1: Donating the Yongle Encyclopedia

Parallel world, within Great Xia, Jingdu Airport.

The once empty airport was now buzzing with noise; whether they were Great Xia news reporters or tabloid columnists, a press corps of hundreds had formed, waiting expectantly.

Big shots from the collection world and Experts from the archaeology industry all stood in the cold airport wind with excited hearts.

The reason for such a grand display was entirely because three days ago, a piece of news had swept across the entire Great Xia.

A Xia person in Bolton, USA, had returned ten volumes of the yongle encyclopedia to the country free of charge.

This was known as the largest encyclopedia in world history.

Its contents integrated knowledge from the classics, history, philosophy, and belles-lettres, to astronomy, geography, yin-yang medicine, Buddhist and Taoist scriptures, and more.

Generations of Great Xia Experts had poured their hearts and souls into it, yet they had only recovered four percent.

A patriot had once even spent sixty-four million to auction back a single volume for the country.

To say it was priceless would be no exaggeration.

And now, this mysterious figure in the USA had actually donated ten volumes all at once.

This news directly set all of Great Xia ablaze.

The moment the private plane landed, everyone's heart trembled.

As the most renowned titan of ancient books in the industry, Wang Wenyuan was personally present to receive the books.

The old gentleman was already eighty this year; it was difficult even for Great Xia's big shots to meet him.

Old Mr. Wang entered the cabin and eventually walked out carrying a strictly sealed leather suitcase.

His face was flushed with excitement, and tears of joy flowed from his cloudy old eyes.

"It's the original! It's the original!"

"I have just personally inspected them; these are ten genuine volumes of the yongle encyclopedia!"

Wang Wenyuan was old, but his voice was resonant, and the entire airport erupted in excitement.

"Great Xia civilization, a legacy of literature!"

"Old Mr. Wang, could you reveal some information about the donor? He is the pride of our Xia people!"

"That's right! He must be a patriotic collecting Tycoon, the pride of our Xia people!"

Facing the many questions from reporters, Wang Wenyuan frowned slightly.

Even he didn't know the name of this mysterious person who had recovered the national treasure for Great Xia... Borton City, USA, Warehouse Auction site.

Qin Yun pushed open the door of his battered pickup truck and stepped into the auction site.

Borton City was originally the economic lifeblood of the USA; opportunity and luxury were its synonyms.

But after the economic crisis, with the demise of many financial moguls, many priceless items were abandoned here.

Against this historical backdrop, Boston became the favorite place for 'warehouse hunters'.

They would bid on unwanted warehouses from cash-only Storage Companies, much like opening blind boxes.

Those with bad luck might lose everything.

While those with good luck could make a huge profit from a small investment.

Someone once used a few hundred dollars to win a warehouse and found a lost work by Da Vinci, instantly joining the ranks of the wealthy.

Such stories were always talked about in the Treasure Hunting Circle, sparking the passion of many Treasure Hunters. Earning from the price difference of junk, and if lucky, making a fortune.

In these inconspicuous warehouses, there could very well be hidden antiques, famous watches, jewelry, limited edition collectibles, and even legendary treasure maps, authentic Van Goghs, or even Great Xia's lost national treasures.

And those ten volumes of the yongle encyclopedia were the greatest treasure Qin Yun had auctioned from these abandoned warehouses... "Returning all of the yongle encyclopedia to the country seems to be a long and difficult task!"

Qin Yun looked at the sea of people before him and couldn't help but sigh.

In fact, Qin Yun was not from this time and space. Three months ago, he was reborn into the body of this international student named Qin Yun, who majored in antique appreciation.

He had also gained a pair of magical eyes, the Profound Vision Treasure Eye.

He didn't need to rely on luck or experience like other Treasure Hunters.

In his eyes, everything would emit different colors, known as treasure light.

The treasure light ranged from low to high: gray, white, green, blue, purple... the more brilliant the color of the treasure light, the more valuable it was.

And those ten volumes of the yongle encyclopedia were also obtained using these eyes.

His appearance attracted the attention of many Treasure Hunters.

In reality, no one knew that Qin Yun had obtained the yongle encyclopedia.

His minor fame was only due to frequently making small bets for big gains, earning a few thousand dollars.

Such auctions were just child's play for Qin Yun; today, he was determined to return fully loaded.

As he entered, many Treasure Hunters showed bitter expressions.

"It's that Eastern Kid again; I'm afraid we won't get any bargains this time!"

"He's really tricky, the opponent I least want to encounter!"

The surrounding Treasure Hunters spoke one after another.

Hearing their words, Qin Yun only smiled slightly. Wasn't he thinking the same thing?

