Reborn in 08, a heretical cultivator starting a business

Chapter 109 WeChat Pay Launches, Wang Junshan Flips the Table! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Tang Jinghe was somewhat worried: "This wave of reports is quite expensive and influential, and it's also trying to put us down."

"It's estimated that the already plummeting traffic on Kaixin001 will surge again, which is not a good thing for us!"

Wang Junshan waved his hand: "A loss may turn out to be a blessing in disguise. Don't worry about it."

"We've announced that on the 25th, YouTuan Technology will hold a press conference and invite all media outlets to attend!"

“Okay, boss, I’ll arrange it right away,” Tang Jinghe replied.

I knew in my heart that the boss was up to something big again.

Wang Junshan had a premonition that his misdeeds might be exposed in the next few days.

Now, it's time to strike and unsheathe our swords!
As for Kaixin001, it's about to become unhappy.

"By the way, have all those trademarks been registered?" Wang Junshan remembered this.

"They're all registered," Tang Jinghe said with a smile.

"I've registered for all of them, including Happy Farm, Campus Farm, Campus Farmer, QQ Farm, Baidu Farm, Taobao Farm... and the Ranch series, which I registered separately."

"Very good." Wang Junshan nodded in satisfaction.

By registering these trademarks, even if someone tries to copy "WeChat Farm" and launch a campus farm or happy farm, they will be surprised to find that they have infringed on the trademark rights!

This alone is enough to give them a hard time.

After YouTuan Technology issued its statement, major media outlets showed great interest and rushed to Binhai City, traveling long distances to get tickets.

The WeChat Farm game is currently extremely popular, with many believing it has already surpassed 10 million users and become a super hit game.

When YouTuan Technology holds a press conference at this time, it must mean there's something big going on, and it's impossible not to pay attention.

In comparison, the small amount of traffic that Kaixin001 managed to generate is negligible.

The two are not even on the same level.

With public attention focused on YouTuan Technology's media conference, Kaixin001's hard-won daily active users and revenue have cooled down again!

This infuriated Chen Ruihao: "Fine, fine, I just got this party started, and you've already ruined it!"

"Wang Junshan, you're really something!"

"Everyone's focused on YouTuan Technology's press conference now, nobody's paying attention to our Kaixin.com or Kaixin Mall anymore!"

"Damn it, damn it!"

"We still need to launch Happy Farm as soon as possible!"

Enraged, Chen Ruihao went straight to the development department:

"Where are we at the stage of reverse engineering 'WeChat Farm'? Have you extracted the core gameplay logic code yet?"

The head of the R&D department was a little nervous: "Boss, things aren't going well. The other party used code obfuscation technology, so we can't decompile it directly. We have to crack it one by one."

"Code obfuscation technology!" Chen Ruihao's face turned ashen.

"Wang Junshan is truly meticulous. He even obfuscated the code for a small game!"

"Oh, this is difficult, but fortunately it's just a simple obfuscation technique, and it should be done in about ten days."

“Alright, let’s continue then. If we develop it from scratch, it will take three or four months.” Chen Ruihao had a plan: “I will allocate more manpower.”

"it is good."

Chen Ruihao left the R&D department feeling somewhat depressed.

The core logic code, which could normally be extracted in two or three days, now takes more than ten days due to code obfuscation techniques.

Happy Farm won't be available until late September, it won't be available until October!

trouble!

Just as he was feeling frustrated, seeing San Niu's sales plummet again, Diao Zhijie called to accuse him.

Chen Ruihao was quite perplexed.

On August 25th, a large number of media outlets gathered at YouTuan Technology.

Not only did media and television stations from within the province arrive, but many media and television stations from outside the province also came.

Tencent, Sohu, Sina, and NetEase, the four major portal websites, were all present.

Other media outlets, large and small, were everywhere, surrounding YouTuan Technology.

The media outlets that Kaixin.com couldn't hire even with a lot of money are now coming to YouTuan Technology.

Seeing this, Tang Jinghe made a decisive decision:
"There are too many media outlets here; going indoors is definitely not feasible. Let's activate Plan B and go to the Binzhou University Auditorium!"

"it is good!"

As early as yesterday, Tang Jinghe had anticipated the potential for excessive media attention, so she contacted Binzhou University and applied for the use of the auditorium.

They also arranged things in advance.

It doesn't matter if we don't need it, but we can't live without it.

Unexpectedly, it actually came in handy.

A group of media personnel were led by staff to the Binzhou University Auditorium.

This place is big enough, with thousands of seats.

More than enough for media press conferences.

Major media outlets quickly set up their cameras and microphones, ready for action.

Soon, Wang Junshan and Tang Jinghe appeared on the stage.

"Welcome all media to attend the U-Tuan Technology press conference. Thank you."

