Chapter 436: Chapter 310: The Otherworld’s Holographic Projection
The young woman, who had been watching Lin Li’s expression closely, saw him suddenly frown, and her joyful mood instantly sank.
Lin Li quickly flipped through the brochure, not saying a word the entire time. After he had looked through the whole thing, the young woman softly inquired.
"Mr. Lin, did none of these houses catch your eye?"
Lin Li nodded. A flicker of disappointment crossed the young woman’s eyes. ’This sale is a lost cause,’ she thought.
But just as she thought Lin Li was about to get up and leave, she heard him ask a question.
"Miss Wang, the properties in this brochure are just over a hundred square meters at most, and none of them have a yard.
Do you have anything a bit larger, with a yard?"
Hearing Lin Li’s inquiry, the young woman’s disappointment was replaced by a rekindled hope. She hadn’t expected this client to find the properties too small; after all, every single one in that brochure was expensive.
Now the client was asking for a bigger house, and one with a yard at that, which would definitely be even more expensive.
If she could close this deal, as a newcomer who had just started, she would not only get a hefty commission but also earn her supervisor’s praise.
"We do, Mr. Lin. Please wait just a moment. I’ll be right back."
With that, the young woman immediately stood up and left the room.
A moment later, she returned, holding another brochure.
The quality of this brochure was far superior to the one Lin Li had just seen.
"Mr. Lin, all the properties in this brochure have yards. Please, have a look."
Lin Li was about to reach out for the brochure, but he noticed the young woman holding it with no intention of handing it over.
’What does she mean? Didn’t she tell me to have a look? How am I supposed to look if you don’t give it to me?’
Just as Lin Li was feeling confused, what the young woman did next brought a look of surprise to his face.
He watched as she gently stroked the exquisite brochure with her right hand. A faint, golden Spiritual Light flashed from her fingertips.
The entire brochure then bloomed with a pale golden Spiritual Light, which lasted for two or three seconds before fading away.
Then, the young woman opened the brochure. The image of a house with a yard lifted from the page, projecting into the air like a hologram and appearing clearly before Lin Li’s eyes.
"Mr. Lin, this property covers five hundred square meters, has a yard, and is twenty-three years old..."
The young woman, a new agent, didn’t notice the look of astonishment on Lin Li’s face. She was too busy earnestly describing the house’s projection in mid-air.
Lin Li watched the projection before him and thought to himself.
’They can even do this... Real estate agents in the Otherworld showing houses this way is so much more interesting than the agents on Blue Star who just use photos or videos.’
Focused intently on her presentation, the young woman projected a new house into the air with every turn of the page.
The further into the brochure they went, the larger the properties became. When she turned to the last page, the projected house was a sprawling estate of over sixteen acres, complete with pavilions, terraces, and towers. It had everything one could imagine; it was the very definition of luxury.
Though Lin Li found the final property—that sprawling estate of over sixteen acres—to be beautiful and very much to his liking.
However, a mansion that magnificent was clearly beyond his current financial means.
The young woman went through every property in the brochure for Lin Li without pause, until her throat was dry.
But she didn’t even stop for a drink of water. Showing her inexperience, she eagerly turned to Lin Li the moment she finished her presentation and asked.
"Mr. Lin, did any of the properties in this brochure catch your eye?"
"Yes." Lin Li didn’t beat around the bush. He smiled, nodded, and stated plainly, "I quite like the one listed as number twenty-five..."
Hearing Lin Li’s definite answer, the young woman’s face blossomed into a smile.
She quickly flipped through the brochure to the property Lin Li had mentioned.
The property Lin Li had chosen was in the eastern district of the city. It wasn’t a traditional courtyard-style home, but a three-story villa built from red brick, with a large, open-air balcony.
This uncommon architectural style had spread from the Imperial Capital, and many people in Dongwu City were now starting to build homes in the same fashion.
It seemed that chasing trends was a common thing, whether on Blue Star or in the Spirit Realm.
The Imperial Capital set the fashion trends for the nation. When a style of housing became popular there, other cities would gradually start to adopt it.
The reason Lin Li chose a house so similar to the villas on Blue Star wasn’t because he disliked the traditional courtyard style.
It was just that the classic courtyard homes he’d seen were all massive, with countless winding corridors.
Since he didn’t want to hire a large staff of servants, he figured it was better to buy a villa where he could see everything at a glance.
That said, the villa Lin Li chose was hardly small. It came with not only a courtyard but also a garden, a pond, and a stable. The total area was over 3,000 square meters, almost an acre.
"How much is it?" Lin Li asked, his eyes still on the projection of the house he’d chosen.
"This house was only recently built, and the owner hasn’t even moved in. They need money urgently, so they’ve commissioned us to sell it.
Since it’s fully furnished and decorated, they don’t want to sell it at a loss. The list price is five million Copper Coins."
’The location is decent, it has a garden, a pond, and a stable, covers almost an acre, and it’s only five million Copper Coins? That’s cheaper than I thought...’
Lin Li did a quick mental calculation. He was surprised to find that he could get the house he wanted for just one hundred Spirit Stones. ’What a bargain!’ he thought.
"Mr. Lin, that’s actually a very good price," the young woman said nervously, seeing Lin Li remain silent after hearing the number. "If the owner wasn’t in such a hurry to sell, this property would be listed for at least six million Copper Coins."
Lin Li smiled. "The price is certainly fair. Could you take me to see the property in person? If it looks anything like the projection, I’ll take it."
"Of course! I’ll take you to see it right away." The young woman was ecstatic, thinking the deal was already halfway closed. She nodded, stood, and led Lin Li out to view the property.
As they stepped out of the private room, all the veteran agents in the main hall immediately fixed their eyes on the pair.
Beaming, the young woman led Lin Li to her supervisor to request permission for an on-site viewing.
Her supervisor, a man in his forties, gave Lin Li a slightly surprised look when he heard she had a client interested in the five-million-Copper-Coin property.
But he was a seasoned veteran. The surprise on his face vanished in an instant, replaced by a warm smile. He enthusiastically escorted Lin Li and the young woman to the main entrance, watching as the two boarded a carriage arranged by the agency.
The moment the carriage carrying Lin Li and the young woman departed for the property, the real estate office erupted in a clamor of voices.
"Who would’ve thought! That young man’s actually a big client."
"It’s not over ’til it’s over! They’re still a long way from closing."
"Exactly. The kid’s wearing cheap clothes, and he doesn’t even have any servants with him. Doesn’t look like a young master from a wealthy family. He’s probably just messing around."
"You think so? If he’s just here to mess with her, he’s asking for a beating."
The buzz of unfriendly comments grew louder until the middle-aged man who had seen them off cleared his throat. Only then did the agents, their composure shaken by jealousy, fall silent.
Then they went back to their work, though their hearts weren’t in it.
Under the circumstances, if the young woman actually managed to close this deal...
As a rookie who’d been on the job for less than two days, she would shatter the office record for the fastest sale by a new agent.
For breaking the record, not only would she get the commission from the sale, but she would also receive an additional bonus: a personal commendation from the Shopkeeper who managed the agency.
A commendation from the Shopkeeper would make future promotions a breeze. That was what the veteran agents envied most of all.
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