Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 392 Test Day, Breakup Day.

This has truly angered the public.

Less than three days after the program aired, it was met with a barrage of criticism on major portal websites and BBS forums.

They could accept it if ordinary people said such things, but being criticized by these so-called school beauties and hunks was unbearable for them.

We're not stealing or robbing, what's wrong with just playing games?
How can you be so condescending as to say we're sleazy and have no luck with women?
Honest people either die in silence or erupt in silence.

And now, they've erupted.

In this era of information scarcity and the prevalence of television and print media, coupled with the amplification efforts of the Renren.com tech troll team, the spread of negative information is too rapid.

As soon as the short holiday ended, the number of registered users and daily active users on Renren.com reached a new level.

Hatred is more likely to stir up people's emotions than love.

In the context of the internet economy, these emotions are equivalent to traffic.

The fact that this plan could make gamers who stay in their dorms put down their games and go to the school's online community to hurl insults is enough to show that the success of this plan is outrageous.

"Cheng Yi! You've tricked me again!" In Cheng Yi's office, Jiang Yuxi, at the center of the storm, was jumping up and down.

As the saying goes, people's joys and sorrows are not shared. Cheng Yi and the others are very happy today, but Jiang Yuxi is not happy at all.

She doesn't even dare to log into her Renren account anymore; it's flooded with comments questioning her.

Fortunately, college students are generally a little bit more civilized, and Jiang Yuxi is a girl, so the boys only questioned her. But the questions came one per second, and Jiang Yuxi's personal page on the school's intranet was instantly flooded with private messages.

Cheng Yi looked at Jiang Yuxi very seriously and said, "Jiang Yuxi, how could you say such a thing? You have betrayed our feelings of many years."

"Pah!" Jiang Yuxi said angrily, "I don't even dare to go out now! It's all your fault!"

Cheng Yi said very seriously, "Have you heard the story of Buddha cutting off his own flesh to feed an eagle?"

"What do you mean by cutting flesh to feed an eagle?" Jiang Yuxi was taken aback.

Cheng Yi quickly told Jiang Yuxi the story of Buddha cutting off his own flesh to feed an eagle.

Jiang Yuxi blinked and asked, "Doesn't he feel pain?"

"???" Cheng Yi was so shocked that his mouth dropped open.

Since his rebirth, the first time he was truly shocked was by Jiang Yuxi's incredibly complex thought process.

Cheng Yi couldn't help but say, "I'm talking to you about universal love, compassion, and dedication, and you're asking me if it hurts?"

Jiang Yuxi said, "Because I can't do that. I'm afraid of pain. Besides, why would I save a pigeon? If I save it, it will just be made into roast pigeon."

"Shut up." Cheng Yi interrupted Jiang Yuxi's unreasonable argument.

He could tell that the girl was deliberately trying to annoy him.

Jiang Yuxi snorted coldly: "You don't need to lecture me. Just tell me what to do about this!"

Cheng Yi sighed, "We're doing something so full of love, and it's bound to be full of challenges. If you can't even handle this little setback, how will you be able to do great things with me in the future?"

"You've got some nerve! If I ever work for you again, I'm a dog." Jiang Yuxi was very clear-headed now. She said, "Don't change the subject. Just tell me what to do about this."

Cheng Yi shook his head and sighed, "You really disappoint me. Alright, I will try my best to help you suppress the public opinion. Right now, Momo Group only has influence in Handong Province, so I can only help you eliminate the public opinion in Handong Province. As for the public opinion nationwide, you need to give me at least half a month."

"Fine, fine then." Jiang Yuxi conceded.

As long as the influence of Handong Province can be eliminated, her life and studies will not be affected.

However, what Jiang Yuxi didn't know was that although the program was broadcast on Handong TV, it didn't cause any sensation in Handong Province. Even students from various universities in Handong Province found the news on BBS and forums outside the province.

All of this was thanks to Cao Zhengze's naval force.

Most importantly, universities in Handong Province implement a dormitory-based internet-free system, so they rely heavily on the campus network and computer labs. There are no college students addicted to games, because those students are all in the computer labs.

The "creepy otaku" that Duan Liang and Jiang Yuxi were talking about were actually referring to the group of people who stay in their dorm rooms playing games. This group is very rare in Handong Province. Even if they exist, they are mostly college students who play single-player games, such as CS and Red Alert. This group is not addicted to games in their dorm rooms.

