Chapter 526: Tremble in Fear! Stubborn Weaklings of Freedom City!
It was necessary to have the correct solution to a problem.
Especially in business, which paid close attention to the consumer’s needs.
The economic system in Freedom City was still at a nascent and weak stage. The difficulty of running a business there was significantly lower. It was possible to make a fortune even as a small hawker.
The three candidates were highly proficient in the trade and would find no difficulty as if they were playing a strategic game.
Similar to a simulation game, every player would play differently, and the process would result in different endings.
Their description of their advantages explained the three candidates’ different ideologies and business strategies.
The first candidate, the executive, adopted a higher-up route and did not consider transactions with the commoners. His strategy was to compete with the top ten exchanges and overtake their business.
The second candidate, the salesperson, adopted a marketing route. Although his compet.i.tors were also the top ten exchanges, his course was to do business with the commoners and use different means to seize the market to achieve a similar result as the first candidate.
Meanwhile, the third candidate, the game planner, had chosen a unique route. His strategy was not to compete with the top ten exchanges. Instead, he wanted to focus on the commoners of Freedom City.
According to their strategies, they would complement one another and there would be no conflict of interests if they could all be sent to the Fire Exchange.
However, Su Mo tapped on the table as he remembered that he could only send one person.
He calmed himself down and began to speak.
“Very good! Everyone has unique ideas, and I’m delighted!
“I would hate only to choose one of you. However, it is necessary for the three of you to go through an enterprise resource planning simulation to test your skills under our circ.u.mstances.
The enterprise resource planning simulation results will account for a certain portion of the final selection. I hope you do your best during the simulation!”
Things were much more efficient with the a.s.sistance of virtual reality.
The view in front of the three candidates darkened as Lu Kuan performed a series of operations beside them.
Following that, Su Mo set up the simulation details, and the virtual world began to appear before them.
The three candidates were separated into three different zones and had the same start as the previous virtual trial world.
The view of their trial was perfectly shown on the screen in front of Su Mo and the others.
“This person is not bad. He’s very cautious. He did not rush to inquire about further information after entering the city. Instead, he stayed in his initial place and tried to blend in with them.
“Those suspicious about him will probably lower their guard after three days. He will achieve good results if he begins his plans by then.”
The world within the enterprise resource planning simulation could be displayed as long as the operator input the instruction.
Ai Jiafeng stated his affirmation after observing the actions taken by the executive from the first frame.
Professionals were indeed good at their expertise. The behaviors of the executive after entering the city seemed very professional.
In terms of experience, apart from the experienced Su Deben, everyone here used this chance as a “learning” process.
“Caution is good, but it’d be easy to miss opportunities if you’re too cautious. On the contrary,Ihave a good feeling about the second person. Look at him, he was active as soon as he entered the city.
“He handed out flyers, advertised, gained the trust and attracted traffic, used marketing techniques, buy more for free gifts…”
“These methods are multi-p.r.o.nged and coupled with his personality, it’s no wonder that he was confident that he’d get the Fire Exchange to the top three within three months.”
Lu Kuan expressed his acknowledgment of the second candidate.
Different from the cautiousness of the first person, this A-rank talent who was good at marketing began to show off his skills as soon as he entered the city.
The countless tactics and means that he used one after another were like him showing off his skills.
The artificial intelligence of the simulated world had not begun operations but was already “defeated” by his active strategies.
“Not bad. This person is competent and will do anything to achieve his goals. He’s like a double-edged sword. If used well, he’ll be able to do great things, if not…
“It’ll backfire!”
Su Deben, who initially nodded in agreement, gradually started to shake his head and stated his evaluation after witnessing the candidate framing another person for his own interests.
Human nature would show its true form inadvertently.
A person would have many concerns and find it challenging to use such extreme means in the real world.
However, it meant something if he could use such tactics so naturally inside the simulation.
“That’s true. Although we shouldn’t be old-fas.h.i.+oned and force everyone to take a righteous path… wait… what’s the third candidate doing?”
Su Deben considered Chen Shen as a mentee, and they would often communicate daily.
However, Chen Shen stuttered as he saw the scene that surprised everyone.
The third candidate had a completely different strategy, and unlike the cautiousness and aggressiveness of the other two candidates, he had yet to do anything after three days.
“This is outrageous! It’s almost the fourth day of the simulation out of the thirty-day limit, but he has not entered the city!
“Putting aside the strategy and efficiency of his plans, just his courage alone is admirable!”
The Freedom City that Su Mo had created in the simulation had several refugee camps around the city gates and they were depicted according to the details in his memory.
