At this time, the onlookers had gone wild with excitement. People from all over the street rushed to witness the splendor of the emerald. After all, it had been many years since such a high-quality emerald had been discovered on the street.Even Elmer couldn't contain his excitement. He couldn't believe he had cut an AAA quality emerald. Rising to his feet, he returned the stone to Sebastian with a smile. "Young man, congratulations! This emerald is worth at least three to four million."Sebastian smiled while he took the stone and placed it in the paper bag.Sebastian turned and coldly reminded the stunned Elijah, "Mr. Hilton, you can have those outer layers and waste materials."At this moment, the crowd, including Elijah, suddenly snapped out of their stupor. Elijah's face turned livid. How could he have misjudged this? It was impossible!"Damn it! Go to hell!" Elijah clenched his teeth and swung the club at Sebastian's head. But Sebastian just smirked as he swiftly g
"Got it, boss. I'll make sure to get the job done," Monki said. He grinned as he picked up a vase from his stall and weighed it in his hand. Seeing this, Jaegar’s eyes widened. "W-What are you planning to do?" Monki chuckled innocently, lifting the vase as if he were about to smash it against his own head. "Crack his skull open? What do you think, boss?" Jaegar slapped Monki and scolded, "You idiot! Do you realize what you're suggesting? What we need is a setup!" "Well, then what's the plan?" Monki rubbed his cheek, looking puzzled and slighted. Jaegar thought for a while and said, "R-R-Remember that urn we picked up from the mausoleum a few days ago? We'll use t-that! Wait for the right moment, bump into him, and o-once it shatters, w-we'll demand millions from him!" "Damn, boss! That's a solid plan." Monki was excited. He quickly pulled out an earth-colored urn from a box, which was stained with dirt. The urn looked plain and ordinary. It was nothing more than a typical
"Today, you ain't walking out of this street without paying up!" Monki said. Sebastian frowned, his face clouded with displeasure as he glanced at the burly Jaegar behind him, then at Monki and Connor, who were accusing him in front. Clearly, it was a setup. Sebastian shook his head with a wry smile. "Come on, guys, if you're gonna pull a stunt, at least be more professional about it. I didn't even have contact with you. "You're the ones who smashed that urn on the ground yourselves. There are plenty of witnesses around. You can't just make up lies like that." The onlookers, who were ordinary folks, immediately voiced their support for Sebastian. "Yeah, I saw it clearly. The young man didn't touch them. They smashed their own stuff on purpose." "This is a scam. They're trying to extort money from the young man.""They look familiar. Aren't they Jaegar and Monki? They're notorious for this kind of thing. This poor guy's in trouble, these guys are notoriously evil." Lis
However, just as Monki thrust his knife forward, Sebastian grabbed his wrist. He didn't make any unnecessary movements. No matter how hard Monki exerted himself, he couldn't move his hand. "Using a knife? Isn't that a bit much?" Sebastian asked coldly.With a forceful twist, he snapped Monki's wrist and delivered a powerful kick to his stomach. The impact sent Monki flying backward like a cannonball, smashing several stalls as he landed on the ground and howling in pain.Monki struggled to get up. He clutched his broken wrist while his face contorted in agony. His insides felt like they'd been torn apart."Fuck! How dare you fight back? You're playing with fire!"Jaegar was furious. He drew a gleaming machete from his waist. Together with Connor, they lunged at Sebastian with lethal intent, leaving no room for mercy.Their goal was to get the emerald, which was worth millions. It would be enough to sustain them for long.As the crowd worried for Sebastian, they witnessed a
What a great find!Sebastian pocketed the token swiftly after picking it up and promptly left the place. Meanwhile, the three men on the ground watched Sebastian walk away with the token, grinning cluelessly."Boss, that kid picked up something good," Monki chimed in as he approached.Jaegar glared at him and scolded, "Even if it is, do you dare to go snatch it? Quickly, let's go to the hospital…"…Sebastian was a few steps away from leaving the street. Suddenly, a steady voice came from behind, stopping him. "Young man, please hold on. I just saw you pick up a black token. I accidentally dropped that token. Please return it to me."Sebastian frowned upon hearing that and turned to see an old man in a gray robe and a hat. He was holding a mahogany sword and carrying a yellow cloth bag. His yellow teeth showed as he smiled at Sebastian.The smile was sinister, making Sebastian feel uneasy, especially given his odd attire. It was highly likely that this old man was from some
