From the Start, I Found a Song Dynasty Vase and Awakened My Appraisal Skills

How deep are the waters in the antiques trade? Fake paintings can sell for tens of millions, shards of porcelain can come with thousand-year-old stories, and even experts can lie through their teeth. Then one day, the homeless Su Heng picks up a clay bottle at an old market, and the System suddenly activates: “Basic appraisal unlocked. Current accuracy: 80%.” He wipes the bottle clean and immediately asks for 800,000. “A genuine Song-dynasty piece from the imperial kiln, with an inscription.” Feng Dehai, a fake master at the scene, slams the table. “Bullshit! This is a knockoff that just came out last week!” Su Heng activates the System's historical replay skill, and the projection clearly shows a Song-dynasty artisan carving the words “Third Year of Zhenghe.” Feng Dehai turns green, but property developer Zhou Mingyuan brings people to smash up Su Heng's stall. “I'm developing this land. Move out by tomorrow!” Su Heng sneers and uses the System to detect the smuggled bronze artifacts Zhou Mingyuan has hidden at the construction site. He has barely finished calling the police when Shen Li, a reporter, is already pointing her camera straight at Zhou Mingyuan's face. His scheming ex-girlfriend Chen Yuwei comes crying to beg for reconciliation. “I know I was wrong...” Su Heng pulls up the System's records and throws down the transfer receipt showing she stole his hard-earned money back then. “You know you were wrong? Pay me back, then apologize.” From running a street stall to opening a treasure appraisal company, from being trampled into the dirt to becoming an industry benchmark, this System specializes in making every skeptic eat their words!