Chapter 7: Porcelain
The boss smiled like a smiling tiger and said in a lowered voice: "If the other three pieces are genuine, this device is worth 800,000. If the second piece under the bottleneck is also genuine, this bottle is worth 8 million"
A first-level perception scroll can distinguish the materials and composition of objects, as well as differentiate between non-living and living entities. What capabilities do the second and third levels possess? Can they assist in determining the authenticity of porcelain?
Under the second bottleneck, under the second bottleneck... Chen Yi carefully searched according to the boss's instructions and indeed found that the time for the other parts was 262 years. When his gaze focused on the lighter-colored area, its time was only 8 years, which corresponded with the boss's claim of aging.
The boss understood the implication and took the credit card, then retrieved the tag from the glass cabinet before calling over a staff member to package it.
The first to arrive was Chen Yi, who brought the perception scroll
Only the individual can see it, as a deep red mist tightly envelops them. The power within seems to have been drained, leaving a slight sense of drowsiness
Chen Yicai, disregarding everything else, excitedly stepped out and once again approached the display cabinet of porcelain.
Indeed, the gambling boss misjudged the situation; this matter concerning books is truly more unreliable than broken bottles
The comrades cheered softly, while Chen Yi, sitting in the car, also cheered subtly
At present, Chen Yi merely needs to define the era, which can be considered exceedingly easy, and is something that practitioners disdain to do, as they have plenty of inexpensive and effective methods at their disposal
Apart from this, within a time frame of 100 years, any items with a tag price exceeding 100,000 yuan, regardless of whether their names match, should not waste any effort; those with age tags are even less effortful. In targeted situations, he looked even faster than before, and soon arrived in front of the repaired incense burner.
The scene before me flickered twice in an instant
He particularly favors young gentlemen like Chen Yi, as they not only pay generously but are also easily impulsive
When it comes to the ability to appreciate antiques, he cannot even be considered an enthusiast. However, given the current situation, there are many ways to reference. First, look at the name of the porcelain written below by the auction house, for example, "Qing Kangxi Blue and White Glazed Red Branch Flower Cup." Then check if it is an item from 300 years ago; if it is, continue to examine the price; if not, there is no need to proceed further.
He regarded Chen Yi as a means to boast about his connections, akin to a wealthy young man seeking to take advantage of opportunities.
In fact, for the mages of the Kingdom of Saint Qiao, the function of a scroll extends far beyond this. During wartime, a scroll is almost equivalent to a radar with a 30-minute time limit. A level three scroll can detect magical fluctuations from hundreds of kilometers away, large troop movements from tens of kilometers away, and war machines from several kilometers away
It is also the incentive for Chen Yi to use the perception scrolls
Chen Yi thinks this way and acts accordingly
Fang Manyi had completed various documents and merely glanced at the items out of curiosity, yet she did not ask a single question. Perhaps in her view, purchasing an exceptional item was of little significance. She had always refrained from inquiring about where her son's pocket money was spent.
800,000 is considered a substantial income
At this point, the documents have been signed almost completely. The boss walked over again and, as if telling a story, said: "The entire device has four fragments suspected of being counterfeit, one large and three small. Now, if we can prove that the largest one is genuine, it will be worth more than 80,000. Are you interested, young man?"
A myriad of intricate vocabulary and even images flooded his mind, making him almost unable to refrain from shouting out
Chen Yi was then surprised to see that when he looked at the glass mirror, a line of text naturally appeared in the lower right corner: Total element composition time: 2 years
In a flash, the phrase "the time composed of all elements" consisting of 8 characters vanished, leaving behind "2 years" flickering gently
After speaking, seemingly to bolster Chen Yi's confidence, he continued: "As business people, we generally do not send components for institutional testing. However, if you manage to acquire it, as long as you can prove that even one fragment is genuine, the price can at least double. Moreover, it further demonstrates the capability involved."
Meanwhile, countless terms emerged in his mind—"wood fiber, black walnut; porcelain, silicon dioxide; steel, manganese..."
He let out a sigh of disappointment, then began to laugh to himself
Through simple chemistry, it can be understood that these are the components of glass mirrors
The pawnbroker, with a beaming smile, sent the mother and son off to their car, waving vigorously while saying to his assistant, "Tonight was not in vain; we made two deals, and each of us will earn an extra day's profit"
Chen Yi nodded repeatedly and began to plan future profit strategies
"Four pieces?" Chen Yi raised an eyebrow and said, "Are you saying that besides the second piece under the bottleneck, there are three other pieces that are counterfeit?"
Thinking of this, Chen Yi once again examined the incense burner carefully. After confirming everything was correct, he took out his credit card and handed it to him, saying: "Let’s conduct this transaction discreetly. Please pack the incense burner for me and deliver it directly to the car, without mentioning the price."
Chen Yideng became excited at that moment. Upon examining other items, he noted that the door was produced 3 years ago, the floor tiles were from 4 years ago, and the faucet on the sink was from 1 year ago
It is definitely worth trying
Chen Yiban muttered to himself: silver nitrate, silicate, stannous chloride
"You bought it without authentication?" Mother Chen said, then thought, "There should be some association or something like that at home; I will look for a card to give you when I return."
Whenever a year is mentioned, those elements will no longer appear, indicating that the scroll possesses a certain level of analytical ability
"No time?" Chen Yi thought regretfully
Ms. Fang Manyi, who just received 5 million, relaxed her mood, reduced her speed, and smiled, saying: "What good things did you buy?"
Fortunately, the duration was very short. When Chen Yi focused his mind on the mirror in front of him, a long string of characters appeared, and the chaotic flow was instantly brought to an end
"A piece of porcelain," Chen Yi said, then added, "Do you know anyone knowledgeable in this area? I would like to find someone to appraise it."
"If all three pieces are genuine except for the one with the flaw, how much are they worth?" Chen Yi said, licking his lips. In the past, he didn't care much about money, but now every penny counts, at least his mother won't have to pawn her jewelry anymore.
"Suspected forgery." The boss, with a penchant for pedantry, remarked: "A straightforward person does not speak in riddles. Repaired porcelain is prone to such issues. However, technology has advanced significantly; a Carbon-14 test will suffice. If the previous assessment was incorrect, you stand to gain."
He pretended to go to the restroom, where he took out a wooden box and unhesitatingly tore open the Level 3 Perception Scroll
Continuous experiments also reveal that when focusing on the entirety of an object, the displayed time corresponds to the time that constitutes the whole. Conversely, when concentrating on the individual parts of that whole, it can display separate times. For instance, the time for the entire floor is 2 years, while the individual tiles are 4 years, and the cement is 3 years
The mirror in the bathroom was produced two years ago