Discussions were buzzing online.
However, Lu You, the "Dream Weaver of the Mortal World," at this moment,
was immersed in the frenzy of making money and earning business points.
He was completely unaware that he had once again been deified online.
If he knew, he would definitely jump up excitedly from behind the counter and then perform a 360-degree Thomas Flair right there.
Last night, lying in bed, he also deeply contemplated his future business direction.
Although the popularity of the Challenge Competition brought massive traffic and income, this model was ultimately unsustainable.
Every day, he faced hundreds of thousands of "Single Item" requests.
Ranging from a specific year's screw to an entire engine.
These were mentally taxing, and the business points earned were relatively scattered.
"Once the Challenge Competition is over, I'll have to make appropriate choices," Lu You mused inwardly.
"I must focus the vast majority of my energy on big clients who truly possess technical complexity and huge commercial value."
Throughout the entire next day, he transformed into the most efficient Wish-Granting Machine.
No matter how outrageous the request was, he satisfied them all without a single failure!
Just like that, the Challenge Competition proceeded in full swing for a week.
This week was a week of feverish excitement for City.
Countless tourists and media flocked into this originally quiet fifth-tier City.
Hotels were fully booked, and restaurants had lines.
For Lu You, this week was one where he was so busy his feet barely touched the ground, yet it was satisfying beyond description.
When the last challenger left, satisfied with the item he wanted, on the evening of the seventh day,
Lu You finally let out a long sigh of relief.
His entire body nearly collapsed onto the chair.
With trembling hands, he opened his mobile banking APP.
When he saw the row of "0"s in the account balance column,
his heart nearly leaped out of his throat.
Over fifteen million!
This was just the payment for the goods made by the challengers!
He quickly logged into the backend of the live streaming platform.
The earnings from live stream tips, traffic revenue sharing, and other sources totaled nearly three million!
The total revenue was nearly eighteen million!
"I'm rich... I'm really rich this time..." Lu You's mouth stretched into a wide grin.
He quickly summoned the System Panel to check the thing he cared about most.
[Host: Lu You]
[Level: Lv2]
[Business points: 29,850,000]
Nearly thirty million business points!
This figure gave Lu You a dizzy spell of happiness.
He even started seriously considering taxation issues.
"With so much money, I'll definitely have to pay a lot in taxes, right?" He pondered, stroking his chin.
"But it's fine. My business is purely capital-free; there are no costs at all, so I won't feel bad no matter how much I pay!"
"I can't skimp on what I owe. I must be an excellent taxpayer who abides by the law!"
Lu You firmly embraced this Immense Fortune.
And City also firmly embraced this immense wave of traffic.
Under the orderly guidance of the officials and the enthusiastic participation of all citizens, the entire Challenge Competition event proceeded smoothly and orderly, leaving an extremely positive impression on all visiting tourists.
They not only achieved their wishes here but also felt the enthusiasm and warmth of the City.
Online discussions about Lu You and Old Lu Hardware Store had evolved into a national meme-creation frenzy.
Various brilliant comments emerged endlessly.
[Question: How would you evaluate Old Lu Hardware Store?
Top Answer: Thanks for the invite! I'm in Yangcheng City, just got off the plane.
The boss is very nice, he has everything you want, it's just a little pricey.
I just spent 100,000 to buy a 'Regret Pill,' and now I'm regretting why I bought this 'Regret Pill.']
[Aladdin's Lamp: Three wishes. Lu You: Speak them.]
[The World Unsolved Mysteries Research Center announced its dissolution, and all members went to Old Lu Hardware Store in City for team-building and learning.]
[I used to think money could make the devil turn the millstone. Now I realize that money can make Lu You find the devil for you, and let you turn the millstone with the devil.]
Amidst the jubilation, Lu You and City achieved a perfect win-win situation.
After a full week of busy work, night fell.
After sending away the last batch of fans lingering outside the store begging for photos,
Lu You finally locked the door and pulled down the rolling shutter.
The entire world instantly quieted down.
He lay exhausted on his boss chair, spinning round and round, a silly grin plastered on his face.
The silence after the clamor gave him a sense of unreality.
"System," he muttered inwardly.
A faint blue light screen silently unfolded before his eyes.
[Everything You Need System]
[Host: Lu You]
[Level: Lv2]
[Upgrade Requirements:
1. Master at least two Lv2 level skills (Current Progress: 0/2);
2. Complete a special order exceeding 500,000 yuan (Current Progress: 0/1);
3. business points exceed 5 million (Completed).]
[Current business points: 29,850,000]
Looking at the upgrade requirements, Lu You's lips curled into a slight smile.
Currently, he was short of three Lv2 level skills to upgrade.
And one special order worth 500,000 yuan.
For the current him, this was incredibly easy.
That 500,000 yuan order could probably be satisfied by any random potential customer who showed up tomorrow.
The immediate priority now was purchasing skills!
"As a Hardware Store boss, how can I not have some hardcore industrial technology?" Lu You rubbed his hands together.
Full of anticipation, he clicked open the [Skill Shop] within the System Shop.
He directly scrolled past the flashy Life Skill Section and Basic Science Section.
His gaze accurately locked onto the [Industrial Skill Section].
"That's the one!"
The moment he clicked in, a dazzling list of skills unfolded before him like a waterfall.
It nearly blinded him.
[Lv2 Precision Machinery Design and Manufacturing (Beginner): Requires 120,000 business points for exchange]
[Lv2 Intermediate Welder Technology Detailed Explanation: Requires 10,000 business points for exchange]
[Lv2 Material Structure Analysis and Application (Beginner): Requires 100,000 business points for exchange]
[...]
Looking at these dazzling skills and the long string of zeros following them, Lu You couldn't help but gasp.
If this had been a week ago, these skills would have been a pipe dream for him.
But now, looking at his nearly thirty million business points balance, he stood up straight!
"Just pocket change!"
He browsed carefully.
Skills like repairing common items were temporarily unnecessary.
Would a dignified multi-millionaire still go around fixing things?
Of course, if there were high-end, cutting-edge repair skills, he would definitely consider them.
Finally, based on his future Planning Department, he selected a few skills that were most useful immediately and could form a Technical Closed Loop.
The first was [Lv2 Precision Machinery Design and Manufacturing (Beginner)].
This skill would allow him to have more professional ideas at the blueprint level.
The second was [Lv2 Material Structure Analysis and Application (Beginner)].
Having only the design wasn't enough; he needed the right materials to bring it to life.
This skill would enable him to understand and even utilize the most suitable materials.
"These two it is!"
Lu You confirmed the purchase without hesitation.