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Exiting the game, Bai Tang logged onto the official website of Six Realms. The announcement for Holographic Online Game was already posted on the site, along with a video showcasing scenes captured after the launch of the holographic version of Six Realms. The forum on the official site was buzzing with activity, as all players were discussing the Holographic Online Game, and of course, no one believed that Yuanhang could actually produce a Holographic Online Game.
"It must be a scam! Yuanhang must have used some ancient drama to fool us!"
"Exactly, they probably spent some money hiring extras to make this."
"I can prove it's a scam. I used to work for Yuanhang and resigned three months ago. The reason for my resignation was that Yuanhang was on the brink of bankruptcy and could hardly operate. I don't believe that just three months later, Yuanhang could turn things around! They don't have the money for research!" This was someone who left as soon as Yuanhang fell into crisis.
"I know about this too. The boss of Yuanhang offended the multinational conglomerate Bunri Group, and they were hit so hard that they had to sell their house and car. How could they possibly have the money or time to conduct holographic research?" This was someone from Bunri Group, clearly there to smear Yuanhang Company. The sudden announcement of Yuanhang wanting to develop a Holographic Online Game shocked Bunri Group, and when they tried to continue suppressing Yuanhang Company, they found that there was a force helping Yuanhang Company, even the attitude of the government department had changed. Unable to suppress Yuanhang Company any longer, they could only resort to other means to tarnish its reputation.
The two individuals spoke so convincingly that players began to believe them, and soon the entire forum was filled with insults and doubts. Bai Tang watched for a while before closing the official website; after all, once Yuanhang's series of events were launched, players would know whether the Holographic Online Game was real or not.
The phone rang; it was the delivery company notifying Bai Tang that the goods had arrived outside the district gate. Bai Tang called the security guard to let him know and instructed the delivery personnel to bring the goods upstairs.
Six large boxes, each two meters high, required two delivery workers to make six trips, leaving them exhausted and sweating. Bai Tang took out two bottles of drinks from the refrigerator for them to quench their thirst and paid each an extra two hundred yuan as a service fee.
The two delivery workers were overjoyed; although this job was tiring, their client was generous—two hundred yuan was equivalent to their three days' wages.
"Hey, what’s in these boxes? They’re taking up two rooms!" Delivery Person A asked curiously while drinking water.
Bai Tang had bought a gaming pod for everyone in her family. To accommodate six gaming pods, she purchased an adjacent three-bedroom apartment—the original owner sold it to Bai Tang through a Sales Representative. This Sales Representative had a keen business sense; during the property launch, she used her employee status to secure several units at internal prices and sold most of them at a profit. When she still had three units left, national housing price controls kicked in, causing prices to drop dangerously close to what she originally paid. In a hurry, she sold off her remaining properties. Bai Tang thus got a bargain, buying a three-bedroom apartment at a price lower than what she would have paid for a two-bedroom unit.
"Have you played online games?" Bai Tang asked.
"Of course! I spend most of my time online playing games after work," Delivery Person A replied.
"Then do you know that Six Realms is going to become a Holographic Online Game? These boxes contain gaming pods!"
Both delivery workers were stunned; who was this person? A Holographic Online Game? Surely they must have misheard!
"Hey, are you joking?" Delivery Person B asked dumbfounded.
Bai Tang took a pair of scissors and began unpacking one of the boxes while saying, "The official website of Six Realms has already posted an announcement; you can check it out online yourself."
Bai Tang's movements were swift, and the unique design of the game pod appeared in the sight of the three people.
"Is that really a game pod?" Delivery Person A exclaimed. Although they had never seen a game pod before, they had heard plenty about them online.
"Sister, can I touch the game pod?" Delivery Person B asked eagerly.
"Sure," Bai Tang nodded.
With excitement on their faces, the two delivery workers carefully reached out to touch the game pod, instantly feeling satisfied.
"Sister, how much does a game pod cost?" Delivery Person A reluctantly withdrew their hand.
"Thirty thousand yuan each," Bai Tang replied.
"That's so expensive!" The two delivery workers made a grimace together; they couldn't afford it! Oh no, Holographic Online Game, my love, I will miss you!
"You can buy a game helmet for only five thousand yuan each," Bai Tang said.
Right, there was also the game helmet! Although five thousand yuan wasn't cheap—equivalent to three months' salary for them—it was still something they could save up for with careful budgeting.
"Sister, where can we buy the game helmet? When will it be available?" Delivery Person A asked.
