Jia Qian stood at the door for a long time. Finally, she mustered her courage, gritted her teeth, and stepped inside.
She wanted to see how Lin Jin did it.
She used to despise Lin Jin, but now, she no longer had such thoughts. It was as if she had grown up overnight, metamorphosing and shedding her prejudices and arrogance. Only now did she realize how 'terrifying' Lin Jin's skills were.
Lin Jin performed all sorts of techniques effortlessly. Moreover, he was quick, accurate, and flawless.
Watching Lin Jin save the deer was like revising the lessons she learned in school. Lin Jin's performance was like a teaching material. Some of his techniques were even more advanced than what she had seen in school.
'Lin Jin didn't become a Rank 2 beast appraiser by luck after all. He really does have the ability. I used to be blinded by my own ignorance and thought I was extraordinary. Now that I think about it, I was ignorant and childish. 'Jia Qian reflected on herself. Sometimes, letting go of certain things would make one feel more relaxed.
Jia Qian was like that right now.
She realized that she was the only one who cared about her face. Rather than pretending to maintain it, it was better to live a little more truthfully.
Having undergone another metamorphosis, Jia Qian didn't leave. She stood aside and observed Lin Jin's treatment of the deer.
This process lasted for an hour.
The deer remained motionless.
However, Lin Jin cast a seal and slapped it on the deer's head. In an instant, the deer shuddered and opened its eyes, lifting its head.
Upon closer inspection, this deer was actually quite intimidating. Although its antlers had been maliciously cut off, it wasn't a big deal. Lin Jin had at least ten ways to regrow antlers in a short period of time.
Realizing that Lin Jin had saved it, the deer kept rubbing its head against Lin Jin's palm to express its gratitude.
Lin Jin smiled and prepared to write his evaluation report.
Just then, the shipwrights came over and said, "Appraiser Lin, we treated this deer by chance. We don't know how it got lost and we're going out to sea soon. Could you leave it with us for the time being?"
The shipwrights looked embarrassed. Lin Jin nodded without another word. "It's alright. Leave it with me. If you find the owner, you can come look for me."
The shipwrights thanked Lin Jin profusely and offered to pay but Lin Jin rejected them.
These boatmen were kind-hearted people. To them, it didn't matter if they saved the deer or not. Even if they didn't save it, no one would blame them. Furthermore, they had pulled the deer all the way here with all their might.
Compared to the original owner of the deer, these boatmen were too virtuous.
Lin Jin didn't tell them that this deer was' abandoned '. There was no need for that.
After sending off the workers, Lin Jin saw Jia Qian standing by the side.
Lin Jin really didn't notice when she arrived.
Appraiser Lin is so skillful that he was able to bring the dead back to life. Jia Qian used to be arrogant, but that was all due to her ignorance. She used to speak ill of Appraiser Lin and made things difficult for him. Now that I've come to my senses, I realize my past mistakes. I'm not asking for Appraiser Lin's forgiveness, I just want to apologize. Jia Qian, I'm sorry! "
After saying those words, he bowed deeply.
Lin Jin waved. "It's all in the past. I don't care."
It might seem like a casual statement, but Lin Jin really didn't care.
"As for this deer, it wasn't dead to begin with. It was just heavily injured so I didn't bring it back to life. If it was really dead, there's nothing I can do."
This was the truth.
If it was really dead, no matter how capable Lin Jin was, he wouldn't be able to bring it back to life.
Of course, in the ancient legends of immortals, there were stories of people being able to heal the dying and regrow flesh and bones. But those were just legends. At this stage of the game, no one could do it.
Jia Qian smiled awkwardly. She was just saying that.
She was about to bid farewell and leave.
But when she saw Lin Jin writing an evaluation report, she stopped in her tracks.
Her greatest wish was to become an official beast appraiser. For this, she had worked hard for many years but was always a step away.
Perhaps it was because she had been too conceited and arrogant in the past.
She had to change this habit. Hence, the first thing she had to do was to give up on her pride.
She had treated the deer before and witnessed Lin Jin's technique with her own eyes. However, she still didn't know much about diagnosis and treatment. She needed to carefully study and learn.
It would be best if she could have Lin Jin's evaluation report.
She wanted to ask Lin Jin to let her take a look at his evaluation report but she couldn't bring herself to do so. She was still a little prideful.
Lin Jin turned to glance at her without saying a word.
Jia Qian was hesitating, so she must have a request. She probably wanted to see his evaluation report. However, Lin Jin wouldn't give it to her willingly. If she wanted it, she could ask for it herself. After all, no one would give in to her.
Ignoring Jia Qian, Lin Jin finished writing his evaluation report.
He had to preserve it so he had to write it down.
Jia Qian's face alternated between red and white. She wanted to say something but hesitated. Finally, she threw caution to the wind and said, "Appraiser Lin, I have a favor to ask."
"Speak." Lin Jin didn't even look up.
People would hesitate and hesitate because they were afraid of being rejected. But in most cases, no one would deliberately give in to you. Hence, even if they knew they might be rejected, they still had to ask.
If they didn't ask, how would they know if they would be rejected?
In the past, Jia Qian was too prideful. Everyone else wanted to take advantage of her so they would fawn over her. But when it came to someone like Lin Jin, she could only adjust herself.
Finally, she said, "I'd like to borrow the deer's evaluation report." Lin Jin didn't say anything.
After finishing the last point, he put his brush away and put on his clothes. Before he left, Lin Jin said, "When you're done, keep it safe for me."
Having said that, he left without looking back.
Jia Qian's forehead was dripping with sweat. But when she heard Lin Jin's words, she was stunned.
So, it was that simple?
…
Lin Jin patted the deer and cast a minor enhancement spell on it so that it could stand up and walk slowly.
The deer had no owner so Lin Jin could only take it in for now. He brought the deer back home and settled it in the yard's beast pen.
Initially, there was a sick shadow wolf in the beast pen, but now, there was a deer.
According to the Museum of Deadly Beasts, this deer was a 'nine-striped thunderhorn deer'. It had a decent bloodline and if it were to mature, it would become a terrifying existence that wouldn't lose to the shadow wolf or Goldy.
However, it was only a Rank 1 now and it was heavily injured.
It would take its time to recuperate since its life wasn't in danger now.
There were still some spirit herbs at home that Lin Jin fed to the deer. Intelligent as the deer was, it behaved obediently and did whatever Lin Jin asked it to do.
'The nine-striped thunderhorn deer has a decent bloodline and high potential. Who could be so heartless as to abandon it? If you want to abandon it, then so be it. Why do you want to put it to death? "
After settling the deer down, Lin Jin left the house and pondered on his way back.
Xiao Huo followed beside him. Wherever Lin Jin went, Xiao Huo would follow.
Lin Jin glanced at Xiao Huo, puzzled. As a pet beast, it was a person's closest companion. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was family.
That deer was attacked first. Knives and axes slashed at it but it didn't retaliate. If it did, most people wouldn't be able to stop it. Hence, the one who wanted to kill it was its owner.
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