My son is a reincarnated soul; I overheard his inner thoughts and became the richest man.

"Since it can't fit on the screen, why not put it outside the screen?"

Holding the receiver, Chen Feng said, word by word, "For example, when a user logs in successfully, or at certain specific moments, a small pop-up window will automatically appear in the lower right corner of the computer screen, via the system tray."

"This window doesn't need to be there all the time; it should be displayed for a few seconds, or disappear after the user clicks to close it."

"This way, it doesn't take up space on the main screen, yet it serves as an extremely eye-catching reminder."

We call this "pop-up window glitches".

There was a deathly silence on the other end of the phone.

A few seconds later, a series of rapid breathing sounds could be heard.

"Pop-up window...floating window..."

Ma Huateng muttered to himself, as if a bolt of lightning had ripped through the night sky.

He had a technical background, and he understood the logic behind it after a little thought.

This is technically not difficult at all, but in this era of relatively conservative thinking, it is simply a disruptive innovation!

This not only solves the GG bit problem, but... it may even become the standard model for future internet information delivery!

"Mr. Chen! Your idea is absolutely brilliant!"

Ma Huateng's voice was filled with undisguised excitement, "This is entirely feasible! And the technical implementation is extremely simple!"

"It seems Mr. Ma approves of this plan?" Chen Feng smiled. "Then, our cooperation?"

"Cooperation! We must cooperate!"

Ma Huateng immediately approved the idea, saying, "Mr. Chen, thank you for this idea! We are willing to fully cooperate with the promotion of 'Legend of Mir'!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Feng leaned back in his boss's chair, looked at the ceiling, and let out a long sigh of relief.

This move has made the game work.

Not only did it solve the GG problem, but more importantly, once the seed of this "pop-up" was planted, Tencent would owe him a huge favor.

This will be the best bargaining chip when discussing financing and equity investment in the future.

......

Pengcheng, the headquarters of Tencent.

After hanging up the phone, Ma Huateng's mind was still filled with Chen Feng's "pop-up window" concept.

This is not just a matter of a GG slot, but a completely new interaction logic.

OICQ, despite its surge in users, is like a behemoth with massive traffic but no way to monetize it.

With tight cash flow and servers burning through cash, the founders were running themselves ragged trying to attract investment.

Now, Chen Feng's suggestion seems to have opened a crack in the darkness.

Even if this pop-up ad doesn't make a lot of money, it can at least help the company recover some cash and solve its immediate problems.

Without hesitation, Ma Huateng immediately convened an emergency meeting with several co-founders, including Zhang Zhidong and Zeng Liqing, in a simple conference room.

When Ma Huateng proposed the idea of ​​a "pop-up window in the lower right corner," the eyes of the others lit up instantly.

"Old Ma, this idea is brilliant!" Zhang Zhidong pushed up his glasses, his tone excited. "How did you come up with this? It completely avoids the problem of a cluttered interface, yet it's eye-catching enough."

"Yeah, why didn't we think of that?" Zeng Liqing slapped his thigh. "If this works, we'll finally have a second way to make a living besides selling premium phone numbers."

Ma Huateng smiled and didn't take credit: "This wasn't my idea. It was suggested by Mr. Chen from Legend Network Technology, who just called."

"Oh?"

The group looked at each other, all somewhat surprised.

"This CEO Chen who makes games is something else," Chen Yidan remarked.

"Alright, let's save the compliments for later." Ma Huateng tapped the table, steer the conversation back on track, "Let's discuss the technical implementation first. How can we make this pop-up window less annoying?"

"I don't think it should be too big," Zeng Liqing suggested. "The core advantage of our OICQ is its simplicity and portability. If we make it a screen full of big GG characters, users will definitely complain."

"Agreed." Zhang Zhidong chimed in, "I think it should be placed in the bottom right corner of the computer desktop, above the taskbar. A small floating window, so that people can see it but it won't obstruct the main interface."

"Okay, let's do it this way."

Ma Huateng immediately approved the plan: "Let's create a version first for testing. If there are no problems, we'll update and launch it immediately. We're desperately short of money right now; every little bit helps."

After saying that, he looked at Zhang Zhidong: "Zhidong, how long will it take to get the technical aspects sorted out?"

Zhang Zhidong mentally reviewed the code logic: "This function isn't complex; the core code is only a few hundred lines. With internal testing and adjustments... a week should be enough."

"Okay! I'll leave this to you."

......

A week later.

Tencent's technical team worked incredibly efficiently, successfully developing the pop-up GG feature, which was quietly launched with the new version of OICQ.

After verifying that the function was working correctly, Ma Huateng immediately picked up the phone and dialed Chen Feng's number.

The office of Legendary Network Technology in Shanghai.

Chen Feng was looking at reports when his phone rang.

Seeing that it was a number from Pengcheng, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"Hello, Mr. Chen, this is Ma Huateng."

On the other end of the phone, Brother Ma's attitude was very humble and sincere. "I specifically called to report that, thanks to your suggestion, our pop-up bug feature has been developed."

Chen Feng smiled and said, "Mr. Ma, you're too kind. You're very efficient."

"Mr. Chen, to express our gratitude, our company has decided to provide you with one month of free pop-up service."

Ma Huateng was very generous, saying, "During this month, we will ensure that we push the 'Legend of Mir' game's 'GG' to all users at least three times a day."

"Furthermore, from now on, whenever Mr. Chen's company advertises on Google Ads, we'll give you a 50% discount!"

Hearing this, Chen Feng was overjoyed.

One month of free full pop-up ads?

Although the penguin has not yet evolved into its complete form, it already has tens of millions of registered users.

Even if there are only a few million living people, this is still an extremely terrifying pool of traffic.

For the upcoming "Legend of Mir," this is like having a rocket booster installed.

More importantly, this "50% off" promise means that the relationship between the two parties is no longer just a business cooperation, but also an obligation to each other.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Ma."

Chen Feng said gently, "I also saved our company a lot of money on advertising."

"Mr. Chen, you flatter us. It was you who helped us find a new profit point. We at Tencent will remember this favor." Ma Huateng said sincerely, "We will definitely treat Mr. Chen to a meal in the future to thank you in person."

"No problem. I've long admired Mr. Ma."

Chen Feng went along with it, saying, "If I have the chance to go to Shenzhen, I'll definitely pay him a visit. If Mr. Ma comes to Shanghai, please let me know, and I'll treat you."

"Definitely! Definitely!"

The two exchanged a few more pleasantries about the details of the GG material collaboration before hanging up the phone.

Putting down his phone, Chen Feng leaned back in his boss's chair, in a great mood.

He not only got a month's worth of top-tier traffic from Tencent for free, but more importantly, this pawn has now been completely deployed.

As long as "Legend of Mir" goes live and charges a fee, a huge amount of cash flow will pour into his pocket.

Once I have the money, going to Shenzhen to talk to "Little Ma" about investment will be a natural thing.

After all, the penguin is still a fledgling, and whoever feeds it is its mother.

Chen Feng twirled the pen in his hand, his gaze drifting out the window.

All is ready except for the opportunity.

Now we're just waiting for the game to officially launch next month to see just how much money this cash cow can rake in.