This person's speed was simply astounding. Most importantly, this person's movements were so fast that they didn't make a single sound.
With another move, he was already on the first floor.
His movements were even more elusive than a ghost's.
Also, this person was like a shadow on the fourth floor, his features indistinguishable. But on the first floor, he looked completely different.
He looked like a skinny old man.
The old man was dressed in a simple yet clean robe. He was spotless from head to toe. His white beard and hair gave him an air of immortality. His eyes widened and in an instant, his vision was filled with vibrant colors. Through the walls, he could see Lin Jin who was' randomly 'rummaging through the rooms.
The old man didn't move but continued to study him curiously, clearly puzzled by Lin Jin's odd behavior.
He watched as long as Lin Jin was rummaging. When Lin Jin was about to come out from the second room, the old man seemed to be deep in thought. With a swift movement, he returned to the room on the fourth floor.
Clearly, the old man didn't like to be discovered or disturbed.
Perhaps the old man had already confirmed that the person below was a teacher from the academy, so he couldn't be bothered to pay any more attention to him despite his odd behavior.
Lin Jin came out of the room and looked around suspiciously.
"That's strange. Why did I feel like someone was spying on me?" Lin Jin mumbled to himself. Afraid that his senses weren't strong enough, he asked Xiao Huo.
Xiao Huo didn't notice anything out of the ordinary either.
"Forget it. Let's continue!" Lin Jin felt like he was overthinking things. More importantly, he was currently immersed in the joy of quickly collecting information on the beasts.
He was too excited.
It felt like reaping without sowing. It was even better than copying homework. After collecting two rooms, Lin Jin had added more than five hundred beasts to the Museum of Deadly Beasts.
This was something unimaginable in the past.
Regardless of the beasts he collected, the space inside the museum grew larger. However, he was still far from reaching the next reward.
Hence, Lin Jin dashed into the third room.
It wasn't until the sky turned dark that Lin Jin finally finished collecting information on the fifteen rooms on the first floor and more than four thousand beasts. Half a day's work was equivalent to several months of work for Lin Jin.
Just as the number of pet beasts Lin Jin collected exceeded ten thousand, the Museum of Deadly Beasts finally announced another reward.
The deterrence power of a high-level beast.
It was finally here.
Lin Jin had been waiting for this advanced beast deterrence ability for so long that the flowers had withered. Upon closer inspection, this advanced beast deterrence ability could deter beasts below Rank 5.
Of course, it was not a 100% success rate for Rank 5 beasts.
Against Rank 5 beasts with unique abilities or rare bloodlines, Lin Jin's deterrence might fail.
But even if it failed, it could still affect the ferocious beast.
At this point, Lin Jin was slightly disappointed. After all, it was still a far cry from the high-level deterrence he had hoped for. But relatively speaking, it was better than nothing.
Lin Jin was in high spirits. Even if the sky turned dark, he had no intention of going back.
Anyway, Mr. Zhong was not back yet, so he could just continue.
And so, Lin Jin leaped to the second floor.
In an instant, Lin Jin's busy figure filled the Beast Evaluation Hall.
The figure in the room on the fourth floor was startled again.
This time, the silhouette took on the appearance of the old man from before. Just like before, he appeared outside in the same eerie manner. Just like before, he observed Lin Jin's every move through the wall.
But this time, the old man seemed to have discovered something interesting as his eyes glinted with curiosity.
And this time, the old man didn't return. Instead, he moved and instantly appeared behind Lin Jin in one of the rooms on the second floor.
It was completely silent.
But at this distance, Lin Jin sensed something.
Lin Jin immediately turned around and was startled to see the old man staring at him. Anyone else would have been startled to find someone standing silently behind them.
The old man had a dignified demeanor and a dignified aura. One look and Lin Jin could tell that this was no ordinary person.
As Lin Jin was new here, he didn't know much about the Beast Evaluation Hall. Wang Xin did mention that teachers from the academy would often visit the Beast Evaluation Hall to browse through books.
So, Lin Jin assumed this old man to be one of the academy's teachers.
The old man had his hands behind his back and Lin Jin couldn't see the beast pattern on his sleeves. But based on his imposing manner and mysterious movement skills, Lin Jin dared not be negligent.
Lin Jin immediately saluted the old man. "Is something the matter, Old Sir?"
It must be something.
Otherwise, why would the old man be standing behind Lin Jin and staring at him so intently?
Upon Lin Jin's inquiry, the old man answered, "Ever since you came in, you've been rummaging around. Is there a deeper meaning to this?"
Gasp!
Lin Jin mused, 'This old man is really observant. But there was no one around me earlier so how did this old man notice?'
