Why the bug I wrote became a core gameplay mechanic?!
Chapter 407 - 412: Continue Producing the Second Batch of Figurines! _2

Chapter 407: Chapter 412: Continue Producing the Second Batch of Figurines! _2

But when players were suddenly moved during the game, along with the horror content in the game, it indeed scared the players quite a bit.

Even though some players hadn’t placed the figurines in front of the computer, and truly only a minority were scared, the negative emotions generated were extremely considerable, even exceeding the positive emotions obtained from ten or more people purchasing the figurines.

In terms of proportion, this was indeed quite a profitable event.

For Lilith, collecting a large amount of negative emotions was important, but collecting a high proportion of negative emotions through a single operation was equally useful. After all, such cases could be directly expanded and promoted to collect a vast amount of negative emotions.

Thinking about this, she regretfully banged on the desk, "Ah! If only I had produced more! So much negative emotion wasted!"

At this moment, Lilith felt like she had lost a billion.

Actually, all these figurines were sold at a loss, but if you really considered it, on average each figurine collected a lot of negative emotions, making them very cost-effective.

If production had doubled at that time, wouldn’t that have meant negative emotions ×2?

But clearly, it was a bit late for regrets now.

Gu Fan thought for a moment, "President Li, actually... we can still produce now."

Lilith frowned, "Huh? That doesn’t seem right.

"This kind of scare is only effective the first time, but now the players already know, how can we scare them?

"Those who buy the figurines now certainly already have a psychological expectation, even if they see the figurine move, they might not generate negative emotions again."

Gu Fan cracked a slight smile, "President Li, there isn’t just one way to generate negative emotions.

"For example... price."

Lilith was a bit puzzled, "Price?"

Gu Fan nodded, "Yes, price! The same product, a different selling price, naturally results in completely different emotions in players after purchase.

"Take a mobile phone, for instance, if it’s sold for 8000, any deficiencies it has will be magnified and discussed repeatedly, consumers will scoff and mock it for its audacity.

"But if it’s sold for 5000, then some people will defend it, see its merits, and turn a blind eye to its flaws.

"If sold for 1000... then it’s a shortcut of human technology, a treasure of wisdom, the greatest digital product of the modern world, a flawless product, no matter what issues it may have, the problems lie only with the user."

"Do you see what I mean, President Li?"

Lilith suddenly realized, "Oh! You mean... raise the price! Substantially raise the price!"

Gu Fan cracked a slight smile, "Exactly!"

Lilith instantly perked up, "Gu Fan, you’re truly a genius!"

Clearly, there’s a difference between demon contracts in games and those in typical consumer goods like figurines.

The game’s contract is based on the initial agreement, once signed it cannot be changed.

But figurines as physical products are slightly different.

Though each figurine corresponds to a contract, a slight change in details is seen as a different product.

From the consumer’s conventionally accepted perspective: a game that only has minor tweaks and small changes is generally still seen as the same game; but for figurines, even if they use the same character, just a slight difference, whether in detail or posture, they are seen as two different figurines.

Therefore, demon contracts have different constraints on these two types of products.

Gu Fan’s idea was simple, make a slight alteration to Elios’s figurine, then hike the price, significantly hike the price!

After the modification, it’s essentially a new product, able to establish a new contract with consumers, and harvest negative emotions from them.

And the price difference is key to harvesting negative emotions!

Imagine, originally the figurine was sold cheaply, and over time, the first batch of figurines still had potential for appreciation.

Then came the second batch of figurines, with no significant change in material or ingredients, just a slight tweak in movement and details, and yet the price was doubled.

What about the second batch of consumers?

They can only be described in three words: total suckers!

Once they bring the figurines home, filled with anticipation, they’d only feel endless annoyance and regret. Although these figurines might not cause any scare, without a doubt, the issue of price alone is enough to generate a massive amount of negative emotions.

Lilith’s eyes gradually brightened, and she felt that this was indeed a good solution.

"Good, place the order immediately! Prepare for mass production!"

Gu Fan picked up the laptop from the side, "President Li, actually, the plan is already in place, just waiting for your approval."

Lilith leaned over and saw that Gu Fan had really set the plan in motion.

Compared to the previous figurines, the second batch of figurines had no significant differences, and at first glance, there seemed to be no major changes.

Only slight differences in poses and some changes in the details of accessories.

The biggest change was perhaps just a slight modification in the color scheme of some garments.

To the uninformed, they might even think these were counterfeit products.

However, there was an upgrade in one area; this second batch of figurines featured a Type-C port.

The first batch had no ports and could basically be considered a one-time product; once the battery died, they permanently became fixed figurines.

If a Type-C port was present, players would surely know it contained a battery and might suspect it could light up or move. This would greatly increase the chance of the figurine being exposed.

Now that everyone knew the figurines could move, there was no need to pretend anymore; it was better to simply add a Type-C port to allow players to charge them.

Of course, this Type-C port was still quite hidden, tucked away underneath the clothes.

In addition, Lilith noticed that the promotional materials for the second batch of figurines lacked any specific images or models.

This means players didn’t know their exact form before buying, much like opening a blind box, each version was hidden.

Clearly, this was also to mislead players, making them think the figurines would be a completely new model, but they actually weren’t.

As for the highlight, of course, it was the price!

The previous figurines were bundled with the game, and after subtracting the game’s selling price, the figurines costed about 399.

By now, players had realized that selling moving figurines for this price put Nitiandang at a huge loss.

Meanwhile, the price for the new figurines had nearly doubled to 699!

Lilith frowned slightly, "Could this price still be a bit low? If I remember correctly, although we can cover the cost with this price, the profit isn’t very substantial, is it?"

"Let me suggest a number, how about adding a zero and making it 6999?"

Gu Fan hastily said, "No, no, no, President Li, that would be a disastrous move, we can’t sell it for that outrageous amount."

"I set this price of 699 to precisely target the player’s psychological threshold."

"Look, President Li, if we set it at 6999, most players would hold back due to the expensive price and wouldn’t buy right away. Only a very few wealthy folks or popular influencers might purchase."

"Once they bought it, they would immediately realize something was amiss and expose it through unboxing videos online."

"Wouldn’t that mean not many people would be tricked afterward?"

"Set at 699, the price is just right. It will neither discourage too many players right away nor will it give buyers a vague expectation, hoping the second-generation figurines would greatly surpass the first in quality."

"After all, the price has nearly doubled, so there should be noticeable changes in size, materials, refinement, or function, right?"

"But when they unbox it, they’ll find out there isn’t much change."

"That way, even though we don’t make much from these figurines, it’s enough to generate significant negative sentiment!"

Lilith couldn’t help but nod in agreement, thoroughly impressed, "Indeed Gu Fan, putting you in charge of the physical business division was absolutely the right decision! Sign the contract, sign it now! Send the money!"

Gu Fan had actually already set up the contract with the factory, just waiting for Lilith’s approval.

He immediately signed the electronic contract and then sent the deposit to the other party.

The person responsible for liaising at the other end was also working overtime, and their efficiency was very high; within just about fifteen minutes, a new batch of orders was confirmed.

Lilith was very satisfied with this efficiency; she could almost see the scene of players frantically scrambling for the figurines and then breaking down one after another, with waves of negative emotions continuously pouring in...

This feeling was indeed intoxicating!