Although Xu Bin didn't know why his boss had such a fondness for the worthless Gold, he did as he was told and started packing the gold jewelry into a duffel bag.
This was a large jewelry emporium. In addition to gold jewelry, there were also counters for related merchandise like handbags and hats.
However, these items were covered in dust and some were even moldy on the surface, making them completely useless.
There were also some decorative pieces made of silver and metal alloys.
These items weren't worth much in the real world, so he had no interest in wasting time on them.
However, an area with several jade jewelry counters did catch his eye.
He opened a counter, took out two jade necklaces, and used the game's exploration function to view their information:
[This is a necklace made of jade. Its design is quite beautiful, making it an excellent piece of jewelry!]
[This is a necklace made of jade. Its design is quite beautiful, making it an excellent piece of jewelry!]
These were clearly genuine jade.
However, the information from the exploration function was limited. He would have to get them appraised by someone once he took them out.
Back home, jade jewelry was just as valuable as gold.
The difference was that gold jewelry purchases required a receipt; without one, the item's origins were considered suspicious.
Jade jewelry, however, was different. Receipts were generally not issued; certificates of authenticity were considered more important.
This was due to the unique nature of the industry; even the same piece of jade jewelry didn't have a fixed price.
To one person, it might be worth only 5,000, but someone else with a particular love for that type of jade might offer 6,000.
Furthermore, appraising jade was a test of one's discerning eye. Different appraisers, having different levels of expertise, would provide different valuations.
Wasn't there a streamer named Xinba who had once become a laughingstock over this very issue?
He was selling jade jewelry, trumpeting the fact that while other sellers didn't provide receipts, he was the only one who did, telling everyone to buy with confidence.
The outcome was predictable. When many of the fans who'd bought the jade tried to sell it, they discovered that the entire industry didn't recognize receipts, and the appraised values were far, far lower than the prices on them.
In other words, those receipts were worthless.
He'd really fleeced his flock.
This meant that the gold jewelry, lacking receipts, was of suspicious origin and would need to be sold through gray channels.
But this jade jewelry, as long as it could be appraised and wasn't recorded anywhere, could be brought out and used legitimately, or even sold to jewelry stores.
This was a truly unexpected windfall.
The only thing was, after he took the jade out, he would need to clean the surfaces. They had been neglected for so long that they were dull and lacked luster.
Lu Feng immediately opened several more counters and stuffed all the jade jewelry inside into the duffel bag.
After packing away the jade, he turned his attention to the last few watch display cases.
It was already commonplace for jewelry stores to sell watches in the real world.
However, apart from a few styles that were recognizably watches, the other timepieces in the display cases looked extremely futuristic, some so much so that they didn't look like watches at all.
[This is a Daru-series watch with an exquisite design. Unfortunately, it is damaged and no longer functional!]
…
[This is a Gaowei-series watch with a highly futuristic design. It is non-operational due to a lack of power!]
Clearly, the watches had been left here since the apocalypse and, with the passage of time, had either been damaged or run out of power.
Still, even though these watches had futuristic and exquisite designs, they probably wouldn't be worth much in the real world without any special functions.
After all, in the real world, the valuable watches were famous brands like Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Vacheron Constantin.
Lu Feng was suddenly drawn to the largest display case. In the center sat a peculiar item resembling a slim, flat wristband. Beside it was a pair of matte-finish glasses, and both were housed in a special transparent box.
'That has to be a watch, right?' Moreover, inside its special transparent box, it looked brand new, instantly setting it apart from the other watches.
"It's this watch!" Lin Jiao exclaimed in surprise as she walked closer and saw the wristband-like timepiece. "This is a detection watch launched by the Weidun Company before the apocalypse. They promoted it for a long time, but I never found out what it could do. I can't believe I'm seeing one today."
Hearing this, Lu Feng opened the display case, took the wristband-like detection watch out of its special container, and used the game's exploration function to view its information:
[This watch, made by the Weidun High-tech Company, not only tells time but also features an imperceptible X-ray detection system. It can serve as an excellent support tool in various industries!
Additionally, this watch has a DNA-binding function, preventing theft and unauthorized use. It currently lacks power and cannot be activated. A special energy source must be held to its interface to recharge. (The X-ray detection system requires the use of specialized viewing glasses.)]
