Pei Qian was slightly flustered, but he quickly calmed down.

"Stay calm, stay calm."

"The VR experience zone has just opened and the gimmick is enough. It's normal and reasonable for everyone to come and play."

"Once this initial craze passes, there definitely won't be many people in the VR experience zone, and Moyu Internet Cafe will be able to lose money."

"A temporary burst of popularity leading to long-term losses is still worth it."

After comforting himself, Pei Qian stood up, intending to sneak up to the second floor for a look.

Although he knew that the second floor was probably packed, it was important to see the customers' feedback.

What if the occupancy rate is high, but the customers aren't satisfied?

He greeted the waiter, asking him to save his seat since he would be coming down to eat later.

It was only morning, and the internet cafe was already almost full. This kind of prosperity hadn't been seen in at least several months.

If Pei Qian just went to the second floor like this, his seat would probably be taken quickly, so he had to have the waiter keep an eye on it.

Following the crowd to the second floor, Pei Qian was shocked by the scene before him.

So many people!

Although Pei Qian had expected before coming that there would be a lot of people and that all the seats would be occupied, he realized after arriving that he was still too naive.

Not only were all the seats occupied, but there were two people waiting in line behind each one!

In order to make it easier for players to move freely within the VR range, each space in the VR experience zone was relatively spacious, with partitions separating the players from the people on either side.

There was a relatively wide aisle behind them.

Now, the original aisle was filled with people, all of whom were obviously waiting in line!

Now Pei Qian knew why there were so many unfamiliar faces downstairs.

Because the familiar faces had already come to the second floor to play, or were already in line!

Moyu Internet Cafe's queuing mechanism was similar to that of the Snack Market and Thriller Paradise and other industries. If it was full, you could go to the bar to get a number. The bar would coordinate the priority of the numbers and the downtime of each device, so there wouldn't be any situations where people who came later got lucky.

This was also to take care of the experience of most people as much as possible, so that there wouldn't be situations where people who arrived early were preempted by others.

Logically speaking, these people could just wait in the internet cafe area below for their number to be called, but obviously they were too enthusiastic about VR, so they preferred to stand upstairs and watch!

The equipment in the VR experience zone included a keyboard and mouse, headphones, a monitor, and a full set of DoubtVR headsets. The keyboard and mouse were fixed on a foldable tabletop, which was unfolded when in use and hung on the wall when not in use.

The monitor would display the image in the VR glasses.

Of course, if players didn't want others to see, they could also choose to turn off the monitor screen. However, *Animal Island VR* was a cute casual game, and there was nothing to be ashamed of, so there was no need to turn off the monitor screen.

As a result, there was a situation where one person was playing and two people were watching behind them, and the watchers were enjoying it!

The VR glasses were an all-in-one machine with a battery, which could be played wirelessly, but could only last for more than two hours. In fact, the original intention of the design was to let everyone play for more than two hours and then take a break, charge the glasses, and not play too immersively, as that would be too tiring.

This was the case for players at home, after all, the VR glasses were their own, and they could just find some fragmented time to play.

But it wasn't the same in Moyu Internet Cafe. Many people came all the way here, so how could they leave after only two hours?

Of course, they had to grind as hard as they could!

However, Xiao Peng had obviously considered this point. When designing, he fixed the VR glasses' charging cable and data cable to the wall on the right side in a suspended manner.

This cable was suspended above the head, so even if you played in a wired manner, players didn't have to worry about being entangled by the cable, and the experience was similar to the wireless mode.

The customers watching from behind chatted.

"Looking at it up close, it's clearer than what Qiao Laoshi showed in his video. This game is awesome, and the archery movements can all be simulated. I can't wait to get started."

"Hey, I knew that the VR experience zone was opening today, so I rushed over as soon as the internet cafe opened, but I didn't expect to be late! A lot of people were already queuing up before the opening."

"I don't know how long I have to wait, it's hard."

"It's okay, buddy, I'll play for an hour at most. If the experience is good, I'll just place an order and buy a VR headset to play at home!"

"There are too many people, should we go to the Moyu Internet Cafe that's further away?"

"Don't go, they're definitely queuing up there too, don't even think about it, just wait here honestly."

"It seems like you can only play *Animal Island* here, what about *Fitness Battle*?"

"There's no smart fitness drying rack here, how can you play?"

"If you want to play *Fitness Battle*, you can go to the nearby Star Bird Fitness, which is equipped with a full set of drying racks and VR glasses."

"Really? How much does it cost?"

"There are monthly and annual packages, and you can also experience it by the time. Moreover, the nearby one is a new store, and there probably aren't many people yet."

"Then I won't wait in line here, there are still more than a dozen people in front of me, how long will I have to wait? I'll go there to experience it first!"

People came and went in the VR experience zone. New customers were constantly coming up from downstairs, wanting to see what the VR experience zone was like, and people were constantly leaving the second floor because they couldn't wait.

