The next day, Gu Shi prepared to go to the Emerald Trading Company with the fruit he got from the ruins.
Because this fruit looked quite extraordinary, for safety reasons, Gu Shi deliberately disguised himself. He wrapped himself in a long black cloak, put on a mask on his face, and walked into the Emerald Trading Company fully armed.
The waiter in the business was not surprised by Gu Shi's attire and still greeted him with a smile, "Hello, sir, what can I do for you?"
Gu Shi lowered his voice, making it sound even deeper, and said, "I'm here to identify something."
"Okay, please come this way." The waiter walked in front and led the way respectfully. "Would you like a standard or advanced appraisal?"
Gu Shi hadn't inquired about this beforehand, and didn't know that there were different types of identification, so he asked, "What's the difference between these two types?"
The waiter explained in detail: "Ordinary appraisals are provided by five low-level or mid-level appraisers on duty. They share a hall with other appraisers, so you need to queue when there are many people.
Advanced appraisals have independent private rooms, where senior appraisers will provide exclusive service to you, offering higher confidentiality and security. Of course, the price will be higher than that of ordinary appraisals.
If the item you want to authenticate is valuable, or you don't want others to know the item's information, we recommend you choose the advanced authentication service."
"Then let's go for advanced identification." Gu Shi chose advanced identification without hesitation. He dressed like this because he didn't want others to know his information. If he took the fruit to ordinary identification, it would be too conspicuous.
"Okay, please come this way." The waiter led Gu Shi up the stairs next to him, and then came to a beautifully decorated room on the second floor. It was furnished with a set of tables, chairs and sofas. Gu Shi could even smell the scent of incense.
The waiter politely asked, "In order to select the right appraiser for you, could you please tell me what type of item you're appraising? If you're not comfortable with that, please don't tell me."
Gu Shi replied: "It's a fruit."
"Okay, I understand. Please wait here for a moment. I will ask an appraiser to come for you. The tea and snacks on the table are free. You can enjoy them at will." He said and quietly left the room.
Gu Shi sat on the soft sofa, looking at the exquisite tea and snacks in front of him, and couldn't help feeling a little nervous.
He didn't know how many gold coins this advanced appraisal would cost. He only had more than 500 gold coins on him now. If he couldn't pay, would the money be deducted? If he had known earlier, he would have waited until he got the reward from the academy assessment before coming here for the appraisal.
While thinking with regret, Gu Shi picked up a piece of dessert and took a bite. It tasted not bad. Anyway, the waiter had just said that the tea and dessert were free, so it would be a waste not to eat them.
About a few minutes later, there was a knock on Gu Shi's door.
"Come in."
Just as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man in a purple robe pushed the door open and walked in. "Hello, I'm Andre, the senior appraiser serving you this time."
After saying that, Andre sat down opposite Gu Shi and said, "Please place the items that need to be identified on the table."
Gu Shi took out the fruit and placed it on the table.
Andre first observed the appearance of the fruit, then gently pressed the skin with his fingers, then took the fruit in his hand, closed his eyes and felt the magic contained in it.
About three minutes later, Andre put the fruit back on the table.
He pondered for a moment and then said, "According to my judgment, this should be the fruit of the Life-Promoting Tree. Eating this fruit can extend one's lifespan by a hundred years and increase one's magic power.
This tree is on the verge of extinction on the mainland. I heard that only two or three are still alive among the elves."
"I wonder if you're interested in selling this Life-Bearing Tree fruit? Our Emerald Trading Company will offer you a satisfactory price.
If you want a high price, you can also choose to auction it. Our auction house's strength is also not to be underestimated. This fruit of the Life-Prosperity Tree is worthy of being the finale of the auction."
"No need." Gu Shi rejected Andre's proposal.
Andre didn't say much. He just asked as a routine question. If it were him, he would not sell such a precious treasure that could prolong life.
Andre pulled a piece of paper from under the table and began to write. When he was finished, he handed it to Gu Shi. "This is my appraisal certificate. If you have any questions later, you can bring it to me. Your total appraisal fee is 300 gold."
Fortunately, fortunately, he breathed a sigh of relief when he heard about the cost. After handing the appraisal fee to Andre, he left quickly.
After leaving the Emerald Trading Company, Gu Shi did not return to the academy immediately. Instead, he went to the Adventurer's Guild and found a secluded place to change his disguise before returning.
Lying on the bed in the dormitory, Gu Shi took out the fruit of the Yunsheng Tree. He decided to eat the fruit now to avoid any accidents if he kept it in his hands.
"Come to think of it, I always feel that the name Yunshengshu is a bit abrupt in this world view."
"Forget it, why think so much."
Gu Shi struggled to peel off the hard outer skin of the Yunsheng tree fruit, revealing the crystal clear flesh inside. He took a tentative bite, and the sour and sweet juice immediately rushed into his mouth.
“It’s quite delicious.”
Gu Shi finished eating the fruit flesh in just a few bites.
After eating the fruit, Gu Shi felt a warm current spreading from his stomach, and then his whole body became warm. He felt that his magic power had increased a lot with the help of the fruit.
"Comfortable." Gu Shi stretched lazily.
He was about to throw away the remaining garbage, but when he saw the two black fruit cores, Gu Shi had an idea. He found two flower pots and planted the two fruit cores separately.
Gu Shi was not sure whether these two seeds could be grown. Although he was quite confident in his planting ability, he had no experience with high-level magical plants like the Yunsheng Tree.
Give it a try, it won’t hurt anyway. If you can really grow it, you will make a lot of money.
Gu Shi happily buried the two seeds in the soil, then took a kettle from the side and watered them, imagining the seeds sprouting in his mind.
"Huh?" Gu Shi's eyes suddenly widened.
He raised his arm to his eyes and examined it carefully, then reached out and touched it uncertainly.
Did I see it wrong just now?
Just now, Gu Shi was watering the plants when he suddenly saw a branch growing out of his arm with two tender green leaves on it. He was startled, but after a careful inspection, he found nothing.
"Strange, could it be that I'm thinking too hard?" Gu Shi touched his arm again, and when he didn't find anything unusual, he stopped paying attention to it.
After placing the two watered flower pots on the windowsill where the sun could reach, Gu Shi tidied up the other plants he had planted.
I don’t know if it’s because the plants in the other world have strong vitality, but these plants are still growing very lush after not seeing them for a month. Gu Shi squinted his eyes comfortably while taking care of them and basking in the sun.
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