Chapter 4 of 10
Chapter 4
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Ten days!
For a full ten days, Lu Ming was crazily making cards!
During this period.
Zhang Xiaopang came once.
He couldn't quite understand why Lu Ming was making cards this way, "Brother Lu, you can make and sell them at the same time."
"You'll know when the time comes."
Lu Ming smiled without saying more.
In ten days, he made three hundred cards, averaging only thirty cards per day!
This was already Lu Ming's limit!
If it weren't for his resources being completely depleted and his energy stones almost running out, he would have gone crazy for a few more days! After all, working overtime is a basic skill for programmers!
"Three hundred cards, I wonder how much money I can make."
Lu Ming took a deep breath.
Three hundred one-star Fruit Ninja cards.
Among them, each white card cost 30 yuan, and making one card consumed about 20 yuan worth of energy, so the cost was roughly 50 yuan per card.
For three hundred cards, the total cost was 15,000 yuan.
This was all of Lu Ming's remaining savings.
If it fails...
He might really have to sing "Chrysanthemum Terrace."
"Fruit Ninja might only be a short-lived trend, so timing is crucial."
Lu Ming kept calculating.
As for the number of uses...
It's best to use a dedicated Illusion Activator.
The Illusion Activator is a specialized device for Illusion Cards, usually with only one slot for placing the card, and an empty space inside for the energy stone.
There are only two buttons on top, one for starting and one for interrupting.
Lu Ming chose the Illusion Activator for a reason. One is the energy consumption; portable card activators use energy cards!
Making and consuming energy cards is quite labor-intensive, and using them would be counterproductive.
The less portable ones can use energy stones.
Secondly, for safety.
These Illusion Activators are specifically designed for Illusion Cards and generally have safety features. If danger is detected, they will automatically shut off, greatly protecting the user's safety.
Thirdly, the number of uses.
Normally, activated cards dissipate after one use, but with the Illusion Activator, you can pause and resume as long as there is still energy and time!
As long as the illusion time hasn't run out, you can continue to activate it.
Very powerful.
This way, a single card can be used many times, and if people can't last long, the number of uses might be even more!
Three hundred cards are enough.
Lu Ming reviewed his plan again, confirmed there were no issues, and then went to rest.
The next morning.
The sun's rays shone down.
As the crowd on the street in front of the shop began to increase, Lu Ming walked out of the shop, carrying a huge poster and placed it by the roadside.
"Huh?"
People passing by instinctively glanced at it and were immediately stunned.
For no other reason.
Because of the shocking title—If You're a Man, Last for One Hundred Seconds!
And the content was even more astonishing.
"Are you a man?"
"If so, come and challenge the limits!"
"This is the secret to a commoner's mastery... He once trained this way! His quick reflexes made him last longer than the average person!"
"This is the first training card in history!"
"Completely improve your reaction speed, be more efficient, and more focused!"
"Experience it once for just one hundred yuan, one hundred yuan, you won't lose out, you won't be cheated! But you can gain a boost in strength!"
"PS: The person who lasts the longest within seven days wins ten thousand yuan!!!"
The shocking content.
The roaring exclamation marks.
This huge poster almost immediately caught the attention of all passersby.
"This is..."
Many people stopped in their tracks.
The poster had a lot of content, with the roaring text at the top and detailed rules and price information in smaller print below.
Challenge the limits?
The first training card?
Can improve reaction speed?
A master's secret to strength?
The person who lasts the longest wins ten thousand yuan?
And it only costs one hundred yuan to experience it?
...
Without a doubt.
Many people were tempted.
These keywords undoubtedly moved them.
Improving strength requires hard training, and even with various rare treasures, they are not accessible to ordinary people. But here...
It only costs one hundred yuan? Why not give it a try?
Moreover!
There's a ten thousand yuan reward!
"Is this real?"
"I don't know, why don't you try it?"
People began to whisper among themselves.
The crowd grew larger.
Lu Ming squatted at the door, smiling as he watched these people, who in his eyes had turned into walking dollar signs.
One hundred yuan...
One hundred yuan...
His gaze swept over them, and he felt a sense of satisfaction.
"Boss, I'll give it a try."
A middle-aged man passing by said steadily.
One hundred yuan was not a problem for him, and his time was valuable, so he didn't want to waste it here. He might as well try it directly.
"Sure."
Lu Ming welcomed him into the shop.
In the middle of the shop, he left enough space, marked a spot in the center, and had the middle-aged man stand there. Then he prepared the Illusion Activator.
"Hurry up."
The middle-aged man urged impatiently.
"Done."
Lu Ming smiled.
The people at the door were all watching.
Click!
Lu Ming pressed the start button.
At that moment, the middle-aged man's eyes focused, clearly already in the illusion.
"What kind of garbage is this?"
The middle-aged man frowned.
To say the least.
He had almost never seen such a poor illusion! No, not almost, he had never seen a more crude, more garbage illusion!
Long-distance view?
Non-existent.
He glanced around, and ten meters away, it was just a blank space.
This illusion only had a small area in front of him, and it was a crude tavern with a shockingly low level of realism!
It looked...
Like a beginner's doodle.
Full of pixelation!
"This kind of..."