It was already the night of the third day. However, the candidate still remained at the refugee camp outside the city. He ate and slept with the ordinary refugees and collected insignificant news.
Su Mo, who had been silent, finally showed interest after seeing his approach.
At the same time, Su Deben also sat up straight with curiosity in his eyes.
The best way to destroy an enemy was to attack the enemy’s base.
However, that was easier said than done. It would likely take double the effort for whatever result they may achieve.
Under such limited time, this third person must be confident to take this path, if not…
“Let’s watch him. I’m looking forward to his performance!”
The action of the three candidates was shown simultaneously. Su Mo leaned on the sofa and watched the three different situations displayed on the screen.
The simulation proceeded to the seventh day.
The executive had acquired his capital resources, obtained an agreement to collaborate with the top ten exchanges, and allocated a second-cla.s.s resource to start the transaction according to the contract.
The salesperson had also made a name for himself as a favorite product in the exchange market and began to reveal his ambitions, using various means to seize the existing share of the market.
The game planner, who had been staying outside the city for a week, also collected enough information and set foot into the city to the exchange center.
In terms of progress and development, the executive had a great advantage and was closely followed by the salesperson, and the game planner was far behind them.
Day 15.
The executive had finally started to show his fangs and dissatisfaction with the second-cla.s.s resource management authority. He gathered an alliance of four on a dark and windy night and started their first meeting.
At the meeting, the five joint forces reached an agreement and started their scheme targeting the tenth-ranked exchange.
The exchange market situation had become chaotic because of the sudden disruption.
Eleven exchange centers had formed 19 small alliances consisting of large and small groups that competed against each other.
A problem had occurred with the marketing candidate. His methods had been too aggressive, and they began to test the limits and crossed the lines of the game’s rules.
He was caught by the security team when he burned down his opponent’s warehouse to destroy their inventory. He had to compensate for the damage, and his reputation was destroyed.
His golden era was over. However, with half a month of brainwas.h.i.+ng propaganda, he could still try to stabilize his business in the sinking market, acquiring the last chance to turn his situation around.
The game planner, on the other hand, was stagnant as always. It was uncertain what he was planning, but half of the time, he did not seem to have any intention to start any plans.
The time pa.s.sed and quickly arrived at Day 21. Three whole weeks had pa.s.sed by now.
The executive successfully achieved his plans and exchanged interests, and obtained the authority of the pharmaceutical category.
The answer the citizens of Freedom City had when a plague hit was to change their templates.
Therefore, the medical category in Freedom City was not of high importance.
However, whatever medical equipment they could get from the Freedom City would be able to help the basin, which had zero types of medical equipment during the early stage of a disaster.
It was evident that the executive had considered the needs of the basin and made corresponding preparations.
The salesperson on the other hand was a mess. The advantage that he had acc.u.mulated in the early stage was gone and everyone had blacklisted him for breaking the rules.
Despite being able to create unique products, in terms of suppliers and traders, they had been completed blocked off by the top ten exchanges and their subordinate exchange centers.
The situation could not be saved unless someone with great powers were to suppress them or someone with a huge amount of resources invested in it.
The game planner had also started his long-planned strategy. He started to carry out the same strategy that Su Mo had used in Freedom City. Unfortunately, his results were very minor.
Day 27. It was the last three days until the end of the simulation.
The executive steadily implemented his plans without any problem. During the process, he relied on the exchange of benefits and obtain another second-cla.s.s resource and successfully squeezed the Fire Exchange into the top ten rankings, becoming one of the rule-makers.
At the same time, he arranged the first wave of benefits to be sent out of Freedom City without anyone finding out and successfully transported it back to the basin.
Meanwhile, the marketing candidate had made a desperate struggle by investing his own funds into new products and h.o.a.rding large amounts of it to try to reverse his situation.
However, it was a pitiful result. After night fell, to get revenge for what he had done before, the top ten exchanges copied his ruthless actions and burned down the Fire Exchange warehouse to ashes.
“The overall picture shows that these two are quite different. The former is more suitable to be a leader while the latter is more suitable to be a subordinate who executes orders and completes tasks given to him.
“This may be due to their previous occupation and experiences but I think given another chance, they would do much better than right now!”
The elimination of the first candidate made Lu Kuan sigh deeply.
However, he understood that although this was a simulation of reality, it was still a game.
There would always be a route to win the game as long as you are given enough chances to try.
In reality, no matter how many times you have succeeded before, as long as you fail once, all the efforts and preparations would be for nothing.
“Don’t worry. Let’s have a look at the performance of the third candidate. In my opinion, this person is most suitable to become a leader!”
Su Deben reached out to touch his nonexistent beard and focused on the third candidate.