Lu Feng was stunned by the watch's description.
'Never mind the DNA-binding technology. The real world has only just managed fingerprint and facial recognition. This tech must be decades ahead of its time, right?'
'But the real kicker is this imperceptible X-ray detection function. It's insane.'
Many people have probably heard of X-ray detection; after all, the technology already exists in the real world.
Many hospital diagnostics, airport security screenings, and military scans use devices with this function—the kind that can see what's hidden in your backpack.
This is definitely high-tech, and of course, everyone knows how large and cumbersome those machines are.
But for this slim, wristband-like detection watch to have such a function was simply incredible.
What's more, the X-ray was imperceptible, meaning you could scan someone without them even knowing. It didn't get much more badass than that.
'Who knows how many years it would take for the real world to develop this technology to such a degree. And with a lead of several decades, just how powerful would this X-ray scanner be?'
Suddenly, a thought struck him. This was a game world. He remembered the Mutant Beast's crystal core. 'According to the game's lore, these crystal cores can be used as a power source, can't they?'
Normally, that would be inconceivable, but this game world was full of inconceivable things.
With that thought, he pressed the crystal core against the interface on the detection watch's wristband.
The next moment, something astonishing happened. The watch's flat crystal screen actually lit up, and a line of text appeared: "Replenishing energy. Progress: 0.1%…0.5%…1%…"
'It actually worked.'
Lu Feng's eyes widened.
Moreover, the watch charged very quickly, soon reaching 100%.
He tried putting the detection watch on his left wrist. It wasn't conspicuous; in fact, it looked a bit like a common accessory.
A moment later, he felt the wristband tighten as new words appeared on the crystal screen: "Analyzing skin cells. Binding DNA…"
"DNA binding successful. Welcome to the Weidun Detection Watch!"
This was truly a whole new level of technological experience for Lu Feng.
He looked at the Mutant Beast's crystal core in his hand again. The exploration information had changed:
[This is the crystal core of a Mutant Beast Slaying Dog. It is quite valuable and can be used as currency or an energy source. Contains Energy Value: 13!]
The description hadn't changed, but the energy value was now only 13.
It had been 13.5 at the start.
In other words, charging the Weidun detection watch had consumed 0.5 energy.
Next, Lu Feng put the crystal core away and began to test the Weidun detection watch's X-ray function.
This function required the specialized viewing glasses—the matte-finish pair.
And these glasses were amazing. When the watch performed a scan, data would be displayed internally and projected onto the user's retina, allowing them to see everything clearly. From the outside, however, nothing unusual could be seen.
'Worthy of technology that's eighty or ninety years ahead of the real world,' he thought.
'If real-world scientists got their hands on this, who knows how long it would take them to reverse-engineer it.'
Lu Feng put on the glasses and aimed the detection watch at a nearby doll. Through the viewing glasses, an incredible image appeared before his eyes: the X-ray view of the doll, revealing its internal structure.
It was filled with clumps of cotton.
Of course, since it was an X-ray scan, the image was displayed in interwoven shades of red, blue, and yellow, not natural colors.
If anything were hidden inside the doll, he would know instantly.
'If the police got their hands on this, it would be a total game-changer.'
Next, Lu Feng tried aiming the detection watch at Lin Jiao. An incredible sight met his eyes.
He watched as Lin Jiao's clothes slowly faded away.
Lu Feng's eyes widened slightly. 'Have to admit, Lin Jiao has a great figure. If she weren't wearing clothes...'
Unfortunately, the image he saw wasn't what he'd hoped for. Though her clothes had faded away, what appeared was still a humanoid outline of interwoven red, yellow, and blue lines.
The outline was recognizably Lin Jiao.
But what stunned Lu Feng was that the woman had several blades hidden in her bra and underwear.
'What the...'
'Why the hell would a woman hide blades in her bra and underwear?'
'Nope! Not messing with that! Nope!'
"Target is in excellent health. No diseases or negative statuses detected!"
Just then, Lu Feng saw this information appear on the viewing glasses.
He was utterly flabbergasted.
'This function is fucking insane!'