Chapter 759: Chapter 719: Snatching Business
Lincoln hung up the phone with regret.
As expected, there were so things that one had to handle on their own, especially with Arica, which had always been very difficult.
Unable to co up with a clever solution, Lincoln simply took Mavis to the “Chang’an” project team.
The developnt of the “Chang’an” project seed a bit ludicrous—
The main storyline hadn’t been finalized, yet ideas for various lively events and celebrations kept popping up, and progress was being made swiftly.
According to Lincoln’s plans, the more events in the first chapter of “Chang’an,” the better. Even if the main plot didn’t require them, they could still be included to increase the players’ sense of exploration and enjoynt.
As such, as long as an activity was generally well-received and did not disrupt the ga’s harmony, any ideas including “personal painted barges” as simulation managent elents were allowed to be added to the ga’s developnt plan.
Admittedly, the threshold for such gaplay was relatively high, as collecting beautiful girls, educating and cultivating them, purchasing ships, and decorating painted barges all required imnse investnts.
But making money in “Chang’an” would be even more challenging than in Night City.
After all, the more long-term the operation of a ga, the stricter its economic system must be designed.
Regarding the main plot, it wasn’t that there weren’t any ideas; many suggestions were proposed, but none were considered satisfactory, so they were all put into a reserve list.
The main storyline was indeed important. As soon as Lincoln joined the project team, he began participating in the discussion group to help design the storyline.
Ti flew by as they were fully engrossed in their work.
As it approached lunchti, a veteran junior employee of Dream Cloud Studio, Palace Poem, suddenly ran over to Lincoln, excitedly stating that she had thought of a great new idea.
Anyti a developnt team employee had a new idea, it could be suggested, and if suitable, it could be added to the ga.
Lincoln had ntioned this previously, and precisely because of this rule, tropolis and Night City could always maintain their vitality, with new ideas continually erging.
“Chang’an” had given everyone plenty of room for creativity from the developnt stage.
“What’s the idea? Tell ,” Lincoln said interestedly.
Palace Poem then excitedly said, “Harem Wars!”
Upon hearing these words, Lincoln imdiately looked confused, “Harem Wars? What does that an? The harem interferes with politics and causes wars?”
“No, no!” Palace Poem shook her head, giving Lincoln a disdainful look for his lack of imagination.
“Here’s my plan: Design an activity specifically for female players to participate in. Through a ‘preliminary selection and voting’ process, those selected can enter the harem. Then, through showcasing their talents, scheming and competing for favor, they can vie for the final throne of the empress.”
“We can make it a quarterly event. If it gets a good response, we can even turn it into an esports competition or a variety show, increasing its influence.”
“Oh, and we can encourage netizens to vote for their favorite contestants. The topic and attention will definitely skyrocket!”
“Wait, wait, wait!” Lincoln hurriedly stopped her, “This won’t work.”
He rejected the idea without a second thought.
“Why not?” Palace Poem was unwilling to give up, “Martial competitions are fine, courtesan competitions are fine, so why not competitions for becoming the empress?”
Why not? Were they here to play “Harem 101”?
“The nature of these events are different. Courtesan competitions involve NPCs, not players.”
Palace Poem still seed unconvinced, but after further thought, she sighed and left, “Fine, I’ll think of sothing else then.”
Lincoln did not forget to remind her, “Next ti, think of sothing more reliable!”
*
As Dream Cloud Studio began their lunch break, it was late at night on Arica’s East Coast.
In a warehouse in Baltimore, located in the northeast of the Arican capital, the Generous Epic was gathered with several confidantes in a small eting room, arranging the tasks for their subordinates over the next two days.
“Tomorrow is Christmas, and the people of Baltimore are waiting for us to deliver a surprise to them.”
“The good news is: our old partner has made it on ti, and in another hour, we will have 150,000 Mirage consoles in our hands. I need you to deliver them to the custors in the shortest possible ti, understood?”
“Yes!” The six confidants in the room nodded in unison.
“This ti, do it beautifully, and next ti, we can get 300,000 units. Brothers, success is just ahead!”
Five people in the room nodded heavily, but one little black was a little reluctant, “Uncle, this thing doesn’t make as much money as drugs, so why do we spend so much effort doing this?”
Epic didn’t hesitate and slapped the stupid child’s head.
But with respect to their kinship, he still looked at the “strategist” and said, “Explain it to him.”
The only person in the room wearing a suit and leather shoes nodded and explained to the stupid child, “Smuggling Mirage consoles might not have as exaggerated profit margins as drugs, but they still far surpass anything else. And it’s a very low-risk business since there’s no problem selling them and getting caught is a minor issue. Just get jailed for a few days and pay a fine.”
“Selling one console is enough to pay the fines for thirty people. Have you ever seen a business with such high profits and low risks?”
“Moreover, this is an erging industry. Unlike the traditional drug trade, it doesn’t face intense competition in every area. Once we stabilize our supply, we can completely expand beyond Baltimore and tap into broader markets, while the drug business can never leave Baltimore.”
“Finally, just because smuggling Mirage consoles is illegal now doesn’t an it’ll be illegal in the future. The complete ban has not only caused large-scale protests among civilians, but there are also many different voices among congressn. No one knows whether the wind will change after the next election.”
“If we’re well-positioned in advance, we can quickly go legit and make a fortune once the wind changes – catching the train of the new era.”
…
Epic’s vision is indeed top-notch.
He sensed the opportunity shortly after the launch of Mirage Console and reached out to Cloud Dream to seek cooperation without any hesitation.
Although he didn’t receive a response and the Mirage Console was subsequently banned by the governnt, he didn’t give up and kept looking for opportunities.
Today is the day to reap the rewards.
As long as this deal goes through, smooth sailing lies ahead!
However, just as Epic was feeling satisfied, a little brother suddenly burst into the eting room, shouting, “Boss, there’s a problem!”
“Boss, our goods have been seized by the coast guard!”
“?” Epic’s face changed, looking at his always quiet mobile phone, turned and asked, “How do you know?”
“T-television!” stamred the little brother, catching his breath, pointing to the TV in the corner, and said, “Nightti news!”
A confidant found the remote control, turned on the TV, changed the channel a few tis, and finally found the live news.
Looking at the background, the cargo ship was only a few minutes away from the port. Unfortunately, it was stopped for inspection by the coast guard just a short distance from its destination.
The reporter stood in front of the cara, broadcasting this breaking news with a serious expression-
“It is reported that during this surprise inspection, the Coast Guard found the ship owner smuggling a large number of drugs, ga consoles, and a small number of illegal immigrants…”
“According to the Coast Guard, the most valuable items are Mirage Ga Consoles, and preliminary statistics show there may be as many as 50,000 units!”
…
In the blink of an eye, the relaxed atmosphere disappeared completely, and everyone fell silent, leaving only the sound of the television echoing in the room.
Little Black was the first to speak, “That’s not our shipnt, right? Doesn’t our shipnt have 150,000 units?”
He thought the little brother made a mistake and that the Coast Guard confiscated soone else’s goods.
But before anyone could explain, Epic suddenly yelled angrily:
“Damn it! The Coast Guard is trying to steal our business!”
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