Lin Jin's intention was to help them so he had been very subtle with his warning. However, since these two didn't understand him, or were pretending to be dumb, and were even pointing their fingers at him, they couldn't blame him for being blunt.
Appraiser Wang and Appraiser Cao's expressions darkened when they heard that the pet beast wasn't poisoned.
As beast appraisers, the most difficult thing to accept was having someone question their diagnosis. The more experienced a beast appraiser was, the more likely it would be.
Appraiser Wang and Appraiser Cao were in their forties and fifties. Coincidentally, they were experienced beast appraisers. To have someone tell them that they had made a mistake in their judgment and given the wrong medicine to their pet beasts was like a slap to their faces.
"Lin, what nonsense are you spouting? You weren't even born when I started appraising beasts. You're just a pseudo Rank 3 beast appraiser who got promoted through the back door. What right do you have to question our diagnosis? "Appraiser Wang immediately turned hostile and voiced his dissatisfaction.
At this, Lin Jin understood why these two were giving him the cold shoulder.
So it was because of his promotion to Rank 3 beast appraiser.
Now that he thought about it, it made sense.
Becoming a beast appraiser was difficult. Even after becoming a Rank 1 beast appraiser, it would be extremely difficult to get promoted in the future. Rank 1 and 2 could be obtained through examinations, but for Rank 2 and above, it wasn't something that could be achieved through examinations. It would require a long period of time and the approval of most beast appraisers at headquarters before one could be promoted.
Of course, most importantly, a Rank 3 beast appraiser must possess the skill to promote a Rank 2 pet beast to Rank 3 with a success rate of at least ninety percent.
Other than that, one must also have the ability to promote a Rank 3 pet beast to Rank 4 and had at least one successful evolution.
Only when these two conditions were met could a beast appraiser be promoted.
Many beast appraisers were stuck on these two conditions. Appraiser Wang and Appraiser Cao were no exception. Although they had gotten Rank 2 long ago, they had been trying for many years to reach Rank 3 without any success. It could be said that the title of Rank 3 beast appraiser had become an obsession to them. They had been pursuing and working hard for many years, yet someone had easily obtained it through the back door. It would be strange if they were willing to accept such a feat.
Appraiser Cao chimed in coldly, "Appraiser Lin, you claim that we've made a mistake but you've only taken two glances at it. How can you be so judgmental? Why don't you step forward and take a closer look before you speak?"
Compared to the hot-tempered Appraiser Wang, Appraiser Cao was more rational. Didn't Appraiser Lin say that they made a mistake? So why don't you let Appraiser Lin take a closer look?
Appraiser Cao was clearly confident in the results of their previous appraisals. After all, he wasn't the only one doing the appraisals, Appraiser Wang was there as well. How could both of them possibly make a mistake?
Hence, he was certain that Lin Jin was just trying to pick a fight with him. Since that was the case, he would have to talk things out. He would let Lin Jin appraise the item and see what the result was. If worse came to worst, he would just blow things up and see who would be the one suffering the most.
Lin Jin shook his head. "I've already appraised him. The result will be the same no matter how I look at him. You two, on the other hand, should take a second look and see if your previous assumption of being poisoned was too arbitrary."
This time, Appraiser Cao gritted his teeth in anger. "Lin Jin, you're claiming that we made a mistake just by looking at it? Do you really think you're a Rank 3 beast appraiser? "Let's go. Let's not waste our time talking to this kid."
Appraiser Wang was infuriated. "Let's go. Let's not waste our time talking to this kid."
Appraiser Ouyang, who was on duty at headquarters, arrived at the scene.
He had already heard the conflict that had taken place here.
He even secretly activated his spiritual eye with a spirit talisman to take a closer look. Although Appraiser Ouyang was only a Rank 1 beast appraiser, he was an experienced man. While he didn't know any advanced techniques nor did he have the chance to learn them, he was quite knowledgeable when it came to judging signs of poisoning.
As he observed, he noticed that the pet beasts were behaving strangely. Logically speaking, if they were poisoned, their conditions should have improved after consuming the three-leaf antidote. Even if they didn't, they should be suffering from some other form of poisoning. However, upon closer inspection, Appraiser Ouyang realized that the condition of the pet beasts was very similar to when one overdosed on the three-leaf antidote.
This was something that could only be proven through practice.
It was also because Appraiser Ouyang had made the same mistake in the past. He had given someone else's pet beast an overdose of the Three-leaf Detoxification Elixir and it almost resulted in a grave mistake. Hence, the incident was still fresh in his mind.
Hence, Appraiser Ouyang immediately noticed something was amiss.
Appraiser Ouyang was here to suck up to Lin Jin. Now that he realized that Appraiser Lin was right, his eyes darted around and he made a prompt decision to step forward.
"Appraiser Wang, Appraiser Cao, Appraiser Lin is right. These pet beasts are showing signs of poisoning and it is indeed caused by the three-leaf antidote. This only proves that these pet beasts weren't poisoned or else they wouldn't be showing signs of poisoning. Please take a closer look so that you don't mess things up," Appraiser Ouyang said respectfully.
Appraiser Ouyang said respectfully.
Of everyone here, his rank was the lowest so he had to humble himself. However, his words made it clear that he was siding with Lin Jin.
"Ouyang Tong, who gave you the right to speak here? Why don't you take a look at who you are? " Appraiser Wang was fuming. Seeing a mere Rank 1 beast appraiser daring to question him, he obviously wasn't going to be polite.
However, his heart skipped a beat as he instinctively glanced at the pet beasts.
Appraiser Cao calmed down slightly. He first glanced at Ouyang Tong. Among the many beast appraisers at headquarters, Ouyang Tong was one of the marginalized. He was neither valued nor liked. However, it was also because of this that Ouyang Tong wasn't likely to be in cahoots with Lin Jin. So, Appraiser Cao came to his senses. Suppressing his initial agitation, he walked over to take a closer look at the pet beasts.
This time, his expression quickly stiffened.
"How could this be?" Appraiser Cao's eyes widened in disbelief.
He quickly used some techniques to re-examine the pet beasts. This time, his face was even paler than before as he exclaimed, "This is bad!"
Appraiser Wang came over to examine the pet beasts as well. His expression wasn't any better than Appraiser Cao's and even his hands were trembling.
"He really was poisoned by the Three-leaf Antidote. How … how is this possible? According to pharmacology, the poison should be compatible with each other. How could he still be poisoned? And this poison has already entered his internal organs …"
Appraiser Wang mumbled to himself as cold sweat beaded on his face.
The current situation was exactly as Lin Jin had described. Only by consuming the 'ice toad blood dissolving pill' could the poison be neutralized.
Appraiser Cao was still in disbelief and wanted to examine the pet beasts again. Although Appraiser Wang was short-tempered, he knew that this situation couldn't be delayed any longer. Every second was crucial so he made a prompt decision. "Get the ice toad blood dissolving pill now. Hurry!"
An apprentice beside him immediately ran off to retrieve the pill.
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