Chapter 1 Warm-Up

As soon as the warm-up video played, the atmosphere at the venue became more formal in addition to being lively.

Those who hadn't entered the venue quickly did so, and the conference hall was soon packed.

A gentle female voice explained the precautions to everyone, including silencing cell phones, the fact that the press conference would only last less than an hour so please try not to leave your seats, and small gifts could be collected after the press conference.

At the same time, she also mentioned that this press conference was being broadcast live across the entire network, with a dedicated live stream on the YY Live platform, which people could go to watch.

As it approached 3 p.m., all the lights in the venue were turned off, and Chang You came to the stage amidst warm applause.

"Hello everyone, I'm Chang You."

"Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to come to the otto e1 mobile phone product launch. On behalf of all my colleagues at otto Technology, I would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone!"

The venue erupted in applause once again.

Pei Qian opened his phone, tapped on YY Live, and found the live stream of otto Technology's new product launch.

The live streaming business had developed rapidly over the past year. At this time last year, YY Live only had a few hundred thousand live streaming users, but now a single channel already had tens of thousands of viewers.

The number of viewers in otto Technology's launch live stream was rather pathetic, with only twenty or thirty thousand people watching, most of whom were probably digital enthusiasts.

"Hey, isn't this President Chang? After ruining Hongcheng Technology, which poor manufacturer is he going to mess with this time?"

"Otto Technology? I don't think I've heard of this name before."

"It's under Tengda. It's on the TPDB website. Have you seen the movie *Tomorrow is Beautiful*?"

"That's still a no-name brand. I admit that Tengda is awesome at making games, but making mobile phones only makes them an elementary school student. We're waiting to see who President Chang, this King of Porcelain, is going to rip off today. I'm blindly guessing that there will definitely be Pineapple and Shenhua!"

"You say that, but how many domestic mobile phone manufacturers aren't ripping off Pineapple and Shenhua these days? Pineapple mobile phones are routinely beaten, so we're already used to it."

The current live stream did not yet support the barrage feature, but there was a chat box on the right side of the screen where you could see the messages posted by netizens.

Clearly, Chang You's image at Hongcheng Technology had left a deep impression on many digital enthusiasts. Everyone's attention was not on the mobile phone itself, but on Chang You.

Pei Qian was very satisfied with this, and he had a feeling that he knew how to recognize talent.

...

On the stage, Chang You briefly introduced the past and present of otto Technology.

There was actually a lot that could be said here, such as otto Technology being under the Tengda Group, and having an ambiguous relationship with *Tomorrow is Beautiful*, etc.

However, Chang You didn't go into detail. He just brushed over it in a few simple words, because President Pei had emphasized that he had to control the length of the press conference.

So, Chang You decided to get straight to the point. He pressed the remote control, and four large characters instantly appeared on the screen.

"Price Announcement!"

As soon as these four characters appeared, the venue instantly fell silent, and a bunch of question marks floated across the netizens' messages in the live stream.

"Wait, didn't the live stream of this press conference just start? What did I miss?"

"Did I miss two hours?"

"Did they mess up the PPT?"

Everyone was completely dumbfounded.

According to the general routine, the price announcement should be the last part!

At the beginning, you first talk about various functions, bragging about the advantages of the mobile phone, and putting the most important advantages towards the end.

After the audience's expectations for the mobile phone were extremely high, you deliberately hinted that the mobile phone used enough materials and was of good quality, so that everyone would guess a high price. Finally, you released a number that was lower than everyone's expectations, and instantly reaped applause and screens full of "so fragrant."

Of course, there were also those who screwed it up. As soon as the price was announced, the audience instantly commented "disgusting," and the scene would be more embarrassing.

But no matter what, the order couldn't be messed up!

They hadn't even seen a shadow of the mobile phone yet, and they just "duang"-ed out the price. What was that all about?

Wouldn't that deprive everyone of the pleasure of guessing the price?

Chang You was mentally prepared for this. Without saying a word, he pressed the remote control again, and four huge numbers appeared on the screen.

8199!

The venue was silent, and question marks floated across the comments in the live stream.

"Is President Chang drunk today?"

"819, a thousand yuan phone, so fragrant!"

"Even Shenhua and Pineapple's flagships didn't sell for this price, right? Who gave you the courage!"

Although the audience at the venue wasn't as direct as the audience in the live stream, their confused faces were already full of things they wanted to say.

What a joke!

President Chang, even though you screwed up Hongcheng Technology, you shouldn't make such a low-level mistake, right?

Chang You remained unmoved and continued, "Our otto e1 mobile phone has no launch discounts, and there will be no discounts in the future. Until the next generation of mobile phones comes out and the e1 model is discontinued, the price will remain at 8199, and there will be no changes. Of course, installment payments are not supported either."

"Okay, everyone can start typing 'disgusting'."

The venue was silent, and the comments in the live stream began to scroll frantically.

Looking at the various sarcastic comments in the live stream, Pei Qian was very excited.

This time it was finally right, this was the feeling!

This was the effect he wanted!

Pei Qian couldn't help but want to give Chang You a thumbs up on the stage.

Chang You's expression remained the same. Because the press conference time was limited, he didn't dwell too much on the price issue and continued to the next segment.

"Next, let's talk about our inventory."

"The first batch of otto e1 mobile phones has a production run of one thousand units, first come first served, while supplies last, and the delivery time for the second batch of goods has not yet been determined."

A picture appeared on the big screen. This was ROF Assembly's big warehouse in Jingzhou. On a certain row of shelves inside, one thousand otto e1 mobile phones were neatly stacked, and even half of the shelf was empty.

At a glance, it looked extremely shabby.

"Pfft."

A tech media reporter in the front row finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This press conference was so interesting!

