Super Spender

“Then I won’t disturb Mr. Lewis any more. In about two days, there’ll be a small auction at the Death Star. It should have some of the things you need, Mr. Lewis, you can go have a look. The things on sale there are all-encompassing and include various technologies, production lines, and even some related raw materials, minerals, or rare Roberts Coin in the entire Federation,” said John Jenkins promptly.

As he had achieved his aim, John Jenkins didn’t plan to stay longer. As the purpose of his visit here was fulfilled, he could consider this auction a test of Finn Lewis. If Finn really had the money as he claimed, then he should bid at the auction. If he was just bluffing, John wouldn’t mind making some choices, at least knowing where he stands.

“Really? Then I’d love to participate.” Finn Lewis’s eyes lit up immediately, and he was genuinely interested. The things being auctioned could very well be things he urgently needed. Although he could get them from Zero, he had enough money now. When you have the money, you don’t want to pay with points for things that money can solve.

Finn planned to attend the auction and perhaps buy what he needed there. However, since he was going to the auction, he had to change his clothes. Simply changing into the mainstream clothes of the Galactic Federation would be sufficient. The clothing styles here, although varied and strange looking, weren’t like ordinary fabrics.

Many of them had various high-tech functions. Finn didn’t want to go shopping himself and although he had various places to shop on the Death Star, like Earth with its Wealthy Babe and Amazon, the Galactic Federation also had similar online shopping sites.

Finn had Xiaoqing search for the largest site in the Galactic Federation, and he started to look through it. With Xiaoqing, Finn didn’t need to set the search parameters and Xiaoqing naturally searched for the designer clothes. It intrigued him how much more functionality these websites had than those on Earth.

Firstly, the most basic feature is that every shop allowed AI to scan your body data, and create a 3D character that matched your physique. This allowed you to virtually try on anything, with no issues regarding the size of the clothes.

Then, the local courier services were incredibly developed, charging similar rates to Earth’s courier services for shipping across multiple star systems, only marginally higher for further distances.

Finn had Xiaoqing select clothes from the most famous brands in the Galactic Federation, each outfit costing at least a few hundred to a thousand star credits. By the conversion rate of big families’ star credits, each was nearly hundreds of thousands or even millions.

The clothes were all luxurious, some even costlier than some small spaceships, but their materials were exceptional. From pure natural high-energy beast skin to ion stream light design… Finn could barely understand these terms.

Though the clothing’s price was much higher than earth’s, they had some unique attributes. For instance, most of them had preliminary defensive capabilities, and any piece of clothing in this price range could withstand any handgun attack.

Additionally, their design ensured that they always maintained their shape, without any creases or other aesthetic damage. Some other pieces of clothing could filter out harmful UV rays, only permitting the beneficial rays within a safe data range for the human body.

Furthermore, countless other small functions existed that did not impede the clothing’s original function or make it more complex. Instead, they enhanced the worth of the item while maintaining its convenience and primary functionality.

Of course, there was a concept of brand value here as well, but Finn wasn’t pleased with these clothing designs. After a long search, he visited a different kind of store — bespoke tailoring. The prices here were even more exorbitant, particularly for private bespoke clothing from certain brands.

After skimming through several stores, he had Xiaoqing sort them by price from high to low. When the most expensive shop appeared, Finn was taken aback. The customisation fee cost up to 20,000 star credits. According to the normal exchange rate, it would be more than two million.

“However, the caption was quite shocking: only taking up to one day for delivery to any part of the Heritage System; 100% handmade with top-notch materials to complement your aura, etc. To summarise, they claim to offer only the best. It’s so hilariously ludicrous that it feels like a click-bait title on Earth,” Finn laughed.

After some thought, Finn decided to step into the online shop. Inside were detailed introductions. As Finn wasn’t satisfied with the previous clothes and the store claimed to provide excellent service, he decided to try it out. He wasn’t afraid to spend 20,000 star credits if he was daring enough to throw out 80 million star credits.

Inside the store, Finn first uploaded his data before leaving the design to them. The design requirements were not just your body’s data — they also needed your appearance information. Basically, they design clothes that are suitable for you based on your looks, physique, etc.

After uploading his data, Finn contacted the shop’s designer. This process took a tad bit longer, about ten seconds. Finn was unsure what specific communication method was being used, but it was noticeably faster than if the Flame Nation tried to open the North Federation’s website from such a distance. It was practically real-time communication.

They quickly received a response followed by a woman’s voice, possibly altered, making it impossible to guess her age.

“Hello, sir. Do you have any specific requirements for the designed clothing?” the designer asked directly.

“There are a few simple requirements, mainly regarding the style — simplistic, graceful, noble, and elegant,” Finn replied. He might have used simple words, but it’s these simple requirements that highlight designer’s capability, as they pose quite a challenge.