Chapter 338: [338] I have never seen such an arrogant person_1

Tang Feng’s words were too harsh, and Zhong Pan’er almost lost her temper.

“What do you mean ‘you’re not qualified’?”

She was hailed by her master as a “once-in-a-century talent,” yet she was deemed unworthy to be his opponent?

This guy was really too arrogant.

Seeing that the situation was not good, a staff member hurriedly stepped between the two, separating them, and then asked Tang Feng, “Which category are you planning to sign up for?”

“Hmm… I haven’t decided yet, so I guess I’ll just sign up for all of them.”

After pondering for a moment, Tang Feng said something shocking.

Zhong Pan’er was ready to mock him when she heard the first half of the statement, but the moment she heard the second half, she was dumbfounded, “What kind of joke is this? What do you mean ‘sign up for all of them’?”

She had undoubtedly asked the question that the staff member wanted to ask; he too did not understand what “sign up for all of them” meant.

“Don’t you get it yet? ‘Sign up for all of them’ means to enroll in the appraisal qualification exams for all four high-level categories,” Tang Feng explained.

“Boom…”

His words were like dropping a bombshell on the scene.

As the examination progressed, and as the temperature rose, many candidates and onlookers had already left.

Now, compared to the beginning of the examination, less than half remained.

Even so, that still amounted to over two hundred people.

For a moment, everyone started whispering among themselves.

Clearly, Tang Feng’s words had shocked them.

“Is he kidding? Does he think the advanced assessment is as easy as the preliminary one?”

“Uh… the preliminary assessment is quite difficult as well.”

“What I mean is, the preliminary assessment is hard enough, and the difficulty of the advanced assessment is countless times greater.”

“Indeed, passing the preliminary assessment is already a huge challenge, and passing the advanced assessment is virtually a pipe dream.”

“So many appraisers who have been in the antique business for half their lives don’t dare to claim they can pass the advanced assessment, and this young kid dares to boast like this?”

“I’ve never seen someone so arrogant…”

Just like these candidates and spectators, the judges were also in an uproar.

Everyone turned to look at Ouyang Yushan with astonishment.

“Mr. Ouyang, what on earth does Tang Feng intend to do?”

“Yeah, he’s actually going to sign up for the advanced assessments in all categories? He must be joking, right?”

“Isn’t this making a mockery of the examination? Who signs up for all-category advanced assessments off the bat?”

“Who among you has the confidence to challenge the advanced assessments for all categories? I certainly don’t dare.”

“Neither do I. I’m only somewhat confident in the categories of calligraphy and jade, and I’m just at an intermediate level in the other two categories.”

“Same here…”

All the judges were baffled by Tang Feng’s actions.

Even among them, genuine experts in all categories were very rare.

Probably only a few individuals like Ouyang Yushan and Yao Guhuai dared to make such bold claims.@@novelbin@@

The others were usually specialized in one category, at most dabbling in other categories, but certainly not reaching expert level.

But Tang Feng was prepared to challenge all four categories at once.

Without even mentioning more, just passing two of the assessments would surpass many of those present.

Upon hearing everyone’s questions, Ouyang Yushan also wore a wry smile, “Don’t ask me; I don’t know much more than you do.”

To be honest, he was just as surprised as the others.

He had never seen Tang Feng demonstrate his appraisal abilities before this.

The fact that the young man had managed to attain two intermediate appraiser qualifications was already a big surprise for him.

After all, at his age, to have acquired two intermediate appraiser qualifications was already beyond most of his peers.

Given time, he would surely find his place in the Zhonghai Antique Circle.

He never imagined that Tang Feng would be so bold, not just to continue with the advanced assessment, but to even take on all four at once.

This was a bit too much.

He wondered whether Tang Feng truly had the confidence or if he was just seeking attention.

Seeing that he could not provide an answer, the other judges returned their attention to the assessment area.

The staff member responsible for registration confirmed Tang Feng’s decision once more, and after getting confirmation, finally recorded it on the form.

Then, he led the two of them to the advanced assessment area.

Those candidates who could not bear the high temperature had been ready to leave.

But now, they were no longer in a hurry to go; they actually wanted to see the subsequent results.

Tang Feng and Zhong Pan’er followed the staff member to the advanced appraisal area for calligraphy and painting, where seven or eight people were already waiting.

The number of people was naturally much lower than in the preliminary and intermediate assessments.

After all, those with the confidence to take the advanced assessment were already career appraisers who had been in the field of antique appraisals for many years.

Moreover, these people were generally older; the younger ones were in their forties, and at the higher end, there were even some white-haired old men who appeared to be at least in their sixties or seventies.

As the two young people, Tang Feng and Zhong Pan’er arrived, they stood out quite conspicuously.

The person in charge of the advanced assessment area was a middle-aged man nearing fifty.

He handed out a form to each person and then briefly explained the rules.

The counterfeits in the advanced assessment area were of the highest level, close to indistinguishable from the genuine articles.

Even experienced appraisers could be deceived if they were not careful.

The requirement for accuracy was also extremely high, necessitating a success rate of over 80%.

There were a total of fifty paintings and calligraphies on site, of which ten were genuine.

This meant one had to identify at least eight genuine articles to successfully pass the assessment.

“You have thirty minutes. Start timing now!”

After announcing the rules, the person in charge declared the start of the assessment.

The seven or eight candidates each took out magnifying glasses they had prepared in advance and entered the assessment area to observe each piece in turn.

Since there were fewer paintings and calligraphies, they had relatively more time to observe each one.

On average, the observation time for each painting was about 36 seconds.

Although there was more time, the difficulty level had increased more than tenfold.

It was likely that among these ten people, it would be quite an achievement if one or two could pass.

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