Losing Money to Be a Tycoon

Qiao Liang could finally swipe his cell phone in high spirits after ordering a Fish-Catching Take-Out breakfast.

He did not dare to use his cell phone previously because he was afraid that he would be exposed. There might be dramas everywhere in his circle of friends and fan groups after all. He would fall for them if he did not pay attention.

However, Qiao Liang had already read all the plots of Mission and Choice. He was not afraid that they would be exposed!

It was already early in the morning, and the fan group had already quietened down. The wave of news about the movie tickets had also been refreshed.

There were many posts discussing the plot of 'Mission and Choice' on various forums. However, most of these forums would label 'spoiler content' at the back of the posts to prevent these posts from affecting netizens who had not watched the movie.

Qiao Liang flipped through the chat records of his fan group and looked at the post discussing the plot of 'Mission and Choice' on the internet.

"Indeed, great minds think alike. Everyone can tell that this film is well done!"

"However, everyone's praising the film is a little repetitive. We have to wait for professional film critics to praise it."

Qiao Liang scrolled through the posts online, still immersed in the aftertaste of Mission and Choice.

However, the words that netizens used to praise 'Mission and Choice' were still too lacking. They were all meaningless words like 'awesome'. They would get tired of reading too much.

It was more interesting to watch professional film critics' professional analysis.

That was because 'Mission and Choice' did not have a pre-screening. Therefore, professional film critics would not be able to watch the pre-screening. Naturally, they would not be able to write reviews in advance.

He guessed that the reputation of Mission and Choice would probably explode after noon.

By then, the audience in the daytime would have already seen the plot. Various film reviews would be released and the ratings would stabilize. 'Mission and Choice' would definitely usher in a new movie craze.

Qiao Liang continued scrolling through the posts on the forum and suddenly realized a problem.

"Eh, why didn't many people mention the game?"

Forget about the film forum, most of the posts on Mission and Choice were about movies!

"Have you all watched Tengda's new movie, 'Mission and Choice'? It's so good! I didn't expect this classic domestic rubbish game to have such a day!"

"I did, but I'm even more confused after watching it. Isn't this theme more suitable to make a game? Why did they choose to make a movie?"

"Perhaps the game will be released soon?"

"Perhaps he felt that RTS games were already done for and that it would not generate profits at all, so he did not make them? At the very least, movies could still generate box office earnings."

"I don't believe it. A business genius like Boss Pei would earn money no matter what he does?"

Qiao Liang was anxious and amused seeing these people discussing.

They were still guessing when the game would be released.

It's already out, but you didn't notice!

Qiao Liang's first thought was that this was quite ridiculous. There were at least a few million loyal gamers in the country who had their eyes on Tengda Games. Yet, no one discovered Mission and Choice when it was released? Only he managed to play it?

This was a little ridiculous!

However, on further thought, Qiao Liang realized that it made sense. That was because Tengda's operation was equivalent to a huge filter that filtered several layers.

If he wanted to discover the revised version of Mission and Choice as soon as possible like Qiao Liang, he had to satisfy the following requirements.

First, he had to purchase the original version of 'Mission and Choice' in the 'classic domestically-produced game collection'.

Secondly, he had to keep the game's original form after purchasing it. He could not delete it.

Lastly, he had to check the updates of Mission and Choice this morning. Otherwise, he would be able to find out that the original client of Mission and Choice had been replaced!

99% of gamers had already been eliminated on the first post. Everyone's money did not come from nowhere. Everyone knew that Mission and Choice was an extremely trashy game. They could buy some AAA games with discounts at the same price. Who would buy this trashy game?

If he had too much money, he could go and make ducks and drakes of it. What was the point of buying rubbish games?

The second and third were also quite difficult because even if they bought it for collection, there was no need to keep its client in the computer, much less pay attention to its updates. That was because all players knew that the company had closed down, and no one would update the game.

What's more, it was midnight.

