Chapter 282: Chapter 281: Unexpected Encounter_1

Xiao Qiang's gaze swept across the scroll. As he reached out with his mind, a strange smile appeared on his lips. There was not a bit of spiritual energy in it. This was not an antique at all.

Over the months he had spent in Mingzhu City, Xiao Qiang had gradually figured out a pattern. Any antique-like objects would contain some spiritual energy from nature. The older the antique, the more spiritual energy it would hold. Conversely, more recent items would contain less spiritual energy due to its scarcity.

The scroll that Skinny Monkey showed him, though it looked quite ancient, was actually a recent creation. Xiao Qiang didn't know how they made it look like an old artifact, but judging by the amount of spiritual energy it contained, this was indeed a recent item.

Naturally, Xiao Qiang wouldn't expose this secret. As far as he was concerned, if an item wasn't what he wanted, he would simply keep his distance from it.