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

As Chen Feng expected, after 10:30, the online curve finally stopped climbing and began to slowly decline.

Ultimately, the number stabilized at around 42,000 and remained relatively stable until the early hours of the morning.

That night, Legend Network Technology was brightly lit.

The next morning, Lin Wan secured the server rental by leveraging her strong network of contacts.

The data during the day was relatively stable, but once it reached 7 p.m., the red curve started to rise wildly again, as if it had been injected with adrenaline.

On the second day of the public beta, the number of concurrent users during the evening peak exceeded 80,000!

Although the newly rented servers haven't been overloaded yet, the exponential growth rate has forced Chen Feng to plan ahead and have Lin Wan continue to contact more resources.

Sure enough, just three days later.

With the arrival of the weekend, the number of concurrent online users of the game "Legend" broke through the 100,000 mark!

This is not only due to the magic of the game itself, but also thanks to Chen Feng's amazing skills in "Storm Network Management Master".

He borrowed the idea from Tencent's pop-up feature and asked Zhao Kai to add a pop-up function to the network management system as well.

Throughout East China, anyone who goes online in an internet cafe, whether they play games or not, can see a beautifully crafted legendary character every hour.

This forced visual bombardment has an immediate effect.

Meanwhile, the ground promotion team led by Su Qing did not stop.

They wore matching professional short skirts and high heels, shuttling between major cities in North and South China.

Posters covered the walls of the internet cafe, and the computers were all equipped with the Legend client.

A single spark has ignited a prairie fire.

To further generate buzz, Chen Feng directly announced this data to the media on the night the number of online viewers exceeded 100,000.

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

The entire internet industry was stunned.

Industry insiders were dumbfounded when they saw the rough 2D graphics and the monotonous monster-slaying and leveling-up gameplay.

"This lousy game has 100,000 players? The data must be fake!"

"It's all about hacking and slashing, there's no substance to it at all, have the players gone mad?"

The doubts were overwhelming, but the data was a resounding slap in their faces.

half a month later.

When the latest data report was placed on Chen Feng's desk, even he felt his heart race.

Three hundred thousand!

The number of concurrent online users has exceeded 300,000!

This number is simply legendary in this era.

The world inside internet cafes has changed drastically.

In the past, everyone was playing Red Alert, StarCraft, or chatting on QQ.

Now, as far as the eye can see, there are only legendary scenes.

The excited shouts of players could be heard everywhere:

"The sorcerer sets fire! The Taoist priest defends!"

"Exploded! The verdict! Holy crap, the verdict exploded!"

"Damn it, someone's stealing our kills! Brothers, grab your weapons and chop him down!"

Even more spectacularly, many people who couldn't get a machine would stand behind the players for hours on end.

Amidst the swirling smoke, everyone was discussing levels, equipment, and guilds.

Chen Feng stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the bustling metropolis.

He knew that the outcome was already decided.

Next, we just need to wait for the public beta to end and then switch to a paid model.

Even if only one-tenth of these 300,000 players remain, it would still be an inexhaustible gold mine.

......

The flagship store of "Storm Internet Cafe" in Pudong New Area.

Wang Xuzheng, along with his roommates Lao Tian and Lao Sun, and a few other boys from the neighboring class who had been dragged into this mess, sat in a row, their fingers clattering on the keyboard, their expressions highly focused.

"Brothers! Come quick to coordinates 156, 188! I've spotted a Wild Zombie King!"

Wang Xu suddenly roared, his eyes wide open, staring intently at the enormous zombie BOSS on the screen.

Upon hearing this, Lao Tian and Lao Sun, who were standing nearby, perked up and immediately controlled their mage and Taoist priest, dragging the mouse as they raced towards Wang Xu's coordinates.

"Holy crap! It really is the Zombie King!"

"Surround it! Quickly poison it! Set up a wall of fire! Don't let anyone passing by steal it!"

The group instantly went into battle mode.

After more than half a month of exploration, the team in this dormitory has developed a very good working relationship.

Old Sun was responsible for poisoning and drawing monsters, Wang Xu tanked the damage in front, and Old Tian dealt massive damage from behind.

After several minutes of fierce fighting, the Corpse King let out a scream and collapsed to the ground.

With a "whoosh," a pleasant sound of something falling came from the computer speakers, and the screen floor was instantly covered with a layer of glittering objects.

"Exploded! Huge explosion!"

"This is absolutely amazing, like a shower of flowers from the heavens!"

