"Thud, thud, thud."
"Hello, city-wide express delivery, you need to sign for your order from Xianyu."
On a hot summer afternoon, in a dilapidated two-story building in the suburbs of Magic City, Xiao Ran lazily opened the door, his head dripping with sweat.
"Thank you!"
After taking the express delivery from the courier, Xiao Ran was a little excited.
This was a smartphone he bought from a second-hand platform, specifically for playing games.
As to why he didn't buy a brand new one, the answer was naturally because he didn't have the money!
While thinking, Xiao Ran opened the express box.
Then he was dumbfounded!
"What the hell is this!"
"A model?"
"Damn! Did I just get scammed? Isn't this just a plain money grab?"
What he saw in the express box, instead of a cellphone was a pitch-black object, basically just a brick.
It had no buttons, not even a place to charge!
"My 800 yuan!"
"I want to report this unscrupulous merchant!"
With a tearless despair, Xiao Ran stared blankly at the "brick" in his hand, 800 bucks, he had no idea how many buns it could afford.
"Ding!"
Just as Xiao Ran was preparing to lodge a complaint against the seller, the "brick" suddenly emitted a light sound, and then, the screen started to light up slowly.
"Huh? How did it automatically power on?"
Xiao Ran was puzzled, definitely, he didn't press anything just now.
"There's only one app on this phone?"
"Pindo Tao? What's this? It looks like a knock-off shopping platform; This can't really be a telecommunication scam, can it?"
Driven by curiosity, Xiao Ran still clicked on the app. However, the page that appeared before him confirmed his suspicion that this must be a scam!
"Fruit 15promax1tb, original price 12,999, discount price 99."
"Hermes Burkin third handbag, gold buckle, Togo leather material, original price 253,971, current price 971."
"Tesla Model S Plaid version, with a driving range of 672 kilometers, accelerating to 100km per hour in 2.1 seconds, a top speed of 322 kilometers per hour, original price 698,900, current price 900."
Looking at the content on the phone's interface, Xiao Ran couldn't help but freeze.
A big question mark appeared in his mind.
"Even with a 90% discount, it shouldn't have this kind of crazy deal, right?"
"Am I going crazy, or is this software just out to screw with me?"
Things he couldn't afford even when he went bankrupt were priced shockingly low on this software!
Even with a regular salary, one could order several items in a month!
For a moment, Xiaoran was a bit confused. Was this some new form of scam?
"Ding! The system recommends a special offer for new users."
"Special offer for new users, any item only for 0.99!"
Just then, a dialog box suddenly popped up on the mobile screen.
"Everything for only 0.99?"
Out of curiosity, Xiaoran clicked on it.
And what he saw left him stupefied.
"20% stake in L’Oréal Paris Group, Special offer: 0.99!"
"No.5 building of Lanting Imperial Garden in Modu, Special offer: 0.99!"
"Modu Marriott Hotel, Special offer: 0.99!"
What in the world is all this?
Xiaoran couldn't help but grumble, "Even if it's a scam, it would at least be a bit more realistic. Buying a building for just 0.99? Do they think I'm an idiot?"
"Although he was saying so verbally, Xiao Ran was quite honest in his actions and directly selected the option for Building No.5, Orchid Imperial Garden.
“Ding! Congratulations on your successful order, the property certificate is on the way, please keep an eye out for it!”
Was the order successful like this? He didn't seem to have paid yet, right?
Before Xiao Ran could respond, a deduction message suddenly popped up on his original phone: "Dear Mr. Xiao Ran, your mutual bank card 0283 deducted 0.99 RMB at 17:00.
"What the..."
Seeing this message, Xiao Ran was startled and almost threw his phone away.
"How was this deduction made? I didn't even link a bank account, did I?"
Dumbfounded and in a daze for a moment, a daring idea began to appear in Xiao Ran's mind.
Could it be...this was the legendary golden finger?
"Knock, knock, knock!"
Just as Xiao Ran was about to further confirm this idea, the knocking sound rang out again.
The delivery man at the door was the same one from before.
"Sorry, sir, I missed one of your parcels earlier!"
Xiao Ran received the delivery, then opened it with a look of confusion.
Apart from this second-hand mobile phone he bought recently, he hadn't bought anything else - why was there another delivery?
As soon as he opened the box, Xiao Ran was immediately gobsmacked.
A big pile of property deeds!
Not just one, but a whole pile!
Most importantly, every property deed clearly stated "Building No.5, Lanting Imperial Garden," and there was a big official seal!
Looking at this box full of property deeds, Xiao Ran went completely stupid!
"System! It's really the system!"
"Hahaha! Heaven's finally taking notice, remembering a little user like me!"
Xiao Ran was insanely delighted, buzzing around the room in excitement.
"Right, there are other new user special offers too!"
Suddenly, Xiao Ran remembered, if the Lanting Imperial Garden's building was real, what about the other two special offers?
Thinking of this, he anxiously whipped out his cell phone.
However, when he reentered the special offer section, he found the original interface was a grey field and he couldn't buy anything anymore.
Xiao Ran immediately searched for information about these two products on his other phone.
The L'Oreal Group in Paris, in 2023, has a market capitalization of 224 billion euros. Twenty percent of the shares would be 44.8 billion euros. If calculated at a 1:7.8 exchange rate then...
For a moment, Xiao Ran felt like his brain had crashed.
I feel like I'm at a huge loss!
Marriott Hotel, moreover, is a globally renowned five-star hotel, its annual revenue is beyond imagination!
At this moment, Xiao Ran truly regrets, feeling that the dozens of properties in his hands have instantly lost their appeal.
It's all his fault for acting too impulsively and picking Lanting Imperial Garden's property in a rush.
If the heavens were to give him another chance, he would die before choosing this building again!