Seeing Chen Ou's somewhat dejected appearance, Wu Tian couldn't help but show a slight smile.
Everything was proceeding according to his plan.
Wu Tian possessed the Eye of Revelation, allowing him to see through the contents of the boxes with perfect clarity.
Chen Ou believed that Wu Tian had bad luck, drawing the item most advantageous to him.
However, in reality, this was all deliberately arranged by Wu Tian, who had assigned the most difficult item to appraise to Chen Ou.
Therefore, in the final analysis, Chen Ou had been tricked by Wu Tian without even realizing it. His loss in this round was entirely deserved.
Wu Tian smiled at him and said, "It seems you guessed wrong. But you don't need to be discouraged. Even the best horses stumble sometimes; it's perfectly normal."
While Wu Tian's words seemed to be words of comfort, anyone could tell they were blatant mockery.
Chen Ou's anger surged to his head.
He glared at Wu Tian and said, "You're so pleased with yourself, aren't you? What's there to be so proud of? I guessed wrong, but so what?"
"You haven't even begun your appraisal yet. Do you think you'll succeed?"
"Let me tell you, kid, only if you succeed will you have truly beaten me. Otherwise, we're at best at a stalemate!"
Wu Tian chuckled, "Oh, right, right, you see my memory fails me. I was too hasty."
"In that case, would you do me the favor of picking a box for me?"
Chen Ou, believing Wu Tian couldn't possibly succeed, didn't think much of it. He casually pointed to a box and said, "That one. Go and see for yourself!"
Wu Tian walked over, opened the box, and took out the item within.
It was a jade seal, a symbol of imperial power.
Historically, whoever possessed it had the right to be emperor.
To be honest, jade seals were rarely seen. Everyone present was seeing one for the first time, and they couldn't help but let out gasps of astonishment.
Upon seeing the jade seal, Chen Ou also revealed a smile and said, "Kid, this jade seal was appraised by me. I know whether it's genuine or not."
"As for you, do you really think you have any expertise on jade seals? I don't believe it!"
He felt in his heart that Wu Tian was bound to fail this time. A jade seal was not a simple category of jade artifacts; its craftsmanship was so complex that it could warrant its own classification.
Even he himself did not have extensive research on jade seals.
Therefore, in his view, Wu Tian would surely be completely ignorant of them.
Wu Tian merely smiled faintly, "Whether you believe it or not is your business, but I still have to state the answer."
"Although this jade seal is crafted with great skill, it is a fake."
"In ancient times, the person who made this jade seal would have been beheaded."
Hearing Wu Tian's words, Chen Ou immediately burst into laughter.
He mocked Wu Tian, "Kid, I knew you were no good! This jade seal is clearly genuine!"
"Let me tell you, this is a jade seal from the Tang Dynasty. After Zhu Wen usurped the throne, this jade seal was lost, and eventually fell into the hands of Li Siyuan, the emperor of Later Tang."
"You actually claim it's fake. I truly don't know where you get your confidence from!"
Wu Tian smiled, "Just because you say it's real doesn't make it so. Ultimately, shouldn't we ask the President to confirm the truth?"
He looked at the President and asked, "President, please tell us, is this jade seal real or fake?"
Chen Ou waited with great anticipation for the President's reply. This jade seal had been appraised by him initially, and the President had been present and acknowledged it. He was confident that he would not be wrong this time.
However, the President's expression remained peculiar.
He looked at Wu Tian with a hint of confusion and then asked back, "Young man, why do you say this jade seal is fake? You haven't even examined it properly."
Wu Tian smiled, "This is how I appraise treasures. A casual glance is enough."
"I don't need to do what they do, looking around with tools!"
"This jade seal is somewhat similar to the cup. It is indeed an artifact from the Tang Dynasty, but it is definitely not a real jade seal."
"Because jade seals all have specific specifications, and the inscriptions on this jade seal are three hao off compared to genuine jade seals."
"As the saying goes, a miss by a hair's breadth can lead to a thousand-mile deviation. Therefore, this jade seal is entirely a replica from the same era!"
"I suspect the craftsman who made this replica might have been executed at the time."
Everyone was stunned by Wu Tian's words, their minds completely blank.
Chen Ou, however, shouted, "Nonsense! What you're saying is utter nonsense!"
"What do you mean three hao or four hao off? Did you measure it with a ruler? No, you barely even looked!"
"I think you're just a lying charlatan! How could I compete with someone like you? It's an insult to my status!"
He began to incite the crowd, "Everyone, you can all see the situation clearly. Would you believe his lies? I know you all wouldn't!"
"Therefore, everyone, let's stand together and boycott this guy!"
"Someone like him participating in our appraisal event, isn't that an insult to our event!"
People looked at each other. Many of them felt a strange emotion.
In their opinion, Wu Tian's performance was indeed too fantastical.
How could such a person exist in this world?
Being able to discern the authenticity of an artifact with just a couple of glances, even a Level 9 appraiser couldn't achieve that, could they?
With that thought, many people felt that Chen Ou might be right, and Wu Tian was nothing but a complete fraud!
Thus, someone immediately shouted, "Get down! You fraud! Get down!"
With this person taking the lead, the emotions of the crowd were stirred.
Instantly, everyone in the venue began shouting at Wu Tian, each wanting him to leave the hall.
This was exactly the scene Chen Ou wanted to see. He grinned sinisterly at Wu Tian and said, "Kid, do you have anything else to say? Your show is over, so hurry up and leave!"
In response, Wu Tian calmly said, "A mob."
Then, he looked at the President again and said, "President, I believe you are fair and just. You won't be swayed by gossip, will you?"
"In that case, please announce the correct answer!"
The President hesitated for a moment, then nodded, stepped forward, and raised his hand, saying, "Everyone! Everyone, please be quiet!"
"I can understand your emotions, but here, I must regretfully inform you all that you are mistaken!"
"This jade seal is indeed fake, and the reason Wu Tian just stated is absolutely correct!"
Boom!
In an instant, it was as if thunder had struck. The venue fell into a dead silence.