Chapter 15: The Frenzy of Shopping

While waiting for the manager to arrive, the salesman knelt beside Chen Mu to give his legs a massage, so he wouldn’t be bored.

If anyone else had witnessed this scene, they would have been so furious they might have spat blood:

All of us entering these strange places tread carefully, trying to avoid the eerie altogether. But here you are, acting like a lord in a haunted mall, even having the eerie itself massage your legs!

It’s maddening to compare oneself to others!

Where is the justice in this?

After two or three minutes, the manager of the Fallen Mall hurried over.

A client who had already spent over two million was considered a golden-tier customer at the mall.

For the mall, spending one million granted silver-tier status, which entitled customers to VIP services and the manager’s personal reception upon entering.

Spending two million elevated a customer to the golden tier.

Beyond that was the black gold tier, reserved for those who spent over five million.

Silver-tier customers at the Fallen Mall were rare and all were powerful supernatural beings in the city.

As for gold-tier clients, since the eerie apocalypse had only just begun a month ago, no matter how strong, none had spent two million in such a short time yet, so there were none.

Chen Mu was the mall’s first golden-tier customer!

Because of this, the mall manager treated him with exceptional respect.

“Mr. Chen, congratulations on becoming our very first golden customer. Here is your VIP gold card.” The manager handed over a card that gleamed with golden light.

Unexpectedly, Chen Mu did not accept the gold card.

He pushed it aside and said, “Don’t be in a rush. There’s something even more urgent coming up.

I haven’t finished shopping yet. My spree is just beginning. Where are your most expensive jewels? Pack them for me!”

Chen Mu’s principle was simple: the most expensive was the best!

And indeed, this was true—quality comes with price. To get the finest goods, one must pay the highest price.

Upon hearing Chen Mu wanted to buy jewelry, the manager hastened to bring out the mall’s priciest pieces.

One was a crystal necklace made from eerie crystal, emitting a faint blue glow in the hand, irresistibly alluring.

Unfortunately, this crystal necklace had no special power—it didn’t boost defense or attack stats.

Still, it was outrageously expensive—a million ghost coins for a single necklace!

With such a treasure, no female eerie could refuse it.

Chen Mu thought to give it as a gift to the Duchess, who he remembered had a fondness for jewelry. After her family had fallen on hard times and sold off their jewels to pay debts, receiving such a necklace would surely delight her.

“Pack it carefully,” Chen Mu said, tossing a million ghost coins to the manager, who quickly had the necklace wrapped in a splendid gift box.

After some thought, Chen Mu also bought several watches, each worth a fortune, spending another two million.

In just half an hour, Chen Mu had spent over five million ghost coins at the Fallen Mall!

True to its name, it was indeed a decadent mall, where money flowed like water.

After packing these gifts, Chen Mu placed them into his spatial ring.

Seeing the spatial ring in Chen Mu’s hand, the manager’s eyes lit up with envy.

Such a spatial ring was a “Phantom General-level” artifact, with vast interior space, perfect for storing all kinds of things.

Owning such a powerful ring indicated this young man’s extraordinary status.

With such a prestigious client, the manager knew better than to offend him.

Having finished shopping, Chen Mu suddenly thought the mall was quite good, and many eerie would surely come here to shop in the future.

Why not take it a step further and buy the mall outright?

With that in mind, Chen Mu said to the manager:

“Is your boss here? I want to buy the Fallen Mall. Ask how much it would take to buy it. And be sure to tell them I’m not short on money—money is no object!”

The manager was first shocked by Chen Mu’s wealth, then appeared troubled:

“Mr. Chen, our boss isn’t here right now, and I don’t have the authority to decide such matters. How about this—when the boss returns, I will inform them immediately.”

Chen Mu didn’t mind.

When he had bought the Midnight Diner, it had been small and the owner weak, always present at the shop.

But the owner of such a large mall surely had strong abilities, at least at the Phantom General level.

For someone of that level, traveling on business was perfectly normal.

He could wait for the owner’s return; after all, the mall was here and Chen Mu could afford to pay a price that would satisfy them.

At that moment, the manager cautiously asked, “Mr. Chen, how about I issue you a Supreme Black Gold Card?”

“A Supreme Black Gold Card? What’s that?”

Chen Mu was puzzled. He admitted he had been a country bumpkin in his previous life, well-versed in rules and survival but never exposed to such high-end privileges.

“It’s like this: the Fallen Mall’s VIP cards come in three tiers—Silver, Gold, and Black Gold.

Above these is an even higher level called the Supreme Black Gold Card, reserved for the most distinguished guests.

Unlike the other three cards, the Supreme Black Gold Card requires not only meeting the spending threshold but also having a sufficiently powerful background.

This card is a recognition of the guest’s esteemed status. Many eerie, upon seeing this card, will acknowledge your noble identity. It’s a symbol of rank and prestige.

The Supreme Black Gold Card grants numerous benefits. Besides shopping privileges, it confers other exclusive rights.

For example, if you are selected by the Little Note to participate in an eerie mission from the Fallen Mall, possessing this card makes you the big boss of the mission—you can change the rules at will.

Even if others are involved, you can intervene in their missions using the card’s privileges, if you wish.

Furthermore, if you want to shop alone, we can clear out other customers in advance and serve only you, the most honored guest.

You can also issue subsidiary cards to others at any time, like writing a check. Those holding your subsidiary cards enjoy black gold privileges.

If you want to meet our boss, as long as the boss is in the mall, you can see them anytime just by showing your Supreme Black Gold Card.

As the mall manager, I have the sole authority to issue one Supreme Black Gold Card. If you’d like, I can grant you one now.”

Hearing this, Chen Mu thought it over and nodded. “Then go ahead and issue it.”

Unbeknownst to him, that casual acceptance of a Supreme Black Gold Card was a dream come true for many eerie—something they could only wish for, never dare to imagine.