Mechanism Modification for a Legendary Item

Teacher Tony's brain was about to short-circuit.

Bro, since when did the 【Hall of Justice】 become your backer?

You weren't even an Appraiser half an hour ago!

We added each other as friends less than twenty minutes ago, and now I'm your guarantor?

What kind of pyramid scheme leader are you? Why are you so skilled at spouting bullshit?

Someone in the crowd voiced their doubt.

"Master Jian, you know him? Is he really an Appraiser?"

Teacher Tony couldn't refute the question. It was a fair point.

Wu Wang was, in fact, an Appraiser, and he did know him. So, he could only nod helplessly.

He couldn't bring himself to stop the other players from spending money to try out Wu Wang's services. After all, cutting off someone's livelihood was like killing their parents. The man had just been laughing and chatting with him. To turn around and forbid him from earning money felt wrong.

Besides, what Wu Wang was doing didn't violate any rules.

He was even having the players go through the 【Hall of Justice】 to place official commercial jobs for the transaction. It was just a job that specified him as the Appraiser.

Usually, this only happened when a client was very familiar with or trusted a certain Appraiser, since it required the Appraiser's consent. But now, Wu Wang was using it as a tool for free advertising.

After all, his Appraiser Stage Name was an advertisement in itself.

Just as the crowd was still hesitating, a brawny man squeezed out from the throng, a plain, unadorned stone in his hand.

He handed a commercial job order to Wu Wang, his voice deep and booming.

"Alright, little brother. Go and help me appraise this thing."

This was a 【Designated Commercial Job】 that he had just acquired from the front desk, exactly as Wu Wang had instructed. The crowd's interest grew even stronger. They decided to wait for the brawny man to finish his appraisal and then ask about this peculiar Appraiser's skill level.

But unexpectedly, Wu Wang just shook his head.

"Go? No need. I can appraise it right here."

He pointed at the rock.

"This stone of yours is called the 【Extremely Resentful Husband-Awaiting Stone】, and its quality is 【Epic】."

"It's currently sealed by a powerful resentment. My personal recommendation is to repeatedly use a 【Fine Quality】 item that deals with Fierce Ghost resentment to purify it. It's best to find a man to hold it during the purification, or you can just hug it tightly yourself. Virile masculine energy can enhance the effect."

"After this thing is unsealed, it's a basic material that can be used to craft 【Epic】 grade equipment."

"Crafting it into a scissor-type weapon and naming it 【Widow Maker】 will increase the equipment's damage, with a special bonus against males."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dead silence fell over the onlookers.

Even Teacher Tony's mouth twitched. Brother, is this really a proper appraisal!? Aren't the last few parts a bit too abstract?

He couldn't help but step forward. He took the stone from the brawny man's hand and began his own appraisal.

Seeing the 【Insightful One】 take action, the atmosphere was instantly pushed to a climax. Everyone looked at Teacher Tony with expectant eyes, hoping for a definitive answer.

A moment later, Teacher Tony sighed.

The gesture made everyone assume Wu Wang's appraisal was nonsense. They were ready to brand him a scammer.

But instead, Teacher Tony turned to the brawny man.

"Where did you get this item? Do you mind sharing?"

The brawny man scratched his head, embarrassed.

"A Hard Instance, called 【Red Wedding Gown】."

"The female ghost in there was violated by a rich man's son in her past life, only to later discover she had a marriage contract with him. Due to the pressure of society, she was forced to marry him."

"Then, on their wedding day, she argued with the groom in the courtyard. He pushed her, and she lost her footing and fell into a well to her death."

"To protect his reputation, the groom lied and said his bride had an affair and ran away. He even had people seal the well to hide the truth."

"This stone was used to hold down the wooden board that sealed the well."

The moment he finished his story, the scene erupted.

When they matched Wu Wang's information with the instance's backstory, it all fit perfectly. Especially the part about the resentment seal.

Teacher Tony nodded.

"Then there's no problem. Using the method he described can indeed break the seal. Congratulations on obtaining a material for crafting 【Epic】 equipment."

After speaking, he added, "Of course, I can't guarantee the part he mentioned about making a scissor weapon."

He had always been a man of facts. Regarding the appraisal, everything Wu Wang had said was correct. As for the recommendation about the 【Widow Maker】 scissors, that wasn't Teacher Tony's forte. He was only responsible for appraising, not for recommending crafting directions.

But Wu Wang took over the conversation, affirming his advice.

"Trust me! Make it into scissors, and any man who sees it will be terrified!"

He knew this because the 【Vision of Truth】 was showing him a clear message.

【The resentment in the stone wishes to sever the root of all men】

【She believes that is the source of all evil】

This time, the crowd couldn't sit still.

With the personal endorsement of Teacher Tony, an 【Insightful One】, the man had spent only 666 Calamity Coins to appraise an 【Epic】 item. He even received professional crafting advice.

Where else could you find a deal like that?

In the blink of an eye, everyone rushed toward the front desk of the 【Hall of Justice】 to process their own 【Designated Appraisal】 requests.

They all paused for a moment when they found Wu Wang's abstract Appraiser Stage Name in the system, but then issued the jobs without hesitation.

Wu Wang, for his part, welcomed all comers.

His panel was constantly popping up with notifications.

【XXX has sent you a designated appraisal commercial job. Accept?】

Every time he clicked 【Accept】, his gaze would shift to the light pillar in the center of the hall.

【Supercomputing System - TaihuLight is sending you a system request】

As expected, the commercial jobs were being issued from that Legendary item.

Moreover, the moment he registered as an Appraiser, Wu Wang discovered that an option for his Stage Name had been added to his personal panel. Clicking on it led to pages related to commercial jobs and private chats with clients.

In other words, if a customer chose to add him as a friend to discuss business, they wouldn't see the name 【Yan Shuangying】. Instead, they would see the abstract Stage Name he had chosen. It was just like adding a barber's work account to schedule an appointment in real life instead of their personal one.

This ability to semi-hide a player's real ID with a Stage Name was almost like modifying the game's core friend function. How was this achieved?

That light pillar was an item installed by the Director of the Abnormal Affairs Bureau, Qing Long; the President of the Tarot Society; and the Tower Master of the Tower of Order. What kind of agreement did they have with the 【Spirit Calamity Game】? Could it be similar in nature to the Black-hearted Penguin's Myriad Treasure Warehouse?

These questions surfaced in Wu Wang's mind, but he didn't have time to think about them. There were too many commercial jobs.

"This 【Keyboard Warrior Keyboard】 of yours is 【Fine Quality】. Find someone with a sharp tongue to curse it out, and it'll be unsealed."

"This 【Golden Chelsea Boot】 of yours is 【Common】. Wear it and show it off in a crowded place for a few days, and it'll be unsealed."

"This 【Top-Quality Meat Ganoderma】 of yours is 【Inferior】. I don't recommend you unseal it. It's meaningless. Forcibly using it could easily damage your junk."

He was swamped.