Translator: Silavin
“Where can we find a Crystal House?” Gazing at this terrifyingly massive city, Long Qingyao’s delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly as she asked helplessly.
“We just need to head towards the centre.” Qin Yichen smiled. Since this was Gathering Space Tower’s territory, the very centre would surely have a Crystal House belonging to them!
Gathering Space Crystal House was the largest Shooting Star Spirit Crystal gambling establishment in Open Mysteries City!
It resembled a palace, situated at the centre of Open Mysteries City’s most prosperous district, its interior arrangements extraordinarily luxurious.
Gathering Space Crystal House, as always, had booming business. Inside, crowds jostled shoulder to shoulder. There were hundreds upon thousands of people selecting Shooting Star Spirit Crystals. From time to time, someone would sigh and depart, but occasionally there would also be cries of delighted surprise that attracted countless envious and jealous gazes.
“We’re here.” Standing before this palace-like Crystal House, a smile curved at the corner of Qin Yichen’s mouth.
Looking at this massive structure, even with Long Qingyao’s composure, she couldn’t help but draw in a sharp breath. She had not expected that a mere Crystal House could be constructed so magnificently. This scale surpassed even her princess chambers.
“The Heart Trial Territory cannot be compared to the Heavenly Dragon Imperial Dynasty. Whether it’s Rainbow Light Pavilion or Gathering Space Tower, their foundations are far stronger than your Royal Family.” As if seeing through Long Qingyao’s shock, Qin Yichen chuckled softly.
Long Qingyao nodded, the shock in her eyes gradually fading. Suddenly, her beautiful eyes turned towards Qin Yichen, and a voice that made his heart tighten slightly rang out. “Strange… I’ve never seen surprise in your eyes. It’s as if you don’t particularly care whether it’s the Rainbow Light Pavilion’s Young Pavilion Master or this Gathering Space Tower?”
[This girl…] Qin Yichen sighed inwardly. Though Long Qingyao appeared young, she was sharp. She could even detect such subtle matters.
“Let’s go. Also, you’d best keep your head down and speak less.” Qin Yichen shook his head, hands tucked into his sleeves as he turned his head to address Long Qingyao.
“Why?” Long Qingyao’s delicate eyebrows furrowed.
“Because your voice is too pleasing to the ear, and your eyes too captivating. You’ll attract attention easily.” Qin Yichen stated matter-of-factly, then took the lead towards that massive Crystal House.
Hearing Qin Yichen’s words, Long Qingyao, who had harboured a trace of small emotion in her heart, suddenly felt a sweetness bloom within. But before she could immerse herself in it, she discovered he’d already walked inside without waiting for her.
“Ah, wait…” Halfway through her words, Long Qingyao covered her small mouth, then stuck out her tongue, her pretty face somewhat flushed as she hurried to catch up.
At the entrance to Gathering Space Crystal House stood two guards. What surprised Qin Yichen somewhat was that both guards were actually Martial Emperors!
[No wonder Gathering Space Crystal House could operate here. Just the two doorkeepers alone could give pause to those harbouring ill intent.] Entering the Crystal House, Qin Yichen swept his gaze around, his eyes looking somewhat surprised at the enormous hall in the centre, resembling crystal itself.
Inside displayed countless Shooting Star Spirit Crystals.
Within the hall’s interior, fully armed guards could be seen everywhere. These guards all wore Gathering Space Tower’s insignia on their chests, Clearly, they were Gathering Space Tower’s own people!
When Qin Yichen and Long Qingyao stepped into the hall, he could clearly sense at least ten sharp gazes sweeping over every part of his body. Only after quite some time, when those sharp gazes seemingly discovered no abnormalities, did they gradually withdraw.
[Gathering Space Tower is truly worthy of being known as one of the Heart Trial Territory’s ten great Forces…] Qin Yichen’s eyes swept across the hall before he slowly walked inside.
At the very centre of the hall stood countless crystal counters. Beside these counters were numerous gamblers making their selections.
However, the vast majority of people, upon seeing the prices marked beneath each Shooting Star Spirit Crystal, could only gaze wistfully. Those exorbitant prices were enough to make many people retreat.
Around the crystal counters’ perimeter lay many Shooting Star Spirit Crystals that appeared far less spiritually vibrant than those in the crystal counters, but because their prices were lower, crowds thronged there. The vast majority of gamblers would still choose these Shooting Star Spirit Crystals.
“Young Master, do you need to purchase Shooting Star Spirit Crystals?” The moment Qin Yichen entered, a beautiful female servant in a green dress approached to enquire.
“Let me have a look first.” Qin Yichen’s hand emerged from within his sleeve, which was holding two Low Grade Spirit Seeds.
Then, under this female servant’s guidance, the two walked to a counter, and soon those two Low Grade Spirit Seeds were exchanged for a copper-coloured card.
“Young Master, this is our Gathering Space Crystal House’s copper card, with an upper limit of ten million gold coins. Inside, we’ve already exchanged two million gold coins for you.”
The beautiful female servant handed the copper card to Qin Yichen, saying with a smile.
“Copper card?” Qin Yichen raised an eyebrow, asking casually, “What if it exceeds ten million gold coins?”
“Young Master, as long as it exceeds ten million gold coins, you’ll be qualified to obtain our Gathering Space Crystal House’s silver card. The silver card’s upper limit is one billion gold coins.”
Though inwardly looking down on this plainly dressed youth, professionalism still kept the beautiful female servant smiling as she explained.
“Then what if it exceeds one billion?” A smile curved at the corner of Qin Yichen’s mouth as he chuckled softly.
This line of questioning from Qin Yichen was immediately overheard by quite a few gamblers around him exchanging their gold coins. Instantly, strange gazes and mocking laughter with satirical undertones rang out.
“Exceed one billion? Haha, young man, you’re not dreaming, are you!?”
“Haha, stole two Low Grade Spirit Seeds from somewhere as gambling capital. Don’t tell me he thinks he can actually win money?”
“I’ll wager that within one hour, he loses all his two million…”
“Haha, one hour? You’re giving this novice too much credit! I’ll wager he loses everything in half an hour!”
These voices held no hint of restraint. One gambler after another looked mockingly at this youth who did not know his own limitations, with some even opening books on how long he could hold onto his gold coins.
After all, people like Qin Yichen, coming to a Crystal House for the first time and losing everything in an extremely short period, were not uncommon.
“Young Master, if it exceeds one billion, you’ll be qualified to become our Gathering Space Crystal House’s VIP. You’ll be a gold card user.” Though inwardly wanting to join those gamblers in mockery, the beautiful female servant still suppressed the derision in her heart and patiently explained to Qin Yichen.
[VIP? Only VIPs can use the Transport Array at their own expense, right?] Qin Yichen’s eyes narrowed slightly as he pondered inwardly.
[But still, one billion gold coins is not a simple figure…]