“Would he still have weaknesses?” Yang Hao asked, puzzled.
“Of course!” Zhuge Jian’s temper flared just thinking about it. “All the aphrodisiacs in that store are manufactured in factories located across hundreds of star systems. The transportation costs are extremely high, which is why the prices have always remained exorbitant. Now that aphrodisiacs are in short supply, many men can’t go a night without them. Such high prices only increase the cost of pleasure, don’t they?”
“That’s right, that’s right!” Yang Hao’s face brightened. “Our medicine costs only a quarter of ‘MillionSex’—it’s really much cheaper.”
“And their medicine doesn’t even work well,” Zhuge Jian lowered his head, showing Yang Hao his bald scalp. “At least I used to have over a hundred hairs on my head, but the more ‘MillionSex’ aphrodisiacs I took, the more my hair fell out. Now I’m left with only a few white strands. My twilight years are truly bleak…”
Looking at Zhuge Jian’s shiny pink scalp, Yang Hao wanted to laugh but dared not, so he could only purse his lips to suppress his amusement. “I see, I see. Their aphrodisiacs even cause hair loss.”
“The ‘MillionSex’ business thrives entirely because of powerful backers and lack of competition. If your medicine, young man, could enter the market, you could definitely defeat ‘MillionSex’ and become the largest aphrodisiac provider on Lemoine Star,” Zhuge Jian painted a grand vision for Yang Hao.
Yang Hao was indeed moved. He had opened this aphrodisiac shop to make money. If sales continued at their current sluggish pace, it would take forever to earn the 50 million needed to return to school. So Yang Hao humbly asked, “Mr. Zhuge, what do you think should be done to defeat ‘MillionSex’?”
“In ancient times, Zhuge Kongming presented the Longzhong Strategy, which proposed dividing the realm into three parts…” Zhuge Jian began to posture. “Today, I will also explain to you this strategy of dividing the realm into three.”
“This isn’t the Three Kingdoms period…” Hunyuanzi muttered from within Yang Hao’s stomach. As the saying goes, masters are often jealous of each other. Hunyuanzi considered himself Yang Hao’s master, and naturally felt extremely envious seeing Yang Hao earnestly seeking advice from someone else.
Yang Hao cleverly patted his stomach, making Hunyuanzi obediently quiet down.
Fortunately, Zhuge Jian hadn’t heard the voice. He continued with his theory, “Actually, the aphrodisiac market in Lemoine Star’s capital is also divided into three parts.”
“Which three parts?” Yang Hao had only been there a short time, but he knew the capital had a population of tens of millions, divided into thirteen major districts and countless smaller neighborhoods. He had never heard of this division into three.
“These three parts are certainly not divided by residential areas,” Zhuge Jian seemed to read Yang Hao’s mind. “Rather, they are divided according to aphrodisiac purchasing volume. In the capital, the top three areas of aphrodisiac consumption are the three major regions.”
“And which three are they?” Yang Hao immediately became attentive. These would be his future major customers, so of course he needed to listen carefully and remember well.
“The first is the Imperial Palace of Lemoine Star. Lemoine Star is ruled by an emperor, and nearly all the royal family resides in the palace. In the central palace of the capital, hundreds of thousands of people live. They don’t engage in labor, what other hobbies could they have besides indulging in bed all day? Therefore, the palace is the largest consumer of aphrodisiacs.”
Yang Hao nodded, secretly agreeing. However, no matter how much aphrodisiacs the palace consumed, it seemed unrelated to him. Those nobles probably wouldn’t come to a small shop like his to purchase anything.
“The second is the most famous Lingfei Star Sea in the capital…” As Zhuge Jian mentioned this place, his small rat-like eyes sparkled.
It wasn’t just Zhuge Jian, this old lecher, even Yang Hao, the newcomer, couldn’t help but start swallowing hard upon hearing it.
Of course, the Lingfei Star Sea wasn’t an actual sea. In fact, it was an organization, a chain of establishments.
Those who frequently travel through space cannot escape the seductive logo of Lingfei Star Sea no matter which star system they fly to, because this entertainment chain has already spanned thousands of star systems and established tens of thousands of branches. The Lingfei Star Sea branch on Lemoine Star is reputed to be the flagship store in this star system. It is a skyscraper with two hundred floors. In this building, there are casinos, dance halls, and entertainment venues. But the most famous feature of Lingfei Star Sea is its brothel.
Those familiar with the pleasure industry know very well that Lingfei Star Sea gained its reputation through its brothels. They selected the most beautiful women from various races across the universe, trained them, and finally established their own brand of pleasure. Any woman casually pulled out from here could be a beauty pageant champion material, with figures and appearances that are exceptional. What makes men reluctant to leave is that the women’s bedroom skills are absolutely superb, not only making customers feel extremely satisfied but also providing great psychological fulfillment.
The Lingfei Star Sea branch on Lemoine Star can completely be called a super brothel, with over ten thousand prostitutes. Even so, it still can’t fully satisfy the needs of the lustful men in the star system. The amount of aphrodisiacs consumed daily by such a super brothel is naturally astronomical.
Yang Hao immediately understood. He slapped his forehead, regretting why he hadn’t thought of it before. There was such a powerful aphrodisiac consumer machine right here.
“Lingfei Star Sea should already have its own exclusive suppliers, right?” Yang Hao hesitated as he asked. This super brothel had been operating for many years; it was impossible for such a market to remain untouched until today.
“Of course!” Zhuge Jian, clearly an expert in the pleasure scene, replied. “During all the nights I’ve spent at Lingfei Star Sea, the aphrodisiacs I’ve taken were all provided by ‘MillionSex.’ They must have already reached an agreement. It’s very difficult for others to get involved.”
Yang Hao’s newly risen hope quickly faded. Although Zhuge Jian was enthusiastic, in the end, it seemed useless. No matter how good a market was, if he couldn’t enter it, what good would it do?
Seeing Yang Hao’s dejected expression, Zhuge Jian had expected this. “What I want to emphasize is the last of the three parts. Only this part is what you, young man, need to focus on. Your aphrodisiacs should start developing from this place.”
“Another place?” Yang Hao was confused. He really couldn’t think of any place in the capital that could consume more aphrodisiacs than the palace and the brothel.
“This place is something others can hardly imagine. Even if they know about it, they probably wouldn’t understand the reason,” Zhuge Jian said mysteriously. “This place is Dupu Block.”
“Dupu Block?” Yang Hao was astonished. Not only Yang Hao, but even Hunyuanzi and X13 inside his stomach were also taken aback.
In the capital of Lemoine Star, it was divided into thirteen major districts for management, each further subdivided into thousands of smaller blocks. These blocks were residential areas for ordinary people, with a population of several million.
Dupu Block was one of these thousands of blocks. Of course, it was much more famous than others because it was a common residential area with a complex population. Daily neighborhood gossip was frequent, and in the daily news about the lives of the capital’s residents, most of the stories came from Dupu Block.
In short, Dupu Block was a gathering place for common citizens. But no matter who lived in Dupu Block, they were always ordinary people. Their consumption of aphrodisiacs would definitely not exceed that of any other block. Why was Dupu Block considered one of the three key areas?
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