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Chapter 781: Chapter 679: ATM (Please subscribe!)_1
As expected.
When the news spread back home.
The shareholders of IDG were pretty upset.
It felt as if they had been robbed of a couple of large and small dragons, and as if their whole group had been wiped out, causing them to feel aggrieved and choked up.
However, their feelings of gloom were scattered by the next piece of news, which was the share swap condition. Although the shareholding condition of ’ERV’ can be described as wishful thinking, if they can’t get it, no one else can either.
Thinking about it, it is still acceptable.
What they fear is that someone else might get it and make a nuisance of themselves.
As for how far ’ERV’ can go, it’s time to hand it over to time. The main task now is to use IDG’s channels to do business and make profits quickly. However, this can only be considered after the company is established and its real technical strength is understood.
The next day.
The joint venture company was established.
After evaluating its strength, IDG started to let this company begin ’receiving customers’.
...
Over time.
The popularity of "Warfire" gradually heated up.
With its rich and diverse gameplay, high-definition graphics, compelling speed, and tips for clearing levels that kept players awake at night, they became addicted. As a result, the players spread the game by word-of-mouth, as if not playing would make them outdated.
The number of registration for "Warfire" soared rapidly.
Seven hundred thousand.
Eight hundred thousand.
One million.
...
In just one week.
The total number of global registrations surpassed four million.
This is not a low number. After all, it’s only 2005, and the development of the internet in various countries is unequal. It’s not as if all netizens like to play games, and the games they like aren’t necessarily shooting games.
A game.
It’s impossible for everyone to love it.
Some people just like strategy games, some people just like to play games like Connect Four, and they have no love for other games. What can you do, you can’t beat them into submission, can you? These players won’t listen, that’s the reality.
Therefore.
Having four million registrations worldwide in just one week and a peak concurrent player count surpassing 1.3 million is truly a miracle. Unquestionably, it surpassed the peak online player count of Shanda’s Legend and secured the title of world number one.
This online player count is reflected in real time on everyone’s login interface, so there’s no need to spend money on advertising fees. News about "Warfire" filled the world’s gaming news.
"Warfire"
Has really become popular!
December 4th.
Sunday.
Tang Qing was in the living room looking at the financial statement of "Warfire".
He was very happy because, in this week, the net profit from sales of props in "Warfire" had exceeded 260 million RMB. It was like blatant robbery, especially the high-definition screenshot and recording features.
Many rich players directly spent a lot of money to buy various equipment and props, posed with their comrades, brushed maps, and broke through levels.
Tang Qing was happy.
What lovely players.
These sales figures were not publicly disclosed. After all, ’ERV’ is not a listed company. How much money it makes is its own business. It’s better to make a fortune in silence, no, it’s better to expand quietly.
ERV still has a long way to go.
It also needs a lot of money. For the time being, the profits from "Warfire" and the joint venture company with IDG are enough to support its expansion. The software sector basically doesn’t need any cost. Therefore, ERV will also invest partially in the hardware sector, but it will not get too deeply involved.
The maximum amount of funds to be obtained from the Pixiu Plan in the future will also be invested in the hardware sector.
To each their own.
Software companies mainly operate in the software sector, hardware companies mainly operate in the hardware sector. They can’t cross too much. They may even act out a drama of turning against each other due to needs, depending on whether they need it.
Tang Qing also needs to put some insurance on ’ERV’ to prevent it from becoming too big and attracting unwanted attention.
Alright.
After the excitement.
Tang Qing no longer wanted to think about it.
After all, he couldn’t spend all this money, and he didn’t lack it. In the future, if he needs money, the gold mine in Algeria is enough to provide him with the funds for his industrial layout. Even if he really needs money urgently.
The entertainment city in Las Vegas could become an ATM.
Yes.
This entertainment city has already been taken over.
It was ’bought’ in a legitimate manner, taken over from his wife’s hands.
The process was not difficult. A person who dared to take over an entertainment city that was over 200 million USD in debt... that person must be a ’fool’. Under the soldiers’ internal and external operations, the entertainment city lost a lot of money within just three days. It was completely insolvent.
So there’s nothing to say.
If you don’t have money, use the entertainment city as collateral.
Now.
The entertainment city has been completely taken over by the soldiers.
In order for the entertainment city to develop normally, the soldiers diligently lost nearly 100 million USD to the entertainment city. In the future, this method will be used to ’launder assets’. Normally, this entertainment city is securely guarded by soldiers, so it’s certain not to lose money, and it may even make a huge profit.
If Tang Qing needs money, he can simply go and play a few games. Whether he plays with other soldiers or plays with the entertainment city, it’s extremely easy to obtain funds legally.
However, Tang Qing estimates that he will rarely use this method.
It is merely a backup plan.
Or...maybe one day he can con people?
Unfortunately.
Tang Qing found that he truly didn’t have any opponents to con, it was a bit lonely. Oh well, he wouldn’t set a FLAG anymore, lest a real opponent ran out to annoy him. He still preferred his current peaceful life.
He didn’t want to look for excitement.
...
The next day.
Monday.
The beautiful and simple school life began.
Only when you have lost something do you understand how to cherish it more. Having experienced desolation, you understand the value of a simple life. Tang Qing held Lin Jiaxue’s hand as they walked around the campus, feeling unsophisticatedly proud as they attracted envious glances.
It’s already December now.
The vacation will begin in a little over a month.
Tang Qing felt that time was passing too quickly. He didn’t feel like he had done anything yet, but this semester was already coming to an end. He wanted to hold on to the time he spent with Lin Jiaxue, but alas, time is like water.
"Tang Qing, Jiaxue." Zeng Rou’s voice came from behind.
Turning their heads.
Zeng Rou was running towards them.
"Sister Rou, have you finished attending the wedding?" Lin Jiaxue asked quietly.
Zeng Rou nodded with a bitter smile.
"Yeah, I’m exhausted. I’ve been flying back and forth."
"Taking a plane is really tiring." Lin Jiaxue nodded. Rushing back and forth, going through the tedious security checks, the turbulence on the plane. When you haven’t ridden a plane before, there’s a sense of novelty. After a few times, it becomes annoying.
"Exactly. Jiaxue, we have to rehearse a lot this weekend. Fortunately, this sister of mine has a solid foundation in dancing. I haven’t lost any skill in it. Otherwise, we really wouldn’t have enough time." Zeng Rou couldn’t help but show off.
The performance for the New Year’s Gala.
Lin Jiaxue originally didn’t plan to participate. However, she couldn’t resist Zeng Rou’s nagging, and the soft-hearted Lin Jiaxue quickly agreed under Zeng Rou’s persuasion. Even Tang Qing was pulled in.
The performance was also very odd.
Zeng Rou was the overall planner, and due to her somewhat quirky character, she directly chose a high-difficulty piano and flute ensemble piece, "Three Variations of the Plum Blossom". Zeng Rou was the main character, singing and dancing. Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue served as accompaniment, as well as a few young girls that Zeng Rou had coaxed into joining.
