boyutpedia Chapter 351 You're ripping people off, do I have to teach you how?
Chapter 351 You're ripping people off, do I have to teach you how?
Chen You was speechless after Hill's barrage of retorts.
Something just doesn't feel right.
He blinked, his mind racing.
Wait a minute, when did I ever say I was going to freeload?
The phrase "absolutely money-grubbing" is practically a VIP channel tailor-made for him, isn't it?
Why doesn't the Source Realm System take this opportunity to ruthlessly exploit itself?
Chen You pondered for a moment.
The core energy for this foundation building was the "Origin of the Underworld" forcibly scraped from tens of thousands of players by the NPC Zhong Bukui, who was suspected to be a true god.
In this process, the Source Realm System only contributes one ten-thousandth of its effort, aside from providing a task panel.
Is the system embarrassed to accept its own money because it didn't contribute any effort?
But that won't do.
Absolutely not!
Chen You touched his chin, a feeling of unease welling up inside him.
Director Li just deposited another 200 billion Chinese yuan into the card, equivalent to 200,000 gold coins.
He now has a mountain of gold in his pocket, and has broken through to a higher realm, yet he doesn't even have a place to pay money to listen to music.
It's like going to a club and booking the most expensive private room, only to be told by the manager that all they offer today is plain water and newspapers.
The foundation was built without much ceremony, which makes me feel like I've missed out.
"Hill," Chen You sighed, pulling over a broken chair to sit down.
His eyes held a mixture of pity and disappointment. "You just said that the Origin Realm is absolutely money-driven, right?"
Hill squatted back down in front of the vending machine without turning his head: "Of course. You can't move an inch here without money."
"Then what about my money? You come and earn it!" Chen You slapped his thigh.
"I am the only cultivator in the entire server, having transcended a major realm."
"Such a big pay-to-win moment, and you didn't even give me a pop-up?"
"With your operational capabilities, you wouldn't last a week under our management!"
The wrench in Hill's hand fell to the ground with a "clang".
She turned around, pushed up her goggles, and looked at Chen You as if he were some kind of rare mentally ill person.
"Did you lose all your mind during your breakthrough? Did you willingly ask me to swindle your money?"
"What's a trap? This is providing emotional value!"
Chen You stood up, walked to Hill, placed his hands on the greasy countertop, and stared intently.
"Listen up, I'm here now as a seasoned leek (a term for someone who is easily taken advantage of) to give you a free lesson on modern business operations."
Chen You held up one finger: "First, the realm breakthrough gift pack."
"Players are working hard to break through, which is when their confidence is soaring and their impulse to spend is at its strongest."
"At this point, a pop-up window appears: 'Congratulations to the player for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage! Limited-time two-hour special offer: the Stable Realm Gift Pack, originally priced at 9999 gold coins, is now only 998!'"
"Put some healing potions and speed boosts inside, and add an exclusive title. Guess if I'd buy it?"
Hill froze, his mouth slightly agape, oil smears sliding down his cheeks.
"Secondly, the Realm Growth Fund!" Chen You raised his second finger, becoming more and more excited as he spoke.
"I've broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage; the next stages are Golden Core and Nascent Soul. You could start a fund and sell it for 10,000 gold coins."
"For every minor realm I advance in, you return to me items equivalent to one thousand gold coins. What's that called? That's called sunk cost!"
"To recoup my investment, I have to work incredibly hard to meet the deadlines, and that's how I build user engagement, isn't it?"
Hill gasped.
"Third! Battle Command System!" Chen You slammed his hand on the counter, making the screws on it jump around.
"The monthly battle pass is too basic. Let's create a 'Pioneer Pass for Immortals'! With a free version and an advanced version."
"The advanced version costs 50,000 gold coins. It gives me daily monster-hunting tasks and rewards for leveling up my battle pass."
"Put a unique mythical mount or artifact fragment in the final level. That's called slow and steady exploitation!"
The hall was deathly silent.
Only the vending machines were still emitting black smoke.
Hill stared blankly at Chen You, his gaze shifting from that of someone looking at a mentally ill person to someone looking at some indescribable, terrifying being.
"You..." Hill swallowed hard, her voice trembling slightly.
"What do you do for a living, sir?"
"Me? I'm just an ordinary office worker." Chen You waved his hand, looking humble.
"The main problem is that the planners on our side are rather unscrupulous; what I've said is just scratching the surface."
Hill seemed lost in deep thought, frozen in place.
Five seconds later, she suddenly stood up, grabbed Chen You's arm, and her eyes lit up.
"Wait a minute! What exactly does that 'limited-time offer' you mentioned work like?"
"If I bundled up a bunch of unsold, obsolete blueprints, marked them up to 100,000 (originally priced at 100,000), would any fool... would any distinguished adventurer actually buy them?"
"As long as you package it well, label it as 'limited edition' or 'unique,' and add a countdown timer, the faster the countdown goes, the more the player's hands will shake."
Chen You, an old man, imparted his experience in a calm and collected manner.
"Genius! Absolutely a genius idea!"
Hill was so excited that he spun around twice on the spot and then threw the wrench out the window.
He rushed behind the counter and rummaged through a pile of scrap metal to find a crystal plate that shimmered with blue light, frantically tapping it with his fingers.
"Wait a minute! Your esteemed pioneer boss of the Immortal Path! Give me three... no, one minute!"
Hill spoke very quickly, his eyes gleaming with the fanatical light of a capitalist awakening.
Chen You leaned back against the counter with satisfaction.
That's more like it.
A game without a pay-to-win interface is soulless.
Less than a minute.
"Ding!"
Suddenly, a huge, golden virtual panel popped up in Chen You's field of vision.
The edge of the panel was still covered with cheap, five-cent special effects fireworks, and in the very center was a line of bold, colorful characters:
[Congratulations to player Chen You on successfully breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage! Heaven rejoices, and all things shine!]
Looking down, there's a huge gift pack icon with the words "..." written in bold red lettering:
[Immortal Overlord - Foundation Establishment Stabilization Limited Edition Supreme Gift Pack (Limited Time Offer: 10 Minutes)]
[Original Price: 500,000 Gold Coins]
[Current Price: 99,800 Gold Coins]
[Includes: 100 Heavenly-Rank Rejuvenation Pills, Unique Title "Foolish and Rich"...crossed out, Unique Title "Wealth Can Move Gods", 1 Unknown Rare Item]
The countdown is ticking away rapidly: 09:59... 09:58...
Chen You stared at the panel, his lips twitching uncontrollably.
Is Hill's learning ability a little too strong?
The UI, the color scheme, the countdown—it perfectly captures the essence of pay-to-win browser games.
But what does it mean that the phrase "foolish and rich" was forgotten to be completely deleted?
"How is it?" Hill peeked out from behind the counter, rubbing his hands together, his face a mixture of anticipation and trepidation.
"I just requested temporary access from the Source Realm and forcibly generated this gift pack. It's made from all my best and worst stuff."
"Are you... going to buy it?"
Chen You took a deep breath.
Although I know this is a routine I taught myself, and although I know there's definitely a premium involved.
However, looking at the ticking countdown and the words "limited edition" and "unique,"...
Chen You's fingers involuntarily lifted up.
"purchase!"