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Chapter 354 - 209: The Mysterious Connection

Chapter 354: Chapter 209: The Mysterious Connection

After a round of bargaining, Chen Feng finally bought the two pieces of Bone for three million.

With the price agreed upon, the group went to a nearby bank from the hotel to transfer the money on the spot, and the wooden box containing the Bone fell into Chen Feng’s hands.

Back at the hotel, Chen Feng couldn’t stop admiring the Bone.

Wu Mengting, feeling a bit sorry for Chen Feng, said, "Brother, I think you paid too much. Are you really sure this oracle bone script is authentic?"

Sun Xiaorui also felt the pinch for Chen Feng’s three-million expenditure, agreeing with Mengting, "I think it’s necessary to authenticate them. After all, this is three million."

Chen Feng smiled and shook his head, saying, "To me, these are genuinely worth the price. Three million is a bit steep, but it’s worth it to me."

Wu Mengting said while holding her phone, "I checked online before, if these two pieces of Bone are real, three million isn’t too expensive. Over a decade ago, 20 pieces of oracle bone script were auctioned and fetched an astronomical price of over fifty million. Although there might be some hype then, even if it had depreciated tenfold, it would still be worth millions, which translates to tens of millions today.

Moreover, the auctioned fragments were all very small, some inscriptions were blurred, while these two pieces are relatively large with clear inscriptions, if genuine, their value is indeed substantial. The seller originally asked for eight million, which is still reasonable."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng realized he had snagged a bargain. He wasn’t very clear on the market price of oracle bone script previously and bargained based on his own estimation. To him, the attraction of these two pieces was immense, including the substantial energy they contained, making the three million purchase quite worthwhile.

"Don’t worry, these two oracle bone scripts are definitely authentic. I can feel it," Chen Feng said confidently.

The two women rolled their eyes unanimously upon hearing this; both knew Chen Feng was no expert in artifacts nor even an enthusiast, relying on feelings to determine authenticity was absurd.

Ignoring them, Chen Feng made an excuse to take a shower, indirectly ushering them out of the room.

They were traveling this time, booking two rooms, Chen Feng in one and the two women in another. Last time they stayed opposite each other, this time they were adjacent.

Chen Feng and Sun Xiaorui were hoping to stay together, but Wu Mengting was adamant about pulling Sun Xiaorui into the same room under the pretense of being afraid of sleeping alone at night.

Sun Xiaorui was too shy to refuse, and Chen Feng was too embarrassed to compete for a bedmate, thus leaving it to her.

However, for the past dozen days, whenever Wu Mengting took a shower or went to bed early when the timing was right, Chen Feng would have Sun Xiaorui come over to his room.

This way, even if Wu Mengting found out afterwards, she couldn’t say anything.

Therefore, Chen Feng didn’t find the room arrangement bad, instead sometimes it was more comfortable to sleep alone.

Just like now, announcing he was going for a shower made Wu Mengting awkward about staying in his room, and Sun Xiaorui followed her out.

Chen Feng took the wooden box containing the oracle bone script to the bathroom alone, locked the door, and focused his gaze on one piece, beginning to meditate and absorb its energy.

Today he hadn’t absorbed any art energy yet, his body wasn’t saturated, making it a perfect time for experimentation.

Upon regaining awareness from absorbing energy, he suddenly felt a lightness throughout his body, only to discover a sticky sensation all over, reaching into his shirt to rub his chest, instantly scraping off a clump of black grime.

Is this like those novels describing Purification?

Chen Feng wasn’t sure, but internally he felt his body was undeniably more relaxed, full of vigor and energy compared to before. This was undoubtedly a positive sign.

Checking the time on his phone, surprisingly, two and a half hours had already passed.

This time, his sense of time during meditation felt faster than before.

Furthermore, he vaguely felt that the energy he absorbed from the turtle shell was purer and stronger, likely being the main reason for this "Purification."

After more than two hours of absorption, upon sensing the turtle shell energy again, Chen Feng felt it still contained immense energy, seemingly not diminishing.

This was rather miraculous.

Chen Feng’s collection of paintings and photography previously required disposing after two or three uses, whereas now, after more than two hours of intensive absorption, he couldn’t perceive any reduction in the turtle shell energy.

The difference was truly stark.

Those paintings and photography looked decent but comparing them to the Bone, really felt like incomparable quality.

Most importantly, collecting paintings and photography was tedious and troublesome, necessitating a continuous search and purchase to meet his needs, making each bargain tiring.

Additionally, since only he could determine whether these paintings and photography met the criteria, it all required him handling it personally.

This evidently contradicted his current goal of enjoying life and being carefree.

Considering a choice between oracle bone script and the current paintings and photography, Chen Feng undoubtedly intended to choose the oracle bone script.

Although the oracle bone script appears considerably pricier, based on the energy storage, it offers better cost-effectiveness.

Chen Feng immediately picked up the phone and called Chen.

"Chen, could you inquire with your uncle if he has any similar items? If he does, I’m willing to buy, and we can slightly increase the price for him."

As soon as the call connected, Chen Feng straightforwardly inquired.

Chen hesitated slightly upon hearing, then said, "I’ll need to ask first to know. Just a moment."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng sensed an opportunity, immediately saying, "Alright. I’ll wait for your news. Chen, we’ve known each other for quite a while, you know I don’t play around. If you convince your uncle to sell me these things again, I’ll give you a ten thousand introduction fee. Also, I’ll keep my promise and increase the price for him."

"Ah... okay. Let me ask him. I’ll keep you informed."

More than ten minutes later, just as Chen Feng was wondering if he guessed wrong, Chen finally called back.

"Boss, indeed my uncle has two more pieces, larger than the previous ones with more inscriptions. He insists that the lowest price is eight hundred; otherwise, forget it."

Upon hearing the firm eight hundred thousand proposition, Chen Feng felt a slight ache. Though the price seemed reasonable, it was indeed somewhat high. After all, both knew this was a black market transaction, certainly not aligning with listed market prices.

Evidently, the other party was banking on Chen Feng’s strong purchase desire, possibly feeling that the first sale was undervalued, hence quoting such a high price.

"Eight hundred is a bit expensive; if they’re larger than the previous two pieces, I’m willing to double it, six hundred. See, I’m truly sincere. These objects may not be too common nowadays, but if I seriously look for them, I can still find some. Especially in your A City, known for artifacts, I believe there are definitely more."