Ice toad blood dissolving pills were more precious so they didn't carry them with them. They could only head to the pharmacy to retrieve them, hoping that they could make it in time.
"We can't just wait here." Appraiser Wang knew that this round trip would take some time. The severity of the poisoning among these pet beasts varied and the more severe ones couldn't be delayed any longer.
He immediately took out a set of silver needles. As a beast appraiser, needles were a necessity so he had to carry them with him at all times. Appraiser Wang's set of needles had obviously been in use for a long time as the outer layer of the leather sheath was already glowing from the wear.
Appraiser Cao understood that the two of them had confirmed that the beasts were poisoned by the Three-leaf Antidote. Although he couldn't understand or even believe it, the truth was the truth.
After some thought, he said, "Even if we consume the ice toad blood dissolving pill now, it won't be able to completely detoxify the poison. We'll need to use acupuncture to suppress the poison. Appraiser Wang, let me help too."
Appraiser Cao took out his needles but felt helpless. There were five poisoned pet beasts and both he and Appraiser Wang couldn't cure them. Moreover, it was late at night so even if they went to look for other beast appraisers, they wouldn't be able to make it in time.
Appraiser Cao turned to Lin Jin and Ouyang Tong.
Lin Jin knew what they were thinking but he didn't harbor any grudges nor was he in the mood to watch them make a fool of themselves. Without waiting for Appraiser Cao to speak, Lin Jin stepped forward and said, "I'll help."
"I'll help too." Ouyang Tong followed closely behind him.
"Alright then, thank you!" Appraiser Cao's imposing manner had weakened. He understood that Lin Jin was probably right about what he said earlier and that he wasn't trying to cause trouble. However, now wasn't the time to talk about this. It was still rather taxing for the four of them to deal with five pet beasts. After all, acupuncture required one to be fully focused without the slightest distraction.
"If that doesn't work, I can take care of two beasts on my own." Just as Appraiser Cao finished speaking, Lin Jin had already raised his hands and inserted needles into several acupoints on the pet beasts' bodies. Lin Jin's speed and accuracy were unprecedented.
Appraiser Cao had been immersed in the art of acupuncture for many years so he could tell at a glance how good Lin Jin's technique was. His eyes lit up when he saw Lin Jin's technique.
Amazing.
The acupoint piercing technique was nothing more than three words: speed, accuracy, and stability.
Meanwhile, Lin Jin was performing acupuncture on two pet beasts at the same time. Yet, he didn't make a single mistake nor did he hesitate. Based on this, Lin Jin knew that Lin Jin was at least better at acupuncture than he was.
Now that Lin Jin had volunteered to perform acupuncture on both pet beasts, their biggest problem was solved. Appraiser Cao immediately performed acupuncture on one of the pet beasts while Ouyang Tong did the same.
For a moment, the scene was dead silent. Chairman Liu and the rest had watched from the beginning to the end. They had already figured out what was going on.
It turned out that the two beast appraisers had made a mistake. This was the crux of the matter so although they were annoyed, they dared not disturb them.
Lin Jin could stab two beasts with ease. Forget two beasts, even if all five beasts attacked at once, his pulse-seeking and pulse-seeking technique could deal with them.
However, sometimes, it was better not to be too obvious. Otherwise, it would be a slap in the face.
Of course, Lin Jin was also paying close attention to the other three appraisers. If they couldn't handle it, Lin Jin would lend them a hand. Speaking of which, Lin Jin had several ways to neutralize the poison from the Three Leaf Antidote. The ice toad blood dissolving pill wasn't necessary. Just the pulse-seeking technique was enough to neutralize the poison.
And that was what Lin Jin was doing now.
Invoking a spell, several needles were inserted into the two pet beasts' bodies. Both pet beasts were of decent quality and were worth a fortune to the average person. They also had great potential so it was no wonder their master was so concerned about them.
As Lin Jin performed his acupuncture technique, Ouyang Tong and Appraiser Cao witnessed it. Ouyang Tong was only a Rank 1 beast appraiser after all, so his knowledge was lacking. He couldn't understand why Appraiser Lin's pet beasts had lost their needles.
