America: My Time

Chapter 302 The Startup of the Internet
Chapter 302 The Startup of the Internet
Jimmy wasn't surprised at all by John's request; this was the most normal situation. The gaming world wasn't short of funds, and going public wasn't for financing, but for profit sharing. So Morgan had long been prepared for this issue.

Jimmy smiled calmly and said, "No problem, we were prepared, and I believe everyone else will understand!"

"That's good. I was worried that some people wouldn't accept it, in which case we would need to sit down and talk, and the listing date would naturally need to be postponed. Since Morgan has no problem, Game World has no problem either."

After confirming the launch date of the game world, Jimmy had no intention of staying any longer. None of these political and business tycoons had the same intention; they all needed to understand the situation of the game world. Not everyone knew about the game world, after all, it was not a publicly listed company.

Many people come to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show to learn some information. Now that they have such a "shocking" piece of news, who wouldn't be tempted? They can imagine how much profit a company can make by going public. So these guys don't want to stay any longer and leave one by one. Soon, these big shots from the political and business world have disappeared without a trace.

Watching them leave quickly, John shook his head. Just then, Andrea Jung approached, followed by a group of media figures. Among them, John was most familiar with Anna Wintour. Legendary Entertainment was currently in contact with this fashion mogul, intending to launch their own fashion magazine.

After a brief exchange, everyone found a place to sit down. At this time, there were not many people left in the venue, only the staff and the models who had not left. Naoko was also there, but she was not familiar with the staff here!
"Ms. Anna, what's your decision? Legendary Entertainment would love to have you join us!"

“Mr. John, with Legendary Entertainment’s capabilities, acquiring a fashion magazine wouldn’t be difficult. Besides, Legendary Entertainment already has Vanity Fair under its control. Why choose to create a new fashion magazine independently?”

“With Legendary Entertainment’s resources, acquiring a fashion magazine wouldn’t be difficult. However, these magazines are not a good fit for Legendary Entertainment. Moreover, the current battle between Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. and Disney has drawn many people into the fray, so acquisitions are naturally problematic. Rather than spending a huge sum of money to acquire a fashion magazine that doesn’t suit them, it would be better to create their own.”

While Legendary Entertainment is openly battling Warner Bros. and Disney, it has many enemies behind the scenes, including Hearst Corporation. Therefore, if Legendary Entertainment wants to acquire a well-known fashion magazine, it will inevitably have to pay a considerable price, which Legendary Entertainment will naturally not accept.

"Mr. John, what kind of support can I expect if I accept the invitation?"

"Funding is not a problem; Legendary Entertainment will provide full support in this regard. Promotion is also not a problem, as we have the assistance of two major media groups. As for the content, that is up to you to decide. However, if conditions permit, we will still favor Forever Group more. If you have any other requests, you can bring them up."

After a brief exchange, Anna Wintour didn't give a clear answer, but it seemed she was interested. John didn't care too much about it; he had just asked Anna Wintour casually. The fashion magazine matter wasn't too important to Legendary Entertainment Group, so Robert Iger would handle it.

Back at his New York residence, John breathed a sigh of relief. The successful completion of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show meant he no longer needed to worry about its future development; the reactions of the crowd confirmed its success.

However, the next few days wouldn't be so easy for him. He needed to arrange many things at Universal Online, as well as communicate with Cultural Oriental. As for Naoko, she couldn't leave during this time either, since the new Christmas single needed promotion, and even with John's arrangements, she still had to participate in some TV program recordings. However, Naoko couldn't stay in the US for too long; she needed to return to Japan for promotion.

For John, it was a pleasant night, but for many, it was a sleepless one, as the media needed to plan their reports for tomorrow. Wall Street's hawks wanted to know John's plans, and many were eager to understand Quantum Mining's strategy and everything in the gaming world. Of course, the situation wasn't much better for the veterans. Not long after the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show ended, they learned of John's remarks, forcing them to take action. Time was running out, and John's clear IPO date forced them to take it seriously. The absence of a pre-IPO roadshow was good news for them, as it meant fewer competitors and a greater chance of acquiring shares.

