A strange new trend suddenly appeared online. Some mastermind came up with it, and now many vendors were claiming: "Our products are top-notch! Even the world's biggest 'zero-dollar shopping' influencer, the Mysterious Armored Man, thinks they're good enough for him."
"Our cattle and sheep are plundered by the Mysterious Armored Man every year! This just goes to show that the livestock from our ranch is of the highest quality. Absolutely top-tier goods, world-class!"
"Selected by the Mysterious Armored Man. A name you can trust."
All sorts of people were piggybacking on the hype. Many multinational corporations also claimed that their flagship products had been looted by the Armored Man, releasing the news through official channels. Some even announced it at new product launches, complete with messy photos of the ransacked warehouses. The pictures were the proof.
