Chapter 129 1/2

“Hurry, hurry up; there’s another batch to be delivered after this.”

“Come over here; use the machine to lift this one.”

In a private factory, there was a thriving scene, with vehicles coming and going and workers busy at work. A private car stopped at the entrance, and a young man with glasses, dressed in a refined manner that clearly indicated he worked in an office, jumped out. He took three big strides and then jogged to the middle-aged man who was directing operations.

“Boss, the first two batches were delivered smoothly, and Kara Island is very satisfied. They placed another big order.”

The middle-aged boss also took off his glasses, wiped the sweat from his face, and on his already wrinkled face, a mix of fatigue and excitement showed.

He was very thirsty, so he didn’t bother to talk and reached out for the tablet, carefully examined the new order from Kara Island, then took the water handed over by his subordinate and gulped down several big sips.

“Refreshing!”

After finishing, without even taking a break, he strode towards the interior of the factory.

“Tell Old Zhang and the others to pause the work on their hands, have a short meeting, and have Xiao Xu come over. We still don’t have enough workers; we need to recruit more.”

A few months ago, the middle-aged man, who hated not sleeping for 24 hours and wanted to monitor the entire delivery process, couldn’t have imagined that their factory would cooperate with an entertainment company.

But things were miraculous; at a point when the factory was in a semi-dead state, he attended a large business gathering with the mindset of trying it out.

There were too many business celebrities at that gathering, and without exception, they were all fawning over the same person: Sheng Quan, the chairman of Starshine Entertainment.

This was reasonable not only because she was currently in the limelight but also because the venue for the gathering was Sheng Quan’s residence.

—An estate in the metropolis, a place so large that it was hard to imagine it being built in the high-value land of the magic city.

In fact, before going, this man, who was contemplating how to revive the declining factory, was puzzled.

Why did Sheng Quan invite him?

They were in completely different industries.

But he still went, and in that situation, even if it was a straw, he had to grab it with all his might.

And then he seized the opportunity.

When Sheng Quan expressed that she needed a large quantity of supplies shipped to Kara Island to ensure a good living experience for ten million audience members, he was the first to step forward while others were still pondering and calculating.

He secured a large order.

Subsequently, the second, the third.

Against the clock, this was the current state of the factory.

Kara Island not only needed a large quantity of goods, but they also demanded that everything be delivered as quickly as possible. After all, Kara Island was an island; shipping goods could only be done by sea or air.

Freight planes, no matter how spacious, still had limited space, and these goods could only be shipped by sea, which had a longer transportation time. So, the factories providing the goods had to compress time as much as possible by working at the fastest speed.

Although everyone was busy, there was no dissent.

Because the super-fast assembly line operation required high profits to be hanging in the front. Clearly, the owner of the factory capable of doing such a large business also understood this point.

The speed at which Starshine Entertainment threw money inherited the speed of Sheng Boss’s exploration of new markets. Often, just as the delivery order was signed and completed, the final payment would quickly arrive.

These funds were distributed downward as the wages and bonuses of the factory workers.

It was unimaginable that the factory, which was half-dead just a few months ago, was now thriving, and what brought about such a massive change was unexpectedly a company from the entertainment industry that couldn’t be reached even with a pole.

After the meeting, while others went back to their respective tasks, the factory boss took a quick shower and returned to his office. He turned on the TV and started watching the news.

Who would have thought that someone who had never paid attention to entertainment-related news before could now skillfully skip through channels one after another?

Most of the channels were broadcast from other countries, with subtitles for better understanding.

“The construction of the Heart of the Hive on Kara Island is progressing rapidly, and we can see it working tirelessly 24 hours a day.”

“Large-scale construction is bound to bring disturbance issues in a short period, but obviously, Sheng Quan, who owns an entire island, doesn’t need to worry about that.”

“Raymond claims that Xingmang’s Hive Plan is the craziest plan in the entertainment history of the past twenty years. He says placing ten million people on an island is an impossible feat.”

“Xingmang has reached cooperation with various countries and industries, including cruise companies and airlines. It’s known that one of the world’s top three cruise companies has reached an agreement with Xingmang and will fully assist in transporting concertgoers to Kara Island. It is estimated that there will be millions of audience members spending over two weeks at sea to attend the concert. Although Xingmang will cover all expenses for the audience during these two weeks, many experts predict that the number of registered audience members may be very few.”

Switching channels, a host with brown hair passionately spoke:

“Global survey results for the most-watched programs are out, and ‘Across the Star Sea’ lives up to expectations, winning first place. In the midst of its already-sparking discussions worldwide, the Hive Plan is pushing its popularity to new heights.”

Switching channels again:

“Latest report: contrary to the prediction that the ten million tickets for the concert would remain unsold, tickets for the Hive Plan concert have sold out. Numerous ticket holders are gathering on the internet, demanding that Xingmang open new slots. Unfortunately, Xingmang has stated that Kara Island can only accommodate ten million spectators, and there won’t be any additional slots.”

After a round of viewing, it seemed like the entire world was discussing the Hive Concert on Kara Island. Even the official Huaxia Central Channel, which usually sticks to official matters, reported on the global impact caused by this concert.

Yes, global impact.

Initially, everyone criticized its madness.

You see, a normal concert with tens of thousands of attendees is already a lot. Having ten million spectators, especially on an isolated island, made most people’s immediate reaction impossible.

Let’s not talk about ten million people; even if there were so many audience members registered, how would they be transported to the island?

And after reaching the island, what about food, drinks, and sanitation?

At that time, even a passerby on the internet could throw out a bunch of questions.

“What if a spectator gets seriously ill?”

“Who would be willing to travel such a long distance?”

“Ten million people, even if each person eats only one meal a day, would still require a massive amount of supplies. How could an isolated island support this? Would ships come every day to deliver supplies?”

“Laughable! Even if they fly there, there’s no airport. How will the audience get there?”

“Let me list ten points for you.”

Under the global distrust of the internet, Xingmang, bit by bit, ironed out all the issues.

This entertainment company, which made its first appearance in front of the whole world and all industries, proved with facts how determined they were.

At the same time, Sheng Quan, the chairman of Xingmang, who had been referred to as “spending money to pave the way” in recent years, also demonstrated with facts: