Some people do single pulls, while others believe in ten-pulls, but there's no real difference. Han Xiao only controls the overall cost of a batch of boxes; he doesn't care about the actual sales. It all depends on the player's luck. There's no behind-the-scenes manipulation. He wants players to feel the warmth of home.
If there were a pity system for 10 consecutive draws, it could attract more people to do so. However, since the system uses a limited-purchase model, the number of boxes in each batch is limited and will definitely sell out. Doing consecutive draws wouldn't generate more profit; instead, it would increase costs.
If there are purchase limits and players are required to draw a guaranteed reward through multiple draws, wealthy guilds might buy in bulk and overwhelm ordinary players with their resources, which would be undesirable.
The first batch of boxes contained only the purple-grade item "Azure Sky," which was the only one that Han Xiao personally distributed to ensure it would pique the players' interest. The other boxes were ignored; besides discarded parts, they contained a few blue-grade items, a dozen or so green-grade items, and some useful parts and materials.
Players can accept this drop rate; some are happy, while others are disappointed with the lack of Tu Shu.
Of the first batch of over seven hundred boxes, only a small fraction of the thousands of players in the plaza managed to buy them; the rest simply watched from the sidelines.
"Once this batch of stockpiled goods is cleared out, we'll be regularly cleaning the warehouse from now on," Han Xiao said.
"Oh, that's it?"
The players were left wanting more and couldn't wait to try again.
It was no use wanting it anymore; the player could only watch helplessly as Han Xiao drove away.
Players who had made a purchase were all beaming with joy, while Lonely Half-Smoked Cigarette looked on with envy, touching his wallet and hesitating.
"Three thousand for a box, that's so expensive. I'm sure I won't get anything good. Should I buy it...?"
"Three thousand per box, and we sold over seven hundred boxes this time. That's probably... a lot of money." Han Xiao thought to himself as he drove.
After deducting costs from revenue, there's a net profit of several hundred thousand, ensuring a continuous cash flow. This constant inflow and outflow fully supports the expenses of buying materials and building machinery, making it more stable and profitable than selling goods. He puts high-quality equipment appropriate for the player's level in the box, avoiding anything overly expensive.
The first loot box event sparked widespread discussion among Sanctuary players, igniting their excitement. Han Xiao seized the opportunity and, a few days later, launched the next loot box event.
After four consecutive events, the players in the Sanctuary finally got used to this regular event. At the appointed time, the players would wait in the square in advance for Han Xiao to arrive by car, rubbing their hands together with eager anticipation.
Each batch of boxes consisted of several hundred pieces, and it initially took twenty minutes to sell out. However, by the fourth batch, they were sold out in just six minutes, reflecting the growing acceptance and enthusiasm of players for the event.
Han Xiao's goal in organizing this event has been initially achieved.
The news spread in the Planet Aquamarine section of the forum. Players had almost never seen purple equipment and didn't know where to get it. At this critical moment, Han Xiao's chest-opening event suddenly appeared. It was the only way to obtain purple equipment at present, so it naturally attracted a lot of attention and its influence gradually spread.
Han Xiao saw that the forum was bustling with activity, with several players who had drawn purple equipment posting to show off, looking smug, and receiving a lot of envious and jealous replies below.
"Greetings, Purple-Gear Master."
"Suck--"
"Pay-to-win won't change your luck, and superstition won't change your destiny. Europeans, eat my African giant dick!"
"One more 10-pull! Don't stop me, I'm not crazy! This time it's guaranteed to be a purple! My intuition won't be wrong!"
"I thought this game was different from those flashy, cheap games out there, but I never expected that you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, would betray the revolution too!"
"On this day, Africans finally remembered the fear of being dominated by Bloodline..."
"The content is extremely disturbing and has been reported!"
Background music: We are different, so different--
"No pity system in ten pulls, but a miracle happened in a single pull. I've learned something new! [Unintelligible]..."
"The Gods Guild is buying purple-grade equipment. Price is negotiable. DM me for details."
"Sky Domain is buying purple-grade equipment. Prices are higher than for the Protoss. Private message me."
"Nine draws, all black; silently watching the poster show off."
"Thirteen draws all black, just passing by, chuckling and patting the dog's head upstairs."
"Eighteen Blackies have gone mad! Damn it, we're robbing Black Phantom's warehouse tomorrow!"
"I offer my highest respect to the brother upstairs. You are Fighter for liberation, a spark of revolution. I will take care of your wife and daughters. Rest in peace, may you have a safe journey. Best regards!"
"Salute +1! Keep formation downstairs!"
Salute +2!
"Salute +2333"
Players from all walks of life were making a great fuss, spontaneously giving Han Xiao's loot box opening and lottery games a name:
--[The Black Phantom's Mechanical Box]!
Always leading the trend, never surpassed.
With a large sum of money flowing in, Han Xiao didn't care about the price and purchased materials and parts in bulk. He spent most of his time in the workshop constantly building machinery, converting his Aquamarine Dollar into valuable materials and machinery, while also gaining a considerable amount of manufacturing experience. He also crafted low-level purple equipment as prizes. He was far ahead of the other players, and the machinery he didn't need was rare equipment for them. It was worth all the time he spent developing; now it was harvest Ji Jie.
With the Sanctuary on track, Huang Yu took care of the miscellaneous affairs, and Han Xiao only needed to approve and sign documents.
Hila is accompanying Aurora during her rehabilitation training. Frenzied Saber, Maple Moon, Meat Bun, Hao Tian receive generous rewards from Han Xiao every day for playing with Aurora. For the time being, Master Han is basically letting them do whatever they want.
At the same time, Han Xiao did not forget to occasionally glance at the war's progress. The situation in the Six Nations was very good, Germinal was basically in a state of collapse. He estimated that after a while, the Germinal would happily give up and completely end the war, and the entire Planet Aquamarine would be liberated from the shadow of war.
The last time Han Xiao browsed the Dark Net, he learned that the number of wanderers had decreased by 20% to 30% compared to before the war, and they had joined various factions seeking protection. This made Han Xiao feel strange, as if the war had promoted the establishment of order, and the "free men" in the wild had returned to the embrace of the ruling class out of fear.
The situation was developing in a better direction, but Han Xiao believed in Murphy's Law. Before the dust settled, he didn't want to pay too much attention to the battle, lest something unexpected happen. Anyway, he had done everything he could. He had provided all the intelligence, and he had also harvested a wave of Germinal executive officers. With superior military strength and intelligence among the Six Nations Six Nations, if they still couldn't win, they might as well go eat shit.
Master Han is currently focusing on the player's main city plan, as players are a crucial element that he values highly.
That day, Han Xiao pulled up another cartload of boxes, and the players swarmed around it.
During each [Black Phantom's Mechanical Box] event, the talkative King of Single Pulls never made a move. He was very patient, observing and recording the results of other players like a hunter, calculating the drop rate. Influenced by him, a group of players surrounded the King of Single Pulls, following his example.
At that moment, a confident voice rang out from the crowd.
Give me a hundred!
Everyone was astonished. Following the sound, they saw a player with the ID "So Poor Only Money Remains" swaggering out.
"So Poor Only Money Remains, is this a real tycoon?!"
"One hundred boxes equal Three Hundred Thousand Aquamarine Dollar! Holy crap, that's an astronomical price!"
"Wow, you're really rich! Let's be friends!"
"That's a huge investment! Previously, only large guilds would do consecutive draws, and the highest consecutive draw was only fifteen. A hundred draws is incredible! I've never even seen anything like it!"
Han Xiao raised an eyebrow. Such an arrogant ID was like a giant leek walking around in front of him.