Wang Yan was not stingy with the first patriarch who brought him wealth. Despite Caesar's pained expression, Wang Yan abruptly took more than half of the food from his tribe and gave it to the Arthur tribe.
If Wang Yan had the ability to inform the entire world, he would probably have typed a message across the sky, "Congratulations to the Arthur tribe for winning the world's first order, 30 bags of rice awarded by the harvest god..." or something like that to motivate the other tribes that had not yet made any progress.
Wang Yan's funds were nearly depleted. At this moment, he was short of money. Without money, everything would come to a halt. It was impossible for him to go back to Earth, find a job, and continue making money—the payoff was too low!
This bag of rough diamonds was like rain after a drought, solving his urgent need.
Wang Yan couldn't wait to return to Earth.
In primitive society, diamonds are nothing more than beautiful stones. They can't be eaten or drunk, so they're not even worth as much as a steamed bun.
It's only in a modern society with abundant resources that diamonds can achieve their maximum value.
This is the benefit of having two worlds. You can make a fortune by being a simple peddler.
The original clarity of the diamonds presented by Patriarch Arthur was extremely high, with colorless and transparent stones, pink diamonds, and blue diamonds, most of which were free of impurities.
Of course, these things can't be eaten or drunk, and primitive people who lack food and clothing don't have much use for them.
There were 16 diamonds in total.
After Wang Yan weighed them with the spring balance at home, he carefully examined each one.
One of the colorless and transparent pieces was the largest, weighing over 60 grams—more than 300 carats, just over 200 grams less than the famous "Star of Africa," which is valued at around 400 million US dollars.
The smallest piece was over 20 carats. Even so, it rivaled world-famous diamonds in purity and color.
The remaining pieces were uniformly sized, almost all between 50 and 100 carats.
"I've struck it rich!"
Comparing the information he found online, Wang Yan's throat went dry, and he was dumbfounded.
After a while, Wang Yan came back to his senses and excitedly continued to browse information about diamonds on the Internet, estimating the value of the ones in his hand.
But as he looked further, Wang Yan's smile gradually froze.
He suddenly realized that the texture of nearly every one of the diamonds in his hand met the standards of world-famous diamonds.
This meant that once they appeared in the world, they would cause a huge sensation.
A 50-carat diamond could fetch more than 50 million at auction!
Tens of millions?
An astronomical figure that Wang Yan could never have imagined before.
But... is it really wise to let such a diamond out of my hands?
Wang Yan fiddled with one of the shiny diamonds, lost in thought.
If he were just an ordinary citizen, lucky enough to find a diamond and sell it, there would be no issue. He could live a better life and be set for the rest of his days.
But he wasn't just anyone!
He was the Lord of the light-lost planet!
If this status drew the attention of the wrong people, life would become difficult for him!
On his planet, he could do as he pleased, hitting people with a swing stick. But on Earth, he was just an ordinary person, without an immortal body or the ability to dive into the earth. Here, if he died, he'd be truly dead.
If only he had a prominent identity.
If he were Jack Ma and sold a 50-carat diamond, it wouldn't cause much of a stir—everyone would think it was normal.
But again, if he were Jack Ma, he wouldn't need to be selling diamonds. He might even open Taobao in another world.
Afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind—this is the contradiction brought about by unequal status and wealth!
Hoo!
Wang Yan exhaled deeply and suddenly made up his mind.
Fortune favors the bold. Didn't he collect gems on a large scale in another world just to accumulate wealth quickly?
How can civilization develop if he's too timid?
Strictly speaking, he isn't an ordinary person on Earth—how many ordinary people can travel between worlds at will?
The largest diamond definitely had to be kept. The 300-carat rough diamond was too big and would draw too much attention, posing a significant threat to his safety if he sold it recklessly!
Of course, he couldn't sell them in batches either.
After some thought, Wang Yan chose the two smallest diamonds: a 20-carat and a 50-carat piece. Purely in terms of value, these two rough stones could be sold smoothly, and the funds raised would be enough for his development for a long time.
He found one of the most well-known auction companies online and dialed the number provided. After a series of prompts, a sweet and polite voice answered his call.
After listening to Wang Yan's explanation, the operator didn't even ask about the rough stones and simply said, "I'm sorry, sir, our auction company operates on a membership basis and does not accept consignments from non-members." Wang Yan was flatly rejected.
Wang Yan felt a surge of frustration.
Still not giving up, he found another large auction house.
"Are you a registered member of our company?"
"…"
"Do you have an appraisal certificate for your diamond?"
"I read online that you provide appraisals for auction items. I can send a photo first..."
"…I'm sorry, sir, we don't accept consignments from non-members."
…
As expected, after one or two questions, he was rejected again.
The third auction house.
"…"
"No problem. In two months, we will hold a large autumn auction in the provincial capital. You can participate if you're interested. We'll sign a legal auction contract. However, we require an evaluation fee of 20,000 yuan upfront."
"Scam artist…"
…
After a round of phone calls, Wang Yan realized that he had been overthinking. He had always been an insignificant little person on Earth. It wasn't others who saw him as a fraud—they were trying to scam him.
His previous worries were unnecessary. Without the right channels and contacts, he didn't even have the qualifications to be scammed. It would already be an achievement to turn those diamonds into cash.
Living hell!
Wang Yan couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity. In a fit of frustration, he stopped calling auction houses altogether.
He left the two smallest diamonds and gave the rest to Caesar for safekeeping.
Then, Wang Yan hailed a taxi and headed straight for the city's largest antique and jewelry street.
He still didn't believe it—was he such a nobody that he couldn't even sell a diamond?
He'd heard of bad things getting stuck in people's hands, but never that good things could be unsellable!
Arriving at the antique street...
Wang Yan found the largest jewelry store on the street, opened the door, and walked in.
The jewelry store was deserted. Various precious gems like emeralds, agates, and jade were displayed on the counter, all clearly priced. The salesperson sat lazily behind the counter, playing with their phone. When Wang Yan entered, they glanced up and didn't even bother to greet him.
Having grown accustomed to the deference of the primitive world, suddenly returning to Earth and becoming a nobody again was a huge shock.
Wang Yan took a deep breath and asked, "Do you buy diamonds here?"
"Across the street." The salesperson answered lazily, not even bothering to raise their head.
Finally...
Wang Yan found himself standing in front of an unremarkable storefront with a black line across his forehead.
The shop didn't even have a name—just a billboard that read "Gold, Diamonds, and Various Jewelry Collections."
The pearl in the dust. He hadn't expected such beautiful diamonds to fall to this point before they could be sold.
Wang Yan was tempted to turn around and leave, but after a moment's hesitation, he pushed the door open and walked in. Maybe there would be surprises inside!
A treasure hidden in plain sight—maybe this small, unassuming shop was a hidden gem!
Isn't that how it always goes in novels?