"You must have made a mistake!" everyone concluded unanimously.
"I really didn’t make a mistake!" On this point, Ah Da was extremely confident; he felt his ability to recognize and appraise treasures had never failed him before. The level of carving and painting on the Grass Seed Fruit Pendant in front of him were in no way inferior to Master Song Qingfeng, perhaps even slightly better.
Here, a word must be said about Master Song Qingfeng. Song Qingfeng was a Mechanical Manufacturing Master, but his artistic skills were also extremely high. He was most famous for two things: first, the creation of the Five-star Mecha Caesar, and second, his attitude of pursuing perfection. When he made Caesar, he designed four forms for it: human, avian, beast, and aquatic. In order to achieve seamless switching between these forms, he secluded himself on a remote planet to observe the habits of various creatures for over a year.
After Caesar was completed, Song Qingfeng felt that its appearance was not as good as he had imagined, so he spent a few more years perfecting its appearance, never slacking off on even the unimportant carvings on the mecha’s body, but meticulously designing each line and stitch to perfection. That’s why Caesar caused such a sensation across the interstellar community when it was revealed.
Such a Master Song Qingfeng is worthy of respect.
Because Master Song Qingfeng was so worthy of respect, how could these small Grass Seed Fruit Pendants be claimed to be on par with him?
Trying to mooch off his popularity ?
Everyone absolutely refused to believe it.
At this moment, the viewers on screen began to polarize, some believing Ah Da’s judgment, certain that he couldn’t be wrong. The other group consisted of diehard fans of Master Song Qingfeng, who simply didn’t want to believe what Ah Da said.
Could just anyone claim to be on the same level as Master Song? Did their Master Song have no stature at all?
As a result, in no time at all, people on both sides held firm to their views, sparking an argument.
Seeing the quarrel escalate, Ah Da wasn’t the least bit daunted but said with a grin, "Why are you all so anxious? Let me analyze this one by one. First, take the carving of this form. Look at the color and fullness of this flower..."
"Based on the points above, this is why I made my judgment!" Originally, Ah Da had only intended to deal with the matter perfunctorily, but as the live stream deepened, and seeing that the level of this little broken shop was quite out of the ordinary, he started to take it seriously. Afterwards, he picked up each pendant to scrutinize carefully, and found the level of carving and painting to be truly astonishing!
Many viewers were gradually persuaded by Ah Da, but a stubborn few refused to take things at face value, directly challenging him: "Since you praise them to the skies, then tell us, how much is this pendant actually worth?"
"Yes! Curious about its value?"
"Hurry up and tell us!"
Ah Da stroked his chin, his eyes revealing a look of regret: "The level of carving and painting is extraordinary, however, it’s truly a pity that they decided to choose grass seed, something of no value."
"What a pity indeed~"
Using ’pity’ thrice to express his regret, Ah Da then said, "Personally, I think this Grass Seed Fruit Pendant is worth 1,000 credit points! The price is set solely based on the level of carving on it."
"After all that, it’s only worth 1,000?"
The audience was genuinely disappointed. Every time Ah Da scouted shops for treasures, had he ever found anything worth less than ten thousand? You could say that this Grass Seed Fruit was the least valuable ’treasure’ he had come across in his live streaming career. The viewers’ expectations had been spoiled, and under their disappointment, their interest in the pendants greatly diminished.
"Ah Da, after all is said and done, are you willing to buy?"
"Yeah, since it’s an art piece, can you only take it home for display and collection? Is it still worth buying?"
Hearing this, Ah Da smiled slightly, not only answering the question but also throwing out another, saying, "The shop has put up a total of nine pendants for sale. Out of appreciation for their carving skills, I am willing to offer a thousand each for two of the pendants. Are any of you present interested in joining me in this purchase?"
No sooner had he spoken than silence fell once again.
Seconds later, comments flooded in like snowflakes, fluttering down.
"Lifting something labeled at 20 to 1,000?"
"Besides, 1,000 for a grass seed, am I possessed by a stupid pig?"
"Definitely not buying!"
For a moment, the barrage of comments was overwhelmingly unanimous in their unwillingness to spend money. In the interstellar era, practicality was key; no matter how ornate or eye-catching a pendant was crafted, it couldn’t change the fact that it was just a grass seed.
What was there to buy?
Seeing this, Ah Da didn’t insist, smiling and saying, "Different strokes for different folks. Choosing items is also about personal preference. To me, the price of this Grass Seed Fruit completely surpasses its original label of 20; it’s worth 1,000 credit points. I’m willing to buy, and I want to buy it for its craftsmanship."
"Those present who are willing to join me, please feel free. Those who are not interested, please also feel free. Let’s all just have fun with this one. Hahaha..."
Moved by their affection for Ah Da, a few people made a move and purchased some pendants, 1, 2, 3... A few seconds later, the remaining seven necklaces were quickly sold out.
Ah Da laughed and said, "Alright, I need to get to business now, let’s hurry to another shop and take a look at that Soul Device!"
People’s eyes lit up: "Right, we almost forgot about the Soul Device."
The Soul Device was indeed more important than the Grass Seed Fruit.
Before long, the crowd in the shop followed Ah Da out, leaving it empty.
Because of Ah Da’s unexpected live broadcast, Ji You’s small shop was suddenly flooded with huge traffic, and her pendants, which she had struggled to sell, were sold out completely.
It was indeed a cause for celebration.
But Ji You had no idea. She had been busy gathering Iron Pear Wood in the wilds for several days and had no time to come online.
At this moment—just as Ah Da left, not considering the unexpected encounter a big deal, and neither did the audience who followed him. After all, the shop owner was only selling grass seeds.
As soon as Ah Da left, they completely forgot about the incident. The Soul Device sold by the shop next to Ji You, although a real Soul Device, was only a short-term one and, according to Ah Da’s judgment, it was already damaged and could only be used for about half a year at most. Its price tag of 1.5 million was not justified, at most it was worth only a million. Hearing this, the fan was disappointed, but Soul Devices were hard to come by, so after bartering with the shop owner for a while, the fan finally got the Soul Device for a million.