A Crazy Ten-Pull Spree
"Mei, hurry up!"
In Queens, young Peter Parker is also urging May Parker to hurry up.
Mei doesn't look very old, not even forty, and she appears mature and still has a charming appearance.
She works at a homeless shelter and is respected and loved by everyone; many people also want to pursue her.
However, when everyone learned that she was dragging along a young child who wasn't even her own, they backed down.
Nobody wants to raise someone else's child.
It's worth noting that even Dorgon couldn't handle divorced women with children.
What's more, May Parker went even further; the child wasn't even hers.
"Slow down, Peter."
Mei could only quicken her pace in her high heels.
They were also there to see Transformers.
Peter Parker is a big fan of Starlight Pictures; Peter likes everything from their previous Superman series to their comics.
Even Peter Parker's catchphrase has become "I'm going to be the Pirate King."
As for the newly released "Transformers," he'd rather stay up all night to watch it.
Even Mei couldn't outlast him and had no choice but to agree.
By the time the two came out after watching the movie, it was already past midnight.
However, Peter Parker remained in high spirits because he thoroughly enjoyed the movie.
In particular, Optimus Prime's 'transformation' made him feel like it was real.
Mei felt it was worth the ticket price; at least the special effects were good enough, and it was indeed very enjoyable.
People today haven't gotten tired of the special effects in Hollywood blockbusters.
More than a decade later, special effects alone won't be enough.
So later on, Hollywood paid more and more attention to intellectual property, and animated films generally performed much better than live-action films.
"Mei, I want to buy Optimus Prime!"
Just then, Peter Parker noticed that some shops were still open in front of the movie theater; they were nearby stores.
The surrounding shops were packed with people; New York's spending power is no joke.
It's filled with all sorts of Transformers toys, and they've even released collaboration models with the movie.
Without a doubt, it sold out.
"Peter, we need to ask about the price first."
May Parker is short of funds and cannot guarantee it directly.
Fortunately, Peter was also precocious and knew that May's circumstances were not good.
Mei raised him all by herself, working at a homeless shelter, and she didn't even get killed. That's already amazing.
How much does Optimus Prime cost?
"May Parker asked."
"There are different versions, some costing $50, some costing $100..."
"Give me one in 50."
Mei hesitated for a moment before speaking.
$50 isn't cheap, but Peter Parker's eyes lit up!
May truly adored Peter; although he was her sister's son, she treated him as her own.
Just like Yanzi and Xiaopang on the Simplified Chinese internet.
Peter Parker held the toy contentedly.
But he soon found it sour.
A rich kid pointed to a two-meter-tall Optimus Prime displayed at the shop entrance and asked, "I don't want this kind of toy. How much is this one?"
"Hello, this is not for sale; it's for display."
"Just name your price."
"Uh... fifty thousand dollars?"
"Make a deal!"
Peter Parker's eyes widened.
The young Mind Stone was shocked.
Is this the world of the rich?
Li Chen couldn't sleep at all at night.
Because a lot of people are waiting for the data from the midnight session.
So he exercised with Scarlett for a while, and then he received a phone call.
After he turned off his phone, Scarlett Johansson asked curiously, "How much did it gross?"
"More than nine million."
Li Chen said casually.
"Oh my god!"
Scarlett Johansson was stunned. "How can you not be excited at all? It's only the midnight showing."
Friday isn't even over yet.
"Those who are willing to stay up all night to watch are die-hard fans, isn't that normal?"
Li Chen said, "This is not an exaggeration."
Later, Spider-Man 4's midnight screenings grossed nearly 27 million dollars, which was truly outrageous.
But there's no way around it; on Earth, Spider-Man is one of the most popular IPs.
Even if it's just a random picture, as long as it has the gimmick of "three insects in one frame," it's already guaranteed to sell like hotcakes.
Of course, the numbers for Transformers are already amazing enough for this era, and many people at Starlight Pictures can sleep soundly now.
But Li Chen perked up.
The movie is finally released, how can we not have a prize draw?
Upon opening the system, a series of prompts appear.
[Transformers is a box office hit, reputation points +300]
[One-Punch Man's influence continues, reputation points +80]
[...]
[Current Reputation Value: 250388]
With 250,000 reputation points, Li Chen was filled with excitement.
He immediately jumped up and carried Scarlett to wash up, then threw her back down.
When Li Chen came up and grasped 'Lucky', Scarlett thought the second battle was about to begin.
After all, she was also very excited when she heard the number.
This means Li Chen has succeeded again.
Hollywood loves to follow in the footsteps of successful people, because successful people will continue to succeed!
But to everyone's surprise, Li Chen stopped making a move.
"Honey?"
Scarlett asked, "Why did you stop?"
"Wait for me, I need your luck."
Li Chen replied.
Scarlett had no choice but to remain still.
Li Chen had also summarized his successful experience, after all, he had been quite lucky last time.
"Ten consecutive pulls! Ten consecutive pulls!"
Ten thousand reputation points disappeared.
[Congratulations, host, you have won a reward through the lottery: Nico Robin Fragment *1.]
[Congratulations, host, you have won a reward through the lottery: Optimus Prime Summoning Fragment *1.]
[...]
Finally, something new.
In the Transformers universe, the most useful thing is probably the AllSpark.
Even without the AllSpark, getting the Autobots is still pretty good.
[Congratulations, host, you have won a reward through the lottery: Bumblebee Summoning Fragment *1.]
[Congratulations, host, you have won a reward through the lottery: Arcee Summoning Fragment *1.]
[Fragments of the Empress...]
Li Chen fired twenty 10-shot combos in a row.
I collected a bunch of fragments, but the results were quite pleasing.
Three can already Summoning, and an item has also been obtained.
The Summoning items are [Nami Summoning Fragment*10], [Bumblebee Summoning Fragment*10], and [Arcee Summoning Fragment*10].
Nami, nicknamed "Cat Burglar," is intelligent and quick-witted, but also kind, thoughtful, and values relationships. She's like a girl next door.
Of course, Nami also very big.
Her abilities aren't as good as Robin's...
In addition to the three Summoning, there is one more item.
[Rotating Wheel: Its main body is a remote-controlled racing car that can transform into any small item, and it has an exceptional talent for handling electronic devices.]
Compared to other Autobots, the wheel is surprisingly small, so it doesn't need fragments and can be extracted directly.
Because of its small size, the wheel can be used for espionage activities, such as stealing information, making it very useful.
However, Li Chen intends to use it for good.