Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 508 - 338: Since We’re Here Already_2

Chapter 508: Chapter 338: Since We’re Here Already_2

Although his asking price was inflated, his boasting excessive, the certificates in their store were indeed genuine!

With his uncle right there, the nephew felt emboldened, and after pouring the tea, he said, "We’re nothing like those scammers who deal in fake goods and forged certificates!"

Wen Zhiyu didn’t even look up, "Yes, you’re just blathering nonsense."

After hearing Boss Zeng’s explanations, Wen Zhiyu took a couple of sips of tea, somewhat appeasing his anger, but doubts still lingered in his mind.

"I’ve seen knives forged from meteoric iron before, but no one talked them up like you do. Could it be they come from different sources?"

Even if they were all meteoric iron, who knows from which corner of the heavens each piece came.

Boss Zeng shook his head, "I don’t know the source, I too have speculated they may come from different stars, hence the varying properties. Back in the day we sent them for testing but it turned up nothing, until that master smith began forging. He suggested there might be something in the meteorites we don’t know about, that even if you cast them as one, there could be a risk of fracture, but he couldn’t explain it, and the machines couldn’t detect it either."

Boss Zeng’s gaze drifted towards the sky beyond the door.

"The meteorites hide secrets!"

Possibly because it was rare to encounter a group of young people, and due to some misunderstandings with the store, Boss Zeng was willing to chat more with them.

"During that period of abnormal weather, why were those big corporations willing to splash the cash? There was once a rumor, claiming the meteorites held the secret to longevity! Others said it was different secrets; in any case, no one was able to clarify. It might even be rumors because after so many years, no research has yielded anything.

"Many look back on that history and accuse the people of Tuo Jia Town of fabricating rumors to attract investments. Whether the rumors were started by our townsfolk, I don’t know; everyone around me denies it. When the town suddenly became popular, we were too overwhelmed to react. If someone had foreseen this, they would’ve staked their claim on the land early! The biggest hotel, the railway station, the airport, the commercial streets were all invested in by outsiders!

"The global market conditions back then, to put it mildly, were really bad, but the rich were indeed very rich. Finally seeing an opportunity, wouldn’t those with cash flock here?

"They made a killing, and we just got to sip the leftovers. Once the boom period was over, they wiped their mouths and left, but we couldn’t leave, our roots are still here!"

Boss Zeng said this with a sense of wistfulness.

Wen Zhiyu pondered, looking at the broken knife with a new perspective.

With and without a legend, the filter changes everything!

The story endows the object with a soul!

This knife, with its twisted origins, cloaked in more mystery, isn’t this exactly what I’m looking for?

But because he had been proven wrong before, Wen Zhiyu remained cautious. Unable to make a decision himself, he looked to his friends.

Pan Weining wasn’t so easily fooled; he didn’t have such a thick filter. He turned to Feng Yi.

Since Feng Yi was interested in meteorites, he should know more about them than they did.

Feng Yi nodded.

The database at the United Departments did indeed contain information on this. Some had discovered that certain meteorites carried "mysterious substances."

However, those who made the discovery believed these substances originated from space, not present in every meteorite; the accuracy of tests was not high, and there were few records.

Pan Weining asked Boss Zeng calmly, "So, the meteorite your store uses to make knives, might contain some special substances? This meteorite certificate, it wouldn’t happen to be faked, would it?"

The boss was very confident, "The certificate has a serial number. If you know someone from the relevant certification agency, you can call them right now to confirm, I’m not afraid of inspection!"

The boss handed over the certificate, indicating they were welcome to take pictures.

"In our store, every item labeled as made from meteorite comes with a certificate."

In legitimate stores, the certificate of a meteorite is highly valued by both buyers and sellers.

For shops like theirs, having an official certificate allows them to transact openly and legitimately with customers. This certificate not only confirms the authenticity of the meteorite but also affirms its legality.

Because the source of meteorites differ, some of them may have special research value and aren’t allowed for private trading. These meteorites, upon discovery, are taken by research institutions or relevant agencies, and unauthorized trading could result in harsh penalties if caught.

Holding a certificate means that the meteorite lacks that special research value and is permissible for trade on the market.

Boss Zeng continued, "I don’t know what the special substance in the meteorite is, they might all be the same or they may be many differences, some machines can detect it, others can’t. Anyway, the meteorite we used for the knives was certified, meaning no special substances were detected. The so-called special substances were just felt by that master smith during the forging process, based on his experience.

"We’ve always been skeptical, because at the time this knife was truly exceptional. Otherwise, we wouldn’t dare to put it up for sale. If we knew it was real, if there were a machine that could detect it, then I definitely wouldn’t have just put it up for sale like this! Now that it has suddenly broken, we can’t explain it."

Pan Weining pointed to the fragment of the blade Feng Yi was holding and asked Boss Zeng, "May I try the knife?"

Boss Zeng responded, "Be my guest! I’d like to see for myself too, so I’ll use this half of the knife for the test."

Pan Weining pulled out a nut from his backpack, placed it on the stone table designated by Boss Zhong, and then brought the knife down upon it.