Sebastian chuckled at his words. "Whoa, for a Dainist, you're not all that peaceful." "You brat! Quit being a smart mouth. I want that token! The one million dollar offer is still on the table! If you're smart, hand it over quietly!" The old man snarled, his expression dark and menacing. He added, "If you're not, don't blame me for what happens next!"The old man's words dripped with malice, and his eyes were filled with a sinister energy.Sebastian chuckled again and said, "If we can't come to an agreement, then come and take it. I'd like to see what you can do, old man.""You brat, you're really arrogant! Do you think that just because you took down a few people, you're invincible? The world is far more complex than you imagine! And the people in it are far from ordinary!" The old man's voice was cold and foreboding. "There are some people you can't afford to provoke! Anger me, and I can destroy your very essence, ensuring you never find peace again!"Sebastian chuckled in
"It's just a few inferno charms, so there's nothing to fear!" Sebastian said coldly. He raised his hand and, with a casual wave, invoked the Void Sigil Formation. The inferno charms flew back toward the old man, and he was utterly stunned by this turn of events."Forming sigils with a mere gesture and using the void as the base… you… you're also a master of spellcraft?" The old man was completely overwhelmed by Sebastian's display of power.However, before he could process his shock, the inferno charms had already transformed into several fireballs and were hurtling toward him.With no other choice, the old man drew the sword from his waist. He wildly slashed at the incoming fireballs, managing to deflect seven or eight of them. Even so, his robe caught some of the fire, resulting in several large burn holes.In the next moment, the old man turned and fled while clutching his sword. He knew he was no match for Sebastian. Anyone capable of using the Void Sigil Formation had fa
Sebastian's face darkened. "I already made it clear that I didn't poison him," he said and frowned. "I'm busy right now. Can we talk when I get back?""What's so important that you don't even have time to explain?" Whitney asked, clearly displeased.Sebastian raised an eyebrow and sighed. "Ms. Griffin has a friend who's sick. I'm going to check on them.""Ms. Griffin, again. Are you only thinking about her now?" Whitney yelled angrily, exploding with jealousy.She then hung up abruptly, fuming as she stood by the door. "Sebastian, you jerk! You know I'm willing to take you back, yet you still stay so close to Rosalie! How infuriating!" Whitney angrily kicked the car tire and immediately regretted it as pain brought tears to her eyes. She then hobbled back into her car angrily.…Sebastian sighed helplessly as he hung up the phone."Did Ms. Sutton call you?" Rosalie asked tentatively.He nodded without elaborating and asked, "What's the patient's condition?"Rosalie replied,
From how pale Sebastian was, Bryson deduced that he must be very sick or extremely weak. He even felt that fighting against Sebastian would be an insult.Although he wasn't the top fighter in the Lynch family, he was still one of the best ones. There was no honor in winning against a sick person."I'm going to give you the same words," Sebastian said, smiling widely."Mr. Lynch, he's actually very powerful. I don't think that Bryson will be a match for him. Why don't you let them attack together?"Jayden had seen Sebastian fight before. Although he could see that Sebastian looked unwell, he was still an expert. It would be better to be more wary. Colton rolled his eyes at Jayden. He knew Bryson's skill level. How could an expert who was at the eighth level of the Energy Refining Technique lose against a sick man?Sebastian looked so frail that he was sure to be knocked out as soon as they started fighting. Plus, the number of people in the whole of Acorn City who could last more
Colton nodded slightly and patted Cliff on the shoulder. He turned and said to Sebastian, "You heard him. He's one of our men. Therefore, you can't take that with you, but you won't make too much of a loss. Here's a check for 500 thousand dollars. Hand that emerald buckle over!"Colton was clearly not going to give Sebastian a choice in the matter. He was used to doing whatever he pleased by relying on his family's influence. Besides, they were also on very good terms with the local Martial Arts Court. He couldn't use his family's connections for the grudge between Jayden and Sebastian, but he would have ample reason to use the Lynches' influence for a priceless emerald buckle.There always had to be a legitimate reason. Clearly, Colton was smarter than Jayden. "I'm not interested in your check, and I'm not going to give it to you either!" Sebastian answered coldly without even glancing at the check.Colton looked thoughtfully at Sebastian and clasped his hands behind his back.
