Global Composite Master: Compositing an Undead Army from the Start-Chapter 137 - 132 VIP Level! (1/5)_1
After leaving his residence, Chen Mo found a secluded place to alter his appearance before finally arriving at the Myriad Heaven auction house.
"Hello, Miss. This is the VIP auction house. Please present your VIP card."
A VIP card? Chen Mo was momentarily stunned; he hadn’t known about such a requirement. After all, he had never frequented such establishments before.
"How can I obtain a VIP card? This is my first time here, so I’m not very clear on the procedure."
"Oh, so this is your first visit? It’s quite simple. You can register for a VIP card at our counter by depositing 100 million coins. This deposit cannot be withdrawn after registration, but you can use the 100 million coins on the card for priority purchases. Afterward, you can freely deposit or withdraw any amount of money. Of course, if you don’t have that much cash on hand, you can also obtain a VIP card by consigning rare items for auction. You just need the total sales from your consigned rare items to reach 100 million coins."
"In that case, please process one for me directly."
Chen Mo took out an eternal gold coin and handed it over.
"Okay, please wait a moment."
After guiding Chen Mo to a nearby seat and serving him tea, the receptionist promptly went to the front desk to fetch a registration form for him.
"Please fill in your information so we can register it in our records."
Chen Mo glanced at the form and wrote the name Zhao Min. He filled in all other information under the same alias. The appearance he had adopted was modeled after an actress from a movie he’d seen in his previous life. No one could possibly trace this back to me.
After he completed the form, the receptionist took it back to the counter. Soon, she returned with a brand-new, pure white VIP card and handed it to Chen Mo.
"Miss Zhao, this is your VIP card. Please keep it safe; otherwise, if it’s lost, there’s an additional fee for a replacement."
Chen Mo took the card, nodded, and asked, "Do you have a list or catalog of recent auction items for your auction house? I’d like to take a look."
"We do. Just a moment."
The receptionist quickly fetched a tablet and displayed the recently auctioned items.
Chen Mo glanced at it. There certainly are a lot of items up for auction today. There was an auction scheduled nearly every half hour; the entire day’s schedule was packed.
"We have this many items auctioned every day. However, if your VIP Level increases, you’ll have access to additional priority auctions, which typically feature fewer, more exclusive lots."
"What are the requirements for upgrading my Level?"
"If your transaction volume here reaches 1 billion coins, you can upgrade to a Silver VIP card. Reaching 10 billion coins upgrades you to a Gold VIP card, and 100 billion coins will get you Supreme VIP status. Of course, transaction volume doesn’t just refer to your purchase amounts; it also includes the sales value of items you consign."
"In that case, if I consign something and then buy it myself, wouldn’t I max out the VIP level quickly?" Chen Mo asked with a smirk.
The receptionist smiled. "Theoretically, yes. But we charge a transaction fee for consigning items. Miss Zhao, if you want to quickly max out your VIP Level that way, it would cost you a considerable amount of money."
Boosting VIP levels this way was essentially giving the auction house free money, so naturally, they wouldn’t object.
"If I consign items, will they be given priority in the priority auction rooms?"
"Yes. Items are offered tier by tier, starting with higher-level VIPs. Any unsold items will then proceed to the regular VIP auction floor in an orderly fashion."
Chen Mo considered this. If I only participate in the regular auctions, the item I want won’t be up for bidding until much later. I should upgrade my VIP Level first!
"I actually have a couple of items I’d like to consign. Could you find someone to appraise them?"
"Please follow me to the item appraisal room. We’ll have specialists appraise your items there."
Chen Mo nodded and followed the receptionist into a modest room. Inside, three Appraisers were seated, examining items on a table.
The receptionist bowed politely to the three. "Masters, this is Miss Zhao. She has two items she wishes to consign for auction. Could you please appraise their value?"
The lead Appraiser, a woman with wavy hair, spoke, "Miss Zhao, please place whatever you need appraised on this table."
Initially, the three Appraisers hadn’t paid much mind to what Chen Mo might produce. However, when he placed the items on the table, all three looked up at him in surprise. Even the receptionist standing nearby wore a shocked expression.
"Miss Zhao, are you sure you want to consign this Resurrection Cross!?"
Resurrection-type items were life-saving treasures, essentially priceless and rarely sold; almost no one would part with them unless, of course, they were desperately poor and had no other choice. But Chen Mo certainly didn’t look like someone in such dire straits. The other item next to the Resurrection Cross, the Gender Transformation Spiritual Fruit, was also quite valuable. If he truly needed money, he could have sold that instead. That’s why the Appraiser double-checked, to ensure he hadn’t brought the wrong item by mistake.
Chen Mo currently possessed four Resurrection Crosses. He planned to keep three for Sister Yiyi and his grandparents. He himself already had a resurrection ability and also owned a Super Resurrection Cross, so his need for a regular Resurrection Cross wasn’t high. After one was used, there was at least a one-month cooldown before another could take effect. Giving them to Sister Yiyi and the others prematurely would be pointless. So, Chen Mo decided to sell this one and use the proceeds to enhance his combat strength first.
"I’m sure. Please proceed with the appraisal," Chen Mo said with a smile, then took a seat to the side.
The three Appraisers immediately began a meticulous examination. After several careful checks, the lead female Appraiser looked up. "Miss Zhao, we’ve thoroughly inspected them. You’ve provided one Resurrection Cross and one Gender Transformation Spiritual Fruit! A Resurrection Cross has previously sold for as high as 2 billion coins at auction. We suggest a starting bid of 1 billion coins, with minimum bid increments of ten million coins. The Gender Transformation Spiritual Fruit typically fetches prices over 1 billion coins on the market. The one we auctioned previously also sold for exactly 1 billion coins. We recommend a starting bid of 500 million coins, with minimum bid increments of five million coins. What are your thoughts on this? You can rest assured; we won’t arrange for anyone to acquire your items at a low price. Firstly, we’ll ensure they are advertised online before the auction. Secondly, if you’re not satisfied with the final price, you can retrieve your items. We can draft a contract beforehand to this effect."
They’re quite thorough; this is good, Chen Mo mused.
The female Appraiser continued, "Here are the terms of the contract. You can take a look."
Evidently, they had prepared and signed such contracts countless times before, so it was readily available. After they filled in some relevant details, they handed the contract to Chen Mo.