Other companies' press conferences, after announcing the price and the audience shouted "so fragrant", would say that we have sufficient stock, and then put up a picture of the warehouse full of products.

Of course, in many cases this was just a promotional tactic. They would still be out of stock when they should be, and they would still be messing with consumers when they should be, but it was still necessary to express their stance and put on an act.

But otto Technology was unique enough to directly specify the number of stocks to four digits, only producing one thousand units!

And they also deliberately emphasized this shabby number, for fear that everyone wouldn't know.

What, are they playing the hunger marketing game?

Could it be that President Chang thought that if he set a high price and made it limited edition, consumers would blindly rush to buy it?

Only five minutes had passed since the start of the press conference, and all the audience at the venue and in the live stream had already shifted from a mindset of looking at the mobile phone to a mindset of watching the fun.

Someone in the audience shouted, "Good show, do another one!"

"Too cheap, buy it!"

"Rounded up, it's the same as giving it away for free. Who wouldn't buy it?"

The crowd burst into laughter, and the atmosphere in the venue instantly became lively.

It had to be said that netizens were very capable of finding fun.

After the introduction of the "Price Announcement" and "Inventory" segments, the netizens' thought processes had changed from "whoever sells this is an idiot" to "if you can't afford it, just give it a like." The originally serious atmosphere had also become humorous.

Pei Qian was a little speechless offstage.

They're all telling the truth, what are you laughing at?

Is it that funny?

Whatever, you can laugh all you want, shout as much as you want, as long as you don't pay for it, we're good friends.

Chang You smiled slightly and continued to the next segment.

"Next, I will introduce the advantages of this mobile phone."

With a light press of the remote control, a picture appeared on the big screen.

Chang You then faced the audience, his lips moving quickly, saying the advertising slogan that he had already memorized by heart.

"A truly good brand, a truly good mobile phone. Welcome to the otto Technology flagship product e1 mobile phone launch. The e1 mobile phone has an ultra-high configuration flagship chip, a high refresh rate screen, and a pure custom system to bring you an infinitely smooth exclusive experience. The super-large battery, extremely fast charging, safe and stable, and long-lasting battery life let you say goodbye to battery anxiety. The horizontal linear motor, NFC, infrared, headphone jack, and Hi-Fi dual speakers ensure that we don't skimp on any of the details you want. The custom heat dissipation system, side charging port, and exclusive high frame rate mode for games allow you to always gain the upper hand in fierce battles. The ultimate dual-camera solution makes taking photos of people and scenery equally beautiful. The exclusive breathing Logo and unique appearance are endorsed by Lu Zhi Yao. The *Tomorrow is Beautiful* mobile phone allows you to have both fashion and the future at the same time. In addition, there are a total of sixteen exclusive benefits in the gaming, entertainment, lifestyle, and other categories. You can obtain the prestigious identities of a Tengda Games super player, Zhongdian Chinese Network ultimate VIP, Fei Huang Workshop connoisseur, Internet Cafe gamer, takeaway senior member, Ming Yun Private Kitchen invited guest, and Reverse Logistics VIP customer, and enjoy a permanent 5% discount on all Tengda products. Every year, you can receive a free game, several custom skins, pre-screened movie tickets, free drinks, regular red envelopes, free delivery fees, and extra dishes from Ming Yun Private Kitchen, making life full of surprises everywhere. In addition, there are lifetime updates of additional benefits such as trade-ins for new products, replacements for old products, and included accessories. One purchase will benefit you forever. The otto e1 mobile phone is a walking Tengda Supreme VIP card that is limited to one thousand units, first come first served, maintains its value permanently, and never drops in price. The otto e1 is your all-around assistant in your career, a powerful weapon in games, and a golden housekeeper in life. It is the ultimate solution we offer for all your troubles in the high-tech era!"

Chang You recited this long speech in one breath, with almost no pauses except for brief breaths, and the speed of his speech reached the limit that ordinary people could keep up with.

After reciting it, Chang You let out a long breath and looked at the venue.

He didn't know exactly where President Pei was sitting, but at this time he just wanted to say four words: I didn't fail you!

He memorized such a long speech without a single mistake, and it was very smooth, without any stutters!

The venue was silent, and Pei Qian's hand holding the bottle of mineral water was suspended in the air, as if he had forgotten where to put it for a moment.

Chang You was a little discouraged. What was going on? Did his performance bomb?

Why didn't the audience shout anything after reciting such a long paragraph?

He glanced at the time and it was already up, so Chang You didn't dare to delay and pressed the remote control: "Okay, the introduction of the advantages is over. Next, let's introduce the disadvantages of this mobile phone..."

As soon as the big screen switched, the audience instantly erupted.

"Holy crap! What just happened?"

"I didn't hear it clearly, do it again!"

"Do it again, switch it back!"

Many people in the audience were stunned when they heard this long string of words and didn't have time to react at all.

If it was in a comedy theater, the audience would definitely shout "Bravo!" after Chang You finished this long string of words.

But this was in a hotel conference hall, it was a press conference!

How could the audience have imagined that President Chang would suddenly say such a thing while introducing the mobile phone on stage?

So now that they had reacted, the whole place was boiling!

Faced with the overwhelming cries of "Do it again", Chang You said a little embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, our leader gave a death order that this section must be controlled within five minutes, and now five minutes have passed, so I have to continue with the next segment. Please understand."

The audience obviously didn't believe this absurd statement.

"Don't talk nonsense! Why would a leader limit the time you spend talking about the advantages of the mobile phone? Is he sick?"

"President Chang, don't mess around. It won't take a few minutes to read it again."

"That's right, don't even think about fooling us, do it again!"

Chang You looked helplessly at the venue, not knowing where President Pei was.

I'm sorry, President Pei, I wanted to keep the time within five minutes, but everyone won't let me!