Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 363 No matter how proud you are, aren't you still just a working person?

Once players get used to a game, it's hard for them to accept a completely new one.

Therefore, Momo Group must invest a great deal of financial and material resources to change players' habits. If players can still play the Legend game during this process of changing habits, then Momo Group's attempt to change players' behavior is destined to fail.

If the transformation fails, their army will suffer a crushing defeat.

To prevent Momo Group from switching players prematurely, Shengda Group also gave Momo Group the hope of renewing its contract.

As long as there is hope for contract renewal, Momo Group will not switch players prematurely. After all, Momo Legend is their cash cow, and who would want to cut down their cash cow prematurely?
Such a perfect plan, and that kid Chen Hui ruined it!
Luo Shengyi clenched his fist in a fit of righteous indignation and punched the foam soldier figurine next to him, sending it flying.

He returned to his office and began to think about who could replace Chen Hui.

He pondered for a long time before making a phone call.

"Oh, Mr. Luo, you're such a busy man, what made you think of calling me?" A lazy female voice came from the other end of the phone.

Luo Shengyi laughed and said, "I heard that Mr. Mi's investment in Phantom Ranger has been a great success, so I'm just calling to congratulate him."

The woman chuckled and said, "How can it be considered a great success? Compared to your Shengda, Tianqing is just a primary school student."

Luo Shengyi laughed and said, "If you are all elementary school students, then the entire game industry in the country is kindergarten."

"Mr. Luo, you really know how to talk." The woman said with a coquettish smile, "Alright, I know you're a very busy person, just say what you need to say."

Luo Shengyi chuckled and said, "I heard from people in the industry that Momo Group poached three of your Tianqing's S-level illustrators?"

The woman's tone was full of doubt as she smiled and said, "That happened so long ago. Mr. Luo, you're bringing it up now, it can't just be out of curiosity, can it?"

Luo Shengyi said, "Mr. Mi, let me get straight to the point. Our Shengda Group plans to take back the Legend agency rights from Momo Group, so we want to cooperate with you to take over the market in Handong Province together."

"Are you planning to completely break ties with Momo Group?" The woman chuckled. "Aren't you afraid I'll tip off Momo Group?"

Luo Shengyi sneered, "If I were afraid you would report me, I wouldn't have made this call. Momo Group's internet cafes are a self-contained system. Wherever they open an internet cafe, they will disrupt the local internet cafe environment. Now you are both a shareholder of Yanjing Shikong Culture and an investor in Huanling Youxia. Whether it's for Shikong Culture or Huanling Games, it seems you can only cooperate with me."

The woman laughed and said, "It sounds like there's some truth to it, but why would I choose to go against Momo Group? Momo Group's financial resources are much stronger than ours now."

Luo Shengyi said, "Is this reason acceptable, given the billions of dollars in market value in Handong Province?"

After considering for a moment, the woman said very seriously, "We need financial support. Handong Province is Momo Group's home turf. Without financial support, we definitely won't be able to withstand Momo Group's offensive."

Luo Shengyi asked, "How much do you need?"

The woman laughed and said, "How about this? We'll form a joint venture, with 60% of the shares. We'll invest 40% and hold 60%, and you'll invest 60% and hold 40%. Together, we'll take over the market in Handong Province. What do you think? I reckon that if Momo Group loses the Legend agency rights, we can take over the market in Handong Province with a maximum investment of one billion yuan."

“Okay, then I’ll report this to the group’s board of directors first.” Upon hearing that he only needed to pay 60% of the 1 billion, Luo Shengyi readily agreed.

Right now, Shengda Group lacks everything except money.

As the head of the marketing department, the first thing he thinks about every day when he opens his eyes is how to spend the money. It's really annoying!

After hanging up the phone, Luo Shengyi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Chen Hui backed down, Mi Jing is a woman with great courage.

This woman was able to transform Tianqing, an art company, into a game company, and then invest all her savings in Yanjing Shikong Culture Company, becoming its second-largest shareholder. This shows how much courage and determination she has.

Working with a woman like that is much better than working with a spoiled brat like Chen Hui.

Having resolved this matter, Luo Shengyi gathered his thoughts and called Cheng Yi, saying, "President Cheng, our chairman has agreed to sponsor us. Let's discuss the specific details in person."

