They’re all reborn, what’s wrong with being a little more almighty?

Chapter 237: Card drawing is really addictive

The Spring Festival is probably the children’s favorite festival. In addition to having a holiday, there is also the lively atmosphere of the New Year, and most importantly, there are lucky money to receive.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, while other shops still had stickers with the slogan "bringing in wealth and fortune" on their doors, Internet cafes were already open.

At this time, children also became the main force in Internet cafes. After all, they had just received New Year's money, their pockets were full, and they also had pocket money to go online.

A young boy turned on a computer and clicked on the page of "Three Kingdoms Generals". He first looked at the ranking list. He had not logged in for a few days, so his ranking in the ranking list had dropped a lot.

But the kid didn't care about him. He came with money today and would draw dozens of cards in a while. If he could get a few red card generals, his ranking would move up quickly.

Xiaohaige quit the rankings and was about to spend money when he found a button for a New Year event on the page. Xiaohaige clicked on it and found that it was an event to draw Sun Shangxiang, who was not only a gold card, but also a special general with special skills.

"I have to draw cards 888 times to get Sun Shangxiang. It costs one yuan to draw a card. Even if there is a 700% discount during the Spring Festival, it still costs yuan!"

The kid thought about it and felt that it was not worth it. How much New Year's money could he spend? If he used it all to draw cards, he would have no pocket money for the next year.

The cash-strapped kid decided not to participate in the Sun Shangxiang draw, so he exited the event interface.

However, the next second, a banner message scrolled across the top of the screen.

"Congratulations to player 'God of War MARS' for obtaining the gold card special general Sun Shangxiang!"

This player is probably a fan of Vic Chou.

Looking at the server-wide banner that was floating out, Xiaohaige's eyes revealed a hint of envy.

At this moment, in the world dialog box, the player with the ID name of War God MARS spoke: "55 people drew Sun Shangxiang, isn't that awesome?"

"What's so great about this? I got it out of 42!"

"The 28 that were drawn passed by!"

"The 17 draws mean that you are all scum!"

"Damn, you guys are so lucky. I drew more than 150 before I got Sun Shangxiang!"

After seeing these conversations, Xiao Haige was somewhat moved.

"You can get 17 of them. If you take into account the 14% discount, it's only yuan, which is equivalent to buying a Fantasy Westward Journey point card. You can get a gold card Sun Shangxiang, and a special general!"

When the kid was hesitating whether to participate, another dialog box appeared on the screen.

"Congratulations to the player 'The Strongest Bully in the Three Kingdoms' for obtaining the gold card special general Sun Shangxiang!"

"Congratulations to the player 'Melancholy Carrot Shreds' for obtaining the gold card special general Sun Shangxiang!"

"Congratulations to the player '菜刀又见菜刀' for obtaining the gold card special general Sun Shangxiang!"

Seeing these banners, Xiaohaige couldn't help it anymore. He went to the Internet cafe counter and bought a 100-yuan phone recharge card, then rushed directly into the game and started drawing Sun Shangxiang.

The first time, I didn’t win, but I got a green card general.

The second time, I still didn’t win, but I got several Tuntian cards.

The third time, I still didn’t win, and got another green card general.

After ten draws, although I didn't get Sun Shangxiang, I got some props and generals, including a blue card general Zhang Jue.

After careful calculation, Xiaohaige decided that he had made good fortune in this lottery draw, as the general he drew was guaranteed to be a green card, just like the normal card draw. The value of the items he drew was also greater than one dollar.

"I was planning on drawing the generals anyway, so I might as well draw them all here!"

The kid made up his mind and used all the 100 yuan he had just recharged to draw prizes. But his luck was not as good as that of the "God of War MARS". After draws, he did not win Sun Shangxiang.

However, he still got a red card general and eleven blue card generals, as well as the item Ruoran. From the perspective of the purchase amount, the things he got from this wave of draws were more than 100 yuan, which was considered a profit.

On the computer screen, the dialog box of a certain player obtaining the gold card special general Sun Shangxiang is still flashing. In order to ensure the fairness of the world dialogue, there are still many players showing off that they have drawn Sun Shangxiang with a small amount of chance.

Seeing someone say that they won the prize after drawing more than a hundred times, the little boy became excited again. He thought, he had already drawn it a hundred times anyway, so why not draw a few dozen more times? Maybe he would win the prize!

So the kid bought another 100 yuan phone recharge card.

After spending another hundred yuan, the kid still didn't get Sun Shangxiang.

At this time, seeing the dialog box of the player drawing Sun Shangxiang flashing on the screen, Xiaohaige started to get excited and bought another 100-yuan phone card.

Three hundred dollars, still didn’t win, keep drawing!

This time, the kid came to the Internet cafe counter for the fourth time, and even the network administrator couldn't stand it anymore.

"What game are you playing? You've recharged three hundred yuan in just a moment! Be careful, there are a lot of scammers online, don't be fooled!" the network administrator kindly reminded.

