I am the Clone of a Death Row Inmate

Chapter 135: Chapter 130: Appraising Treasures (2)

He took the initiative and said, ”This vial of extract is the most valuable. Since I’m taking it, I won’t take anything else. The rest is all yours, big bro.”

Su Ze waved his hand. ”Let’s get the other things appraised first.”

Next, Liou Wenxin appraised the dozen or so remaining vials of extract one by one using the machine. They were all Tier-1, Tier-2, or Tier-3 extracts, so there wasn’t much to say. The only surprise was a single vial of a Tier-3, S-Grade extract.

However, this Tier-3, S-Grade extract wasn’t compatible with Su Ze, so it could only be sold for money.

This Tier-3, S-Grade extract was also found in the Earring Space. It was clear the previous owner of the Storage Ear Pendant was an incredibly powerful evolver; the quality of the extracts within the Earring Space was very high.

Once all the extracts were appraised, Su Ze labeled them one by one to avoid mixing them up.

Then, he reached into his bag again, rummaging for something.

Liou Wenxin and Mrs. Yun both felt their eyes twitch. ’There’s more?!’

Su Ze took out three wondrous items in succession: a leaf, a claw, and a piece of transparent beast hide.

Mrs. Yun exclaimed in astonishment, ”What on earth have you two been up to? Are you sure you were on military training and not raiding a tomb? First, extracts from five hundred years ago, and now a pile of wondrous items...”

”Well, calling it a tomb raid isn’t far off, actually. We took a trip to the Thousand Heroes Tomb...”

Su Ze recounted the story of how the two of them had gone Hunting the Gravity Demon and discovered the Storage Ear Pendant in the lowest level of the Thousand Heroes Tomb.

Liou Wenxin leaned on the lab bench with both hands and asked with great interest, ”Was there anything special in the Storage Space? Anything that could prove the identity of the ear pendant’s former owner?”

Su Ze thought for a moment, then pulled a metal Token from his bag.

”I found this in the Earring Space too. I was going to throw it away, but I thought about it and decided to keep it.”

Both Su Ze and Liou Wenxin believed the ear pendant’s previous owner was likely someone important, and this metal Token was perhaps the only thing that could prove her identity.

Liou Wenxin took the metal Token and saw that the front was engraved with a leaf. The leaf was ovate-triangular with a serrated edge. The back was engraved with the number ”27”.

”This is definitely from the era of the War of Evolution. It’s at least five hundred years old,” Liou Wenxin said. ”The birch leaf carved on the front is the symbol of the Lin Hua Army. The Lin Hua Army was a force that rose to prominence near the end of the War of Evolution. The number on the back represents the owner’s designation within the army. Number 27... that’s a very high rank. They must have been a high-ranking commander in the Lin Hua Army.”

Su Ze wasn’t particularly curious about the ear pendant’s previous owner. ’No matter how amazing she was in life, dead is dead.’ He pushed the three wondrous items forward. ”Sis, can you hurry and tell me what these three wondrous items do?”

Many wondrous items weren’t unique. The lower the tier, the more of them likely existed. For example, the ”Digging Claw” from a Burrowing Mouse. Because Burrowing Mice were so common, the Tier-1 wondrous item ”Digging Claw” created from their claws was also plentiful.

Many other wondrous items had been auctioned off in various public settings or sold online.

The effects of items like these were no secret; you could find out with a little effort.

Liou Wenxin was incredibly well-read and had a photographic memory. She could identify most wondrous items without even needing to look them up.

Liou Wenxin took a sip of her milk tea, picked up the wondrous leaf, and examined it carefully for a moment. ”This is a defensive Tier-3 wondrous item, a Thorn Armor Leaf, from a Tier-3 Spiritual Plant, the Thorn Armor Chestnut Tree. It grants the tree’s defensive skill, Nut Thorn Armor, which envelops your body in a thick, thorny shell.”

Su Ze tried to picture it, the image forming in his mind. He blurted out, ”So you basically turn yourself into a chestnut?”

”More or less. In any case, the defensive effect is quite good.”

Su Ze was a little puzzled. ’Why didn’t that girl in the short skirt use this wondrous item to defend herself? Was she scared stiff and couldn’t react in time?’

’But even if she had used it, it wouldn’t have changed the outcome. Nut Thorn Armor has a time limit. Once it expired, she would’ve died anyway.’

Su Ze picked up the claw from some unknown beast. ”What about this one?”

It was the only Tier-2 wondrous item among the three.

Liou Wenxin just glanced at it. ”A Tier-2 wondrous item, the Bear Transformation Claw, formed from the claw of an Iron-Backed Bear. The skill is ’Power of the Bear.’ When a human uses it, they transform into a bear, gaining a boost to all physical stats and mastering basic bear skills like ’Swipe’ and ’Bear Pounce.’”

