285: Horrified

The waiter indicated that he was quite speechless at the moment.

He never imagined that even after showing Lin Tianwei the best goods on the second floor, he still couldn't deter this ungrateful guy.

He secretly wondered if the other party was blind, not seeing the unit after the '10'?

That was a yuan crystal, not a yuan coin!

Even a Cosmic Beast with a slightly normal thick skin wouldn't be able to face such a high price without flinching.

It seemed this Cosmic Beast in front of him truly had exceptional psychological fortitude.

Thinking of this, the waiter said with a fake smile, "Sorry, sir."

"This Sky Spirit Clan is already our best merchandise on the second floor."

"If you need better goods, please proceed to the third floor."

"There, better service and goods await you."

The prerequisite, of course, was whether he could even get in.

At this point, the waiter looked at Lin Tianwei with eyes full of mockery.

The third floor was not like the second floor, where any Tom, Dick, or Harry could enter.

To enter the third floor of the Lotus Slave Market, there was a prerequisite: a financial verification.

One had to prove sufficient purchasing power to go up to the third floor.

In other words, the waiter would soon witness his favorite part: seeing these clueless guys get humiliated.

This was also the only interesting thing in the waiter's life as a Slave working for Lotus endlessly.

None?

The second floor only had this much to offer?

Lin Tianwei was slightly disappointed, nodding and saying, "Alright, then I'll go to the third floor to take a look."

"I just hope the third floor of the Lotus Slave Market won't disappoint me."

As he spoke, guided by the waiter, Lin Tianwei walked towards the third floor.

Before long, the waiter led Lin Tianwei to a large door.

Unlike other places, there were two guards here.

Two guards, at least Stellar Level 1st Grade in strength.

From the unique Lotus insignia, it was clear that these two guards were also Slaves of the Lotus Slave Market.

After bringing Lin Tianwei here, the waiter said, "Respected sir, this is the entrance to the third floor."

"However, before that, you must prove that you possess sufficient purchasing power."

"After all, the third floor of the Lotus Slave Market only serves the most distinguished guests."

"Alright, I've done what I needed to do. Now, please feel free to proceed, esteemed sir."

Having finished speaking, the waiter didn't wait for Lin Tianwei's reply and hurriedly left.

His eyes, however, kept peeking back, seemingly not wanting to miss the upcoming show.

However, something that greatly surprised him happened.

Upon reaching the entrance to the third floor, Lin Tianwei was indeed stopped.

But in less than half a minute, the two stern-faced guards broke into the most enthusiastic smiles, respectfully ushering Lin Tianwei up to the third floor.

How could such a scene not astound the waiter?

One must know that ordinary members could not make the two guards show such exaggerated smiles.

After all, their duty was to guard, not to serve customers.

There were only two possibilities for this phenomenon.

Either the control chip for the two guards had malfunctioned, or Lin Tianwei was a hidden terrifying big shot,

possessing the absolute power to make them greet him with smiles.

The first possibility could be directly ruled out.

Even if by extreme luck, a one-in-a-billion chance, the control chip for a guard malfunctioned,

it was impossible for both guards to have problems simultaneously.

This meant that Lin Tianwei was definitely a terrifying big shot beyond his imagination.

Thinking of this, the waiter's body couldn't help but tremble, and he stammered:

"How is this possible? How could this Cosmic Beast, only Planetary-level 1, have the financial means to go to the third floor?"

"Could it be that he is the descendant of some powerful big shot?"

"No, that's impossible."

"If he were truly the descendant of a big shot, all the resources needed for cultivation would have been prepared before his birth. It's impossible for him to be purchasing them now."

Immediately, it was as if he realized something, and his body trembled even more violently.

Because he realized that by offending such a powerful guest, he might not have any chance of continuing to live.

Sure enough, the moment this thought arose, the waiter felt a terrifying force begin to dissolve his consciousness.

His face instantly changed dramatically.

Because he knew this was the power of the control chip.

Disrespecting a customer who could go to the third floor, even if it was just a thought and not even noticed by Lin Tianwei, he still wouldn't have a chance to survive.

