Dickinson wasn’t the only one who was appalled.

Everyone in the crowd had widened eyes and mouths agape. They were pushing against each other, trying to peek at the stone as much as they could.

Some even took out their phones to take pictures—they wanted to post about it on their social media pages. This was a once in a lifetime experience.

As for the store owner, Mr. Will, he was turning green as soon as he saw the emerald in the ore. Even just from its slightly exposed surface, he could see it’s magnificent glow and vibrant color. This was an exceptionally rare piece. Based on its market value, it could be sold for more than 100 million.

This was 100 million that they were talking about!

He had stored this ore for more than a year, yet he didn’t realize its value at all. He regretted his decision immensely.

However, gambling was solely based on luck after all.

As someone who had been in the mining industry for quite some time, this was the first time that Mr. Will had ever see