Chapter 529: Queueing to Buy (Second update, 1000 points added, now available)

"This is definitely the most amazing phone I've ever seen! It's hard to believe this is a phone from the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

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"The first impression of this phone's screen is very impressive, and even more impressive because I spent 5,500 Malaysian dollars to buy it from a Da Zhou person. But believe me, within half an hour, you will forget about this screen because it has so many surprises and things worth exploring!"

“But I won’t forget my 5,500 Malaysian dollars!”

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"You'd never believe that under such intense use, this phone can last up to 15 hours! The iPhone 7 only lasts 5.7 hours! OMG, did you see my screen time? I'm at a loss for words!"

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"This is an unprecedented AI system. Once I open all the permissions, it only takes two days for it to know you better than your girlfriend! This is terrifying. Is there really no privacy issue here?"

"But I have to say, now I finally understand how great it is for people to have personal assistants!"

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"Hello everyone, today I'm going to show you this incredible phone. Yes, you must have guessed it, and there have been many vlogs that have reviewed this phone..."

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"Actually, I'm one of the first video creators in Miami to get this phone. I got it a day earlier than Marques Brownlee, so this video should be released a few days earlier."

"But you won't believe this. I've been playing this built-in AR game all week since I got this phone. Pocket Monsters Go pales in comparison! TaiHuang: Realms of Shanhai, remember this name, and be amazed!"

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"Unbelievable! Unbelievable! Unbelievable! Can you imagine? Your pet in this game is actually alive! It's even more human than my girlfriend! OMG, I never thought there would be such a game!"

"Of course, no matter how cute the electronic pets are, my favorite is still Betty. Come on, Betty, shake hands, and the other hand, be good."

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"The screen capture isn't very good due to the sunlight, but you should be able to see this AR effect! OMG! It's incredible! If it weren't for these cute creatures, I'd even doubt this phone was just letting us see the real world through the screen!"

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"The phone in my hand is called MiX, but I would rather call it: the most revolutionary smart device since the iPhone."

"Also, tell Tim Cook that Lei Jun is more like Steve Jobs' successor than you. Maybe Steve Jobs isn't dead, but has gone to the Great Zhou Dynasty?"

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The day after the release of Rice Mix, countless people on YouTube and Taboo copied Da Zhou’s domestic videos to the Internet, causing quite a stir.

But after all, the number of people who pay attention to Da Zhou's videos is still small, and the response they generate naturally cannot be compared with Da Zhou's.

It was not until a week after the press conference that many local influencers doing 3C reviews in Maiguo received the MiXs they had purchased from Da Zhou at high prices and began uploading their own review videos. Only then did the name of MiX become known to Westerners.

There is no way. The so-called international Internet is essentially the Maiguo Internet. Except for Da Zhou, people from all countries actually visit Maiguo’s websites and use Maiguo’s apps.

In just a few days, all the 3C influencers did reviews of MiX, and some even took it apart. The total number of views of these videos reached billions!

For a time, both YouTube and the digital technology channel broadcast by Ta were basically flooded with MiX. Under this impact of traffic, even ordinary people who don’t care about 3C digital products may be recommended by the algorithm and see these videos as long as they watch videos.

Almost every influencer was in disbelief when they made this video. Even Marques Brownlee, who never seeks attention, always maintains a calm expression, and never curses despite being a nerd, used the word "Holy fxxking shit" several times throughout the video.

It is conceivable that when Xiaomi announced on November 8 that MiX would be launched in the Miami market three days later, the Miami digital circle, which was extremely disappointed with the lack of novelty in iP7, would be shocked!

On November 11, Mix was officially launched in the US, and the first launch channel: Best Buy limited store!

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Oxnard, Los Santos, California.

A Chevrolet Tahoe had just pulled into the Pacific Outlets when two young men and women inside were shocked by the long queue outside Best Buy.

A seemingly endless queue stretched from the Best Buy entrance and circled around the Pacific store.

Hundreds of people were sitting or standing, camping chairs and coffee cups were scattered all over the floor, and there were even more than a dozen tents set up in front of the Best Buy. The ones at the front of the line might have spent the night here.

A patrol car was flashing its roof lights, and two patrolmen were sitting lazily inside with their feet propped up on the windshield, dozing off.

"OMG! We've already run all the way from Los Santos to Oxnard, and there are so many people lining up here! This is crazy! It's even crazier than when the fruit was released!"

The young girl in the passenger seat had an incredible look in her ice-blue eyes.

Although she was only sitting in the passenger seat, it was still possible to tell that this girl had a perfectly proportioned body, an elegant frame, and a waist and abdomen as tight as the standard answer in a fitness textbook.

But as long as you look down slightly, you will be forcibly drawn to that pair of speechless curves.

