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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

n“Looks like you have to come again next time.”

nLu Ming smiled. “You can leave your contact number. I will go according to your highest record of ninety-nine seconds today. If you come out on top, you can come and collect ten thousand yuan next week.”

n“I… ”

nThe middle-aged man wanted to write down his contact details but he felt a little embarrassed.

nPersist for one hundred seconds if you are a man, but you could not even persist for one hundred seconds?

nYet, you had the shame to write your name down? Collect the prize?

nThere was simply no way he could do that!

n“That… I don’t want the reward. Can you let me experience it again?”

nThe middle-aged man said indignantly, “I almost… Really. Just once will do. I will pay you back another time. Really. I will be able to pass if I try it one more time.

nI don’t have any issue. But… ”

nLu Ming spread out his hands and pointed at the people surrounding them outside. “You have to ask them.”

nThe middle-aged man turned around.

nIt was only then that he discovered that the entrance of the shop was full of people. He was not sure when that had happened. At this moment, they were glaring at him with hostility, just short of beating him up.

n“Sir, you have experienced it for a long time.”

nA burly man was looking ferociously at him.

n“Exactly.”

nOne youngster shriveled his lips. “If you can’t, you can’t. Why are you pretending?”

n“I can do it.”

nThe middle-aged man’s face was flushed. “Wait for me. I’m going home to get money.”

nUpon finishing his words…

nThe middle-aged man hurried and left.

n“Who’s the next one?”

nLu Ming was overjoyed.

n“Me! Me!”

nEveryone was eager to participate.

n“It’s finally my turn now after queuing.”

nSomeone rushed in.

n“Sure.”

nLu Ming arranged the illusion for him.

nAfter the experience with that middle-aged man, everyone knew that this was a very shabby illusion. Nevertheless, it seemed to be helpful in improving reaction speed.

nHence, they were more patient.

nThey experienced the various fruits that flew towards them…

nOnce!

nTwice!

nThrice!

n…

n“Again!”

n“Again!”

n“Again!”

nMore people experienced it and rushed home like the middle-aged man.

nNinety-six seconds!

nNinety-seven seconds!

nNinety-eight seconds!

nNinety-nine seconds!

n…

nMost of the people were stuck at this point.

nThe reason was very simple.

nLu Ming had set up an outburst with a high difficulty level at that point. The speed of the fruits was unchanged but the quantity increased. That was what many people hated.

nOf course.

nThe difficulty level that he set up was not really that difficult. It gave the players the feeling that they could definitely pass it as long as they tried a little harder! It was just a slip up earlier! If they had been slightly quicker, it would not be a problem! If they could finish up a little faster the second before, they would not have any problems for the next second!

nMost people adopted such mindsets.

nSo…

nLu Ming smiled and looked on. After they swiped their cards to the limit, they left indignantly.

nBesides being a programmer who worked like a dog in his previous life, he was also a master of games. He had the nicknames of ‘Avid Gamer’, ‘Nioh’, ‘The Affectionate Yharnam Visitor’ and many more. It was simply too easy to develop Fruit Ninja into a difficult game.

n“Boss, can I buy this?”

nSomeone suggested.

nIn normal circumstances, a place that allowed you to experience the card also sold the card itself.

n“Not available temporarily.”

nLu Ming shook his head. “You have seen it for yourself. The cards that I have created are limited. Once I sell them, I’m afraid all of them will be purchased by one person. What will everyone else think?”

nWhoosh!

nA row of sinister eyes looked in their direction.

nThe person who wanted to buy the card earlier ran away immediately.

n“Hehe.”

nLu Ming smiled but said nothing.

nThe reason that he was not selling the card was very simple. It was not encrypted!

nEncryption was a skill in the card creating industry. With encryption, it was not so easy for others to replicate your card. Unfortunately, he had not picked up the skill.

nIf he were to sell the cards now…

nIn less than one hour’s time, all the shops nearby would have this kind of card!

nWhat was good about selling the cards?

nMany people were coming here for the experience.

nLu Ming smirked.

nHe was certain that today’s sales would be extremely wonderful.

nIn the afternoon.

nSome people came on their friends’ recommendations.

nHowever, not everyone was a fool. Many people realized the problem. This kind of method… Why did they have the feeling that they were falling into a pit?!

nOne person had just spent one thousand yuan!

n“Does it really help?” Someone said doubtingly.

n“Come.”

nLu Ming asked with a smile, “Let me ask you. How long did you persist the first time?”

n“Twenty seconds.” That person replied.

n“What about now?”

n“Erm… ninety-eight seconds,” That person said.

n“Oh, that’s brilliant,” Lu Ming praised. He then said, “See, haven’t you increase your duration? Why do you think you escaped from so many fruits?”

n“Uh——”

nLooking at Lu Ming’s approving and adoring glance, he blurted out, “Because… because my reaction speed is now faster?”

n“Correct answer!”

nLu Ming was very satisfied. “You should all think about it. If a person’s reaction speed is especially fast, will they be able to dodge these fruits more easily?”

nThe audience surrounding them nodded instinctively.

nYes.

nIf one’s reaction speed was fast enough, of course one could easily destroy all the fruits? Why didn’t they pass that level? Obviously, their speed was not fast enough!

n“Remember! You need to have a faster reaction time in in order to persist longer.”

