Chapter 7

The next day.

Lu Ming opened his shop early.

The first thing he did was to pay off the loan company.

Although there was still some time before the repayment deadline, Lu Ming had already prepared the ten thousand yuan, including interest. What could they say?

Look!

What a considerate customer!

After all, who knows how much they could have earned from lending out this money!

The photos in women's clothing were completely destroyed!

Ten thousand yuan in cash was transferred on the spot!

The loan company handled these procedures very smoothly.

The tattooed man sent by the company for this transaction was very satisfied.

Although he was initially deceived and the process was a bit complicated, the outcome was ultimately good. However, the way he looked at Lu Ming was always a bit strange.

That look didn't seem threatening, just a bit eerie.

Could it be because I looked too pretty in women's clothing?

Lu Ming thought to himself.

"Hey, kid, give me a call if you need anything."

The tattooed man left after handling the photos.

"It's over."

Lu Ming also breathed a sigh of relief.

Ending it today was the best choice.

On the surface, these companies were still quite rule-abiding.

Even the so-called nude photos, officially called credit loans, would be destroyed as long as the money was paid.

Lu Ming had inquired about several loan companies in the area and found this one had a good reputation and no trouble, so he took out the loan.

However.

Lu Ming was very clear that this was just the surface.

Once the profit from breaking the rules far exceeded the current small-time operations, they would hesitate to pull off a big job and then relocate to start a new company.

Apple Loans, Banana Loans, Durian Loans—these could all be run by the same person!

"They don't know that I made the Fruit Ninja myself."

"So they ended the transaction smoothly."

Lu Ming understood.

The photos were destroyed, and the worries of little Lu Ming were finally resolved. Ha, if these guys come to cause trouble again, don't blame me for calling the police.

With the Fruit Ninja issue resolved, the next step was the market.

He didn't have high demands; as long as the other shops made a profit, he would be content with a small share. After all, his card-making speed wasn't fast, and he couldn't keep up with high demand.

However, he overestimated the situation.

After a night of brewing, the popularity of Fruit Ninja exploded!

He checked the news online and found that Fruit Ninja had already sparked a wave. Some shops had even done marketing, and now everyone in Qingming City was talking about this card.

The response from various shops was also very quick.

Not just the shops in the bustling area, but the entire Qingming City was covered by Fruit Ninja cards.

Were there similar training methods?

Yes!

But most were boring.

Fruit Ninja, however...

Training in the game brought more fun, and many people, even children, were more willing to train!

It was said that even a middle school principal thought it was a great thing and might propose using it for science education in schools soon.

At this moment.

Almost all the shops in the bustling area provided Fruit Ninja cards, and the prices were even lower!

Eighty yuan per session!

Fifty yuan per session!

Twenty yuan per session!

One shop after another lowered their prices!

In the end, they all settled on twenty yuan per session!

Moreover, the illusions they created were more realistic and vivid, much better than his. Because the production cost was lower, their profits were still substantial.

"Sure enough."

Lu Ming was not surprised at all.

In this world, piracy was rampant!

In his previous life, although game companies faced rampant knock-offs, they were often criticized by players. Here, no one cared.

Because valuable cards usually had strong encryption technology!

If you could crack it...

That just meant you were awesome!

"Since that's the case, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Lu Ming stretched lazily.

He only wanted a few ten thousand yuan as initial capital. Since he couldn't get it, no one else would make money either. With this in mind, Lu Ming called Zhang Xiaopang.

"Fatso, come over, I have a big job for you."

"What for?"

Zhang Xiaopang was puzzled.

"Let's stir things up."

Lu Ming smiled.

...

At this moment.

Qian Shengcai sat in his office, feeling very pleased.

Although he was upset and restless all night due to someone's actions yesterday, looking at the market today and the sales, how could he not be happy?

Because the higher-ups had already approved it!

Now—

He was responsible for the trial operation in Qingming City.

The higher-ups knew time was crucial, so they gave him the whole morning. As long as the morning's profits and business model were good, it would be promoted in all branches!

What a great honor!

What a great achievement!

As for the profits?

He wasn't worried at all.

Twenty yuan per session was enough to make them crazy with profit!

As for Lu Ming?

Ha ha.

Just a kid.

How could he be part of this big battle?

Seeing more and more people coming to experience it, he could already imagine his promotion, and he would soon leave this place...

Suddenly.

A cry came from outside.

"What's wrong?"

Qian Shengcai was annoyed that his pleasant thoughts were interrupted.

"Boss, something big happened!"

The staff at the door were panicked, pointing to the news online.

"What's the panic for?!"

Qian Shengcai didn't like these interns, who panicked over small things, "As staff of the flagship store, you need to stay calm..."

While saying this, he glanced over and his face suddenly changed, "Damn it!"

...

At Pure Brand Shop.

Zhang Chun was also leisurely watching the profits soar.

He had to admit, the Fruit Ninja card was really good, with a certain addictive quality that made everyone want to keep trying!

To keep improving!

Even he had tried over ten times to break the one hundred-second mark!

How could such a card not be popular?

The twenty-yuan price was set by them collectively. Competing on price was meaningless; everyone making money was the best outcome. Of course, Old Qian and he were the biggest sellers.

As for Lu Ming?