Wang Junshan smiled and said, "The process for this press conference is very simple."

"First, we'll release our major update, followed by a Q&A session with the media. Please be patient."

"Okay!" everyone responded.

I love this kind of efficient and unpretentious press conference.

After all, everyone still has to write press releases and edit videos when they get back.

You hold a press conference, spend half a day on it, and if you don't have a juicy surprise, it's a real ordeal.

“Some time ago, we launched WeChat version 1.5 and put WeChat Farm, developed by our subsidiary ShouChuang Technology, on the market.”

"It pioneered the 'vegetable stealing' gameplay, which has won the hearts of many users and has become the hottest game at present."

Everyone nodded in agreement; there was no doubt about it.

To put it bluntly, the media came not because of YouTuan.com, nor because of WeChat.

Neither of these products has that much influence right now.

Instead, they're after the currently trending "WeChat Farm"!
Wang Junshan continued, "And today, we will launch WeChat version 1.8 and introduce WeChat Pay!"

"WeChat Pay!" Everyone became interested; this was the focus of today's discussion.

Someone else chimed in, "Mr. Wang, didn't WeChat have a payment system before? It used the Alipay interface, right? I used Alipay to recharge when I played 'WeChat Farm'."

"Thank you for your support of WeChat Farm." Wang Junshan said with a smile, "That's right, WeChat had payment before, but it used Alipay's interface."

"This time, the new upgrade of WeChat version 1.8, which launched WeChat Pay, uses our own interface, our own developed payment technology, and our own payment gateway team."

"It is more convenient and efficient to use."

The scene erupted in uproar, and numerous media outlets took notes:

"YouTuan Technology has made payment available!"

"WeChat Pay, the hot topic today!"

Wang Junshan continued, "WeChat Pay is integrated into the WeChat PC client, making it very convenient to use."

"Users can link their bank cards to their WeChat accounts and make payments directly through the linked bank cards. They can also top up some money in their bank cards to their WeChat Wallet and make payments directly through their WeChat Wallet."

"Of course, the money in your WeChat Wallet can be transferred out at any time and withdrawn to your bank card. There are no handling fees, and the money arrives instantly."

"Some might ask, what about security issues? What if my account gets hacked and the money is transferred out?"

Many media outlets at the scene nodded in agreement, showing great curiosity.

Wang Junshan waved his hand: "Of course not. Currently, all transactions and transfers in WeChat Wallet require the user to enter a password." "Incorrect password, unable to transfer funds."

"Furthermore, transfers can be set with limits, such as a daily spending limit of 2000 yuan or 1000 yuan. Once the limit is exceeded, further spending will be impossible."

"Furthermore, for transfers or purchases exceeding 200 yuan, not only a payment password is required, but also an SMS verification code linked to the mobile phone number."

"Even if someone knows your password, they will need to verify the dynamic verification code received via SMS if they want to transfer more than 200 yuan."

"The dynamic verification code is randomly generated and is valid for two minutes. After two minutes, it can only be resent."

"In this way, the risk of being fraudulently charged is minimized, achieving absolute security."

Everyone nodded in agreement. With the payment password and SMS verification code providing double security, there was indeed no problem.

"Mr. Wang, won't WeChat Pay face systemic risks?" someone else asked.

Wang Junshan waved his hand: "Don't worry, our WeChat Pay system is very powerful and secure. In addition, we have purchased millions of yuan in account security insurance for all WeChat Pay users. Even if a systemic risk does occur, our own insurance company will provide 100% compensation."

"We spare no effort to ensure the safety of users' funds."

There was a round of applause.

Wang Junshan continued, "WeChat Pay currently supports 20 banks, covering all major banks. It also supports interbank transfers with more than 50 banks!"

"Not only is it convenient to spend money and safe to use, but interbank transfers are also free."

"That's right, using WeChat Pay's transfer function to transfer money to yourself or others is free of charge!"

"Whether it's a private transfer or a business transfer, it's all smooth and cost-free."

The scene was once again a sensation.

This is because of Alipay's features!

Alipay currently has very few functions; it's quite simple.

And WeChat Pay has basically achieved all of that!

"WeChat Pay will launch more new features in the future. Thank you for experiencing it."

Wang Junshan said, "That concludes our discussion of the new version update. Next, we will have a Q&A session. Please raise your hands to ask questions."

“Come on, sir, let’s begin,” Tang Jinghe said.

"Mr. Wang, WeChat Farm surpassed 500 million users in just one week after its launch. So, what is the current user count? Could you disclose that?"

"WeChat Farm currently has over 1100 million users. Thank you for your support."

"Hiss!" Everyone gasped.

Everyone thought that WeChat Farm wouldn't surpass 10 million users until the end of the month.

Unexpectedly, it's only the 25th, and it's already reached 1100 million.