This update package was pushed around midnight. It should be at the same time as the movie.

Those gamers who really paid attention should have gone to the cinema to watch a movie immediately. Those who did not manage to buy tickets went to sleep.

Players like Qiao Liang who had accidentally opened the original version of Mission and Choice should be one in a million.

Obviously, if not for Qiao Liang, other gamers would probably take a long time to discover the update of Mission and Choice.

一想到这个,乔梁瞬间来劲了.

"Indeed, I am Boss Pei's soulmate!"

"Why did Boss Pei make so many arrangements?"

"To prevent gamers from discovering the remake of Mission and Choice? To save money for everyone?"

"Impossible!"

"It must be to give everyone a surprise!"

"It's more ritualistic to appear in this way!"

Qiao Liang suddenly understood Boss Pei's intentions.

Most people would not associate the game with 'Mission and Choice' if it was only released separately. Instead, they would think that it was two completely different games.

However, Boss Pei's cleverness was to make the remake of the Mission and Choice on the corpse of Mission and Choice, which had a very strong symbolic meaning!

It symbolized the end of the era of humiliation more than a decade ago. It symbolized the new life of the game 'Mission and Choice'. At the same time, it also showed all players the arrival of this new era!

All of these were hidden in the 'classic domestically-produced compilation', hidden in the game 'Mission and Choice', waiting for gamers to discover them.

Qiao Liang decided to post something on Weibo at that thought.

"Thank you, Boss Pei, for giving all domestically-produced standalone gamers a gift on this special day!"

After that, he took a picture from his computer. It was the current game volume of dozens of GB in Mission and Choice. It was posted below the post as an accompanying picture.

After posting on Weibo, the take-out arrived.

After finishing his breakfast, Qiao Liang felt relaxed and went to sleep happily.

He had already completed his mission in stages. He had let all domestically-produced gamers know of the existence of the revised version of Mission and Choice.

Next, he had to rest well and conserve his energy. After waking up, he would have lunch. Then, he would watch the movie 'Mission and Choice'. After watching the movie, he would play the remake of 'Fantasy Battle Remake' and release the final episode of 'Products of the Gods'.

It was a perfect arrangement!

Qiao Liang was satisfied. He lay on the bed and soon fell asleep.

In his dream, he seemed to have seen domestically-produced standalone games flourish and various 3A games pop up, occupying a place in the world's gaming circle…

…

At the same time, Pei Qian woke up.

He looked at his watch. It was eight in the morning.

It was supposed to be a Saturday, and Pei Qian should have had a good sleep. However, after tossing and turning in bed for a long time, he did not feel sleepy at all.

He was extremely worried!

He had purposely slept at 11 PM yesterday. He did not watch the premiere of Mission and Choice nor did he pay attention to the discussions online.

He turned off his cell phone and pretended to be an ostrich. He was afraid that he would end up like the last time he cried in the cinema.

If nothing went wrong, the movie 'Mission and Choice' would be released this morning. The game would also be updated.

"The game is so well-hidden. It should last two or three days, right?"

"We have to worry about the movie, but the screening rate is not high and there is little publicity. Even if there is some reputation, as long as we don't break the circle, there shouldn't be a problem."

Pei Qian could only comfort himself now.

After washing up, he sat on the sofa and took his cell phone, but hesitated.

He felt nervous as if he was checking his results after the exam.

The difference was that the lower the exam score, the more uncomfortable it would be. On the other hand, Pei Qian would feel bad if the results were good…

Pei Qian could not help but think about the publicity strategy from before.

"Meng Chang is really good-looking but useless. He was as fierce as a tiger at the beginning but he suddenly dropped the ball in the end!"

"He even patted his chest and asked me to believe him. Why should I believe him!"

"Forget it, forget it. It's not like he's useless. At the very least, he managed to suppress the popularity in the early stages. Anyway, the deduction is his commission, not mine…"

Pei Qian was furious at the thought of the promotional work for Mission and Choice.

