My game, you have no right to award

Chapter 175 Dandy
"So, how exactly is the copyright of this 'Dragon Abyss Secret Record' distributed?"

Zhou Kuang asked the doubts in his mind.

"Before Jin Kela passed away, he had already written a will, which of course also included details on how the copyright of the Dragon Abyss Secret Record would be distributed."

Jin Kela is Chakla's pen name, the name that people are more familiar with.

Niu Tieming continued.

"It is said that the wills held by the three sons were identical, and it clearly stated that the copyright to the Dragon Abyss Secret Records was given to the eldest son."

"But for some reason, the will in my youngest daughter's hand states that the 'Dragon Abyss Secret Records' should be divided equally among four people."

Zhou Kuang was stunned. How could the copyright be distributed equally? It wasn't money or a house.

"The eldest son naturally refused. After all, no one would give away their copyright for no reason."

"When the remaining two sons heard that they also had a share in the copyright of 'Dragon Abyss Secret Records', they were of course happy to support their youngest daughter."

"Later they took the case to court, but the case was only halfway through before it was dropped."

"I heard that the final result was that several people settled the matter privately."

Niu Tieming picked up the cup and took a sip of water.

"So, if you really want the adaptation rights to 'The Secret Records of Dragon Abyss', you should first go to Jin Kela's eldest son."

"The adaptation rights are either in his hands or should be under his control."

"But I advise you to give up..."

Hearing Niu Tieming's advice, Zhou Kuang showed a curious look.

Although it does not sound like an easy task, there is no need to give up directly, right?

After all, it is an IP of the level of "Longyuan Secret Records". Even if it takes some effort to get the adaptation rights, it is worth it!

Seeing Zhou Kuang's expression, Niu Tieming also sighed.

"Of all the children of Jinkla, almost none of them do anything serious; they are all playboys."

"It is said that the eldest son almost lost his house playing cards in Macau."

"Later, it was Jin Kela who made an emergency contact and sold the copyright of a book to redeem it."

"Now that Jin Kela is gone, he just lives in Haojiang."

"My second son loves making movies and TV series the most. He has invested in several productions and has been secretly seducing the leading actress every day."

"Every film they make loses money, and every film they make loses money!"

"Aside from the fact that the heroines are pretty, there's nothing good about his films."

"My third son doesn't play with these things, but he likes to collect antiques, such as vases, calligraphy and paintings, and coins!"

"It is said that there is almost nothing left in his house except antiques."

"Every day was so hard that I almost divorced my wife."

"My youngest daughter lives abroad, living a life of luxury, driving yachts, buying luxury cars, and keeping a bunch of male models and gigolos."

"I heard he was arrested several times for skating in public."

Zhou Kuang took a breath of cold air, wow!
There are countless immortals!
What kind of people are shining when the stars shine!
He kind of understood why Niu Tieming said that it would be better for him to give up.

If you deal with these people, you will be skinned alive even if you don’t die!
Sure enough, Niu Tieming's next words verified his thoughts.

"These guys are incredibly greedy. Any company that wants to adapt Jinkla's novel will be taken advantage of and ripped off."

"That's why, after Kinkla's death, almost anyone could get the rights to adapt his novels."

"Because these people don't care what the project is. As long as the money is enough, they will be willing to sell it even if it's their own father!"

There was a hint of contempt in Niu Tieming's eyes. Even if they were all about making money, he despised those who valued money over their lives.

Zhou Kuang now understood why the games adapted from Jin Kela's novels recently were almost all web games and online games.

Because these games are aimed at the middle-aged group, these people have read Jin Kela's novels when they were young and are inherently passionate about this IP.

Moreover, middle-aged people are really rich and willing to spend money.

However, the requirements are extremely low. As long as the game can satisfy their nostalgia for their youth, that is enough.

These pay-to-win web game companies use their entire budget to purchase IPs and do publicity and promotion, and then stuff a bunch of low-quality, crappy games into the mouths of players.

But his target audience just happens to buy into this.

These companies naturally made a lot of money.

This is a very profitable job, and even if Chakla's children ask for a higher price, they can cover this part of the cost.

