Item Pricing, Products Sell Like Hotcakes

Inside Huo Lei's room, Jin Shan and Lin Yin sat on the sofa drinking tea.

"Teacher, what did you want to tell your disciple?" Huo Lei asked Jin Shan curiously.

"The Soul Master Tournament is a grand event for the continent. Dugu Bo is very likely to be in Heaven Dou City as well. To avoid trouble, I won't be staying here anymore. From now on, we shouldn't appear too close in public either, lest Dugu Bo grow suspicious. The other matter is that the living room had limited space just now, so I only took out part of the items. I'll leave the rest to you. Your Storage Ring has plenty of space and can hold them, so I won't need to come here and look for you so often." Jin Shan explained his thoughts.

"I won't stay any longer. If anything comes up, you can have Lin Yin pass the message along." Jin Shan stood and waved his right hand, and more than a dozen large cloth bundles suddenly appeared in the room.

"Everything is here. Lin Yin has the small remainder. I wish you a good price for your sales." After speaking, Jin Shan headed for the door.

"Teacher, I'll see you out." Huo Lei hurried after him.

Lin Yin followed closely behind.

After seeing Jin Shan out of the hotel, Huo Lei looked at Lin Yin. "We'll head to the front desk in a moment. I need to speak with Supervisor Yali about something. Then, based on the front desk staff's figures, take out clothes that fit them, along with dolls. One set each."

Lin Yin nodded.

"Supervisor Yali, hello. Thank you for your help. I brought some small gifts for you and your colleagues." Huo Lei walked to the front desk and greeted her with a smile.

"Mr. Huo Lei, you're too polite. It was only a small matter." Yali rose from her seat, her face full of smiles, though her eyes were filled with anticipation.

Huo Lei looked at Lin Yin and gestured for him to take out the gifts.

From the moment Huo Lei gave him the instructions, Lin Yin had already used his spiritual power to locate suitable items in the Storage Ring. Every piece of clothing had a size label, so it was not difficult.

Two red Unicorn Dragon dolls and two neatly folded women's outfits appeared in Lin Yin's hands.

Huo Lei took one set and handed it to Yali. "These are some small items specially customized by our Blazing Fire Academy. They're for you."

"Oh my! Mr. Huo Lei, you're so thoughtful. You even prepared clothes. This doll is so cute. I really like it. Thank you." Yali's smile grew brighter as she accepted the gift from Huo Lei with a trace of shyness.

Lin Yin gave the other set to the young woman at the front desk.

Huo Lei said, "Supervisor Yali, there's one more thing I need your help with."

"Mr. Huo Lei, just say the word. As long as it's within my abilities, I'll do it." Yali played with the doll in her hands and replied generously.

Huo Lei looked at Yali and instructed, "My friend Jin Shan won't be staying here anymore. Please remove his records. Also, you must keep this confidential. No matter who asks, don't tell anyone."

Yali said with a serious expression, "Mr. Huo Lei, rest assured. Leave everything to me. I guarantee no one will hear a word about it."

"Then thank you." Huo Lei thanked her, then turned and led Lin Yin upstairs.

When the two returned to Blazing Fire Academy's living room, Huo Lei saw everyone discussing the matter enthusiastically.

"This doll probably doesn't cost much to make. One Gold Soul Coin is already plenty." Huo Wushuang offered his opinion.

Huo Wu argued, "Brother, you can't just look at the cost. You have to consider what it represents. It represents our Blazing Fire Academy and our popularity. Besides, this doll is so cute. It should sell for at least two Gold Soul Coins."

"So lively. Are you discussing the pricing?" Huo Lei asked with a smile.

"Huo Lei, you came at the right time. What price do you think would be suitable for this doll?" Huo Wu looked at Huo Lei.

