Ancestral Wealth Inheritance System
Chapter 539 - 539: The Fear of Being Dominated by the Old Fang Family

In the tense atmosphere, three hours passed in the blink of an eye. Robb's clothes were almost soaked through, and his body was nearly drained of energy. Even during the legendary pupil competition held by the Cosmic Nation in the past, he hadn't been so nervous.

Fang Jueyu also felt a bit dizzy. He had only been learning the "Cataract" for two months and still couldn't fully control it, so the depletion of his spiritual power was considerable.

However, regardless, both had completed their competition, and to everyone's surprise, both had selected the exact same number of raw stones: 85!

The raw stones they selected were almost all carefully chosen. As a Pupil Technique Master, Robb would not select raw stones that contained only first-level Cosmic Crystals when he could find higher-level Cosmic Origin Crystals.

Therefore, the price of each raw stone was much higher, and the number they selected was naturally limited by the total cost.

"Master Robb doesn't seem to be looking too well. Do you need a break first?" Fang Jueyu laughed.

"No need, I think we should start unraveling the stones as soon as possible." For some reason, Robb felt a sense of unease.

Although he had already put away Kalus's Eye, when he saw the pile of raw stones Fang Jueyu had selected, his experience told him that the quality of these stones was very high, and the crystal rate might be frighteningly high as well.

"It seems both of you have completed your rounds, so let's begin unraveling the stones now!" Several staff members brought in two machines.

In such a formal competition, the rules for unraveling stones were extremely tense. Each side unraveled one raw stone at a time until the last one, unlike Fang Jueyu's previous competition with Carlos, where one person unraveled all their stones before the other started.

Under these rules, both sides could clearly feel the gap between each other. This tension, which was suffocating at times, was the most exciting aspect of the pupil competitions.

The 85 raw stones selected by both sides were lined up in two long rows according to their chosen order, and the staff at "Yunhuang Stone Square" began placing the first stone from each side onto the machines.

"A crystal has appeared, Master Robb's first stone revealed a green second-level Cosmic Crystal!"

"As expected of Master Robb, truly not a match for ordinary pupil technique masters."

"Indeed, it's said that in the last pupil technique competition, Master Robb's crystal rate exceeded 50%!"

Seeing this victory in the first round, Robb immediately displayed a satisfied expression, and the original tension subsided a bit.

"Look, that Zhou Runfa also has a crystal!"

"Also a second-level Cosmic Crystal!"

"Truly someone who hides in plain sight!"

"The size and color of the two Cosmic Crystals are almost identical; it's such a coincidence, isn't it?"

Fang Jueyu cast a smile toward Robb, whose expression turned darker. They were back at the same starting point.

The second stone from each side was placed on the machines, and Robb's stone crumbled to dust to a chorus of sighs. Unfortunately, nothing was found within this stone.

"Ah, Zhou Runfa's second stone is also a dud!"

"This is too thrilling; they're perfectly matched!"

With the third stone, both sides revealed a yellow third-level Cosmic Crystal!

The fourth was a dud!

The fifth was a dud!

The sixth contained second-level Cosmic Crystals!

The seventh and eighth stones were duds.

The ninth contained second-level Cosmic Crystals.

"Wait, have you noticed that the raw stones selected by this self-proclaimed Gambling God Zhou Runfa are just like Master Robb's?"

"Yes, even the order is the same. It's either all duds or similar in quality and size of Cosmic Crystals."

"No, look again; maybe it's just a coincidence."

More than half of the stones had been unraveled, yet both sides still had the exact same record. Even during the evaluation, their price differences would fall within a tiny range, perhaps only by the margin of one Cosmic Crystal.

"No, this is definitely not a coincidence! One of them not only knows if there are Cosmic Crystals in their stones but almost seems to know the size and quality of the crystals in the opponent's stones as well!"

"How can that be possible? How could anyone have such abilities?"

"Wait, I remember, wasn't it Master Robb who began selecting stones first and also finished first?"

"It seems so. Could it be...?"

Suddenly, a terrifying thought crossed everyone's mind.

Master Robb could no longer maintain his composure in the arena. The audience had already guessed it, so how could he, being directly involved, not?

When selecting stones earlier, his attention was completely focused on his own choices, never once glancing at Zhou Runfa. Hence, he couldn't possibly have selected the same stones, nor had he the capability to do so.

With this exclusion, the only possibility left was that this young man named Zhou Runfa somehow saw through every Cosmic Crystal within his chosen raw stones! How could this be possible?

He gathered the courage to look Fang Jueyu in the eye again, only to find him smiling innocently, though in Robb's eyes, it seemed almost like a devilish grin.

"Why does this scene feel so familiar?" Suddenly, Robb recalled something from his dusty memories.

Over three thousand years ago, he was but a rising star in the world of Pupil Techniques, when he was sent by the Kalus Family to represent them in a Cosmic Level Pupil Technique competition.

Although only about a hundred types of Pupil Techniques had been passed down, many branches had developed over time, resulting in an extremely large number of pupil technique practitioners throughout the universe.

He didn't even rank among the top one hundred thousand but participated with the intent to learn, watching the finals.

The finals pit two individuals with a significant age gap against each other: one, a Pupil Technique Master with Transcender-level strength, nearly unbeatable with his Fifth-level Pupil Technique.

His opponent was a young Divine Ability User on the brink, likely no older than two thousand. To the audience, this young man's arrival in the finals was pure luck, and the outcome seemed a foregone conclusion.

Yet, to their surprise, this young man defeated the Transcender-level Pupil Technique Master in a manner nearly identical to what was happening now!

Until the last stone was unraveled, both remained evenly matched. In the final stone, the Transcender revealed a fifth-level Cosmic Crystal, thinking victory was assured, but the young man's stone emitted a purple glow...

"It couldn't be such a coincidence?" Robb swallowed hard, recalling the young man's pupil technique from back then also featuring such an ethereal image, though it wasn't purple, but blue.

"Again, it's the same!" By now, the 84th stone had been unraveled, revealing a large first-level Cosmic Crystal. They had each unraveled 45 Cosmic Crystals thus far, an immensely formidable number.

"Master Robb, we only have one stone left each!"

Robb dared not meet Fang Jueyu's gaze anymore. He was certain this young man named Zhou Runfa had a connection to that champion from back then; it was like watching history repeat itself!

"Ah, Robb has such a fragile mindset," Fang Jueyu shook his head. "At one time, he was a king, but then one day, he remembered the fear instilled in him by the old Fang Family."

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