Becoming Rich with Daily Scavenging APP-Chapter 589: Grudges on the Fossils

Of course, the reason Stan could sell for such a high price, aside from the complete skeleton and the massive size, was also because the Tyrannosaurus Rex is the most widely known dinosaur among the public.

Like the Parrot Beaked Dinosaur fossil and Archaeopteryx fossil in the photos, if they were to go on auction, the price would definitely be less than ten million.

"Just tell me straight, how much for these two fossils plus some other ancient biology fossils?"

"A package price of four million US Dollars, how about it?" Captain Jack whispered.

"Single priced at four million is a bit too—wait, did you say package price at four million US Dollars?"

"Yes." Jack nodded on the other side.

"Is there a problem with their origin?" Chen Yiyang instantly reacted.

If it was the regular selling price, it wouldn't be this cheap.

And considering Captain Jack directly contacted him to sell this batch of ancient biology fossils.

Chen Yiyang finally realized that there should be a problem with the origin of these fossils.

"These fossils are illegally excavated." Seeing this, Jack did not hide, and said directly, "Especially that Archaeopteryx fossil, which was stolen and smuggled out of Germany.

The idiot responsible even took photos before getting the fossil out of Germany. Later, he blurted out the matter while drinking with others.

This led to the Archaeopteryx fossil being marked by Germany, and if it appears on the transaction market, it might be traced back.

Chen Yiyang understood completely now.

Being a Dinosaur Fossil Hunter is a legitimate profession.

But not all countries allow private excavation of dinosaur fossils and then selling them abroad.

For instance, Huaxia prohibits the trade of vertebrate fossils and they cannot be taken out of the country.

However, it is allowed for individuals to purchase fossils from abroad, no matter how precious, it's perfectly fine to buy and collect them from abroad.

Even if you grind it into powder and drink it, nobody will care.

Thus, Jack sought out Chen Yiyang because it was difficult to sell this fossil abroad, but if Chen Yiyang were interested, he could directly bring it to Huaxia and sell it, avoiding many troubles.

However, after hearing Jack's words, Chen Yiyang was a bit hesitant.

After all, he wasn't aware of the relationship between Huaxia and Germany in the ancient fossil domain.

If this fossil is bought back and put into his private collection, inviting some scholars for research.

Would Germany pursue it if they found out?

So Chen Yiyang called Expert Sui to inquire if it's necessary to purchase.

"Four million is expensive, given the problematic origin, negotiate with them to try buying it around three million US Dollars."

Expert Sui continued, "As for the trouble with Germany, ignore it. Once the Archaeopteryx fossil arrives, we will not only research but do it openly and proudly!"

Chen Yiyang hurriedly asked, "Do we have issues with Germany?"

"Yes." Expert Sui replied, "Once the fossil arrives, I will tell you in detail about it."

Since Expert Sui agreed the batch of fossils could be bought.

Chen Yiyang also felt his collection lacked dinosaur fossils.

So he negotiated several rounds with Captain Jack and eventually pressed the price down to two hundred ninety thousand US Dollars.

This batch of fossils was currently hidden by its owner in a small Southeast Asian country. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

With the intention of trade established, the fossils were transported to Hong Kong Island, and Chen Yiyang sent Expert Sui and others to verify the authenticity on-site, preventing counterfeit fossils.

After confirming the fossils were genuine, Chen Yiyang transferred the money to the other party.

Then Expert Sui brought the fossils through customs and directly to Chen Yiyang's private collection.

Chen Yiyang bought a total of five pieces in this batch, excluding the three others for complementing.

The most important Parrot Beaked Dinosaur fossil and Archaeopteryx fossil are compact enough to be placed indoors.

"Hello, Expert Sui," Chen Yiyang greeted Expert Sui who brought the fossils in.

"Mr. Chen, thank you. Without your help, we wouldn't see such high-quality ancient biology fossils in our lifetime."

After chatting a little with Expert Sui, Chen Yiyang curiously inquired about what Expert Sui mentioned before.

"What conflicts occurred between us in the ancient biology domain and Germany?"

"The matter also relates to the Parrot Beaked Dinosaur fossil." Expert Sui pointed at the recently moved Parrot Beaked Dinosaur fossil and said,

"Among all the known dinosaur fossils worldwide, the Parrot Beaked Dinosaur's fossil is preserved the best.

This is a juvenile Parrot Beaked Dinosaur fossil called the 'Frankfurt Specimen', which mostly retains its skin, even around the navel and cloacal area.

Bear in mind these skin areas are rarely seen in dinosaur fossils, and this specimen even retained the skin color.

This allows us, when restoring the Parrot Beaked Dinosaur, not to speculate the skin color of such dinosaurs.

This is a treasured level ancient biology fossil specimen."

"Was this fossil specimen unearthed in our country?" Chen Yiyang asked.

"Yes," Expert Sui said angrily, "and it wasn't lost a long time ago, but at the beginning of this century, illegally extracted by criminals from the Northeast who found ways to ship it abroad and sell it."

Expert Sui got angry while speaking about this matter.

Because within the international paleontological community, there's always been a tacit agreement not to purchase biospecimens known to be illegally excavated.

This might attract large numbers of criminals to such fossils, engaging in destructive excavation, damaging and degrading the specimen during the process.

Hence, after the Parrot Beaked Dinosaur specimen was bought by a German museum, the domestic Paleo Society sent letters to the museum urging a halt in researching specimens acquired through illegal channels, stop purchasing illegally exported fossils, and assist in returning smuggled fossils.

But after the letters were sent, the museum hasn't responded to this issue at all.

They even named the specimen 'Frankfurt Specimen', pretending it was discovered in Frankfurt, Germany.

With such resentment as background, Expert Sui naturally supported Chen Yiyang in purchasing the ancient biology fossil stolen from Germany.

"Should we first look at the Archaeopteryx fossil?" After listening to the story, Chen Yiyang wanted to know the preciousness of the Archaeopteryx fossil he bought.

Archaeopteryx is a dinosaur related to birds, also considered the ancestor of contemporary birds.

While called Archaeopteryx, it's actually a legitimate dinosaur belonging to Theropoda, Archaeopterygidae.

Parrot Beaked Dinosaur image.