nLu Ming said in a grave and serious tone, “Of course, if you feel that your improvement is not significant enough, we can put it in another way. If… If you are fighting with your enemy outside… You will not be dodging fruits but hidden weapons.”

nEveryone gasped a breath of cold air.

nWasn’t that so?

nIf they were not fruits but hidden weapons…

nThey felt a wave of fear just thinking about it.

n“Think carefully. Are you able to shoot down more hidden weapons? Even if you’re not a warrior and don’t shoot them down, does it mean that you can dodge them? The longer you persist, the more powerful you will become!”

nLu Ming concluded and everyone was deeply convinced.

nIt seemed very logical.

nThe youngster who had doubts in the beginning was also convinced.

n“Then… let’s continue.”

nLu Ming smiled and looked at them. “Who’s next?”

n“Me!”

n“Let me go first!”

nA group of people were eager to try.

nLu Ming smiled very happily.

n…

nRight then…

nNaturally, the shops located a few streets away noticed this scene.

nThey were well aware of Lu Ming’s business and had not seen anyone in the shop for a whole month. They were even betting on when it would close down.

nCounting the days… It should be almost time.

nSo…

nWhen they saw a huge crowd in the morning, they had thought that Lu Ming had begun to clear his warehouse goods. However, that was not the case according to sources.

nThat Lu Ming seemed to have created an Illusion Card and was experimenting with it.

nInitially, it was not worth bothering about this kind of matter. After all, Lu Ming was just a small Card Creator and he was a rookie. What threat could he pose?

nUsing a one-star Energy Card to threaten him?

nHence, they did not care at all. However, this situation had persisted for an entire morning. The flow of human traffic there had not ceased yet!

nThat was slightly problematic.

n“Can you go and take a look at the situation?”

nSome of the shop owners sent their subordinates to check it out.

nHowever, after two hours, they came back and said that they could not manage to get into the queue?!

nYes.

nCould not get into the queue!

nThis was a weird response.

nThe only thing that they brought back was the shocking content of the poster and the audience’s response.

n“Cultivation Card… ”

n“Improve your reaction speed… ”

n“Fruits… ”

n“Ninety-nine seconds?”

n“Can these be real?”

nSome people did not care but some had a grave expression on their faces.

nLater on, some shop owners and Card Creators decided to personally make a trip to check out Lu Min’s shop… what kind of tricks was he up to?

n…

n“One hundred yuan per try! Based on preliminary estimates, the number of experiences today has exceeded a thousand times… ”

nThis time, the surrounding shops had become really restless.

nInitially, they were not bothered and just watching the fun. After all, such new Illusion Cards relied on one’s imagination. Occasionally, there were a few good ones that earned a lot of money but they did not expect the profits to be so frightening!

nMore than a thousand times. Wasn’t that a hundred thousand yuan?!

n“What exactly is Lu Ming up to?!”

nThey felt a little fearful.

nA hundred thousand yuan a day. What kind of concept earned that much?

nIt was too shocking!

n“Hurry! We have to know what is happening.”

nQian Shengcai, the owner of the Ye Zi Chain Store, had a solemn expression on his face. “Get the people from the shop to make a trip there. No matter what reasons they use, they have to find out what is happening.

nHis store was the largest Card Shop in Qing Ming City!

nThey could not lose out to others.

n“Boss… We can’t not get into the queue!” the shop assistant said, feeling wronged.

n“??” The boss was a little speechless. “Are you an idiot? Do you have to try it personally? Why don’t you look for those who have experienced it before? Pay a high price to buy their information! I think they will be very willing to make this trade.”

nAt this very moment… At another Card Shop.

n“Interesting. The boss took action so quickly.”

nZhang Chun, the owner of Chun Pin Card Shop, was a little surprised.

nThe flagship shop of Ye Zi Chain Store in this area was a strong competitor. They outperformed Chun Pin Card Shop, which was originally the market leader in this area!

nThey were very powerful and had abundant resources!

nNormally, such a large flagship store would not bother about a small shop. Judging from this, the situation was more interesting he had imagined.

n“Lu Ming… ”

nZhang Chun knocked on the table.

n“Follow the person from Ye Zi. Do whatever they are going to do.”

n“In addition, investigate whether Lu Ming has come into contact with any Illusionist these past two days… ”

n“Yes.”

n…

nTo no one’s knowledge, when the popularity of Lu Ming’s shop increased, there was an undercurrent of tension in the entire street. Countless pairs of eyes were staring at the shop.

nThe more famous Fruit Ninja was, the scarier the sales and the more they wanted to know!

nThere was no other reason.

nThe profits created by this card were too shocking!

nWhat kind of concept was worth one hundred thousand yuan of profit?

nOne top-notch three-star Card could only do so much.

nNow, Lu Ming actually succeeded with a small one-star Illusion Card. He was a huge sensation in this downtown area.

nWhat did this mean?

nTaking over of this card would mean taking over the profits!

nThis was especially true for Qian Shengcai from Ye Zi Chain Store.

n“Zhang Chun… that idiot’s foresight is only restricted to Qing Ming City.

n“Since this card can cause a sensation here, naturally, it can also cause a sensation elsewhere. If I find out what makes this card special and hand it over to headquarters, they can then share it with all the branches… ”

nJust the thought of it made Qian Shengcai excited.

nHe was determined to get a hold of this card!

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