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Chapter 452 Deep Cooperation (5K)

After exchanging pleasantries, Tony Ma introduced Zeng Wenjie to the senior executives present that day.

The people in the game department were the most enthusiastic towards Zeng Wenjie.

Because they couldn't figure out how to monetize those traditional card and board games in the Tencent Games Hall, no matter how hard they racked their brains!
As a result, Zeng Wenjie came up with the "Happy Beans" system, which instantly enlightened them, and now they're spending money on them non-stop.

Humans are inherently gamblers, and Happy Beans don't involve gambling. They allow people to earn money safely without touching gambling, which is a win-win situation.

"Is this Mr. Zeng's first time making a game?" Kong Wu, the head of the game department, asked curiously.

"This is indeed the first time in my life I've ever made a game," Zeng Wenjie said.

"Wow, incredible! The first game reached a peak of one million concurrent users, that's terrifying!" Kong Wu couldn't help but exclaim.

Zeng Wenjie, who is currently writing "Battle Through the Heavens", felt something was off when he heard the words "terrifyingly so", and almost started to laugh out loud regardless of the occasion.

Tony Ma laughed and said, "Mr. Zeng won this bet with his hard-earned strength. As agreed, I will give you shares of Penguin Games Hall. Today, I have specially invited reporters to witness this."

Tony Ma originally thought that "Hero Kill" might be a good game, but he didn't expect it to be this good. As soon as it was launched, it became a super hit!
The craze for "Hero Kill" swept the country in an instant. Which netizen with a computer and who also played games was not addicted to killing?
The emergence of this game has also brought a significant increase in users to the Tencent Games Hall.

New users are the most valuable users because they have greater potential for growth.

Thus, in front of reporters, Zeng Wenjie signed the contract and received his own shares.

"Clap clap clap-"

The people present applauded, and Yuan Xiuqin was so excited that she wanted to jump up and cheer.

My boss is amazing! He actually won the shares of Penguin Games Hall from Tony Ma!

The Penguin Games Hall is now vastly different from what it used to be, with a powerful monetization capability. How much money is spent on Happy Beans every day? Zeng Wenjie has essentially acquired a cash cow!

Tony smiled and said to Zeng Wenjie, "Congratulations, Mr. Zeng, you're now a shareholder of Tencent!"

Zeng Wenjie said, "I have to thank Mr. Ma for his generosity."

Tony said, "It's not that I'm being generous, but you have the ability. Otherwise, even if I gave you the opportunity, you wouldn't have been able to seize it! In short, President Zeng is amazing, a true young hero."

He even quoted a classical Chinese phrase.

Zeng Wenjie said, "The reason why 'Hero Kill' became so popular is not only because of my ideas, but also because of the technical support provided by Tencent. Without such a strong backing from Tencent, I would not have been able to make the game so quickly and make it so well received by the majority of players!"

Tony said, "This is the embodiment of win-win cooperation. I am very happy to cooperate with such an outstanding young man as Mr. Zeng, and I hope we can continue to cooperate in the future."

Zeng Wenjie said, "I also like working with Mr. Ma because he is a straightforward person and doesn't mince words when I ask for money."

Tencent is a large and powerful company, and the development budget for a game like "Heroes of the Three Kingdoms" is just a drop in the ocean for them.

However, developing such a wildly popular game with such a small budget is something they could only dream of!

Recently, the shareholders have been calling Tony Ma quite often, praising him for making a brilliant move that no one could understand, and even urging him to contact Zeng Wenjie more often to see if he can get any more good ideas to further enhance the monetization capabilities of Tencent's various software.

“Mr. Ma, Mr. Zeng came here not just to fulfill the performance-based agreement, but also to discuss a bigger plan with you,” Zheng Shouyun said, bringing up the topic at the opportune moment.

Upon hearing this, Little Ma raised his eyebrows and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh? Is that so? Then I'm all ears."

Zeng Wenjie laughed and said, "Let's talk about it later, let's talk about it later..."

