Chapter 566 Rich Harves (1/2)

Chapter 566: Rich Harvest

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Crispy Noodles dug out the rocks and found the preserved fruit before stuffing it into his mouth. Li Du picked up the fire opal from the ground and lifted it. He smiled. ”Hey, we found another!”

Two gem hunters, who had just started to leave, stopped suddenly in their tracks after seeing Li Du find another piece of fire opal so quickly and exclaimed, ”You guys found an opal after having just arrived?”

”When did opal become so easy to find? They are very precious gemstones!”

The output of opals was very low at 9,000 to 11,000 pounds per year. It was even more so for fire opals.

Nine thousand to 11,000 pounds was equivalent to four to five tons. Most people would think that was a lot. However, they would just need to do a simple comparison to understand that opal was rarer than other gemstones.

According to the International Colored Gemstone Association, the current yearly output of diamonds was approximately one billion carats, which was equivalent to 44 thousand pounds or 22 tons.

Gemstones were all considered to be rare, but of course, none could be compared to the rarity of opals and diamonds. Diamonds, unlike opals, which were only well-known to a select group of people, were well-known all over the world regardless of wealth.

By Li Du's understanding, Europeans, Americans and the Chinese adored opals the most.

Opal was significant in many ways. Aside from being October's birthstone, it was used as a lucky amulet in ancient Rome. At that time, opal signified the rainbow so it was believed to bring the wearer a bright future.

With its extremely clear surface, opal also signified the purity of love. As such, it was called ”Cupid's stone.” This was the reason Li Du gave Sophie the gemstone.

These were also the reasons that led to its adoration by Europeans. As for Americans, the opal had different significance and was instead called, ”the Stone of Freedom.”

With freedom being a major part of the American spirit, it was easy to imagine why Americans adored opal.

All in all, regardless of where they came from, people adored opal for its striking beauty.

Li Du handed the gemstone over to Sophie for safekeeping. After cleaning it with chemicals, she rinsed it with clean water and carefully put it away.

The gem hunters walked over and took a look at the rocks. After confirming their legitimacy, they were astonished and asked Li Du, ”This raccoon of yours can find fire opal?”

Li Du, not wanting to draw attention to the matter, smiled and vaguely responded, ”Who knows? Maybe? The kid's brilliant and has a knack for finding things.”

”But his specialty is finding hidden food,” Sophie added, helping him cover up the truth. She felt that Crispy Noodles's unique ability should not be made known but rather should be kept quiet.

However, she had unwittingly blurted out the truth. Crispy Noodles's specialty was indeed finding hidden food.

The gem hunters became aware of their attempt to hide this matter. Thinking that they had realized the truth, they left talking quietly among themselves.

While leaving, they kept looking back to peep at Crispy Noodles.

Godzilla spat. ”Got to be more careful.”

Li Du, having seen the greed in the gem hunters' eyes, said, ”Let's all take turns keeping watch. We need to be more careful as the park isn't very safe.”

However, he wasn't too worried as he had brought two crossbows. Moreover, Ah Meow and Ah Ow possessed a good sense of hearing. Anyone trying to sneak up on them would definitely be caught.

Besides possessing a good sense of hearing, Ah Ow was also very territorial and would run around peeing to mark her territory.