Meng Chang looked like he understood his brother. He had been taking on all the publicity work with his chest puffed up. It was indeed very smooth ahead, but it suddenly collapsed when the movie was about to be released!

First, it was Vinci Media's Weibo, and then it was GOG's new hero. The popularity that had been suppressed with much difficulty suddenly rose again!

Pei Qian saw this and was anxious, but he could not interfere.

He could only comfort himself that Meng Chang should know and that he was probably in seclusion thinking about countermeasures.

After a long period of mental preparation, Pei Qian switched on his cell phone.

Not long after the filming began, all sorts of messages were being bombarded!

"Boss Pei, congratulations! The reputation of the movie is exploding, and the movie is being pre-ordained!"

"The number of seats for today's movie is very good. The cinema chains are already giving us more screenings!"

"# Lu Zhiyao's acting # trending once again!"

"The response between Lu Zhiyao and AEEIS at the end of the film was great. Our Fully-Automated Smart Bickering Machine is selling like crazy again!"

"Boss Pei, the way you re-produced 'Mission and Choice' into the original game is really amazing! Now, gamers are discussing how to push 'Mission and Choice' to the top five of the official platform's hot-selling charts in just a few hours. It would probably only take a few minutes to reach first place!"

These messages were sent by the heads of various departments, and also by friends like Lin Chang and Wu Yue. In short, they were all good news!

The most ridiculous thing was the few messages that Lin Chang had sent yesterday morning.

"Boss Pei, are you watching midnight? The movie is about to start!"

"[Picture] (There are no empty seats in the theater)"

Two hours later.

"Amazing! This movie is simply amazing!"

"Needless to say, this film will definitely be popular!"

"Boss Pei, the last part of the plot is amazing. It's turning back and forth. I really didn't expect Captain Qin Yi to be betrayed in the end and become the ruler of the Zergs! Can you tell me what the next plot will be like? I can't wait to watch the sequel!"

"Lu Zhiyao can actually act so well as the only actor. It's really unexpected!"

A few minutes later, Lin Chang called Pei Qian and realized that his phone was switched off.

"Boss Pei, are you asleep? Your confidence is admirable…"

"By the way, I'll be in Jingzhou tomorrow afternoon. Boss Pei, please come and have a drink with me. The Old Master has given me new instructions regarding Ah Wan. He wants me to communicate with him."

Pei Qian fell silent after reading the long chat history.

Qin Yi was betrayed in the end and became the ruler of the Zergs?

Am I… being spoiled?

He had never watched the movie Mission and Choice in its entirety. He had not watched the movie at midnight yesterday either. Thus, he still did not know the specific plot.

In the end, Lin Chang spoiled everything…

Obviously, Lin Chang would not have thought that Boss Pei, the boss of Tengda Corporation, the source of creativity for movies, and the gold medal scriptwriter, would not know the plot of 'Mission and Choice' at all…

At first, Pei Qian had wanted to ignore him. Now that Mission and Choice had started off so well, Pei Qian was feeling terrible. How could he still be in the mood to eat with him?

However, when he saw that Lin Chang was talking about Lin Wan, Pei Qian thought about it and felt that he should meet her.

What if Old Master Lin suddenly became enlightened and wanted Lin Wan to go back to inherit the family business?

Take Lin Wan away quickly. I can't take it anymore!

Lin Wan had successfully completed several projects ever since Pei Qian arranged to go to Shang Yang Games. She did not have a strong presence in these projects but her resume was already very good.

However, the more successful the project, the more Pei Qian panicked.

Pei Qian felt that he should put in a good word for Lin Wan in front of Lin Chang this time. At the same time, he hinted to Old Master Lin: Lin Wan now has the ability to take charge of things on her own. It's time for her to go back and share your burdens!

At that thought, Pei Qian immediately replied. "Alright, see you at noon!"