Chapter 389: Selling Helmets

"Add a few more languages; they'll come in handy eventually, and rushing work at the last minute is so annoying!"

Su Yu works while complaining.

She's so tired!

Shencheng Yan Le Yuan is making way too much profit, and she wants to lie flat.

"You think we don't want to? We have to take on two jobs!"

"I haven't had a day off in ten days!"

"Pah, as long as you step out of your room you claim it's not a vacation; who can actually take a break? If you're capable, just don't go out to eat!"

Everyone chats while working, and the more they talk the more exhausted they feel, daily thinking of striking.

…

"Finally we can go online."

It's been half a year since Su Yu announced the real holographic game's launch.

During these six months, military personnel have already tested it. This game not only doesn't restrict thinking, it also promotes mental development, making one's mind more active.

For those who are already geniuses, it's a burden. The holographic game lets them freely exercise their brains and do what they want. But their physical makeup can't keep up!

Consequently, in the base, a group of weaklings run on the field as if fighting for their lives, making the new recruits stare wide‑eyed.

"What's up with them?"

"No dialects allowed; before asking anything, you must file a report! Do fifty push‑ups!"

"Yes!"

The one being questioned obediently completes it. The others dare not speak.

After doing fifty push‑ups, the recruit still doesn't get it.

"Report, officer!"

"Speak!"

"May I ask why they don't have to be punished!"

The recruit is very dissatisfied. Those running crookedly on the field look worse than how they ran on day one!

"You are soldiers, they are scholars; can they be the same? Can you draw design schematics?"

During the holographic game's beta, many industry experts and scholars were notified. To keep it secret, the beta was conducted only at major military bases!

When the scholars who came here realized their physical condition was lacking, they immediately sprang into action.

Because these scholars needed to exercise, the base also brought in a batch of doctors. After all, any brain injury here would be a loss to their country.

The recruits present stood up solemnly, no longer feeling uneasy inside!

On the day the holographic game launched, the one‑million helmets originally planned by the state sold out within a minute.

"All one million gone? That's a whole million!"

Su Yu was pressed for delivery in person by Meng Xianle, and she felt completely overwhelmed!

She was listed as the name on the whole process, but the cash flow wasn't under her control, right? She can only receive a researcher's salary, and the company gives her a small naming fee each month as compensation!

The real technology and researchers, aside from her half‑editor role, are all internal staff. The game's main server is top‑secret, and she, as a developer, has no clearance to see it.

Of course, with Wulongcha, she knows where things are.

"Right, General Manager Su, those who didn't get one have already trampled my comment section; yours should be about the same."

After Meng Xianle finished speaking, representatives from several departments also came up.

"General Manager Su, the department that produces the helmets reports directly to you; could you contact them?"

Everyone in the Su Clan knows that Su Yu places great importance on the new game's confidentiality. Even the HR and Finance departments don't know the staff count or salaries of the new holographic game studio. Even the initial investment was paid from Su Yu's personal account, and no one knows the details.

Therefore, when they try to urge a colleague, they can't find anyone! If they can't find a coworker, they have to go to the superior!

"What's wrong?"

"Do you know the terror of opening social media and being bombarded by tens of thousands of messages? Our phones are lagging!"

Su Yu hates anyone acting as an insider, so no one in the Su Clan would risk losing the semi‑state‑owned corporate bowl by leaking any internal information.

Unless the higher‑ups intentionally ask them to reveal, they treat themselves as invisible people and never utter a word about internal matters.

But that won't work now!

As soon as they open the few commonly used apps, the phone lags, seriously affecting normal work and life.

"Have the netizens already reached this level? Didn't they just place an order? The server isn't even officially open yet!"

【Luckily I didn't look!】

Wulongcha nods, "It's all hard‑earned money, not really your business; looking at it is pointless."

No matter how popular it gets, the revenue belongs to the state. Wulongcha isn't angry; this is one of the things it discussed with Su Yu to exchange for freedom, and it had foreseen this.

Giving this advanced technology, which should be monopolized, to corporations is a dangerous signal and harms national stability.

The few who came up to press also want to know why those netizens are pushing so hard!

