177: Chapter 177 Reencounter with Miss Qian!

Inside the viewing area.

The shock of several stewards had already turned into uncontrollable resentment.

"Arrogant! Too arrogant!"

A steward from the fifth floor was so angry his beard was trembling, pointing at Jiang Yun's leisurely figure in the field.

"What does he think this place is? A wet market? Being so careless, he simply doesn't respect our High Grade assessment!"

"Exactly! A hundred thousand items, containing the mysteries of Laws and array patterns—which candidate isn't walking on thin ice and giving their all? But look at him, is he strolling through a garden?!"

Another steward chimed in, his face ashen.

"If it weren't for the Grand Elder and the Second Elder personally accompanying him, I would really want to go in right now and kick him out! Such an attitude is a profanation of the Appraiser's identity!"

An elderly steward beat his chest and stomped his feet.

Clearly, he detested Jiang Yun's behavior.

Steward Li was also somewhat stunned and embarrassed at this moment.

He had just been downstairs vigorously praising Jiang Yun as a peerless rising star, and in the blink of an eye, this star was putting on such a performance in the High Grade exam hall.

He tried to make up for it: "Ahem, Mr. Dong Xuan's actions have always been... well, different from ordinary people. Perhaps this is his unique way of comprehension?" Even he didn't quite believe his own words.

The Medium Grade assessment was fast,

which could be understood as having clear goals and deep knowledge reserves.

But this is High Grade!

A hundred thousand items!

What's needed is meticulous effort and a flash of inspiration!

Jiang Yun's speed, which was like a cursory glance—or even less than that—seemed too playful and understated to Steward Li.

It didn't look like he was here for an assessment at all; it was more like he was just going through the motions to complete a task.

He even secretly felt lucky that Jiang Yun hadn't announced his assessment as soon as he entered; otherwise, his colleagues might really start questioning their lives or even the fairness of the assessment.

Not just the stewards, but even the two Elders, Mo Yuan and Qing Xuan, in the VIP seats, looked at Jiang Yun's leisurely back and exchanged glances, their faces full of confusion.

"Brother Mo Yuan, what is this little fellow... really up to?"

Elder Qing Xuan sent a voice transmission.

His tone was full of doubt.

"His appearance really makes it look like he's just here for a sightseeing tour of my Myriad Forms Law Forest. Could it be... he knows he can't pass, so he's just giving up and being perfunctory?"

Elder Mo Yuan's brows furrowed slightly.

His deep gaze seemed to want to pierce through that black robe.

"Doesn't seem like it. This boy has a steady Heart-Nature and doesn't seem like the type to give up easily. Moreover, his previous performance shows he is by no means a reckless person. It's just that this behavior... is truly baffling. He's really a hard-to-read little fellow."

The two Elders had lived for nearly a hundred years and had seen countless geniuses, but someone like Jiang Yun, who completely disregarded convention, was a first for them.

The external commotion, doubts, and confusion were all blocked by the exam hall's special barrier.

Jiang Yun was completely unaware of this.

Of course, even if he did know, he wouldn't care.

Inside the exam hall.

Besides Jiang Yun.

The other two candidates who were nervously preparing for the exam also noticed this strangely behaving person in a black robe.

All of them were figures who had been immersed in the third rank of Medium Grade for many years and were somewhat famous in the Starfall District's appraisal circle; they had prepared for this High Grade assessment for an unknown number of days.

Seeing Jiang Yun's walking speed, several people first showed expressions of surprise and astonishment.

"This person... where did he come from? How can he be so..."

A white-haired old man shook his head.

Feeling that Jiang Yun was too impetuous.

Another cold-looking middle-aged man just gave a faint glance, then withdrew his gaze and continued to immerse himself in his own comprehension.

Believing that Jiang Yun's behavior...

...was nothing more than seeking his own humiliation.

They didn't know about the sensation Jiang Yun had caused downstairs; they just took him for some Common Medium Grade Appraiser who didn't know the height of the heavens and had come to try his luck, so they didn't pay much attention.

For them,

seizing every second to comprehend these hundred thousand items was the only right way.

And at this moment, Jiang Yun

indeed appeared very relaxed.

The [Manifestation of All Things Entries] ability had long been quietly activated.

His gaze was like the most efficient scanner, sweeping across rows of crystal display counters.

Wherever his gaze fell, detailed information about each item flooded into his consciousness like a tide.

[Broken Blue Steel Sword]: Material: Refined Blue Steel... Weak Sharpness Law tendency... Surface inscribed with [Basic Reinforcement Array Pattern], now defunct... [Withered-Flourishing Vine Heart]: Material: 300-year-old Withered-Flourishing Vine core... Contains weak alternating Law tendency of vitality and silence... No array patterns... [Flowing Fire Ore Crystal]: Material: Earth-core Flowing Fire associated ore... Weak Scorching Law tendency... Internally contains natural [Simple Energy Gathering Array Pattern] traces... The information was incredibly detailed.

It far exceeded the conclusions any Appraiser would need to reach through deep thought and repeated perception.

He didn't need to intentionally memorize anything; as long as he saw it, these information data entries would exist in his consciousness like a brand, ready to be called upon at any time.

His purpose for strolling at this moment

was not to prepare for the assessment.

But to hunt for treasures among these hundred thousand items!

"Out of a hundred thousand items, there should be some overlooked gems, right? Ideally something as good as [beast taming armor condensation], or key Materials needed for Little Fire and Little Cloud Sparrow's next evolution..."

Jiang Yun had a hint of expectation in his heart.

His eyes carefully searched through the data entries information for treasures that might have been overlooked by the Guild.

However.

Along the way, most of what he saw were items with weak Law tendencies, Common array patterns, or broken ones.

Although there were many valuable Gold Rank or even Amethyst Rank Materials, they weren't very attractive to him.

The chances of finding another Heaven-Defying bargain like [beast taming armor condensation] in this Myriad Forms Law Forest, which had been repeatedly screened by the Guild, were clearly slim.

"It seems good luck doesn't happen every time."

Jiang Yun felt a little disappointed.

But his footsteps did not stop.

Soon, he reached the vicinity of the last row of counters.

His mind was more focused on searching for treasures, so his attention to his surroundings inevitably dropped a bit.

Just as he was carelessly looking over the last row of counters and his gaze swept across an item shaped like a bird feather emitting a faint light...

"Hmm?"

He suddenly felt himself bump into something soft and elastic, and a faint fragrance, like a lonely orchid in a valley, instantly drifted into his nose.

Immediately after,

a sensation like warm, fragrant jade crashed firmly into his embrace. Especially on his chest, there was a clear and startling pressure of softness and fullness; the touch was exceptionally charming and distinct.

Jiang Yun was caught off guard.

His body swayed slightly.

He subconsciously reached out to steady her.

He looked down.

And was instantly stunned.

He saw a young girl

who had bumped right into his arms.

The girl also seemed to be focused on observing items and hadn't noticed what was ahead; this collision was solid, and she let out a low cry of surprise.

Her slender body lost its balance.

She leaned almost entirely against Jiang Yun's chest.

Her graceful curves, especially that startling fullness and softness, were pressed tightly against Jiang Yun; even through the clothes, he could feel the incredible elasticity and size.

The girl lifted her head.

Revealing a face of peerless beauty, which at this moment held a hint of panic and bashful annoyance.

When Jiang Yun clearly saw this familiar face,

his heart skipped a beat.

Wasn't this the person he had met once before,

the Eldest Young Miss from the Qian family,

Qian Rongrong?!