Tony nodded and smiled, "Okay, let's talk in my office later. After that, we'll go out for dinner. President Zeng's 'Hero Kill' has achieved such an online miracle; it's something truly worth celebrating!"

Not long after, Zeng Wenjie went to the office with Tony Ma, accompanied by Yuan Xiuqin and Zheng Shouyun.

Once the door closed, Tony's secretary poured tea and then excused himself.

Zeng Wenjie shared his idea with Tony Ma, who listened thoughtfully but didn't seem too interested.

Zeng Wenjie then said, "Does Mr. Ma not want our game to go global through the platform?"

Upon hearing this, Tony sat up straight and asked, "Does Mr. Zeng mean that this platform is intended for players worldwide?"

Zeng Wenjie nodded and said, "Of course, otherwise what's the point of building this platform? And, if I may be frank, Penguin Games doesn't have a very good reputation. We can turn Penguin's reputation around through this cooperation."

Tony clicked his tongue and fell into thought.

“Players are forced to pay with QQ coins when purchasing games on the platform. As a result, when the platform is promoted overseas, overseas players who want to buy games will have to recharge QQ coins,” Zeng Wenjie said meaningfully.

Tony's eyes lit up immediately. He had always valued QB highly, and even considered making QB a virtual currency that could replace real currency to some extent.

This gaming platform not only enhances the value of QB to some extent, but also allows you to earn foreign exchange!

Tony Ma no longer hesitated and said, "President Zeng, please provide the specific details so we can discuss them thoroughly. Once we've reached an agreement, let's cooperate!"

Zeng Wenjie said, "The specific details definitely need to be negotiated gradually, such as equity distribution, operational issues, and technical support, etc..."

"Most importantly, I need the full cooperation of Tencent Games."

Tony asked, "For example?"

Zeng Wenjie said, "For example, we can port all of Tencent's games to the platform. Of course, users can also launch them directly through the game client. There is no interference between the two. It's just that by logging into Tencent's games through the platform, users can receive certain benefits, such as game currency and equipment."

Tony fell into deep thought. Games are arguably one of the core businesses of Tencent; they make the most money from games!
Therefore, he had to think carefully about everything related to the game.

"Of course the platform has to log in via QQ. This doesn't really affect Tencent. It's just that Tencent is using its games to help the platform quickly get through the development phase," Zeng Wenjie said with a smile.

Tony nodded and smiled, "But to establish such a gaming platform, we need to have outstanding games, not to mention going global! Going global is impossible without high-quality games."

Zeng Wenjie said, "I already have a top-notch game planner under my command, and we're also considering scouting outstanding producers in Japan. As long as Mr. Ma is willing to cooperate, I can guarantee the effective and stable production of excellent games that will attract overseas players to spend money on the platform!"

Tony thought this young man was really boastful; he had only made one game, "Hero Kill," yet he dared to make such a claim.

No matter how amazing "Heroes of the Three Kingdoms" is, it's still just a simple card game, far inferior to those top-tier international titles.

If it were someone else, Tony Ma would just laugh it off and think they were bragging.

But Zeng Wenjie is an amazing young man with an absurd number of accolades. Moreover, he is strongly supported by the Chongshan Provincial Government, which even formed a business alliance specifically for him, demonstrating the high regard in which he is valued!
Therefore, Zeng Wenjie's words plunged Tony Ma into deep thought and inner turmoil.

"Hmm... I need to discuss Mr. Zeng's cooperation request with my team before giving a clear answer," Tony Ma said with a smile.

"It's alright, this is a big deal, Mr. Ma should be cautious," Zeng Wenjie said with a smile.

Tony was still very interested, after all, Zeng Wenjie had the ambition to take the platform overseas, which was very important to Tencent!

Penguin is currently limited to the domestic market. Although some people use it abroad, it is mainly used by Chinese people. It is really too difficult to develop overseas users!
If this gaming platform can truly go global as Zeng Wenjie claims, and can continuously produce excellent games to attract overseas players, then it's really impressive and a very feasible plan.

As the conversation drew to a close to lunchtime, Tony invited Zeng Wenjie to eat out, and also invited senior executives from the company to join them.

