klisemfg Chapter 493 Collector Appraiser
Chapter 493 Collector Appraiser
Chapter 493 Collector Appraiser
The Bloodstone Surgical Table, from Twin Valleys, is one of the main spoils of war for the Oath of Vengeance team on this mission.
Discovered by the halfling Alton, and after being alerted by Shanan, it was carried onto a boat and taken back to Barracuda Bay.
Regarding the specific attributes of this item, considering that the attribute panel cheat code needs to be kept secret, Xia Nan did not reveal too much. He only briefly mentioned its special features during the mission to let his teammates know that it was not an ordinary item.
Since everyone knows that he has exceptional perception abilities, this will not arouse any unnecessary suspicion.
Hein, who works as a druid, also confirmed its special nature by using her special ability as a spellcaster to observe the unnatural flow of magical particles in the air around the operating table.
To be honest, at the beginning, the members of the Oath of Vengeance team didn't even know the specific function of the operating table, and only regarded it as some kind of ancient torture device based on their first impression.
But as seasoned adventurers who had sailed the seas for many years and seen countless strange and unusual things, they had roughly confirmed the use of surgical beds and other medical items during their many days of exploration on the return journey from Twin Valleys to Harbor Bay.
Looking at it this way, it really does resemble hell, with the "operating bed" and the "torture platform"... to some extent, their functions do overlap.
Currently, the [Bloodline Rock Comprehensive Operating Table] has been brought back to Harp Bay from Twin Valley by the Oath of Vengeance team.
Because the item was too large and heavy to move, let alone carry around, and since the group couldn't figure out its specific function, they naturally wouldn't keep it for themselves.
After collective discussion among the core members, it was decided to sell the operating table to raise money to subsidize the entire fleet.
Therefore, as soon as they returned to Barracuda Bay, general information about the operating table was posted on the Adventurers' Guild and various related channels, just waiting for interested buyers to appear.
These exotic items have always been popular in the Southern Islands.
It had only been a few days since it was listed that many people started asking about the price.
Of course, the vast majority of them were speculators trying to find bargains and channel dealers who made a living by buying low and selling high, and most of them were screened out from the beginning.
The remaining buyers are those with genuine purchasing intent and who can communicate effectively to move the process forward.
Today we will be meeting one of them, the one with the best reputation and public image.
"Adventurer team name: 'Blade of Vengeance', right? The large conference room and item moving service you booked the day before yesterday are ready. Please follow me."
Xia Nan's regular receptionist, Mar, was on vacation today. Leading him and Hein through the Adventurers' Guild corridor was a young staff member who looked somewhat familiar but whose name he couldn't recall.
In fact, he could have completely avoided getting involved in matters related to the "Blood Vessel Rock Comprehensive Operating Table".
After all, this item was their spoils after entering Twin Valleys, and Xia Nan, who obtained the [White Pot], had already withdrawn from the distribution of spoils within the valleys.
Whether he sells more or less is theoretically irrelevant to him.
However, as a recognized official member of the team and one of the discoverers of the item, after hearing Lorraine mention finding a buyer at the tavern a few days ago, he still responsibly decided to come and lend a hand, also to prevent his teammates from suffering unnecessary losses.
Having an attribute panel allows you to see the complete attributes of the equipment, making it impossible for someone to snag a bargain right in front of you.
When Xia Nan and Hein were led by the receptionist to the meeting room that the Blade of Vengeance team had booked in advance, several core members of the fleet, including Lorraine, Sasha, Arken, the twin brothers, and Alton, were already present.
Unlike when he returned to the dock a few days ago and was severely injured, his professional-level recovery ability, coupled with the help of various medicines, meant that seven days was enough to turn serious injuries into minor ones and minor injuries into complete healers.
Although the people on the field have not yet recovered to their peak combat strength before the voyage, they no longer feel as weak as before. At least the bandages that were bulging out of their collars and sleeves and wrapped around their bodies can no longer be seen.
"You're here?"
Turning her head to look at Xia Nan and the other person who had entered the room, Luo Lin nodded slightly and greeted them.
