The Debtor System: Starting with a debt of 1 billion

Chapter 18 The Blind God of Gamblers

The trading hall of the Myanmar jade auction was bustling with activity.

With only two hours remaining until the settlement deadline, a tense atmosphere hung in the air, like the impending storm. Although the "Seawolf" scam had been dismantled by Interpol, the remnants of the fraud ring hadn't given up. They mingled among the crowd, deliberately spreading rumors:

"Have you heard? Yunnan Jade's funding chain has broken down!"

"That's not all. We just received news from customs that the batch of top-bid rough stones that Lin Yu intercepted was smuggled and will be seized soon!"

"Sell now! If you don't sell now, you won't even get your money back!"

Panic spread like wildfire. On the once-bustling trading screens, price curves began to fluctuate wildly, and countless small and medium-sized businesses frantically sold off their rough stone futures, causing market confidence to crumble.

Just then, on the high platform in the center of the auction, Lin Yu, supported by Su Ya, slowly walked onto the platform.

His right eye was wrapped in a blood-soaked bandage, and although he could see with his left eye, it was still blurry. He looked extremely weak. But his back was straight, and he held tightly in his hand the jade ruler that symbolized the highest authority of the "Appraiser".

"Everyone!"

Lin Yu's voice wasn't loud, but it carried throughout the entire venue through the microphone. He raised the jade ruler and tapped the stone-cutting machine in front of him.

"I am Lin Yu of Yunnan Jade. Today, no one will be able to destroy the market under my nose!"

From the crowd, a few thugs exchanged glances, then suddenly rushed out, attempting to overturn the pile of raw stones on the platform: "He's a fraud! Don't believe him!"

"boom!"

A muffled gunshot shattered the noise in the hall.

General Aung San, accompanied by a fully armed special police squad, sealed off all exits, the dark muzzles of guns pointed at the troublemakers. The scene fell silent instantly, save for the whirring of the stone-cutting machine.

Lin Yu stood in the center of the platform. Although his vision was blurred, he activated the auditory assistance mode of "Emperor's Eye".

"System, scan the entire area."

[Scanning... Detected peak of emotional fluctuation: third row in the southeast corner.]

[Abnormal raw gem energy reaction detected: Center of the high platform.]

"Found it."

Lin Yu released Su Ya's hand and walked alone towards the giant rough stone, weighing half a ton and with a surface as rough as withered tree bark. He had taken this stone with him during his interception operation, and no one had dared to cut it because cutting it would result in a loss of tens of millions.

"Mr. Lin, your eyesight isn't good, so perhaps you should skip it?" the appraiser next to him kindly advised.

"Need not."

Lin Yu stretched out his finger and gently stroked the rough outer layer of the raw stone. In his auditory world, the inside of this stone was not dead silent, but rather resonated with a high-frequency resonance as clear as a bell.

The "Emperor's Eye" indicates that this is an extremely rare "Dragon Stone" full-green raw stone with an extremely dense internal structure, and it is a legendary "fluorescent" high-quality stone!

"That's it."

Lin Yu picked up the marker and drew a red line on the raw stone with fluid movements, without the slightest hesitation.

"cut!"

As the stone-cutting machine emitted a piercing grinding sound, sparks flew everywhere.

The first cut revealed a faint green tinge at the cut. A slight commotion arose in the crowd, but this touch of green was not enough to stabilize a market worth hundreds of millions.

"Keep cutting, split it in half."

Lin Yu's voice was frighteningly calm. He could "hear" the structural changes inside the stone, and he had complete control over the depth of each cut and the advance or retreat of each inch.

"Sizzle—"

When the thick layer of stone was completely peeled away and a powerful flashlight shone into the cut, the entire trading hall fell into a deathly silence.

Immediately following was a deafening scream:

"Glassy type! Imperial green! It's fluorescent!"

It was a piece of jadeite rough, translucent and so green it seemed to drip with water. Under the light, a soft blue-white fluorescence appeared inside, like a dragon swimming in the clouds.

"My God! This...this is worth at least 300 million!"

"No, this level of dragon stone is priceless and unavailable!"

Although Lin Yu couldn't see the green color clearly, he could "hear" the rapid heartbeats of the people around him and the crisp resonance of the jadeite on the stone-cutting machine.

This is the prized possession.

"Yunnan Jadeite, Live Auction!"

Lin Yu picked up the microphone, his voice booming, "Starting bid: one hundred million US dollars! All proceeds will be used to stabilize the public auction market and donated to the Myanmar Jade Foundation!"

A generous reward will surely attract brave men. Moreover, this is backed by genuine, top-quality jade.

"One hundred and twenty million!"

"One hundred and fifty million!"

"Two hundred million!"

The price soared, and in the end, this "Dragon Stone" was sold for an astonishing 320 million US dollars!

When the notification sound of a successful electronic transfer rang out in the hall, the previously turbulent market instantly returned to calm. Merchants who had been preparing to sell halted their purchases, their gazes towards Lin Yu filled with awe.

A blind man, relying solely on a jade ruler and astonishing intuition, cut out a priceless national treasure from a desperate situation, single-handedly pulling the collapsing market back on track.

"Everyone," Lin Yu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Although his right eye was throbbing with pain, a victorious smile appeared on his face. "In the jade market, it's not about speculation and trickery, but about discernment and, more importantly, conscience."

"From today onwards, anyone who dares to harbor any wicked thoughts will face this consequence!"

He pointed to the top-quality jade that had been cut open, and then to the remnants of the fraud gang being held down by special police officers below the stage.

The audience erupted in applause.

Suya rushed onto the stage and tightly supported the swaying Lin Yu.

"Big brother, you won."

Lin Yu leaned on her shoulder. Although it was still dark before his eyes, he knew that he had won this war of trust and greed.

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations, host, on completing the "Last Stand" mission.]

[System side effects resolved, right eye recovering...]

[Unlock a new skill: The Mindset of a Business Tycoon.]

[New mission announced: Establish the world's largest jade trading center.]

Lin Yu took a deep breath, feeling the pain in his right eye gradually subside, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

The sky over Myanmar has finally cleared up.