Therefore, Cheng Yi's talk of eliminating public opinion in Handong Province was just to fool Jiang Yuxi, because no one from the universities in Handong Province sent Jiang Yuxi private messages to question her.

However, Jiang Yuxi couldn't tell whether these private messages came from within or outside the province. This was the first time she had encountered such a situation, and she was already a little flustered.

She grasped at Cheng Yi's promise as if it were a lifeline.

Cheng Yi said, "Alright, I will clear up the public opinion in Handong Province within three days. You can eat and drink as usual and don't feel any pressure. You should learn from Rao Yuan and the others. Look at Rao Yuan and the others, they are often scolded by the media and some fans. This is what they call the saying 'the more famous you are, the more trouble you attract.' You have to get used to this kind of thing."

"I... I'll try my best." Jiang Yuxi felt that Cheng Yi's words made some sense, but this kind of scene was too frightening for her. Even if she wanted to get used to it, she had to take it slowly. But Cheng Yi's behavior was simply forcing things to grow too quickly.

After much persuasion, Cheng Yi finally managed to get the indignant Jiang Yuxi out of the office.

He had just returned to his office when Luo Shengyi called.

"President Cheng, are you busy?" Luo Shengyi's voice carried a hint of obsequiousness.

Cheng Yi smiled and said, "No rush, Mr. Luo, just let me know if you need anything."

"I wouldn't dare to give orders," Luo Shengyi said with a smile. "October is our transition period for contract renewal. After October, your contracts will expire completely. I just wanted to ask when your group plans to sign a contract renewal agreement?"

"It would be better to wait a little longer," Cheng Yi laughed. "If we sign the contract now, our profit sharing will have to be changed to 50/50."

The legendary contract period is calculated based on the official fee schedule, which is November 18th.

It's only October 7th, and Luo Shengyi is already eager to renew his contract with Momo Group.

Cheng Yi said, "Let's set it for the end of October."

Luo Shengyi said, "President Cheng, things can get complicated over time. There are many companies eyeing your renewal rights, such as Chen Hui of Wangyuan Communications, who has been trying to get the agency rights for Legend."

"If he could get it, he would have gotten it already," Cheng Yi laughed. "We got the agency by betting right, that's why we have this agency right. If Chen Hui gets the agency, isn't that just taking money out of your safe? Do you think your group would agree to that?"

Cheng Yi's words left Luo Shenyi speechless. He had originally intended to use Chen Hui to put some pressure on Cheng Yi, but now it seemed that in front of the cunning Cheng Yi, such underhanded tactics were completely pointless.

Luo Shengyi is in a hurry; he can't wait to get that 100 million.

According to his agreement with Cheng Yi, there were two conditions for receiving the 100 million yuan.

The first condition is to help Momo Group renew its contract.

The second condition was to ensure that accounts starting with "Q" wouldn't be banned. Neither of these conditions was difficult for Luo Shengyi; his only thought now was to get the money as quickly as possible.

As soon as he got the money, he resigned and went to the United States to discuss matters related to the agency of World of Warcraft.

With his position as vice president of Shengda Group and his reputation in the game marketing industry, securing the agency would be a piece of cake.

To put it bluntly, he deserves at least one-fifth of the credit for the Legend's immense popularity.

His team negotiated with internet cafes all over the country, and his footprints covered the entire country, making him several shades darker from the sun.

Luo Shengyi sighed, "President Cheng, to be honest, our chairman is a very fickle person. I'm worried that he might change his mind at the last minute. My suggestion is to sign the contract as soon as possible, and not wait until things get really bad before taking action."

"Okay, I'll try my best." Cheng Yi smiled and said, "Besides, with you, President Luo, around, I feel very reassured."

"Okay, let me know when you've set a time, and I'll fly over with the contract right away." Luo Shengyi hung up the phone after saying that.

"One more month." Cheng Yi slowly put his phone into his pocket and muttered to himself, "Looks like I should set a date for the closed beta test of Primordial Era."

In the past few months, "The Legend of the Primordial Era" has undergone three internal tests, mainly testing data migration issues.

Data migration is a very meticulous process. If game A wants to be interoperable with game B, there are only two methods.

The first method is to establish an equipment value recycling system in game A, which converts equipment in game A into currency that can then be used in game B. This method is the most direct, effective, and safest.

It's simply a matter of converting the levels and equipment in game A into a massive amount of bound ingots.

