Chapter 132 The Ruby Fruit and Prehistoric Arm
Rayna explained, âItâs practically amber from ancient medicinal herbs encased in resin. Itâs super rare.â
William was intrigued. âMedicinal herbs from ancient times? Can I come with you?â
âThatâs exactly what I hoped for! Get in the car.â She smiled.
With that, she started the carâs engine and drove onto the Ivory Dragon Cove Bridge, heading toward the suburbs. A while later, her phone started ringing. William took a peck and saw Aidanâs name.
Meanwhile, Rayna merely glanced at it and switched her phone to silent mode.
âWhy arenât you answering that?â he asked,
Shaking her head, she answered, âAfter the graduation dinner, Aidan somehow managed to get my number. He then started confessing his love to me and madly pursued me. This is already the seventh call he has made to my phone today.â
He sneered. âA leopard doesnât change its spots.
She tugged her lips into a smile. âYou seem to hate him.â
He changed the topic. âLetâs not talk about him. Where did the fossilized herbs come from?â
âFrom a group of Elabian traders. Those fossilized herbs are passed down from earlier generations, and thereâs about a hundred of them,â Rayna explained,
âWhy are you buying those fossilized herbs? For research?â
She chuckled. âFor collection, of course. Those things are more precious than real amber, so I need a few in my nook.â
William nodded, wondering if the herbs encased could still be used. The medicinal inheritance he received had recorded many rare and precious herbs that were difficult to find in this era, so he was looking forward to seeing those fossilized herbs.
When the car arrived at a hotel in the suburbs, they saw people waiting at the door. Once the two arrived. at the hotel, they were shown to a living room on the third floor and saw over a hundred opened boxes on the table. Inside those boxes were fossilized herbs of different shapes and sizes.
There were also seven to eight Elabian men inside the living room. One had a big beard as he shook hands with Rayna, smiling. âMiss Talavera, weâve finally met.â
So, this is also their first meeting
She smiled. âPrince Lennon, welcome. Am I the only one present for this deal?â
The man before them, Lennon, was a prince. He smiled and said, âI made many friends while studying here, and many of them were interested when I said Iâd be selling a portion of my fossilized herbs. After looking at the time, he added, âThey might be arriving soon.â
Meanwhile, Williamâs gaze, had been attracted to the fossilized herbs long ago. Most were not large, and the herbs encased inside could be seen clearly. With his knowledge of herbs, many of the medicinal
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He picked up a piece of fossilized herb, which was only about the size of a watermelon, and inside it was a stem of a plant with five fruits. They resembled cherry tomatoes, while the leaves were jagged. Feeling his heart racing, he thought, This is a ruby fruit! This plant. It shouldâve gone extinct long ago.
He remained calm and asked, âPrince Lennon, this fruit looks pretty. May I buy some as well?â
Smiling, Lennon offered, âWhoeverâs here is my guest, so of course, you can. Our fossilized herbs are sold according to their weight, so the one youâre holding, my friend, costs four million.
William complained silently, Four million for this? Why donât you rob a bank?
However, he did not speak his thoughts and only glanced at Rayna.
She smiled and negotiated with Lennon, Prince Lennon, four million is not a small amount. Can you give us a discount?â
Lennon rejected. Tm sorry, but this is the lowest I can offer.âI wouldnât have sold these heirlooms if I hadnât needed a sum of money for investments.â
After a nod, William agreed. âItâs fine. Deal.â
Besides the money he used to buy stocks, he still had a hefty amount left, so he could afford to buy it. The worst scenario would be that he needed to spend the 75 million he was planning to give Jonathan as an investment.
William scanned around again and picked an even larger fossilized herb. An arm was encased inside, holding a small silver snake with a tiny herb inside its mouth. The snake was wrapped around, seemingly glaring at the armâs owner.
When Lennon saw William looking at that piece, he smiled and introduced, âThis is the largest one among all. That arm belongs to a prehistoric man, so it has a high value.â
However, William did not respond because he discovered that the small herb seemed to be a divine herb called a nimbus plant! As for the prehistoric hand, it was wearing a very thin silver glove, and on the pinky of that glove was a ring.
He immediately asked, âPrince Lennon, how much is this?â
Lennon was ecstatic and answered, âThis is the largest fossilized herb we have, and the starting price is 22.5 million.â
This time, William did not negotiate and nodded. âSure. I want this one too.â
Afterward, he took out his phone and immediately transferred money to Lennon. It was easy to pay someone by phone because one could transfer a large sum of money after opening a bank account. Soon, William received a call from the bank to confirm his transaction. A minute later, Lennonâs bank account had an addition of 26.5 million.
He was elated. âHey, I still donât know your name. We should exchange contact numbers.â
Nodding, William said, âPrince Lennon, if youâre thinking of selling more fossilized herbs, you me.â While he spoke, he gave Lennon his name card.
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This journey was originally to accompany Rayna in buying fossilized herbs, so when she saw William buy two large ones, she teased him. âRich people are so generous. You spent 26.5 million just like that.â
He rebuked with a smile, âDidnât you say these are worth collecting? I want in too.â
Right then, Lennonâs entourage led three people into the room. Standing in the middle was a man in his forties with a majestic gait, and he entered the room with a grin. âThere are so many fossilized herbs. Very good!â Then, he spotted William holding the ruby fruitâencased fossilized herb. His eyes dimmed, asking. âHas someone bought that before me?â
Lennon explained, âDear friend, I thought we agreed this would be on a firstâcome, firstâserve basis. This friend of mine has bought two fossilized herbs,â
With a sneer, the middleâaged man glanced sideways at William. âKid, leave this fossilized herb, and Iâll give you the money.â
William asked, âDo we know each other?â
The middleâaged man felt displeased. âKid, youâd better not bring trouble on yourself! Donât you know who I am?â
Behind the man was a teenager with a sneer. âWeâre from Nyadinaâs Iron Palm Sect!â
William replied, âNever heard of it.â
The middleâaged man smirked wickedly before approaching William and slamming his palm on Williamâs shoulders. However, William remained still with a hint of mockery in his expression.
âAhh-âJust as the manâs hand touched William, he felt numbness in his arm, and his whole body trembled like he was electrocuted. Then, he fell to the ground.
William deliberately asked, âAre you alright?â
The speechless man was foaming at the mouth while looking at William with terrified eyes. One had to know that he was a Strength Realm Master, and he had tried to use his Iron Palm to injure William by hitting his shoulder.
Since William could use his mind to control the Tathagataâs Divine Palm, the moment the manâs hand touched him, he instantly suffered a counterattack and felt excruciating pain when the Qi entered his body.
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