75: Hammer won three tri-fold mobile phones!
[Today's Intermediate Intelligence refresh: On the Hecheng Tianxia a type of snack shelf at the small shop at the east gate of Longmen Residential Complex, there are three bags containing the first prize: a Remote Leader tri-fold screen phone. Head there before 11:00 AM today to intercept them all. Suggested selling price for Remote Leader tri-fold screen phones: 17999 × 3]
[Upgrading the system for the host... Upgrade complete. All weekly intelligence has been updated to Intermediate Intelligence.]
Chen Kai felt a surge of joy after reading the intelligence. He had forgotten to perform the upgrade after selling the old amber bracelet yesterday! Now, it was all Intermediate Intelligence!
As long as he earned another one million, he could unlock Advanced Intelligence!
But he hadn't expected that this a type of snack could actually win the first prize.
He had heard from his colleagues who worked in food delivery that the winning rate for this a type of snack was quite high; basically, you'd win something with every bag you ate, or at least a big prize of one hundred.
However, Chen Kai had never liked the sensation of it sticking in his throat, so he had never bought any. He hadn't expected that it could really yield a prize.
Having three first prizes in one shop—the drop rate was pretty insane.
Besides, wasn't Longmen Residential Complex where he managed to Score a Bargain on that Ronaldo jersey? Tang Yunshu lived in that complex.
It seemed he would have to buy it immediately upon arrival; otherwise... if Li Qiang happened to recognize him, he would be finished.
With that thought in mind, he set his alarm for 7:30 and drifted into a deep sleep.
...
Early the next morning, Chen Kai opened his eyes to the vibration of his alarm. He sat on the edge of the bed, lit a cigarette, and picked up his phone from the nightstand. To his surprise, the Dumbbells he had listed yesterday had already sold!
Chen Kai felt a surge of joy and quickly opened Idle Fish to check the buyer's message.
[Just Want to Be a Muscle Tyrant: "Bro, I've purchased the Dumbbells. You're from Jiangnan too, right? I'm in the New District. When can we trade?"]
Chen Kai checked the payment status, confirmed the order had been placed, and quickly replied, "The New District, right? Let's meet at noon today!"
[Just Want to Be a Muscle Tyrant: "Got it. Here is my address. Contact me when you arrive."]
Chen Kai quickly pulled up a map and discovered that the address was only a few kilometers away from Longmen Residential Complex—very close.
He could go finish the trade after he grabbed the Remote Leader phone.
He checked his balance again; it had jumped from 1.263 million to 1.275 million.
He couldn't help but let out a chuckle; this money was more than enough to buy a Mercedes-Benz.
So his cousin wanted to buy a magotan, huh? Wanted to show off? He wouldn't let him have that satisfaction.
He fantasized about it for a moment, then quickly got dressed, grabbed the Dumbbells, went downstairs, and rode his Electric Scooter toward Longmen Residential Complex.
He rode at full speed the entire way, finally arriving at 9:10 after rushing as fast as he could.
After parking at the east gate of Longmen Residential Complex, Chen Kai walked into the small shop and immediately noticed shelves of a type of snack on both sides of the entrance.
One of the shelves had large characters printed on it.
["New product launch! Scan the code for a chance to win the first prize: a Remote Leader tri-fold screen phone! Fifth prize guaranteed: a bag of small a type of snack!"]
Right on the shelf behind the sign, three bags of a type of snack were emitting a faint, subtle glow.
Standing in front of the shelf was a bearded, older man, fanning himself while organizing the shelves.
He casually grabbed two more bags of a type of snack and tore one open.
He popped a piece of the a type of snack into his mouth and chewed. His face instantly flushed red. "Who came up with this white, tender little thing? It feels so satisfying in the mouth!"
Chen Kai was startled, but thankfully, the bag the owner had opened wasn't one of the winning ones.
He walked over quickly. When he was just a few steps away, he realized the owner had already pulled out his phone and scanned the QR code inside the bag.
"Damn it, fifth prize again! I've scanned seven or eight bags already, and I haven't even hit a second prize of 500 in cash. What a rip-off!"
The owner muttered irritably, grabbed a bag of small a type of snack priced at ten yuan from the bottom shelf, and turned to walk back into the store.
Chen Kai coughed twice, casually picked up one of the glowing bags, and gripped it tightly in his hand.
"Boss, is this a type of snack really giving away those Remote Leader phones? Or is it just a bluff?"
The owner, still chewing on the a type of snack, turned around sharply. Seeing the bag in Chen Kai's hand, he flashed a wicked grin.
"How could it be a bluff? It's real! A regular customer of ours who buys this a type of snack all the time already won one of those Remote Leader tri-folds!"
The owner exaggerated, grabbing another bag from the shelf to show off as he spoke.
Chen Kai's heart tightened; he finally understood why the intelligence had told him he could intercept all three bags before 10:00 AM.
The owner had incredible luck; he could just grab a bag from the shelf and end up with one that was glowing!
So, the owner was the one opening the three tri-fold screen phones himself!
Didn't that mean he was effectively intercepting the owner's three tri-fold phones?
Chen Kai felt a bit guilty and stammered, "Alright then, I'll buy a few bags and try my luck."
"Sure, pick them yourself. Worst case, you win a free bag of small a type of snack."
The owner said casually, still chewing on the a type of snack, and placed the bag he was holding back on the shelf.
Chen Kai took the opportunity to pick up the bag he had just put back.
He then faced a dilemma, looking at the other bag the owner was holding to eat.
Since the owner intended to eat that one himself, he couldn't just snatch it away, could he?
He rubbed his nose and, acting as if nothing were wrong, picked up another bag that didn't have a prize, deciding to see how things played out.
"I'll just take these three bags to test the waters. I don't usually eat these."
Chen Kai chatted with the owner, all while watching him tuck the last glowing bag under his arm.
The one in the owner's hand was already opened and scanned; this was giving Chen Kai a headache.
"That's because you don't eat them often. I eat two or three bags every single day—it feels so satisfying in the mouth."
"Plus, you can scan for prizes. The odds are huge—it's totally legit."
The owner said with a chuckle, though a hint of craftiness flashed in his eyes.
He suspected that this new batch didn't even have a first prize. The previous first prize had been 1,888 in cash; he had won it twice, and customers had won it over a dozen times.
With this batch, between him and the customers, they had bought so many bags—surely one store had to yield at least one phone, right?
Yet, there wasn't a single phone. Trying to use a hundred yuan to win a phone worth tens of thousands—it was just a pipe dream; at best, you'd be "happy" to win a bag of small a type of snack.
"Alright, then I'll look forward to that big prize."
Chen Kai chuckled and followed the owner to the Counter, his eyes fixed on the glowing a type of snack tucked under the owner's arm.
The owner walked behind the Counter, casually placed the two bags of a type of snack on the edge, and bent down to pull a plastic bag from underneath.
"That'll be three hundred total. You can scan the codes right here; everything except the first prize can be redeemed on the spot."
The owner rubbed the plastic bag between his fingers and loaded the three bags of a type of snack into it.
"Oh, and if I do happen to win the first prize, where do I redeem it?"
"If you win the first prize, just fill in your address and wait for them to ship it to you."
"Hmm... they say a type of snack and a cigarette have boundless magical powers. Could you get me a pack of Yuhuashi?"
Chen Kai pointed to the cigarettes displayed on the top shelf behind the owner, planning to swap the bags while the owner turned around.