"On April 30th, it's written on the official website of Six Realms; you can check online for details," Bai Tang said.
"Really?" The two delivery workers happily thanked Bai Tang and took out their phones to browse the internet as they left.
After closing the door, Bai Tang waved her hand, and all the packaging for the game pods disappeared. With another wave of her hand, six game pods were placed in appropriate positions—two in each of the three rooms. Bai Tang walked over to start installing the wiring. During her time in this future world, Bai Tang had learned quite a bit and found installing game pods to be easy for her.
Soon, news of "Holographic Online Game's appearance" spread both domestically and internationally. Although most people did not play online games, they were still incredibly interested in this news. The emergence of holographic technology represented a technological advancement. China had researched this technology earlier than other tech powerhouses, making all Chinese people immensely proud while other countries were envious and scrambled to find ways to "take" this technology from China.
Players of Six Realms felt like they were on a roller coaster; their initial anger and skepticism had transformed into excitement and exhilaration. Why did their feelings change so quickly? It was because the media announcing the "Holographic Online Game's appearance" was the government's spokesperson media outlets, R Daily and News Broadcast. With the country confirming that Holographic Online Game was real, what else could they doubt? They hurriedly recharged to participate in Yuanhang Company's lottery event; even if they couldn't participate, they would still have preferential rights to purchase game helmets and game pods! Ah, April 30th, please come soon!
Many powerful merchants have begun to approach Yuanhang Company, wanting to collaborate with Yuanhang Company to share in the profits. Some companies even pressured Yuanhang to accept their offers, but they did not realize that Yuanhang's background was stronger than theirs; it was backed by the state, capable of crushing them with just a finger. These companies honestly withdrew their claws, no longer daring to covet Yuanhang. Everyone's attention was focused on Yuanhang and Six Realms, without noticing a multinational corporation hastily selling off all its fixed assets in Huaguo at low prices, then retreating back to Nihuang Country as quickly as possible.
As the outside world buzzed with excitement, April 30 finally arrived. At six in the morning, Bai Tang got up, freshened up, and stepped out of the house in comfortable sportswear. By the riverside, many elderly people were exercising, while water birds soared in the sky against the rising sun, creating a harmonious and peaceful scene. However, once she reached the commercial district, the tranquil atmosphere was shattered. A long line had formed outside the electronics store, stretching far beyond sight. All those waiting in line were Young People; some brought their own stools to sit on the ground, while others even wrapped themselves in blankets—these individuals likely started queuing since last night. On one side of the line stood several reporters with cameras and microphones, randomly interviewing the Young People waiting.
Across from the store was a McDonald's, which also had a long queue of hungry customers. Bai Tang observed and joined the line behind a skilled and quick cashier. After about seven minutes, she reached the front of the line and ordered a McMuffin with pork patty, a Spicy Chicken Burger, a Crispy Hash Brown, a McCrispy Chicken Wrap, Spicy Chicken Wings, a Pineapple Pie, and a cup of premium milk tea. With the cashier eyeing her as a big eater, she leisurely walked to a window seat to enjoy her meal while admiring the scene across at the store.
At eight o'clock, the electronics store finally opened its doors—half an hour earlier than usual; typically it opens at eight-thirty and even later during winter. The crowd saw the glass doors open from inside and immediately surged forward, causing chaos in an instant.
"Please do not push and queue properly! We have prepared ample stock to ensure everyone can buy game helmets and gaming pods," shouted a male manager in uniform into a megaphone. Behind him stood a row of security personnel who began maintaining order among the crowd. Gradually, the crowd calmed down.
"It seems like the store is well-prepared," Bai Tang remarked appreciatively as she took a sip of her milk tea.
Inside the Main Gate were barriers set up to create ten entrances and exits, each equipped with a cash register. Behind each register stood a cashier and a security guard; opposite them were two male employees and one female employee—the female employee attended to customers while the male employees handled goods. The first-floor hall was completely cleared out and divided into two areas filled with game helmets and gaming pods.
The staff at the store worked seamlessly together; not only was their efficiency high, but they also maintained order on-site. Outside, however, it was already overcrowded; in addition to those queuing for game helmets and gaming pods, taxis and tricycles had arrived at the store entrance for business. There were also continuous streams of people coming from nearby counties around City D to buy game helmets and gaming pods.
Bai Tang took a photo of this scene and sent it to Ling Xin. Before long, she received a reply: The number of people at Magic City’s sales site was ten times more than that in City D.
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