You said you were going to make games, how did you become the richest man without doing anything?

Chapter 423: Mao Zhiming's Business Crisis (2 in 1 order required)

But they soon discovered a problem. The dream had a good process, but the ending was always wrong...

Later, after repeated experiments, Mao Wuyong and others discovered that this "dream world" somatosensory cabin seemed to be full of unexpected reversals at the end of the dream.

And the reason is unknown.

They told Lu Yu the news with great concern, but Lu Yu was very happy!
Lu Yu thought to himself, it seems that this somatosensory cabin is indeed too advanced. It is now destined to be mediocre and is just a daydream for employees.

……

Therefore, Lu Yu decided to promote this somatosensory cabin throughout the company.

On Friday afternoon, the company was filled with a leisurely and peaceful atmosphere.

Li Hongmei excitedly notified several ordinary employees who were selected and invited them to experience the dream benefits.

The first one is Xiao Zhang, a middle-aged male employee. He is currently in the midlife crisis. His child Yi Yi is under great pressure from studying. He dreams of becoming wealthy overnight!
After entering the dream, Xiao Zhang was wearing a neat suit, holding a thick stack of lottery tickets in his hands, standing in front of the glass window of the lottery shop, and praying his last prayer.

His face was full of determination, this was his last fight in life.

He took a deep breath, and with trembling hands, he tore open the lottery ticket. With a bang, billions of jackpot numbers jumped into his eyes! Xiao Zhang was so overjoyed that his legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground!
Soon, he packed his bags and moved out of his old, shabby rental house.

Their new home was a luxurious villa, with panoramic windows offering sweeping views of an emerald private garden. He happily ushered Yi Yi in, letting the child run around the room excitedly. Xiao Zhang gazed out from the balcony, exclaiming, "From now on, we're going to be high and mighty, rich people!"

Gradually, the banknotes piled up in the house like a green ocean.

Xiao Zhang threw the most expensive celebration banquet, and drunkenly threw money everywhere. He took Yi Yi on a world tour, enjoying sea-view yachts, luxury hotels, and expensive dresses.

But just as they were about to board a private plane to return home in their suits, airport security suddenly stopped them and shouted, "How dare you two poor guys wear these expensive clothes and act wild? How dare you! Get out of here!"

Xiao Zhang opened his eyes wide and looked down in astonishment. He found that he and Yi Yi were indeed wearing ordinary casual clothes, and the soles of their worn-out slippers were even exposed... Just when he was extremely upset and helpless, the dream came to an abrupt end.

……

Next, there is a young female employee named Zhang Xiaoyu who has always suffered from fear of marriage and cannot face the pressure of marriage from her boyfriend. She hopes to overcome her inner obstacles through dreams.

In the dream, Zhang Xiaoyu transformed into a pure and beautiful bride, wearing a flawless white wedding dress, and was getting married at an open-air wedding in a bustling city.

Her bright and charming face shone brightly in the reflections of the scattered light, appearing particularly otherworldly. She narrowed her eyes and gazed at the handsome profile of her lover beside her, sighing softly with sweet happiness.

Just then, the crying of a child broke the quiet and peaceful atmosphere.

A man she didn't know held the child in his arms and cried, "Don't you want your child anymore?"

……

Finally, there is an old bachelor employee named Daqiang, who has been coveting the young girls around him for a long time. So he dreams of becoming a charming young man and picking up girls to his heart's content.

In the dream, his face suddenly became more than twenty years younger, and he turned into a handsome and elegant young man from a wealthy family.

He had a stylish, neatly tied short hairstyle, his face brimming with youth. He wore a smart casual suit, giving him a princely air. At this moment, Daqiang exuded an air of elegance, enough to attract the attention of beautiful women wherever he went.

As he walked down the street, he was immediately met with gasps and exclamations. Several young women dressed in extremely sexy and vulgar clothes slowly gathered around him. Their attire was almost too revealing, revealing everything.

The leader bowed and said in a sweet voice: "We see that you are so beautiful, little brother, but you will get old soon. Why don't you take a bath with us first?"

She stared at Daqiang with a seductive look and shyly stuck out her tongue: "Little brother, do you want to go to a more private place with us first?"

Daqiang's rational line was definitely ignited. He couldn't wait to reach out and grab the man's waist, but found that he couldn't exert any strength no matter how hard he tried! Looking down, he found that his body had become older and thinner.

Daqiang woke up instantly!

While these employees were experiencing the somatosensory cabin, he monitored the changes in leisure point income throughout the process.

Although the ending of the dream was too scary, causing these employees to lose points, the beautiful fantasy that lasted long enough allowed the employees to contribute a large number of leisure points.

