worth tens of trillions?

Just with this one crystal, even if this so-called master was a pauper a moment ago, he's now at the peak of high society!

In the end, the stone yielded only a fist-sized blue energy crystal, albeit small, its luster was absolutely top-notch!

"Berg, give me an estimate of what this thing is worth?" Zhang Menglong slapped his thigh; with this, he could pay off what he owed to Ireel.

"M...Master..." Berg's voice began to tremble. He had expected, at best, for Zhang Menglong to find a Level Two crystal, but never anticipated such fortune today!

"You've... you've single-handedly secured our financial freedom!"