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The official website of Sweet Potato Technology was remarkably simple and bright, lacking the cumbersome design of many other corporate sites.
At the top of the homepage was a large LED wall displaying the Sweet Potato Technology logo, accompanied by a phrase from Li Hong:
"To do it, we must do it differently with Sweet Potato!"
Despite their previous experience in game development, Mark and his team had solid programming and artistic skills.
The combination of the LED display and the tagline instantly elevated Sweet Potato Technology's prestige several notches.
Although the website appeared somewhat rough compared to those of other tech companies, with only the Virtual Helmet and Virtual Pod featured, no one dared underestimate the power of these two products. After all, they were the keys to the next Virtual Era.
On the website, in addition to opening up orders for the Virtual Helmet and Virtual Pod, there was also a Forum section dedicated to Communication.
Li Hong clicked into it and was greeted by a flood of posts urging Sweet Potato Technology to increase their production.
His eyes lit up; this person seemed well-informed. Hadn't he just made a decision with Mark? And now he was posting?
Curious, Li Hong quickly clicked on one of the posts.
"I just received news that the CEO of Sweet Potato Technology has ordered one million units of the Virtual Helmet to be released into the market. The factory is ramping up production, so the Virtual Helmet will be available soon!"
Below the post, countless users had already gathered to discuss and speculate.
Before long, the conversation veered off-topic to Cape of the Ends.
After glancing at the comments on the official site, Li Hong had to admit that the previous strategy of limiting sales to ten thousand units was trivial in light of market demand.
Moreover, most of those ten thousand units had been snatched up by scalpers lurking on the website.
On one side were scalpers using purchasing software, while on the other were users waiting patiently online. It was clear who would win that race.
In this Forum, amidst countless posts, only a few lucky individuals managed to outsmart the software and snagged a few units of the Virtual Helmet by sheer chance.
It was like this; countless netizens were already envious beyond measure.
To put it into perspective, the official price of the Virtual Helmet was 999, but outside, it had already been inflated to over ten thousand for a single unit. If one could snag one, flipping it would yield several thousand in profit! That was already higher than most people's monthly salaries, no wonder so many were filled with envy and resentment.
As a CEO, he was thrilled to see his product so well-received. However, the rampant speculation by Scalpers had sparked public outrage. If they didn't alleviate the shortage soon, they could expect to see people taking to the streets with paint cans.
It was known that due to the inability to obtain a Virtual Helmet, countless netizens had been so furious that they smashed their mice and keyboards.
They couldn't find the Scalpers, so they directed their anger at Sweet Potato Technology. What could they do? After all, their supply was so limited. If only they had produced more units, there wouldn't be any issue with Scalpers.
The anger had nearly reached its peak; if not addressed promptly, it was likely to escalate into a major incident.
With this in mind, Li Hong wasted no time and quickly called Mark, instructing him to issue an announcement to ease public discontent.
Soon enough, a prominent announcement appeared on the official website of Sweet Potato Technology.
"Dear valued consumers: Since the launch of our flagship product, the Virtual Helmet, we have received tremendous support and enthusiasm from many. We are pleased to see that the virtual world is gradually integrating into everyone's lives...
Due to our company's low productivity and outdated manufacturing equipment, we have been unable to meet market demand. In light of this, we have invested heavily in upgrading our factory equipment and significantly expanding our production capacity.
We are proud to announce that we have established production lines capable of producing over one million units annually, sufficient to meet market demand. Therefore, we are adding an additional one hundred thousand units to our inventory for market supply today. In the future, there will be several hundred thousand more Virtual Helmets available for sale. Thank you for your continued support of our company!"
The content of the announcement was unsurprising—just the usual nonsense. However, Li Hong didn't mind; after all, this situation warranted some explanation. They certainly couldn't reveal the real reason behind it.
If that were to leak out, who knew what unnecessary troubles it might cause? Rather than doing that, it was better to spin a tale like this. After all, these people wouldn't care about the actual reasons; as long as there were products available, everything would be fine.
As expected, once the announcement was made, praises for Sweet Potato Technology flooded the forums. A few posts questioning the announcement quickly vanished without a trace.
The official website wasn't just making empty claims; less than five minutes after releasing the announcement, they reopened purchasing channels.
With a stockpile of one hundred thousand units ready for sale, they weren't worried about facing another supply shortage.
Moreover, even if a shortage did occur, Li Hong and his team had contingency plans in place. Long before this situation arose, he had instructed the factory to stockpile inventory as much as possible. Coupled with nearly half a month of minimal shipments, their warehouse now held plenty of stock.
One million units were merely a test of the market's reaction. If the demand remained high, the millions of units in the warehouse were not to be underestimated.
From the moment Li Hong returned to the country, the strategy of withholding sales was lifted, and a relentless market occupation strategy was fully adopted.
Scalpers and resellers, faced with such momentum, could only be reduced to mere dust beneath the wheels.
Having addressed the market demand, Li Hong let out a sigh of relief. As for usage issues, many people had yet to receive their Virtual Helmets, and now was not the time for investigations.
Li Hong thought for a moment; there was little reason for her to stay at the company any longer. The remaining matters were well within Mark's capabilities to handle.
Glancing at her watch, she saw it was nearly five in the afternoon. Li Hong grabbed the car keys from her desk and hurried downstairs.
Oh no, having delayed at the company for so long, she feared they might be getting anxious.
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