In the twelfth minute after parting with the Vengeance Blade Squad, Xia Nan saw the appraiser "Aurie Silver Heart," who possessed one-eighth high elf blood, once again.

Just sitting next to Ellison.

The world is always so small.

Xia Nan wasn’t surprised by this.

With his keen perception ability and divergent thinking, he had already anticipated this situation the moment he saw the other party.

After all, not long ago, Ellison said he wanted to introduce him to a wealthy collector with extensive channels who had a considerable fondness for exotic-style items.

And today, Aurie, who appeared in the Vengeance Blade Ship Group’s meeting room, almost perfectly fit the collector’s role description.

Anyone with a thinking mind couldn’t help but make the connection.

The facts proved that it was indeed as Xia Nan had guessed.

This Aurie was exactly the formidable collector that Ellison intended to introduce to him.

Compared to Xia Nan’s relatively calm expression, Aurie, upon seeing him enter the association’s small meeting room, displayed a richer expression, clearly not expecting to meet this young and outstanding adventurer today.

"Hehe, it seems the words of farewell earlier were spoken too soon. I’m glad to see you again, Mr. Xia Nan."

Aurie’s lips carried a slightly instinctive, aristocratic polite smile, standing up from his seat proactively to greet Xia Nan.

"Indeed a coincidence. I had been wondering whether the knowledgeable collector mentioned by Mr. Ellison was indeed you, and it turns out I guessed right."

With such a polite expression of goodwill, Xia Nan certainly wouldn’t act coldly towards the other party but stepped forward to shake hands and respond.

"It seems... I don’t have to make introductions for you two?"

Sitting across the table in the meeting room, Ellison couldn’t help but notice the prior acquaintance between the two, speaking in a teasing yet slightly confused tone.

"Remember the work platform I mentioned earlier? It’s a spoil brought back by the Vengeance Blade Squad during a mission. When I was appraising it ten minutes ago, Mr. Xia Nan happened to be present."

Aurie patiently explained to Ellison.

"Oh, no wonder." Hearing the collector beside him speak, Ellison understood the situation, "Well, that works too—saves me the trouble. You two can communicate directly."

A coincidence indeed, but it’s not to the level of being absurdly strange.

Ellison and Lorin are siblings. Although due to differing opinions on their father’s disappearance in recent years, they have grown apart and rarely communicate, the channel network from the Molton family still overlaps to a certain extent.

Aurie had already established a good relationship with their family before their father disappeared.

Lorin would ask him to appraise some peculiar spoils whose actual value was unclear, and Ellison often purchased intelligence about exotic item sources from him.

It’s just that today, due to Xia Nan’s presence, they happened to gather together, creating the current situation that seems coincidental but is actually entirely reasonable.

"I heard from Lady Lorin that it was your suggestion that made them notice that unique marble platform. It seems you also have some research in equipment appraisal?"

Aurie turned his head, speaking with a clear yet harmless tone of curiosity.

Xia Nan maintained a fixed expression, while his brain quickly turned over, thinking about how to answer without exposing too much of his attribute panel to this experienced collector.

Pausing for a moment, he slightly organized his thoughts internally before slowly speaking:

"I have no expertise or experience in collectible appraisal. If you randomly hand me an item and expect me to clearly explain its effects, I couldn’t do it."

"But because of my profession, my perception ability is quite keen. When I saw that marble work platform during the mission, it immediately felt unusual, and after having the spellcasters in the team check carefully, we confirmed that impression."

"In a way, you could say I was quite lucky."

To this, Aurie smiled and shook his head.

"You’re too modest. Even the most experienced appraisers can’t guarantee they can clearly discern every piece they receive. In such situations, a keen perception ability is particularly crucial."

"Clearly, you possess the talent to become an outstanding and great appraiser."

Xia Nan didn’t respond much to this, returning a polite smile with a nonchalant nod.

Noticing the topic had drifted, Aurie glanced at Ellison, proactively saying:

"Mr. Ellison mentioned that you seem interested in items filled with exotic styles?"

"Of course." Xia Nan nods without hesitation, "That’s precisely why I’m here."

"To be frank, I do have a few collections in this area."

"If you don’t mind, perhaps... I could take you around my collection room?" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Glancing towards Ellison, who nodded slightly, Xia Nan immediately agreed, turning aside to clear the path to the door:

"Then I shall repose upon you."

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...

The residence of this half-elf collector was somewhat unexpected for Xia Nan.

When he bid farewell to Ellison at the adventurer association and followed Aurie all the way to the core streets of White Cliff District, crossing patrol guards, and reaching the central position of a certain wealthy district.