The Lotus Slave Market would not offend its most distinguished customers for these cheap Slaves.

Not even a single thought, not even a budding idea, was allowed.

His heart was full of unwillingness, yet he was completely unable to express it, and even less able to resist.

Completely controlled by the control chip, he knew he was doomed but could do nothing.

He even had a gentle smile on his face.

The gentle smile he displayed when facing every customer.

As his consciousness continued to dissolve, the waiter's eyes gradually became dull and lifeless.

He died.

Merely because of one or two inappropriate thoughts.

He couldn't even show an expression of unwillingness.

For him, perhaps death was a release.

Soon, a cleaning Slave came out and carried away the waiter's corpse.

This corpse would not be wasted; the powerful energy contained within its flesh and blood would be one of the raw materials for producing special energy bars.

What awaited this waiter was a fate of being crushed to pieces.

The scene rewound, returning to when Lin Tianwei stood at the entrance to the third floor.

"Please wait, sir. Please show your Lotus Slave Market membership card."

Two stiff voices sounded almost simultaneously in Lin Tianwei's ears.

Two guards, almost identical in appearance, stiffly blocked Lin Tianwei.

Although their request was very reasonable and their words flawless,

their tone of voice gave off a feeling of keeping beasts a thousand miles away.

There were many conditions for entering the third floor of the Lotus Slave Market, but the simplest was to possess a Lotus Slave Market membership card.

Hence the question from the two guards.

Lin Tianwei naturally couldn't have a so-called membership card. He frowned slightly, sighed, and said:

"What a pity, I don't have a membership card. It seems this place is not for me."

Although his words expressed regret, Lin Tianwei was clearly not regretting his inability to enter the third floor.

Rather, it was as if he was regretting that the Lotus Chamber of Commerce had just lost him, a valuable customer.

At this point, Lin Tianwei casually pulled out 0.01 units of origin from his pocket and popped them into his mouth, chewing.

His relaxed and carefree demeanor made it seem as if he wasn't savoring invaluable origin, but rather some common candy.

In fact, Lin Tianwei's actions were indeed like savoring candy.

A normal Cosmic Beast, even if rich enough to devour origin raw, would absolutely sit down and immediately absorb it.

Fearing to miss even a trace of the energy hidden within the origin.

How could they casually savor origin like Lin Tianwei?

The origin energy emanating from Lin Tianwei's body even made the two powerful guards instinctively take deep breaths.

They tried to absorb the origin energy lingering in the air.

One must know that even before they became Slaves, they did not have the qualifications to taste origin.

Not to mention that they had now become Slaves, unable to control themselves.

Yet, they didn't expect that this time, thanks to Lin Tianwei, they would also be able to enjoy the long-desired origin.

The pure energy unique to origin made them completely relax, their expressions reaching the peak of comfort.

It was a pity, however, that the scattered origin was so scarce that they lost consciousness before they could fully enjoy it.

However, just as they concluded that Lin Tianwei was an esteemed guest who absolutely could not be offended and were about to respectfully invite him in, they discovered... Lin Tianwei took out another origin and began to savor it.

Such a terrifying sight directly stunned the two guards standing in front of Lin Tianwei.

Their originally calm expressions became extremely exaggerated.

They never imagined they would witness such a terrifying scene.

One must know that it was origin, an incredibly rare and supreme treasure in the universe.

Although the origin Lin Tianwei had just eaten seemed like just a tiny bit,

its superficial value alone was a full two thousand yuan crystals.

The Lotus Slave Market membership sounded very prestigious.

In reality, to become a member of the Lotus Slave Market, one only needed to pay ten yuan crystals as a membership fee.

In other words, just now, Lin Tianwei, with a seemingly casual bite, had eaten the equivalent of two hundred Lotus Slave Market memberships.

Of course, ten yuan crystals would only grant the lowest level membership of the Lotus Slave Market.

As a Slave owner who dominated the entire Extremely Cold Universe, the Lotus Slave Market was also not simple.

To apply for a high-level membership of the Lotus Slave Market required an extremely terrifying membership fee.

