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Chapter 367, Section 0354: [Drinking with a Beautiful Female Employee]

"What happened over there?"

"The vice president of Blizzard is here and is giving a public speech. Many game fans are heading to the Nine City booth."

"Never mind him, let's do our own thing."

At the "Future Era" booth, the child and Chen Long each sat in front of a computer, accepting fighting challenges from randomly selected lucky audience members.

These two professional e-sports fighting players have an event at tomorrow's exhibition and were invited by Chen Guiliang. They're quite satisfied with the 3,000 yuan payment for half a day, as they rarely have opportunities to earn money.

One audience member after another went on stage to take the challenge but failed, yet everyone was still incredibly excited.

"Mr. Ruan, would you like to play a game?" Chen Guiliang asked with a smile.

Nguyen Van Hai was eager to try: "I was really good at playing King of Fighters when I was young, so the fighting system in Future Era shouldn't be too difficult."

This guy actually went to challenge the kid, and after getting familiar with the moves, he was easily defeated by the kid with one hand.

Use one hand to type on the computer keyboard...

Ruan Wenhai was shocked and asked what was wrong. He then learned that he was fighting against a fighting champion.

The agency agreement for Vietnam has been finalized.

The base license fee is $20.

Tiered revenue sharing: For annual revenue below $500 million, Youke only receives 20% to ensure VNG recovers its initial promotion costs. For annual revenue above $500 million, Youke's share increases to 25%.

VNG will cover the costs of text translation and cultural adaptation. Youke will provide technical support and art assets.

In addition, VNG must allocate 5% of its revenue specifically for anti-cheat measures.

VNG must have an open server data interface so that Youke can monitor the number of online users and transaction volume in real time. This is to prevent VNG from reporting false data.

"This kid is amazing, he can even use a computer keyboard with one hand!" Ruan Wenhai ran back and exclaimed in admiration.

Chen Guiliang asked, "Did Tencent invest in your company?"

Nguyen Van Hai said, "I only acknowledge that this happened; the specific details are trade secrets."

"Would your company be willing to accept my investment?" Chen Guiliang asked.

Ruan Wenhai said, "I can't make that decision myself; I can only help report it to the company's senior management."

After chatting for a few more minutes, Chen Guiliang saw Ruan Wenhai off, and they agreed that the agency agreement would be officially signed the next day.

Chinese game developers are generally trustworthy; once they agree to a contract, they definitely will, unlike the Koreans who can suddenly change their minds.

Chen Guiliang returned to the backstage area of ​​the exhibition area, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes to rest.

Future Era has actually become number one in the Chinese online game market.

Peak concurrent users are mainly used for promotional purposes; game developers look at average concurrent users.

However, no company is willing to disclose the average number of concurrent users for any game. This involves factors such as conversion rates, user lifecycles, and game operation strategies, which are core secrets of game companies.

So don't be fooled by the fact that "Fantasy Westward Journey" has a much higher peak concurrent player count; in fact, its average concurrent player count is far lower than that of "Future Era".

This is because during events in *Fantasy Westward Journey*, players typically run multiple characters simultaneously, causing an artificially high peak online player count in a short period. In contrast, *Future Era* emphasizes real-time combat, and players usually play with a single character online.

Let's compare it to World of Warcraft. Although the peak number of concurrent players in Fantasy Westward Journey is more than twice that of World of Warcraft, their average number of concurrent players differs by at most 10.

With the release of a new expansion pack in July, which added some gameplay and features and diversified the ways to make in-game purchases, it is estimated that the monthly revenue of "Future Era" can reach 160 million RMB.

Next month, they will launch an Olympic-themed set and hold a series of Olympic-themed events. A monthly revenue of 2 million yuan is not a difficult task.

Despite earning so much money, Chen Guiliang remains remarkably restrained.

If Tencent were to operate it, the monthly revenue would be estimated to be between 2.5 million and 3.5 million yuan.

"Mr. Chen, dinner's ready!" A staff member brought in the evening's boxed lunch.

"Thank you." Chen Guiliang picked up the lunchbox and started eating.

The backstage area of ​​the exhibition area was filled with the aroma of food, and more than ten people rushed in at once.

The employees of Youke were already used to seeing Chen Guiliang sitting there eating a boxed lunch, but the temporary staff were quite surprised.

"Mr. Chen, you're eating the same food as us?" a girl asked, coming closer.

The girl's name is Huang Lu. She won the silver medal at the World Gymnastics Championships and the team gold medal at the World Gymnastics Championships. Last year, she retired from gymnastics and went to study at Beijing Sport University, where she won the World University Games gold medal.

These past few days, she was invited by Youke to show off her skills at the booth and interact with players in games.

Chen Guiliang smiled and said, "Then what do you think I should eat?"

Huang Lu said, "You're a big boss, you definitely need to have a big meal."

"Mr. Chen, I've been following your account on HaiNei.com. I even added you as a friend on Renren.com, but unfortunately you didn't accept." Another girl approached, a college student from Shanghai wearing an aerobics outfit.

She wasn't particularly beautiful, but she had a great figure and came from the aerobics club at Shanghai University of Political Science and Law.

Chen Guiliang said, "Thank you for your support."

The others found Chen Guiliang easy to talk to, so they all gathered around and tried to get close to him with casual remarks.

They even deliberately slowed down their eating pace, no longer chewing their food in large bites. One reason was to maintain a ladylike image, and the other was to buy themselves more time to chat with Chen Guiliang.

Chen Guiliang is definitely a diamond bachelor—young, rich, and handsome. If I could have him as a boyfriend…

Unfortunately, there were too many wolves and not enough sheep, and the competition among the girls was fierce. They were interrupted after only a few words and had no chance to have a deep conversation with Chen Guiliang.

