I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 144 I quit! (26)

With the support of the Ancestral God and close personal relationships with several Star Lords, it is reasonable for the Xu Group to be able to utilize the power of the Star Lords for rapid development.

But a press conference was just held yesterday, and the official version was released today. I wonder how many interns were exploited and how much of their blood and tears were poured into it.

This is not like Chen Yu's previous work, "The Immortal Clan". It is a large-scale dream that needs to be presented to the entire Changsheng Prefecture. Its quality must reach 85 points or above, otherwise it will ruin the reputation.

They're really going all out to gain the upper hand.

Although he disliked the Xu Group, Zhong Zheng had to admit that their reaction speed was indeed very fast.

Moreover, the development speed of the dream world is fast, and the research and development speed of the external display device is also fast. The external display device was replicated in just a few days, which is indeed ridiculously fast.

Upon entering the Dream Maker platform, Zhong Zheng discovered that the comments under "Strange Tales of Dazexiang" had accumulated to tens of thousands.

Compared to yesterday's video, Xu's Group updated the actual gameplay demonstration today, and deliberately placed "Bai Ze" in the most prominent position.

At first glance, this "Bai Ze" looks very similar to the Bai Ze in "Bai Ze in Thirty Seconds," but upon closer inspection, there are many differences, making people realize that the Xu Group is plagiarizing, but they cannot find any concrete evidence.

The impact of Bai Ze's 30-second video was greater than Zhong Zheng had imagined. Because of this video, the number of pre-orders for "Tales of Dazexiang" reached 300,000, and each player purchased a matching external display device.

According to the pricing of the Xu Group, the price of the standard version (including Dreamscape) of the external display device is 1288, and the price of the deluxe version is 1888.

This price is a bit low compared to others, but the Xu Group guarantees that it will continue to produce matching dream experiences, and the first three dream experiences will be free.

Compared to that, it doesn't seem so expensive anymore.

Moreover, the 300,000 is only the number of pre-orders in Changsheng Prefecture. If sales are good, the Xu Group will start to expand the sales process to other prefectures and make a fortune.

Judging from the current sales figures, the final sales volume may exceed one million, which is a positive development for the Xu Group.

Moreover, the more people there are, the more smuggled goods they can bring in. This might even attract the attention of a certain star lord, who might then imbue them with special properties, thus reversing the loss on the Tianyuan Trade Lock.

The number of people buying on the pre-sale page continues to rise, and more and more people are making advance payments. Furthermore, because the external display device can be used by ordinary people, a buying frenzy among ordinary individuals has become quite unusual.

Of course, there was some background noise as well.

Some players who had previously purchased "Shan Hai Jian Wen Lu" through other channels said something was wrong, that this "Bai Ze" was not the real Bai Ze, but it was quickly dismissed as a shill for another group, and it did not cause any ripples.

Once the sale officially began, the Xu Group's purchasing department sprang into action, unleashing a barrage of sword beams that carried external equipment in all directions.

In less than an hour, pre-order customers received their desired equipment and began playing.

Another hour passed, and a large number of comments appeared.

[The most exciting dream I've had recently! The main storyline is a tower defense game, which isn't particularly original, but the quality of dreams from large corporations is consistently high; everything is done exceptionally well and it's definitely worth experiencing.]

The attention to detail is excellent; the frequent visits of monsters to my aid are a highlight. Furthermore, each monster has its own storyline, which is commendable.

The main storyline is so-so, nothing special. But the external display equipment is truly amazing; it's the first time I've ever seen dreams played like this, I could play with it all day long.

[Bai Ze is so cute, but the problem is, the Bai Ze in my hand doesn't seem to be the same as the one in the video, and its expression doesn't seem as lively. Also, I think there are other monsters in the video, where are they?]

[Furthermore, the terrain of Dazexiang doesn't seem to support the appearance of these monsters. I wonder if anyone else feels the same way.]

Despite some dissenting voices, Xu Zilong didn't care. Sales of "Tales of Dazexiang" continued to rise, reaching a staggering one million copies in just one day.

Xu Zilong, who was reduced to a roadside figure yesterday due to a failed trade deal, has made a remarkable comeback today thanks to "The Strange Tales of Dazexiang".

The elders who were indifferent yesterday are now constantly inviting him to banquets, and asking him if he can use his external dream to get on board.

Xu Zilong's response was, "Why not?"

The seed bestowed by the ancestral god grew within him, and his desire for capital spread continuously as the seed matured.

Xu Zilong's desires are decreasing, but his thirst for money is increasing, making him want to earn more.

He summoned Zhang Yun and said to him, "Keep investing! Keep researching! Continue expanding the production line for the external display equipment. We must spread 'The Strange Tales of Dazexiang' to every corner of Changsheng Prefecture!"

“…Mr. Xu, if we continue production like this, there will be problems,” Zhang Yun said worriedly. “Rapidly expanding production will lead to quality issues. Our external display devices haven’t undergone rigorous testing, so…”

"Stop talking so much, just do it. There are so many people who can create dreams and equipment these days, do you really think the project can't do without you!"

Looking at Xu Zilong's ferocious expression, Zhang Yun frowned, sensing that something was wrong.

Xu Zilong, who had been so supportive of him just a few days ago, started acting strangely yesterday, which made Zhang Yun have some bad thoughts.

But knowing his voice carried little weight, he could only lower his head, then raise it again and ask, "By the way, with the great success of 'Tales of Dazexiang,' shouldn't we redeem the interns' earnings? Among the twenty this time, I think there are a few who are very valuable and could be promoted to full-time positions."

"Oh, I was just about to tell you that. I've made an exchange of points with several other heirs. They'll send their trusted confidants in to gain experience before officially becoming heirs."

Zhang Yun clenched his fist: "What about those interns?"

Picking at his fingernails, Xu Zilong said disdainfully, "Fire him. He's useless anyway, and it'll save us some project bonus... Forget it, let's give him a month's compensation. I remember the intern's salary is 2,500 yuan, 50,000 yuan should be enough, right?"

"...Mr. Xu, are you kidding me! Twenty people created a dream worth over a billion yuan, and you're going to give them fifty thousand yuan to get rid of them?"

"Otherwise what? And let me correct you on one mistake: this is the platform's achievement, not yours. Now, take the money and leave."

Clenching his fists tightly, Zhang Yun suddenly remembered the last words Master Gong had said to him.

How did you fall so low?

Having abandoned the dignity of the Tianyuan people and begged to join the Xu Group, he ended up serving a scumbag like Xu Zilong?

How did I fall so low!

Thinking of this, he took off his employee badge, tore it to shreds in front of Xu Zilong, and said fiercely, "I quit."

Seeing Zhang Yun leave resolutely, Xu Zilong's cloudy eyes cleared for a moment.

Just as he was about to call out to the other person, the black seed in his chest began to spread, suppressing the good thoughts that were rising within him.

He withdrew his hand, picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, called over his new assistant, and pointed to the ground, saying, "Zhang Yun has resigned. Remember to tell him to leave quickly, and settle his salary as soon as possible. Oh, and remember to deduct the money from his employee card and the floor cleaning fee."

(End of this chapter)