After tying up the Magic Beast’s corpse on the ground, Sheng Qinghong led Qian Qi and the others up into the sky.
The group safely passed through the dungeon exit and left the instance. As the helicopter landed, a large crowd immediately rushed forward.
The journalists, in particular, ran quickly, shoving microphones into the faces of Sheng Qinghong and the Awakeners, excitedly asking, "Mr. Awakener! How was your flight journey? Was it really safe?"
"Is this instance really an E-level dungeon? Was the Demon Boss a Magic Beast or Magic Plants?"
"Mr. Sheng, what prompted you to enter the instance as a mere mortal? Is it because IKD is about to go bankrupt, and you’re betting it all?"
"Mr. Sheng, both SCT and Qingyun Flight Group say you’re just trying to attract attention, what’s your take on this?"
The questions from the reporters came one after another, making it impossible to respond, so Qian Qi stepped ahead to shield Sheng Qinghong.
She flashed a bright and friendly smile, raised her hand and signaled, "Everyone, our boss has to go back into the dungeon to escort the Awakeners out. If you have any questions, I can answer them for our boss."
Nodding towards Sheng Qinghong, Qian Qi watched him enter the instance and then turned back to face the reporters, smiling brightly.
"Come on, don’t rush, everyone~" She grabbed a microphone from one reporter and announced, "Don’t crowd, don’t stampede, safe interviewing benefits all of us~"
The reporter whose microphone was snatched looked at their empty palm in disbelief: ???
They had seen celebrities dodge microphones, but never someone so eager to grab one?
"I imagine you’re all very curious why our Boss Sheng, as a regular person, would risk entering the instance."
Qian Qi cleared her throat, her tone full of sincerity, "In fact, we have only two objectives."
"Firstly, Awakeners have paid a hefty price to conquer instances and provide more dungeon information to the human world. We at IKD are very grateful for their efforts, so as soon as we heard that the instance can only be exited by helicopter, we immediately thought of giving back to them."
"However, you must know that IKD has been backstabbed by some petty-minded people recently, leading to operational challenges. Helping Awakeners would certainly exacerbate IKD’s predicament!"
Qian Qi sighed deeply, raised her sunglasses to wipe away nonexistent tears, and bitterly said, "Our Boss Sheng is caught in a dilemma; choosing Awakeners, and IKD’s employees face unemployment. But choosing IKD’s employees means the Awakeners who have contributed so much face the predicament of not having any instance to enter!"
Qian Qi thrust the microphone toward a particular reporter’s mouth and asked, "On one side are the Awakeners, and on the other are his employees. No matter who he gives up, it pains him immensely! Do you agree?"
The reporter, momentarily stunned by the microphone, instinctively nodded, "Ah, yes, indeed."
"That’s right!" Qian Qi pulled back the microphone, filled with righteous anger, "But our boss hasn’t given up. He doesn’t want to abandon either side; he stayed up all night thinking of a solution. Through a twist of fate, he met a significant person who devised a win-win strategy for him!"
"And that strategy is to proactively grasp both; providing convenience for Awakeners while using this opportunity to market our IKD products!"
Qian Qi stepped onto a small stool, pulled down the little bee amplifier from her waist, and her passionate voice echoed far and wide, "IKD never hides anything; what we offer is sincerity, reputation, and profit; we aim to have it all!"
"Why can’t you have the best of both worlds? At IKD, we choose to help Awakeners while benefiting ourselves and supporting more people!"
"IKD will face any public scrutiny, speaking with confidence through our products!"
Qian Qi’s speech genuinely shocked the reporters present, and the crowd couldn’t help but agree and endorse her remarks.
"Even though IKD is marketing its products, it has truly provided convenience for Awakeners. Meanwhile, SCT and Qingyun just keep talking from a distance, not doing anything."
"Indeed, while usually making loads of money from us Awakeners, when we encounter difficulties, they shrink like turtles but IKD does consider us, even the boss personally entering the instance. With such sincerity, I’ll definitely choose IKD when I have the money!"
The crowd couldn’t help but praise IKD, and seeing this, Qian Qi immediately handed the microphone over to the Awakeners who were on the helicopter earlier, earnestly saying:
"Of course, we also care about our customers’ feelings. Dear Awakeners, please share any advantages and deficiencies from the return trip. IKD will definitely leverage its strengths to remedy its shortcomings!"
Upon hearing this, the reporters instantly turned their gaze towards those Awakeners, completely unaware that Qian Qi had subtly begun to steer the interview.
With the microphone in hand, the Awakeners opened their live streaming app and openly spoke to the reporters, "At first, we also approached it with a ’let’s see’ attitude; after all, the instance is so dangerous, a big boss like that, survival isn’t guaranteed."
"But surprisingly, he indeed waited for us below the instance, I’ll say this, being a big boss and not being scared is truly impressive; on my first instance, I almost wet myself, yet he remained unfazed, putting life and death aside. Truly not your average person!"
"If such courageous people don’t make money, who should? And the helicopter was excellent; we three Awakeners and four Magic Beasts were effortlessly lifted!"
"Anyway, I’m leaning towards IKD; just seeing their ability to achieve a win-win makes me trust IKD!"
The Awakeners speaking concluded firmly, "If you ask me, IKD’s stock is sure to rise. Oh well, I’ve said enough, I’ll need to continue entering the instance later!"
After finishing, these Awakeners handed back the microphone to the reporters, dragging their spoils and leaving the scene.
Within the crowd, many people opened their stock market app, discovering IKD’s stock indeed trending upwards.
"Whoa, buying now is sure profit! Hurry, invest!"
"IKD is indeed too honest, and soon the other two companies will have to consider public opinion before trying to suppress IKD again."
Following this event, IKD immediately turned around all unfavorable public opinions. The internet was awash with praise and approval, likely the first time seeing such a sincere entrepreneur, leaving the reporters no choice but to write the news based truthfully following Qian Qi’s comments.
At this moment, IKD’s stock soared, and the capital Qian Qi invested rapidly grew, making her fortunes multiply.
After dealing with the stock market, Qian Qi immediately entered the Chuyun Mountain Dungeon.
Sheng Qinghong being a regular person was unsafe in the instance, although she secretly hired two E-level Awakeners to protect him nearby, she couldn’t rest easy.
"Sigh, these days, people as kind-hearted as me are rare~," Qian Qi couldn’t help but be touched by her own kind nature.
If it weren’t for knowing you wagered with Sheng Qinghong that if your plan was successful you’d get an IKD VVVIP Gold Member’s 20% discount card, I almost believed your feigned kindness.
Entering the instance, Qian Qi grabbed a small stool, cleaned the dust marks, and sat down.
Sheng Qinghong was busy operating back and forth with the helicopter, leaving Qian Qi with leisure; she crossed her legs and pulled out a copy of "Magic Beast Study" from behind her waist, reading with interest.
She didn’t know how much time passed, when suddenly an elderly man in white silently appeared behind her.