Chen Guiliang felt like Tang Sanzang had mistakenly entered the Land of Women. The chatter around him made his head buzz, so he quickly finished his food and left.

There are also many people eating boxed lunches outside.

It was already past the end of the workday. Some people ate their lunch before leaving, while others couldn't wait to rush off.

Chen Guiliang walked up to Xu Fengyin and asked, "Are you going shopping tonight?"

Xu Fengyin, still cosplaying Zhen Ji, said wearily, "What's the point of shopping? I'm exhausted from standing all day. It's so boring, I'm not coming next year. They say it's like a paid vacation, but it's actually more tiring than working a regular job!"

"It's up to you," Chen Guiliang said, not insisting.

Ding Beili, dressed in a tight leather outfit, plays the Wilderness Huntress (Gunner) in this year's "Future Era." Opening her lunchbox, she said, "I think it's great, much more interesting than working. Plus, there's an extra allowance, and I can go home to see my parents every day." Chen Guiliang laughed, "I'll take you for a massage; it'll relieve your fatigue."

Ding Beili said, "I want to go home. Nowhere is as comfortable as home."

Xu Fengyin said, "I'm not going either. I just want to go back to the hotel and lie down."

"How rude of you!" Chen Guiliang said.

Neither of the girls paid any attention to him.

Chen Guiliang was quite bored at the moment. He had been dragged out for drinks by Tao Chenggang last night, but no plans were made for him tonight.

Sigh, never mind, I'll just go back to the hotel and sleep.

After the booth was tidied up, Chen Guiliang and Youke's team left together.

Some employees, full of energy, wanted to explore Shanghai's night view even after a long day. Most employees, however, boarded the company's chartered bus and headed straight to their hotel to rest.

"See you tomorrow!" Ding Beili waved goodbye as she hailed a taxi to go home.

Xu Fengyin had already gotten into the car and slumped in her seat. She hadn't even changed Zhen Ji's clothes and was waving weakly at Ding Beili.

Back in her hotel room, Xu Fengyin lay down for a while before taking a shower.

After washing up and feeling refreshed, she suddenly felt a little hungry. She didn't have much of an appetite in the exhibition area and only ate a few bites when she did. But standing all day had taken its toll.

Her roommate was a female employee from the field sales team; she had gone to the Shanghai night market tonight.

Xu Fengyin didn't even have anyone to chat with, and inexplicably sent a text message to her boss: "Are you hungry?"

"I'm not hungry," Chen Guiliang replied.

Xu Fengyin said dejectedly, "Then forget it."

Chen Guiliang asked, "What would you like to eat?"

Xu Fengyin said, "I don't know."

Chen Guiliang said, "Let's just go out and find a shop anywhere. I'm not familiar with this area."

Xu Fengyin thought Chen Guiliang was letting her go alone, so she didn't want to move anymore. She lay on the bed and continued to starve, too lazy to ask the hotel staff to send her food.

A few minutes later, the doorbell rang.

Xu Fengyin thought her roommate had returned, so she ran to open the door and said, "You didn't bring your room key again... Oh, boss?"

Seeing that she was wearing pajamas, Chen Guiliang asked, "Weren't you going out to eat?"

"Oh, just a moment." Xu Fengyin slammed the door shut.

Chen Guiliang stared at the closed door, standing alone in the hallway, somewhat speechless.

Fortunately, Xu Fengyin changed her clothes quickly and didn't put on much makeup before leaving home. She reopened the door in less than five minutes.

The two left the hotel together, hailed a taxi, and said to the driver, "Driver, go to the nearest night market, the kind with good food."

"The food street on Caiyun South Road is quite nice," the driver immediately recommended, without mentioning that it was nine kilometers away.

The taxi swayed and rocked, and Xu Fengyin fell asleep after only a short while.

Having slept well upon arrival, she was fully refreshed.

There are various cuisines here. Chen Guiliang asked, "What would you like to eat?"

Xu Fengyin said, "Something a bit stronger. It's too hot, and I don't have an appetite for bland food. I need to stimulate my taste buds."

The two strolled along the street and went into a Hunan restaurant.

Hmm... I'm a little disappointed.

Xu Fengyin said after taking her first bite, "The Hunan cuisine here isn't authentic; it's not spicy at all."

Chen Guiliang laughed and said, "It's spicy enough for locals. Just make do with it. I value the saltiness more than the spiciness, so this dish doesn't have much salt."

Chen Guiliang then called the waiter to bring more beer.

Without a little beer, it's hard to swallow a fish head dish that's neither salty nor spicy.

Xu Fengyin said, "How about adding some soy sauce?"

"Okay." Chen Guiliang then asked the waiter to bring over a dish of soy sauce.

Xu Fengyin pushed out a glass: "Pour me some beer too. It's been a long time since I've had a drink."

Chen Guiliang asked, "Something on your mind?"

Xu Fengyin said, "No, I'm just bored and want to have a drink."

Chen Guiliang laughed and said, "If you feel tired, don't come to the CJ expo next year. Cosplayers can be found everywhere, and their salaries are much lower than yours as a senior artist."

"You think my salary is too high? You unscrupulous capitalist!" Xu Fengyin spat.

Chen Guiliang said, "Have you ever seen a capitalist who takes the time to chat with his employees to keep them entertained?"

"Tch, you're just looking at me..." Xu Fengyin said halfway, then swallowed her words back, because saying it aloud would be too ambiguous.

"What are you looking at?"

"Nothing. Let's drink!"

"Be careful not to get drunk."

"If I get drunk, you're responsible for taking me home."

"You trust me that much?"

"I doubt you have the guts to be a thief."

"..."

(End of this chapter)