CHAPTER 113: CHAPTER 48: THE GAMBLING STONE FEAST (PART 2)

This was the first time Yun Sheng had seen so many Magicians and Martial Artists outside the Royal Academy, especially Magicians; she suspected that all the civilian Magicians in Shengjing City might have gathered here.

Of course, most of those present were still Martial Artists, after all, in Great Zhou, the country was governed by martial might, and the number of Martial Artists was indeed the majority.

Yun Sheng’s Shennong’s Eyes had now broken through to the Micro level and reached the Insight Realm, so her gaze was particularly sharp when she looked at people.

Among the Magicians and Martial Artists present, she could gauge those whose cultivation was roughly the same as hers; it was only those who were two Ranks higher than her, be they Martial Artists or Magicians, whom she could not discern.

The strength of the Martial Artists varied greatly, with some being martial masters and others were even higher, such as Martial Venerates; it was similar with the Magicians—many were Magicians, with a few being Great Magic Directors and Magic Masters.

But there were a few people whom Yun Sheng couldn’t see clearly through.

Among them were the Female Summoner and her accompanying Servant Warrior; Yun Sheng guessed that these two either used some special Magic or had some special Combat Skills that hid their strength.

After scrutinizing the strength of the guests present, Yun Sheng silently planned in her mind to keep a low profile and not to provoke these individuals unless absolutely necessary.

"The gambling stone banquet has begun," the hall suddenly fell quiet; during the time Yun Sheng was observing, groups of guests had gathered together in twos and threes.

Yun Sheng, Qi, and Gu Feng chose a inconspicuous corner to stand in.

"Boom," a Magic Fireball burst forth from the ground, exploding like a grandiose firework display indoors.

A Magician wearing a Magic Robe walked out with a smile from the fireball—the visitor was a Magic Master with a handsome face and eyes sparkling with shrewdness.

The Martial Artists in attendance snorted disdainfully with curled lips, their most disliked thing being the seemingly grandiose but impractical Magic display by Magicians,

"Welcome everyone, to Wanlong Gambling House. I am the Magician from the gambling house, Long Huo," as the largest gambling establishment in the city, Wanlong Gambling House’s owner’s identity had always been the subject of much speculation, yet no one had ever truly seen the owner of Wanlong Gambling House.

Yet it was said that the owner had formidable strength and astonishing wealth.

Among his subordinates, not only were there the Wanlong Guard, but also several Magic Master Level individuals, including Long Huo, Long Bing, Long Tu, Long Feng.

These four Great Magic Masters rarely appeared before the public; it was only on such gambling stone banquet occasions that one might glimpse one of their figures.

With a wave of his hand, Long Huo said.

Suddenly, several strong and powerful martial masters carried forth a Demon Beast.

In one night, there were a total of twenty Demon Beasts up for auction; as previously heard, the gambling stone Demon Beasts that Yun Sheng and company saw were mostly already dead or had just died recently.

If one were to touch them, they would find that most of the Demon Beasts’ bodies and fur were still quite soft, even warm, indicating they had not been dead for long.

These Demon Beasts varied in size and species, but what they all had in common was that they were in good condition with only one fatal wound—one either in the eye or mouth area—to sum up, wounds that did not damage their overall integrity.

It could be seen that those who hunted these Demon Beasts were skilled hunters.

Having seen these Demon Beasts, an impression had already formed in Yun Sheng’s mind: behind Wanlong Gambling House, there must be an even larger Hunter Soldier Team.

But Yun Sheng also realized that it was very difficult to determine the Ranks of these Demon Beasts.

Take for instance the first feline Demon Beast that was carried out; it looked like a Third-tier Gale Leopard, but also very similar to a Fifth Rank Thunder Leopard.

At a glance, it was difficult to distinguish which Rank these Demon Beasts belonged to.

Although there is only a two-Rank difference between Third-tier and Fifth Rank, the value of the soul stones is vastly different.

Not to mention, the Gale Leopard of the Third-tier has only a 20% chance of producing a soul stone, while the soul stone rate of the Fifth Rank Thunder Leopard is 50%.

"There are a total of twenty Demon Beasts here, all sizes, all the freshest. Long Huo guarantees with the dignity of a Mage that if there are soul stones inside them, once extracted, the fusion rate of the soul stones will be over fifty percent," Long Huo’s voice boomed, clearly reaching everyone’s ears.

The fresher the soul stone, the higher the fusion rate. Yun Sheng’s Mystery Bone Wand with a soul stone that carried Big Flame Explosion had a high fusion rate, for it was directly extracted from the Demon Beast’s body and immediately fused.

Twenty Demon Beasts were placed on the splendid crystal showcase in the hall, displayed on top of the Lighting Magic Array, easily evoking a sense of violent beauty in people.

Their starting bid price was uniformly five hundred Gold Coins.

This number, just several hours earlier, was something Yun Sheng and his companions could not afford, luckily Yun Sheng’s bold gamble gave them enough capital.

As Yun Sheng expected, after examining the Demon Beasts, most people shook their heads incessantly, even the Martial Artists and Mages with Hunter Soldier experience were unable to identify the specific Ranks of these Demon Beasts.

It was too difficult.

Like other Martial Artists and Hunter Soldiers, Yun Sheng and his companions also observed each Demon Beast carefully and with patience.

From fur to claws, and then to color.

Since it was really too difficult, after all, selecting Demon Beasts is not just about Rank but also matching the appropriate Magic Attribute; otherwise, if the attributes are incompatible or counteract each other, even if a high-Rank Demon Beast is bought, it would only be a waste.

Unable to differentiate the specific Ranks of Demon Beasts, most people unanimously chose a conservative approach, which was to choose the larger-bodied and more ferocious natured Demon Beasts.

After all, the world of Demon Beasts is also incredibly brutal; the more ferocious the Demon Beast, the higher the Rank it often signifies.

"Gu Feng, which one have you taken a fancy to?" Yun Sheng glanced at the Demon Beasts around.

"They’re too similar... at first... I thought that leopard... was quite good... but then looking at it... it really resembles an ordinary mountain leopard," Gu Feng is a typical sufferer of choice paralysis, to ask him to make a decision is undoubtedly more difficult than asking him to attend a Fighting Magic class.

That strong-bodied Magic Leopard, with a streamlined form, indeed caught the fancy of many, particularly those Martial Artists. If it was a Fifth Rank Thunder Leopard, extracting its soul stone to embed in a weapon or a sleeve could bring about a significant boost to their attack.

Yun Sheng silently narrowed his eyes.

Shennong’s Eyes, Second Level, Insight, activate.

Beneath the Magic Cloak, Yun Sheng’s dark eyes swiftly took on a faint golden hue.

Her gaze swept across each Demon Beast.

In the Insight Realm, the appearances of those Demon Beasts became irrelevant, and their deceptive exteriors vanished.

What appeared before Yun Sheng was an array of Magic Elements that flickered, some strong, some weak, and in various colors.

Amidst the colorful array, Yun Sheng’s pupils slightly moved as she discovered something.