Universe Infinite Canteen

Chapter 386 Operations, Quite Magical, Huh?

"Oh, so many people like playing games?" Ma Lu exclaimed in surprise.

"Well, it seems this collaboration could actually be worth considering. It's not that I don't want everyone to enjoy the Atonement Cake, it's just that the ingredients are extremely rare. I import them from abroad and truly can't produce that large a quantity in the short term."

"So how many can Boss Ma provide for the collaboration?" Baldy asked.

This was the question that everyone was most concerned about.

Ma Lu thought for a moment, "How about this, I'll put up 50 portions for the collaboration."

"The previous 10 million stays the same, plus another 5 million for a total of 100 portions," Baldy then threw out a number that made everyone's heart race.

"Alright, I'll scrape together what I can," Ma Lu hesitated, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and agreed.

"You can't take the remaining 40 portions from the customer appreciation event for the collaboration!" Boss Hu reminded from the side.

"Mm, I will find another way."

Hearing this, everyone finally relaxed, then the restaurant erupted into cheers and high-fives, as if they had just won a fierce battle.

Ma Lu glanced at Baldy beside him, catching a hint of doubt flickering through his eyes.

Amazing, isn't it, humans?

When Ma Lu had just explained his plan to Baldy, intending to use the Lotus Leaf Charcoal Cake to attract traffic to Red Ridge, Baldy didn't understand why it had to be so complicated. Why not just announce he would provide 100 portions for the collaboration? After all, the outcome would be the same.

But Ma Lu told him that doing so would definitely lead to an uproar from angry customers.

Because the 100 portions of Lotus Leaf Charcoal Cake that could have been bought directly were being used for the collaboration, requiring more procedures and a lot of time and effort to purchase, the customers surely wouldn't be happy, and they would also start complaining about the game.

Now, after such a tug of war, and with Baldy splashing out a generous 15 million for the co-branding fee, securing an extra 100 portions of the Lotus Leaf Charcoal Cake for everyone, things were different. The Red Ridge Project Team and the diners were now on the same side.

Ma Lu had already made it clear that only 60 portions of the Lotus Leaf Charcoal Cake would be sold during the customer appreciation event's three days. With Boss Hu's godly assist, shouting out a price ten times higher, Ma Lu still firmly refused to sell more, which also made everyone accept the fact that there were only 60 portions available.

In fact, restaurants are naturally traffic entry points, but ordinary small restaurants don't have as many customers as Universe Infinite Canteen. If they could convert even a tenth of these customers into players, then Red Ridge wouldn't have to worry about its initial development.

But as easy as it sounds, it was not simple to execute.

This was also the reason why Ma Lu and Baldy had to put on a joint act.

Ma Lu even went the whole nine yards with the act, taking Baldy to the back door for further business negotiations and returning about fifteen minutes later.

He discovered that including Boss Hu, all the customers who had finished their meals hadn't left. Instead, they were waiting at the entrance for the results of the collaboration.

Ma Lu didn't waste any words and immediately announced the upcoming collaborative plan.

As the first collaboration between the two parties, the event was not complicated.

Firstly, Red Ridge game advertisements would be put up in the restaurant, and all customers dining at Universe Infinite Canteen could get a free copy of the Red Ridge game disc, available for XBOX, PS5, or PC.

The production team would also introduce a special in-game item called Pie Coupon Fragment. This item could be obtained by completing tasks or defeating Wild Monsters, and collecting 99 fragments would allow for the combination of a complete Pie Coupon.

Snap a photo of the QR code on the back of the Pie Coupon, and you could come to the store to purchase an Atonement Cake.

No sooner had Ma Lu announced the details of the collaboration than people started gathering around Baldy asking for the game discs.

Boss Hu took a disc as well but didn't leave; instead, he said to the others,

"Friends, I've created a gaming group. Anyone interested can join. We can go on raids together, exchange strategy insights, or just chat in there."

"Moreover, if anyone is willing to part with their Pie Coupon or Pie Coupon Fragments, I'm willing to make an offer that will surely satisfy all."

Hearing this, quite a few people took out their phones and joined the group.

Additionally, some well-off customers who were particularly interested in Lotus Leaf Charcoal Cake followed Boss Hu's lead and established several player groups.

Some were even eager to start discussing the game in the groups right away. However, Red Ridge was a publicly released game with very little information available online, making it seem quite mysterious.

This piqued the interest of many people.