Started as a comics editor

Chapter 204 Can’t understand

The phone was still buzzing.

Li Xue and Cai Quan stared at each other, wide-eyed.

But soon.

Li Xue composed herself, took a deep breath, answered the phone, and turned to walk towards the elevator.

Cai Quan watched Li Xue leave, completely bewildered. He then glanced at the website on the screen, still not quite understanding what was happening... when a staff member rushed over, shouting before even reaching him, "Boss! The comic review department is about to explode!"

"?"

Upon hearing this, Cai Quan looked at the staff member with a bewildered expression.

The staff member, panting, explained, "A bunch of users are submitting their work! So many comic artists have suddenly appeared out of nowhere! And it seems like they all have drafts saved up! They're in complete chaos over there! Boss, what's going on?"

Cai Quan finally calmed down, looked at the doorway, and slowly said, "To be honest, I also want to ask..."

"...Was it done at headquarters?"

Upon hearing this, the staff member realized something and pointed upstairs.

"Of course... otherwise, do you think we'd get lucky?"

Cai Quan looked at the staff and smiled wryly, "I just don't know what they actually did..."

Speaking of which.

He glanced at the doorway again, feeling both shocked and very curious.

When he sold the website, his boldest idea was to build ANF into a successful platform, make a name for itself among the anime and manga community, and become the best video website in its niche.

But clearly, Avalon didn't think that way... or rather, Tang Yao didn't think that way. Money was flowing into ANF like water. Not to mention anything else, the amount spent on buying anime series alone was so large that it frightened Cai Quan.

It's important to know that ANF has not yet turned a profit, and hasn't even found a way to do so.

A while ago, a game publisher finally agreed to co-publish with AFN, namely "Dark Night's Decree"... Cai Quan felt he had to accept it no matter what, since it was a rare opportunity to find a guinea pig, the perfect test subject for the website's profit model.

But Tang Yao refused...

Not only did they refuse, they even went against them, confronting them head-on.

this time.

FGO's popularity is soaring, but Cai Quan's pressure is mounting.

Tang Yao seemed completely unconcerned about whether ANF could make a profit, and kept investing money into ANF.

to be frank.

During this period, Cai Quan was really worried: if we do this... can the website really survive?

This made him very anxious, and he was very worried that ANF would disappoint Tang Yao.

Although he knew that even if Tang Yao was disappointed, she shouldn't abandon ANF...

But this is shameful! Avalon is making a fortune, while ANF is like a vampire...

He had made up his mind that, no matter what, he would talk to Tang Yao in the next couple of days and try to find a game that would be willing to co-operate with him, thus validating ANF's business model.

just.

Before he could even speak, before he could even think about how to find another guinea pig, one that met Tang Yao's requirements.

A bunch of game developers came knocking on our door.

And it's not just game companies; the comic book sector has also seen a boom...

The comics section was another way for Cai Quan to make money. Although it was an online comics platform, it was paid from the beginning because the online platform launched by Wenxin Pavilion was also paid, and most readers could accept this.

Due to the immense popularity of "Chainsaw Man," ANF's comic book section has shown signs of resurgence recently.

Cai Quan was thinking about whether he should discuss with Tang Yao the future direction of the comic book section.

But before I could even ask, the comics section also started to explode...

The things that worried and anxious him were resolved in an instant...

Cai Quan had no idea what had happened! How did Tang Yao manage to do that?!
can't read.

Most of Tang Yao's decisions were completely incomprehensible to Cai Quanzhen...

But it was a big shock.

no.

Is this solved?
……

In fact, Cai Quan wasn't the only one who couldn't understand it.

Many staff members within ANF couldn't understand how Avalon managed to do it. How could launching a new game version cause Avalon to explode in popularity? Of course, some staff members did see it, but they were all too busy to pay attention.

But they couldn't care less.

Li Xue didn't have time to worry about it; she answered the phone while returning to her workstation upstairs.

Tang Yao was sitting in her seat, drawing something.

She is tall and her back does not look frail at all. Her lines are soft and mature and full.

