At Tan Xun's words, the Rank 2 beast appraisers' hearts skipped a beat. They could tell that Appraiser Tan had come to a conclusion.
Tan Xun casually took out his silver needles and skillfully inserted them into several acupoints on the earthly dragon beast's body. Of course, he chose spots near its abdomen where the needles could still be inserted. The rest of the body was too thick for the needles to penetrate.
However, after inserting the needles, before Tan Xun could proceed to the next step, the needles bounced off and fell to the ground.
"It's dragon energy!" Tan Xun's expression darkened.
Puzzled, the Rank 2 beast appraisers were about to question him when Tan Xun asked, "Are you sure that this earthly dragon beast consumed these pills?"
He pointed to the evaluation report in his hand as he spoke.
"Absolutely. We wouldn't dare to hide anything from you," one of the Rank 2 beast appraisers confirmed.
Tan Xun sighed. "This is troublesome."
"Elder Tan, what's going on?"
"What … What's troublesome?"
The Rank 2 beast appraisers realized that something was amiss.
Tan Xun explained with a straight face, "Based on my diagnosis, this earthly dragon beast seemed weak but it wasn't suffering from any illness. Instead, its body was brimming with dragon energy. If I'm not mistaken, it must've consumed some sort of treasure that it couldn't digest. It's only natural for it to be dispirited as if it's sick."
"Ah!"
The Rank 2 beast appraisers were shocked.
They couldn't tell because they couldn't tell what the earthly dragon beast was suffering from back then. They just assumed that it was a lack of blood essence which was why they fed it energy replenishing pills.
Most importantly, the people from Prince Yu's Mansion didn't say anything about it.
If what Tan Xun said was true, the earthly dragon beast was having trouble digesting some sort of treasure and then fed it those supplements, wouldn't that be adding fuel to the fire?
"It's no wonder this earthly dragon beast isn't moving. What … what should we do?" A Rank 2 beast appraiser was horrified.
Judging from the current situation, they had made a mistake in their diagnosis. After all, the earthly dragon beast could still walk at first but now, it wasn't moving at all. They must've fed it the wrong medicine.
If they were to pursue the matter, they would be held responsible. If anything happened to this earthly dragon beast, they might not even be able to keep their beast appraiser licenses.
The beast appraisers paled in an instant.
"Elder Tan, is there any way to remedy this?"
"Yeah, if the Earthly Dragon Beast dies, we won't be able to escape the blame."
Tan Xun looked grim as well. He could tell that the matter was very difficult to handle. He pondered for a moment and said, "If you had fed it some laxatives before, it might have had a chance of survival. But now that it has eaten so many tonics, it's like a mountain fire meeting the wind. The fire will only grow stronger. The most troublesome thing is that the Earthly Dragon Beast isn't moving at all. It won't be easy for it to expel the excess Dragon Qi from its body."
The Rank 2 beast appraisers were panicking as they racked their brains for a solution.
Some came up with bloodletting therapy.
There were also those who thought that he should immediately take some medicine to disperse the heat.
Needless to say, these Rank 2 beast appraisers were knowledgeable and their suggestions were well thought out. Even Tan Xun nodded in agreement.
In his opinion, this was the best way to treat the Earthly Dragon Beast.
Of course, it might take some time, and the effect would be slow. Moreover, it might even cause some damage to the Earthly Dragon Beast. That being said, that was the only thing they could do at the moment. Otherwise, the Earthly Dragon Beast might die from overeating.
Lin Jin watched the entire process from the sidelines. He nodded in approval at Tan Xun and the others' treatment methods. Based on his knowledge and experience, Tan Xun and the other Rank 2 beast appraisers' treatment methods were perfectly normal. There shouldn't be any issues with it.
However, Lin Jin was curious as well. Hence, he walked over and touched the earthly dragon beast.
Tan Xun noticed Lin Jin's actions. Knowing that Lin Jin was a highly skilled beast appraiser, he didn't stop him. However, the other Rank 2 beast appraisers' expressions changed.
"Elder Tan, who is this?"
Tan Xun finally realized that he had forgotten to introduce Lin Jin to Tan Xun.
"This is Appraiser Lin from Maple City's Beast Appraisal Association. He's also a good friend of mine." Tan Xun was clearly raising Lin Jin's status. Calling him a good friend shocked the other beast appraisers.
"Appraiser Lin!"
"What a promising young man."
"It's an honor to meet you!"
They greeted him politely and Lin Jin returned their greetings. After Tan Xun's introduction, Lin Jin learned their names.
"I saw Appraiser Lin examining this Earthly Dragon Beast just now. Do you have any good ideas?" one of the beast appraisers asked. It was obvious that this person wasn't trying to pick a fight but was genuinely interested in learning more about Lin Jin.
After all, Lin Jin was a Rank 2 beast appraiser, the same rank as them. At times like this, there was no harm in discussing with peers.
Of course, he was just being polite. He knew that Lin Jin's explanation was probably the same as Elder Tan's. He was just being polite.
Who knew that Lin Jin would take it seriously?
When he touched the Earthly Dragon Beast earlier, the Museum of Deadly Beasts told him that the problem was similar to what he had deduced. However, there were some differences.
That was, the situation wasn't actually critical.
Not only was it not urgent, but it was also a great opportunity for this Earthly Dragon Beast. Lin Jin could even learn from the Museum of Deadly Beasts' evaluation results what kind of treasure this Earthly Dragon Beast had consumed previously.
That thing was indeed priceless. Lin Jin wanted to know where this big guy got his hands on it.
The Earthly Dragon Beast seemed to be on the verge of death, but it was actually a special state. It was a crucial period for the Earthly Dragon Beast. Once it survived, it would gain a lot of benefits. In fact, it might even be able to advance to the next rank.
Hence, Lin Jin was telling the truth.
"Appraisers, Elder Tan, this Earthly Dragon Beast may seem weak but its life isn't in danger. We just need to let it recuperate and it should be able to stand up on its own in a day at most. There's no need to worry. The only thing you have to be careful is not to disturb it.
Even Tan Xun was taken aback by those words.
The Rank 2 beast appraisers' first reaction was that Lin Jin was spouting nonsense.
They had evaluated this Earthly Dragon Beast several times and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was absolutely safe. Why couldn't they tell that this Earthly Dragon Beast wasn't in danger?
It was clearly in a dying state.
At this, the Rank 2 beast appraisers' expressions darkened. Not only because Lin Jin was spouting nonsense, but because his diagnosis could possibly kill a high-level pet beast.
To a beast appraiser, this was an unforgivable mistake.
Tan Xun wasn't entirely convinced by Lin Jin's words, but he had some understanding of Lin Jin's methods. Based on Lin Jin's evaluation reports alone, Lin Jin's beast appraising skills were probably on par with his own. How could an expert like him be mistaken?
Hence, Tan Xun didn't speak immediately. Instead, he stepped forward to examine the beast again.
This time, he was very meticulous. Once he was done, Tan Xun's expression changed. He turned to Lin Jin and said, "Appraiser Lin, your skills are truly superb. Even I was mistaken earlier."
His answer confirmed Lin Jin's conjecture.
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