"I'm pulling out Sun Shangxiang! I'm sure I'll get it this time." The kid said confidently.

After a while, the kid came to the network administrator for the fifth time to buy a card.

"You've already spent 400 yuan to draw the prize. If you don't win, just forget it. Don't draw anymore! Maybe they are trying to trick you into paying money and you won't win at all." The network administrator continued to advise.

"No, many people have already drawn it! And if you draw 888 times, you will definitely get Sun Shangxiang!"

"So how many times have you smoked now?" the network administrator asked.

"I have smoked 400 times. If I stop now, the previous 400 times will be in vain!" said the little brother with a proud look on his face.

The network administrator thought about it and it seemed to be true. He couldn't let the kid spend 400 yuan in vain, so he took out the fifth phone card and handed it to the kid.

Fortunately, Xiaohaige's luck was not bad. He drew Sun Shangxiang after more than 600 times. However, he spent almost all of his New Year's money.

When it comes to drawing cards, if you don't have to get a certain reward, the best option is to play it for a while, experience it, and then stop as soon as possible.

The worst thing about this kind of game is getting addicted. Once you get addicted, you simply can't stop!
The worst case is like the kid, who has drawn halfway through. If he continues to draw, he may have to draw to the end to get the reward, but if he doesn't continue to draw, the money he has spent before will be wasted.

As a result, many players will choose to continue drawing, betting that they will be able to draw the next one. The game company will make a lot of money from this.

……

During the Spring Festival in 2006, Yao Xiaoguang simply did not go home. Staring at the running water dozens of times every day made Yao Xiaoguang feel very fulfilled.

The transaction volume generated by the card-drawing event for Sun Shangxiang during the Spring Festival made Yao Xiaoguang immersed in the joy of cheating his friends' children out of their New Year's money every day.

Except for the days of New Year's Eve, the first day, the second day and the third day of the Chinese New Year, when everyone was busy visiting relatives and friends, the game turnover was not very high. On the other days, the game turnover was much higher than usual. It must be said that this kind of activity can indeed stimulate players to spend. After all, only a few people can remain rational, and most people are easily addicted.

Half a month after the Spring Festival, it is Valentine's Day. At this time, Yao Xiaoguang has already started to think about which general to draw during Valentine's Day. Zhen Mi? Cai Wenji? Or Xiao Qiao?
However, Zhang Wei did not stay in Beijing to accompany Yao Xiaoguang to watch the daily income of the game. He bought a soft sleeper and returned directly to Qinhai to spend the New Year with his parents.

Zhang Wei is not worried with Yao Xiaoguang keeping an eye on Weiguang Technology. The division of labor between the two is that one pays and the other does the work. If Zhang Wei doesn't treat Yao Xiaoguang, who does the work, like an ox, he would be unworthy of the money he paid.

Moreover, Zhang Wei also taught Yao Xiaoguang several little tricks to make quick money. Zhang Wei believed that Yao Xiaoguang would be able to put what he learned into practice.

After all, he is the father of "Honor of Kings". When it comes to making money, Yao Xiaoguang must be extremely talented and may be able to draw inferences about other situations quickly.

In 2006, it was really hard to buy train tickets during the Spring Festival travel rush, especially when Zhang Wei planned to go home. It was already the end of the twelfth lunar month, and buying a return train ticket was harder than climbing Mount Heaven.

After all, if you want to go to the sky, you just need to buy a plane ticket. In 2006, plane tickets were relatively expensive and few people took planes. It was much easier to buy a plane ticket during the Spring Festival travel rush than to buy a train ticket.

Fortunately, there are scalpers. If you can’t buy train tickets from the ticket office, you can buy them from scalpers!
At that time, there were many scalpers, and the competition among scalpers was fierce in big stations like Beijing. The competition was fierce, but the service was good. Zhang Wei only raised the price by 30 yuan, and the scalpers came to the door and delivered the tickets to Tsinghua University.

During the Spring Festival, Zhang Wei enjoyed the treatment of "other people's child" while visiting relatives and friends, and attracted a lot of hatred from his cousins.

After the Spring Festival, Zhang Wei stayed at home for a few more days and returned to Beijing on the last day of school.

It was late in the evening on the day before school started when Zhang Wei walked into the dormitory. Ye Haotian was the only one there.

"Where are the two of them? They won't come back later than me, right?" Zhang Wei casually threw a large bag of seaweed to Ye Haotian.

"Chen Ming and Xin Xiaoxuan haven't seen each other for more than 20 days. They went out to talk to each other."

Ye Haotian opened the package and said, "Ouch! There are new flavors! Mustard cucumber flavor? Garlic oyster flavor? Why do I feel like this is dark cuisine!"

"Don't they have cell phones? They haven't seen each other for more than 20 days, so they won't call each other! I think they must have gone to do something shameful. Chen Ming, this guy, appears to be autistic, but he's actually a sultry guy!"

Zhang Wei curled his lips and asked, "Where's Xiao Lu? Why isn't he here? Does he have anyone to confide in?"

