8: Unboxing a hidden item in a blind box!
Chen Kai was a little nervous and casually picked a blind box.
He wasn't sure if the blind box in his hand was a hidden chase, so he couldn't help but feel a bit excited.
"Sister Liu, do you think it's possible to open a hidden chase right away?"
On the other end of the phone, Liu Yunshang pursed her lips and smiled.
Her smile was stunningly beautiful, but Chen Kai was in no mood to appreciate it at that moment.
"It's possible. I really love the hidden chase labubu; the grey one is quite cute."
"Even if you don't open a hidden chase, it doesn't matter. Sister likes whatever you pick, and pink or red would be even better.
If you do happen to open a hidden chase, then I'll have scored a huge surprise. This hidden chase is very popular on the market right now. If you really open one, I'll reward you at the market price and send you a big red envelope. How about that?"
Hearing this, Chen Kai finally relaxed and picked up a blind box, shaking it in front of the camera.
"Alright, Sister Liu, I'm going to open this one then."
After getting Liu Yunshang's approval, he looked down and carefully examined the six regular editions printed on the blind box packaging.
They were purple-pink, called Fortune; red, Love; pink, loyalty; beige, Joy; blue, Hope; and green, Calmness.
The grey hidden chase wasn't printed on the box, but Chen Kai already had a rough idea.
He nervously pulled a hundred in cash from his pocket, handed it to the clerk, and began to tear open the blind box packaging.
Liu Yunshang on the video call also grew tense. It was just a small doll, but the moment of opening the blind box was the most exciting part.
When Chen Kai saw the color of the labubu, he let out a long sigh of relief.
The doll inside the blind box was red! It was the style called Love!
"Wow! Little brother, you're amazing! You drew the one I wanted on the first try! That's great!"
Liu Yunshang was pleasantly surprised, "Bring it over to Sister later, okay? I'll hang up the video call and transfer the money to you first. Go ahead and buy the other one, Sister will treat you."
"Alright, Sister Liu, I'll try my best to get you a hidden chase."
Chen Kai responded, and after hanging up, he took another red bill, handed it to the clerk, and began preparing to open the last blind box.
This one must be it! His luck was really quite good!
Just then, a mocking conversation suddenly came from behind him, clearly reaching his ears.
"Hilarious, trying to open a hidden chase. Does he not know how rare a hidden chase is? There's only one in every ten thousand blind boxes; the odds are even lower than winning the lottery."
"Winning the lottery? The odds aren't that high; it's less likely than me being Qin Shi Huang."
"Getting a hidden chase means two or three thousand bucks. I've never gotten one, and not many people online have either. He's dreaming."
Chen Kai smiled and confidently tore open the last blind box.
As soon as he opened it, he held his breath and poured the doll out, his heart tightening instantly.
Not right! It's not a hidden chase!
Why is it pink?
Why is it a pink labubu? The one called loyalty!
Chen Kai was instantly dumbfounded. The system definitely wouldn't make a mistake. Had he arrived too late?
Was he beaten to it by the person who was stuffing labubu into a sack earlier?
"See? I guessed it wouldn't be a hidden chase. How much dumb luck would you need to actually buy a hidden chase? Stop dreaming."
"Yeah, tell me about it. I just want to pull the most expensive regular one, the blue one. It sells for three hundred, so I can flip it for a two-hundred profit. Sweet."
Just then, a man wearing sunglasses and sporting a goatee stepped forward.
This person had been in line behind Chen Kai and muttered confidently.
"Heh, you guys are too timid. I've been camping here since the day before yesterday. Most blind boxes are opened on-site, and there hasn't been a hidden chase opened for three consecutive days. Do you know what that means?"
The few people behind him were puzzled, "It means no hidden chase has been opened for three days?"
"Duh! I've investigated. According to official data from Pop Mart, there is one hidden chase in every ten thousand blind boxes. Based on my own verification, their store sells over three thousand blind boxes every day."
"They stock them by the set. There must be one hidden chase in every ten thousand! The blind boxes are probably almost sold out today; there aren't many left. There must be a hidden chase among the remaining ones!"
"After this delivery guy finishes buying, I'll buy the rest. It's a guaranteed profit. My three days of waiting won't have been in vain. Hahaha."
As soon as the man with the goatee finished speaking, the crowd instantly erupted.
"Clerk! Are there only two left? Has this kid opened them all?"
The clerk rummaged through the cabinet beside Chen Kai for a long time and took out a large, already-opened blind box container, which still had five blind boxes left inside.
"There is only one box left today, sir."
Upon hearing this, Chen Kai immediately turned his head and, sure enough, saw a blind box faintly glowing in the clerk's hand!
He excitedly rushed over. Sure enough! The system wouldn't make a mistake! There was still one left!
It was hidden so well; he had almost left.
"I'll pick one more. Here is the money."
Chen Kai hurriedly handed the money to the clerk and then pulled a glowing small blind box from the large container in the clerk's hand.
"Tch, hurry up. You won't pull it anyway."
The people in line behind him started muttering again, so Chen Kai simply tore off the seal of the blind box.
A grey labubu doll appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Holy crap! A hidden chase! There really is a hidden chase! Holy crap!!!"
"No way, what kind of dumb luck does he have! He actually opened a hidden chase!"
"Holy crap! My hidden chase was snatched by someone else! Damn it! I was only two minutes late today! How did someone else Score a Bargain!
I shouldn't have gone outside to smoke that cigarette! My three days of camping were for nothing! How did someone else Score a Bargain! Damn it!!!"
"That's too much luck! I want to buy it for fifteen hundred! Hey buddy, are you selling? It's no use to you anyway, why not sell it to me?"
"Don't sell it to him! I offer eighteen hundred!"
"I offer two thousand! That's the highest price, right? Sell it to me!"
Just then, the young lady clerk quietly leaned over to Chen Kai's side.
"Sir, your luck is too good, isn't it? I suggest you go home and check the prices online before selling."
"You are the second person to draw a hidden chase since our store started selling the labubu series. Your luck is truly great!"
Chen Kai smiled slightly at the young lady clerk to express his gratitude.
Listening to the discussions of the people behind him, he shook his head.
"Sorry, I'm not selling."
He tucked all three dolls into his bag, wrapped them up tightly, and left from beside the crowd.
Chen Kai went downstairs, got on his little electric donkey, and pondered for a moment.
The value of this thing might be higher if listed online, perhaps selling for a hundred or two more, but he would have to wait for a buyer, and it might not even sell after being listed for a long time.
Moreover, this doll is just like trading stocks; it might be at its peak before going to sleep, only to crash to the bottom when he wakes up.
All things considered, he decided to sell the doll to Sister Liu. Looking at her, she seemed to really like it. Even if the price was a bit lower, it didn't matter; she had never treated him badly.