The outline is like a golden curve repeatedly carved out by a paranoid ancient Greek sculptor in perfect proportion, with tension in its softness.

She did not intentionally expose herself, but just casually wore a fitted gray V-neck T-shirt. The fabric did not fit her body tightly, but strangely, the human brain could naturally imagine what was underneath the fabric.

Her skin was so white that it was almost transparent, and the dermis looked very thin. One could even faintly see blue blood vessels on her jaw. However, it was not rough and red like that of ordinary white people. Instead, it had a skin texture similar to that of the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"That's normal. The first batch of units sold at the 300 designated stores totaled only 150,000 units, which means each store has fewer than 500 units on average. Oxnard has a smaller population, so the inventory might be even smaller. I estimate there are only about 200 units."

A young man wearing sunglasses responded casually, staring at the rearview mirror as he backed his car into a parking space.

"Only 200 units?" The young woman looked at the queue in the distance in surprise. "Zach, it seems there are more than 200 people queuing here. Maybe we can buy it later? This is Lorraine Noven's party. It's not good to be late, right?"

"Most of these are scalpers queuing for others. As long as they pay, how can they not buy it?"

The young man wearing sunglasses parked the car and shrugged casually: "Okay, the sale will start soon. I'll go over and talk to some scalpers myself."

"Don't go, Ellie. There are these damn paparazzi everywhere. Wait for me in the car."

The young woman pursed her lips helplessly, made a compromising expression, and watched the young man walk towards the crowd.

As the young man named Zach walked over, there was a commotion and whistles in the crowd.

Apparently, Zach is still a celebrity.

Zack gestured and communicated with the person in the front of the queue. It seemed that he easily dealt with it. A person in the front of the queue squeezed into the queue, winked at Ellie in the car from a distance, and waved the queue number slip in his hand.

So childish!

Ellie couldn't help but cover her forehead.

She had no interest in electronic products and didn't understand why a Hollywood star and famous playboy like Zack was so obsessed with mobile phones and games.

She was originally quite interested in Zack, especially because she felt that his eyes were very affectionate and a bit unruly, which gave her a sense of freshness.

Besides, the other party is Zac Efron, the male lead in "High School Musical" after all!

The dream lover of every girl!

Of course, he was also my dream lover in my girlhood.

But the fact that he is actually interested in electronic products and games is really a minus point.

Indeed, it wasn't long before the scheduled sales start time arrived, and the people at the front of the line rushed in. A few minutes later, Zac Efron returned to the car with an excited look on his face.

"I bought it! You drive it, I'll transfer the phone data."

Ellie pursed her lips involuntarily, sighed, and switched places with Zach.

"OMG! It's really a whole screen! So cool!"

"Booting up faster than expected... Language settings..."

"It feels very different from Android. The system feels smoother than iOS..."

"Ellie, come on, smile and take a picture..."

Hearing Zack's yelling beside her, Ellie blinked and put on a stiff smile.

"Okay, we're in Santa Barbara. The navigation says to turn left... OK, Maritime Museum. We're here, Zack."

Ellie slammed on the brakes.

With his eyes fixed on the Mix screen, Zac Efron, who had just unbuckled his seat belt, hit his head on the glove box with a "Duang".

"Sorry, there was a seagull in the parking space just now."

Ellie bit her lip innocently and glanced at Zac Efron.

Zac Efron rubbed his forehead with a gloomy look on his face. As soon as he stepped out of the car, a pair of strong hands patted his shoulders.

"Hey! Zack! Long time no see, are you guys here together?"

A muscular bald man, nearly 1.9 meters tall, pinched Zac Efron's shoulder with a smirk on his face, and winked at Ellie in the car.

"Dwayne, it hasn't been too long. The last time we met was the time before last. Why are you here so early?" As soon as Zac Efron saw the visitor, a warm smile immediately appeared on his face and he bumped fists with Johnson.

In this world where status determines everything, a young male star like me, whose popularity is about to expire, has no right to act arrogantly.

Especially in front of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, the most profitable male star in Hollywood today.

"Hey, Dwayne, I haven't congratulated you on your successful transfer to CAA yet." Ellie also got out of the car and gave Dwayne Johnson a kiss on the cheek.

"Ohhh~ Thank you, Ellie, that's so thoughtful of you. Let's take a picture, Beach Guard Beach Reunion. One, two, three, cheese~"

Dwayne Johnson raised his phone and took a bird's-eye view selfie of the three of them.

Ellie let go of Dwayne Johnson and turned her head, only to see a tall figure flash by.

Huh? That inverted triangle figure looks familiar...

"@ZacEfron...@AlexandraDaddario...Ellie, is your last name followed by ddrio or drio? Two Ds? OK."

(End of this chapter)