128 Bens gaming specialty (1/2)
[Low Level Stat Growth Multiplier(Consumable, Fine, Knowledge) x1 – After activating, get 10x the results while practicing an activity related to the specified stat. Also increases motivation and recovery for those activities. Lasts for 7 days]
This multiplier card meant he could cram in 10 weeks of hyper-efficient studying within the space of 1 week. Since he only missed two weeks, Ben believed this would not only help him bridge the gap, but gain a large lead!
However, he released a loud sigh. It would be so much easier if everyone in the world was stupider than melike in all those web novels Since that isnt the case though, I guess Ill just have to make myself smarter. He activated the multiplier card.
*Whoosh*
Ben closed his eyes as his dopamine receptors lit up like fireworks! Hed forgotten how powerful these cards were! The feeling was like a high!
After a few seconds, he opened his eyes and stared at the professor with intense focus, his gaze that of a savage beast stalking its preybut all he wanted to devour…was knowledge! An intense drive hit him! To learn! To study! Get smarter!
Sitting next to him, Charlotte watched as the beautiful female professor stood at the front of the class preparing to speak. At that moment, she heard loud breathing next to her, and turned to Ben. She watched him reach into his pocket and start moving his hand around, soon after closing his eyes and making an expression of ecstasy
She glared at him with contempt. Damn pervert. I knew he was no good
A few moments later, Professor Tremblay began her explanation of the upcoming competition. The students would use the concepts they learned in the past month to engage in a contest of strategic marketing between media companies, with each of their groups representing a company that would face off against the others. Their core business model was providing media-related services to other businesses: publicity, product marketing, advertising, etc.
The focal point of the competition was choosing client niches in which to focus their services. These segments included music, movies, television, corporate, and a few others. The teams could customize their tactics by focusing on one niche or diversifying among multiple. This was where tactics came into play. However, there wasnt any single right answer.
Their choices affected the outcomes of other teams because it was a dynamic environment. Supply and demand also existed here. So if every team chose one segment, it would thin all their gains due to having too many media companies competing for a small client pool.
The game would last 7 days, with 2 rounds each for a total of 14 rounds, where each round equaled a year in the simulation. The students would decide one round during class, and one at the end of the day from their private computers. Next Monday, the group with the highest score would win the contest. That would guarantee them an A for this course. The other groups would also receive lower scores depending on their results, though they could still raise their course grades later through testing.
When Ben heard the specifics of the project, he understood Miyuki couldnt help him. It was all handled by the software. There was no right answer and everything depended on what other competitors did. So, with regret, he sheathed his sword of temptation
With the effects of the multiplier, Ben absorbed all the information without anything distracting him, not even the s.e.xy professor herself. Only when she finished speaking did his backup brain get a turn to offer an opinion–Her ass would make a phenomenal hat…
Soon, the professor led all the students to the computer lab nearby. Thats where they would make their first round of decisions. As everyone left their seats and walked there, Ben tried to get to know his adorable little partner Charlotte better. ”Do you also major in media?” He turned to her with a smile.
After hesitating a few moments, she nodded.