The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

The interstellar auction felt no different from the Blue Star era. The host still facilitated the bidding, with participants bidding from the starting price based on the value of the exhibits. Once the purchase intention was confirmed, an authorization was signed and the amount was deducted. The items were then delivered directly by the auction house, with no assistance in safekeeping whatsoever.

Moreover, the essence of buying and selling is the same; even if the forms are different, it is ultimately just a process of giving and receiving.

In addition to the two main hosts and five assistant hosts, the main stage of the auction also had a backup team of sixty people behind them, responsible for the explanation of the exhibits and handling of follow-up issues. With the addition of nearly a thousand staff members employed by the company, the entire auction was arranged perfectly.

Although this type of transaction is said to have always been popular in the black market, it has been kept very secret, with little public awareness. While some organizations have been established in various places, they are all small-scale, unofficial operations and not considered legitimate. Therefore, strictly speaking, auctions have been discontinued for many years, and many younger generations are unfamiliar with the term and hesitant about this event.

Regardless, the auction held by Sihai Trading Company today was indeed the first large-scale public auction in recent years, with even high-ranking officials making appearances and speaking. Therefore, the entire auction was a grand affair, with the company not only sourcing a large number of unusual exhibits but also utilizing its extensive network to invite prominent figures from various sectors to lend their support.

In Jiang Hui's memory, auctions were not something ordinary people could get involved in in his previous life; they were an exclusive playground for Chinese currency players. So, this one was a game of capitalists.

To liven things up, the business started by selecting several decorative items that were reasonably valuable but had little practical use. These items, like their very existence, served primarily as a status symbol, so they were destined to have a market. They were immediately noticed by many, and the atmosphere at the event became quite lively.

Zhou Xiuwen had already returned to his private room at home not long ago, leaving only Jiang Hui and Clarence here.

Both of them were just there to watch the spectacle and make up the numbers, and they actually watched the auction at a leisurely pace.

It's clear that the organizers are very good at managing the pace. They captured everyone's attention right from the start, and the host's excellent speaking skills helped create a lively atmosphere even before many exhibits were displayed.

As expected of the Four Seas Trading Company, even a mere... well, she admitted that this photon communicator sounded very tempting. Not only could it establish information connections regardless of distance, but it could also break through more than 95% of shielding technologies to connect instantly. Furthermore, it possessed the highest level of encryption technology currently available, and could be used to trace and analyze the source of information, among other things.

In summary, it is an extremely high-performance communicator.

According to Clarence, if the advertising is true, this communicator should be the most technologically advanced version currently available. Based on its technological origins, it can be roughly judged to be a high-end experimental product launched by an academy or research institute, possessing incalculable value. The starting price of just this one is almost comparable to the value of a high-level B-class mecha. Moreover, people who want it are constantly bidding, and soon the price has been set at a level that Jiang Hui finds unbearable to hear.

Clarence's fingertips twitched slightly as he swiped through the family group chat messages, confirming the replies from several people who were either dismissive or empty. After a moment's hesitation, he looked at Jiang Hui: "Are you interested in this?"

Jiang Hui tore her gaze away from the 3D image on the large screen, almost nodding but then shaking her head sharply as if to immediately sober up: "Um, I probably won't need this kind of feature for now." And the people around her who could use it wouldn't use such a product involving external third-party technology. After all, for the military, a place where even secrets themselves are kept confidential, absolute secrecy is impossible. Whether it's truly confidential or not will probably only be known when a real problem arises. "I see." The other party nodded slightly, offering no opinion, their gaze returning to the auction stage. They seemed to ponder for a moment, but ultimately didn't bid on the item.

Because the other person's tone and expression were so normal, Jiang Hui didn't immediately realize what was happening. It wasn't until the sixth—no, the seventh—exhibit came up that Jiang Hui realized what was going on. Was this guy trying to bid on it?!
He was interested in this thing, and his question to Jiang Hui was perhaps an attempt to get her approval—no, no, that's not right, he was inviting her to participate in finalizing it. He already had a clear answer in his mind; he was just waiting for her vote.

"Theofele, don't use me as a yardstick for judgment."

“I asked, and they all said it wasn’t necessary.” Clarence’s voice remained calm, but Jiang Hui inexplicably detected a deep-seated sense of grievance.

Wow, that's an improvement this time; at least you asked for the family's opinion. But have you figured out why you asked her again when no one else wanted it? It's because you wanted to buy it! Where did your extravagance go when you practically booked half the place at Hillman Group?
I'm so sorry that I missed a great opportunity because I took her advice.

Jiang Hui rubbed his forehead. This guy is usually quite smart, so why is he so dull-witted at times?
The two had risked their lives for each other before becoming close friends, and had known each other for several years, enough to understand each other's character.

Clarence was born into wealth and was a traditional young master at heart. His character was naturally good, which is beyond doubt. However, he had a flaw, or perhaps it is a common flaw that people like him have: he had too many good things. Since childhood, whatever he needed was always provided to him, so he was relatively indifferent to material desires.

Jiang Hui had previously seen him purchase items at Hillman Group on a few rare occasions, but these were actually for his family members; he didn't actually want to sell many things himself.

However, when he actually encounters something he really wants to buy, he often hesitates because he can't distinguish between different items.

No way, you're a young master and you don't even know how to spend money on yourself? You have to rely on others for reassurance. Just from this point of view, it's clear that he's not honest with himself at all, and it's also a manifestation of his extreme personality.

Yes, extreme. Jiang Hui thought this was the most distinctive aspect of the other person's personality. No matter what he did, he had to be the best, extremely demanding of himself. Given his upbringing, he shouldn't have developed this kind of temperament, but he ended up with this personality. It's impossible to say that he wasn't obsessed with it.

However, it is impossible to be truly perfect in anything in this world. If you want too much and are afraid to bear the consequences of your choices, you will feel more and more limited and suffer more and more.

(End of this chapter)