Not only that, but the Legendary Star Diamond members of the Lotus Slave Market were said to have high-level privileges that even yuan crystals couldn't buy.

Once displayed, it could even make most Cosmic Beasts in the Extremely Cold Universe show respect.

Of course, two thousand yuan crystals was only the superficial value of 0.02 units of origin.

As a scarce resource with demand far exceeding supply, origin was extremely difficult to obtain.

Many powerful individuals might possess a large number of yuan crystals, but they absolutely could not possess a considerable amount of origin.

Even if they managed to acquire some origin, they would store it like a treasure, hoping it could play a decisive role at the most critical moment.

In fact, even Cosmic Level powerhouses could not casually consume origin like candy, as Lin Tianwei did.

They might possess some origin, but they would only use it in the most crucial places.

And just now, what did the two guards see?

Lin Tianwei, this seemingly weak Cosmic Beast, actually ate such precious origin like candy.

If it weren't for the lingering scent of origin in the air, and the fact that they themselves had the good fortune to experience the taste of origin,

the two guards would even suspect they were hallucinating.

The thought that they had actually intended to drive Lin Tianwei away terrified the two guards to the extreme.

In just a brief moment, countless thoughts flashed through the minds of the two guards.

They finally came to one conclusion—this seemingly Planetary-level 1 Cosmic Beast in front of them was absolutely not an existence to be casually provoked.

At least not an existence they could casually provoke.

It was precisely because they realized this point that their stiff expressions underwent the change that the waiter couldn't comprehend.

They instantly became warm and friendly.

They even forced out smiles and obsequiously said to Lin Tianwei:

"For ordinary customers, entering the third floor of the Lotus Slave Market naturally requires showing a membership card."

"But for you, our most distinguished guest of the Lotus Slave Market, it's completely different."

"You can go to the so-called third floor whenever you wish; there's no need for a membership card at all."

"This is also a privilege exclusive to the most distinguished guests of the Lotus Slave Market."

Seeing the two guards respectfully move aside from the guarded door, Lin Tianwei was very satisfied.

This was the attitude these Slaves should display when facing him.

He was never someone they could easily manipulate.

Too lazy to bother with the two guards, Lin Tianwei strode into the so-called third floor.

His main goal in coming here was always to purchase Slaves that satisfied him.

Wasting his time on some irrelevant trivial matters was the most counterproductive thing.

These Slaves serving the Lotus Slave Market seemed to have their own unique communication system.

After entering the third floor, Lin Tianwei could clearly feel the change in the attitude of the waiters towards him.

They were incredibly humble and respectful.

The moment Lin Tianwei was seen, at least three waiters came forward to greet him.

Not only did they respectfully invite Lin Tianwei to a nearby lounge to rest,

but they also immediately recommended goods that met his requirements.

"Item number 41659874, Sky Spirit Clan, possesses an intermediate Space-type Talent, capable of multiple short-distance rapid teleports within a short period."

"Strength: Stellar Level 1st Grade."

"Price: 100 yuan crystal."

"Sky Spirit Clan, a race naturally endowed with powerful Space-type Talent."

... "Item number 41659874, Sky Spirit Clan, possesses an intermediate Space-type Talent, capable of opening a space with a diameter of five hundred thousand meters (able to store some powerful life forms)."

"Strength: Stellar Level 1st Grade."

"Price: 100 yuan crystal."

"Sky Spirit Clan, a race naturally endowed with powerful Space-type Talent."

It had to be said that the goods on the third floor were indeed much more advanced than those on the second floor.

At least the goods that met Lin Tianwei's requirements became more and more numerous.

Giving Lin Tianwei a lot of room for selection.

At the same time, Lin Tianwei discovered a characteristic: most of the Slaves with Space Talent were the so-called Sky Spirit Clan.

It seemed this so-called Sky Spirit Clan was truly tragic to the extreme.

They must have offended some powerful existence and their entire race was directly wiped out and enslaved.

This was perhaps the sorrow of all cosmic races.

If you are not strong enough, your entire race could be reduced to spoils of war for other powerhouses at any time. (End of Chapter)