The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 774 Recognizer

Of course, there are many things that are not convenient to discuss openly here, but everyone present is intelligent, and they can generally guess what the other party means by just touching on the subject.

The group chatted for a few more minutes, and time passed by in the blink of an eye. By this time, the circular seating area below the private room was almost completely full, with no seats available.

Staff members began moving around the exhibition area below, making some preliminary preparations. Jiang Hui checked the interstellar time and realized that several interstellar hours had passed in a flash; the auction was about to begin.

As if in response to her thoughts at that moment, a "click" sound suddenly appeared in front of the three of them, and several grooves appeared on the originally smooth and spotless table.

With the sound of mechanical lifting, several smooth H-shaped detectors popped out of the grooves. A red button of unknown function was embedded under the detector, and a transparent shield was covered to prevent accidental activation.

Jiang Hui and Clarence each selected the recognition device closest to their seats, and then used their personal computers to access their identity information pages and connect them to the recognition devices. Immediately, a semi-circular 3D page was projected onto the other end of the recognition device.

The large central screen displays the exhibition area from different angles, ensuring a clear view of the various auction items as they are presented, without having to crowd around the window. To the right is a text panel divided into item details, explanatory sections, and notes. The left side displays her personal verification information, clearly showing even the amount of liquid cash she currently holds.

Jiang Hui could only say that in the interstellar world, individuals have absolutely no privacy in the face of the state apparatus; the information network is simply too powerful. Unless one never enters the circle of human society from beginning to end, as long as one is within its reach, every word, action, and movement will be traceable and revealed to the public.

Fortunately, she was used to it and there was nothing shameful about it. Jiang Hui scrolled past a long list of personal information and landed on the account balance below. Great, her savings were still quite substantial. Even if she needed to burn money researching mechs, she wouldn't have to worry about money for the next year or two.

Furthermore, Jiang Hui will soon be entering the military rank evaluation period, and she will be assigned tasks. From then on, she will be a military officer, receiving a monthly salary and subsidies, which means she will have a stable job and income, so she has even less to worry about.

Jiang Hui turned her head, about to say something to the person next to her, when she unexpectedly glanced at the long, long string of assets marked with asterisks on the left side of Clarence's page: "."

Clarence: ?
Well, it's no wonder the young master is worried about her not having enough money, given his wealth. Her own account balance isn't even a fraction of his. Jiang Hui couldn't help but rub her forehead.

"The Sihai Trading Company is as cautious as ever, to the point of being overly cautious," Zhou Xiuwen remarked suddenly, looking at the identifier.

He was going back to the Zhou family's private room soon, so he didn't connect to the recognition device here to avoid having to spend time clearing the data later, but that didn't stop him from complaining.

Jiang Hui then realized that the purpose of their early connection to this identifier was twofold: firstly, to link their personal accounts early so they could participate in the auction later, and secondly, to ensure the auction's success rate. In fact, even without the bloodshed of the Seventh Star Era, holding an auction has always been a thankless and arduous task, consuming enormous resources and easily leading to trouble. Therefore, only those with substantial capital dared to touch this kind of thing.

Why do I say that? Actually, when Jiang Hui was on Blue Star, he read all sorts of ancient and modern fantasy novels that described various auctions, and he thought that holding an auction was very simple—it seemed that people all over the world were willing to send their things to be auctioned, and then everything that entered the auction house could be sold.

But what's the reality? All precious items have a market. Even without multiple bidders, they can still sell for incredibly high prices if the right person is found. This is what's meant by "market demand, priceless value." So why do they insist on buying and selling through consignment, even paying a commission for it?

Auction houses hold auctions primarily to earn commissions. However, as mentioned above, without particularly attractive items, how can they attract wealthy customers? Therefore, when they lack sufficient items, they often acquire suitable pieces themselves to fill the auction catalog. Sometimes, to attract participants, they may even offer consignors a generous commission as a reward.

The former type doesn't guarantee a profit or a successful sale, while the latter is guaranteed to result in a loss.

In addition, the resources required to organize an auction, including networking with various stakeholders, expenses for bribing different departments and departments, and security deposits, are all things that only an A-level independent economic organization like Sihai Trading Company could afford. Moreover, more than earning commissions, they want to create buzz and expand their network of contacts through this event.

However, Sihai Trading Company wasn't there to run a charity. While they weren't aiming to make a fortune from commissions, they couldn't afford to be taken advantage of. It wasn't a big deal if the goods didn't sell, but it would be bad if someone with ulterior motives came in to disrupt the auction and cause items to go unsold.

They also can't charge each participant a high deposit, otherwise it would be more than just a matter of losing face.

The best approach is to verify the auctioneer's assets, especially readily convertible liquid assets. The account balance must exceed the auction bid before a bid can be submitted. Once a bid is successful, the corresponding amount will be automatically deducted from the account, thus eliminating the possibility of reneging on the auction or defaulting on payment, and effectively limiting the possibility of malicious actions by speculators.

Of course, the Four Seas Trading Company's trip was not very dignified, and could even be described as somewhat unseemly. However, this auction was what everyone wanted, and only the Four Seas Trading Company was willing to bear the risks of all parties to hold this auction, so they couldn't say anything and could only abide by the rules.

Jiang Hui curiously scrolled through the newly refreshed auction preview below. The first three items had been unlocked for the participants to examine, and then... her excited heart shattered into eight pieces.

Uh, the item is too expensive; the starting bid is almost enough to buy her entire fortune. She's definitely better suited to watching the spectacle, isn't she?!

Seeing that she looked unwell, Zhou Xiuwen assumed she was worried about her account privacy and told her not to worry about Sihai Trading Company spying on her account information. Because this identifier was manufactured by the government and connected to the mainframe system, Sihai Trading Company could only obtain secondary processed information, such as whether the account had sufficient funds for auction and whether the deduction was successful. Specific identity information and amounts could not be directly obtained.

No, you've really misunderstood. With my savings, Xiao Zhou, I don't even need to worry about this.