The Real Heiress Has an Appraisal System

In the end, it was Gu Shengsheng who asked the staff, "Zhang Rulan looks so hungry. Can I share some of my food with her?"

The staff member smiled. "I’m afraid not, Miss Gu. The rules state that you can only eat the food you brought for yourself."

"She can’t eat what you’ve brought."

Gu Shengsheng said apologetically, "I’m sorry, Zhang Rulan."

’She knew it all along! She’d only thought of this tactic after carefully studying the rules!’

Just last night, she had seen a Go player use a war-of-attrition tactic to defeat a much stronger elderly opponent.

Gu Shengsheng had learned a trick or two from it, and to her surprise, it was actually working.

’Food is king!’

When you’re not confident of total victory, it’s best to set the problem aside, eat and drink your fill, and then think of other solutions.

It had been a long time since Zhang Rulan had been this hungry...

At her age, many of her health indicators were off, and she was even a bit hypoglycemic.

This youngster sitting across from her was so tactless. Eating was one thing, but to do it right in front of her... And most importantly, it smelled so good. Just from the aroma, she could tell... the roasted chicken was cooked to perfection...

Zhang Rulan forced a smile. "Continue."

"After Miss Gu has had a full half-hour to look, I’ll take my turn."

The old woman really couldn’t identify it; she had a feeling she wouldn’t be able to.

’But this youngster, Gu Shengsheng, knows even less than I do. From the looks of it, she has no idea either.’

Zhang Rulan thought that if she could just look at it for another two hours, she would definitely be able to identify what it was.

’Very few artifacts in this world could escape her grasp!’

But two hours... four hours... six hours passed... It had been about twelve hours since lunch.

It was now 11:30 PM.

Their round had seen no progress. It was clear that the only thing keeping them going at this point was sheer female stubbornness.

In the second half, Gu Shengsheng appraised while she ate. She had brought so much food that her stomach was now round and full.

As for Zhang Rulan, she could only rely on the mineral water provided by the appraisal committee to sustain herself. This kind of competition was excruciating.

The spectators had gone from being full of excitement at the beginning to drowsing off.

Even the staff were exhausted. The only one who remained lively and energetic was Gu Shengsheng, who had been constantly replenishing her nutrients.

Finally, the old woman stood up with trembling hands and said, "I concede."

It was expected, so no one was particularly surprised.

Neither of them could identify the object in the black box, so it all came down to who would give up first.

From the looks of it, Gu Shengsheng could probably last another week.

As for Zhang Rulan, she had likely reached her limit long ago...

Just as everyone was looking at Gu Shengsheng with complicated expressions, Zhang Rulan shot off like an arrow from a bow. Her age could no longer restrain her determination to eat!

She sprinted toward her staff, who handed her a bento box they had prepared long ago.

Zhang Rulan was usually a picky eater and didn’t eat much, but right now, she didn’t want to waste a single grain of rice.

With her mouth stuffed full, she said to her young assistant, "Quick, go buy some fried chicken, roasted chicken, and braised pork trotters... On second thought, go ask Miss Gu for one of everything she had!"

The assistant scurried off in a panic.

Gu Shengsheng leisurely packed up her bento box and asked the staff member, "So... does this count as my win?"

The man smiled. "You’re very impressive, Miss Gu. You’ve won the second round. Five million is yours."

The netizens were dying of laughter:

"Streamer, you can be really devious sometimes. I bet from now on, Zhang Rulan will pack a lunch every time she expects to see you."

"LMAO, you starved that poor old woman! Who would have thought you could hold out for so long!"

"Streamer, you’re so punchable it makes me love you more! Even though I lost money, I’m happy to see you win!"

"Keep it up, keep it up!"

"..."

Then, Cai Pingfan, who had been watching from the side, spoke up. "I can’t say I approve of winning by such means."

"Young people these days have no class or morals."

’Look at that,’ she thought. ’Another one on his moral high horse, judging from his god-like perspective.’

Gu Shengsheng replied, "You must be joking, Mr. Cai. I had food, and the rules forbid sharing. I can’t just starve myself to death because someone else is hungry, can I? My crime hardly warrants the death penalty."

"Such a silver tongue." Cai Pingfan shot her a dismissive glance.

He then looked at her and said, "Miss Gu, you have no real skill. You beat me in the first round, so you are indeed better than me. But the result of this second round is a bit flimsy."

"Even though neither of you could identify it, you should at least explain your thought processes. Then let the staff judge, shouldn’t you?"

Gu Shengsheng glanced at the old woman who was busy wolfing down her food and said, "I’ll go first."

"I’m not sure what it is. In fact, I can say I’ve never seen an object with this kind of structure before." ’Not in her past life, nor in this one.’

’No wonder my neighbor said coming here would be an eye-opening experience.’

’At the time, I didn’t think much of it. Now I regret not analyzing his every word!’

She picked up the transparent bead again and held it up to the light.

"Everyone has seen pearls, crystals, diamonds, and strange ores... None of their structures match this. However, it does somewhat resemble a human biological structure."

"We can’t use sophisticated large-scale instruments here, but I have a feeling it’s structured like human tissue. In other words, it might be made from human bone."

At this, a chill ran down everyone’s spine.

How did things suddenly get so creepy?

Cai Pingfan said, "That’s not it. If it were made from bone, it couldn’t be this translucent."

Gu Shengsheng nodded. "Correct, which is why I dismissed that idea. I even considered animals, and all sorts of other things... to be honest, I even considered extraterrestrial life."

She gave a self-deprecating smile. "But nothing fits."

Hearing Gu Shengsheng’s explanation, the people around them fell silent.

They had been watching alongside Gu Shengsheng and the others all day, and if they were honest with themselves, they also had no idea what this artifact could be.

They hadn’t even considered the possibility of human tissue.

Then the staff member asked with a smile, "So, Miss Gu, what is your final appraisal?"

"A Shariputra," she said faintly.

The entire hall erupted in an uproar! A Shariputra?

Did she even know what she was saying? Weren’t Shariputras the stuff of legend?

Gu Shengsheng continued, "Shariputras aren’t just legends. They exist in real life, though they aren’t quite so magical."

"When an ordinary person is cremated at extremely high temperatures, the calcium carbonate in their bones can combine with salts absorbed during their lifetime. This can result in ceramic-like crystals."

"Of course, this only happens under specific conditions and relies on luck. We all have the potential for it to happen, but it’s not guaranteed. And this Shariputra is clearly not the kind I just described."

Gu Shengsheng went on, "This Shariputra is so light and translucent, without a single impurity or hint of cloudiness. This indicates it has been carefully preserved for many years, and I can even say with certainty that it did not originate from our country."

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