Pei Qian was near the stairwell, being squeezed by the crowd, feeling a little hopeless.

If he came at ordinary times, he would often encounter people asking him for autographs, which Pei Qian found annoying. But today, no one asked him for an autograph at all. They were all staring at the VR glasses, and Pei Qian felt even more uncomfortable!

It was a sad story.

Moreover, listening to these people's discussions, Pei Qian suddenly felt that something was wrong.

"Star Bird Fitness? Why does this name sound so familiar?"

Pei Qian was very sure that he had heard this name before. He thought about it while eating breakfast after going downstairs, and suddenly remembered.

Isn't that the gym that he asked He Desheng to invest in before!

When Pei Qian was buying a house before, he happened to meet Che Rong. Che Rong said that he ran a gym, and the situation in recent years had been sluggish. Recently, he finally met a benefactor and the situation had improved, so he took out the money from the house and invested it in the gym.

When Pei Qian heard this, he thought, the gym was in a sluggish situation, and even the boss had to sell the house to turn over funds. Wouldn't it be a sure loss to invest some money in it?

Moreover, it constituted direct competition with the managed gym. It was perfect to fight each other.

So Pei Qian told He Desheng to invest some money in this gym without anyone knowing. It was a normal investment process for Dream Fulfillment Ventures.

As a result... how did Star Bird Fitness get involved with *Fitness Battle*? What's with the full set of drying racks and VR glasses?

Pei Qian pondered while eating breakfast, and the more he thought about it, the more wrong it felt.

There seemed to be some inside story that he had not noticed or ignored!

Seeing that there were more and more people in the internet cafe, Pei Qian felt that if he didn't leave, he wouldn't be able to stay low-key anymore, so he got up and left immediately after eating breakfast.

Then, he took out a mask from his pocket and put it on, and searched for Star Bird Fitness nearby on the map.

It was about 2 kilometers away from here, and nearly 3 kilometers away from the nearest managed gym.

Seeing this location, Pei Qian was a little dissatisfied.

Why is it so far away from the managed gym? It should be closer!

It would be best if they opened face-to-face.

The area covered by a gym is basically a little more than 3 kilometers. If the competition is fierce, it may only cover a range of 2 kilometers.

After all, distance is a core factor to consider when choosing a gym for customers.

If it's too far away, carrying large and small bags to the gym, they will be too tired before they even get there, and they will not be in the mood to exercise at all, and they will not be able to persevere.

Star Bird Fitness's store was five kilometers away from the managed gym, which meant that the customers basically did not overlap at all, and it could not compete with the managed gym. Naturally, there was no way to grab customers or reduce the managed gym's profits.

Moreover, Pei Qian looked at the map and found that Star Bird Fitness's location seemed to be deliberate.

Most of the branches were all 3 to 4 kilometers away from the managed gyms!

If you say it's close, this distance is not close, and the customers of the gym basically do not overlap; if you say it's far, it's not too far. Jingzhou is so big, and the managed gyms can't cover the entire Jingzhou. The new store of Star Bird Fitness is just not very far from the managed gym. It seems a little wrong to explain this with coincidence.

According to the map search results, Star Bird Fitness's largest flagship store was near Yuanda Tiandi, but like other branches, it was also separated from places with Tengda industries such as Yuanda Tiandi and Jinsheng Plaza by a certain distance.

Pei Qian suddenly felt that this Star Bird Fitness seemed to be full of oddities?

Before, he thought that this was just an ordinary gym that was about to collapse, so he gave it some money out of humanitarianism.

But now it seems that the situation is definitely not as simple as he thought!

There was no need to look at Moyu Internet Cafe. During the period when the VR experience zone had just opened, the popularity must have exploded.

Judging from the current popularity, even if it becomes deserted in the future, it will be at least two or three months later.

There's no need to dwell on places that have already fallen, but what's going on with Star Bird Fitness?

Pei Qian called Sun to drive over, and decided to go to the largest flagship store of Star Bird Fitness.

He had to figure out the situation of this Star Bird Fitness!

…

At the same time, the flagship store of Star Bird Fitness had also officially opened.

Che Rong was extremely efficient. After receiving the news from President Li, he immediately arranged for a large number of VR glasses to be purchased, and configured them to each branch at the fastest speed.

Because DoubtVR glasses and smart fitness drying racks had already been adapted, installation was relatively easy. Wired or wireless connections were both possible. This was planned in advance by Shang Yang Games when developing the VR version of *Fitness Battle*.

A cable could be hung directly from the smart module on the smart fitness drying rack, which could both transmit data and charge, and would not affect fitness movements.

When not in use, it could be hung on the side.

They were all supporting facilities, and it was very convenient to install. The employees of each branch of Star Bird Fitness hurried to work after the goods arrived, and finally successfully completed the installation.