Chapter 339 - 216: A Worthy Flex

After exchanging a round of silent taunts, the people from the PCR Super Car Club left.

Neither side took the other seriously.

The Bugatti new product launch was held at ten in the morning.

The crowd was even larger than before.

"With so many people, won’t the venue be completely packed?" Qin Youyou said.

"The manufacturer reserved an area here. Only invited guests can get in, so you don’t have to worry about that," Qian Yiwen said.

"Hurry up and take me over there. I can’t wait!"

Lu Chongyi glanced at his watch. "It’s about time. Let’s head over."

"Mhm."

Led by Lu Chongyi, the group headed toward the far end of Area C.

In reality, even without him leading the way, Lin Jiang already knew where to go.

More than half the people there had come to see the mysterious, limited-edition supercar. The small remaining portion was here to look at legs.

All you had to do was follow the crowd to find it.

A few minutes later, while still a good distance away, Lin Jiang spotted the Bugatti exhibition stand. It took up a full thousand square meters.

Aside from the car display area, they had also roped off an open space larger than a basketball court. It was filled with chairs arranged in neat rows.

By now, some people were already seated. Many of them were from the media, while others were guests who had received invitations.

As for the regular spectators, they could only watch from outside the ropes.

Lin Jiang’s gaze focused on the stage.

A total of five cars were on display. Four were positioned at the four corners, and in the very center sat the mysterious new model, which was still covered by a red velvet cloth.

’Even though Tongzi has gamified this event, the scale of it is definitely not small.’

"This area is invitation-only, so I won’t go. You guys go on ahead."

Lin Jiang was about to slip away to find the person in charge. Once he bought the car, this would all be over.

"Oh, don’t worry about it."

Qin Youyou grabbed Lin Jiang’s arm. "If we want to bring someone in, all it takes is a word from us."

"Youyou’s right. It might look official, but we can get in no problem," Qian Yiwen said.

"Let’s go, let’s go. We’ve got to hurry. They’ve saved seats for us in the front row."

"Mm."

The car was already his, so Lin Jiang was no longer in a hurry.

The group entered the event area.

The chairs in the first two rows were reserved with name cards, so you couldn’t just sit anywhere. The ones behind them, however, were open.

When a staff member from the event organizer saw Lu Chongyi, he walked over to greet him.

As the president of the PCR Super Car Club, Lu Chongyi had a lot of clout.

"A new friend of mine came along. Could you please add another chair?"

"No problem."

The staffer was direct and efficient. He simply grabbed a chair from the third row, adjusted the spacing in the first row, and squeezed the new chair in.

"Manager Sun, it’s about to start. Has the price been announced yet?"

"Our global vice president is here, and he’s the one with the price. We don’t even know it." Manager Sun smiled. "Just wait a little longer. The price will be revealed soon."

"I’m guessing a lot of people will want to buy this car. How are you going to sell it? You’re not going to do one of those auctions, are you? That’d be no fun."

"We won’t be doing that. It’s mainly a screening process. First, we verify their assets, then we review their identity and social influence. The final buyer is determined based on these three criteria," Manager Sun said.

"After the screening, we compiled a list. A total of 124 individuals qualify to purchase, so the competition is pretty fierce."

Lin Jiang heard their conversation clearly from the side.

Even though it was a special edition available only to Huaxia People, it made sense for there to be so much competition, given the massive population.

"That many people?"

"Well, it is a special edition, and it’s the only one in the world. Naturally, there’s no shortage of potential buyers."

Manager Sun said with a smile:

"But then again, these people have only qualified to buy. Whether they’ll actually go through with it is another question, because the price is certainly not cheap."

"You mentioned that one of the requirements to qualify is an asset verification. What’s the minimum threshold?"

"Sixty million, but the sale price will definitely be higher than that," Manager Sun said.

"Once the price is announced, some people are sure to drop out. As for how many will be left, that remains to be seen."

"Okay."

"I need to get back to work. Just give me a shout if you need anything."

"Mm."

Lu Chongyi nodded, saw Manager Sun off, and then gestured for the others to sit down.

’This sales model is pretty interesting,’ Lin Jiang thought.

’I probably don’t need to do anything. Once the price is announced, I’ll have the qualification to buy, and I can just follow the procedure from there.’

Just then, the people from CTC came over. Zheng Jianghe walked right up to Lu Chongyi.

"Old Lu, how much did you bring? It’d be embarrassing if you couldn’t afford the car because you’re short on cash."

"I’m getting this car, no matter what. You all can save your breath. A car this good doesn’t belong at CTC."

"You guys lost the last race. When it comes to reputation, your PCR can’t compare to us. It would be even more out of place with you."

Lu Chongyi’s expression turned grim. "I didn’t participate in the last race. If I had been there, you wouldn’t have even had a shot."

"Don’t be so hasty. There’s another race in a few days. Our two clubs can just compete again then," Zheng Jianghe said.

"As for this car, it’s as good as mine. You all can just treat this as a fun little field trip."

With that parting shot, Zheng Jianghe led his men away.

"Damn it. Once I buy this car, let’s see what they have to say then," Lu Chongyi muttered, cursing under his breath.