Black technology: a super empire spanning two worlds

Chapter 324 [A Nationwide Shopping Frenzy Erupts]

After 11 o'clock, the entire internet was abuzz with the number of orders placed for "Flowing Star Language" in just one hour, which immediately went viral.

Likang Technology did not disclose the number of orders locked in one hour, but it is not difficult for outsiders to speculate on the order volume, because the Liuguang Xingyu product adopts the "pay first, place an order, and then arrange delivery" model.

After placing an order and making payment, consumers can check their order sequence using their order number.

Around 11:23 AM, a screenshot went viral online and was cited and reported by major media outlets.

This screenshot clearly shows a consumer ordering "Flowing Star Language" and checking the order details, which shows that the order queue number is 4270853. In other words, more than 427 million users have successfully placed orders before this consumer.

Furthermore, the time he successfully locked the order was around 11:07 AM, which means that the "Flowing Star Language" product generated over 400 million locked orders within about an hour of its launch and opening for pre-orders.

This number stunned everyone around them; their jaws nearly dropped.

The news quickly became a trending topic online, with major media outlets vying to report on it, including mainstream media.

[Flowing Star Language Robots Secures Over 400 Million Orders in One Hour, Ushering in a "Quantum Leap" for my country's Humanoid Robot Industry] — Yangguang.com

[Gel Craze: Radiant Starry Night Lifelike Dolls Spark Nationwide Buying Frenzy] — Science and Technology Daily

[Behind the 427 million orders locked in one hour lies the pressure and upgrading of my country's robot supply chain] — Economic Daily

[A Heart-Pounding Price of 11299 Yuan: Who's Paying for a "Digital Lover"?] — Southern Weekly

[Foreign Media Amazed: The Supply Chain Advantages Behind Oriental Robots' Record-Breaking Sales] — Global Times

[From Robot Dogs to Flowing Star Language: my country's Consumer Robot Revolution] — Wenhui Daily

[In the Era of Technological Equality: How Can 11299 Yuan Bring Robots into Every Household?] — *Salaryman Evening News*

……

Netizens are also discussing it heatedly on various forums, communities, and chat groups.

[Holy crap! Over 400 million orders locked in just one hour! This sales volume can only be described as explosive!]
[Please, please don't place your orders! I haven't bought anything yet. I heard that if people order now, the delivery time will be until 2027! Holy crap!]
[不可能，你哪里看到的？我的单子排单序号在第273万个这位置，只显示交付时间预计在2O25年12月之后，群里另一个哥们的单子排在395万这个位置，也显示交付时间预计在2O25年12月之后……]
[Is it a bug?]
[It shouldn't be, otherwise Likang Technology would definitely have issued an announcement.]
[It seems that orders after the 2 millionth order no longer show specific delivery dates, only indicating that they won't arrive before December 2025, most likely because production capacity has been overwhelmed.]
[I suspect neither Likang Technology nor Lingjing Technology anticipated such a massive breakthrough.]
[What the hell? I'm so frustrated! I have to wait over a year, maybe even longer. I'm thinking of canceling my order.]
[If you decide to cancel your order, be prepared to forfeit the purchase; otherwise, you'll only be placed further down the queue.]
I'm also debating whether to cancel my order...
[Production will definitely increase. Currently, all orders are showing delivery dates after December 2025. We estimate that specific delivery dates will only be given after production increases.]
[Forget it, let's just wait. We're not leaving.]
[Wow, 427 million orders locked in one hour! That's insane profit, even more powerful than a printing press!]
[One transaction costing 11299 yuan resulted in over 480 billion yuan arriving in one hour—outrageous!]
[No, you're only calculating the unit price, not the accompanying hardware. Who would buy this product just for the figure? Including accessories, it'd probably be worth 700 billion.]
[I have some news for everyone. Someone in the next group just posted their order details. Their order is ranked after 500 million, to be precise, 503 million.]
[Wow! It's already surpassed 5 million? And it's only around 11:30.]
[At this rate, won't the first-day order volume reach tens of millions? Are you kidding me?]
[It definitely broke 10 million on the first day, that's incredible!]
……

At the same time, the capital market was also in an uproar.

