Chapter 752

Jack maintained a bright smile and said, "Eight million dollars!" His bid caused an uproar among the crowd. Everyone thought Jack had lost his mind. One had to know that even if high-quality emeralds were to be extracted, after being polished and crafted into items like necklaces and bracelets, their value would still only amount to a few million dollars. A raw material, being bid at more than a million dollars by the green-haired guy, was already an astronomical price. Shockingly, Jack had actually bid on it for eight million dollars. Even if the stone produced a premium emerald, the profit after processing it would barely help break even or yield a marginal gain. More often than not, the outcome was far less desirable. If the emerald turned out to be of poor quality, the loss would be devastating. From experience, obtaining a poor-quality emerald was far more probable than gaining a premium emerald. It didn't matter which perspective one came from. It was absurd for Jack to bid