"Be quick! Grab the valuables!"

Several people were so excited that their faces turned red and their necks bulged, and they clicked the mouse like crazy.

Wang Xu had a new, uniquely designed weapon in his inventory.

"Holy crap! Guys, I found a Frostbite Sword! Attack power 10-13! Top-tier stats!"

Wang Xu looked at the attributes displayed when he hovered the mouse over them and was so excited he almost jumped up.

Immediately afterward, Old Tian shrieked, "I've got a copy of 'Magic Shield'! A god-tier skill book for mages!"

"I also found a sturdy glove, an excellent item with 0-3 defense..."

The commotion was so loud that it drew the attention of other players in the internet cafe who were either fighting monsters or waiting in line.

Many people left their seats and gathered behind Wang Xu and his group.

When the crowd saw the incredibly powerful Frostbite Sword and the rare skill book on the screen, gasps of amazement rippled through them, their eyes filled with envy.

"Dude, you're really lucky! I've been camping this zombie king for ages and haven't seen a single hair on it."

"This sword's stats are amazing! Having it will at least double my leveling efficiency!"

"Will you sell that 'Magic Shield'? I'll pay two hundred yuan for your internet!"

Listening to the praise and envy from the crowd behind him, Wang Xu and the others straightened their backs, their faces full of undisguised pride.

The sense of accomplishment and vanity of being watched by others in the virtual world is like a poison, making it impossible to stop.

And this scene is happening right now in countless internet cafes across China.

Whenever a top-tier piece of equipment appears, it always causes a small-scale sensation.

The magic of the legend has completely seeped into the blood of this generation of young people.

......

Legendary Internet Technology Company, President's Office.

Chen Feng flipped through the latest operational reports, his expression calm.

Half a month has passed, and although the number of online users has already exceeded 300,000, the growth rate of users has not slowed down, but instead has shown an explosive growth trend.

This is especially true for smaller third- and fourth-tier cities, and even remote county towns.

With the strong penetration of "Storm Network Manager Master" and the game's simple and straightforward gameplay, Legend quickly occupied the lower-tier market.

Many young people from small towns who have never touched a computer before walk into an internet cafe and the first thing they ask the manager is, "How do I open that hack-and-slash game?"

Now, Su Qing doesn't need to promote it anymore. Internet cafe owners in various places have already spontaneously hung up banners at their doors to attract business: "This internet cafe has high-spec computers, play Legend of Mir smoothly."

If internet cafes used to be dominated by games like Red Alert and StarCraft, now, all you see are people playing Legend of Mir.

"Mr. Chen, as of noon today, the total number of registered users has reached 4.6 million, and the peak number of concurrent users last night has officially exceeded 400,000!"

Su Qing stood in front of the desk, her voice trembling with excitement.

Chen Feng nodded: "Very good. At this rate, breaking 500,000 online viewers this week is a sure thing."

"Pretty much, it should happen in the next few days," Su Qing echoed.

"President Su, how's the distribution of the game cards going?" Chen Feng changed the subject and asked the most crucial question.

Su Qing immediately replied, "The first batch of game cards has been produced, and logistics are running at full speed. In addition to our partner internet cafe channels, I have also contacted newsstand distribution networks in various regions."

"The rebate to distributors is uniformly controlled at 15%."

"Well done."

Chen Feng's gaze sharpened. "Start distributing the cards immediately. There are only ten days left until the official paid operation. I want to ensure that players can buy our cards in any internet cafe or newsstand the moment the paid service starts."

The original plan was for a one-month free public beta testing period.

Although time was tight, the massive three million yuan spent on pre-launch marketing had already thoroughly heated up the market.

The current popularity is more than enough to justify charging for operations.

Most importantly, Chen Feng was short of money.

The deadline for paying the remaining $700,000 owed on the acquisition of Wemade is less than a month away.

Although the expansion of internet cafes was previously suspended, the cash flow on hand is almost depleted in order to support the terrifying server expenses and marketing.

We must get this cash cow started producing milk as soon as possible.

As for the pricing strategy for the prepaid cards, Chen Feng had already decided on three options:

The first type is the standard card, which costs 35 yuan and includes 120 hours of game time.

The second option is a trial card, which costs 10 yuan and includes 20 hours of game time.

The third option is a monthly pass for hardcore gamers, costing 50 yuan and offering unlimited playtime for a month!

This combination of strategies is enough to capture players with different spending power!