Lin Jin was now a Rank 2 beast appraiser. If he wanted to be promoted, he would have to wait for his next promotion and pass a specific exam.
However, there were exceptions to everything. Headquarters actually had special privileges to grant special promotions. Although they wouldn't use it under normal circumstances, since Emperor He Qian had spoken, it wouldn't be a problem.
Hence, strictly speaking, Lin Jin had made an exception and was promoted from a Rank 2 to a Rank 3 beast appraiser.
It wasn't just the imperial edict. Even his three-ringed beast emblem sleeve guard had been delivered.
Admittedly, the emperor of the royal capital was very efficient in his planning and execution of tasks. Lin Jin was also curious as to why the imperial edict had arrived as soon as he returned to Maple City.
Not a little earlier or a little later.
Perhaps this was also arranged by the Emperor. Only when the spies discovered that he had returned would the imperial edict be sent to the City Lord's Mansion.
Of course, this was only Lin Jin's conjecture. But he was sure of why Emperor He Qian would do this.
It was because the 'Curator' was too intimidating.
It was precisely because of his fear of the Curator that His Majesty used Lin Jin to entice the Curator to his side. At least, by doing so, the emperor could sleep more peacefully.
Lin Jin wondered what kind of expression the emperor would have if he found out that the Curator didn't exist in this world.
Of course, it wasn't as if the Curator didn't exist. The Curator was Lin Jin, and he represented the Museum of Deadly Beasts. In a sense, the Curator was the Museum of Deadly Beasts.
It wasn't easy for the emperor to fight for this promotion privilege so Lin Jin had no reason to reject it. After all, the earlier he could get his Rank 3, the better it would be.
Hence, Lin Jin bowed, thanked the emperor for his kindness, and accepted the imperial edict.
Bai Zhenkong's bow was even more astounded than Lin Jin. Although he already knew the contents of the imperial edict, he still couldn't understand why His Majesty would issue such an edict.
He didn't know the exact reason behind this, but it was obvious that Lin Jin was destined for greatness in the future. There was no doubt about that.
In other words, he could only befriend this man from now on.
"Appraiser Lin, congratulations," Bai Zhenkong said with a smile.
Now that Maple City had a Rank 3 beast appraiser, as the city lord, he was naturally proud of himself. Moreover, Lin Jin was different. The nation's guardian had already issued an order to recruit Lin Jin into the nation's guardian. With this, Lin Jin finally had an official position. Although it was just a title, his status was no different from the Friar Association's Ye Yuzhou.
Compared to the calm Lin Jin, Tan Lin was the one who was the most shocked.
She couldn't hide it at all. Her eyes and mouth were wide open, and she couldn't say anything for a long time.
Of course, she knew that headquarters had the authority to grant special promotions to Rank 3 beast appraisers. However, the reason why it was called a special case was because it was extremely difficult to obtain.
As far as she knew, in the past decade or so, the headquarters had never used this authority. Even if they did, it would be declared a failure due to the power struggles of various parties.
But this time, the emperor directly used his influence to decide on this matter. This had never happened before.
Truth be told, even if she was impressed by Lin Jin's beast appraising skills, Tan Lin was still feeling extremely jealous. This wasn't her problem. Even the calmest person would feel jealous.
A Rank 3 beast appraiser was the highest rank one could achieve in the Jade Dragon Kingdom. While headquarters had many Rank 3 beast appraisers, they were all highly respected and experienced beast appraisers.
Even the younger ones couldn't be as young as Lin Jin.
Previously, Lin Jin was the youngest Rank 2 beast appraiser in Maple City's history. But now, he was probably the youngest Rank 3 beast appraiser in the history of the Jade Dragon Kingdom.
Her jealousy quickly subsided. After careful consideration, Tan Lin realized that Lin Jin must have done something impressive to receive His Majesty's special promotion.
Moreover, based on her understanding of Lin Jin, he had reached the standard of a Rank 3 beast appraiser. Hence, she should be congratulating him.
Of course, Tan Lin was still holding back.
She shared a good relationship with Lin Jin and could definitely be considered good friends. However, even friends competed against each other. Moreover, the path of being a beast appraiser was rather lonely.
'Lin Jin, I'll be heading to Heavenly Spiral Academy soon. Let's see if I can catch up to you in the future, 'Tan Lin mused.
Lin Jin's promotion to Rank 3 actually boosted her morale.
While Lin Jin and Bai Zhenkong were chatting happily, the apprentices outside overheard their conversation. Soon, news of Appraiser Lin's exceptional promotion to Rank 3 spread like wildfire.
Soon, the news spread to every corner of Maple City's Beast Appraisal Association.
"Master Lin is back?"
When Zhao Ying, Lu Xiaoyun, and Jia Qian heard the news, they jumped up in excitement. Han Dong tried to rush out but was stopped by Shang'er.
She was the only one here who knew that Lin Jin was back so she asked the others to calm down.
"Master Lin must have a lot of work to do. There will probably be a lot of visitors so let's not add to his troubles. Master Lin didn't disturb us earlier because he wanted us to focus on our own tasks. Now, let's just continue appraising and treating beasts."
At Shang'er's words, Zhao Ying, Lu Xiaoyun, and the others calmed down.
Han Dong also returned obediently. They knew that Shang'er was right.
If they really went over, they would probably be scolded by Master Lin. Since they knew that Master Lin was here, there was no need to rush.
Hence, after the initial excitement, they went back to their own tasks.
However, the expressions on their faces were more excited than the last. A Rank 3 beast appraiser was already a top-notch existence in the Jade Dragon Kingdom. As disciples of a Rank 3 beast appraiser, it was only natural that they would feel proud.
At the same time, the pressure was immense.
They had to pass the next promotion exam and become an official beast appraiser. Otherwise, they would be ridiculed by others and they wouldn't be able to forgive themselves.
If they felt this way, it was needless to say that the other members of the association were feeling the same way.
Appraiser Gao Jiang was quite happy today. Recently, he had been in contact with a Rank 3 beast appraiser from headquarters, hoping to learn from the man.
With this, he would have someone to back him up at headquarters. If the man were to give him some pointers, it would be helpful for his improvement.
For this, Gao Jiang had spent a lot of effort and money. Fortunately, the matter was settled in the end.
Just as Gao Jiang was basking in his success, he heard a shocking piece of news.
Lin Jin had returned and soon after, His Majesty the Emperor issued an imperial edict, allowing headquarters to promote Lin Jin to a Rank 3 beast appraiser. The association had agreed to it.
This news was too shocking for Gao Jiang.
Deep down, he had always been unconvinced by Lin Jin. Thinking that it was only a matter of time before he caught up to Lin Jin in terms of beast appraiser skills, he had been working very hard recently.
In his opinion, he was confident that he could achieve Rank 2 during the next promotion exam.
However, the news of Lin Jin's promotion was like a sudden clap of thunder that struck Gao Jiang's mind, rendering him completely blank. That was a Rank 3 beast appraiser they were talking about! This was a level and status that Gao Jiang had never even dared to imagine. To think that Lin Jin had achieved it so quickly, and he didn't even need to take an exam.
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