Lin Jin recalled the strange feeling of being spied on.
Now, it seemed like it was this old man.
As for what method he used, Lin Jin had no idea. Speaking of which, Lin Jin knew very well that his actions of quickly touching various beast specimens were indeed puzzling.
Judging by the old man's age, he must be a veteran beast appraiser so Lin Jin had to show him some basic respect.
Lin Jin's mind raced as he replied, "Old Sir, this is Lin Jin's first time here. I've only just arrived at the academy today and I've long heard that Heavenly Spiral Academy's Beast Evaluation Hall has tens of thousands of beast specimens so out of curiosity, I decided to take a look. There's no deeper meaning to this. If I'm disturbing you, Lin Jin will take his leave now."
After all, it was getting late and Mr. Zhong would probably be back soon. It didn't matter if he left now since there were still three months left. It was more than enough time for him to 'collect' all the specimens in the Beast Evaluation Hall so he wasn't in a hurry.
The old man studied Lin Jin from head to toe. "A new teacher of the academy? I noticed spirit energy circulating around your fingertips when you touched the specimen earlier. Is it a secret beast appraisal technique? "
This time, Lin Jin was truly shocked.
Ever since he borrowed the Museum of Deadly Beasts to appraise beasts, no one had ever noticed this. Not even Lin Jin himself knew that spirit energy would circulate around his fingertips when he touched the specimen.
Hence, he was dumbfounded.
The old man asked again, "Let me ask you, what's in drawer two hundred and seventeen in room three on the first floor? What kind of beast does it belong to?"
Lin Jin immediately had an answer. Not only did he know what was inside the drawer and what kind of beast it was, but he also knew its detailed information.
However, Lin Jin deliberately said, "Erm, I don't remember."
He had to keep a low profile.
However, the old man looked at him in disbelief. "You don't remember? I think you're lying to me on purpose. What you used just now must be a unique beast appraisal technique. How about this, you teach me this secret technique and I'll teach you a corresponding secret technique. I won't let you suffer any losses. What do you think? "
Upon closer inspection, the old man's eyes were burning with passion. He was clearly convinced that Lin Jin had mastered a special beast appraisal technique.
Admittedly, this old man had exceptional judgment. He was definitely no average person.
But Lin Jin couldn't admit it.
"Old Sir, Lin Jin really doesn't know what kind of beast appraisal technique it is. I was just curious so I touched it with my hand. That's' touch 'of the Six Methods of Beast Appraisal. If Old Sir would like to listen to the Six Methods of Beast Appraisal, Lin Jin can explain a little."
Lin Jin feigned ignorance and tried to smooth things over.
The old man pondered for a moment. Then, as if he had thought of something, he turned around and left.
Lin Jin mused, 'What a weirdo.'
Fortunately, he left.
Now, Lin Jin didn't dare to stay in the Beast Appraisal Hall any longer. He might just lure the old man out again so he left quietly.
However, just as he stepped out of the door, a fairy-like girl dressed in green appeared like a phantom in the hall on the first floor. She stared at Lin Jin's departing figure.
"Why did he leave so suddenly? I was thinking that if I changed my appearance to meet him, he might just tell me the secret technique. Didn't they say that young men can't resist beauty? My appearance should be enough to topple cities, right? "
It could be seen that the green-clothed girl had a puzzled expression on her face.
Just then, a figure entered the hall. It was Zhong Zifeng.
The green-clothed girl's figure flashed, and she instantly disappeared without a trace.
Zhong Zifeng obviously saw that figure as well. The latter was stunned. He had bumped into Lin Jin earlier and they even exchanged a few words. But when he returned, he was greeted by the sight of that beautiful girl in green.
Zhong Zifeng wasn't surprised. Instead, he froze for a moment before heading up to the fourth floor of the Beast Appraisal Hall. Then, he bowed at a large painting on the wall.
"Senior Shu, do you have any instructions for me?"
There was no response, but if one looked closely, the huge painting seemed to be an inner room. There were tables and chairs inside, and there were a few paintings hanging on the wall. There were old men, elegant young masters, green-clothed girls, and all kinds of strange beasts.
It was a painting within a painting.
If Lin Jin was here, he would have recognized the old man on the wall. It was the same old man he saw earlier.
Other than that, the people in the paintings were all wearing sleeves with beast patterns. If one counted them carefully, one would be shocked to find five beast patterns.
Five rings of beast pattern sleeves!
Zhong Zifeng didn't get a response. After waiting for a while, he could only slowly leave. But before he left, he glanced at the inscription on the painting.
There was a name written on it.
Xiao Shu Lou!
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