I Want a Divorce by Abigail Quinn

Chapter 6

Oliver stared at the piece of old mine material for a few seconds, and information quickly flashed through his mind.

As soon as he saw the identification message, he felt relieved. His newfound special ability seemed to be effective even on raw jadeite!

The message read: [This old mine material from Morrowton Pit has formed approximately 92 million years ago. It was excavated on September 18, 2020. The total weight is 90.6 pounds, with the jade core weighing 17 pounds. The core is mixed with impurities and contains numerous cracks. The transparency index is 0.12.]

Oliver then saw a 360-degree high-definition image of the jade core.

[Craftsmanship level: Unprocessed.]

[Value assessment: 200 dollars.]

As Oliver absorbed the information, a wave of disappointment washed over him as he realized that the finest-grade old mine material was valued at a mere 200 dollars. It seemed that those who took the risk of gambling were going to face devastating losses.

What’s more, Oliver’s identify skill even showed him a 360-degree high-definition image of the jade core!

With a mix of astonishment and excitement, Oliver examined the mental image further. In his mind, a complete, shell-less jade core appeared. He could even rotate and view it from any angle.

The shape, size, texture, and every other aspect of this jade core were clearly and vividly displayed.

Oliver could even mentally dissect the jade core from any position and observe its inner composition.

Unfortunately, a large part of the jade core was riddled with cracks, filled with impurities, and, in technical terms, utterly worthless.

Oliver then turned his attention to the second piece of old mine material. It turned out to be worse than the previous one, valued at a mere 180 dollars.

The third piece of the old mine material was slightly better, but still, it was only worth 600 dollars. It was safe to say that the three blocks of finest-quality old mine material were nothing short of disappointments.

There were 14 pieces of raw stone on the display counter, but starting from the fourth piece, they were no longer high-quality old mine material. It was just that their external appearance still seemed somewhat presentable.

At the end of the display counter, there was a pile of stones without any accompanying information. The external appearance of these stones was poor, and they were the kind that Willie purchased in bulk at scrap prices. They were effectively of no value and served as practice materials for novices to sharpen their skills.

Oliver meticulously examined each stone, but raw stones number four to fix were all filled with impurities and deemed worthless.

As Oliver came across the stone number seven, his heart skipped a beat.

The information said: [Rough jade stone from Ossory in Manchernius. Formed 100 million years ago and was excavated on August 27, 2020. The total weight is 35 pounds, with the jade core weighing four pounds. Jade core’s purity is at grade three, and the transparency index is 3.7.]

A 360-degree high-definition image of the jade core was shown next.

[Craftsmanship: Unprocessed.]

[Value assessment: Equivalent to 110 thousand dollars.]

one is valuable!” Oliver exclaimed in

estimated value of 110 thousand dollars, Oliver’s interest

inspect the remaining pieces from stone number eight to fourteen, they were all worthless junk materials

fourteen pieces, only stone number

wondered how much it would cost in the auction and how much profit

to split half of the 110 thousand dollars with Hailey. 55,000 dollars would only be a fraction of his father’s medical expenses, which were estimated to be hundreds of thousands of

display counter, there were at least

nothing better to do, Oliver decided to take a look at them one by one. Who

upon something valuable.

only going

idea in mind, Oliver started inspecting the

examining dozens of stones, they turned out to be even worse than the previous

Oliver was feeling disheartened, one of the larger stones caught his attention. The displayed information read: [Rough jade stone from Ossory in Manchernius. Formed 100 million years ago and was excavated on August 27, 2020. The total weight is 23 pounds, with the jade core weighing nine pounds.

high-definition image of the jade core was

[Craftsmanship: Unprocessed.]

assessment: Equivalent to 960

“Goodness!” Oliver thought.

jumped in excitement. Finally,

he managed to acquire it, it could surely

ensure nobody noticed him. Fortunately,

any suspicions,” Oliver

examine the remaining raw stones. However, there

was

personally came and greeted the guests. He then made his way

loyal customers. Thank you

decent appearance. Alright, an old friend is complaining already. I’ll stop talking now, and let’s get straight to the event. We’ll start the auction with the stone number fourteen at

asked Oliver

two.” Oliver nodded

everyone’s attention and asked, “Are

Hailey couldn’t help but wonder whether

shook his head, choosing not to go into details. It wasn’t convenient with

to get the three old mine materials, so

stone number 14 was eventually sold for

a final

a bit less, at

11 was sold for

these ordinary stones. Their minds were set on

remained under 2,000 dollars, with only a few people

where

bid

a brief pause, Oliver extended his hand and

else bid higher, but the previous bidder raised the bid