Eternal Tower, Trade Secret Realm.

Two graceful figures logged in, one of them looking around curiously.

"So this is the Trade Secret Realm, Old Zhao, I'm already a junior, and this is my first time here!"

The two were of similar height, both just over 1.7 meters. One was slender and exuded youthful vitality.

The woman referred to as 'Old Zhao' had a more voluptuous figure, carrying a maturity beyond her years.

She was clearly not pleased with the nickname 'Old Zhao' and chided,

"Xiaoping, your sister Zhao here stole the family pass to bring you to the Trade Secret Realm, don't push it!"

"Yes, yes, Sister Zhao is the best to me."

The slender girl, named Li Xiaoping, was often teased by Sister Zhao for her name, which matched her petite stature.

According to Imperial Capital University's curriculum, juniors must go to the Abyssal Plane for an exploration internship at the end of the semester.

It lasts three days, and they must slay a monster of at least a fifth-tier Warrior!

Li Xiaoping wanted to get a more suitable staff before setting off, but she was stumped while choosing.

Both weapons had hidden attributes, and she couldn't decide which was better. She only had enough money for one, making the choice difficult.

Li Xiaoping saw a post on the Wolf's Den forum offering paid appraisals, and on a whim, she contacted the person, deciding to meet in the Trade Secret Realm.

For this, she brought along her best friend, Zhao Meng, from the Zhao family of the Imperial Capital.

"Sister Zhao, help me take a look and haggle a bit!"

"Haggle? Xiaoping, are you really that naive?"

Zhao Meng said disdainfully,

"A first-tier Warrior offering to appraise equipment can only mean one thing: an S Rank Talent [Sharp Eye].

Such a talent is incredibly rare. If discovered, even a Battle King would treat them as an honored guest! How could you possibly get such a bargain?"

"I think it's most likely a scam, just trying to have fun with you!"

"But, but..."

Li Xiaoping was anxious, "I have no other choice, and besides, since he suggested meeting in the Trade Secret Realm, he must have some strength and background!"

Entering the Trade Secret Realm comes at a high cost, even Li Xiaoping felt the pinch!

She could only rely on Zhao Meng to bring her into the Trade Secret Realm.

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Hearing Li Xiaoping's words, Zhao Meng nodded and said,

"Indeed, that's why I said it's most likely a scam, but there's still a chance, what if you get lucky?"

"No, not a chance, it should be a 0.2% or 0.02% probability!"

As she spoke, a smile appeared on Zhao Meng's face. She had already planned that if they encountered a scammer, she would have a good laugh at Li Xiaoping's expense when they got back!

At least laugh at her for half a month!

A first-tier Warrior posting, and she believed it!

These two were a perfect match, one daring to post, the other daring to believe, incredible!

"We're here, where is he?"

The two stopped at the agreed location to wait.

In less than half a minute, a ball of lightning element floated in front of them, asking,

"Are you [BigBigBigBig]?"

Li Xiaoping's face turned black instantly, and Zhao Meng barely held back her laughter.

In the end, she couldn't help it.

"Hahaha, what kind of ridiculous name did you choose, hahaha!"

Li Xiaoping's social death moment...

She hadn't expected the username she casually registered on the Wolf's Den forum to cause her such embarrassment in front of her best friend!

She had been too impulsive when choosing the username and couldn't change it!

It was all Zhao Meng's fault, always mocking her for being small, which led Li Xiaoping to choose such a name in anger.

Ignoring Zhao Meng's hysterical laughter, Li Xiaoping braced herself and said, "It's me."

"Discuss the price first, or appraise first?"

Behind the lightning element was, of course, Ye Bai himself.

He hadn't expected the other party to walk around the Trade Secret Realm with their true appearance.

She looked pretty good, just a bit less attractive than Liu Xueqi.

"Uh..."

Li Xiaoping didn't expect him to get straight to the point so quickly, and didn't know what to say, so she looked to her friend for help.

