CHAPTER 270: CHAPTER 141 GESTURE_2

Paraiba comes in both blue and green, with blue Paraiba being the most expensive.

The Afghan blue-green tourmaline that Shale exchanged couldn’t possibly be Paraiba, although it’s been heard that Afghanistan produces Paraiba.

Li Xiu saw the blue-green tourmaline that Shale obtained, realizing it wasn’t quite what he had imagined. Afghan blue-green tourmaline blends blue and green together, rather than showing distinct watermelon tourmaline colors where red is red and green is green.

The blue-green tourmaline color is incredibly fresh, combined with the bright quality of Afghan tourmaline, making it indeed look very appealing.

Shale was leading Li Xiu to open the Trial Gate when they were suddenly blocked by someone ahead.

"Shale, attempting the Trial Gate again? With your lousy appearance, no matter how many times you try, it won’t work. Instead of wasting gemstones, you’d be better off trading them for a woman, go home and work hard to have a kid; they’d surely be better than you," the person standing in front of Shale said with a mocking smile.

Li Xiu expected Shale to punch the person’s face with his temper, yet Shale simply snorted and bypassed him.

Li Xiu followed Shale around, still hearing the man behind continue to mock, "Take a brotherly advice, stop wasting gemstones. Earth’s gemstone resources are limited; if you’re useless, have some conscience, don’t waste them."

Li Xiu felt he couldn’t listen anymore and was about to turn around when Shale yanked him and said, "That guy is from the Ancient Military Corp, intentionally provoking, don’t mind him."

"Intentional provocation? Are you worthy? I’m a real Trial Taker, what are you?" the man sneered disdainfully upon hearing Shale.

Ignoring him further, Li Xiu left with Shale, and after some distance, Shale explained, "Tyrone City has managed to sustain itself largely because of the deterrent power of your battle. People from other Southern Cross Federation cities don’t dare to openly annex Tyrone City but continually encroach on frontier resources, and they always look for excuses to gain more benefits."

Turning his tone, Shale continued, "That fellow named Doge arrived here roughly the same time I did. Previously, when both cities entered the Trial Ground together, I had some friction with him inside the Trial Ground. Later, when restrictions loosened, we each went our way; within a month, he became a real Trial Taker, but I haven’t been fortunate enough to get a ticket entry, hence why he can still act arrogant in front of me."

Li Xiu understood Shale’s intent, firstly not wanting to cause trouble for Kun Sha, and secondly unable to defeat Doge, dying would be pointless.

"Becoming a Trial Taker a bit later may not necessarily be a bad thing," Li Xiu smiled.

He clearly understood that if one becomes a real Trial Taker without their Primordial Embryo Quality reaching its limits, they would be at a significant disadvantage later.

For someone like Shale, it’s ultimately a blessing in disguise; he’s entered the Trial Ground so many times, probably his Primordial Embryo Quality should be fully developed.

"No need to console me, when I become a genuine Trial Taker, I’ll solve this myself," Shale said darkly.

"It’s not just consolation; there are real benefits," Li Xiu explained the Primordial Embryo Quality matter to Shale.

"Really, there’s such a thing?" Shale listened and was delighted: "Indeed a blessing in disguise, while strengthening in recent Trial Grounds, I didn’t feel it; it implies my Primordial Embryo Quality must be full by now."

As the two were preparing to open the Trial Gate, Doge led several people over and cut in line right ahead of them.

Doge was the last among those people, even turning to glance at Shale and Li Xiu with eyes full of provocation, then disdainfully spat before turning away.

Shale forcibly held his temper without saying a word.

Li Xiu glanced at him, calmly saying, "Didn’t your elders teach you first-come, first-served? Don’t you know how to queue?"

The people ahead all turned to look at Li Xiu, Doge sneered at him, "I’m doing you a favor, anyway, it’s wasting gemstones. Entering later keeps the gemstones covered a bit longer; why rush to give them away?"

"Go to the back of the line," Li Xiu said coldly.

"You’re upset, aren’t you? Fine, I won’t make you wait; I’ll pay the gemstone fee to enter the Trial Ground together; do you dare?" Doge said with a sinister smile.

Shale pulled on Li Xiu from behind, but Li Xiu ignored him; he glanced at the people behind Doge, quietly saying, "Thanks a lot then."

Doge didn’t expect Li Xiu to really dare agree and was somewhat surprised, sizing him up for a moment, "Alright then, let’s go in together."

With that, several people approached the Trial Gate, embedding a dozen blue-green tourmalines on the gate, opening it.

"The gate is open; come inside if you dare," Doge said as he and the others went in sequentially.

"Those guys are all officers of the Ancient Military Corps, the one at the end should be the chief of the Fourth Corps. They don’t dare to openly attack us outside, but inside the Trial Ground is a different story," Shale whispered to Li Xiu.

His impression of Li Xiu was still based on their previous Trial participation together.

Shale knew Li Xiu’s Demon Armor level was high, personal skills were strong, but physical qualities weren’t his strong suit.