The game planner was no longer stagnant with three days left. He started his plan immediately.
He had spent almost nine out of the ten percent of the funds of Fire Exchange and h.o.a.rded some strange items.
According to the market, the prices of unpopular things were extremely consistent and stable. The price remained the same after ten days.
However, just three days later, a rumor suddenly spread out from the refugee camp outside the city.
Hurry up and h.o.a.rd item x.x.x, the price will increase in a few days! This is “insider” news that I heard from acquaintances! Don’t tell other people, we’ll definitely be able to make money!
The news broke out suddenly and quickly spread throughout the city.
The Fire Exchange’s transaction volume had increased significantly as they utilized the fact that these unpopular items had remained at a stable price, as well as the weakness of the refugees who were desperate to make a fortune.
Day 30 of the simulation.
The executive had executed his final plans and ended his simulation without any turbulence and finished with satisfaction.
He glanced at the score of the second candidate beside him on the virtual screen.
41 points.
Then he turned toward his score.
88 points.
The executive was slightly proud that he had double the score of his opponent who was a slightly higher rank than him.
However, due to the serious atmosphere of those watching the simulation, the executive did not dare to laugh out loud and instead glanced at the third candidate with slight contempt.
He was stunned in place as he saw the score of the third candidate.
The wealth value of one category is 100 points and by the end, his wealth value was as high as 190 points, he was one step away from the second category.
However, on the screen in front of him, the other party’s score had yet finished calculating but was already as high as 270 points.
Additionally, the points were not rising steadily but instead were jumping a few points every few seconds, which was really shocking.
“D*mn! Did he ssteal money?”
They were not able to watch the simulation process and could only see the ending results which finally came to a stop at 410 points.
The executive and the marketing talent were both in extreme shock!
A flash of gray light appeared beside them and the game planner slowly emerged with a dissatisfied smile on his face.
“Impressive! That was an impressive show!”
“I give him 98 points!”
“95 points!”
“96 points!”
A series of scoring values sounded from the void, representing the research scholars who watched the simulation game.
After everyone else finished, Lu Kuan was the first to appear and give a high score of 97 points.
Ai Jianfeng gave a high score of 95 points.
Chen Shen gave 96 points and even Su Deben, who had been strict with his grading standards, gave a sincerely good score of 86.
The screen flickered slightly and the game planner’s score was finally revealed… 94 points!
“Good job! What a wonderful show you’ve brought to us! I see infinite possibilities in each and every one of you!
“Don’t be discouraged, some of you might have failed while some succeeded, but to me, you’ve all pa.s.sed!”
The virtual reality was broken, and everyone returned to the garage again.
The simulation was a simple selection. Those who were capable would be chosen while those who were not chosen would not be going.
The two who knew that they had failed were suddenly overjoyed after seeing the joy on Su Mo’s face and hearing the news that all three of them had pa.s.sed. The atmosphere in the garage that was depressed was revived again.
At the same time, they also expressed their sincere admiration for the game planner, who seemed ordinary but had ruthless approaches.
“He Chengji, Xu Jiu, Hao Qiang!”
“Among the three of you, I’ll choose Hao Qiang to follow me for the first round, okay?”
“Sure!” The other two replied in unison.
“Very well, everyone may head back first. I’ll have Chen Shen send you the specific arrangements later.
“Attention, what you’ve heard and seen today must not be spread to another third party! This is a top-secret mission. It better be kept confidential unless I lift the ban!”
Su Mo motioned Chen Shen to lead the two back and he turned toward Hao Qiang who had stayed behind.
He nodded at Su Deben and they both stood up full of laughter.
By the end of the 30-day period, the Fire Exchange had acc.u.mulated a shocking wealth, and the top ten exchanges were still unable to find out the mastermind behind it.
Hao Qiang’s technique was not uncommon.
Although he had never been in business before, nor had he been an executive in a corporation, in most games, there would always be a businessman profession.
Merchants resell low-priced items and hype up unpopular items, and they even controlled the game’s economy to a certain extent.
As a master game planner, Hao Qiang was no stranger to these tactics, and he has also learned everything from his long-term confrontation experience.
The Fire Exchange in Freedom City had been stuck in an awkward position, unable to improve but it was not declining either.
The reason behind it was the malicious support of the security guards and the invisible pressure from the ten chambers of commerce.
The game-changer for the stalemate was not the domineering ways nor the immoral ways, which were easy to cause mistakes with, but instead…
Only Hao Qiang’s extreme meticulous approach would be able to maximize their potential and break the compet.i.tion down. His plan was the ultimate…
Game-changer!