Chapter 77: Test of the Rose Windmill Cabaret (11)
The 2nd and 3rd halls of the Rose Windmill Cabaret rarely opened during daytime.
The cabarets main events took place at night, and the availability of performers during the day was limited. Typically, only the 1st hall was used for daytime performances.
Third Monday of June.
After a long time, both the 2nd and 3rd halls of the Rose Windmill were open simultaneously.
It was due to a special performance by an external theatre troupe.
The performances continued until Saturday.
Two circus troupes participating in the Grand Circus Prix each occupied one hall and competed against each other.
This special performance was not limited to just this week.
For the next two years, circus troupes from around the world would take turns competing every week.
The residents of the town, living off entertainment and accommodation, couldnt help but smile at the thought of the overflowing guests and tourists for the next two years.
The ticket booth in front of the cabaret was filled with guests waiting to exchange their tickets.
The theme of the duel presented by the Rose Windmill was Free to Enter, Pay to Enjoy.
Although admission was free, not everyone could just enter and watch.
The theatre management had prepared a system to exclude those who couldnt afford to spend money.
[100 Zirco Coins] = 1-day admission, general seating.
[180 Zirco Coins] = 1-day admission, A-grade reserved seating.
[400 Zirco Coins] = 2-day admission, A-grade reserved seating.
[700 Zirco Coins] = 2-day admission, S-grade reserved seating.
[1200 Zirco Coins] =
[5000 Zirco Coins] = 6-day advance admission, VIP reserved seating.
[Note: Only purchases made with included admission tickets and Zirco Coins can be used for purchases inside the cabaret.
Zirco Coins were a kind of virtual currency usable inside the theater.
Each person could only purchase one admission ticket, and the amount of Zirco Coins usable for each ticket was fixed.
In other words, there was a minimum and maximum amount of currency that could be used per person.
This served to filter out those who couldnt afford a minimum purchasing power while preventing sponsors from indiscriminately pouring money to benefit one side in the profit-sharing activity.
While admission was free, it meant that once inside the theatre, freely moving between the 2nd and 3rd halls was allowed. However, to become a participant in this profit game, actual admission fees were practically required.
Wonderstein marveled at Bouvalles business acumen.
What he envisioned were casinos and theme parks.
Entering was easy, but to enjoy the games, one needed chips, similar to casinos.
Similarly, entering a theme park was easy, but to participate in the games, one needed tokens, introducing differentiated pricing for entry tickets and currency for use in the internal shops, much like a theme park.
Combining it with Zirco Coins, the entry ticket encompassed the right to enjoy differentiated services, the currency for using the shops, and the betting currency for participating in voting games.
Even those who had reservations about free shows couldnt complain when they saw Bouvalle selling entry tickets.
Some circus groups protested the tiered pricing of entry tickets.
Dramas targeting the nobility argued for the removal of the 100-coin tier, advocating for an upward levelling, while those entertaining the common folk insisted on eliminating high-tier options like 5000 coins, pushing for a downward levelling.
However, Bouvalle countered such protests with rational arguments.
Each pricing tier is based on the revenue structure analyzed from years of free shows at our theater. It reflects the consumption distribution of the audience who visit here to enjoy free shows.
Indeed, tickets for different tiers were sold with similar competition rates.
Those aiming for profits through upscale or budget strategies had to rethink their tactics to target different audience segments.
Grand Prix participants didnt need to wait for a ticket draw.
Each circus group received five 6-day advance tickets and 10,000 Zirco Coins.
This served the role of evaluating each other among competitors.
While other circus groups might compete to see who would get the tickets within the five slots, fortunately, the Monster Circus had a limited number of people who could go out anyway.
Wonderstein, Ella, Yurakne, Maya, and Sven naturally obtained the entry tickets.
The group also fairly divided the 10,000 Zircoins, with 2000 each.
The performance was both comical and filled with a sense of crisis, capturing everyones attention on Lweenis show.
His confident declaration that no one could take their eyes off even for a second turned out to be true.
Maya, who rarely got excited, found herself leaning forward with her hand gripping the armrest tighter than usual.
Wonderstein lamented the unfortunate situation where he couldnt naturally immerse himself in his own circumstances due to the laughing man.
The water level in the glass rose.
His whole body was submerged in water.
Bubbles foamed from his mouth, and his complexion turned pale.
It simply didnt look like an act anymore.
Time stood still as Lweeni, still submerged, just emitted bubbles and struggled weakly.
It was only then that the audience realized something was wrong.
An uneasy murmur spread through the audience.
The chaos extended to the stage.
Employees of Pandora Magic Show rushed onto the stage from below to assess the situation.
Amidst this, Lweenis movements slowed down.
His complexion turned purple.
He was drowning.
A muscular employee, wielding a hammer, leaped onto the stage.
He swung the hammer to shatter the tank.
Bang!
With the thunderous noise, all the lights in the hall went out.
People let out terrified screams.
Sobs mixed with the clamor.
After what felt like several seconds, lights returned.
Only one.
One spotlight illuminated the back of the audience.
There, the elderly magician, drenched in water, leaned against the wall, exhaling rough breaths.
Heh, heh This doesnt feel the same as it used to when I was younger.
He smiled wryly.
After a moment of silence, a thunderous cheer and applause followed.
The lights fully recovered.
The tank on the stage was intact.
The sound heard earlier wasnt the hammer breaking the glass.
Not a single drop of water fell on the path from the stage to the audience.
During the short intermission, Ella shouted with a triumphant expression.
81%!
81%? What does that mean?
Its the script recreation value. What we practiced. If we reach that level, we can compete with the show we just witnessed.
Some kind of performance power?
Is that accurate?
Just a feeling. A feeling.
Upon Ellas words, Wonderstein nodded.
But it seems Pandoras side didnt prepare for a different strategy.
No need for fancy tricks in a good show.
In reality, they ordered drinks and snacks at the table to watch Lweenis next show.
In this way, in the three segments of Lweenis show, they spent over 1500 Zirco Coins.
