Uncle Beach Pants was clearly dissatisfied with the Succubi's answer, but there was indeed nothing he could do about them. He could only turn his attention back to the matter at hand and take the two items from Zhang Heng.
One was the fishbone bracelet Alesha had given him, while the other was the small stone called the Old Seal.
Uncle Beach Pants examined the fishbone necklace first. "Ah, something from shamanism. Looks like an Inuit-made Guardian Charm. These things are pretty rare. Shamanism has declined nowadays, and it's rather closed off, not much interested in spreading outward. Still, the things they make have unique effects on the soul. This should be appraised within a day. If you're in a hurry and willing to pay double the points, half a day will do."
Then he picked up the little stone. This time, he froze slightly. "An Old Seal?"
"You know this thing too?" Zhang Heng watched the expression on Uncle Beach Pants's face.
"Of course. I read novels and play games too," Uncle Beach Pants said, then asked, "Would you be willing to sell it to me? I can offer a hundred—no, two hundred points."
"I didn't know Game Points offered an item buyback service," Zhang Heng said.
"It's not a Game Point service. I'm buying it myself," Uncle Beach Pants said. "You don't need to worry about me cheating you out of your item, either. All Old Seals are F-rank items. Based on their trading value among players, they're worth no more than fifty points. If you sell it to me, you'll make four times its original value. Besides, it has a single purpose and usually isn't useful."
"Then why are you willing to spend so much to buy a useless item from me?"
"It's just... in case," Uncle