In the office, Pei Qian was anxious and restless.
"What are these fake reviewers doing?!
"They haven't stirred up any waves at all. If this goes on, public opinion will be completely one-sided!"
After Pei Qian arranged for the fake reviewers yesterday, he had been paying attention to the forums and Weibo. However, after half a day, apart from a few embarrassing posts, there was nothing else!
These embarrassing posts did not cause any waves. No one cared about them, and they were quickly trampled on.
What's more, the meme about 'Pudu' was so popular that it was almost out of the loop!
There were many emoticons, such as' I'll Pudu you '. They were all over Weibo, gamers' groups, and forums. Gamers were all enjoying it.
Once this meme spread, many people would ask 'What game is this'. Then, more people would fall into the trap!
The most infuriating thing was that many players were harboring evil intentions and tricking others into the trap.
"This game is called Repent and be Saved. It's a very refreshing grass-cutting game. It's a great tool for relieving stress. It's very suitable for cultivators. You have to play it!"
Such comments were not uncommon.
Pei Qian only had one thing to say to such people: "Bastards!"
So many people were doing things that harmed other players and Boss Pei without benefiting themselves. Public morals were really degenerating, and people's hearts were not what they used to be!
However, Pei Qian could only be anxious. There was nothing he could do.
Pei Qian understood these fake reviewers. After all, the general trend was already set. It was indeed a little difficult to hope that these fake reviewers could bring out some big flaws to ruin the game.
After all, Pei Qian could not think of any flaws that he could use, much less fake reviewers who were not well-versed in the game.
The trump card that Pei Qian had thought of before was the game's difficulty. However, this trump card was completely ineffective now.
"Forget it. I'll make arrangements for my funeral."
Pei Qian silently began to think about how many more Fish-Catching Internet Cafes and Upwind Logistics he had to open to offset the money he earned from this game.
There were still three weeks to settlement. Pei Qian only had two weeks left to work on the game.
No matter what, he had to speed things up.
Pei Qian immediately gave Zhang Yuan a call.
"How's the situation at Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's Huanyu Tianjie branch?"
Zhang Yuan answered, "Er … Boss Pei, it's still incurring losses for now.
"What about the attendance?"
Zhang Yuan answered, "About thirty to forty percent, but don't worry, Boss Pei. I believe the situation will improve soon!"
Pei Qian's mouth twitched subconsciously at the words' things will get better soon '.
However …
Thirty to forty percent was still acceptable! It was still within the range of losses.
Pei Qian had not expected this place to have thirty to forty percent occupancy.
Maybe it was because Huanyu Tianjie was more prosperous, so there were more people surfing the net?
Yes, that could be the case. After all, this was the biggest shopping mall in Jingzhou City. There would be a lot of traffic.
If he opened a few more, it would probably be worse than this one, right?
Time was of the essence. Pei Qian made a prompt decision. "I'll invest in you to open two more, oh no, three more Fish-Catching Internet Cafes! Just like the Huanyu Tianjie Store, find a big shopping mall, understand? "
"I'll give you two weeks. Within two weeks, you must open it and officially open for business! You can't delay it for even a day. Can you do it? "
Bloody Battle Song: The Powerful Version was already making money. What's more, it was making a lot of money. Pei Qian was now under a lot of pressure to spend money. He had to hurry.
Zhang Yuan was stunned. Then, with determination, he said, "Don't worry, Boss Pei. I promise I'll complete the task!"
After hanging up, Zhang Yuan looked at the customers playing Repent and be Saved in the internet cafe. He could not help but sigh.
Boss Pei was really a strategist. He had not come to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe during this period. How did he know that business was booming?
Could Boss Pei have predicted that Repent and be Saved would attract a group of players to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe after it was released?
Thinking back to when the internet cafe had first opened, business had not been good. The occupancy rate had been only ten percent. Most of the computers had been empty.
However, slowly, a group of players had come. Many of them were playing Repent and be Saved. Some were playing other large-scale games. All of them were the kind that required a lot of resources.
Just like that, more and more customers came. Recently, the occupancy rate had increased to thirty to forty percent.
It looked like Boss Pei knew that business was growing. That was why he had decided to invest in the internet cafe and ride on the momentum!
Yes, that must be it!
Zhang Yuan immediately contacted other shopping malls to find suitable locations to open internet cafes.
…
After hanging up, Pei Qian called Lu Mingliang and asked him to open a hundred more Upwind Courier stations.
Of course, a hundred Upwind Courier stations was a relatively ideal number. Although he did not need to invest much in each courier station, renting office space, purchasing shelves, hiring employees, and the like would take a lot of time.
Pei Qian only asked Lu Mingliang to work hard to open a hundred Upwind Courier stations. In the end, he could open as many as he could. He just had to try his best.
As long as it did not affect the final settlement, everything else was fine.