Some investors who withdrew on Friday were slapping their thighs in disbelief upon seeing today's news. Such an explosive order volume has definitely exceeded expectations; it's simply an epic and severe over-expectation.

When the stock market opens tomorrow, Likang Technology will almost certainly rebound and hit the daily limit for the third time, and it will definitely be a one-word limit-up rebound.

Those who entered the market on Friday breathed a sigh of relief. Those who were trapped thought they would be ripped off again on Monday due to losses, especially those who bought at the limit up and were wiped out on the same day, losing 14% of their money. After seeing today's news, they can finally relax.

Tomorrow's opening will not only recover the 14% unrealized loss, but also bring in substantial profits later.

……

The following day, Monday, September 2nd. Around 7 a.m., before the stock market opened, a breaking news report from Cailian News sent shockwaves through the capital markets.

According to data provided by a third-party organization, Liuguang Xingyu's first-day orders on September 1st last weekend were estimated to reach an astonishing 1265 million, with an expected revenue of over 200 billion yuan on the first day.

They're making an insane amount of money!

Although this sales forecast is not officially released by Likang Technology, it is still reliable. Even if there is an error, it will not deviate too much because the sales model of the Liuguang Xingyu product can easily predict the data.

Even ordinary retail investors can easily obtain approximate data. They only need to place an order with a little over 10,000 yuan in cash, and they can get a full refund unconditionally within 24 hours. Then, by looking at the order number's sequence number, they can find out how many orders are currently locked for this product.

In other words, this is an open secret for the capital market.

As expected, with the opening of the stock market today, Likang Technology immediately and without suspense hit the daily limit up with a reduced trading volume, and the amount of buy orders at the limit up at the opening moment exceeded an outrageous 920 billion yuan.

The company's stock price also broke through the 300 yuan mark, reaching a new historical high of 313.40 yuan, pushing its market value to 1457.31 billion yuan.

……

Lingjing Technology Headquarters, Linzhou City.

"Mr. Xiao, the order data for the first day is out." Zhou Chengyang was in a video call with Xiao Yu at the moment, reporting: "It's pretty much in line with the predictions of the outside media organizations. On the first day, we locked in 1268.53 million orders, which has already generated 2258 billion yuan in revenue."

When Zhou Chengyang reported on the video, he was extremely excited.

The company generated a staggering 2258 billion yuan in revenue in a single day, leaving the employees of Likang Technology completely stunned. Even CEO Zhou was mesmerized by the sheer number.

It's worth noting that Likang Technology's total revenue for the entire year of 2023 was only 7.53 million yuan, while yesterday's revenue was a fraction of 8 million yuan.

"Hmm, not bad." Xiao Yu said calmly. He was indeed very calm, and it wasn't just a pretense. Xiao Yu's threshold had long been raised, and he didn't have much emotional fluctuation when he heard Zhou Chengyang report the amount of more than 2000 billion in turnover.

After a while, Xiao Yu changed the subject and said, "Now that we have more than 200 billion yuan in cash on hand, we don't need to seek refinancing in the capital market or borrow from banks. We can use these funds to expand production capacity and expand production like crazy. By the end of 2025, the total annual production capacity should reach 30 million units."

Users who order "Flowing Star Language" pay in full, and once the 24-hour cooling-off period has passed, the order is locked and cannot be refunded.

Therefore, as long as no orders placed on the first day are cancelled after 24 hours, there is no pressure to refund, and the funds can be used to expand production capacity with peace of mind.

"Huh? 3000 million annual output? That's probably..." President Zhou was stunned when he heard this number. It was only the beginning of September. Calculating the time, it meant that the production capacity had to be increased 100 times in 15 months. That was insane.

Xiao Yu said calmly, "What? You can't do it? There's no way we'll hold you back. If your company's location doesn't have the capability, then build a factory here in Linzhou."

At this moment, Zhou Chengyang realized what was happening and immediately replied as if he had made a solemn pledge: "Yes! Absolutely yes, even if it's impossible, I will do everything I can to achieve the expected production increase target by the end of 2025."

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(End of this chapter)