After all, in this cycle, he still has the system buff, so after offsetting the positive and negative, he still makes a profit!
Thinking of this, Lu Yu was very happy. He would just treat this somatosensory cabin as an internal benefit. Anyway, if it was invested in external products, the final reversal alone would probably be enough to discourage ordinary users.

This cycle has finally stabilized!

……

the next day.

Lin Ming, the proprietress of Maozhiming, who had not been seen for a long time, came to the head office and found Lu Yu.

"Mr. Lu, I'm really sorry to bother you." She bowed slightly, lowered her eyes, and spoke with a hint of uneasiness in her tone.
Lu Yu nodded, signaling her to continue. Lin Ming took a deep breath and said straight to the point, "Recently, our Mao Zhiming has been targeted by the Longteng Group. They've used various means to attack us."

When she mentioned this, her brows furrowed even more.

As a major player in the city's brick-and-mortar shopping district, Longteng Group's capital, space, and connections far surpass those of the smaller Mao Zhiming. Taking advantage of the cat cafe's booming business, they've even made a bold statement, vowing to completely eradicate Mao Zhiming, the "heresy" it sees in the city.

Lin Ming bit her lip and continued, "First, they took advantage of their location and opened a lot of similar coffee shops around our store. Each store would display some cute little pets to attract customers."

"What's even more frightening is that they spared no expense to hire a well-known store blogger to launch a comprehensive attack and negative publicity against our store."

Lin Ming's eyes dropped as he spoke, "That blogger came all the way here, afraid to miss the chance to mock us."

Lu Yu nodded thoughtfully and opened the Weibo website casually.

Sure enough, a video titled "Mao Zhi Ming Store Experience" was prominently displayed on the homepage of popular recommendations.

The video opens with a rebellious young man's face.

He had neat short hair, handsome features, and a slightly raised mouth, a hint of evil. He snapped his fingers at the camera, his expression joking, the demeanor of a manic young man.

"Hello everyone, I'm the store blogger J Shao. Today we're going to experience Mao Zhi Ming, which is known as the flagship urban cat cafe, and see if it's because it's too twisted that it's not popular." As he said that, he walked into a Mao Zhi Ming store.

The image followed his perspective, and the first thing that caught his eye was a dark, enclosed area near the floor-to-ceiling windows of the store, dotted with only a few cat climbing frames and a few dusty cat beds. "It's such a bleak scene right after you walk in. Do you think this counts as creating a good living environment for cats?" Young Master J said, his voice full of mockery as he held the microphone.

He followed his gaze inside, his camera sweeping across several haphazardly arranged tables and chairs, and the scattered cat litter and hair stains on the floor. "Oh my god, is this environment good enough to whet the appetites of my fellow foodies?" Young Master J made an exaggerated vomiting expression.

The video also captured the entire process of the store staff serving and delivering food. Each time, a figure with an expressionless face and dirty clothes would be seen walking quickly by, their movements slow and clumsy, looking rather greedy. "Everyone, do you think this kind of zombie-like service attitude is worth your money?" Young Master J gestured with his hands in the voice-over, occasionally joking. Finally, he focused on a group of listless cats by the window of the store, boredly grooming each other. "Look, it's so pitiful that these guys have to spend all day in a small, dimly lit space. They're worse than pets in a cage! Oh, I think this store is just for a quick stroll during a night run. It really can't be the first choice for eating, drinking and entertainment." Young Master J glanced at the camera and made an aggressive conclusion.

The video is indeed well-made, with the soundtrack adding fuel to the flames, and each shot is edited just right, adding to the dramatic tension. Not to mention the character J Shao himself, with his unruly appearance and proper dog voice, which makes people love and hate the screen.

Lu Yu frowned, but didn't show much emotion. He turned to look at Lin Ming and said calmly, "I understand. It seems that Longteng Group is desperately trying to reveal its true intentions. However, this blogger's actions are indeed a bit too much."

Lin Ming defended himself: These are all filtered, or the clips were edited and taken out of context.

This store visiting blogger obviously received money from Longteng Group and was trying to be a smearer the whole time!

Lin Ming nodded worriedly, clearly heartbroken for her brand's reputation. Lu Yu studied her thoughtfully and smiled faintly, "Don't worry, I have my own way to help you turn the tide and make Long Teng and his gang look bad!"

Lu Yu thought to himself that Cat's Tea was Lin Ming's hard work. If Long Teng's attack was too excessive, it would make the employees depressed and cause him to lose leisure points, which would not be worth it.

……

After Lin Ming hurriedly left, Lu Yu fell into deep thought. Longteng Group's actions were undoubtedly a blatant threat to Mao Zhiming, an attempt to completely smother this rising brand. However, Lu Yu wasn't about to passively take the beating.

