The water in the pot was boiling and steam was coming out. With the lid on, the others had no idea what was going on inside. Only Lin Jin was confident.
Since the Museum of Deadly Beasts listed this treatment method, it must be effective.
Hence, Lin Jin remained nonchalant, not worried at all.
Han Dong, who was watching from the side, made a mental note of it.
About ten minutes later, the lid popped open with a loud bang. The frigid air on the iron crab's body was removed and it leaped out of the pot.
The iron crab was currently steaming and full of vigor. Even an idiot would know that the treatment was effective.
Lin Jin waved his hand and said to the apprentices, "You guys can handle the rest. Prescribe some medicine to regulate the crab's attributes and it'll be fine. Also, this iron crab has benefited from this disaster. Ninety percent of the frigid air in its body has been removed and the remaining ten percent is no longer harmful to it. Instead, it will improve its strength. Who knows, it might even be able to use this energy to evolve in the near future."
The apprentices quickly expressed their gratitude at this.
This time, they were truly convinced. They had no choice but to accept it because the truth was right before their eyes. After all, they had consulted several so-called first and second ranked apprentices but none of them could do anything. That apprentice named Zhang He even said that even an official beast appraiser wouldn't be able to do anything in such a situation.
In other words, it was hopeless.
Who would've thought that Appraiser Lin, who had a terrible reputation, would cure it so quickly?
Who said that Appraiser Lin was incompetent?
Who said that he didn't live up to his reputation?
The apprentices thanked Lin Jin profusely before taking their leave.
"Appraiser Lin is a man of miraculous skills and noble character. To think that there would be such slander against him," the owner of the iron crab said angrily.
As shipwrights, they were short-tempered, straightforward, and loyal. They felt like they owed Lin Jin a favor this time.
"Why don't we send him a plaque tomorrow? Don't all the other beast appraisers' consultation halls have plaques hanging on the wall saying things like 'superb appraisal skills' or 'benevolent medical skills'? Appraiser Lin is so skilled but there's not a single plaque in his hall."
"That's a good idea. I think it'll work!"
The shipwrights left with the iron crab.
There was a fat man in front of them, and he was listening to their conversation.
This fatty was Dong He.
From tomorrow onwards, he would officially open his shop and start helping people to appraise and treat beasts. He had seen these shipwrights before. Previously, he had gone to Jia Qian and Zhang He's place. They seemed to have registered for emergency treatment, but they probably could not be cured.
Situations like this were a daily occurrence in the association. There would always be pet beasts suffering from 'incurable diseases' so the association was used to it.
But just now, Dong He had clearly seen that half-dead Iron Shell Crab run out on its own. Those legs and that speed, how did it look like it was about to die?
Dong He was puzzled at first, but after hearing their conversation, he immediately understood what was going on.
"It was that Lin Jin who cured her? How is this possible? "Dong He was shocked.
He knew that although Lin Jin was an official beast appraiser, his skills had always been mediocre. This was a well-known fact. But on second thought, the rumor of Lin Jin's incompetence originated from Zhang He.
That Zhang He had betrayed Lin Jin and switched allegiances. Could he have said that on purpose to defame Lin Jin?
That was a possibility.
But that didn't make sense either. Dong He remembered clearly that Lin Jin's scores couldn't even compare to a few apprentices in the past few months. He was barely in the middle of the group.
If Lin Jin was an apprentice, it wouldn't be a big deal. But as an official beast appraiser, Lin Jin's ranking was too low.
If Lin Jin was truly talented, how could he be so lousy?
Dong He couldn't figure it out. He hurriedly ran back and told his sister, Dong Que, about the situation. Coincidentally, Han Dong had also sneaked back to report what had happened today.
Han Dong's understanding was clearly more detailed. He included information about Lin Jin and his two apprentices' pet beasts, the contents of Lin Jin's evaluation reports, and the emergency treatment they encountered today. Han Dong even went into great detail about the process.
"When they weren't paying attention, I secretly made a copy of Lin Jin's evaluation report." Han Dong took out a piece of paper.
Dong Que and Dong He watched it together.
Dong Que was also an apprentice but she preferred to keep a low profile. When she saw Lin Jin's evaluation report, her eyelids twitched while Dong He gaped at it.
"This, this has some standards."
Dong He mumbled to himself.
Dong Que shook her head. "It's more than just some standards."
Despite her calm demeanor, she was inwardly shocked.
This evaluation report was for an average Rank 1 pet beast. It wasn't a difficult task and even an average apprentice beast appraiser could handle it.
However, even though it was a simple task, the evaluation reports written by an expert and an average person were simply different.
It was just like when a painter painted from nature. The same landscape could be painted by different people, and the final result would be different. Could the work of a master painter be compared to the work of an ordinary painter?
Discerning people could tell the difference between good and bad with just one glance. The difference in value was like heaven and earth.
In a sense, it was the same for beast evaluation reports.
The same pet beast would be evaluated by different beast appraisers, resulting in vastly different results. Lin Jin's evaluation report was extremely detailed. It included the pet beast's species, bloodline, attributes, and even the pet beast's condition, hidden ailments, and even the treatment method. Everything was written in great detail.
It was well-grounded and well-organized. It was a superb work.
"This Lin Jin doesn't seem to be as bad as Zhang He made him out to be. But his monthly evaluation scores are really bad and he even had an appraisal accident …" Dong He was still in disbelief.
His sister, Dong Que, was much more thorough in her considerations. "The monthly evaluation might seem fair, but in reality, it's not impossible to falsify it … As for the appraisal accident, we'll need to analyze it in detail. After all, some pet beasts are extremely difficult to appraise. Even Wang Ji and Gao Jiang can't always get it right."
Dong He's heart skipped a beat. He quickly whispered, "Sister, you mean …"
Dong Que took a deep breath. "Now it seems that Lin Jin isn't as useless as the rumors say. At the very least, he does have the ability of an official beast appraiser."
"Then what should we do? What if he doesn't get kicked out? I can't take over either. "Dong He panicked.
Sometimes, things were like this. If there was no hope, one wouldn't think about it. But now that there was a glimmer of hope, it would be even more difficult to give up. Moreover, Dong He had already given up his position as the logistics department's manager. He would be taking over tomorrow so he wouldn't be able to kick Lin Jin out now.
Dong Que chuckled. "Silly brother, what are you afraid of? It's not like Lin Jin's skills suddenly improved over the past few days. He was suppressed so badly in the past so he won't be able to make a comeback in the future. He can only blame his bad luck. Not only did he have a low evaluation score, but he also had an accident. Not to mention, that old fox Wang Ji is still around so you don't have to worry about him."
"That's good. Anyway, I don't like that Lin Jin. Once he leaves, I'll definitely get someone to teach him a lesson," Dong He said with a menacing expression.
"Regarding Lin Jin, keep it a secret. At the very least, don't help him spread the news. We don't have to deal with him. Wang Ji will help us," Dong Que said confidently.
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