"Sure," Cheng Yi said with a smile. "Will you come over, or should I go over?"

Luo Shengyi smiled and said, "Why don't you come over here? I'll show you around our group building."

"Okay." Cheng Yi agreed readily.

Universities across the country are now on holiday, and most schools will not reopen until September 7th, so they have plenty of time to plan activities.

Taking advantage of this time, Cheng Yi planned to have one last amicable meeting with the senior management of Shengda, and also use their money to do some things for himself one last time.

By the end of September, they will likely be at each other's throats.

After agreeing on a time with Luo Shengyi, Cheng Yi made some preparations and headed to the airport with his bodyguards.

This bodyguard is named Lin Yongxing. He is the best bodyguard in Black Panther Security Company, bar none.

Lin Yongxing came from a prestigious special forces unit in China. Due to his mother's multiple illnesses, he chose to retire and return home to take care of her.

He had originally transferred to the Shinan District Police Association as a special police officer, but the salary and benefits of special police officers were too low to cover his mother's medical expenses. With no other choice, Lin Yongxing joined Black Panther Security Company and became a private bodyguard.

Within Black Panther Security Company, private bodyguards earn the highest incomes, with many earning up to 5,000 yuan per month.

In this era, private bodyguards are both sought after and dangerous, because no matter what industry their employers are in, they will always attract some social misfits.

This is where the usefulness of private bodyguards becomes apparent.

Since becoming a private bodyguard, Lin Yongxing has completed more than forty jobs, all of which he has successfully finished.

Now that Xiaonei.com Technology has established a firm foothold nationwide, Cheng Yi, for his own safety reasons, took Lin Yongxing under his wing as his assistant and bodyguard.

Lin Yongxing had served as a bodyguard for military leaders in his early years, so he was more than qualified to be an assistant.

On the morning of August 3, Cheng Yi and Lin Yongxing walked out of Zhonghai International Airport.

As soon as he exited the airport, he saw a brand-new Rolls-Royce Silver Angel sedan.

Beside the car stood Luo Shengyi, a smile spreading across his face. Upon seeing Cheng Yi, Luo Shengyi greeted him with a smile, saying, "President Cheng, I'm so sorry, I miscalculated the time. I was supposed to pick you up inside the airport, but I didn't expect you to walk out on your own."

Cheng Yi laughed dismissively, "We're old friends, no need to worry about these details."

Luo Shengyi laughed and said, "President Cheng is so straightforward. Come on, get in the car."

Cheng Yi looked at the Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph and said with feigned admiration, "This is the legendary Rolls-Royce, isn't it? I've only ever seen them in magazines. Tsk tsk, you guys must be the only ones in Zhonghai City who can afford one."

Luo Shengyi was very satisfied with Cheng Yi's reaction and laughed, "How could that be? This isn't an expensive car model; it's only worth a few million."

Cheng Yi knew exactly what Luo Shengyi was thinking.

Luo Shengyi's move was not to show off his wealth, but to tell him that Shengda was now rich enough to buy cars worth millions, so the 250 million yuan for Legend's contract renewal was no longer of any interest to them.

Luo Shengyi personally opened the car door for Cheng Yi and said with a smile, "President Cheng, please go first."

Seeing Cheng Yi bend down and get into the car, Lin Yongxing silently opened the passenger door and got in himself.

Luo Shengyi originally wanted Lin Yongxing to ride in the Mercedes-Benz in the back, but seeing Lin Yongxing get into the car so willingly, he felt embarrassed to ask Lin Yongxing to change.

Sigh, forgive him, after all, he's from the countryside.

Luo Shengyi got into the car, poured Cheng Yi a glass of red wine, and said with a smile, "President Cheng, let me toast you in advance as a welcome dinner."

Cheng Yi took the wine glass and asked, "Mr. Luo, you're too kind. I came here to ask you for money, and your words make me feel very uneasy."

Luo Shengyi laughed and said, "President Cheng, you are underestimating yourself. Our group is very optimistic about your event. It may seem that we are giving you money, but in fact, you are giving it to our users."

Luo Shengyi clinked glasses with Cheng Yi, took a sip of red wine, then pulled a contract from his briefcase and handed it to Cheng Yi, saying, "Mr. Cheng, you can take a look at the sponsorship contract we've drafted."