After laughing enough at Li Xiaoping, Zhao Meng put on a serious expression and slowly said,

"Let's confirm your appraisal ability first, then we can discuss the price, how about that?"

Before Ye Bai could speak, Zhao Meng added, "We won't let you work for nothing. If the test is accurate, we're willing to pay a testing fee of 10,000 Gold Coins."

Ye Bai nodded, "Alright, how do we test?"

Li Xiaoping leaned close to Zhao Meng's ear and whispered, "Sister Zhao, I only have 150,000 Gold Coins in total, spend wisely!"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing, I'll cover this 10,000 Gold Coins!"

Zhao Meng assured confidently.

Li Xiaoping, this silly girl, was too naive, always either in the library or the combat room.

She hardly interacted with people!

Otherwise, she wouldn't have done something as bizarre as [finding a first-tier Warrior to appraise equipment]!

Zhao Meng was different. Coming from the Zhao family, she had been exposed to business dealings from a young age and knew a thing or two!

She understood better than anyone how sought-after talents like [Sharp Eye] were!

If he could truly appraise hidden attributes, forget 10,000 Gold Coins, Zhao Meng would gladly pay 100,000 to make this friend!

"The test is simple."

Zhao Meng took out three colored balls and introduced,

"These are the most commonly used appraisal balls, their hidden attributes are numbers, using appraisal on them won't cost much."

"Among the three balls, you just need to appraise the hidden attributes of two balls, and then...."

Before Zhao Meng could finish, Ye Bai interrupted.

"456."

"What?"

Li Xiaoping looked confused, not understanding what he meant.

Zhao Meng was stunned, her mouth forming an O shape, unable to make a sound.

Ye Bai had to repeat,

"I said, the hidden attribute numbers of these three balls are: 4, 5, 6."

"Hiss—"

Li Xiaoping quickly turned to her best friend, wanting to confirm if the answer was correct.

The moment Li Xiaoping saw Zhao Meng's expression, she knew he was right!

"Could it be... I really hit the jackpot!!"

Li Xiaoping was overjoyed inside, not having time to speak.

Zhao Meng, who had come to her senses, quickly said,

"Indeed, it's 4, 5, 6, here's an anonymous card with 10,000 Gold Coins, please accept it!"

Saying this, she handed over a black card, which Ye Bai accepted calmly.

Zhao Meng forced a slightly stiff smile and asked,

"May we discuss privately for a moment?"

"No problem, I have 14 minutes."

Ye Bai glanced at the time, only 14 minutes left before class.

If he skipped class again, a teacher would definitely talk to him after school, which would be troublesome.

"No problem, we'll be right back!"

Zhao Meng pulled Li Xiaoping aside, and even though she lowered her voice, she couldn't hide her excitement.

"Xiaoping, you hit the jackpot this time!!"

"Huh? Old Zhao, calm down, my equipment hasn't been appraised yet!"

"You don't understand, do you know that just establishing a friendship with this Master is worth a fortune!

Appraising equipment, is that even a concern?!"

Zhao Meng took a few deep breaths to calm herself, trying to speak as calmly as possible,

"We can't leave a bad impression on the Master, we need to take it slow, not a one-time deal! Understand?"

Li Xiaoping said with a hint of grievance, "But I just want to appraise my weapon..."

Zhao Meng said exasperatedly,

"You, with a wooden head, would use a golden hoe for plowing!"

"Then what else would a hoe be used for if not plowing?"

"Still being stubborn!"

Finally, Zhao Meng decided,

"I'll handle all the negotiations later, we need to figure out what this Master truly needs!"

"Help those in need, fulfill their desires, understand?"

Li Xiaoping said timidly, "If I understood, why would I bring you along..."

"Come on!"

Zhao Meng pulled Li Xiaoping back in front of Ye Bai.

"Alright, Master, let's discuss the appraisal price!"

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