"Garbage... can form an illusion?"
The middle-aged man found it hard to believe.
Because illusions aren't just made with any old thing; at least a stable, complete cycle is needed to form one successfully.
These...
Could they even be called complete?
At that moment.
Inside the shop, although the people at the door couldn't see the content of the illusion, they heard the middle-aged man's words and were immediately disappointed.
Sure enough...
Cheap things are never good!
One hundred yuan, what can it improve?
"Fake."
"Seems so."
"This guy looks good, but he's a fraud."
"Hmph, I'll report him to the market management and shut down this garbage shop!"
People were discussing.
"Ha ha."
Lu Ming smiled at them, not in a hurry.
He believed.
There would definitely be a result.
At that moment.
In the illusion, the middle-aged man read the rules and picked up the knife.
"For better training effects, energy use is not allowed?"
"Ha ha."
"Clearly, this illusion is too crude, and any energy use by a practitioner would cause the illusion to collapse. Yet they say it's for training effects, tsk tsk..."
The middle-aged man was speechless.
"Also, what kind of terrible texture is this knife?"
"Too rough."
The middle-aged man was speechless.
He was sure.
He had never seen such a garbage illusion!
The existence of such a card was an insult to illusions!
He was about to complain further when suddenly, a gust of wind came, and a yellow object flew at him. He instinctively dodged, and the fruit hit the ground with a thud.
Boom!
The illusion ended!
When he came to, he was back in the shop.
The middle-aged man: ? ? ?
"This..."
The middle-aged man was dumbfounded.
Clearly, he didn't expect it to end so quickly!
"How long did you last?"
Lu Ming looked curiously.
The Illusion Activator records energy consumption, and when the middle-aged man picked up the knife, the energy started to consume heavily, and the duration...
"You only lasted one second?"
Lu Ming looked at the middle-aged man in surprise.
"I..."
The middle-aged man's face turned red, "Your garbage illusion..."
"The illusion is indeed crude."
Lu Ming said matter-of-factly, "It's for beginners. If the illusion were more complex, the difficulty would increase significantly, but you couldn't even handle this level of difficulty..."
Lu Ming said with a doubtful tone.
"I can!"
"I just wasn't paying attention."
The middle-aged man explained, "I was only focused on the things in the illusion..."
"Ah."
Lu Ming sighed, "That's why the entire illusion is empty, to prevent you from getting distracted, to keep the difficulty low!"
"Didn't expect..."
"You need more practice."
Lu Ming said seriously.
"I'll try again!"
The middle-aged man's face was a bit grim.
Especially with the attention of the crowd and Lu Ming's surprised "You only lasted one second," it stung a bit.
If his wife said this at night, it would be one thing, but why should you say it in broad daylight!
"I'll try again."
The middle-aged man gritted his teeth.
"One hundred yuan."
Lu Ming smiled.
"Okay."
The middle-aged man gritted his teeth and entered the illusion again.
The people around looked at each other, not expecting to see such a scene. If the illusion was really garbage, shouldn't he have come out and cursed?
It seems...
There might be something to it.
The crowd, who were about to leave, suddenly became interested.
At that moment.
In the illusion.
The middle-aged man picked up the knife and was ready.
Whoosh!
The first fruit fell, and he easily cut it, making it disappear.
So that's how it works.
He finally understood what this training was about, quickly got used to it, and began cutting the fruits with ease.
The time on the sign started to tick.
In the end.
At 93 seconds, he missed a fruit, and the illusion ended, leaving him frustrated, especially when he saw the title "If You're a Man, Last for One Hundred Seconds."
"I'll try again!"
He paid without hesitation after coming out.
"Sure."
Lu Ming was naturally pleased.
The people outside looked at each other.
This...
What's going on?
The middle-aged man's reaction made them realize something. Could this training card really improve reaction speed?
If so...
At that moment.
In the illusion, the middle-aged man was fully focused on the flying fruits.
92 seconds!
93 seconds!
94 seconds!
He finally passed the part he failed before!
However.
Just as he was about to relax, a fruit flew at him, and he instinctively cut it, but missed, and the fruit hit the ground.
The illusion ended!
"Damn."
"How did I miss that?"
"Just a little bit, if I had reacted faster..."
The middle-aged man was sure.
The difficulty wasn't high; he could handle it, it was just a mistake.
"Try again!"
He went out and immediately entered the illusion again.
This time, he lasted 96 seconds!
"Try again!"
This time, he lasted 97 seconds!
"Try again!"
This time, he lasted 99 seconds!
"Try again!"
Still 99 seconds!
"Try again!"
Still 99 seconds!
"Try again!"
"Try again!"
"Try again!"
"Try again!"
...
"Just a little bit!"
"Just a little bit more!"
The middle-aged man was completely engrossed.
He knew that if he just reacted a bit faster, a bit more agile, and was better prepared, he could definitely last 100 seconds!
He knew.
He could definitely make it.
"Try again!"
The middle-aged man instinctively reached into his pocket, but found no money.
"Huh?"
His eyes widened.
How could this be?!
He had brought three thousand yuan when he left home! He checked the record and found that he had tried thirty times!
So many times?
He had been so engrossed in this garbage illusion?
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