I'm bombarding the Supernatural World with my firearms

"The poor quality just means this thing can't be worn as regular armor, only under special circumstances, so the price has to take a big hit. In the end, I have no idea who bought it."

"Damn..."

Hungry Monkey licked the corner of his mouth enviously, "For a low-level supernatural being, suddenly getting 150w Star Coins is considered striking it rich, huh? Just an S-level Prop Effect is worth 150w Star Coins?"

"So, what would an S-level item sell for? A sky-high price?"

"Not sure, to date, no auction has ever sold an S-level item. Trades for items of that caliber usually happen in private, rarely out in the open."

"After all, if you want to trade at an auction, you have to disclose the item's panel for buyers to choose from. Once the panel of a high-grade item is revealed, its deterrent effect is greatly diminished, regardless of who ends up buying it."

"Because everyone knows how to deal with it."

"That's also why high-end auctions are so rare."

Wang Haina clenched his fist with enthusiasm, "And my goal is to start a high-end auction in the future that doesn't show the item's panel but instead rates the item based on my own evaluation, making this comprehensive score the standard for judging the item's value."

"That way, guests can bid based on the comprehensive score while avoiding having the detailed item panel seen by others."

"But there is a very important factor here, and that is credibility. How to get most people to accept your rating system is key. It requires building a reputation through auction after auction, a very lengthy process. But I believe I can do it."

"By the way..."

"Hungry Monkey, you don't have to be so envious, I'll share a post with you. Scroll down and look at the comments, the comments are all results from people who bought the Unlimited Refresh Tickets and then used them."

"Oh?"

Hungry Monkey projected the post Wang Haina shared into mid-air, scrolling down continuously.

"Let's see..."

"Ha? Magician's C-level Prop 'Supreme Heaven Finger' refreshes to an E-level Effect 'Three Heads Enlarge'?"

"Damn, isn't that a huge loss?"

"The original C-level Effect is now reduced to an E-level? And this E-level effect is for a fighter's gear, it's of no use to the magician, allowing one's three heads to enlarge - fists, toes, and turtle... uh..."

"???"

Hungry Monkey, gloating at first, looked bewildered as he raised his head to Wang Haina, "What does this 'Three Heads Enlarge' Prop Effect mean? Can it really do that? Is it one of the fighter series Prop Effects?"

"How come I've never seen it before?"

"Can you get me one?"

"You're talking about that one..."

Wang Haina awkwardly said, "I've seen that comment, it's the top hot comment. I'm not sure if this kid is lucky or not, but the 'Three Heads Enlarge' E-level effect is indeed part of the fighter series Prop Effects. But I've scoured the whole net and found no fighter Prop with that effect."

"So, I'm guessing it must be an effect from some fighter Prop that hasn't been released yet, randomly generated. It's the first and only one in the Federation."

"In the end, the Prop was bought at a high price, far exceeding its original value."

"..."

After a long silence, Hungry Monkey spoke expressionlessly, "I can understand that, after all, men have only so many prime years, and there are always people willing to spend money on some ephemeral things."

"How much was it?"

"160w Star Coins."

"160w Star Coins???"

Hungry Monkey's voice involuntarily rose in pitch, "Wasn't that Prop which got refreshed to an S-level effect also sold for just 150w Star Coins? This thing is just an E-level effect, and can only enlarge, yet it sold for 160w?"

"Why's that?"

"I remember there are plenty of Props that can delay and such, right? This Prop just enlarges a bit, how can it be so expensive?"n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Mhmm."

Wang Haina looked at Hungry Monkey with a wistful voice, "Indeed, there are many Props with other effects, but only this one Prop can make it larger. It is the only one in the entire Federation, and for some old men at the pinnacle of power, they have S-level Props."

"But they really don't have Three Heads Enlarge."

"This will be a powerful conversation piece at their gatherings. 160w Star Coins, it's worth it."

"Even so, wasn't that unnecessary? The Federation's medical technology can definitely do this, right?"

"Yes, but medical technology involves surgery, and it isn't safe. Using a Prop is completely harmless, and removing the Prop instantly restores everything to normal; it's a totally different experience."

...

"..."

After a long silence, Hungry Monkey no longer expressed any opinion. He gained a new understanding of the wealth disparity in this world while also feeling pity for the impoverished entertainment lives of those old men.

They stood at the apex of human society, yet their means of entertainment were still so mundane.