Meng Xianle timidly asks, "General Manager Su, since we have the Su Clan, are there any benefits?"

These helmets aren't cheap either—20,000 each. Meng Xianle really doesn't get why so many people want to buy at that price, still risking their lives online to urge!

Overseas they're even pricier, 40,000 each, already a luxury item. Yet at this price, 500,000 units still sold out! It's said that scalpers both domestically and abroad couldn't get a second one.

The other supervisors also stared eagerly at Su Yu, their expressions expectant.

"Um, I don't even have a helmet myself; do you believe me?"

Meng Xianle looked conflicted; he clearly didn't believe it.

Su Yu sighed, "I'll call and ask, but it might not work."

The supervisors were sharp; they quickly realized the situation was deep water. They somewhat regretted coming up to ask.

Knowing too much is very dangerous! "Sister Yingying, is there any stock left? My account is about to explode!"

Luyingying calmly sips tea, "Got it. In a bit I'll have operations post an announcement; at six we'll restock another batch, five hundred thousand units."

"What perks does our company have?" Luyingying pauses after setting down her cup, "You know, it can't be given away for free. Do you have to pay out of pocket?"

Luyingying, thinking of the Su Clan's employee count, says, "If you've already bought them, there's no need to list them, and it still might not be enough."

Su Yu does the math, "Buying the whole group out of pocket guarantees at least 5 billion, I can't afford that!"

She would have to sell part of her assets to afford it.

"Let's buy ten thousand. Some go to family, some to top‑performing staff and executives. If it's not enough, we'll raffle. As for the rest, can we get a priority‑purchase permission on our side?"

Ten thousand sounds like a lot, but to give to the Su Clan Group, the companies under Su Yu, Su Xi and Ji Yan, it's simply not enough!

The department heads present got a brief surge of excitement, then quickly came back to reality. Giving 5 billion to employees as perks, that boss must have lost his mind.

Now they can pull out 200 million; although part must go to Su Yu's family and probably some friendly partners, the remainder is still a sizable sum.

They're clear‑headed; getting priority purchase rights is a blessing! Luyingying does indeed have some difficulties.

It comes back to the same point: Su Yu and the Su Clan's employees are too many! If they act as scalpers and gulp these helmets, wouldn't netizens go crazy?

"I'm worried some of your staff will become secondary sellers. The official company acting as a scalper doesn't sound good."

Luyingying sees the online status and knows helmets will be scarce for a long time. Su Clan employees, knowing they have priority, might even sell that right.

Most outstanding staff and executives don't lack this money and won't do it. Ordinary employees might. A 20,000‑yuan helmet flipping to 200,000 on the market isn't an issue. Can regular staff resist? "Then notify now; I'll create the link instantly—one minute, no extensions!"

The supervisors present immediately pull out their phones, ready to snap up helmets.

"You keep it ready; I'll report upward."

Luyingying returns quickly and asks Su Yu to send the link to her.

"Ten thousand. I'll have operations post an announcement in a bit; you post too. From then on, helmets will be listed each day at six p. m.; anyone who misses out can keep buying. Purchase requires completing facial‑recognition verification within ten seconds, then filling in identity info."

"Alright, how many can be listed this afternoon?"

"Still five hundred thousand. Your company can grab another portion, at most five hundred thousand. The movable stock right now is one million; there's no more than that."

"No problem! I'll have operations post the announcement first."

Su Yu opens her phone, speaking while posting a brief message on social media.

Meng Xianle notes it, polishes it a bit, and posts it using the Su Clan's public account.

Other supervisors and the heads of each subsidiary tacitly forward the messages from Su Yu and the Su Clan's official account.

Online netizens cheer, rubbing their fists, ready to rush at six p. m.

At Su Clan headquarters, after Su Yu and Luyingying coordinate, they call Su Xi and Ji Yan, send them the link, then immediately use the Su Clan's internal app to push a message, giving a one‑minute countdown; once the countdown ends, the rush begins.

Five hundred thousand helmets, still requiring on‑site facial verification, non‑resellable, non‑repeat purchase, each worth 20,000 yuan; among the notified employees, some are very hesitant.

