"You're ruthless, I'm done..."

To everyone's surprise, Yamamoto, who bore deep hatred toward Qin Fang, opted to give up this time and stopped competing with him.

Having dealt with the Ruyao Brush Washer incident, Yamamoto was wary of Qin Fang tricking him once more. Six million was already a hefty sum, and the price of this slab clearly didn't justify such an amount; whoever bought it at that price would take a loss...

He had already been fooled once, how could he fall for it again?

Yamamoto thought briefly and suspected Qin Fang was baiting him once more. If Yamamoto raised the bid, he feared Qin Fang would immediately back off, leaving him swindled again.

This was not something Yamamoto wanted to see. The money he spent was from the Yamaguchi Group Hong Kong Branch's liquid funds, normally reserved for emergencies; the portion he could use was limited, roughly just over ten million...

Just acquiring the Ruyao Brush Washer had already set Yamamoto back three million. If the slab sold for seven million, Yamamoto would have spent ten million alone.

Generally, spending ten million, the purchased items might not be worth the auction price, but they wouldn't fall far short...

The issue was Yamamoto had misused the Yamaguchi Group Hong Kong Branch's funds to buy two items that weren't highly valuable antiques. If this came to light, Japan might send people to hassle him.

Acknowledging this, Yamamoto chose not to prolong the matter with Qin Fang, decisively opting out, which incidentally aided Qin Fang.

"Tsk tsk... Spent six million on it..."

Seeing Qin Fang's seemingly shocked expression, Yamamoto felt vindicated, certain Qin Fang intended to abandon as soon as he raised the bid.

By prematurely withdrawing, Yamamoto caught Qin Fang off guard, making him freeze in place, thus indulging Yamamoto's smugness. He opened his mouth, about to utter some scornful words to counter Qin Fang's earlier derisive remarks...

"Thanks!"

Yamamoto was about to speak, but Qin Fang cheerfully expressed gratitude to him.

He seemed impatiently awaiting the moment, hurrying to the auction counter to swipe his card, pay, and collect the item; securing it quickly was the right move.

Without the item in hand, Qin Fang felt anxious.

As the auction concluded, Qin Fang promptly went to pay and pick up his purchase.

This turn of events left everyone present momentarily stunned, but they soon realized they'd all been duped by Qin Fang.

To be precise, the slab Qin Fang bought was undeniably valuable, at least to Qin Fang, it was a rare treasure.

That's why Qin Fang spent so lavishly at the auction. He never intended to let it go, even if Yamamoto kept raising the price; Qin Fang might persist all the way.

Ultimately, Yamamoto outsmarted himself, thinking Qin Fang aimed to trap him again, and withdrew midway, allowing Qin Fang to acquire the treasure for six million.

Although the auction's estimated value was around three to four million, six million was a generous bid, but the price could've been higher...

Ignoring everyone's thoughts and reactions, Qin Fang swiftly headed to the auction desk, paid the fees, disregarding all other charges, swiped his card to finalize the transaction...

And as he finished, the auction staff delivered the slab.

Despite calling it delivered, the slab wasn't very large, around sixty by forty centimeters, intricately carved with complex designs, some of which were utterly incomprehensible.

"Tsk tsk... This is the real treasure..."

Who knew, this slab wasn't valuable due to age or famous artist creation...

It's precisely the designs that were its essence, what mattered most to Qin Fang!

After the slab was cautiously placed, Qin Fang approached slowly, extending his hand to gently stroke the slightly cold stone surface.

"Acquired rare skill: Alchemy!"

As Qin Fang's hand touched the ancient slab, a voice echoed in his mind.

He checked the skill panel, revealing a new skill in the skill bar... Alchemy.

A rare skill, indeed exceedingly uncommon.

"Alchemy, rare skill, enables certain special items to possess magical properties!"

"Note: Using Alchemy requires consuming Vitality Points, and the success rate improves with skill level advancement."

The Alchemy description was simple, just two lines, almost cryptic, leaving Qin Fang slightly perturbed.

Too simplistic, offering little substantial information.

The only seemingly useful part was the note... "Using Alchemy requires consuming Vitality Points."

The Vitality Points metric just appeared right alongside Qin Fang gaining Alchemy. It's akin to Physical Strength Points and Energy Points, forming part of the human construct.

Similar to what's seen in games, Qin Fang wasn't surprised.

While brief, these lines revealed Alchemy's essentials, like "magical properties."

Unaware before, Qin Fang wouldn't understand this phrase's meaning.

Now, however, Qin Fang grasped what "magical properties" entailed.

In Qin Fang's Props Box, a certain item always stayed in his possession, never discarded, though its usefulness waned, chances to utilize it dwindled.

That was Qin Fang's first Rare Item... Thug's Brick!

Accidentally obtained, the Brick was Qin Fang's initial handy weapon, despite its poor durability discouraging frequent use, fearing depletion would render it completely useless, turning it into a major loss.

Qin Fang's Repair Skill could mend these items, yet its unpredictable success rate left Qin Fang vexed; failure dropped proficiency naturally, reducing the already limited durability maximum, a genuine disappointment.

The Brick's significance to Qin Fang extended beyond its handiness; it boasted remarkable features.

Previously assumed intrinsic, Qin Fang discovered other Bricks lacked the "Dizziness" effect, exclusive to the Rare Brick in his possession.

Now fully comprehending, Qin Fang realized the rare and mystical nature of this Brick lay in possessing magical properties beyond ordinary Bricks.

Suggesting, perhaps, this Rare Brick arose from a regular Brick, transformed via Alchemy by an Alchemist.

A regular Brick gaining magical properties naturally became extraordinary, hence, equipped with wondrous effects.

"Rich, I'm truly wealthy now..."

Understanding these realities brought Qin Fang immense joy; the newly gained skill seemed overwhelmingly potent.

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