@Leobai825: My days and nights have completely flipped recently. Sleeping at 4 AM and waking up at 2 PM, I've been dragged into American time by my partner. I really need to adjust. Reflecting on how to truly make a fortune through storytelling in the AI era. Taking the wildly popular Lobster USB drive of March 2026 as an example: Last month, I visited the boss of a domestic company in person. Very young, born after 2000, doing internet entrepreneurship...

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The author reflects on how to make money through storytelling in the AI era, using the explosive case of the Lobster USB drive as an example to illustrate the importance of seizing opportunities and acting quickly, and previews an offline AI conference to be held in Hangzhou next month.

My days and nights have completely flipped recently. Sleeping at 4 AM and waking up at 2 PM, I've been dragged into American time by my partner. I really need to adjust. Reflecting on how to truly make a fortune through storytelling in the AI era. Taking the wildly popular Lobster USB drive of March 2026 as an example: Last month, I visited the boss of a domestic company in person. Very young, born after 2000, doing internet entrepreneurship, mainly in self-media and live-streaming e-commerce. Annual revenue already around ten million — super impressive. During the March 2026 "everyone raising lobsters" craze, the moment he saw the Lobster USB drive, he immediately started researching how to make and sell it. He even opened a store and listed the product for sale before the USB drive software was ready. On the first day, he sold over 200 units — even though he didn't have the actual USB drive yet. He delayed shipping until two days later when the software was actually developed, connected the backend relay, and then started shipping. Then he started live-streaming sales 24/7, constantly selling and shipping, selling and shipping, selling and shipping. Later, he provided Tokens to enable secondary income and passive income. But there was a fatal problem: Those who buy the Lobster USB drive don't know how to use it; those who know how to use it won't buy it. This led to a significant drop in Token repurchase rates, and most Token unit prices couldn't exceed 50. Once users realized the Lobster wasn't very useful, they naturally stopped using it. But the Lobster USB drive was a real purchase, priced at 199 per unit. In one month, sales reached 500,000 RMB — about 2,500 orders. After that, it kept declining. The narrative faded, and the hype wasn't as high anymore. But 500k in monthly sales — if I think back to my wage-earning days a year ago, I would need two years to earn that. Starting a business only took one month... At that time, I had already started my own business. I saw the craze for Lobster software machines and Lobster USB drives blowing up. But I never realized I could actually participate. I always thought this narrative would pass and was just a way to make a quick buck. Back then, my main focus was AI self-media (no product, in the process of finding one). Since the USB drive required supply chain, shipping, setting up a store, etc., I didn't do any of that. That was my failure, and I've learned my lesson. In the next AI narrative, no matter what AI product comes, I'll be the first to jump in. Let my partners make money and get results. PS: I recall that a few days ago, a blogger selling small square boxes also had an AI product that sold like crazy. It's actually the same logic — a really great product. Oh, and one more thing: next month we're hosting an offline AI conference in Hangzhou, mainly to teach everyone how to truly make money in the AI era.
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My day-night cycle has been completely flipped lately—sleeping at 4 AM and waking up at 2 PM. My business partner has basically dragged me into US timezone living, and I really need to fix this.

Reflecting on how to truly make a killing through storytelling in the AI era:

Take the “Lobster USB Drive” that exploded in March 2026 as an example:

Last month, I visited the boss of a domestic company in person. He’s young—born after 2000—and runs an internet startup focused on self-media and livestream e-commerce. His annual income has already hit around 10 million RMB. Absolutely insane.

During the March 2026 “everyone farms lobsters” craze, the moment he saw the Lobster USB Drive, he started researching how to make and sell it.

He didn’t even have the USB drive software ready—he just opened a shop, listed the product, and started selling.

On the first day, he got over 200 orders, even though the product didn’t exist yet. He just delayed shipping until two days later when he actually built the software, set up the backend relay, and then shipped.

Then he started livestream selling, 24/7 nonstop: sell, ship, sell, ship, sell, ship. Later he offered Tokens to generate secondary and passive income.

But there’s a fatal problem:

The people who bought the Lobster USB Drive don’t know how to use it, and the people who know how to use it won’t buy a Lobster USB Drive.

This leads to a huge drop in Token repurchase rates, and most Token transactions are under 50 RMB.

Once users realize the lobster thing isn’t useful, they naturally stop using it.

But the Lobster USB Drive itself was actually purchased—priced at 199 RMB each.

In one month, he sold 500k RMB worth—about 2,500 units. Then it kept declining as the narrative faded and hype cooled.

But 500k in one month? If I were still working my old job a year ago, I’d need two years to earn that. As an entrepreneur, it took just one month.

Back then I had already started my own business and saw the Lobster software and Lobster USB Drive blow up with installation frenzy.

But I never realized I could actually jump in. I kept thinking this narrative would pass and it was just a quick cash grab.

At that time, my main focus was AI self-media (no product yet, still searching).

With the USB Drive, I’d have to deal with supply chain, shipping, opening a store… I didn’t do any of that.

That’s my failure, and I’m learning from it.

In the next AI narrative, no matter what AI product comes along, I’ll be the first to dive in.

I want to help my crew make money and get results.

PS: I remember a blogger selling a “small square box” recently—he made an AI product that also sold out like crazy. Same logic. Really great product.

Oh, and one more thing: next month we’re hosting an offline AI conference in Hangzhou, mainly to teach everyone how to actually make money in the AI era.

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