[Thunderous applause erupts from downstage, but as the scholars in the audience realize that all you've bought are the lowest-grade junk, the applause abruptly dies down.]
[Scattered cursing and booing sounds echo from downstage...]
So, all the people downstage are plants, aren't they?
Lin Xun forcibly suppresses the urge to blast them off stage with a laser cannon.
[The 'Registered Member of the Multivision Association for Knowledge Seekers' tells you expressionlessly that you're now a scholar recognized by the Association, and the facilities on the second floor of the Association Building are open to scholars.]
[If you're not in a hurry to leave, it suggests that you explore the second floor of the Association Building. You might come across some amazing discoveries.]
Amazing discoveries? More like a stunning rip-off, right?
He opens the item window. The scholar certificate, which indicates membership in the Association as a legitimate scholar, is essentially a junk item.