The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 777 A Few Things About the Auction (Part 2)

It's true what they say, there are always a lot of problems among teenagers.

Seeing that the other person was still oblivious, Jiang Hui decided it was best not to talk about it for the time being. The two continued to watch the auction, while Jiang Hui subtly observed the other person's expression, trying to get the other person to buy things according to their true wishes next time.

However, this was not an ordinary auction. Only the initial batch of items, intended to warm up the market, were of a value that a young nobleman like Clarence could decide to purchase. Once the investment areas involved in the auction became more complex, it would be beyond the control of a young man like Clarence.

Sure enough, the value and professionalism of the next batch of items that came out quickly increased. Even with descriptions, some items were difficult for them to understand, and only those with specific needs in various fields could purchase them. Despite this, every round sold out, with no items going unsold, demonstrating the strong market demand for these auction items.

It was clear that Clarence was taking his father's participation in the auction very seriously, carefully examining all the items related to the family business, even those he didn't fully understand. However, there were simply too many items, and he couldn't make the decisions himself, so he had to consult his father remotely.

At first, he would ask his parents and brothers in the group chat, but they were all very busy and rarely replied, seemingly not caring much about the auction. Jiang Hui figured they probably didn't want their youngest son to get involved in the mess, so they didn't give Clarence any special instructions before coming. Afterwards, they let him do what he liked, giving him a lot of autonomy.

Clarence himself wasn't the type to squander money. He, like Jiang Hui, just watched the truly expensive items for the spectacle, broadening his horizons.

"Ok?"

Although Clarence spoke softly, his doubtful tone still reached Jiang Hui's ears. Following his gaze, she saw him rotate the 3D screen, slightly enlarging the display image of the auction item.

"This artifact looks like it came from the experimental zone, and it's quite high-level," Clarence said with some curiosity. How did something like this get out?

Jiang Hui was somewhat surprised. While she was not as knowledgeable as Clarence, she still knew a thing or two about the military experimental zone and had quite a few such items on hand.

In fact, Jiang Hui and Jiang Yilin had served in the military for many years and accumulated numerous military merits, so they had quite a few such items in their possession. However, the vast majority were screened out during the review of their belongings, and only a small portion ended up in Jiang Hui's hands.

This is also related to the rules of the military experimental zone, which is an internal exchange exclusively for the military, allowing only military personnel to exchange and use goods there. The currency circulating here is not money, but military merit points, and many of the exchanged items are subject to strict management and control.

With so many restrictions, it's clear that the items available for exchange in the experimental zone are not ordinary goods that can be found on the market. Otherwise, who would give up military merits to exchange for items that can be bought anywhere?

The items available for exchange in the experimental zone are also tiered. For example, basic-level derivatives require fewer military merit points to exchange and are generally offered as a benefit to soldiers who are short on funds. These items are not reclaimed by the military after their owner's death; initial registration is all that's needed.

However, high-level items, especially those involving core military technologies, are still subject to significant restrictions and controls after being exchanged. The molecular particle interception sensor that Stark exchanged for Jiang Hui falls into this latter category. She only later learned that all the data intercepted by this device was uploaded to a specially designated information flow server for record-keeping by the military. If the user changes midway, registration and authentication are required; registration is repeated for each new user. If it is discovered that the device has changed hands without registration, both transferring it in and out will be punished. It even has its own unique code, allowing for traceability at any time. If Jiang Hui passes away, the military has the right to reclaim the device.

If she could have brought this to the qualification exam, she wouldn't have needed to go through all that trouble analyzing and prosecuting the suspect with the military law department.

As for the items being taken back by the military, the corresponding subsidies will still be returned to the beneficiaries, since a lot of military merits were used when the items were exchanged.

Even military dependents like Jiang Hui cannot freely inherit their parents' experimental zone exchange items, let alone buy and sell them at will. The military has a strict set of regulations restricting these exchange items, which everyone in the military is aware of.

The exhibit on stage has an experimental zone code and is of extremely high level. Ordinary soldiers simply cannot exchange for such items, let alone auction them off on the market. Even though the Four Seas Trading Company has the backing of multiple forces behind this auction, they still say this: it's a matter of principle, a principle of the military.

There might be other private distribution methods, but it would never be a public auction like this. Wouldn't that be a slap in the face to the military?! The military would never agree to that.

Although they knew that a business giant like Sihai Trading Company was unlikely to make a mistake in this matter, the two still felt something was amiss, so they exported the exhibit information and posted it in their small group of five to see what the others thought.

However, they were all probably busy and didn't reply immediately. Jiang Hui and Clarenran weren't in a hurry either, after all, it was just a strange matter that didn't really concern them; they only paid a little attention because they felt something was amiss.

The information was too broad for the time being, and Clarence's family didn't have any instructions either. In addition, the batches of things that came up next were too professional, so the two of them couldn't stand it anymore and started chatting casually.

"Speaking of which, when will your initial assignment for the promotion period be issued?" Clarence had just mentioned that his sister was about to complete her promotion period as a full colonel and enter the next stage when he suddenly remembered that Jiang Hui had recently received her initial rank, and he estimated that the military would soon issue her an assignment.

Clarence's family members mostly worked in the military, so they had some knowledge of this area.

Jiang Hui nodded; Stark had already told her about it. Although the military hadn't issued any specific notice yet, according to military practice, these months were a busy season for military personnel. Generally, regular evaluations, promotion evaluations, final rank verifications, and the assignment of tasks for initial rank determinations were all concentrated during this period.

Clarence's sister recently completed the required criteria for being promoted to colonel, and she needs to have her information verified by the military affairs office of her district this month.

The assignment of tasks for initial military rank determination usually takes place the month following the assessment of full-time officers, depending on the notification. Unfortunately, it should coincide with the time when they start school.

Stark reminded her to apply for registration with the school immediately after receiving the notification so that she could complete the task first, and that the military training could be made up later.