Tao Qian had actually used this wondrous item. Su Ze had previously thought it was a skill Tao Qian had mastered, but it turned out to be the item’s effect.

As for the final wondrous item, the transparent beast hide, Liou Wenxin picked it up and studied it for a long time, her brow slowly furrowing. ”This should be the hide of some kind of Marine Beast.”

She turned, sat down at her computer, and began looking up information.

The fact that Liou Wenxin couldn’t identify it immediately meant the wondrous item was quite rare. This aligned with Su Ze’s own guess; it was only natural for an item found in the Earring Space to be out of the ordinary.

A moment later, Liou Wenxin stood up, took the transparent beast hide, and placed it over her face. In the next instant, something magical happened. Liou Wenxin’s appearance shifted rapidly—wrinkles spread across her smooth, fair skin, and her full head of black hair instantly turned white. She had become the spitting image of Mrs. Yun!

Su Ze stared at the two Mrs. Yuns before him. Besides their different clothes, he couldn’t spot a single difference. Even their height and build were completely identical.

The Mrs. Yun that Liou Wenxin had become wiped a hand across her face, peeling off the transparent beast hide. She instantly returned to her original appearance.

Su Ze blinked. ”So, the item’s effect is a disguise?”

”It’s more advanced than a simple disguise,” Liou Wenxin explained. ”This is the hide of a Tier-3 beast, the Hundred-Change Octopus. The Hundred-Change Octopus evolves from the Mimic Octopus and is one of nature’s top masters of camouflage. The ’Hundred Changes’ skill that comes with this Tier-3 wondrous item doesn’t just let you take on someone else’s appearance; it can also change your body shape and even let you transform into a beast of a similar size.”

”Of course, it only mimics their form; it doesn’t grant you their abilities. If you don’t have a Flying Skill, you won’t be able to fly even if you turn into a bird.”

Su Ze’s eyes lit up. ”That’s still incredibly powerful! With this, I won’t have to worry about my enemies coming after me whenever I go out.”

Liou Wenxin cautioned, ”You still need to be careful. A Tier-3 wondrous item has its limits. Saint-level beings, especially those skilled in Spiritual Power, can easily see through your disguise.”

Su Ze nodded. But all in all, having this wondrous item would help him avoid a great many risks.

Su Ze reached into his backpack once again.

Mrs. Yun said in shock, ”You have more?”

Liou Wenxin was almost numb to it by now. She was starting to suspect Su Ze had somehow absorbed the skill of a Treasure Hunting Mouse.

Su Ze took out several bottles and jars filled with a slightly viscous, clear liquid. ”Mrs. Yun,” he said, ”this is for you.”

”What is this?” Mrs. Yun smelled the sweet fragrance filling the air.

”Evolution Honey Water from Honey Pot Ants,” Su Ze said. ”As for the exact tier, I’ll need to have my sis test it with the machine. There should be some Tier-3 in there.”

The Honey Pot Ant nest that Mr. Fang and his group discovered had one Tier-3 ant but many more Tier-2 ants. So, Su Ze guessed the Evolution Honey Water would be a mix of Tier-2 and Tier-3.

The moment Su Ze heard there was a Tier-3 Honey Pot Ant, he had thought of Mrs. Yun.

Although Mrs. Yun had used Tree Marrow to extend her life and had absorbed a Tier-4, A-Grade extract, her chances of completing her fourth evolution were still slim.

The fourth evolution was incredibly difficult to begin with. Even by using the Tier-4, A-Grade extract to shore up her deficient foundation, Mrs. Yun had only just barely reached the threshold to even make an attempt.

Many in the Butterfly Stage had failed their fourth evolution even at their physical peak. Now, old and frail, Mrs. Yun’s chances were even lower.

But Tier-3 Evolution Honey Water could increase the success rate of the fourth evolution. This was undoubtedly what Mrs. Yun needed most right now.

Mrs. Yun was stunned, and the way she looked at Su Ze softened even more.

She had never married and had no children of her own. Her only apprentice had died in battle, leaving her with no family to speak of. Ever since Su Ze had insisted on giving her the Wind Tiger extract and the Tree Marrow, she had already come to see him as the closest thing she had to a junior family member.

Now, in her heart, he had been promoted to the status of her own son.

Liou Wenxin immediately took the jars of Evolution Honey Water to be tested. Before long, the results were in.

Of the jars of Evolution Honey Water, the largest one was Tier-3; the rest were Tier-2.

One jar of Tier-3 Evolution Honey Water was more than enough.

A natural medicine like Evolution Honey Water had to be taken over a long period to be effective. Last-minute cramming, even drinking a huge amount at once, was useless.

This one jar of Tier-3 Evolution Honey Water was enough for Mrs. Yun to take a dose every day until she had completely absorbed the power from the Wind Tiger extract.