I Never Said I Was From the Abnormal Affairs Bureau, Did I?

Under the dumbfounded gazes of the three Appraisers, Wu Wang didn't just identify the item's 【Sealing Status】. He unsealed it on the spot and displayed its effects for everyone to see.

Teacher Tony's brain felt like it was about to crash.

"What's the condition for unsealing?"

This item wasn't a man-made test like the pillars of light. It had been extracted directly from the warehouse of the 【Hall of Justice】, an item a player had paid to have unsealed.

Could it be such a wild coincidence that the conditions for unsealing were met right here?

Hearing the question, the expression under Wu Wang's suit grew a little odd.

He said sheepishly, "Top it up with one hundred bucks."

The three Appraisers were speechless.

To be honest, the moment Wu Wang saw the unsealing condition, he knew the seal had been set by Black-hearted Penguin himself.

After the appraisal was complete, a top-up option had popped up on the item. It could be unsealed by paying one hundred Calamity Coins.

But the keyword for Calamity Coin had been replaced with a different phrase.

"Do you want to top up your Q Coins?"

No wonder Wu Wang's expression was so strange.

He was the one who had given Black-hearted Penguin this damn idea! When they first met, Wu Wang had used this very line to poke fun at him.

That bastard actually used it.

Wu Wang asked, a little reluctant, "Excuse me, can I get reimbursed for this hundred bucks?"

What kind of Appraiser pays out of his own pocket instead of earning a single cent!

The female Appraiser from the Tower of Order immediately smiled.

"Of course. You only needed to appraise it. The unsealing part should have been left to us."

"How about this? Add me as a friend, and I'll transfer the Calamity Coins to you."

Just as she took a step forward, the male Appraiser from the Abnormal Affairs Bureau grabbed her wrist with a smack.

He said with a forced smile, "He's with the Abnormal Affairs Bureau, so we won't trouble a young lady like you. I'll cover the cost for him."

How could he not see through this woman's intentions? First, add him as a friend. Then, privately inquire about the conditions the Abnormal Affairs Bureau had promised him. Finally, offer better conditions and poach him.

How could he let her attempt such a thing right in front of him!

Ding—

【Friend request accepted】

【Entangled Jian Buduan#1818 is now your friend】

【You have an incoming friend transfer】

【Friend transfer received—100 Calamity Coins】

While the man and woman were tugging and pulling, trying to stop each other, Wu Wang had already completed the transfer with Teacher Tony.

"Hey! How shameless! The guy from the Tarot Society is poaching him! Why are you only stopping me?" the female Appraiser yelled, grabbing the male Appraiser by the collar.

He retorted without showing any weakness, "I've had it with you! That cloak last time was clearly my client. What right did you have to snatch them?"

Seeing them start to bicker about old business, Teacher Tony smiled at Wu Wang.

"Don't mind them. These two have been fighting for years."

"As for the Appraiser level, your skill is rather special, so we'll need some time to discuss it."

"If you're not in a hurry, you can wait a few days. We'll contact you after we process the Appraiser's Certificate and Level Medal together."

"Can we mail it directly to the Abnormal Affairs Bureau Building?"

The Appraiser levels, from lowest to highest, were divided into Apprentice, Walker, Mentor, Insightful One, and Breaker of Ten Thousand Dharmas.

The differences were fairly straightforward.

An Apprentice's appraisal limit only went up to 【Fine Quality】.

Walkers and Mentors could both appraise up to 【Epic】 grade, with little difference in ability. Advancement between the two was simply based on appraisal speed and quantity. Most Appraisers were at these two levels.

An Insightful One could appraise any 【Epic】 grade item and could occasionally appraise some less powerful 【Legendary】 grade items.

As for the final level, Breaker of Ten Thousand Dharmas… it was said they could appraise any item at will, regardless of its level.

But currently, there were only two Breakers of Ten Thousand Dharmas in the entire 【Spirit Calamity Game】.

One was the person in charge of the 【Hall of Justice】. Though he worked for them, he was a special Appraiser independent of the Three Great Organizations, a Rogue Player they had jointly hired.

The other was rumored to be the president of the Tarot Society, but not just anyone could meet this president and have her appraise their items.

This division of levels naturally affected an Appraiser's treatment upon joining an organization, as well as the jobs they could take. No one would hand over a sealed item they risked their life for to an unreliable Appraiser.

The higher an Appraiser's level, the higher their income.

An Apprentice couldn't expect any official jobs from the hall. At most, they could use their certificate to take on private jobs for extra money.

The Abnormal Affairs Bureau Building that Teacher Tony mentioned was not the real-world headquarters in the capital, but their office building in the 【Spirit Calamity Plaza】.

Teacher Tony had no intention of poaching him. Back when Xiezhi was stationed in the capital, he had a good relationship with him and knew what kind of person he was.

Although this Ultraman's behavior was odd and he had a rather strong artistic flair, the fact that he was Xiezhi's friend meant his character must be noble. Poaching would only highlight his loyalty to the Abnormal Affairs Bureau.

But unexpectedly, Wu Wang shook his head.

"You've already added me as a friend, so you can just contact me directly."

"Why mail it to the Abnormal Affairs Bureau Building? I'm not from the Abnormal Affairs Bureau."

The entire testing room fell silent.

Even the two quarreling Appraisers were stunned. Everyone looked at Wu Wang with strange expressions.

Teacher Tony's smile froze on his face.

The male Appraiser from the Abnormal Affairs Bureau immediately rushed out of the room. He grabbed Xiezhi and dragged him inside.

With a face full of disbelief, he asked, "Xiezhi, this person isn't from our Abnormal Affairs Bureau?"

Xiezhi was baffled, having no idea what had happened during the test.

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

Appraisers were scarce, sure, but why was everyone's reaction so huge? You three are veteran Appraisers. Especially you, Entangled Jian Buduan, aren't you already an 【Insightful One】? How could you lose your composure like this in front of a new guy?

The male Appraiser said with exasperation, "You! Look, find a way to get this brother to join the Abnormal Affairs Bureau! If you do, I'll get every Appraiser in the Bureau to go to the capital and put in a good word for you. You'll be back in the capital tomorrow! I'd like to see who dares to object!"

He had to understand. The appraisal method this man possessed was very likely one of a kind in the entire Spirit Calamity Game.

He originally thought that, setting aside the man's level, the Abnormal Affairs Bureau would be the first to benefit from researching this method. The people from the Tarot Society and the Tower of Order would be green with envy.

And now you're telling me he's not from the Abnormal Affairs Bureau? Isn't that just handing the other organizations a golden opportunity?

"Huh?"

Xiezhi was truly dumbfounded now. Was this guy Yan Shuangying a damn succubus?

It was one thing for him to rope in a large number of Rogue Players in the 【Instance Scramble】. But now, even the Appraisers from the 【Hall of Justice】 were drooling over him?

When his gaze turned to Wu Wang, the man just gave him a thumbs-up.

For some reason, from within the glowing eye-slits of the suit, Xiezhi seemed to read a strange message.

"Hey, I've got an idea.jpg"