Chapter 38

Lu Yue carefully analyzed whether it was a loss or a gain, and finally concluded that Feng Yi and the company had made a huge profit, while he himself had lost out!

He never expected that Feng Yi's method of appraisal was to do it in such a batch!

A thousand pieces!

Lu Yue watched as the second round of two thousand items were hung up, and he also moved a chair to sit beside it, continuing to watch. He wanted to see how long Feng Yi could maintain this efficiency in appraising!

About fifteen minutes later, Feng Yi got up from the massage chair. After a brief rest, his somewhat swollen brain recovered a lot.

Although the massage chair had a more complex smell, the massage was quite comfortable. Noting down the brand and model, Feng Yi planned to buy one after he returned home.

Stretching, Feng Yi looked at Lu Qi: "Are they all hung up?"

Lu Qi nodded and gestured, "Please."

Feng Yi put on gloves and went to the smart hanging system. Closing his eyes, he took a deep breath and analyzed the odor molecules.

After a brief pause, Feng Yi began the second round of appraisals.

Lu Qi had long had a reclining chair brought over and sat down, holding a cup of tea, watching Feng Yi move quickly through the items as if appreciating a work of art.

"These twenty million are worth it," Lu Qi said, glancing at the timer on his phone.

"I know," Lu Yue wiped his face, adjusted his mindset, and began to continue observing Feng Yi's actions.

What exactly does this kid rely on to appraise?

When Feng Yi finished the second round of appraisals, Lu Qi got up and took the two items Feng Yi handed over, without even glancing at them, and asked, "Can we increase the number of items for the next round?"

Feng Yi lightly tapped his forehead, "Just two thousand, no more."

Hearing this, Lu Qi didn't mention increasing the number of items again and said, "At your current speed, five thousand items can definitely be appraised in one day."

Feng Yi shook his head, "Two thousand items, that's all I can do today."

After saying that, Feng Yi opened a bottle of mineral water and drank half of it, ate a few pieces of cookies and pastries, and then lay down on the massage chair to rest.

Hearing that five thousand items couldn't be done in one day, Lu Qi was slightly disappointed, but the current efficiency was still quite impressive.

Two thousand items a day, as Feng Yi said, three days would be enough.

Having achieved the purpose of his visit, Lu Qi left. He had many things to handle, and the remaining matters of the new brand would be handled by Lu Yue.

Before leaving, Lu Qi said to Lu Yue, "The test results from the reagent kit will be out around seven o'clock tonight. If the test results match Feng Yi's appraisals, transfer the money to him directly."

"Understood," Lu Yue was also waiting for the test results.

As long as the results matched, he would settle the appraisal fee for Feng Yi for the day.

After Lu Qi left, the few company executives who were watching also left one by one. They had to prepare for the follow-up work. Since things were progressing so quickly here, some of the original plans needed to be changed.

In the end, only Lu Yue was left in the warehouse to supervise.

Feng Yi didn't pay attention to him. After each round of quick appraisals, he would rest on the massage chair for a while, from the initial ten to twenty minutes, to later half an hour.

Seeing this, Lu Yue understood that Feng Yi wasn't without limits. He also had restrictions. Seeing that the water and pastries on the table were finished, Lu Yue had more prepared.

"Make do for now, after today's twenty thousand items are appraised, I'll treat you to a big meal!" Lu Yue said.

Feng Yi didn't say anything, but raised his hand to make an "OK" sign.

When all twenty thousand items were appraised, Feng Yi let out a long sigh.

Appraising so many at once was quite strenuous. Although he could push himself to appraise all fifty thousand items at once, it wouldn't be beneficial for him. He needed to give his brain a rest, otherwise, it would affect his intelligence. He was still evolving.

Increasing control over the olfactory system and enhancing the brain's processing ability, all of these had to be done in moderation. Exceeding this limit would be counterproductive.

Lu Yue directed people to pack the appraised items and have them strictly guarded. Looking at Feng Yi resting on the massage chair, he understood that twenty thousand items had already reached Feng Yi's limit.

Feng Yi's face was pale, his forehead was sweating, and he looked somewhat exhausted. The later rounds of appraisals took longer than the earlier ones, and the rest time was clearly increased. However, his mental state was still good, and even though each round took longer, his steps were firm when selecting items.

If he continued to force himself to appraise, even if Feng Yi himself requested overtime, Lu Yue was worried that his state would be poor and he might make mistakes in appraising.

After Feng Yi recovered, Lu Yue took him out for a big meal.

Of course, it was what Lu Yue considered a "big meal."

Feng Yi had consumed a lot today, but he didn't dare to eat openly in front of others. The meal Lu Yue treated him to could only be considered a snack for him, and the food was quickly consumed.

Although he was far from being full, his spirit recovered a lot, and his headache eased.

From the moment the dishes were served, Feng Yi buried his head and ate voraciously. Lu Yue couldn't get a word in. When Feng Yi was almost done eating, Lu Yue excitedly asked, "Smell! Is it? You appraise those items by smell?!"

He had been thinking about this all day, and "smell" was the conclusion he drew from observing Feng Yi.

Feng Yi paused, thought for a moment, and nodded, "Something like that."

"Ha! I was right!" Lu Yue excitedly clapped his hands, "I remember watching a show before where someone was particularly good at identifying crocodile skin. He said he was especially sensitive to a certain smell on crocodile skin and could smell it from a distance! But you are even better, you can appraise in batches. Your... practicality is higher!"

Originally, Lu Yue wanted to say "commercial value," but he changed the word at the last moment.

Lu Yue continued, "This is a natural talent. No wonder you have the ability to con... skillfully earn twenty million from me!"

Thinking of something, Lu Yue added, "You cleared your debt with this, right?"

Feng Yi: "...Yes! You guessed right!"

So it can be explained like this!

Although he didn't plan to keep his keen sense of smell a secret from the beginning, Lu Yue's words gave him some ideas on how to respond to inquiries from others.

In the future, if anyone asked how he cleared his debt, he would reply like this!

By smell!

For example, catching mice, or appraising snake skin, it can earn a lot of money!

Seeing Feng Yi admit it, Lu Yue was excited about guessing the truth but also a bit puzzled, "Then why are you still in the entertainment industry! Working hard for a month on a web series doesn't earn you as much as catching mice for a month, right? Even if you become famous, can you earn as much as taking on commercial contracts?!"

"Relying on this natural talent, even without big contracts, catching mice can still make you live comfortably!"

Feng Yi: "...Yes. I understand now."

Lu Yue couldn't stand seeing talented people waste their abilities on trivial matters, so he talked to Feng Yi for a while longer. When he received the test results on his phone, his smile became even more enthusiastic, and he didn't feel the slightest bit of pain about paying the huge appraisal fee.

He said he had booked a room at a five-star hotel for Feng Yi to rest properly and would send someone to pick him up and drop him off.

Feng Yi declined, saying he wasn't used to staying there, and drove home.

Then, he ate all the way back.