Sebastian had just walked out of the antiques street and had held out his hand to flag down a cab when a middle-aged man in black training clothes walked over to him. The man held out a hand to block Sebastian and Unus' path."Stop!" Sebastian glanced at the middle-aged man and asked, "And what can I do for you?""Mr. Lynch wants to see you. Come with me!" the middle-aged man said icily."Mr. Lynch? Who the hell is that?" Sebastian asked sardonically, sneering. "It's Colton Lynch, and you better remember it!"Sebastian heard a clear, crisp voice. Two young men walked over to him, one walking slightly in front of the other.There was a young man in a branded suit next to the first one. Sebastian couldn't help laughing out loud when he saw the young man next to Colton. It was Jayden, his old friend from Sartvale.Sebastian had never expected to meet Jayden Acorn City. Now that he thought about it, Jayden still owed him a life. If Sebastian hadn't shown mercy to him, the flowers
The old man nodded slightly and said, "That's right. My name is Solomon Jackman. If you think things through, you can come to Townsend Clinic. We can discuss the price!"Solomon bowed to Sebastian before squeezing out of the crowd. Cliff's eyes reddened as he watched Solomon leave. Solomon was a prominent figure in Acorn City. Not only did he have exceptional medical skills, he was also skilled in martial arts. However, neither of those were Solomon's true specialty. What he was most skilled at was antique appraisal! Any antique that Solomon appraised was sure to be a treasure among treasures.Noticing Sebastian and Unus turning to walk away, Cliff immediately became agitated. "Stop!" he shouted.Sebastian turned to glance at him and said, "A deal's a deal. No returns or refunds. You said that yourself. It's the rule of the antique industry!"Cliff ignored all of that. He came out from behind his stall and grabbed Sebastian's sleeve. "I'm not going to sell that emerald pendan
"I don't think that you've seen the original form of this emerald pendant, either," Sebastian said, smiling coldly at Cliff. Cliff looked disdainfully at him. He felt that Sebastian was just unhappy about being tricked and was trying to provoke him. "Stop putting on that mysterious act. Why wouldn't I know about something that belongs to me?" Cliff demanded with a scoff. "You might really not know," Sebastian replied. He closed his palm slightly and exerted a slight force. The layer of stone on top of the emerald pendant peeled off. While everyone looked on, dumbstruck, Sebastian opened his palm once more. The crowd gasped.There were two clouds of energy on the emerald pendant, chasing each other like a pair of fish. One was black, while the other was red. The emerald pendant had been square-shaped originally, but it had now become a round emerald buckle. In the middle of it, a pale yellow energy was rising slowly. Everyone cried out in shock. It was clearly a rare trea
Some people just didn't know what was good for them. Even if Cliff had wanted to laugh, he should have waited for Sebastian to leave before doing so. How could he call a buyer a fool while they were still there?"It may be a little crude, my young friend, but it doesn't change the fact that you were hoodwinked!" Cliff said, guffawing gleefully.Since Sebastian had already paid, he could no longer take it back. After all, it was a rule never to accept returns or refunds. When Cliff thought of how he had charged Sebastian more than ten thousand for something that had only cost him about 300 to 400 dollars, he became even more smug. "You'll just have to bear with it, my young friend. Not regretting your purchase is the rule of the antique industry. Even if you've now found out that you were deceived, you can't get your money back!""That's right. The work on the emerald pendant that you're holding is so shoddy that it was clearly just done last week. It's a new item!" "Watch out
Sebastian laughed at the reluctant expression on the stall owner's face. He weighed the emerald pendant in his hand and asked, "Mister, are you sure that this emerald pendant is worth 210 thousand?"With that, he tossed it onto the counter and turned to leave."Huh?"The stall owner immediately ran around to the front of the stall when he saw that Sebastian was about to leave. He grabbed him and said, "Don't be in such a rush to leave, my young friend. Let's negotiate. If you're sincere about buying it, I'll sell it to you at 150 thousand, and I'll be making a loss. Let this be the start of a friendship between us!"Sebastian smiled slightly and said, "Mister, even a layman can tell that this emerald pendant is a fake. I just like the patterns on it because it's quite trendy. That's why I asked about it on a whim."Describing the patterns on the antique as trendy only served to show how obvious it was that it was a fake.The stall owner turned beet red, then white. He cursed hi
However, the more famous something was, the more imitations there would be. Antiques were no exception. In Boren, streets filled with antique stores were abundant. From Klane City to the smallest town, they were omnipresent.There were stores and stalls of various kinds that had everything, but all of them had one thing in common. All the antiques and trinkets that they sold were a mixed bag of authentic and fake. Buyers had to rely on their own judgment. There was also an unspoken rule there. Once a deal was made, no returns were allowed. If a buyer had paid for an item before realizing that something was wrong or recognizing that it was a fake, they would have no choice but to accept it. There was a saying about how the golden age of antiques was during times of chaos. Although they were now in times of peace, many members of the upper class were still very interested in them. Both experts and laymen liked to have a few collector's items in their homes. There were plenty of we
"Watch him closely! If you lose him, I'll have your head!" Anton said before hanging up. A malicious grin spread across his face.As the son of the head director of Boren Martial Arts Court, many were eager to curry favor with him. If it came to dealing with Sebastian, there were plenty of people willing to do the dirty work for him. Acorn City was the second largest city in Boren after Klane City, and Anton knew just who to call. About two weeks ago, the Lynch family of Acorn City had sent gifts to him. However, as the Lynches were a third-rate elite martial arts family, Anton had dismissed them. That was why, despite searching frantically, he couldn't find Colton Lynch's name card."Damn it! Where did that asshole's name card get to?"It was the first time Anton had been so anxious about finding the name card of an heir from a third-rate family. After rummaging around for a while, Anton had a sudden flash of inspiration. It was in the trash can!He suddenly remembered that