"Hiss ~ Fourth Order!"
Tan Xun couldn't be blamed for his shock. Rank 4 pet beasts were extremely rare in the Jade Dragon Kingdom. Whenever one was found, they would be recruited into the nation's defense department. Based on what Tan Xun knew, there were only seven Rank 4 pet beasts in the entire Jade Dragon Kingdom.
These seven Rank 4 pet beasts and their masters were the most important pillars of Jade Dragon Kingdom. After all, as an intermediate country, any one of these Rank 4 pet beasts was a national guardian beast.
This was why Tan Xun was so surprised that Lin Jin's pet beast was already Rank 4.
Lin Jin wasn't surprised that Tan Xun could tell. After all, the man was a capable Rank 3 beast appraiser, a top-notch figure in Jade Dragon Kingdom.
Moreover, Lin Jin had no intention of keeping it a secret. Everyone in Maple City already knew about it and Ye Yuzhou and Bai Zhenkong must have notified the royal capital so it wasn't a secret anymore.
As for the white ape on the young man's back, Tan Xun was even more curious.
Rank 4 ferocious beasts were all highly intelligent and arrogant. Generally speaking, they would not tolerate other creatures riding on their backs.
Therefore, Tan Xun began to carefully examine the white ape.
Lin Jin didn't stop him. The transformation technique White Ape was using originated from the Museum of Deadly Beasts' Demonic Transformation. It was amazing and even included a concealment technique. Although White Ape wasn't as adept at it as Shang'er and Little Five, he was still quite proficient. If he didn't fight with anyone or release his demonic energy, even a beast appraiser wouldn't be able to tell.
Even so, he might not be able to fool a Rank 3 beast appraiser like Tan Xun. Hence, Lin Jin brought the white ape with him. If an expert were to investigate, he could use the safest method.
The coiled wire needle sealed off several of the white ape's acupoints. With this, even a Rank 3 beast appraiser like Tan Xun wouldn't be able to detect anything wrong with the white ape.
Lin Jin had only recently learned this technique from the pulse-seeking technique. Even now, Lin Jin had only explored twenty to thirty percent of the pulse-seeking technique's wonders. This formation included coiled wire needles and acupoint sealing needles. It was a profound and mysterious technique. As time went by, Lin Jin's study of this technique deepened and he would be able to unleash even more supernatural powers.
Tan Xun used the usual methods to investigate, but to no avail. He was very curious.
With his skills, there were very few ferocious beasts that he could not see through.
Just as Tan Xun was about to continue investigating, someone rushed in from outside.
"Elder Tan, I've finally found you. Something has happened over there and the Rank 2 beast appraisers are helpless …"
Tan Xun asked about the situation in detail and finally understood what had happened.
"They're all experienced Rank 2 beast appraisers from headquarters and they're usually proud and arrogant. If even they can't do anything about it, it must be a troublesome matter." Tan Xun chuckled, completely at ease. The messenger mused, 'As expected of a Rank 3 beast appraiser. His composure is so strong that even if a mountain collapses, he won't budge.'
This was something that could only be done with strength.
"Let's go. I happen to be free, so I'll go take a look." Tan Xun smiled faintly, clearly not taking it seriously. He glanced at Lin Jin, thought for a moment, and said, "Appraiser Lin, if you're free, why don't you come with me? Once we've helped them solve their problem, we can go for a drink."
"Sure. I'll be able to watch Appraiser Tan appraise beasts and broaden my horizons." Lin Jin kept a low profile. He really wanted to see how a Rank 3 beast appraiser like Tan Xun appraised and treated beasts.
Beast appraisers needed to interact with each other to improve themselves.
Following Tan Xun, they walked through the halls of headquarters and arrived at a large hall.
At first glance, Lin Jin noticed the earthly dragon beast sprawled on the floor. This earthly dragon was majestic. Its outer armor looked like it was forged from metal. One look was enough to tell that this was no ordinary beast.
However, this supposedly ferocious earthly dragon beast was currently dispirited and listless. It lay there motionlessly, unable to even lift its eyelids.
One look was enough to tell that it was infected.
Tan Xun was stunned to see it as well.
"Isn't this King Yu's earthly dragon beast?"
Tan Xun clearly recognized this pet beast. The Rank 2 beast appraisers who were at their wits' end in the hall immediately came forward to greet Tan Xun with hopeful looks on their faces.
"Elder Tan!"
"Greetings, Elder Tan!"
"We're relieved that you're here."
Tan Xun waved his hand and asked, "What's going on?"
One of the Rank 2 beast appraisers stepped forward and answered, "King Yu's Manor sent it over this morning. Back then, this earthly dragon beast was still able to move around on its own, but it wasn't in good spirits. We knew that King Yu cherished this pet beast, so a few of us worked together to treat it. Who knew …"
After a pause, someone continued, "Who knew that this earthly dragon beast was acting strangely? We've tried all sorts of methods but we couldn't find any problems with it. Its blood circulation was clearly strong and there were no problems with its veins either. But somehow, it looked like it was suffering from a serious illness and the more we treated it, the worse it got. Look at it now. It's barely breathing so we didn't dare to treat it carelessly for fear that it would die."
Tan Xun's expression turned grim.
He nodded and strode over.
The Rank 2 beast appraisers heaved a sigh of relief. Tan Xun was a highly respected figure at headquarters. As one of the earliest Rank 3 beast appraisers, he was quite knowledgeable and experienced in every aspect.
At this moment, they also noticed the young man who had followed Tan Xun in. The young man looked younger than them, but he had an extraordinary bearing. Most importantly, the sharp-eyed ones among them immediately noticed that the young man was wearing a two-ringed beast pattern sleeve band.
Such a young Rank 2 beast appraiser?
The few of them looked at each other in shock.
However, this young Rank 2 beast appraiser looked unfamiliar. Although there were many Rank 2 beast appraisers at headquarters, they had never seen this young man before.
'Could he be Elder Tan's new disciple? '
The few of them thought to themselves.
Now was not the time for introductions. If something happened to King Yu's pet beast, it would be no small matter. It might even cause trouble.
Tan Xun stepped forward and began his treatment.
Lin Jin glanced over curiously. Truth be told, even with his current level of insight, he couldn't tell what was wrong with this beast.
However, based on his initial observation, the result should be the same as the Rank 2 beast appraisers. This pet beast shouldn't be sick.
Silence filled the room. Tan Xun was serious, but eventually, a look of doubt appeared on his face.
"That's strange!"
Only after he spoke did the others dare to speak up.
"Elder Tan, what … is going on?"
"That's right. Please make a decision!"
Tan Xun glanced at the group and said, "Just as you said, King Yu's land dragon beast doesn't seem to be sick. Its vitality isn't weak, and it's even full of energy. Yet, it's not moving at all. That's strange."
At this, everyone heaved a sigh of relief. If even Appraiser Tan Xun said so, it meant that their diagnosis was correct.
"What medicine did you guys give it?" Tan Xun asked.
Someone immediately took out an evaluation report with a list of the pills it had consumed.
"You ate so much?" Tan Xun was taken aback.
He took a closer look and nodded. Just by looking at the list of pills, he knew that they were all supplements so it should be fine. So why was this land dragon beast behaving like this?
As Lin Jin listened carefully, an idea suddenly popped into his mind.
At the same time, Tan Xun racked his brains and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"I got it."
He immediately formed a small seal and pressed it on the land dragon beast's body. The moment the seal came into contact, it burst into flames.
"I see!" Tan Xun exclaimed.
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