Li Xue apologized to the person on the other end of the phone, then hung up. Looking at Tang Yao's back, she hesitated for a moment before saying, "Tang Yao."

Tang Yao paused, turned around, and upon seeing Li Xue, temporarily put down her pen and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Dozens of game developers are seeking collaborations with ANF..."

As Li Xue pulled out a chair and sat down, she carefully considered her words: "What exactly happened?"

She looked at Tang Yao with curiosity, her heart pounding.

Actually, she wanted to press Tang Yao's shoulders and shake her to make her tell her immediately.

But this period of estrangement has created a sad, thick barrier between them... She can only adopt a businesslike attitude.

"Dozens?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Yao's eyes lit up, revealing an expression of "I knew it": "Then let them send over the demo as usual! I'll play with it for a bit."

"I see……"

Li Xue nodded subconsciously, then belatedly realized and said, "No, that's not what I meant. What I wanted to ask is, why are so many manufacturers suddenly contacting us?"

"Miss Li."

Tang Yao smiled upon hearing this and asked in return, "You don't think... only 'Dark Night's Decree' is eyeing ANF and second-hand games in China, do you?"

"..."

Li Xue was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, as if she were deep in thought.

"Actually, the entire gaming industry has been paying attention to our competitive marketing campaign with 'Dark Night's Decree' during this period."

Tang Yao explained, "Because this is a free control group... Although there is a difference in quality between the two games, FGO and Dark Night's Decree do represent the traditional channel and the emerging ANF channel, respectively."

"Since its release, FGO has consistently broken revenue records, and its popularity and money-making ability are undeniable. Under such circumstances... how could it be possible that only one game, 'Dark Night's Decree,' has been approved?"

"Those manufacturers who are calling you now."

Tang Yao pointed her fair finger at Li Xue's phone: "I think their games were all released around the same time as 'Dark Night's Decree,' and some were even started earlier than 'Dark Night's Decree.' If it weren't for the unexpected events... they would have contacted ANF a long time ago."

Li Xue was taken aback: "Unexpected... You mean 'The Decree of the Dark Night'?"

"Yes, I don't know how Rumi's mother negotiated with Season Technology, but after we rejected the person in charge of 'Dark Night Edict,' they obviously chose a path that many of their peers wanted to see—going against FGO."

Tang Yao nodded slightly: "They started to aggressively buy traffic and promote the game through channels other than ANF, which caused quite a stir. Noticing this, many game developers who had already finished their games were no longer in a hurry and started to wait for the results."

"And just now, we released the transaction records, and the results are in."

"Our peers have discovered that buying user traffic and promoting games through channels other than ANF... is a dead end; it has to be ANF."

"From their perspective... the difference in distribution channels is far greater than the difference in the quality of the games themselves!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Li Xue slowly came to her senses.

She widened her beautiful eyes slightly, looking at the gracefully seated girl in front of her: "So you realized this from the beginning, which is why you deliberately went against 'Dark Night's Decree,' including releasing your new version a day later than 'Dark Night's Decree'..."

"Ah."

Tang Yao reached out and gently scratched her fair face: "We have to reinforce the impression, right? A head-on showdown to determine who is better will generate more buzz and be more convincing."

Li Xue looked at Tang Yao, unsure of what to say.

Seeing Li Xue remain silent, Tang Yao took the initiative to say, "Ms. Li, if you find it troublesome to ask the manufacturers who called at the beginning, you can just ask them to send over the demo... These are just small fry. Wait a little longer, and we expect some big companies will contact us."

"...A big company?"

"Yes, they will be tempted too. Second-hand games can't avoid ANF. After all, in the early stages, who wouldn't want to make money from another channel, even if that channel is controlled by someone else and they have to share the profits with them... it probably won't be easy to reach a cooperation agreement."

Tang Yao chuckled: "So you'll have to work hard from now on, Miss Li... Also, you can start preparing for 'Dou Pai'. The times are about to change, and I estimate that a large number of second games will emerge, including ANF. So it's time for 'Dou Pai', a differentiated game, to make its debut."

"..."

Li Xue parted her red lips slightly, staring blankly at Tang Yao.

(End of this chapter)