332: Chapter 100 Construction of Territory Requires Money (Part 2)_1 332: Chapter 100 Construction of Territory Requires Money (Part 2)_1 Following this staff member, Ye Yinzhu walked to a counter located at the front of the hall.
Looking up, he saw a sign above the counter indicating “Deposit Card Registration”.
Deposit card?
What was that?
Before Ye Yinzhu could voice his puzzlement, the very experienced staff member had already begun to explain, “Whether you wish to auction something yourself or participate in an auction, you must prepare a deposit card.
It serves as an identity verification and allows us to keep a record for you.
At the same time, it can also give you an auction number.
This way, during the auction, we can better assist you in fulfilling your wishes.
If you merely wish to auction your items, a basic deposit card will suffice.
If you want to bid on items, you need to upgrade your deposit card level to prove your ability to pay.
Naturally, if at the auction site, your deposit card rank is insufficient, you can present items or cash to prove your purchasing power, which won’t affect your participation in the auction.”
After hearing his explanation, Ye Yinzhu understood instantly.
The deposit card was mainly for people who came to the auction to buy things.
One must prove their assets to participate in an auction.
Otherwise, if they were there to cause trouble, it would be unfavorable to the auction.
This procedure was pletely understandable.
“Alright, then.
How much does it cost to get a basic deposit card?” he asked.
Since he was there to sell items to get some cash, buying wasn’t needed.
At the moment, there wasn’t anything he was particularly short on.
The staff member replied, “The most basic deposit card costs one hundred gold coins.
This is the entry threshold to the auction.”
Ye Yinzhu nodded.
He did possess a hundred gold coins, albeit this was almost his entire fortune.
Any surplus money he had, he usually kept with Sura.
After all, he wasn’t in need.
It was only after arriving in Qin City that Sura gave him half, reasoning that a lord should not be penniless.
The staff member was efficient.
After a quick exchange with the staff behind the counter, he turned to Ye Yinzhu and asked, “Sir, as a mage, may I ask which magic attribute you belong to?
Our deposit card requires detailed personal information.
We apologize for any inconvenience.”
“No problem.
I am a Divine Music Master.” Good service always put one in a good mood, and Ye Yinzhu was no exception.
“A Divine Music Master?” The staff member gave Ye Yinzhu a surprised look, but his professionalism quickly brushed it aside, “Then, may I ask if you are employed by the Mage’s Guild?”
Ye Yinzhu shook his head and replied, “No, I am a second-year student of the Divine Music Department at Milan Magic Martial Academy.
My name is Ye Yinzhu.
Is there anything else you need to know?”
The staff member quickly noted this down, “No more.
Thank you for your information.
Please wait a moment.”
After a little while, a white deposit card was handed to Ye Yinzhu.
It had a conspicuous blue number on it.
Upon a quick glance, Ye Yinzhu noted that the number even exceeded a hundred thousand.
The people of Milan were indeed rich!
Just by issuing these deposit cards, how much could they earn?
Losing a hundred gold coins so quickly left him slightly distressed.
However, he was quickly informed by the staff member that upon pletion of the auction, if he had no plans to auction anymore in the short term, the deposit card could be returned for a refund of one hundred gold coins.
As for the auction rules, one percent of the auction proceeds would go to the market, while those purchasing did not need to pay any extra.
The staff member led Ye Yinzhu to a large door next to the counter, “Please enter.
As long as you show your deposit card, there will naturally be staff inside to serve you.”
Ye Yinzhu nodded and walked through the large, wide door.
After Ye Yinzhu left, the staff member appeared deep in thought, “A Divine Music Master?
Truly, one of the rarest professions among mages.
Even scarcer than Dark Demon Attribute Mages.
But why does the name Ye Yinzhu sound somewhat familiar?”
Upon entering the gate, another staff member immediately approached Ye Yinzhu.
After he presented his deposit card as instructed by the previous staff member, he was promptly led further in.
Only after entering the gate did Ye Yinzhu realize that he had truly entered the slave market.
Behind the spacious corridor was another hall, notably divided into two sections – one with predominantly blue décor, and another with pale gold ornamentation.
It didn’t have the resplendent feel of Jinse Life, it felt a bit grander.
Quickly, with the staff’s explanation, Ye Yinzhu understood the meaning of these two areas.
The light gold area was mainly for accepting attendees participating in the auction.
And the blue area was for those who brought items for auction.
This auction was held every day.
If it goes smoothly, the items brought for auction would be auctioned off on the same day.