In other words, the behavior of these four "filial sons and daughters" inherently filters out any projects that are not profitable.

From another perspective, it can also be called a genius strategy.

"That's it..."

Zhou Kuang fell into deep thought.

Since these children are asking for money, and I still have sufficient cash flow now, I might as well try to talk to them first.

On the one hand, this was the first time Feng Qi made a request to him. Although he had already given the other party a heads-up in advance, he still didn't want to disappoint the other party.

Besides, Feng Qi and Yang Ji obviously both like the IP of "Longyuan Secret Records". If their requirements can be met, that would naturally be the best.

This will also have a positive impact on the quality of the project.

On the other hand, obtaining such a heavyweight IP is also a great help in reducing the pressure of project recovery.

From a realistic perspective, negotiating with the other party and trying to obtain the adaptation rights of "Longyuan Secret Records" is also a meaningful move.

Seeing that Zhou Kuang still had no intention of giving up, Niu Tieming shook his head, knowing that he still refused to give up.

"Well, go talk to the other party first."

"Anyway! You catch whatever the other person throws, and then you release whatever you catch. Don't tell the truth!"

Niu Tieming understands the mentality of this kind of people too well. As long as you agree to any request, they will immediately become more demanding and ask for more.

They don’t know what satisfaction is. They only know that the more money the better, and the more money the better!

Zhou Kuang nodded, he understood this point.

He didn't expect to reach an agreement in one go.

Given the temperament of these playboys, if they could close the deal in one go, how much money would they have to pay? How much of a loss would they have to endure?
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A white-haired old man walked quickly with a hunched back, squeezing through the gaps between the people around him in the noisy environment.

After finally getting through, he took out some toilet paper and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Suddenly, he saw his target and hurried over.

"Where's the eldest young master?"

He grabbed a young man by the sleeve and asked urgently.

The man turned around and when he realized who it was, he showed a look of panic. His eyes immediately rolled around as he thought about how to escape.

"Don't try to play tricks on me, kid. I know the young master is right here! Do you want me to find him myself, or are you going to take me there now?"

The white-haired old man threatened with a vicious look.

The young man also showed a frightened expression, quickly raised his hands in surrender, and said, "Uncle Li, don't be like this, can't I take you there?"

"hurry up!"

"Uncle Li" glared at him and urged him to act quickly.

The young man had no choice but to lead the way.

These people are becoming more and more outrageous!

Uncle Li cursed in his heart.

Knowing that the young master is addicted, he still led him here without caring. With the young master doing his job every day, how can he continue like this?

Uncle Li followed the young man, but his mood became more and more sad.

Finally, the two came to a machine, and a man with a round face was staring at the machine in front of him with lifeless eyes.

"Drip drip!"

With each turn of the machine, three wheels would rotate continuously on the screen, and he himself decided when each wheel would stop.

"boom!"

"Bang! Bang!"

The man tapped the button three times rhythmically, and the three patterns on the screen were confirmed.

However, the machine did not make any special sound effects.

The man was breathing heavily, staring at the machine in front of him with red eyes.

No again! No again!
The people here must know that I am rich and are targeting me!

They adjusted the machine!

Just when he was about to go crazy, a familiar voice came from his ears.

"Young Master!"

He stiffened and saw the familiar figure.

Gray hair, wrinkles left by time on the face, and a meticulous expression.

Although the other person had a respectful look on his face, he did not feel relieved, but rather a little frightened.

But soon, he realized that his father had died long ago!
Now he is the patriarch!
Then he calmed down.

"Uncle Li, why are you here?"

There was a hint of impatience in his tone.

I was having fun, but Uncle Li disrupted it.

I came here secretly this time, but I was still found by the other party.

Someone around me must have tipped off!
Thinking of this, a surge of fierceness rose in his heart.

"Master, you shouldn't be here."

The white-haired old man patiently advised with his brows lowered.

"The company still has a lot of business for you to handle."

"The company's business is not going well right now, and this is the time when you need to make an effort."

"Alright, alright, got it!"

"What a bummer!"