Somewhat surprisingly, she seemed to deliberately lower her voice and did not present the scene of jokingly scolding the two for being late that I had imagined. She glanced at them, greeted them, and then looked away, turning her gaze back to the other side of the conference room.
There, the marble operating table from Twin Valleys lay quietly on the ground, while a tall figure stood beside it.
Xia Nan's gaze sharpened slightly, locking onto the operating table in the center of the room.
The next second, semi-transparent characters quietly appeared in the void before my eyes.
……
【Comprehensive Operating Table for Blood Vessel Collapse】
Type: Operating table
grade:/
effect:
1. +3% success rate in precision operations;
2. +15% operator arm stability;
3-10% of the patient's blood loss;
4. +5% hand-eye coordination;
5-15% surgical infection rate.
Introduction:
The elite operating table, made of precious bloodstone, is only available to experts at the Gold Ring level who can apply to the Medical Association for its use. It can improve the success rate of surgery to a certain extent.
Remarks:
"We are prolonging life, not suffering."
—Ethics Research Office of the Medical Association
……
The data on the attribute panel was the same as what Xia Nan had seen at the time. It did not lose its original effect just because it was moved away from Twin Valleys, or because he had come into contact with the core of the secret realm and taken away the [White Pot].
Relieved slightly, Xia Nan turned her gaze to the side of the operating table.
A slender, tall figure was intently examining the details of the operating table before him.
The man was dressed in a well-tailored, high-quality suit, looking like a nobleman attending an important banquet.
With well-defined features and fair skin, her face looked like that of a young person, but her short, neatly combed golden hair had been completely dyed silver-white at the temples.
The eyes were a kind of impure silver-gray, and the ears looked no different from ordinary people from a distance, but upon closer inspection, one could see that the tips were slightly pointed.
He has one-eighth high elf blood, and strictly speaking, he is also a half-elf.
Of course, this was not something Xia Nan observed on the spot. Although he had good perception, his knowledge was far from being able to accurately distinguish the proportions of various races in a hybrid at a glance, and he didn't know much about the physical characteristics of the various races under the broad category of elves.
He knew so much detail because he had done his homework before coming. Aurel Silverheart was a renowned collector, merchant, and appraiser in the Southern Islands.
He is not the kind of person who inexplicably stumbles into the bay and appears out of nowhere like Xia Nan, but has a clear and well-known background.
Oriel's great-grandfather was a high elf scholar, and his great-grandmother was an ordinary human. The two of them ran a general store together in Barracuda Bay.
Business was pretty good, and because of his great-grandfather's status as a scholar, he could occasionally take on some private jobs and earn extra money by leveraging his professional knowledge.
The two have a happy and fulfilling family life, but... sometimes, the union of different races can present some objectively insurmountable challenges.
Lifespan is one of the most crucial and suffocating factors.
This is especially true for those elves who live to be over a hundred years old before they can barely be considered adults.
Aurelius's great-grandfather could only watch as his beloved wife grew old day by day, while he himself showed no signs of aging.
In the midst of prolonged and irreversible pain, after witnessing his wife's passing, he decided to devote his energy to the fruit of their love.
Thus, Aurelius's grandmother inherited the family's extensive knowledge from the previous generation and married a wealthy human merchant in Barracuda Bay, transforming the original general store into a famous pawnshop.
Although half-elves have a much longer lifespan than ordinary humans, it is still far less than that of pure-blooded elves.
Therefore, Aurelius's great-grandfather could only watch helplessly as his daughter aged and died before him once again.
Fortunately, her daughter also left behind the fruit of her love—Aurie's father.
As time went by, the grocery store, which was originally just a corner store in an alley, was transformed into one of the most famous auction houses in the entire Barracuda Bay through the efforts of generations of the Oriel family.
Growing up surrounded by art and immersion, Aurelius's childhood spent at auction houses laid the foundation for his future as a collector.
As he grew older, he became even more immersed in those treasures filled with the marks of time and cultural history, unable to extricate himself.
