In fact, Chen Fan had lost a great deal of money at the beginning.
It was only later, as Projection Stone technology improved and costs dropped drastically, that the cost of a Projection Stone stabilized at around ten origin crystals in less than a year. Moreover, Chen Fan's own journey had been too eye-catching. He had won all the way through and become a new legend of the Sword Sect, drawing many people back to specifically watch projections of his earlier battles!
Projection Stones were not one-use consumables; they could be used repeatedly.
All "cinemas" now had at least a hundred Projection Stones, and some had even introduced "continuous screenings" and "on-demand" modes. Those with plenty of origin crystals could even book out an entire theater... It was precisely for all these reasons that they had finally turned losses into profits and begun reaping enormous gains.
Taking advantage of his own popularity, Chen Fan had also boosted the audience for certain produced "projection dramas."
Entertainment in the world of martial artists was extremely limited. This new "cinema" model was inherently highly appealing.
In fact, the Sword Sect had millions of disciples, all martial artists, and the proportion of powerful martial artists was far higher than in the outside world. This market still had plenty of room to be tapped, though it was still only small-scale tinkering for now.
He seized the chance to say, "The field of Projection Stones has a vast future. I would like to ask Master to step forward and promote the 'cinema' model throughout the Sword Sect's territory, Yuan Shen Province, and even the entire Central Region."
"Senior Sister, think about it. My hundred 'cinemas' earned more than two million origin crystals in less than a full year. If we looked across all of Yuan Shen