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On the other end of the phone, Ma Huateng's voice clearly faltered for a moment.

"Fire Qilin?"

"What is that?"

Yu Le leaned against the wall, looking at the bustling traffic outside the window at the end of the corridor.

"no."

"Pony, let me ask you, do you want CrossFire to be popular for one year, or for ten years?"

Ma Huateng remained silent on the other end of the line.

He didn't even need to think about this problem.

"Ten years, of course! Or even longer!"

"Then don't touch things like the Fire Qilin."

Yu Le's tone was calm, but the content made Ma Huateng's heart jump.

"Mr. Yu, what exactly is this Fire Qilin you're talking about?"

"You can think of it as a gun."

Yu Le used a more colloquial way of putting it.

"A gun that players need to spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars to buy."

"This gun's performance far surpasses all the guns that ordinary players can obtain for free or purchase with in-game currency."

"Larger magazine capacity, faster reload speed, and greater power."

On the other end of the phone, Ma Huateng's breathing became somewhat heavy.

As a businessman, he immediately sensed the huge business opportunity in this.

A gun can sell for 888 yuan, or even 1888 yuan.

If just 10,000 wealthy players buy it, that's tens of millions in revenue!

This money came too fast!

Yu Le seemed to have guessed what he was thinking and continued slowly.

"Once this product is launched, the revenue figures will indeed look very impressive in the short term."

"But then what?"

"An average player works hard to improve their shooting skills, only to be killed by someone with inferior skills wielding a Fire Kirin."

"Is this game even fair to them?"

"Even later on, when the vast majority of ordinary players find that no matter how hard they try, they can't beat those players who have spent money, what will they do?"

Yu Le paused for a moment, then spoke slowly and deliberately.

"They will quit the game."

"A game that loses its large base of ordinary players and is left with only a few rich players entertaining themselves is not far from dying."

"Pony, when we do business, we need to have a long-term vision."

"Harvesting韭菜 (a metaphor for exploiting people) is a one-off deal."

"But if you can turn your leek patch into an ecological farm, then you can have a harvest for generations to come."

Ma Huateng stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of his office, a fine layer of sweat beading on his forehead.

Yu Le's words were like a wake-up call.

He was indeed momentarily disoriented by the terrifying rush of water.

"Mr. Yu, I understand."

Ma Huateng took a deep breath, his tone becoming extremely solemn.

"Then... if we don't sell these unbalanced items, how will we maintain long-term profitability?"

Yu Le looked at the window at the end of the corridor.

"Isn't this something you're good at?"

"Selling skins, appearances, sprays, etc. is fine, but the weapon's attributes absolutely cannot cross the line."

"Even a gold-plated gun must have the same trajectory and damage as a regular gun."

"And there's one more crucial point."

Yu Le emphasized his words.

"Go compete in esports."

"Esports competition?" Ma Huateng repeated the term, clearly unfamiliar with it.

"right."

"To organize professional leagues nationwide and even globally."

"Set up high prize money, promote star players, and turn the game into a competitive sport."

"To give those young people in internet cafes a dream to pursue."

"You can organize city-level competitions, provincial-level competitions, and national finals."

"We can even invite foreign teams to play in the World Championship."

"As long as the tournament is organized, the lifespan of this game can be extended indefinitely."

"You can think of it as a sport, a sport of the future."

"When watching CrossFire matches becomes as trendy as watching the NBA or the World Cup, how much commercial value do you think this game will have?"

"Broadcasting rights, GG sponsorship, club commercial development..."

"Any one of these would earn more, more sustainably, and more respectably than selling a few Fire Kirin swords."

There was complete silence on the other end of the phone.

A full half minute passed.

Ma Huateng took a deep breath.

"Mr. Yu, I have learned a lot."

"You've truly opened a whole new world for me!"

"I was only thinking about how to sell items in the game before, which was a narrow-minded approach."

"Organizing events and building an ecosystem—that's the long-term solution!"

"I'll immediately call a meeting with senior management to adjust our operational strategy!"

"Regarding the spokesperson, I'll have the legal department draft the contract and send it to you immediately!"

The phone hangs up.

Yu Le put his phone in his pocket.

He shook his head.

Could this be considered as enlightening Boss Ma in advance?

Without the Fire Kirin, CrossFire can't be compared to CS:GO, but it can still go further, right?

Just as Yu Le was pondering, Liu Qianqian was leaning against the door, looking at him curiously.

"Dad, who are you talking to on the phone? Harvesting leeks? Have we switched to farming?"

Yu Le walked over and flicked her forehead.

"Screw you."

He remembered something and said to his assistant beside him.

"Encrypt the demo you just recorded and send it to Director Zhang of the Spring Festival Gala."

The assistant immediately nodded and went to do it.

……

Half an hour later.

Backstage at the Spring Festival Gala in Beijing.

"Director Zhang, Xianyu Entertainment has sent you an audio file."

"He said Mr. Yu Le wanted you to listen to this."

Zhang Xiaohai frowned and stubbed out his cigarette.

"put."

The assistant connected the laptop to the speakers.

A grand and majestic string prelude begins.

Zhang Xiaohai, who had been leaning back in his chair, sat up abruptly the moment he heard the melody.

When Liu Qianqian's clear and ethereal voice rang out.

"You are the light in the long, winding road, amidst the dense fog of the mountains—"

Zhang Xiaohai's eyes slowly closed.

His fingers tapped lightly on the table to the rhythm of the music.

A full minute passed after the song finished playing.

Zhang Xiaohai suddenly opened his eyes.

"This is it!"

……

Salted Fish Entertainment, Recording Studio.

Yu Le's phone rang again.

He glanced at the caller ID, smiled, answered the call, exchanged a few pleasantries with Director Zhang, and then hung up.

Everything is under control.

In the recording studio, Chang Shilei was still immersed in the grand arrangement of "As You Wish," unable to extricate himself.

"Boss, the arrangement of this song is grand, emotional, and powerful!"

Yu Le patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't get excited, there's still one more job."

As he spoke, he took out another A4 sheet of paper from his bag.

"Make this up too."

Chang Shilei took the paper with a puzzled look.

He was stunned after just one glance at the title.

Crossfire (Deng Ziqi version).

He looked down again.

The densely packed musical notes and chord progressions were completely different from his recently completed piece, "As You Wish".

If we say that "As You Wish" is a magnificent symphonic epic.

Then this song "Crossfire" is like a high-explosive bomb about to detonate!

It is full of wild and untamed power!