Chapter 538: 20 Million Sales, Fellow Practitioners!

In a workshop of about 200 square meters, bright and clean, several men with distinct personalities sat or leaned on sofas, staring coldly or intensely at the virtual screen in front of them, which displayed a brief encounter between the Silver Fox and an emperor…
“…Another REP sold out instantly.”
Beep!
The man in white casual clothes turned off the floating screen, tossed aside the controller, and asked the man in a tank top next to him, who was showing off his muscular chest while looking at a small handheld computer, “What are the current sales figures?”
“Over 13 million, and it’s still rising rapidly!”
After giving the figure, the man in the tank top couldn’t help but curse, “Damn it! Even robbing a bank wouldn’t be this fast. It’s been less than two hours since it was uploaded, and over 10 million people have bought it, generating over 600 million in revenue… Even if we only get 10% of that, making over 60 million in just two hours—is this still a game?”
“A virtual game… It’s normal if you don’t understand it.”
Across the sofa, a lean man swiftly played around with a butterfly knife, performing various difficult moves, as he replied, “Times have changed. For most players, a monthly game fee of 300 yuan is nothing. Once it becomes widespread, almost everyone will have a virtual headset, generating trillions in monthly revenue… Adding in headsets and other paid services, it’s no exaggeration to say that ‘Jianghu’ is the most profitable industry these days.” As he spoke, his movements with the butterfly knife didn’t slow down at all; instead, they became even faster.
“When I was in school, many game companies charged money inside the games to make quick profits. Good games rarely run for long. To develop and popularize games to this extent requires excellent systems and vision.”
“You were educated?”
“…Don’t throw that around. It might damage the sofa, and the boss will kill us.” The man in the tank top caught the flying butterfly knife without looking up and shot it back.
“Stop playing around! Pay close attention to the data. We’re not here to train you in throwing knives,” the man in white casual clothes snapped, frowning. “Estimate the revenue from this REP.”
“Find a professional game expert to figure out why it was successful.”
The man in white casual clothes spoke like a top executive of a company, methodically.
The man in the tank top seemed a bit wary of him. He shrugged, tapped a few keys on the keyboard, and a virtual curve graph appeared on screen.

“Within the first one and a half hours, the number of purchases was less than 20,000…”
“By the end of the first hour, the purchase count exceeded one million…”
“One and a half hours later, it reached 4.7 million.”
The man in the vest read out the data at each milestone. The few people in the room, including the two pale-haired men who hadn’t said a word, also raised their eyebrows in astonishment:
“Half an hour, and the purchase volume increased by nearly 10 million?”
“Is that true? At this rate, breaking through 100 million shouldn’t be a problem.”
“Are these people crazy? A two-minute video for 50 RMB, and so many people still buy it—like they’re watching American blockbusters?”
“Actually, considering the content, calling it an American blockbuster isn’t an exaggeration…” The man in casual white clothes had his hands in his pockets, his smile growing wider: “And according to insider information, many film companies have already contacted the official team of ‘Jianghu’ to discuss the locations and costumes for future wuxia films.”
“Even Hollywood is interested in cooperating, aiming to take advantage of this current trend in ‘Jianghu’ to produce several Eastern wuxia blockbusters.”
“…”
“…”
“Boss, why did you send us back to the country this time? Could it be related to ‘Jianghu’?”
“Nonsense.”
The man in casual white clothes wore a slight smile: “We knew nothing about this market before, nor did we realize it could grow to this extent. Now that we know, of course we can’t just sit idly by.” He paused, pointing at several virtual helmet packaging boxes in the corner: “It’s such a profitable industry, and there’s no danger involved. Why not take advantage of it?”
“But the people inside are already far ahead of us. Isn’t it a bit late to join now?”
“I’ve gone in and checked it out. It takes half a year for a newcomer to reach the Life and Death realm, but now, those with the ability can reach it quickly—within at most three months. If it’s us, we can do it even faster.”
“Why?”
“I’ll explain in detail once I get in.” The man in casual white clothes ignored the man in the vest’s question and continued explaining to the others: “The boss is already inside. You’d better complete your tasks within three months. After that, you can do whatever you want with the money—there are no legal constraints in this ‘Jianghu’. There’s no need to regulate your actions as long as you gather together whenever we have tasks!” He paused again, then said something that made their eyes glow with enthusiasm:

“Three months,” the boss said. “We’ll pay you according to your usual workload. If you complete the tasks within those three months, you won’t be paid less by a single penny. And once you’ve truly finished the tasks, after three months… you’ll understand the true meaning of ‘gold everywhere’ in the Jianghu!”
As he spoke, he lifted his chin slightly.
Everyone’s gaze immediately fell on the latest data in the tank-top man’s hands!
Sales volume had already exceeded 20 million!!
One after another…
Everyone grabbed a helmet, waved goodbye, and left casually.
When the last person left, the white casual-clothed man smiled satisfactorily, staring at the PDA left by the tank-top man, his eyes filled with indescribable fervor and confidence!
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The tank-top man walked down the street with the helmet box in hand. He felt a bit uneasy at first, but noticing many others on the street carrying helmets like him, he quickly calmed down.
When he got to the airport to buy a ticket, he suddenly saw three men with an imposing presence in the airport lobby. Dressed simply, they carried military-green travel bags, standing out sharply among the crowd.
The three men were tall, sturdy, and well-proportioned, exuding a strong military aura. With sharp eyes, they stood lazily together yet skillfully kept an eye on everything in the airport, including what was behind their companions, showing remarkable coordination and vigilance.
The tank-top man hesitated for a moment, instinctively reacting, but quickly subdued the fierce look in his eyes.
Daozi’s expression changed as he reacted instantly, following a gut feeling. His gaze shifted, and he caught a silhouette disappearing into the airport restaurant.
“What’s wrong?”
Leizi and Tiaozǐ also turned, following Daozi’s gaze toward the entrance of the restaurant.
“There’s a strange guy. He seems pretty strong, carrying a virtual helmet…” Although it was just a brief glance, Daozi’s memory allowed him to capture the tank-top man’s silhouette clearly: “But he must be from ‘that place’.”
“Could he be one of us?” Leizi smiled, pointing at their own travel bags.
The three of them smiled at each other.