Chapter 120 1/2

【Holographic stage! Holographic stage! Holographic stage!】

After “Guo Xinghai” announced the precise time for the first holographic stage broadcast, the subsequent hot topics on various major platforms were mainly about these four words.

You see, initially, a large number of viewers flocked to this talent show mainly to watch the world’s first holographic stage.

【I thought the program team would put the holographic stage in the ultimate battle! Ah ah ah, I didn’t expect that all the stages would be holographic stages!】

【If it were another program team, they might really use the holographic stage as a gimmick and only showcase it towards the end. But ‘Guo Xinghai’ is a program from Starlight, and Starlight’s productions are always high-quality!】

【Ah ah ah ah, so looking forward to it, if the stage doesn’t start until the evening, I would consider taking a leave to watch it at home】

【Upstairs, just say you don’t want to go to work.

【Everyone is celebrating and reveling. I’m the only one without a holographic device silently crying.

【I learned the news today and immediately rushed to the physical store to buy a holographic headset. To be honest, the price for this technology is relatively cheap. There was a moment of heartache when buying, but I’m so happy after buying it】

【Ah ah ah ah, I also went to buy it, but I went a step late, and the physical store was out of stock. Fortunately, the boss told me that he would immediately restock, and I hope he can arrange the goods before 8 p.m. tonight, or else I’ll be furious!!】

I went to buy it, but it was out of stock. Now I regret it. Why didn’t I buy it earlier?

【Poor student party is crying. I also want to see the holographic stage ah ah ah ah】

【Actually, I’m also very poor, but I couldn’t help it. After all, although the headset costs money, the holographic stage is free!】

Yes, after “Guo Xinghai” announced the debut of the holographic stage, the official also declared that in the game polar region, players only needed to enter the “Star Sea Stage” to watch it for free.

Free! ! ! !

Chinese people always like compromises.

If you tell them that the price of a holographic headset is quite expensive and ordinary office workers need to save money for two or even three years to afford it, they might hesitate.

But if you tell them that after buying this holographic headset, you can watch exciting holographic stages without spending a penny,

That changes everything.

Especially when, most of the time, netizens gather together to celebrate the same thing, they are always willing to spend on it.

And when these enthusiastic people are willing to spend on something good and that good thing is sold out, their enthusiasm will double. This leads to a situation where, once the good thing is restocked, these enthusiastic people will immediately wave their money and happily buy it.

Sheng Quan, when promoting and advertising for the company, understood this point, and when she became the boss, she understood it even more deeply.

For example, at this moment,

“Prepared helmets are all sold out.”

The subordinate replied, and behind him were noisy voices. You could even faintly hear someone shouting, “Out of stock! Are there no helmets left?”

It was easy to tell he was in the flagship store for holographic devices.

Although it was obvious that the surroundings were noisy, there was an uncontainable delight in his tone.

How could he suppress it? The holographic helmets were sold out, and the amount of his bonus was simply too much, making him ecstatic.

Yes, the speed is fast, and many customers who ordered online are coming to the store to pick up their helmets directly. Now the helmets are completely out of stock.

Sheng Quan was on the phone, and upon hearing this, she raised an eyebrow, not surprised at all. “What about the simulation devices?”

The subordinate on the other end, currently in the flagship store, immediately answered, “It’s the same as estimated. With the popularity of Guo Xinghai, a large number of simulation devices were sold in bulk, and today the inventory is reduced by seventy percent.”

It’s important to note that this is not ordinary inventory.

It’s the inventory that the headquarters prepared in large quantities when planning for “Guo Xinghai.”

At that time, some people expressed concerns about it.

The holographic technology was indeed eye-catching, but no matter how you looked at it, its price and durability would lead to its most popular moments being “when it first appeared in front of the public” and “when a new generation of products was developed.”

Sheng Quan ordered the production line to mass-produce, akin to telling the CEO of a luxury goods company to produce luxury goods in large quantities just because there was an activity that might or might not be successful.

But obviously, all those concerns have turned into celebrations now.

Before the launch of “Guo Xinghai,” some people whispered to their companions, wondering if Sheng Dong spent two billion on a program because he had too much money to spend.