John and Naoko had a wonderful night, but the next day, the entire US media was talking about last night's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. It was a show that satisfied most people and gained widespread recognition, making Victoria's Secret a household name and earning the approval of many women.

Because of Victoria's Secret's instant success, it also attracted the jealousy of some people. As a result, some petty people secretly took action to obstruct it. Soon, some people raised objections to the live broadcast of the Victoria's Secret show, believing that the show should not be broadcast on NBC, as it would have a negative impact on teenagers.

As a result, NBC was summoned for a meeting. NBC had anticipated this situation and had prepared various excuses. If the Victoria's Secret show wasn't popular enough and didn't have enough viewership, they would have accepted it. But now that the Victoria's Secret show's viewership was skyrocketing, how could they possibly accept those guys' proposal?

As far as NBC was concerned, since they hadn't violated any rules, they had no reason to care about these guys' opinions. Faced with money and profit, NBC simply ignored their suggestions, and it had nothing to do with them anyway, since they had already given a reminder before the live broadcast and at the start of the broadcast, so they wouldn't accept any opinions.

After the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, many people in the United States were interested in the lingerie, accessories, and women's shoes shown at the show. So when Victoria's Secret opened its stores across the United States the next day, they were immediately packed, resulting in a frenzy of buying. Although Victoria's Secret was prepared, it still couldn't meet the market demand. Victoria's Secret was not prepared enough!
Unfortunately, John didn't have time to learn about Victoria's Secret's situation. Instead, he was accelerating the layout of Global Online, arranging and coordinating cooperation between major companies, especially the Dream World server. This server needed to be connected to the entire New York network and then to the entire US network. There couldn't be any mistakes, because the US stock exchange would be connected to this network this time, so there couldn't be any problems.

Engineers in both California and New York are carefully testing the network to ensure it runs smoothly. Detailed testing is also underway between the two locations. This is a major exchange of big data, which John, Dream World, and Global Online are all taking very seriously. Even major exchanges have sent professionals to observe the test, and there are even tests between banks.

John spent the entire day focused on this matter. It was no small thing; it was a very important one. If the test went smoothly, it meant that the entire US financial industry would become a customer of Global Online and Dream World. Dream World's servers and workstations would sell like hotcakes.

At this time, Jimmy from Morgan was also among the visitors, and Morgan even raised interbank testing issues. The entire Morgan Bank was testing connectivity and data exchange issues in various locations. It must be said that Dreamworld's professional financial software also gained their approval without any problems.

This success has attracted the attention of more banks and financial companies. The exchange of big data means that all information about the branches can be aggregated to the head office through the network system in real time. The head office can have a clear understanding of the situation of the branches, which is an irresistible temptation for all banks.

For the financial industry, Dream World has long been fully prepared with multiple solutions. Small banks have their own systems, and large banks have their own systems. For small banks, there is no need to purchase large servers; Dream World's small servers are sufficient. However, professional workstations are indispensable.

Although Dream World was prepared, and Nvidia and ASUS were operating at full capacity, there was still a shortage of server and workstation production capacity. The total procurement in the United States was an astonishing figure. Under these circumstances, it was impossible for those old guys like Rockefeller to influence Dream World with official orders. Dream World did not lack these orders.

Currently, a significant portion of Dreamworld's production capacity, along with that of ASUS and Nvidia, is being directly diverted to other markets. They're not only targeting the US financial industry, but also Japan and Middle Eastern tycoons. Faced with such a massive market, Dreamworld, ASUS, and Nvidia are developing at breakneck speed. To handle orders from various regions, ASUS is operating on three shifts, with machines running non-stop, running at breakneck speed! This highlights the advantage of manufacturing in Taiwan: no worries about overtime or union unrest. This has brought relief to many, especially Middle Eastern tycoons, who are placing even greater emphasis on this market.

(End of this chapter)