It's like a working man fantasizing, after intimacy with his wife, that those at the top of the world must be contemplating the workings of the world, contributing to its progress. Certainly, they wouldn't indulge in acts that satisfy base desires.

As it turns out,

those truly at the top do engage in these acts, only in more perverted ways.

Many wealthy people are extremely twisted, or maybe as social wealth increases, it's inevitable for people to become more twisted—not because of the adage "When a man gets rich, he becomes bad."

It's due to deeper reasons, but actually, it's quite simple.

The more social wealth you have, the more things you can do.

When you have no money, you stay in line, but once you have money and find out you can do 99% of the things in the world, wouldn't you want to try it out?

People inevitably feel a void after achieving success. Explore more at empire

And that void can often only be filled with new experiences.

New experiences can include many things.

Even if you become completely paralyzed, there are still many new experiences waiting for you.

...

After scrolling through the comments for a while, Hungry Monkey finally showed a satisfied smile. Almost everyone in the comment section had suffered huge losses, some even spent millions of Star Coins.

They kept refreshing a C-grade prop, and after several rubbish effects were refreshed, they finally "succeeded" in getting an even more rubbish one.

"E-grade effect": You'll never get numb legs while pooping.

"Not bad."

Unable to help himself, Hungry Monkey grinned with delight, "I don't know why, but seeing others lose money makes me happy. But did these people really just lose all that money? We're talking millions of Star Coins here!"

"How much money that many ordinary people couldn't earn back in a lifetime, just gone like that?"

"Hmm."

Wang Haina nodded, "Gone, but these people don't really care about the loss. Anyone who is willing to spend money like that isn't short of cash. Of course, this does not rule out some gamblers who are probably standing on the rooftop right now."

"I only have one of these, Miao, here."

"Miao, you take it and try your luck. Maybe you'll hit the jackpot."

"Hmm."

Chen Miao took the dozen or so Refresh Tickets handed over by Wang Haina, indeed entertaining the thought. He wasn't pleased with some effects of his newly acquired Hell Gatling and it would certainly be nice to refresh them.

"How much? I'll pay you. You just started your business; I can't let you take too much of a loss."

"Just this Unlimited Exchange Ticket alone is a million Star Coins, equivalent to twenty million credit points. You only had a small store last month, and even if you've been doing well recently, these twenty million credit points must still be a lot for you, right?"

"No need, no need."

Wang Haina quickly waved his hand, "You must accept it, Miao. Absolutely do not transfer any money to me. I've already set my account to refuse incoming payments. Miao, don't feel burdened. I have no expectations of you. I simply want to express my gratitude for your help a while ago."

"I'm taking off, Miao. You guys carry on, call me anytime you need."

Having said that.

Wang Haina slipped into a vehicle on the side of the street and, with the roar of the engine, vanished from Chen Miao and the others' sight.

...

"Phew!"

Sitting in the car and gazing through the window at the fast-moving streetscape, Wang Haina couldn't help but sigh with relief, then smirked with some self-satisfaction, mentally patting himself on the back for his shrewdness.

He had acquired this item not long ago, for 9,000 Star Coins at the time.

It wasn't as expensive as it is now.

The price of this item is entirely fabricated. Although today's highest transaction price did indeed reach over a million Star Coins, it doesn't mean that the item is worth a million, nor does it guarantee it could sell for a million Star Coins.

Its price is volatile simply because of rarity.

The normal transaction price today generally hovers around 300,000 Star Coins.

In other words, he exchanged an item he bought for 90,000 Star Coins, now valued at 300,000 Star Coins, for a favor worth over a million Star Coins for Miao. It can't simply be described as valuable; it was a killing.

Miao had not just helped him a lot in the past.

He will certainly continue to help in the future.

As long as he maintains a good relationship with Miao, whenever Miao has high-level props that he doesn't need, who else would he think of first but him? The most difficult thing about hosting a high-end auction is not finding customers.

But the goods.

Sufficiently scarce, high-end props.

As long as you set out the banner of a high-end auction, a lot of wealthy clients will come on their own accord. However, if there's nothing genuine on offer at the auction, there won't be a second time. These days, there are plenty of people with money, but not many who can provide truly good items.

Why was his auction so explosively successful?

Wasn't it because with Miao's support, all the items on offer were top-notch, solidifying the reputation once and for all?

...

Meanwhile, Chen Miao ducked into a noodle shop, ordered a few bowls of noodles for lunch for everyone, and began studying how to use these Refresh Tickets.