But now, those whispers have disappeared in the crowded physical stores of holographic devices in various cities.

Customers who might have come to see and try multiple times before, hesitating each time, were now swiftly getting the holographic devices they wanted, quickly checking out, and then heading home.

They couldn’t wait to get home, familiarize themselves with the equipment, enter the polar region, enjoy the holographic game happily, and then enter the “Star Sea Stage” to wait for the holographic stage.

Of course, in the whole enthusiastic and joyful atmosphere, it wasn’t just the holographic devices that benefited.

In the polar region, veteran players found that this already popular game today was flooded with a large number of new players, either curious or excitedly roaming in the game.

The total online number, visible in the upper right corner, was reaching a terrifying figure.

At the moment, they were still immersed in the joy of “I entered the holographic game” and “I can watch the holographic stage tonight.”

In the not-too-distant future, they would discover that the holographic game was even more fun than they imagined, and the second world in it was worth spending some real-world money on.

Naturally, the money spent in the game would gather together and flow into Sheng Dong’s account.

“Are these all Chinese players?”

A B-country player looked at the holographic devices on the wrists of new players with great envy. That was the symbol of holographic players, and every player entering the game with a holographic device would have their own symbol.

“They all came for the holographic stage.”

His companion also stared at the screen, looking at the wrist of the new in-game character with envy. “It’s tonight; the stage is about to start.”

“I envy them so much. I want to buy a holographic device too. Damn tariffs, the holographic helmet is not expensive in China, but it’s ridiculously expensive here.”

The two players gathered together and cursed for a while about how expensive the holographic devices imported after taxes were. In the end, they could only watch with full envy as the happy Chinese players opened the teleportation gate and entered the Star Sea Stage, a stage accessible only by holographic players.

Of course, not only Chinese players entered the Star Sea Stage.

Not all players from other countries were able to afford holographic devices after taxes, like these two B-country players.

Tonight, the polar region will have the world’s first holographic stage!

This news quickly spread through networks and media worldwide. Since the polar region is a global game and the stage is free, it immediately attracted groups of holographic players for a glimpse.

Although they had never watched even a minute of “Guo Xinghai,”

But since watching the stage was free, there was no harm in taking a look.

Of course, many foreign players, for a better viewing experience, chose to enter the live broadcast of the Chinese program and get to know the contestants who were about to take the stage.

As a result, the viewership of “Guo Xinghai” increased again.

“It’s time to harvest.”

—Sheng Quan called it that.

Everything that had been set up all along was reaping the rewards today.

A holographic stage combined the three most profitable projects: “Guo Xinghai,” “holographic devices,” and “polar region.”

What? Didn’t “Guo Xinghai” always provide free viewing for the audience without making a penny?

A voice came from behind: “Chairwoman Sheng.”

Like the busy Sheng Quan, her assistant and bodyguard, Miss He Xi, just finished a call.

“The CEOs of Yuzu Cat and Qingfeng Flavor have personally arrived. Besides them, thirty-three other brands have also sent representatives. Their sincerity is high, and they are willing to accept that the advertising space in the Guo Xinghai ad area won’t stay for too long.”

She handed over a tablet and said, “This is the quotation.”

Looking at the quotations, with the lowest starting at nine digits, Sheng Quan wasn’t surprised. “The bids are quite high.”

She put down the quotation, “As planned, let Qu Cheng and the others negotiate. Try to finalize it before tonight.”

Yes, Sheng Quan never intended to make money from the audience.

“Guo Xinghai” served as the starting point for all chain plans, simply needing to attract more and more viewers.

Of course, she couldn’t invest two billion and end up doing nothing.

It had become a show that surpassed all talent shows, and there was no show in the next few years that could surpass it. Many brands were competing fiercely for an advertising space.

Don’t underestimate this tiny advertising space.

The water contestants drink during daily training, the air conditioning or electric fans they use when tired, the cosmetics they use during makeup, the shoes they wear, and even more detailed, the utensils they use during meals—all these have brand sponsors eyeing them greedily.