Zheng Shouyun and Zeng Wenjie were the closest, so he was naturally on the list. However, Tony Ma didn't know that he was already a double agent and could jump ship to Zeng Wenjie's game company at any time. Zeng Wenjie still highly recognized Zheng Shouyun's abilities; after all, it took real talent to reach such a high position at Tencent in one's early thirties.

The two are currently discussing the issue of shares. Once the agreement is reached, Zheng Shouyun will formally submit his resignation to Tencent.

Yuan Xiuqin couldn't help but ask, "Boss, will Mr. Ma agree? He seems really interested!"

Zeng Wenjie said, "Such a big matter definitely needs to be considered. After all, games are one of Tencent's core businesses. Getting all their games to support this platform is a major undertaking."

Yuan Xiuqin nodded slightly and exclaimed, "I never imagined you and Tencent would have such a big collaboration."

Zeng Wenjie laughed and said, "It's us. Aren't you also a member of Game Science Studio?"

Yuan Xiuqin said, "I am very glad that I had the nerve to join Game Science back then. Looking back now, it was truly my honor and good fortune."

Zeng Wenjie said, "Don't underestimate yourself. You are very capable. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been hired! Moreover, since the development of 'Hero Kill' began, your work has been the most arduous. Once the game's revenue share arrives, your bonus will definitely make you feel satisfied."

"Thank you, boss!" Yuan Xiuqin replied happily immediately.

During the meeting, Tony Ma did not discuss the platform with Zeng Wenjie, but instead talked about the game "Hero Kill".

Zeng Wenjie admitted that he really didn't expect Tony Ma to come to Fengyuan to find him in person, and he never thought that he could reach a cooperation with Penguin.

Tony laughed heartily after hearing this, saying that the trip to Fengyuan was an honor for him, and that the fact that Penguin Games Hall was able to solve its monetization problem made him sleep soundly.

The people in the game department took turns toasting Zeng Wenjie, and even this young man with a good alcohol tolerance got drunk and confused.

Yuan Xiuqin helped Zeng Wenjie fend off a lot of drinks, and she got dizzy and her face was flushed and hot.

In her intoxication, her gaze toward Zeng Wenjie grew increasingly adoring and adoring!
This man is truly amazing!

He was only nineteen years old, yet he achieved what so many people could only dream of.

Immediately afterwards, Yuan Xiuqin sighed, feeling incredibly envious of Mu Qingyang for being pursued by such a boy.

She thought about her suitors again, and realized what a bunch of naive fools and worthless jerks they were...

In reality, Senior Sister Yuan is quite outstanding, and the men who dare to pursue her are naturally not bad either; some could even be called elites. But she insists on comparing these people with Zeng Wenjie, this cheat.

Can an elite be compared to a cheater?
Even professional players get rubbed into the ground by the guys who spin around like crazy.

Then, she couldn't help but think of the ambiguous scene that happened when she was watching the fun at the "Village BA" event in Taixiang; then, she thought of the scene when she was on the plane today.

As a result, her face became even rosier, and her eyes even had a hint of flirtatious charm, reminiscent of Feng Xiao's peach blossom eyes.

Fortunately, he had drunk too much, so no one could tell anything was wrong.

“Mr. Ma and I are now close comrades-in-arms, thanks to our collaboration on ‘Hero Kill’ and your investment in my snack shop,” Zeng Wenjie said with a smile.

“There are actually a lot of people who want to invest in your snack shop. I was given priority because we've worked together before. Once you've developed further and are raising your Series B funding, the amount won't be this much,” Tony Ma said with a meaningful smile.

Zeng Wenjie expects his Series A funding to be around 80 million, or even just 60 or 70 million; but the Series B funding is different. With the Series A funding, he is confident that he can use the funds to grow rapidly and let more investors see his strength; therefore, the goal of the Series B funding is to at least four to five times the amount, to around 300 million.

The snack shop industry is so new, and it feels somewhat shady to some. In reality, it has great potential, given its very precisely targeted customer base.