If the auction is unsuccessful, it will continue for three days, and if it still couldn’t be auctioned off, the item will be returned to the owner.
Of course, for an item to be auctioned here, its value must not be less than five hundred gold coins, otherwise it will be refused for auction.
Frankly speaking, a threshold of five hundred gold coins was already quite low for an auction.
At least, this was how Ye Yinzhu saw it.
He was here at the auction out of necessity.
Building Qin City required a large amount of money.
Although they could be self-sufficient in many ways, with money, he could provide a better life for the people of Qin City, plus better equipment, and an increase in strategic reserve supplies.
He couldn’t just go and ask for money from the Dwarf and Goblin tribes, and although Anya still had some savings, as the Lord of Qin City, he can’t owe Anya too much.
So, before he came back, Ye Yinzhu had already decided to use auctions to obtain a certain amount of money to support the sustainable development of Qin City.
Under the guidance of the staff, he quickly set the price for his goods, and when Ye Yinzhu took out the three items for auction this time, he didn’t need to pay any fees, his deposit card had already been changed to the highest-level Red Diamond VIP card.
The way the staff looked at him also changed.
Upon entering the auction hall, Ye Yinzhu was taken aback, as he found it to be an incredibly large hall, with as many as ten thousand seats.
The hall had a circular platform in the middle, about five meters high, with all the surrounding seats built around this platform.
Hanging from the hundred-meter-high dome were many magic crystal stones, only a small portion of which were lit up at this time, but it already brought brightness to this giant hall.
Almost forty percent of the ten thousand seats were now occupied, and in the center of the circular platform, an auctioneer was conducting the auction through a magic loudspeaker.
The item on auction seemed to be a magic crystal stone, and although he was far away, Ye Yinzhu could vaguely perceive that it should be a crystal core of a fourth or fifth rank magical beast, thanks to the sensitive senses brought by his amethyst bloodline.
A staff member said with some pride: “Mr.
Ye, this is the largest auction house on the continent.
It’s also the only auction house that holds auctions every day.
Not only do the nobles of Milan e here to bid on goods, but nobles from all over the continent also e here when they want to choose good items.
The auction starts every afternoon and continues until the evening.
Every night at ten o’clock is the climax of the auction.
Because that’s when the three best auction items of the day will be auctioned off.”
Ye Yinzhu smiled and said, “I’m only concerned about when the items I brought can be sold.”
The staff member respectfully replied, “The items you brought will undoubtedly be the finale of today’s auction.
As a VIP, you will enjoy the highest level of reception here.
If you don’t wish to enter the auction now, you are wele to rest in the VIP lounge first.”
Ten o’clock at night?
That was still quite some time away.
Ye Yinzhu didn’t have much interest in the auction of ordinary items.
Of course, he liked good things, but before he sold those three items of his, he was pretty much strapped for cash.
“Okay, then please lead me to the VIP room to rest for a while.”
The staff member led Ye Yinzhu down a corridor next to the auction house, and after passing through three guards, they arrived at another hall, much smaller in size.
This hall was only about three hundred square meters, but Ye Yinzhu felt as though he had entered the Gold Life again.
The luxurious decoration was dazzling, and though Ye Yinzhu wasn’t familiar with these things, he understood their value.
The hall seemed very spacious, and once they arrived, the staff member stopped at the entrance and handed Ye Yinzhu over to a waitress inside the hall.
All the waitresses inside the VIP lounge were females, their simple but exquisite black uniforms outlined their beautiful figures.
These waitresses dressed modestly, their skirts just passing the knee, only exposing a bit of their fair lower legs, the sleeves of their upper uniforms covered their elbows, and their gentle smiles and elegant demeanor immediately gave Ye Yinzhu a good impression.
This really was the continent’s number one auction house!
Its quality was far superior pared to the sleazy Thunder God Guild of Thor’s Hammer.
Perhaps because it was rare to see such a young VIP like Ye Yinzhu, these beautiful girls’ eyes lit up on seeing him, especially the waitress who came forward to greet him, her smile being even more sincere.
“Greetings, sir.
Could you please show me your VIP Card?” The waitress saluted Ye Yinzhu with a slight bow.
Ye Yinzhu handed over his Red Diamond VIP card, his gaze sweeping across the VIP lounge, only to find it odd that the statures of the ten waitresses in the hall, all with golden hair, were so similar to each other, even their heights, obviously specially selected.
Judging from the initial feeling of their petence, they were not inferior to the Gold Life’s service.
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