Once there were many Treasure Hunters, there would always be some hotheads shouting out prices recklessly.

Qin Yun hadn't brought much cash today, so he had to be very cautious when bidding.

"Oh my god, look! Who's that!"

"Brother Wu Ying, it's Brother Wu Ying!"

There was another commotion in the crowd, and Qin Yun's attention was also drawn.

A gaudy, very flashy sports car drove up by the roadside. In the circle, no one else had such taste except for Brother Wu Ying, Okhan.

He was called Brother Wu Ying because he was bald, and on his shiny head, he had a tattoo of a small bee, which looked exactly like a fly from a distance.

Brother Wu Ying was also quite famous in the Treasure Hunting Circle; he once bid on a warehouse for $200 and found two of Edison's abandoned inventions inside.

That one success made him rich overnight, and he had made a name for himself in the circle ever since.

Moreover, Brother Wu Ying was very influential in this area, which made many Treasure Hunters quite wary of him.

The newly emerged Qin Yun obviously couldn't compare to his reputation.

After getting out of the car, Brother Wu Ying also noticed Qin Yun in the crowd; he had heard of this young newcomer.

Before the two could greet each other, the manager of the Storage Company walked out.

"Everyone here is a professional Treasure Hunter, so I won't repeat the extra rules!"

"Please follow the rules. This company only accepts cash. Whoever wins the warehouse must clear it within 24 hours."

"There are three warehouses for auction today. We will now start the auction for Warehouse Number One. The starting bid is 40 dollars!"

The manager clipped the large lock on the warehouse door.

As the dust settled, the warehouse that had been sealed for who knows how many years finally saw the light of day again.

"My god, what is that smell? It's awful!"

"It looks like some furniture inside; nothing valuable at all!"

A group of Treasure Hunters crowded around the warehouse entrance, constantly peering inside.

The rule of warehouse hunting is that you can look, but you can't reach in and touch; you can only stand at the door and estimate the value yourself.

Everyone was not very optimistic about the warehouse in front of them, while Qin Yun just stood to the side, not even bothering to crowd forward.

Under his Profound Vision Treasure Eye, this warehouse was dim and lusterless, not worth anything at all.

Just as everyone was complaining, a voice suddenly came from the crowd.

"I bid 100 dollars!"

Everyone looked back toward the sound; the person who had shouted the price was actually Brother Wu Ying.

Brother Wu Ying also realized Qin Yun was looking at him, and a strange smile appeared on his face.

Qin Yun was slightly taken aback.

It was impossible for his Profound Vision Treasure Eye to have a problem, and Brother Wu Ying had a reputation. Why would he bid on such a warehouse?

Could it be that Brother Wu Ying's ability was just an empty reputation, relying entirely on luck?

Qin Yun was still thinking, but when the surrounding Treasure Hunters heard Brother Wu Ying's bid, their passion was ignited.

"Oh my god, Brother Wu Ying actually bid a hundred dollars directly; there must be goods in there!"

"I'll go 120 dollars!"

"I'll go 125 dollars!"

"200 dollars for me!"

The surrounding Treasure Hunters' eyes turned red as they began to compete for this warehouse that still emitted a strange odor.

When Brother Wu Ying pushed the price to five hundred dollars, he deliberately shook his head in feigned regret and stepped aside.

In the end, this worthless warehouse fell into the hands of a hothead in a white hat for 750 dollars.

Qin Yun looked at the Brother Wu Ying who was pretending to be frustrated, and a smile touched the corner of his mouth.

This guy was truly insidious; he was no amateur. This was Brother Wu Ying's auction tactic.

Using his reputation to deliberately create hype, making these people compete and forcing those with money to pull out their dollars as quickly as possible.

Keep in mind that Storage Companies only accept cash.

With just this abandoned warehouse and a small trick, Brother Wu Ying had eliminated a competitor in advance.

This young man had already spent 725 dollars, so if a good warehouse appeared next, he certainly wouldn't dare to bid like that again.

After all, everyone was here to make money, not to be complete gamblers.

Before bidding, they would still consider whether the money in their pockets was enough to squander!

Although Qin Yun was young, he was living his second life and wouldn't be fooled by Brother Wu Ying's little scheme.

Then came Warehouse Number Two, and Brother Wu Ying repeated his old trick; the surging atmosphere on-site even made veterans fall for it.

While Qin Yun just watched the show from the side.

As Warehouse Number Three was opened, Qin Yun, who had been watching the show, felt his fingers tremble, barely suppressing his outward emotions.

Because inside Warehouse Number Three, a green treasure light was emanating.

This was the most valuable treasure light color Qin Yun had seen since obtaining the Profound Vision Treasure Eye, aside from the yongle encyclopedia!