"Appraiser Lin, we're here to thank you."
"If it weren't for Appraiser Lin, my pet beast would have died yesterday. Appraiser Lin is skilled and benevolent. You're a model beast appraiser."
"To express our gratitude, we've specially made a plaque for Appraiser Lin."
It was the owner of the iron crab and a group of boatmen who arrived yesterday.
These people were straightforward and straightforward. Since they decided to give Lin Jin a plaque yesterday, they had it prepared and delivered early in the morning. Lin Jin was delighted to see this and personally welcomed them. After all, this was the first time someone had delivered a plaque to him.
"Appraiser Lin, we're uneducated and uneducated so we can only give you this plaque to express our gratitude. Please accept it no matter what," one of the boatmen said.
Lin Jin accepted the plaque without hesitation.
Others might have pretended to reject the gift, but Lin Jin had no such intentions. Since they had come with good intentions, why should he pretend to reject them? Not only would he not reject them, but Lin Jin had made up his mind to accept any plaques like this one from now on.
The four words on the plaque read: Model Beast Appraiser.
These four words were a little too big for most people to accept. After all, even Wang Ji wouldn't dare to claim that he was a model beast appraiser. This title was too big for most people to bear.
However, Lin Jin didn't feel bad about it. He happily accepted it and immediately had someone hang it on the wall behind his desk. With that, he could sit there with a plaque that read 'Exemplary Beast Appraiser' behind him. It was majestic and domineering.
Perhaps it was out of joy, Lin Jin checked on the iron crab's condition again. He even gave them some pointers and told them that if the iron crab showed signs of evolution, they should bring it to Lin Jin to have a look.
If there were signs of evolution, Lin Jin would be able to help the iron crab evolve successfully. This undoubtedly excited the boatmen.
Commoners like them had no chance of evolving their pet beasts into Rank 2. Firstly, they couldn't find a pet beast with potential. Secondly, they didn't have the resources to strengthen their pet beasts with spirit stones and various pills. Lin Jin had the Museum of Deadly Beasts so he could use the most effective method to evolve his pet beast. Back then, Xiao Huo's evolution cost him more than two hundred taels just to refine the six sun beast soul pill. And that didn't even include the fire spirit crystal and the fire attribute Rank 1 excellent beast soul. Including these two items, even a thousand taels of silver might not be enough.
How could commoners like them afford it?
Hence, Lin Jin's promise made the shipwrights extremely grateful. Making a plaque didn't cost much, but befriending a beast appraiser was the most important thing.
Now, Lin Jin needed something practical to change the unfavorable rumors about him. This plaque was the perfect symbol. It also symbolized that he had officially sounded the rallying call for his counterattack.
The commotion here was not small, so it naturally attracted a lot of people's attention. And now, the discussions outside had slowly changed over the past few days.
At least, some voices had begun to question the slandering and derogatory comments about Lin Jin.
"Everyone says that this Appraiser Lin is incompetent. But if he was, why would people praise him with a plaque?"
"That's right. But Lin Jin might just be a self-directed act to brag about himself."
"Perhaps. Fortunately, Lin Jin's number is easier to get in touch with. Chief Wang and Appraiser Gao's numbers have been sold out for a long time now. Sometimes, they even have to spend a large sum of money to buy it from a scalper. Why not give Appraiser Lin's number a try?"
"You have a point."
With that, quite a number of people rushed to Lin Jin's number. And so, Lin Jin suddenly became very busy.
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Wang Ji arrived at the association a little late today because he had drunk too much last night at the City Lord Manor's banquet.
He had gained a lot from last night's banquet.
Due to the excellent evaluation of the mutant eggs, not only did he earn the city lord's praise, but he also managed to form a relationship with a Rank 3 beast appraiser hired by the city lord.
That Rank 3 beast appraiser from headquarters was no ordinary person. In Jade Dragon Kingdom's Beast Appraisal Association, he was a highly respected individual. Many of the certified beast appraisers in the association were his students and he had students all over the world. In the past, Wang Ji would never have had the chance to befriend this beast appraiser. But at last night's banquet, the Rank 3 beast appraiser took the initiative to speak to him and even encouraged him.
This made Wang Ji feel like he had just eaten honey. His entire body was filled with comfort and motivation.
The Rank 3 beast appraiser even said that he would be staying in Maple City for a few days and that he would definitely come to Maple City's Beast Appraisal Association for guidance.
If that was the case, it would undoubtedly give Wang Ji a lot of leverage to climb up the ranks.
Upon arriving at the Beast Appraisal Association, Wang Ji put his hands behind his back and patrolled the premises as usual. But when he approached Lin Jin's consultation hall, he frowned.
The place, which was usually deserted, was now packed with people.
Wang Ji frowned at once. He stopped an apprentice and asked, "What's going on here?"
When the apprentice saw that it was the chief, he quickly answered respectfully, "These people are all here for Appraiser Lin's appraisal and treatment."
"For him to appraise their beasts?" Wang Ji looked incredulous.
He knew Lin Jin's situation better than anyone else.
It could be said that he was standing on the edge of a cliff and when the wind blew, he would fall.
A few days ago, he had purposely arranged for Lin Jin to go to Everlasting Town for a beast appraisal in order to set up a trap for Lin Jin. But to his surprise, Lin Jin somehow managed to get the job done. The general affairs department had already reviewed the evaluation records Lin Jin had submitted and couldn't find any flaws. Still, Wang Ji refused to give up so he sent his trusted aide to Everlasting Town to investigate and see if they could find any loopholes in Lin Jin's work.
As chief of Maple City's Beast Appraisal Association, even Wang Ji couldn't do as he pleased. After all, there were still three elders assisting the association in its internal affairs. Sometimes, the elders' reach could stretch far beyond their reach.
However, it wasn't a big problem for him to target Lin Jin. The association's higher-ups wouldn't bother with such matters and some would even support him.
He tried his best to give Lin Jin a low score in the monthly evaluation. Lin Jin didn't seem to be making any progress either, resulting in a serious appraisal accident. Headquarters had already sent an inspector to verify the matter. If it was verified, Lin Jin's qualifications as an official beast appraiser would be revoked on the spot. When that happened, Wang Ji would have no choice but to kick him out.
At a time like this, Wang Ji obviously didn't want any more trouble to crop up.
He walked over and peeked through the crack in the door.
Inside, Lin Jin was treating a pet beast with a serious expression.
And on the wall of this hall, there was a brand new plaque.
"Exemplary Beast Appraiser?"
Wang Ji was infuriated at the sight of it.
"This Lin Jin is too arrogant. How dare he accept a plaque like this? Is he even worthy of being a model beast appraiser?"
Even Wang Ji didn't dare to hang such an exaggerated and pretentious plaque. Who was Lin Jin? If Lin Jin was a model beast appraiser, then what was Wang Ji?
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