Back to 2008: I Helped My Dad Become the Richest Man

Chapter 90 The Arrival of the Divine Beast and a Fire in the Backyard

three days later.

Happy Ranch underwent a non-stop hot update.

There were no pop-up ads or any large-scale promotions.

However, in a corner of the ranch's shop, an item called "Mysterious Gene Potion" has quietly appeared.

It's inexpensive, only one yuan a bottle.

The item description is a simple line: "Use on two adult animals. There is a very small chance of breeding a legendary divine beast. The divine beast is worth ten times that of an ordinary animal and comes with a cool server-wide special effect."

Initially, not many people noticed this small change.

Until 8 p.m. that evening.

Suddenly, a golden, server-wide announcement appeared at the top of the game interface.

"Congratulations to Farm Owner Lonely Smoke" for successfully breeding the first mythical beast in the entire server, the Alpaca! The arrival of the mythical beast brings auspiciousness to the farm!

Immediately afterwards, countless curious players clicked into "Lonely Smoke's" ranch.

They saw a strangely shaped animal with a cute expression standing among the ordinary cattle and sheep.

This animal is surrounded by a golden halo, and every time it eats, strings of gold coins float above its head as a special effect.

The entire internet instantly exploded.

"Holy crap! What is that? It's so cool!"

"An alpaca? Is that the legendary mythical beast? I want one too!"

"One dollar a bottle of medicine, huh? I'll buy a hundred bottles today, I refuse to believe I can't make it!"

Human beings' competitive spirit and gambling mentality are fully aroused at this moment.

Users who were initially drawn away by the penguin's "50% off promotion" are now flooding back to Happy Ranch like a tidal wave.

They no longer care whether the penguin fertilizer is half price; they only care whether they can be the first among their friends to own a "mythical beast."

The medicine, which costs one yuan a bottle, seems very cheap.

But the phrase "extremely low probability" implies a bottomless pit of investment.

Someone managed to build it for just a few dozen yuan and then showed it off everywhere.

Some people spent hundreds of yuan and didn't even see a single hair of the mythical beast, yet they continued to recharge their accounts with greedy eyes.

In Mr. Luo's temporary office.

As Luo Xiyuan watched the backstage area once again display a vertically rising water curve, her tense face finally relaxed.

"Mr. Luo, this is incredible! Absolutely incredible!" Xu Yang exclaimed excitedly on the other end of the phone, almost incoherently. "Today's revenue has already surpassed five million! That's even higher than before Tencent's promotion! Their 50% off promotion is a complete joke!"

"Control the drop rate. It can't be too high, nor too low. You need to give players the illusion that they'll definitely get it next time."

Luo Xiyuan calmly gave instructions.

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"Understood! Ye Yu is keeping an eye on the numerical model, there's absolutely no chance of anything going wrong."

After hanging up the phone, Luo Xiyuan leaned back in her chair.

She won this counterattack beautifully.

Not only did they defuse Tencent's price war offensive, but they also made a fortune from it.

This money will become a solid backing for the construction of the Chengnan New Area industrial base.

Just as she was about to pour herself a glass of water and take a break, her phone rang again.

This time it was Luo Wen who called.

"Sister, something's happened at home." Luo Wen's voice was low and heavy, with a rare hint of anxiety.

Luo Xiyuan's heart skipped a beat. For her usually composed younger brother to speak in such a tone, it was definitely not a trivial matter.

"What's wrong? Did something happen to Mom and Dad? Or has Grandpa Liu's condition relapsed?" Luo Xiyuan immediately sat up straight.

"No, it's not that. It's about the loan." Luo Wen took a deep breath. "Today I took Dad to the credit union to sign some papers, ready to get that ten million loan. But Director Zhang told us that the loan was blocked by higher-ups."

"Stuck? Why? The collateral and paperwork are all in order, aren't they?" Luo Xiyuan frowned.

