Chapter 385 - 360: Nicely Done
Griss and her entourage quickly arrived at the super-luxurious yacht. When the guards stopped them, she presented her invitation and was allowed aboard.
Once on the yacht, even a star with a handsome income like Griss was struck by its luxury and lively atmosphere.
Chen Lu had already come out. She was on one of the decks, enjoying the breeze while looking toward the beach resort area.
Under the night sky,
the beach resort area was surprisingly well-designed. The lively atmosphere made her wish she could be down there.
Suddenly, she heard a cheer erupt from the beach.
A chubby young man jumped up and down, cheering. His shouts could be faintly heard, "Haha, I got a slot! Haha, a slot to buy the Nutrition Formula!"
At the sound of his voice, everyone swarmed toward him.
They all stared at the chubby man with envy.
For this product launch, the Xuanfeng Alliance had made 100,000 units available for on-site purchase. But with a limited quantity, the number of purchasing slots was also restricted.
These purchasing slots could be won by scanning QR codes at the various games on the beach, or by scanning a code after making a purchase.
In short, it was all down to luck. If you were lucky, you’d get a slot.
The QR codes were all designed with random odds.
"Can you sell the slot to me? I’ll pay a high price."
"Yeah, I’ve spent so much money trying to get one, but no luck. It’s really random."
"Sell it to me! I can offer a better price than them!"
The chubby young man was suddenly surrounded by people making offers.
And someone did make an offer that tempted him.
He immediately sold it to a larger man for that price. It was a straightforward transaction: the slot for the cash.
’Anyway, once the Xuanfeng Alliance officially rolls out this Nutrition Formula, I’ll be able to buy it eventually. A little wait doesn’t matter.’
After receiving the money, the chubby young man decided to buy something to treat himself.
He paid.
He scanned the code.
The chubby man froze. Then, he couldn’t help but cry out in shock again, "I won! I got another slot! I’m the chosen one!"
He truly found it unbelievable.
The larger man who had just bought the slot from him was completely dumbfounded. He stared at the slot he had just paid a fortune for, lost in thought...
The other overweight people around them stared at him, their faces a mixture of envy, jealousy, and hate.
’What kind of luck is that?’
From the super-luxurious yacht, Chen Lu could faintly hear the commotion. She seemed to understand what was happening, and it made her subconsciously want to go down there herself.
However, the Xuanfeng Alliance product launch was about to begin.
The chances of getting a purchasing slot were higher on the yacht. Plus, there was also a chance to win a spot for a free course of treatment.
That meant enough of the product to get you all the way to your weight-loss goal.
’The amount of product you could buy with a single slot would be enough for someone slightly overweight, but it probably wouldn’t be enough for someone like me.’
’It would be awful to buy the product, lose half the weight, and then run out and have to wait again.’
Soon, the super-luxurious yacht grew even more boisterous as everyone started running toward the grand ballroom.
Seeing this, Chen Lu knew the launch event was starting. Sure enough, an announcement rang out across the yacht.
She immediately headed for the ballroom. When she arrived, she saw it was already packed with people. ’Everyone on the yacht must be here,’ she thought.
At the very front were the international celebrities.
Despite being overweight, these people were still celebrities. A star is a star—if you met Reba, she’d be a celebrity, so why wouldn’t these people be?
So, countless people around them were frantically taking pictures of the overweight celebrities with their phones.
At the same time, a host walked onto the central stage. Seeing the massive crowd, he took the microphone and made an announcement about how the slots for the free treatment courses would be drawn.
While the drawing was designed so that everyone had an equal chance, in reality, those who participated earlier had a better shot. The later you joined, the fewer slots were left to compete for, and the lower your chances became.
As for how to enter the drawing, everyone needed to download the Xuanfeng Alliance’s official business app.
As the host explained, a screen above them lit up, displaying a QR code.
Everyone understood immediately. They whipped out their phones and began scanning the code.
Sure enough, they were prompted to download the app.
It was clear that Liu Hai had borrowed the modern corporate playbook of managing users through a dedicated app.
Everyone forgot about filming the celebrities, anxiously fumbling with their phones, afraid that if they were a second too late, all the slots would be gone.
Just as everyone was frantically occupied, the host announced, "And now, please welcome the man in charge of tonight’s launch event, Mr. Liu Hai!"
As the host finished speaking, the lights suddenly dimmed.
The heavy-set guests instinctively fell silent, their eyes fixed on one spot.
On the dimly lit stage, a single spotlight suddenly flared to life, casting its beam onto a single person.
Liu Hai, dressed in a sharp suit, walked out from backstage, his stride calm yet filled with a powerful presence.
The spotlight followed his every step, guiding him to the front of the stage.
Liu Hai was young, handsome, and sharp. For him to be in charge of this event, he had to be incredibly capable.
Instinctively, many of the women in the audience began to picture him as the archetypal "overbearing CEO" from romance novels.
But Liu Hai, despite his calm exterior, was internally a nervous wreck. ’I can’t keep this up,’ he thought, ’I’m about to die of stress.’ After all, pirates were expected to raid the superyacht tonight.
He’d never imagined that pirates would be so bold as to target an official Xuanfeng Alliance launch event.
On the silent surface of the sea, aboard a vessel hidden in a cove, a pirate with binoculars turned to Nex and said, "Chief, it looks like their launch event has started."
"The time is right. Let’s begin." Since Nex had decided to make a move, he had naturally investigated everything thoroughly. He knew exactly why all these overweight people were gathered here.
At his command, several boats emerged from the darkness and headed toward the harbor that was still under construction.
He knew very well that this harbor was crucial to the Xuanfeng Alliance. He even had a gut feeling that it was somehow connected to the war between Boya and the Xuanfeng Alliance.
He just had no data or evidence to prove it.
But regardless, he had sent men to launch a feint on the harbor. This would surely draw away many of the guards from the beach resort area to defend it.
Soon, Nex received a report from his men: they had reached the designated position at the harbor.
Nex gave the order directly: "Attack."
The next moment, he heard gunshots through his communicator, followed by the crackle of signal jamming.
He was the one who had ordered the signal to be jammed. This way, the people at the harbor couldn’t report the number of attackers he’d sent, forcing the guards from the beach to rush over.
Otherwise, if they reported how few men he’d actually sent, they might just send a handful of guards, which wouldn’t accomplish his goal.
The pirate with the binoculars reported again, "Chief, you’re a genius! More than half of the guards from the beach have been diverted. They’re heading for the harbor now."
Nex smiled.
’Just as I planned.’
「Meanwhile, at the harbor.」
The moment Nex’s pirates entered the harbor, they were surrounded by a group of soldiers. Not a single one escaped.
Just then, Nex’s communication line was restored.
He immediately spoke into it, "What’s the situation?"
"Chief, we’ve taken complete control of the harbor. We’re just waiting for their guards to be lured over," came the report from the other end.
"Excellent," Nex said with a smile, adding a word of praise, "Good work."