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Chapter 13 - The Way You Pay-to-Win is So Cool
Liao Wei was queued up for the special effect qi refining pills, peeking out from time to time to gauge how much longer it would be until his turn.
Although his spiritual qi value had surpassed 900, it wasn't by much, leaving him feeling anxious. He'd heard Su Mu's advertisement just the previous night and had even gone to the field, but alas, he wasn't lucky enough to win the trial qualification. His best friend, however, had struck it lucky and called him in the middle of the night, excitedly raving about how amazing the special effect qi refining pills were for a good two hours. It cost him his sleep, and he arrived at school with dark circles under his eyes.
But it was precisely because of his friend's words that Liao Wei had joined the queue to buy the pills at the earliest opportunity. Even though he was behind dozens of others, he was still quite ahead compared to the steadily growing line behind him.
Before long, Liao Wei had followed the line up to the classroom door.
There were only two people ahead of him now.
He glanced back and saw the line stretching all the way to the corridor entrance, easily a couple hundred people.
"Heh, my turn's coming up soon. The rest of you will just have to wait," he thought with an inexplicable sense of exhilaration.
Finally, the girl in front of him entered the classroom.
After she purchased her special effect qi refining pills and left, Liao Wei didn't wait for Su Mu to invite him in and briskly walked into the classroom.
He approached Su Mu, nodding and bowing as he said, "Brother Su, I'll take five boxes," while getting out his phone ready to scan the QR code on Su Mu's screen.
But Su Mu pulled his phone back and said, "No need to scan."
"Huh?" Liao Wei was momentarily stunned.
No need to scan? Why? Could it be he isn't taking my money? That can't be right; we're not from the same class, and we aren't familiar with each other. There's no reason for him to give me a freebie.
Could it be...
Liao Wei's face went pale as he suddenly thought of Qin Shuai's recent predicament, nearly bursting into tears, "Brother Su, did I offend you in some way? I apologize, I'm willing to make amends, please don't refuse my money!"
The classmates in the room couldn't help but laugh.
What's this? Someone actually begging to spend money?
But then again, if their own spiritual qi values were a bit better, they'd probably be doing the same as Liao Wei, begging to pay Su Mu just to get their hands on a few boxes of the special effect qi refining pills.
Unfortunately, their spiritual qi values weren't up to par, not even enough to merit the opportunity to beg to pay.
Damn, why does this feel so bittersweet?
The classmates who initially found Liao Wei's situation amusing suddenly couldn't laugh anymore, only feeling the urge to cry.
Su Mu was quite bewildered by Liao Wei's reaction, "Classmate, don't be so worked up, you haven't offended me... I don't even know who you are."
Liao Wei felt even more aggrieved, "Then why won't you take my money? Why won't you sell me the special effect qi refining pills? Is it because I'm handsome?"
Su Mu was taken aback.
You think you're as handsome as Nicholas Zhao Si, yet you dare say you're attractive? Where does this confidence come from? Have some shame!
After taking a moment, he explained, "It's not that I won't sell to you, it's just that all the special effect qi refining pills I brought have been sold out. Even if you scanned the code and paid now, there wouldn't be any pills for you to take, so... come back this afternoon..."
"What? Sold out?" Liao Wei was dumbfounded.
I've been patiently waiting in line for so long, and just when it's finally my turn, you're telling me you're out of stock?
Are you kidding me, brother?!
The students in the corridor, who were lined up, quickly learned of this news.
The previously quiet queue immediately burst into an uproar.
"Out of stock? Is that for real?"
"It hasn't even been fifty people yet, and they're sold out?"
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"Su Mu, Big Bro Su, Boss Su, you gotta have some conscience, don't pull a Rebus1 and play hunger marketing games with us!"
Hearing the dissatisfaction of the crowd, Su Mu could only smile wryly.
He really wasn't playing any hunger marketing tricks.
It was simply because he had only started making the special effect qi refining pills yesterday. Despite his sister's help, and the two of them working tirelessly, they couldn't produce a large quantity in just one day.
Furthermore, with just over three thousand yuan in starting capital and limited raw materials purchased, it was impossible to satisfy all the students at once.
Of course, Su Mu couldn't share these details.
All he could do was to reassure everyone: "Everybody, please don’t panic. I swear I'm not running a hunger marketing scheme. I promise that this afternoon, each of you will be able to purchase a special effect qi refining pill."
Although the students were reluctant, they still accepted Su Mu's assurance.
They didn't have much choice. The special effect qi refining pills were only available from Su Mu, and what else could they do but accept his terms?
They couldn't risk the threat of missing out on the discount or the pills themselves.
Having a monopoly on such an awesome product means you have to accept it.
With sighs and complaints, the queue disbanded, and the students went back to their classrooms in small groups.
Liao Wei, too, was preparing to leave with a heavy heart.
But after taking a few steps, he turned back to Su Mu and said, "Bro Su, how about this: I give you the money now, and then I'll just come pick up the pills this afternoon. Consider it a pre-order."
He was clearly worried, afraid that some mishap might occur again in the afternoon, so he decided to give Su Mu the money upfront.
"Hmm?" Su Mu was taken aback.
He had thought before about having people who didn't get the pills pay first and pick them up later, but he was afraid no one would agree, so he hadn't mentioned it.
Unexpectedly, someone now took the initiative to suggest it.
This was quite a surprise.
Seeing Su Mu's startled reaction, Liao Wei thought he might refuse and began to plead even more desperately. The students in the corridor, who had originally dispersed, came back upon hearing the commotion, and they joined in persuading Su Mu as well.
Their reasoning was simple: once Su Mu took their money, he'd have to supply them with the pills, and at the promised discount, too.
They wouldn't have to worry about missing out on the pills or the limited-time offer anymore.
As for the possibility of Su Mu taking the money and running?
They weren't worried at all.
Given Su Mu's spiritual qi score and the potential of the special effect qi refining pills, he had a good chance of getting into the cultivation university.
Unless he planned to abandon his cultivation journey and a bright future to become a fugitive, there was no way he would do such a thing.
Seeing that so many people were willing to pay first and receive the pills later, Su Mu was inwardly delighted. Without any pretense, he took out his phone, pulled up the payment QR code, and placed it on the desk.
"Since you all trust me, alright then, you can pay first. I guarantee that every student who pays will enjoy the discount and receive the special effect qi refining pills."
With this assurance, the students began scanning the QR code and paying with even greater enthusiasm. Some who had already returned to their classrooms rushed back after hearing the news, not hesitating to scan and pay first.
That morning, Su Mu sold more than 200 boxes of special effect qi refining pills. And the number of pre-orders he received was over 600 boxes!
Liu Peng had already entered the classroom, watching his classmates eagerly scanning codes and paying with a wide grin on his face. He couldn’t help but smile happily!
Ah, my fellow students, the way you all eagerly spend money and embrace the pay-to-win approach may seem rushed and a bit awkward...
But, it really looks cool!
Footnotes:
Rebus(雷布斯): Rebus refers to Lei Jun, the founder of Xiaomi. On August 16, 2011, at the Xiaomi smartphone launch event, Lei Jun stood on the stage wearing a black T-shirt and blue jeans, reminiscent of Steve Jobs at the Apple iPhone launch. After the event, Lei Jun also earned the nickname "Rebus." Pronounced similarly in Chinese.