After making arrangements for his funeral, Pei Qian heaved a sigh of relief.
That way, even if Repent and be Saved became popular and earned a lot of money, Pei Qian would not die on the spot.
Even if he died suddenly, his corpse would still be intact.
Pei Qian slumped into his chair and sank into deep melancholy.
Melancholy, melancholy. Life had to go on.
Pei Qian opened the forum and refreshed the page without much hope.
Suddenly, he saw a post. His eyes lit up a little.
"Eh, the fake reviewers are finally getting to work?
"My money was not wasted!"
…
While Boss Pei was busy making calls, the fake reviewers were busy as well.
Although there was less and less hope for them to turn the tables, no one had given up hope.
Many fake reviewers were still working hard in the game. Some had even missed the refund deadline to complete their work.
However, even though they had progressed a lot in the game, they had not found any good points to criticize.
All of a sudden, a message in the group caught everyone's attention.
"Everyone, look at this post! It says that 'Pudu' can only be used against certain monsters. It can only be used in the six realms of rebirth and existence. If it is used against enemies in the Infernal Realm or Yama's palace, its power would be greatly reduced! Do you think we can make an issue out of this? "
Hu Xiao was stunned as well. He quickly opened the post to take a look.
He was especially interested in any topic that involved 'Pudu'. That was because he was also counting on 'Pudu' to complete the game!
The game had been on sale for six days. 'Pudu' had been released two nights ago and had become popular yesterday.
Many talented Gods had almost completed the game. A group of players who used 'Pudu' had also reached the later stages of the game.
According to the official settings, 'Pudu' could only be used in the six realms of rebirth and existence. Once it was used in the Infernal Realm or Yama's palace, the damage of this weapon would be no different from an ordinary weapon.
Therefore, once players with 'Pudu' passed the Road to the Underworld and the Three-Life Stone and faced the ending, they would discover the problem with this weapon.
However … what was there to criticize?
Hu Xiao did not understand.
Many people in the group also raised their doubts.
"How can we make an issue out of this?"
"Isn't this a normal game setting?"
"No, I think this is a sugar-coated bullet from the official games! It's specially used to disgust people! "
"They give you a weapon, but this weapon can only be used to kill a small number of monsters. They trick you into thinking that this game is easy. However, when the five-hour limit is up and you can't get a refund, you will realize that you will continue to be abused!"
"Therefore, this is a scam to prevent players from getting a refund! The essence of this game hasn't changed. It's still using high difficulty to disgust players! "
"This … works?"
"The reason isn't very convincing, but it seems much better than the awkward criticisms from before."
"I feel that this analysis makes sense! If the official games are not deliberately trying to disgust players, why would they design this hidden weapon to only be used to kill a small number of monsters? Why not design it to be able to fight the entire game? "
"That makes sense! Forget it, let's get the tempo up first. We can't let the boss's money go to waste! "
Soon, a hot post appeared on the forum.
"'Pudu' is a scam! The design team is up to no good. Don't be fooled! "
"Everyone should know that 'Pudu' is a very useful weapon in the early stages of the game. It can be used to kill small monsters. However, in the later stages, it will be completely useless when it comes to fighting monsters. It will become like an ordinary weapon!"
"Moreover, many people have discovered that this weapon can't be upgraded."
"This is the sinister part of the official games. They first used this weapon to trick us into entering the game. Once the refund period is up, it will be too late for regrets!"
"I think the designer is a psychopath. He designed this game to torture players. Everyone, don't be fooled!"
"Players who don't want to be tortured, don't come in. If you come in, hurry up and refund. Don't be fooled by 'Pudu'!"
Once this post was published, the fake reviewers immediately took action!
Those who wanted to reply replied and those who wanted to forward the post reposted it. Soon, the popularity of the post skyrocketed.
Of course, this post more or less had the intention to criticize the game. Therefore, it did not resonate with many players.
However, with the fake reviewers adding fuel to the fire, this post still had some effect.
At least, many players who originally wanted to try the game because of 'Pudu' started to have second thoughts.
If 'Pudu' could only be used in the early stages of the game, most of the game would still have to suffer in order to progress. Wouldn't that be even worse?
If they felt good in the early stages, they would have to suffer in the later stages of the game. To many players, they instantly wanted to retreat.
…
Pei Qian finally revealed a long-lost smile.
The fake reviewers did a good job! I didn't waste my money!
They actually thought of such an embarrassing point. It wasn't easy!
Pei Qian even had the urge to give the fake reviewers more money.
Although the effect of this embarrassing point might not be very good, since it pointed out that 'Pudu' could only be used to fight a certain number of monsters, it would definitely affect many of the players who were watching.
Even if it could dissuade one of them, it would still be a great merit!
Pei Qian could not help but feel emotional. The fake reviewers were really worth it!
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