Ji Yan's and Su Xi's companies are the same. All staff have purchase permission, but not everyone is willing to spend 20,000 on themselves at once.

The one‑minute countdown ends quickly, inventory "whooshes" down, and after that minute the ordering closes. Those without facial verification lose the chance. Those still entering identity info and paying have only a minute left.

Within five minutes, this massive sales event is over.

Luyingying checks the backend, "Not bad, only about 200,000 sold; with plenty of stock, we can sell more tonight."

……

On the day the game officially launches, Su Yu sneaks a official helmet at the base.

Tang Can and Liang Yan were still puzzled then, why she didn't stay at the Su Family to log in with everyone.

Su Yu's reason: she logged in at the base, where the permission is that of an admin. Logging in here makes her just a regular player! The joy of a permission‑dog, Liang Yan and Tang Can both understand.

They all want to see a permission‑dog, cheering, they tell Su Yu to find them quickly after she logs on!

Su Xi and his group have no objections. If this holo‑game weren't made by Su Yu, they might not have played it.

Su Yu logs on; she's in the fiercely competitive Cultivation Zone.

When choosing a spawn, most players pick the Cultivation Zone; the second‑most populous is the Forest Zone, third the Ancient Zone, fourth the Republic Era Zone, fifth the Modern Zone.

The Modern Zone is at the bottom, but for players it's also the most comfortable.

Tang Can and Liang Yan were born in the Modern Zone, wearing a plain short‑sleeve shirt and trousers, curiously watching the bustling crowd.

"You're still working a job while gaming?"

A player beside them with the ID "Happy" nods, "Who would've thought game housing is this cheap? If you don't pick a good spot now, once it's crowded the good spots disappear!"

She finishes speaking, then runs off to deliver items. Running errands is the most tiring job, but also the easiest to snag.

Some stand there like clueless idiots, either truly clueless because they never read the official game guide before entering, or they're rich! When Su Yu arrived in a plain cultivator's robe, Liang Yan and Tang Can were already waiting for her at the house Su Xi's group bought.

"Wow, is the Cultivation Zone fun?"

"The clothes are also very plain!"

"This unremarkable look is so strange!"

"It's just a disguise skin; we have logs of our logins. The same helmet occupying a character can't be a male disciple yesterday and a female disciple today, right? But you can change the appearance; if you want to see, I can switch it for you free of charge, so you can check the actual quality before deciding which one to buy."

Su Yu swaps clothes one by one. To Tang Can and Liang Yan, the most beautiful is obviously the Fairy‑race Phoenix Feather Garb, shimmering, extremely beautiful! The most bizarre are some beast‑person and robot outfits, hard to judge!

"If you want to be scenery‑watchers, you can buy a pass. The Forest Zone has mostly foreign players; most other zones are populated by our country's players. Apart from the Modern and Cultivation Zones, we don't recommend other zones—you'll regret it."

Liang Yan tilts his head, "Little sister Xiao Yu, I saw those videos they posted before I logged on—so beautiful, why not go?"

The Ancient Zone offers authentic natural scenery, with clothes that exude ethereal aura, plus a variety of hairstyles to choose—very comfortable zone attire!

From this, it's clear Su Yu must be working hard!

"It's truly beautiful. But if you don't want to walk a few steps and immediately see flies buzzing and get bitten by mosquitoes, I'd advise against going."

The holo‑game is an almost 1:1 recreation of the real world. The ancient environment isn't great; there's no pollution simply because their selection lacks any major pollutants.

In the ancient era's poor‑sanitation conditions, the places where the poor lived were overrun by insects! Players rush into the ancient era, only to be taught a lesson quickly!

Dilapidated houses, exorbitant rent, a life without rights—these haunt them constantly!

Players in the Ancient Zone are in tears! Yet they don't want anyone to know they were duped, so they only strive to pose, luring more people to share the burden!

Liang Yan and Tang Can didn't anticipate this wave.

Is it the same elsewhere? Only the modern area is the best?

Thanks for the votes, cuties~ Good night, cuties~