He didn't go on stage to make a big fuss like he used to, he just pulled the levers and made some small noises, but Uncle Li still tried to stop him.

He scowled, knowing that he definitely wouldn't be able to play today.

He stood up and walked straight to the door without even looking at the two of them.

Uncle Li was already used to it and followed him.

After the two got in the car, Uncle Li started to get down to business.

"Someone wants the authorization for the Dragon Abyss Secret Record."

"Oh?" Hearing this, Cha Qian raised his eyebrows, showing a little interest, and asked, "A gaming company or a film and television company?"

“Gaming company.”

"Oh."

Cha Qian appeared calm on the surface, but joy was already rising in his heart.

His favorite is the gaming company, because they are the most generous in paying him.

As the eldest son of Chakla, he inherited the most copyrights of his novels and received a lot of licensing fees from them.

However, as time went by, martial arts themes gradually declined, and Chakla's works no longer had a huge influence on the new generation.

The former fans have grown older and are gradually losing interest, and their indiscriminate issuance of copyrights for Chakla's works in recent years has greatly overdrawn the vitality of these works.

Therefore, the company's profits have been declining year by year, and now it is just barely able to maintain its income and expenditure.

Of course, his expenses include his daily expenses every year.

One of the few opportunities to make a lot of money is when game companies ask them for authorization to publish their novels.

Not only can they ask for a large one-time signing fee, but they can also ask for a share of the game's profits!

The highest amount was that Cha Qian got 42% of the game's share just by licensing the IP!

Apart from authorizing a copyright, he didn't pay a penny!
This is the thing that Cha Qian is most proud of, and he mentions it to everyone he meets to brag about himself.

"Dragon Abyss Secret Records? Do they want authorization for other works?"

Cha Qian asked Uncle Li.

"They specifically asked for authorization to access the Dragon Abyss Secret Records."

Uncle Li replied.

"Why don't you go and ask again."

"They really only want the Dragon Abyss Secret Record."

Hearing this answer, Cha Qian got a headache.

Why is it "Longyuan Secret Record"?
You know, the will that my father wrote for me clearly stated that the copyright of "Longyuan Secret Record" would be given to me, but somehow, that bitch took out a will that stated that the copyright of "Longyuan Secret Record" would be divided equally among four people.

The remaining two fools also followed suit and immediately sided with the other side.

Cha Qian initially thought that the will was forged by the other party, but later he found out that it seemed to be real, and the date was updated!

Although I don't know how the other party got it, if I really follow the court process, I'm afraid I can only get a quarter of the copyright.

So he had to make peace with his youngest daughter and reach an agreement privately.

Because the other party is the only one who has the will, as long as she doesn't take it out, no one can use it to make a fuss.

Therefore, the agreement reached between the two of them was that Cha Qian, as the eldest son, would take 50%, the youngest daughter would take 40%, and the remaining two would each take 5%.

In fact, at the beginning he didn't even want to pay 10% to these two people, and wanted to take 60% for himself.

But the younger daughter insisted that it was hush money, used to make the two people shut up.

As expected, although the second and third sons were very dissatisfied with the two people settling the matter privately, they did not care about it anymore because at least they had received some of the copyright of "Longyuan Secret Record".

Although the problem was solved, it left a root of trouble.

He only owns 50% of the copyright of "Longyuan Secret Record", which means that he must reach an agreement with the other three people before taking any action regarding the authorization of "Longyuan Secret Record".

This gave the three men an excuse to ask for exorbitant amounts of money. Not only would he not get the full amount each time, he would also have to give them a lot more.

Therefore, what he hated most was the company that wanted the copyright of "Longyuan Secret Record".

Even though this is Chakla's most famous and commercially valuable novel.

Damn it, you're really bringing up something that's not related to the topic!
This time I must get more money from the other party!

Cha Qian thought viciously.

"What's the background of the other company?"

"It's a company that makes single-player games. Their latest game, called Netherworld Mountain and Sea, is a huge hit."

Uncle Li answered the questions.

"What is a single-player game?"

There was a hint of ignorance and clarity in Cha Gan's eyes.

(End of this chapter)