Card simulation, starting with the Goblin Deserter

A dark purple lottery ticket flew into the spinning wheel.

Whether it was Hayes's imagination or not, he felt that the special effects of this lottery draw were brighter than ever before.

After a soft buzzing sound—

You need to draw a high-level item to "appraise".

Hayes: ?

He doesn't understand flower arranging or sewing, but he can grasp the basics. What is appraisal?

A spell to identify cards? You can buy those on the market, they're not rare at all.

Hayes casually pulled out a card as he walked, stared at it for a long time without reacting.

Unconvinced, Hayes pulled out a few more cards and examined them one by one, but without exception, none of them reacted!

Are you kidding me? What happened to the advanced skills you were promised?!

Hayes quickened his pace in anger, but thankfully he had perfect control of his body, otherwise he didn't dare to imagine whether he would have trampled a few holes in the muddy road.

"Oh well, it's free after all, better than nothing..." Hayes consoled himself.

He silently planned that at worst, he could wait until "Free Fighting" reached an advanced level before using the "Appraisal" as material.

"By the way, what's the highest level you can reach?"

【Perfect】

"Is 'higher level' or above considered perfect?"

[Advanced level and above are Grandmaster level, Grandmaster level and above are Perfect level]

[Each level of advanced skill is required to advance to the Grandmaster level]

The words on the panel floated by, but Hayes felt immense pressure!

At this rate, wouldn't it take 16 talents of the same level for a Grandmaster to advance to Perfect? ​​How long would it take him to accumulate Perfect "Free Fighting"?

"The task is arduous and the road ahead is long," Hayes sighed.

He had already crossed the college square and entered the dormitory area. Even though it was only a little past seven o'clock, there were already a few students on the way to the cafeteria for lunch or to train.

Hayes quickly found apartment number 5, where his room was on the fifth floor—501.

Although there is no elevator, climbing a few flights of stairs is a piece of cake for Hayes now, and he doesn't even have to be out of breath.

He had only climbed halfway up when he saw a familiar, plump figure leaning on the handrail, dragging a large suitcase that was half a person's height beside him. Clearly, the figure had been unable to climb any further after carrying the suitcase halfway up.

Hayes had only glanced at him casually before looking away, but the other person actually cried out in surprise when they saw him.

"It's you!"

Hayes was taken aback, and then he recognized him – it was Gentry!

Gentry was bracing himself against the edge with both hands, his face covered in a fine layer of sweat.

He looked at Hayes with a complicated expression, the words of gratitude welling up in his mouth but he couldn't bring himself to say them.

Logically speaking, he should thank Hayes—the other party and Soraka—for helping him escape from prison.

But Gentry also remembered how badly he was beaten in the ring, to the point that he passed out...

"Oh, what a coincidence?" Hayes chuckled, much more open-minded than Gentry.

Although the two were exchanging blows on the stage, it was all due to the rules of the secret realm, and there was no real conflict between them.

And more importantly—fighting isn't scary, it's the loser who feels embarrassed.

Gentry used profanity to cover up his embarrassment, muttering curses.

"This dilapidated apartment building doesn't even have an elevator. I'm going to tell my dad to donate another dormitory building to the college!"

"Oh, by the way," he asked Hayes casually, "which dorm do you live in? We're actually in the same class, I think."

"502".

Hayes answered casually, then walked past Gentry and continued climbing.

However, Gentry panicked: "Wait, wait, we'll be classmates from now on..."

"Although we fought in the secret realm, it was all because that host forced us to. Could you... help me with my luggage?"

After saying that, he kicked the heavy box next to him, indicating to Hayes that it was really too heavy.

Upon seeing this, Hayes couldn't help but exclaim, "Even though you're fat, you still have no shame!"

Gentry: ? ? ?

Watching Hayes walk away without hesitation, Gentry gritted his teeth and shouted, "You help me carry it, and I'll give you fifty thousand!"

"Ha, fifty thousand?"

Hayes scoffed and turned away.

"Where to move to?"

-

Meanwhile, in apartment 504 of building 5

Jenkins picked up the jade pendant around his neck and spoke to his two roommates in a nonchalant tone.

"This is a jadeite with longan that my dad gave me last year. I bought it at the Polaris Auction House in the center of the royal city."

"The price wasn't expensive, only ten or twenty million, a small number, I can't remember exactly."

Upon hearing this, the two roommates exclaimed in surprise. One of them stared at the jade with wide eyes and said enviously.

"The material conditions of nobles are really good. Your father is just a baron, and your family is already so rich."

"May I take a look at this longan jade?"

Faced with his roommate's pleading, Jenkins waved his hand dismissively: "Look all you want, don't worry about breaking it, I'll have my dad buy me another one!"

"Also, although my dad is only a baron now, he secretly told me the other day that a very important person wants to promote him, and he'll soon be a viscount!"

Immediately, his two roommates showered him with praise, and Jenkins, beaming with pride, grinned from ear to ear.

Before he could even promise his roommates what kind of jobs he would give them in the future, the dormitory door was suddenly pushed open.

Gentry pushed the suitcase in, his face grim, and roared at the person behind him, "You opportunist!"

"You agreed to 50,000 for moving one box, but you're asking for 50,000 for every single floor you move! Are you even human?!"

Behind him, Hayes approached with a smile: "Don't be so harsh. Thank you for your patronage, come again next time!"

He glanced around the 504 dormitory room and was about to turn away when his gaze lingered on the jade pendant on Jenkins' chest.

[Advanced Talent "Assessment" has been initiated]

【Item: Longan Jadeite (High-Quality Imitation)】

Estimated price: 10000

The panel that suddenly appeared in front of Hayes completely baffled him. Was this "appraisal" ability actually only for the field of cultural relics?!

Hey, does this mean he can go to the black market and make his fortune like the protagonists in those online novels who have "golden eyes"?

Hayes' eyes lit up. This advanced talent was pretty good. Although it didn't have much combat power, it gave him a stable source of income!

Gentry was puzzled as he watched him standing still when he suddenly heard a roar behind him, which startled him.

Jenkins looked as if he had discovered some rare animal; his face was trembling with excitement.

He deliberately raised his voice, wanting everyone in the corridor to hear him.

"Hey, look who's here!"

"Isn't this our famous commoner genius, Hayes, who only got into the academy by clinging to Miss Ryan's skirt?!"

He deliberately emphasized the words "commoner genius" and "skirt hem," then looked smugly at his roommate, lowering his voice so that Hayes could hear him clearly.

"My brother told me that this kid was Linda's shadow during the test, and he only got in by sheer luck."

"Just watch, in front of the true aristocratic elite, this kind of scum will soon be exposed!"

Hayes listened silently to him, his gaze fixed on the glittering fake jade pendant on his chest...

Who is about to reveal their true colors?