There were three elders in Maple City's Beast Appraisal Association. One of them was Elder Mo who guarded the entrance to the geocentric fire vein and his pet beast was a Rank 3 fire lizard. Another was Nan Gongxian who oversaw the association. The last one was Elder Du. The management office was his territory.
Just like Elder Mo, Elder Du kept a low profile and rarely showed his face. He spent most of his time in the management office.
Just how low profile was this Elder Du?
In all his years in the Beast Appraisal Association, Lin Jin had only met Elder Du once. One could only imagine how low a profile the man was.
Currently, Elder Du was sitting in the main hall, organizing some documents. The hall was also spotless. Lin Jin noticed that in a corner, a monkey was holding a broom and a rag, diligently sweeping and wiping the floor.
This monkey was Elder Du's pet beast.
"Appraiser Lin Jin greets Elder Du." Upon entering, Lin Jin bowed respectfully.
Elder Du turned to glance at him and nodded slightly. "Is something the matter?"
"I want to sign up for the beast appraiser's examination." Lin Jin said. Elder Du was stunned. "Advancement examination?"
Lin Jin nodded.
Elder Du smiled.
Outsiders said that Elder Du was even more 'aloof' than Elder Mo. To put it bluntly, he was unsociable. However, it was understandable. Elder Du was the oldest among the three elders. He had white hair and a white beard. Dressed in an elegant Taoist robe, he was tall and well-built. Even when he was bending his back, he was still much taller than the average person.
Elder Du took out a piece of paper and handed it to Lin Jin. "Fill up the form. The pen is over there. Take it yourself."
Having said that, he continued organizing the books.
Lin Jin thanked him and went over to fill up the form.
After he was done, Lin Jin returned it to Elder Du respectfully. Elder Du took it and placed it on the table beside him. Lin Jin noticed that there was an application form on the table and Gao Jiang's name seemed to be written on it.
Obviously, Gao Jiang planned to take the advancement examination too.
Whether or not he could pass the examination was another matter. But he would always sign up for it. What if he passed?
This was already a routine.
Once he was done, Lin Jin planned to take his leave. It was then that Lin Jin realized that Xiao Huo had somehow gotten into a fight with Elder Du's pet beast, the sweeping monkey.
The two pet beasts glared at each other, refusing to give in to each other. It was as if they were staring at each other.
The monkey sweeping the floor wasn't simple. At this moment, he was standing on both feet like a human. He glared at Xiao Huo and let out a roar. The problem was that Xiao Huo wasn't doing it for nothing. Do you think I'm afraid of you glaring at me? So he glared back.
If you growl, I'll growl too.
If you're angry, I'm also angry.
Two invisible auras surged, collided, and continuously escalated.
Elder Du clearly noticed this as well. He was stunned for a moment before his gaze landed on Xiaohuo with a grave expression.
Monkey gripped the broom in his hand and took a step forward. He was like a towering mountain with an imposing aura. Xiao Huo stood in opposition and similarly took a step forward while baring his teeth. He was like a surging volcano that was on the verge of erupting, and it was extremely terrifying.
The two beasts' noses were almost touching. If they went any further, they would definitely fight.
"Xiaohuo!"
Seeing that Elder Du had no intention of stopping them, Lin Jin had no choice but to speak up.
He couldn't really let the two pet beasts fight, could he?
Upon hearing Lin Jin's voice, Xiao Huo immediately retracted his aura and retreated in a flash. However, his gaze remained fierce while the monkey looked as if he would beat Lin Jin to death if he kept staring.
Lin Jin crouched down and patted Xiao Huo on the head before getting up to bid farewell to Elder Du.
After Lin Jin left, Elder Du glanced at the monkey and said, "The side hall hasn't been cleaned yet."
The aggressive monkey immediately became listless. Lowering his head, he carried the broom and a rag to the side hall. Elder Du walked over and picked up the registration form that Lin Jin had filled out earlier. He mumbled to himself, "Interesting. Is he a good-for-nothing or a genius? I can finally look forward to this exam. Wang Ji, as chief, I can turn a blind eye to some things you don't do well, but there are some things I can't pretend I didn't see. If a genius beast appraiser gets buried because of this, I won't forgive you. "
As he spoke, Elder Du's aura was terrifying. The quick-witted monkey quickly ran to the side hall and began cleaning diligently.
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After registering, Lin Jin didn't have much else to do.
He went to the garden to take a stroll. It was quite relaxing.
When Wang Ji heard about Lin Jin strolling around out of boredom, the chief was enraged.
"This Lin Jin! He's been delisted but he's still so ignorant. As an official beast appraiser, it's not good for him to be wandering around like this."
Inside a large hall, Gao Jiang and a few high-ranking apprentices were conducting a consultation on a unique pet beast case.
The one who spoke earlier was Gao Jiang.
Due to the previous incident, he was very displeased with Lin Jin.
Dong He, who was officially in charge of the consultation, was also participating in the consultation due to his brother-in-law, Elder Nangong. An idea came to his mind and he said, "Appraiser Gao is right. Lin Jin is an official beast appraiser of the association so we can't just leave him be. I heard that the emergency hall has been lacking manpower. Why don't we let Appraiser Lin help out?"
At this, everyone's hearts skipped a beat. They mused, 'This fatty Dong He is truly ruthless.'
The association's emergency hall was the dirtiest, most tiring place in the association. It had the lowest status and was mainly used for emergency cases or handling pet beasts belonging to the poor. Not only was it busy, it was also tiring. Not only was it tiring, it wasn't easy either. Usually, only new apprentices and apprentices without any foundation would be sent there. Those who were sent there would complain about how tired they were and would try their best to get help.
Ever since the emergency hall was established, no official beast appraiser had ever gone there. This was an unspoken rule.
Everyone knew that Dong He's suggestion was a blatant 'humiliation'. A beast appraiser would have his hall shut down and even be assigned to the emergency hall to do the dirtiest and most tiring work with the apprentices who just arrived?
Forget an official beast appraiser, even veteran apprentices like them wouldn't be willing to go there.
However, this suggestion struck a chord in Wang Ji's heart.
He thought it was a good suggestion and immediately decided to have the general affairs department inform Lin Jin to report to the emergency hall.
At the emergency hall of Maple City's Beast Appraisal Association.
In this place, it was a mess at any time, and everyone was busy.
"Hey, have you heard? That Appraiser Lin has been assigned to our place."
"Appraiser Lin? The Lin Jin who got into a beast appraisal accident? "
"Who else could it be? You tell me, he's an official beast appraiser after all. How could he be bullied to this extent? If it were me, I'd defy my transfer order and never come here."
"Stop dreaming. You'll only amount to this for the rest of your life. The emergency hall is so busy every day that we don't even have the chance to further our studies. It's impossible for us to improve ourselves."
A few apprentices took a break from their busy schedule and whispered to each other.
Just then, Lin Jin stepped into the room.
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