However, the downside of this approach is that while levels and equipment may seem like just a bunch of data to game companies, players see them as the result of countless days and nights of hard work.

Each piece of equipment has a unique meaning.

Directly recycling and destroying them into a pile of bound gold coins is unacceptable to many nostalgic players.

Therefore, Cheng Yi adopted the second method: data sharing.

The setting and gameplay of "The Legend of the Primordial Era" are almost a direct copy of Momo Legend.

The equipment in Momo Legend has the same but slightly different names in the same type of equipment in Honghuang War Chronicles.

All that's needed is to connect the databases of "Honghuang Zhanji" and Momo Legend, then open a new server for "Honghuang Zhanji" using the same method as Momo Legend, and finally enable the server transfer function on Momo Legend. That will solve the problem.

This approach is rarely adopted by game companies because it is too risky; to succeed, one must be extremely meticulous.

First, the equipment in the two games cannot be slightly different. Even something as small as a potion will cause a database error if it exists in game A but not in game B.

If the database malfunctions, all characters in game A who possess this potion will be stuck.

A perfect 1:1 replica sounds easy, but it's extremely difficult to do.

But right now, this is Momo Group's only chance, so no matter how difficult it is, they have to take this step.

The art style of "The Legend of the Primordial Era" can be considered to represent the top level in China, with 2D high-definition graphics that can even display the texture of clothing.

Once this game is released, its impact will be absolutely enormous.

Most importantly, this game is extremely well optimized.

It can be said that Momo Games focused 80% of its energy on game configuration optimization and game art design, since the game code part didn't require any brainpower and could be completely copied from the Legend code.

As long as the code framework is not exactly the same, there is no need to worry about copyright infringement.

Besides, so what if we just copy it?
It's just a lawsuit, right? Legendary's IP lawsuit lasted for fifteen years, and it was nothing special.

This is a matter of everyone having their own opinion, just like with Qiaodan Sports. As long as Jordan's real face isn't revealed, it's impossible to verify whether the figure in the logo is playing basketball or table tennis.

"Let's set the closed beta test for November 18th." After careful consideration, Cheng Yi chose the date.

This time also signifies the time when he and Shengda completely broke ties.

November 18th marks the legendary anniversary of its paid subscription.

Choosing this day can also serve to subtly undermine someone's morale.

"The Campus Beauty and Campus Hunk Contest will end on November 30th." Cheng Yi sorted out his thoughts and returned to the Campus Beauty and Campus Hunk Contest. It has now activated those otaku groups. The number of registered users on Renren.com has increased from 5 million to more than 6 million, and the daily active users have also broken through the million mark from more than 700,000.

This daily active user count indicates that Renren.com has entered the top ten of the internet.

Although it can't compare to Sina, Sohu, or Tencent, Renren is the absolute king in the specific circle of universities.

By engaging those male users, Cheng Yi made setting up the competition much simpler.

He plans to end things with a free-for-all.

Starting October 10th, the campus beauties and hunks of 1225 universities will be divided into a "Top 1000 Campus Beauties" list and a "Top 1000 Campus Husbands" list, with all participating in the competition.

之后每天淘汰榜单中票数最少的60人，一直到10月30日，淘汰掉1200人以后，就邀请剩下的25名校花和25名校草前往汉东电视台进行最终的电视对决。

The top ten will be determined, and an awards ceremony will be held.

While Cheng Yi was fully engrossed in formulating the competition rules, in a government compound in Yanjing City, Lin Hua was drinking tea and reading a newspaper with a furrowed brow.

"Section Chief Lin, what are you looking at so intently?" Just then, a middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit happened to pass by and couldn't help but ask with a smile.

Lin Hua laughed and said, "It's nothing, just some random news."

The middle-aged man chuckled, "You, Section Chief Lin, aren't the kind of person who would bother reading trivial news. By the way, I heard that you set up quite a few Hope Schools before you came to this unit. How did you manage that?"

The middle-aged man's tone was full of envy.

He had been working in the government office for nearly ten years, yet he was still not as successful as Lin Hua, a young man who had just joined the company.

That old saying is so true: comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable.

However, the middle-aged people only felt envious; they didn't feel any imbalance in their mindset.

After all, Lin Hua's aura is too dazzling. Just the aura of donating to Hope Schools alone is something that ordinary people cannot imitate.

This is practically an invincible body.

(End of this chapter)