Inside the royal capital's Beast Appraisal Association Headquarters, several beast appraisers sat in the main hall with grim expressions.
These people were all wearing two-ring beast emblem sleeves. Some were pacing around with their hands behind their backs while others were holding brushes in their hands. All of them were staring at the books on the table, unable to write a single word.
"Difficult, this is too difficult!"
"It's more than difficult. There's no cure for this situation."
"Did you get a Rank 3 beast appraiser here?"
"We did, but the Rank 3 beast appraisers are busy so they won't be able to make it in time."
The Rank 2 beast appraisers discussed among themselves.
Not far away, a large beast lay sprawled on the ground.
This ferocious beast was no small matter. It was shaped like a lizard and was covered in scales. Its tail was over twenty feet long and its head was as big as a drum. There were sharp horns on its forehead and its limbs were thick. One could tell that it was a rare Earth Dragon ferocious beast. Even though it was lying on the ground weakly at this moment, there was a mighty aura of disdain in its slightly opened dragon eyes.
This was a Rank 3 pet beast.
Although Rank 3 pet beasts weren't rare in Jade Dragon City, they weren't something the average citizen could afford to own. Their owners were either wealthy or respectable.
Especially this type of earth dragon.
Dragon-type pet beasts had always been precious. Not only were they rare beasts, but they were also more domineering and noble than regular pet beasts. The owner of this earth dragon could be considered a relative of the royal family. It was Jade Dragon City's King Yu's pet beast.
King Yu was the emperor's biological brother and held a noble status. Hence, the Beast Appraisal Association had to treat his pet beast.
However, they didn't expect the Rank 2 beast appraisers to be at their wits' end against this earth dragon.
They used their medicine too.
They cast spells too.
But nothing worked. Moreover, this earth dragon seemed to be in a worse state than when it arrived. It was motionless and the Rank 2 beast appraisers were afraid that the earth dragon would slip away.
"There's nothing we can do!"
"I think we should get another Rank 3 beast appraiser here."
Outside the headquarters, Lin Jin casually touched a few pet beasts passing by to increase his record count. However, Lin Jin wasn't too insistent on this right now.
The Museum of Deadly Beasts had recorded quite a number of pet beasts. However, there was still a long way to go before he could progress further and obtain the next reward.
Hence, Lin Jin didn't insist. After all, the number of pet beasts to be recorded in the next stage might be in the tens of thousands.
There was no point in forcing it.
There had to be a reason for this visit. In terms of acquaintances, Lin Jin only knew one person in Beast Appraisal Headquarters, and that was Tan Xun.
Hence, he had come to pay a visit to Tan Xun.
Also, before leaving, Tan Lin had written a letter home and asked Lin Jin to bring it over. Hence, he had to make this trip no matter what.
"Mister, if you're here for beast appraisal and treatment, please line up over there."
Upon seeing Lin Jin approaching, a guard at headquarters spoke up politely to stop him.
Lin Jin stood still and so did Xiao Huo and the white ape. The two beasts looked around curiously.
Lin Jin saluted. "Lin Jin of Maple City's Beast Appraisal Association is here to visit Appraiser Tan. Please inform him of my arrival."
The guard also noticed Lin Jin's two-ringed sleeve band and was shocked.
Although there were plenty of beast appraisers in the royal capital and Rank 2 beast appraisers were rare in other smaller cities, they weren't rare at headquarters. According to the rules, only Rank 2 beast appraisers were qualified to serve in headquarters. Rank 1 beast appraisers were only allowed to act as assistants.
"Since you're a beast appraiser from Maple City, please come in and wait. We'll inform Appraiser Tan of your arrival." The guard was respectful as he led Lin Jin inside. Along the way, he stole glances at Xiao Huo and the white ape. One, he was amazed by the wolf and ape's vigor, and two, he was curious as to which one of them was this young appraiser's pet beast.
They arrived at a small guest room. After settling Lin Jin down, the guard went to inform Tan Xun of his arrival.
Although the room wasn't huge, it was clean and sparkling. There was hot tea on the table and a few basic beast appraisal chants hung on the wall.
Soon, footsteps could be heard, followed by Tan Xun's familiar voice.
"Is Appraiser Lin here?"
Before he could finish his sentence, Tan Xun walked in.
Lin Jin quickly got up and bowed.
"Greetings, Appraiser Tan Xun."
"Hahaha, there's no need to be so polite, Appraiser Lin. You're my daughter's benefactor and I was thinking of visiting Maple City when I had the chance. Who knew you'd come to the royal capital? That's great, let's try some of the famous dishes from the royal capital's Spring Feast Restaurant later," Tan Xun said enthusiastically.
Recently, Tan Lin had been exchanging letters with Tan Xun and Tan Xun would often mention Lin Jin. Tan Xun could tell that his precious daughter admired Lin Jin and Lin Jin had helped her resolve several crises.
Most of her letters talked about Lin Jin's beast appraising skills.
Even Lin Jin didn't know about this.
Ever since Tan Lin became chief of Maple City's beast appraiser association, she had been paying special attention to Lin Jin. She studied every single one of Lin Jin's evaluation reports meticulously.
Through this study, she was able to discern Lin Jin's true abilities.
As a Rank 2 beast appraiser, Tan Lin had been receiving guidance from an expert like Tan Xun since she was young. Her starting point was quite high, and it was because of this that she knew what kind of evaluation reports were valuable.
Lin Jin's evaluation reports were just like that.
Be it beast appraising or treatment, they were all detailed records that were well-organized and logical. The various diagnoses and deductions were also well-founded. Even a random book could be used as a classroom teaching material.
Occasionally, when Tan Xun taught apprentices, he would use Lin Jin's evaluation reports as examples to explain the principles behind beast appraising.
After reading so many books, both Tan Lin and Tan Xun knew that Lin Jin's beast appraising skills were incredible. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were unfathomable. Out of curiosity, Tan Xun looked into Lin Jin's classroom but found nothing special. Among his peers, Lin Jin's achievements were the greatest.
Other than Lin Jin's innate intelligence and eagerness to learn, there must be other reasons.
Beast appraising skills couldn't be learned for no reason. Many of them were based on experience. Without a solid foundation, it was impossible to appraise beasts using such methods.
Hence, Tan Xun deduced that Lin Jin must have had a fortuitous encounter. He must have met an expert.
Since Lin Jin didn't mention it, it wouldn't be appropriate to ask. But since ancient times, capable people were respected. Not only Tan Lin, but even Tan Xun was impressed by Lin Jin's beast appraising skills. Hence, Tan Xun had a higher opinion of Lin Jin.
Since Tan Xun wanted to treat him to a meal, Lin Jin wouldn't refuse.
Coincidentally, Lin Jin passed Tan Lin's letter to Tan Xun, completing his task.
Tan Xun was stunned to see Lin Jin's pet beast and white ape.
"It's often said that fur is the spirit while a beast's eyes are the essence. Appraiser Lin, your pet beast is quite something." The more Tan Xun studied it, the more surprised he became.
As a Rank 3 beast appraiser, Tan Xun was knowledgeable and had sharp eyes. What others couldn't tell, Tan Xun was able to.
Amidst his surprise, Tan Xun used some beast appraising methods. What seemed like nothing happened, Tan Xun's expression changed.
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