Food is the most important thing for people. Especially after Zeng Wenjie deeply linked the brand "Snack Panic" with the words "food safety", sales increased even faster.

Parents always tell their children that snacks are unsafe, dirty, and harmful to their health if they eat too much. But if Snack Panic guarantees food safety, then it's easy to solve the problem. The first place that enthusiastic parents think of when buying snacks for their children is Snack Panic!
As Zeng Wenjie ate the crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside roast goose, he couldn't help but glance at Yuan Xiuqin.

Yuan Xiuqin immediately felt extremely strange. What kind of look was that?

Unbeknownst to her, Zeng Wenjie was imagining a connection between her and roast goose...

“This roast goose is delicious. I’ll come back here later and vacuum pack a few to take home for my friends to try,” Zeng Wenjie said to Yuan Xiuqin with a smile. He also realized that his gaze had been too presumptuous, so he began to explain.

"It's really delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and very juicy..." When she said the last four words, she suddenly froze, realizing why Zeng Wenjie was looking at her with such a strange and presumptuous gaze.

Zeng Wenjie nodded and said, "Yes, and it's not greasy at all, with a lingering aftertaste! I have to say, the roast goose at this restaurant is really delicious."

Wang Xingzhi chimed in, "Of course, Mr. Zeng, you may not know this, but the roast meats in Tiannan are exceptional. The roast goose at this shop is especially delicious, and people line up to buy it every day."

Zeng Wenjie thought he would pack up a few more roast meats to take back to Mu Qingyang so she could try them one by one. She was from Gurao, Tiannan, and he was sure she would love the taste.

I'd rather not have it raw; it won't be as fresh if you pack it over, and it's more troublesome if it has broth.

The thought of Mu Qingyang devouring the roast goose like a little foodie brought a smile to Zeng Wenjie's face.

He was also looking at Yuan Xiuqin. Yuan Xiuqin felt sweet inside from his smile, and she felt a sweetness about to overflow. She even had the idea of ​​taking advantage of the alcohol to confess her feelings.

Fortunately, this impulse was fleeting, otherwise, it would have been incredibly embarrassing!
“Mr. Ma, if this cooperation goes through, I will send Ms. Yuan Xiuqin to Shenzhen to be stationed there. I hope you can take good care of her.” Zeng Wenjie gave Tony Ma a heads-up beforehand.

Then, he smiled at Wang Xingzhi and said, "Mr. Wang, please take good care of her. Ms. Yuan has just graduated from university."

Wang Xingzhi hurriedly replied, "Definitely, Mr. Zeng, don't worry!"

At the same time, he secretly wondered what kind of cooperation this outstanding young man was going to reach with his boss.

Following Zeng Wenjie's words, everyone offered a few words of flattery to Yuan Xiuqin.

This made Senior Sister Yuan feel flattered, and she quickly became modest.

At school, she would readily accept praise, but in this kind of setting, she dared not be too high-profile.

Today, she came to Tencent's headquarters and saw several beautiful women, all of whom were tall and elegant. When others praised her appearance, she really couldn't feel proud.

Zheng Shouyun was rather somber during the banquet, a stark contrast to his demeanor in Fengzhou.

Zeng Wenjie believes that this may be one of the reasons why he is willing to change jobs.

The party ended around nine o'clock. Zheng Shouyun said to Zeng Wenjie, "Mr. Zeng, you should get some rest. I'm going back to my 'doghouse' to tidy up."

Zeng Wenjie laughed and said, "Okay, you have to come and show me around the Penguin headquarters tomorrow."

Zheng Shouyun yawned and said, "No need, let President Wang arrange it. It's his job."

Zeng Wenjie and Yuan Xiuqin were taken to a five-star hotel by car.

Penguins have a partnership with the hotel, and VIP guests are arranged to stay here.

Yuan Xiuqin felt inexplicably awkward being alone with Zeng Wenjie, so she pretended to be too drunk and leaned back in her chair to doze off.

Zeng Wenjie gazed at the bustling traffic outside the window, lost in thought.

(End of this chapter)