As a Rank 2 beast appraiser, Appraiser Cao was experienced and knowledgeable. When he saw Lin Jin's technique, his heart skipped a beat and he mumbled to himself, "This … this is internal acupuncture."
The art of acupuncture was divided into external acupuncture method and internal acupuncture method. The difficulty of these two acupuncture methods was naturally different. It could even be said that the difference was like heaven and earth. Many people knew how to use external acupuncture method, but internal acupuncture method was different.
Anyway, Appraiser Cao had only read about it in books. There was no appraiser in the royal capital who knew how to perform internal acupuncture.
Hence, when Appraiser Cao saw that Lin Jin was probably performing the legendary internal acupuncture technique, he was instantly stunned.
He took a deep breath and the expression in his eyes changed. Eventually, he came to a realization.
"It's no wonder His Majesty allowed Appraiser Lin to get promoted to Rank 3."
Appraiser Cao smiled and stopped looking at Lin Jin's pet beasts. Instead, he focused on his acupuncture.
With acupuncture to seal off the poison and slow down the flow of the poison, Lin Jin managed to buy himself some precious time. Someone brought the ice toad blood dissolving pills over and fed them to the other three pet beasts. When it was time to give the pills to Lin Jin's pet beasts, Lin Jin thought for a moment and waved his hand. "These two don't need it."
"Why?" The apprentice was puzzled. Appraiser Cao, on the other hand, was no longer belittling Lin Jin like before. He glanced at the two pet beasts being treated by Lin Jin and saw that they were no longer poisoned.
It seemed like the poison had been removed.
Not only was the poison gone, but their conditions had also improved.
No matter how reluctant he was, he had nothing to say now. Facts spoke louder than words. Putting aside whether Lin Jin was qualified to get promoted to Rank 3, at the very least, Lin Jin's methods were much more brilliant than his and Appraiser Wang's.
There was no doubt about that.
Appraiser Wang noticed this as well but he wasn't as indecisive as Appraiser Cao. Instead, he hurried over to check on the pet beasts.
At this, Appraiser Wang's expression changed. He got up and bowed at Lin Jin.
"Appraiser Lin, I apologize for my stupidity earlier. Please accept my apologies for offending you."
Lin Jin quickly stopped him but Appraiser Wang was a stubborn man so he forced himself to bow. With Appraiser Wang behaving like this, Appraiser Cao knew there was no need to put on airs anymore.
To put it bluntly, Lin Jin had done them a great favor. If he hadn't said anything, even if these five pet beasts weren't in trouble, there was a high chance that one or two of them would have died. If that happened, their reputations would be ruined and the entire royal capital would be implicated as well.
Hence, strictly speaking, they were indebted to Lin Jin.
As for Lin Jin's skills, it was obvious from how easily he managed to save the two dying pet beasts. More importantly, he didn't even use any ammunition. Instead, he just relied on his acupuncture skills to do it.
Both Appraiser Wang and Appraiser Cao couldn't tell. It could only be said that their levels were too low.
All the dissatisfaction he had felt earlier vanished. With Appraiser Wang taking the lead, Appraiser Cao naturally stepped forward to apologize as well.
Lin Jin didn't hold it against them. He saluted the two appraisers and said, "Appraisers, Lin Jin was just being straightforward. I hope you won't take it to heart."
With just a few words, the matter was over.
"Appraiser Lin, you must have an urgent matter to attend to in the middle of the night, right?" Appraiser Cao suddenly asked. Since their relationship had been mended, they were curious so they asked.
Lin Jin didn't hide anything this time and told them about his encounter with the Demonic Appraisal Association in Reed City. "The Demonic Appraisal Association probably won't let this matter rest so I was worried. That's why I came here in the middle of the night to check on the association's files."
"I see." Appraiser Wang and Appraiser Cao exchanged a glance. They obviously knew about the Demonic Appraisal Association. It was a malignant tumor in the beast appraiser community. Any beast appraiser on the right path would hate them to the core.
"Appraiser Lin, feel free to take a look. There are indeed quite a number of dossiers here at headquarters. Let's settle these pet beasts down first. If you're not in a hurry to leave later, we'll treat you to a drink." Appraiser Wang was a straightforward person. Previously, he had been unconvinced and nitpicking at Lin Jin. But now, he was convinced and sincere.
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