"Mr. Wang, how many WeChat users have you surpassed?"

"More than 1200 million."

There was another uproar.

"Mr. Wang, with WeChat Farm being so popular, are you worried that competitors will copy it?"

Wang Junshan nodded: "It would be a lie to say I'm not worried. To be honest, some competitors, especially social media platforms based on personal connections, are already copying us."

"what!"

The scene was filled with shock; this is definitely going to be a headline-grabbing topic!

"Mr. Wang, which platform? Or rather, which of the platforms? Could you please disclose that?"

"I won't mention the specific names, but there are only a few social networking platforms for acquaintances, one smaller than WeChat and one larger than WeChat."

"Are they Kaixin001 and Renren?" a media outlet asked.

Wang Junshan chuckled: "You said it yourself!"

The scene was shocking once again!

These words are essentially an admission of guilt.

"Mr. Wang, what is your opinion on this behavior?"

Wang Junshan spoke in a deep voice:
"First-of-its-kind technology focuses on innovative games, such as 'WeChat Farm,' which pioneered the 'vegetable stealing' gameplay. We will launch more innovative games in the future!"

"I sincerely hope that our competitors can have some self-respect, learn more from the innovative spirit of First Creation Technology and other high-quality game companies, improve their own innovation capabilities, and develop more original and excellent games."

"Instead of acting like thieves, copying 'Parking Wars' today, 'Friends Trading' tomorrow, and then our 'WeChat Farm' the day after!"

"This kind of garbage company should be called CopyCopy.net instead of XX.net!"

"This is not only a desecration and destruction of the gaming industry, but also the greatest insult to users and players."

"When players find out that the game they've played for so long and spent so much money on is actually a product of plagiarism, that's the greatest desecration."

"Games are the culmination of art and technology, not a cash cow for unscrupulous plagiarists."

"Respect for originality is the true mark of a passion for this industry."

"First-of-its-kind technology only creates original games. We call on our peers to respect originality, reduce plagiarism, and resist plagiarism!"

"Mr. Wang, will your company take any measures against our competitors' plagiarism?"

Wang Junshan nodded: "Tolerating plagiarists is cruel to original creators, a desecration of players, and a destruction of the gaming industry!"

"First-of-its-kind Technology will invest millions to collect evidence from the public that competitors have copied 'WeChat Farm'!"

"At the same time, we are recruiting a top-notch legal team to sue the plagiarizing platforms."

"Mr. Wang, what are your thoughts on the strategic partnership between Kaixin Mall and Sanniu? Will YouTuan.com introduce the Sanniu brand in the future?"

"I don't think it will work out; it's an irresponsible collaboration."

"We will not introduce, we will never introduce Sanniu. YouTuan International has very strict product selection criteria."

"One more thing, we strongly insist on buying imported goods..."

After saying this, Wang Junshan turned and left, bringing the press conference to an abrupt end.

After Wang Junshan left, all the reporters present erupted in cheers!

What was initially thought to be a minor bombshell turned out to be a major one!
This trip was worthwhile.

Soon, news reports began to emerge one after another:

[Shocking! WeChat users surpass 1200 million, and "WeChat Farm" users surpass 1100 million!]

WeChat Pay, launched on WeChat, offers zero-fee interbank transfers and triple protection: payment password + SMS verification code + million-yuan account security insurance.

[Competitors are already copying "WeChat Farm," and YouTuan Technology strongly condemns this and will pursue the matter to the end.]

[Xiaonei.com and Kaixin.com are suspected of copying "WeChat Farm," drawing criticism from CEO Wang!]

[A pioneering technology exposes the industry's shady practices: the games on Renren and Kaixin are all actually knock-offs of Facebook!]

First-of-its-kind Technology only creates original games, respects copyright, and condemns plagiarism.

……

These news reports quickly caused a huge uproar.

The four major portal websites, Baidu Tieba, Tianya Forum, Hupu and other platforms were all in an uproar.

Even Renren and Kaixin are discussing it:
"Have you heard? The parking space game we're playing is a knock-off?"

"Huh? No way, I've already recharged several hundred yuan."

"Of course it is. Facebook has had it for a long time, as well as buying and selling friends."

"Damn, I spent thousands of dollars on a knock-off game? Am I crazy? That's disgusting."

"Not only that, it is also said that they are copying 'WeChat Farm'. Mr. Wang even criticized Kaixin.com and Xiaonei.com at a press conference."

"I saw it too. These two major platforms were being criticized to their faces, but they didn't dare to say a word. It seems they really copied it."

"That's normal. Both of these platforms are old copycats. Even Renren, which we use, is copied from Facebook!"

"Wait a minute, instead of waiting for them to release a knock-off of 'WeChat Farm' in a month or two, why don't I just download WeChat and play the official 'WeChat Farm'?"

(End of this chapter)