"Director Zhang said that someone had contacted the credit union, saying that our Luo's Group has been expanding too rapidly recently and poses an extremely high financial risk, and demanded that the credit union freeze all of our loan approvals."

Luo Wen paused for a moment and then said a name.

"The person who greeted me was Boss Li's brother-in-law, Zhao Quan."

Luo Xiyuan's eyes instantly turned cold.

She never expected that this clown would have such powerful backing.

And at this critical juncture, they pulled a fatal blow to her.

Without this 10 million loan, although the land in the Chengnan New Area was acquired, the initial infrastructure construction could not have started at all.

If the project is delayed, Director Li of the provincial government will doubt the strength of the Luo Group and may take the land back at any time.

This is a fatal move.

"What's Dad's reaction now?" Luo Xiyuan asked.

"Dad was furious, but I held him back tightly. Mom was crying anxiously at home, thinking our family was going to go bankrupt," Luo Wen said.

"You did the right thing. Going to argue with them now is exactly what they want. They'd love for us to cause trouble so they have an excuse to shut us down completely." Luo Xiyuan's mind raced.

However, this kind of energy is actually quite vulnerable when faced with provincial-level projects.

The key issue is that the county's credit union is unaware of the specific details of the Chengnan New Area project, and they dare not offend the current Administration for Industry and Commerce.

"Awen, listen to me. Keep Mom and Dad calm and tell them the sky isn't falling." Luo Xiyuan's tone was icy. "Since the county's temple is too small to accommodate a big shot like us, then we'll find another place to borrow money."

"Change locations? Where to?"

"The provincial capital," Luo Xiyuan said. "Prepare the original property certificate and appraisal report. Tomorrow morning, I'll have Zhao Hu pick you up by car. You can personally deliver the documents to the provincial capital."

"Sister, you want to get a loan from a bank in the provincial capital? But we don't have any connections there. Will they recognize our house in the county?" Luo Wen asked with some concern.

"Ordinary banks certainly won't accept it. But I have ways to make them accept it." A ruthless glint flashed in Luo Xiyuan's eyes.

She hung up the phone, looked up her contacts, found Zhou Liang'an's number, and dialed it.

"Hey, Luo, how's everything going in the provincial capital?" Zhou Liang'an's tone sounded relaxed.

"County Chief Zhou, my industrial base is about to break ground. However, trouble has arisen at home." Luo Xiyuan didn't beat around the bush and directly explained Zhao Quan's loan situation.

There was a full ten seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.

"Xiao Luo, I really didn't know about this." Zhou Liang'an's voice became serious. "Zhao Quan is usually a bit arrogant. But I didn't expect him to dare to touch your loan at this critical juncture."

Luo Xiyuan said firmly, "I only need you to do me one favor."

"you say."

"Tomorrow morning, I will be meeting with the branch managers of several major state-owned banks in the provincial capital. I need you to personally endorse Luo's Group's Chengnan New District project on behalf of the Qinghe County government."

Luo Xiyuan paused for a moment, then unleashed her trump card.

"As long as the loan is approved, all the future corporate account transactions of our Luo's Group, including the tens of millions of yuan in monthly inflows and outflows from Happy Farm, will be processed through bank branches in Qinghe County. This deposit-loan difference is a small token of my appreciation to the county."

Zhou Liang'an gasped on the other end of the phone.

The revenue generated by Happy Farm is astronomical.

If all transactions are processed through banks in Qinghe County, then he, as the county head, will become a highly respected figure in the financial systems of the city and even the province.

The temptation is too great.

It was big enough for him to completely break off relations and suppress that ignorant Zhao Quan.

"Okay! I'll be in the provincial capital at 10 a.m. tomorrow!" Zhou Liang'an agreed without hesitation.

Luo Xiyuan put down her phone.

She looked out the window at the night scene.

Boss Li, Zhao Quan.

Since you want to play, then I'll show you what true capital dominance looks like.