"Well... Heaven Dou City is the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, so it has plenty of spending power. The Soul Master Tournament happens once every five years and is a grand event for the entire continent. Many powerful, influential, and wealthy families and merchants have come for it. On top of that, Blazing Fire Academy's popularity is currently through the roof. There should be quite a few people who want to build a relationship with us. So once our products hit the market, they'll definitely be eagerly sought after. Our products will only be sold in limited quantities for a short time. Taking everything into account, the dolls should be priced at five Gold Soul Coins each, and the clothes at two Gold Soul Coins per piece. What does everyone think?" After voicing his thoughts, Huo Lei looked at the others.

The living room fell silent.

After a moment, Xie Chong silently nodded and said, "Huo Lei's analysis makes a lot of sense. That price is reasonable too."

Huo Wu said excitedly, "Good! Then we'll follow Huo Lei's pricing and find a place to start selling tomorrow."

The next morning, after everyone from Blazing Fire Academy finished breakfast, each of them placed a large cloth bundle inside their Storage Soul Tool and left the hotel where they were staying.

The nine members of Blazing Fire Academy, along with Lin Yin, made ten people in total. All of them wore gold-and-red team uniforms as they marched grandly onto the streets. They instantly caused a huge stir, and large crowds gathered around them.

"Blazing Fire Academy!"

"Blazing Fire Academy!"

Some fanatical fans had already taken the lead in cheering.

Coming to Douluo Continent was really worth it. If only I were a celebrity too. Huo Lei secretly rejoiced, a broad smile on his face as he waved to the surrounding crowd.

Lin Yin approached Huo Lei's ear with a worried expression and said, "Young Master Lei, there are too many people surrounding us. We can't move. Being blocked here isn't a solution."

Huo Lei reassured him, "Don't worry. I'll figure something out."

Huo Lei circulated his Soul Power and shouted, "Friends! I'm Huo Lei. Please listen to a few words from me."

His voice instantly spread across several hundred meters, and the crowd quickly quieted down.

"Everyone, please listen to me. Blazing Fire Academy has come out in full force today to bring you a surprise. As for what that surprise is, you'll find out soon. But this is a street, so it isn't convenient to display it here. How about we go somewhere more open? Please make a path for us." Huo Lei shouted.

"Okay!"

"Okay!"

The crowd responded one after another. At the same time, they began to shift and gradually opened up a path.

The Blazing Fire Academy group arrived at an open plaza. With a wave of Huo Lei's right hand, eight tables suddenly appeared out of thin air. Eight people stood beside the tables in a row, while Huo Yun, Huo Yu, and Huo Lie were assigned to maintain order.

"Put out the items little by little. Don't take everything out at once." Huo Lei went to his teammates and reminded them one by one.

By then, the crowd of onlookers had already grown to several thousand people. Huo Lei leaped onto a table, and an adorable red Unicorn Dragon doll instantly appeared in his right hand. Then he shouted to the crowd below, "Ladies and gentlemen! Blazing Fire Academy has specially customized a batch of matching team outfits and adorable dolls representing Blazing Fire Academy. Quantities are limited, first come, first served, and once they're gone, they're gone. The clothes cost two Gold Soul Coins each, and the dolls cost five Gold Soul Coins each. Please form eight lines, with one line for each table. Sales begin now."

Among the Blazing Fire Academy group, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang took out their cloth bundles, opened them, and distributed the items to both sides so that each teammate received a share.

"Wow! What a cute doll! I want one!" a young woman near the front of a line shouted.

"These gold-and-red clothes look so festive. I want a men's one, a little loose-fitting." A man held Gold Soul Coins as he stated his request to a Blazing Fire Academy member.

The onlookers scrambled to buy the items. Some people, however, looked unwilling after hearing the prices and left the lines.

For a time, everyone from Blazing Fire Academy was overwhelmed with work, wishing they each had four hands to deal with the customers.

In just a quarter of an hour, the two large cloth bundles of clothes and dolls brought out by Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang had sold out. The brothers Huo Chui and Huo Jun hurriedly took out their own goods to replenish the stock.