The gold-embossed invitation from the World Retail Innovation Summit (WRIS) and the slightly unfamiliar name of the recommender, "Mr. William von Strauss," were like pebbles cast into the lake of Li Banjia's mind, stirring up ripples.
"Global Department Store... William von Strauss..." Li Banjia frowned, his fingers tapping rhythmically and unconsciously on his smooth mahogany desk. Deep within the Nine-Five Supreme Simulator system, a long-ignored and nearly dust-covered fragment of memory was suddenly activated by an electric charge, becoming crystal clear.
Back when he had just acquired the system and was still overwhelmed by the initial transformation of Flagship Department Store Store A, the system had popped up a fleeting "World Line Potential Shift Alert" with very little information. It had vaguely mentioned "Global Department Store," "the vision of the Strauss family," and an epic hidden side quest called "Vast Sea Stardust: Hidden Dragon Beyond the Realm." One of the requirements for triggering it seemed to be related to "demonstrating disruptive business ideas on a top-tier international stage."
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