Just three years ago, after the death of his great-grandfather, from whom he was one-eighth of the High Elf bloodline, Oriel immediately relinquished his identity as an auction house owner, exchanging it for a vast amount of capital and countless treasures, and officially became a collector and an appraiser.
His family's tumultuous history and his own rebellious yet understandable personality and style have made Aurelius quite famous in certain circles in Barracuda Bay.
His profound family learning, which he inherited, makes his professional expertise in appraisal exceptionally outstanding, placing him among the best in the entire Suoyu Bay.
Right now, the person who has taken a liking to the [Bloodstone Comprehensive Operating Table] is none other than this half-elf expert who enjoys a high reputation in the field of collection and appraisal.
His silver-gray eyes reflected the cold white marble of the operating table in front of him, and the tip of his right index finger gently brushed across the blood-red natural veins on the surface of the operating table.
Xia Nan had just entered the room and had no idea how long the other party had been observing him beforehand.
But this appraiser, who came from an auction house and was extremely experienced, pointed out the origin of the operating table in front of him with just his first sentence.
“This is not something that should appear in the Southern Islands. This strange marble with red veins cannot be found in the entire Subin Province.”
Before anyone could reply, he continued to explain his findings to the group.
"This thing has been used many times... well, or rather, it has been used many times. The blood has seeped deep into the stone and become one with it."
"Multiple times, in the same area, over a period of at least thirty years."
There was no intention to conceal the origin of the operating table. Hearing Aurelius say this, Lorraine added:
“We found this item in Twin Valleys, where there may be signs of ancient ruins resurfacing. Some members of the team thought it might be useful, so my companions and I brought it back.”
"Ancient ruins!?"
Oriel suddenly looked up, seemingly surprised and excited by the possible ruins in Twin Valleys, but then his expression changed as he unconsciously frowned.
Given the state of preservation of this object, it doesn't seem like something that could have been left over from ancient times countless years ago.
Perhaps... it possesses some kind of special preservation technique?
Thinking that he would have a more detailed discussion about the ruins with the Blade of Vengeance team later, Aurelius’s attention returned to the operating table.
He straightened his back, which had been leaning forward due to close observation, and even took two steps back to get a better view of the entire operating table.
"The metal rings on both sides of the tabletop, covered with leather, look like restraint devices, but they also serve a protective function. They are more like some kind of mandatory security device used to restrain people."
"Is the polished, round copper disc for lighting or reflection? Hmm, the tray below is probably for temporary storage, and the robotic arm is very flexible."
"It has a unique style, with no fancy techniques in its forging and connection, and no basic decorative embellishments. It focuses on practicality to the extreme."
"The craftsmanship is somewhat strange. It looks perfectly sealed, without a single mistake, like a masterpiece, but you can't feel the soul of its creation. It's like some kind of standardized product."
His lips moved as if he were talking to himself.
Oriel suddenly turned around and looked at Lorraine, who was not far away in the conference room behind him.
"You guessed right, this thing is most likely not an execution device. On the contrary, it might have been made to save people."
It was only at this moment, when he was highly focused, that he noticed there were two more people in the conference room than before.
His gaze seemed to casually sweep across the area, but his eyes subtly landed on the [Practice Staff] hanging at Hein's waist, and the two longswords, armor, arm shield, leg armor... and so on behind Xia Nan. How come there are so many!?
Aurelius's expression froze for a moment, and an indescribable strangeness unconsciously appeared on his face.
As an experienced collector and appraiser who considered himself to be highly skilled, how could he possibly overlook the exquisite, even seemingly enchanted, equipment worn by the black-haired youth before him?
But... isn't that a bit too much?
He had seen many high-level professionals before, most of whom were fully armed and well-equipped, but few could match the density of their seemingly enchanted equipment compared to the young man before him.
Aurelius's thoughts paused quietly.
He slightly lowered the marble operating table in front of him, turned around, and greeted Xia Nan:
"Nice to meet you. This gentleman... must be the famous 'The Hague'?"
(End of this chapter)