Ever since virtual reality technology had shone in the interstellar war and the great convergence of the scientific community, demand for Virtual Helmets across every sector on Earth had reached an almost feverish pitch.
Chu Xiaoxiao was not the only one who understood what a virtual world meant. The elites of every nation knew just how profoundly Earth would change once this technology became widespread.
Never mind the endless business opportunities it offered; there was also the irresistible lure of Infinite Coins.
Yet aside from the roughly one million Virtual Helmets already in circulation, Ghost Captain seemed to have forgotten he possessed such a miraculous piece of technology. He ignored the purchase requests pouring in from every nation.
As the saying went, nothing was more tantalizing than something just out of reach. Having already tasted a little of its sweetness, people around the world were practically crawling out of their skin.
Some said this was a scarcity marketing strategy Ghost Captain had deliberately devised.
Others said the raw materials needed for Virtual Helmets were exceptionally rare and manufacturing them was difficult.
In reality, although Nie Yun had never opened Virtual Helmets for sale, their production lines had been running nonstop.
Moreover, three additional Virtual Helmet production lines had been added that month, bringing daily output to an astonishing 600,000 and total inventory to fifty million.
"Is it... for the sake of fairness?" Chu Xiaoxiao naturally knew these figures. She voiced the suspicion she had long harbored about why sales had yet to begin.
"Ah! Xiaoxiao, you're so clever that you're robbing me of any sense of accomplishment!" Nie Yun sighed in mock resignation, earning a bashful yet reproachful eye roll from Chu Xiaoxiao.
Yes, fairness!
Nie Yun knew perfectly well that once Virtual Helmets appeared before the public, everyone would