Chapter 1058: Chapter 1058: Star Era Guide (8)
Xiao Jiu got up, smoothly escorted the person out, stating that her boss had changed her mind and would find him again.
Xiao Jiu sat back down, curious and asked, “Boss, is that Cloud-Patterned Crystal useful for you?”
Chuzheng’s tone was indifferent: “No.”
“Then why don’t you meet that Master Yin Er?” Recently, Xiao Jiu also crammed some knowledge about the Main Star: “The Empire has a total of ten armies, and the Yin Family is now in control of the Seventh Corps with great influence.”
“So what?” Just because they have influence I have to meet them? I don’t even know them!
“…”
Xiao Jiu scratched her head.
No particular reason, she was just doing her duty, educating her boss with knowledge.
–
In another room.
Professor Wei sipped tea, his gaze passed through the virtual screen, watching the crowd continuously entering below.
Professor Wei wasn’t that old, with strikingly handsome features, dressed casually, and had a bit of a playboy vibe.
At this moment, someone was sitting next to him as well, dressed very rigorously, shirt buttoned up to the top, suit neat, exuding the aura of an old cadre.
Though the two of them were sitting in the same room.
The atmosphere was a bit tense.
Both sides were obviously not too satisfied, but for some reason, they had to sit here together.
Professor Wei cast him a glance: “Old Wang, I heard that new student in your class, psychic power A+?”
Professor Wang always felt that when Professor Wei called him, it was like summoning a dog.
He remained silent, unwilling to say much: “Why are you inquiring about that?”
“Oh, am I not allowed to inquire?” Professor Wei clicked his tongue twice: “What, planning a big move, aiming to win the top spot in this year’s Mecha competition?”
There are very few who have spiritual power.
Even fewer with A+.
In the past, those tested to have A+ spiritual power, except for those who died prematurely, now all hold high positions.
Don’t know where this old dog got his good luck, suddenly receiving a student with psychic power A+.
Jealousy.
Jealousy makes people mad!
Professor Wang snorted coldly: “Your class has been at the bottom for so many years, rather than inquiring, you should find someone.”
Professor Wei retorted lightly: “Even at the bottom, it’s humiliating within the academy, better than you embarrassing us outside.”
Professor Wang: “…”
The Empire Academy is indeed the top institution.
But the Mecha Department of the Empire Academy… has been troublesome in recent years.
It’s unclear if it’s a curse, every time the league competitions against other schools always end up at the bottom.
The last win was…
Professor Wei shook off this thought: “Old Wang, do you really think this Spirit Restoration Liquid is useful?”
Professor Wang said nothing.
Professor Wei wasn’t embarrassed either, not treating Professor Wang as an adversary, prattled on by himself.
“I heard there’s a nouveau riche recently, have you heard?” Professor Wei’s topic turned to gossip.
Professor Wang: “I’m not as idle as you.”
Professor Wei: “…”
Sure enough, it’s annoying going out with this old dog!
Just as they were speaking, most people below had already entered, the lights around gradually lighting up, and the auction was about to start.
Many had come for the Spirit Restoration Liquid this time.
The items being auctioned off earlier weren’t of much interest to most, they were all waiting for the final item.
The number of auction items dwindled one by one.
They still hadn’t seen the Spirit Restoration Liquid.
It was normal for such a thing to be the finale, so everyone adjusted their mindset, waiting patiently.
Finally, only the last auction item was left.
“The next item up for auction is…” The host’s voice was sweet, deliberately lengthening words to whet the audience’s appetite.
“RN6!”
As the three letters dropped, there was a moment of silence below, followed by an uproar.
Both Professor Wei and Professor Wang stood up simultaneously, walked to the edge, and looked down.
It wasn’t the Spirit Restoration Liquid.
But this thing was even more valuable than the Spirit Restoration Liquid.
People with spiritual power can connect their spiritual power to the Mecha, controlling its actions.
But there’s still the issue of compatibility between person and Mecha.
Most people can only achieve a 70% match, over 80% is considered excellent, each number being a huge challenge and gap.
Being able to match over 90% is extremely rare.
The higher the compatibility, the more the Mecha seems like an extension of their body, easy to control, at will.
With low compatibility, it truly feels like operating a machine.
RN6 can increase the compatibility between the person and the Mecha.
With the same compatibility, a person with RN6 can increase it by at least 5 percentage points, and don’t underestimate these 5 points, they are the key to victory.
Moreover, the increase in percentage points varies based on the individual.
“Buy, buy, buy!!” Professor Wei excitedly grabbed Professor Wang’s arm: “We must buy it!”
Originally thought it was Spirit Restoration Liquid, didn’t expect it to be this.
Professor Wang was much more composed, disdainfully shaking off Professor Wei, pouring cold water without mercy: “Do you think you’re the only one who wants to buy? How many people are eyeing it now, our academy’s budget is limited, we can’t buy it.”
Professor Wei indeed calmed down a lot more.
Poor indeed.
Why is the academy so poor?
Can’t even afford an RN6.
In fact, ninety percent of the people present couldn’t afford it.
Even those who could, would have to bleed financially.
Yet for this, it was completely worth it.
RN6 isn’t a consumable, you just need to place it in a specially designed slot in the Mecha, a 10ml bottle of RN6 can last fifty years.
Yes, RN6 is a liquid.
Someone had already started bidding.
Professor Wei hurriedly placed several bids, even if they couldn’t get it, they had to leave a mark.
Later on, as the numbers soared, Professor Wei’s heart ached enormously, holding his chest as he stood by the glass, looking down.
The price was already over a billion, Professor Wei glanced at the few boxes bidding.
Inwardly cursing once again those bourgeois tyrants.
“Three billion and twenty million!”
This price was already very high.
But it wasn’t the final price, there were still four rooms bidding.
After several rounds, who knew how much it would rise.
“Three billion three hundred million!”
“Three billion four hundred million!”
“…”
“Four billion!!”
The host’s voice seemed injected with adrenaline, continuously announcing numbers, pulling everyone’s heartstrings.
–
“Boss, are you still bidding?”
Xiao Jiu’s legs were already weak.
Last time she thought one billion was the limit, but it turned out she was too young.
Just as Xiao Jiu asked, Chuzheng pressed again.
The host’s voice came: “Four billion one hundred million!”
Xiao Jiu felt she could barely breathe.
Four billion!
The average salary of an ordinary person in the Star Era is 120,000 a year, without spending it would take… 3,333 years?
The average lifespan in the Star Era is only 300 years.
“Four billion five hundred million! Is there a higher bid? Four billion five hundred million once, four billion five hundred million twice, four billion five hundred million three times! Sold!”
The host slammed the gavel.
The crowd below all looked up towards the room that won the RN6.
The glass was one-way visible, people below couldn’t actually see anything.
Chuzheng turned and sat back down.
The door was quickly knocked, and the RN6 was delivered over.
Chuzheng adeptly placed her wrist on the machine handed over, with a beep, four billion was deducted.