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The Tail Auction was still ongoing, and Zheng Yifan was becoming increasingly familiar with everything about the Gathering Place, all thanks to A Hair's introductions.
A Hair was clearly a well-informed Fellow, and with a talent for gossip, he spoke freely and extensively about various topics.
Thus, Zheng Yifan finally learned about the different tiers of Zombie Crystal s and Zombies.
Currently, it was understood that there existed Sixth Tier Zombies. Each First-Level Zombie would produce a corresponding level of Zombie Crystal.
When a hundred Zombies gathered together, they would inevitably produce one Second-Level Zombie and potentially an unknown number of additional Second-Level Zombies. For every thousand Zombies, one Third-Stage Zombie would emerge, and so on.
When the number reached a million Zombies, a Zombie King would arise to command them. This level of Zombie King had the ability to create new Zombies. How these new Zombies were generated remained a mystery, as if they materialized out of thin air.
However, everyone knew that the Zombie Crystal s from a Zombie King were extremely valuable. Zhang Xiao had once claimed that whoever obtained a Zombie King's Zombie Crystal would receive supplies worth one million Zombie Crystal s in exchange.
In other words, ten First-Level Zombie Crystal s equated to one Second-Stage Soul Crystal; ten Second-Stage Soul Crystals equated to one Third-Stage Soul Crystal; ten Third-Stage Soul Crystals equated to one Fourth Stage Zombie Crystal; ten Fourth Stage Zombie Crystal s equated to one Fifth-Stage Soul Crystal. But when it came to the Sixth Tier, the value jumped directly by a hundred times, becoming one hundred Fifth-Stage Soul Crystals or one million First-Level Zombie Crystal s.
This was already an astonishing price. Despite the high prices of slaves in the Human Market and some individuals making even larger transactions, most of the Zombie Crystal s used for trade were exchanged for food, alcohol, and other supplies that eventually returned to their hands. The Howling Wind Gathering Place had always faced currency shortages and continuously organized banks to issue paper currency as substitutes for Zombie Crystal s, but without success.
Listening to A Hair's explanations while the Tail Auction continued, it was evident that the quality of slaves here was significantly higher than that in the nearby Human Market. However, inevitably, there were some glaring flaws.
For instance, the enchanting Model Xiu Xiu made it difficult for many with particular cleanliness standards to make a purchase. This was also why no one in the Inner City would buy her.
The next few models also had obvious defects—either they had bad reputations or physical imperfections.
One of the most alarming among them had even undergone botched plastic surgery; her buttock implants could flip at any moment, turning her backside square-shaped.
Seeing this, Zheng Yifan no longer cared about their appearances or flaws; as long as they met his requirements, that was enough.
What he needed were individuals with computer software skills. Whatever talent was available dictated the type of business he would engage in.
Unfortunately, nearly all the women had backgrounds in the entertainment industry, and even those who didn't often had been supported by others in the past.
If looks were not a factor, he would prefer the women cultivated outside in the Human Market. At least many of them were still untouched and had been trained to be quite docile.
As the sun gradually set, over the course of an hour, more than a dozen people were placed in cages for auction, and the vast majority went unsold.
Only a few former famous models or second-tier celebrities were recognized and bought at low prices to serve as concubines.
"Alright! Today's auction is about to conclude; everyone may begin to exit," announced the auctioneer, who was lethargically tidying up his list while the entire Tail Auction venue began to pack up.
"Han Rui, female, Chairwoman of the Post-Apocalypse Superpower Technology Group, Chief Designer, currently the only female PhD in Computer Science and Electronic Information Engineering. She is known as Hong City's most beautiful heiress. Along with her lovely daughter, Su Qin. The starting price for both mother and daughter is set at five hundred Zombie Crystal s." The auctioneer's voice lacked energy as staff from Tail Auction hastily shoved the mother and daughter into a cage before continuing to gather their belongings.
"Five hundred Zombie Crystal s, does anyone want them? No one? Alright then."
"Five hundred once."
"Five hundred twice."
"I bid five hundred Zombie Crystal s."
“Five Hundred Mourning Crystals, Three Times. Sold.”
The auctioneer seemed oblivious to the commotion, continuing to organize his list and preview the upcoming Tail Auction.
But suddenly, it felt as if the entire world had come to a standstill.
“Who bid five hundred Zombie Crystal s?” the auctioneer shouted, staring at the remaining attendees in the room.
Even those who were ready to leave turned back, intrigued by the scene unfolding.
In a cage stood a mother and daughter, both exuding an air of elegance that suggested noble lineage. Their piercing gazes, which seemed to warn others to keep their distance, stirred excitement among many.
However, upon seeing their faces, all interest quickly faded.
Zheng Yifan was certain that if he hadn’t been so busy and had actually taken a moment to eat, he would have been sick at the sight.
The mother and daughter’s faces were marred by deep scars, crisscrossing in over a dozen places, some of which were beginning to fester. Their bodies appeared frail, barely able to stand in the cage; aside from their bright eyes, they exuded an aura of despair.
Grinding his teeth, Zheng Yifan raised his head. “I’ll take the mother and daughter for five hundred Zombie Crystal s.”
“Deal!” The auctioneer eagerly grabbed his gavel and struck it down several times with enthusiasm.
“Hahaha! This loss-making item has finally sold! The rate of bad assets this month will surely decrease significantly,” the auctioneer said with satisfaction.
The other staff members moved swiftly, like the wind, to escort Zheng Yifan, handing over the chains around the necks of the mother and daughter to him, their gazes fixed intently on him.
"Point Crystal!" Zheng Yifan pulled out a Zombie Crystal from his backpack and placed it on the Point Counter.
The numbers on the Point Counter flickered rapidly as Zheng Yifan continuously added Zombie Crystal s until the count reached four hundred ninety-seven. Only then did he carefully count three more Zombie Crystal s and tossed them in.
"Transaction complete. This is their private property; please verify it," said a nearby staff member, handing Zheng Yifan a large Cardboard Box.
As soon as Zheng Yifan took the Cardboard Box, Han Rui rushed over to inspect her belongings. After checking everything, she nodded in satisfaction.
"Alright, from now on, you two are under my care. I will provide for all your needs—food, clothing, shelter. As for what I need you to do in the future, we can discuss that when we get back to my place," Zheng Yifan organized his thoughts.
He then turned to the staff member and asked, "Do you have any veils or masks here? You know, while I don't mind the scars on their faces, some people might be sensitive about it."
The staff member nodded knowingly and rummaged through some items before producing two masks and handing them to Zheng Yifan.
"Thank you." Zheng Yifan accepted the masks and gave them to Han Rui and her daughter before quickly leading them out of the Human Market to avoid the strange stares of others.
"Damn it! I'm really not that twisted! Seriously! Is it so hard to find a Computer talent?!" Zheng Yifan exclaimed in frustration.
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