He wasn't even in their consideration.

What did it matter if he was the founder?

The moment he was successfully copied, he became worthless.

To prepare for today's sales, he had hired over a hundred card makers overnight to produce a massive number of Fruit Ninja cards!

Just for this moment!

Lu Ming's small-scale efforts were nothing to them.

"Maybe."

"We can try expanding the shop."

Zhang Chun thought to himself.

Just then.

He suddenly saw a push notification from the Card Maker Association.

He was different from Qian Shengcai because he was a card maker himself, and this shop was his own creation. He was also a member of the Card Maker Association.

The Card Maker Association!

This was where all card makers learned and exchanged knowledge.

They discussed card-making techniques, from basic patterns to advanced core technologies, and even material trading and academic discussions.

This was the home of card makers.

Zhang Chun was often active here, paying attention to many association messages.

However, this message...

"Damn!"

Zhang Chun felt a chill run through his body when he saw the title— "Fruit Ninja—The Essential Training Card for Everyone!"

How could this appear!

Zhang Chun was panicked.

Fruit Ninja was currently hot, with explosive popularity, but it was limited to Qingming City! Other places had no idea about this card!

But if it was just known, that would be one thing...

The problem was!

Where this post appeared!

Damn!

He followed the design section!

This meant that the damned paper was about the Fruit Ninja design, and if translated, it meant the Fruit Ninja design was fully disclosed!

Sure enough.

When he opened it, the first thing he saw was a design diagram!

This was the Fruit Ninja design!

No need for an illusionist, no need to create an illusion. When the design appeared, all card makers could make it just by following it.

Zhang Chun panicked.

But he quickly calmed down.

"It's okay."

"We can still make some money."

"After all, we have a day's head start, we..."

Before Zhang Chun could finish comforting himself, he saw the second half of the paper and broke out in a cold sweat.

The paper detailed the functions of Fruit Ninja and informed everyone that this was the 2.0 version design, including the following improvements:

1. Points System—Reasonably changing the time mode to a points system.

2. Fun Design—Adding combo points and clear points.

3. Variety Increase—Adding more fruit types.

4. Bomb Design—Adding a bomb system, with a bad bomb mixed in the fruits that cannot be touched.

5. Life Design—Changing the one-life system to three lives, for a longer and better-paced experience.

6. Weapon Selection—Adding more weapons.

"Damn!"

Zhang Chun was devastated.

What was this?

The upgraded version of Fruit Ninja!

More comprehensive!

More powerful!

More efficient!

Instantly making their overnight-produced cards obsolete.

And most importantly, the design was fully disclosed, requiring no illusionist, just a card maker to easily produce it!

Price transparency!

Who would come here and waste money?

They would be lucky not to be cursed!

As for cursing Lu Ming?

Ha ha.

Although Lu Ming sold it for a hundred yuan per session yesterday, he explained in the paper why he disclosed the design.

"Originally intended for commercial sale, but upon hearing that many educators were interested in this card, I decided to fully disclose it after improving it!"

"Children are the future strong ones."

"They should have better physical fitness."

"They should have better training illusions."

"These."

"Are my gifts to them."

"—Fruit Ninja founder, Lu Ming."

See?

A gift to these growing children!

You people should be happy to benefit, what right do you have to blame him?!

"The shop..."

Zhang Chun hurried out of the office.

Sure enough...

The originally crowded crowd suddenly disappeared!

No one was foolish; such big news quickly spread throughout Qingming City. Who would waste money on this half-finished product here?

They could take the design to a card maker for a custom card!

"Finished."

Zhang Chun looked at the thousands of Fruit Ninja cards on the counter, trembling.

These cards...

Were really useless now!

Heaven knows how much he spent!

"Lu Ming!"

He wanted to hate Lu Ming, but then he remembered that the other party only wanted a few ten thousand, which he refused. The other party made no money and publicly disclosed the design to the Card Maker Association for fame, which seemed reasonable.

Why didn't I think of it?

Oh.

I thought of it, but I didn't care!

Because they never expected that you would not only disclose the design but also create an upgraded version of Fruit Ninja!

At this moment, he had only one thought.

"If I had known..."

"Yesterday, I should have given him twenty thousand!"

Regret!

And at this moment, who else had this thought?

All the shops in the bustling area, especially those Lu Ming called last night, now hated themselves.

Why didn't they agree yesterday?

This was the upgraded version of Fruit Ninja!

And no one expected that this reaction speed test could have so many features added! But upon closer inspection, it made perfect sense.

It even felt like...

Ah, this is the complete version of Fruit Ninja!

And Qian Shengcai of the Yezi chain store felt a chill in his heart, wishing he could slap himself after reading the full content of the paper.

Too arrogant!

If I had known, I should have bought it yesterday!

A mere fifty thousand...

Just because of a mere fifty thousand!

All is lost.

With this design, the low-end design they spent five hundred thousand on and the Fruit Ninja cards they rushed to produce overnight became a joke.

Blame Lu Ming?

He told me everything on the phone yesterday!

Copyright!

Improvements!

Even for just fifty thousand!

And I...

Qian Shengcai suddenly felt dizzy and fainted.

"Manager!"

"Shop owner!"

Shouts of alarm echoed.

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