He suddenly remembered the magical new technology of the Dream World Somatosensory Cabin. Perhaps, with the endless fun brought by the cabin, Cat Zhiming could regain his vitality and turn defeat into victory! Lu Yu's mind raced, and he quickly made up his mind.

The next day, a huge dream-like motion sensing cabin was delivered to Mao Zhiming's main store.

The machine, with its avant-garde design and sleek design, looked like a miniature futuristic spaceship. When the employees saw it, they were all stunned and looked at each other in bewilderment.

"What on earth is this?" A childish clerk broke the silence first, pointing at the motion sensing cabin curiously.

"You haven't seen it before? This is my first time seeing it too." A thin, middle-aged clerk shook his head and subconsciously straightened his hair on his forehead.

More and more people gathered, all captivated by this technologically advanced machine. Even the employees who were cleaning the store dropped their work and joined the crowd.

“What on earth is this for?”

“Why can’t I see anything?”

“Could it be a new type of cat food roaster?”

"Don't be silly, how is it possible?"

Everyone was discussing it at once, all filled with suspicion and curiosity about the origin and purpose of this mysterious machine. Just as everyone was discussing it enthusiastically, Lu Yu walked in at the right time.

"Everyone, no need to ask, this is the somatosensory cabin in the dream world!"

He slowly walked into the crowd, waved his hand, and smiled. "The somatosensory cabin can immerse people in a lifelike dream and experience endless fun. Now I will give it to Mao Zhiming. I hope you will make good use of this great gift and start a new type of experiential marketing!"

Lu Yu spoke sincerely, his eyes full of anticipation, but everyone was doubtful when they heard it, looking at each other in confusion, and there was an uproar.

"Mr. Lu, what on earth are you doing?" A pretty young female clerk finally spoke, asking doubtfully.

"There's nothing suspicious about it."

Lu Yu smiled mysteriously and waved his hand, "You can use it as you please, just remember to use your imagination." After that, he turned away and left the store, leaving everyone in a cloud of doubt.

Over the next few days, the employees were still filled with questions about this novel machine of unknown origin. But Lu Yu was probably naive to expect them to operate it in the store according to procedures and without complaint.

……

First came a series of questions and concerns from Lin Ming. As the head of Mao Zhiming, Lin Ming was completely puzzled by Lu Yu.

"Sister Liu, what is the purpose of the dream world sending us this machine?" She went to Liu Mengyuan again and again to find out Lu Yu's thoughts.

Liu Mengyuan is a high-ranking figure in the Dream Realm and Lu Yu's closest confidant. Facing Lin Ming's questioning, she couldn't help but smile knowingly. Sure enough, Lu Yu was still such a riddle, setting up little tests everywhere.

"I suspect Lu Yu's original intention was for Mao Zhiming to leverage this sensory pod to launch a new type of experiential marketing, thereby reviving the business." Liu Mengyuan paused for a moment before offering his analysis. "He didn't specify how to utilize it, though. He simply hoped you would unleash your creativity."

As expected! Lin Ming was a little excited, but then frowned again: "But, putting such a valuable high-tech machine in the store, I always feel like something is not right."

Liu Mengyuan smiled without saying anything, which was full of meaning. It seemed that Lin Ming had finally understood the test between the lines of Lu Yu's words.

……

After careful consideration, Lin Ming finally made up her mind. She decided to open a small "Dream Experience Zone" in the store, offering free dream cabin experiences exclusively to Maozhiming members.

According to her vision, once a VIP member ranks in the top ten in terms of total spending, they will be able to enjoy a free dream experience. This will undoubtedly become a powerful tool to attract new and old customers to continue patronizing.

Soon, the Maozhiming Dream Experience Zone began to be renovated in the main store. When customers from other branches saw the unprecedented and uniquely shaped large machine in the main store, they were all intrigued.

"What is that thing? It's very avant-garde!" A young girl with a ramen-shaped hair pointed suspiciously in the direction of the motion sensing cabin.

"I heard it's some high-tech new gadget, it's going to be a great experience!" Her companion immediately became excited upon hearing it, his eyes almost popping out.

"No matter what it is, I have to try it even if it costs money!" A group of young boys couldn't help waving their money after discovering the new and interesting entertainment projects.

Soon the news spread throughout the nearby neighborhoods, and it seemed that Mao Zhiming had launched an extremely attractive new service!

Everyone was eager to see what was going on, and even those who had previously been wary of Cat's Tea rushed in out of curiosity, fearing they would miss out on a great experience.

"What kind of services does Mao Zhiming provide?"

"I don't know. It's currently by appointment only. It seems they can customize the virtual world experience for guests."

"The virtual world, is there anything different?"

"It is said that... dreams can come true?"

Some regular customers with higher spending power signed up with suspicion.

After all, it’s a product from Taoyuan Township, so there won’t be...any problems, right?

(End of this chapter)