"Okay." Cheng Yi placed the wine glass on the armrest and picked up the contract, which was about seven or eight pages long.

This contract is very detailed and was definitely written by Shengda Group's legal team.

Cheng Yi carefully read the contract twice and asked, "President Luo, what does it mean to pay sponsorship fees based on impressions?"

Luo Shengyi said, "This is the only way our Shengda Group cooperates with the media. After all, our Shengda Group is a for-profit organization, not a charity. We must see results before we pay."

"One cent per impression?" Cheng Yi chuckled and said, "Does that mean that for ten million impressions, you only need to pay one million?"

“That’s right.” Luo Shengyi said seriously, “Your campaign reaches nearly ten million college students. If each person clicks once, that’s ten million impressions. If someone clicks once every day, wouldn’t you get a million in sponsorship fees every day?”

Cheng Yi said, "President Luo, your first sponsorship will determine how good our publicity effect is. I have no objection to you charging based on the number of impressions, but I cannot accept this unit price."

Cheng Yi looked at Luo Shengyi and said, "Your on-the-ground promotion costs an average of one yuan per person. With such a dense schedule of activities, you're only contributing one cent. Isn't that a bit excessive?"

Luo Shengyi chuckled and said, "We can discuss the price. It's not a problem. If you're not willing to pay one cent, we can double it to two cents."

Seeing Luo Shengyi's bargaining attitude, Cheng Yi was a little annoyed.

He originally planned to make tens of millions and then stop, but seeing Luo Shengyi's smug look, Cheng Yi immediately changed his mind.

Since Shengda Group is so rich, let's help them spend a little more.

Cheng Yi said, "President Luo, this isn't a matter of a penny or two. The reason you're doing this is simply because you're worried that the exposure and sponsorship fees won't match. We're old friends, so let's not go through all this roundabout stuff. Since I'm here, I'm here with sincerity. My solution is simpler and more efficient than your pay-per-view approach."

Cheng Yi lowered his voice and whispered, "I'm doing this all for the good of our Legend. If Legend does well, our Momo Legend will also do well. Actually, I'm also helping myself."

Seeing that Cheng Yi was still dreaming of renewing his contract with Momo Legend, Luo Shengyi almost burst out laughing. Luo Shengyi said, "Then tell me your plan."

Cheng Yi immediately said, "No matter what you say, all you want is real users. How about this, we calculate the fee based on the number of new registrations on campus?"

"New registrations?" Luo Shengyi frowned. "If you hire someone to inflate the registration numbers, wouldn't we be the ones getting ripped off?"

Cheng Yi laughed and said, "Then you can add a limit on online time. I can't possibly arrange for people to play games online just for a few dollars, can I?"

Seeing the sincerity in Cheng Yi's eyes, Luo Shengyi realized that he had probably been worrying too much.

Cheng Yi entrusted this event to Shengda Group with the ultimate goal of currying favor with them.

Since it's a sycophantic event, how could Cheng Yi not do his best to promote them?

Luo Shengyi thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then let's do it your way."

Cheng Yi said, "If a user registers an account and plays the game for more than 30 minutes, they are considered a valid user. We will then charge a sponsorship fee based on the price for valid users. Does that sound acceptable?"

“Sure,” Luo Shengyi said. “If it’s a valid user, we can sponsor them with 5 yuan per valid user.”

"Deal." Cheng Yi didn't haggle any further.

In the gaming industry, the minimum price for a valid user is five yuan, and some games even charge an exorbitant price of ten yuan.

This price is actually not high. Around 2020, the price of an effective user in a private server of Legend of Mir was already approaching the hundred-yuan mark.

After discussing the sponsorship details in the car, the Rolls-Royce slowly pulled up in front of an extremely luxurious building.

Cheng Yi got out of the car, looked up at the extremely luxurious building, and said, "This is your group's building? It's so grand and impressive."

Luo Shengyi said with a hint of pride, "This is the most stylish office building in Zhonghai City. The chairman likes the appearance of this office building, so he bought it directly."

Looking at Luo Shengyi's extremely proud face, Cheng Yi really couldn't figure out what Luo Shengyi was so proud of.

No matter how proud you are, aren't you still just a working person?

(End of this chapter)