"Did you pass by Zhongguancun North Street when you came here?" Ye Haotian asked vaguely while chewing seaweed.

"I passed by, what's wrong?"

"Then did you see a Porsche 911, it's fly green, and there's an 'internship' sign on the back."

"I didn't see him." Zhang Wei shook his head and asked, "Are you talking about Xiao Lu?"

"Yes, if you see it, it must be him! During the winter vacation, he passed the driving test and bought a Porsche 911 when he came back. He also told me that a man must have a Porsche. The key is that it is fly green. I don't know how he can have such a weird aesthetic."

"What green is fly green? Do you have any photos?" Zhang Wei asked.

"Yes! I took two pictures." Ye Haotian handed the phone to Zhang Wei.

"Uh, is it possible that this color is called graphite blue..."

"Is this blue? It looks green no matter how you look at it!"

"Are you a little color-blind?" Zhang Wei curled his lips and continued, "Xiao Gu has a bad habit. He just bought a new car and he drove it fast. How dangerous! What if he gets hurt in a car crash? Even if he runs over flowers and plants, it's not good. When he comes back, we'll talk about him together!"

"Racing? Do you have any misunderstanding about his driving skills? This guy just got his driver's license and has just learned the difference between the accelerator and the brake, right? You still expect him to race!"

Ye Haotian looked disdainful and continued, "During the day, I took a ride in his car once. He drove so slowly that I didn't dare to step on the accelerator the whole time. I just kept idling."

"If he's not racing, then he's out practicing driving in the middle of the night?"

"Yes, he went out to show off! He just strolled back and forth on Zhongguancun North Street! There are universities on both sides of the road, enough time for him to show off." Ye Haotian said.

"Sure enough, he's just a pretender at heart!" Zhang Wei cursed inwardly.

Ye Haotian continued, "Oh, there's one more thing. I almost forgot to tell you. The Department of Electronic Engineering is holding an anniversary celebration next month, and Dean Shen wants you to attend."

"I'm in the Economics Department now. Why would I go to your Electronic Engineering Department's anniversary celebration?" Zhang Wei shook his head.

"Weren't you also a student in the Department of Electronic Engineering?"

"Didn't I get expelled from your Electronic Engineering Department?"

"Why? Are you still upset about it?"

Zhang Wei thought about it, then nodded: "What you said makes sense. If I don't go, wouldn't it seem that I'm petty? I'm still brooding over it now, so I really have to go to this anniversary celebration!"

"You won't go in vain. I heard that several academicians will be here, and many successful people from the political and business circles will also attend. Don't underestimate our Department of Electronic Engineering. There are so many talented people among our graduates!" Ye Haotian said.

"Nonsense, I also studied in the Department of Electronic Engineering for half a year, and I have seen the photos of famous alumni hanging on the wall!" Zhang Wei paused and then asked, "By the way, is my photo still hanging on the wall?"

……

The Department of Electronic Engineering at National Tsing Hua University has a very long history. As early as 1932, the Department of Electrical Engineering's Telecommunications Group was established at National Tsing Hua University, which was the predecessor of the Department of Electronic Engineering.

In 1952, the Department of Radio Engineering was formally established in the Telecommunications Group of the Department of Electrical Engineering. At that time, radio was a popular cutting-edge technology, so the Department of Radio Engineering became the most popular major in National Tsing Hua University.

Also because this major is popular, the best talents in the country will give priority to this major. Over the past half century, the Department of Electronic Engineering has trained many industry leaders.

Among the alumni of the Department of Electronic Engineering, there are politicians in high positions, academicians with great achievements, and entrepreneurs with great success. There are also countless alumni who serve as executives or senior engineers in related companies.

When he arrived at the venue of the event, Zhang Wei looked around and did not see Li Jian.

Zhang Wei pulled Ye Haotian over and asked, "Brother Haotian, isn't Li Jian from Shuimu Nianhua also from the Department of Electronic Engineering? Isn't he coming today? I was planning to ask him for a photo and autograph."

"It seems that there is no performance in today's activity schedule! After all, Senior Brother Li Jian is an artist, and his schedule is quite busy. If there is no performance, he may not be able to come. I will ask for you later!" Ye Haotian replied.

At this moment, Dean Shen Jiahai walked over from a distance with a smile on his face.

"Zhang Wei, come with me. I'll introduce you to some academicians!"

As the dean spoke, he pulled Zhang Wei towards the VIP lounge at the back.

There were several old men sitting in the lounge. Zhang Wei looked familiar with them as he had seen their photos on the wall of the Department of Electronics. They were all academicians.

In addition, there are several middle-aged men. These people do not have the temperament of scholars, but rather have a sense of being commercial and smooth. Zhang Wei guessed that these people should all be successful entrepreneurs.

One of them was a short, round-faced man wearing rimless glasses, who directly confirmed Zhang Wei's guess.

"Isn't this Mr. Zhou from 360? His appearance hasn't changed much compared to a decade ago!"

(End of this chapter)