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

Listening to the discussions of the villagers around him, Chen Feng smiled and shook his head.

Standing to the side, Chen Xiaotian was internally ranting:

[Hundreds of thousands? These uncles and elders are so clueless!]

[This is a Mercedes S600 with a V12 engine! The iconic "Tiger Head" Mercedes back in the day! It cost over a million yuan! You can't even buy a wheel for 200,000 yuan, okay?]

Hearing his son's thoughts, Chen Feng glanced at him, secretly pleased, but didn't explain.

He straightened his collar, greeted her with a broad smile, and pulled out several packs of Zhonghua cigarettes that he had prepared beforehand, starting to offer them out.

"Uncle Gen, sunbathing? Come on, have a smoke."

"Uncle Fu, you're still so healthy! Smoking, smoking..."

"Third Aunt, Happy New Year!"

Seeing Chen Feng's enthusiasm and lack of airs, the villagers were overjoyed.

"Wow, this is... Zhonghua cigarettes? Ah Feng, you're something else, smoking Zhonghua now. Looks like you've really made a fortune out there!"

Someone recognized the red Tiananmen Square on the cigarette and exclaimed in amazement.

Chen Feng waved his hand modestly: "Not at all, I just do some small business to make a living. Uncle Gen, Uncle Fu, you two keep chatting, I'll go home to see my parents first, and then I'll catch up with you elders later."

"Alright, alright, go back now. Your parents will be so happy to know you're back!"

"Let's go quickly, don't keep the old man waiting."

After exchanging a few more polite words, Chen Feng opened the trunk, picked up the large and small bags of New Year's goods, and led Chen Xiaotian home.

Even after Chen Feng and his son had walked away, the villagers didn't disperse. They surrounded the Mercedes-Benz and started commenting on it again, their eyes red with envy.

The news that Chen Feng had driven his luxury car back to the village spread throughout the entire village in less than half a day.

Everyone is guessing how much money he made outside.

Some guessed one million, while the bolder ones guessed two or three million.

But they never dreamed that this seemingly humble junior was now worth hundreds of millions, with monthly revenue in the tens of millions!

These days, let alone hundreds of millions, even just the title of "millionaire" is considered a huge achievement in the village.

Chen Feng did not stay in his hometown for long.

He spent a reunion year with his parents and paid New Year's visits to relatives and elders. On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, he set off with Chen Xiaotian back to Shanghai.

After all, there's a gold mine waiting for him to manage over there.

......

The February calendar pages turned one by one.

As Su Qing predicted, the popularity of "Legend of Mir" skyrocketed.

During holidays, this scene is often seen in internet cafes:

A young man who originally just went online to chat was intrigued when he saw people around him enthusiastically fighting monsters and engaging in PvP battles.

"Dude, what game is this? It looks pretty exciting."

"A legendary game! Never played it? You have to try it, it's so awesome!"

This kind of word-of-mouth fission effect is the most deadly.

Once hooked, and with their holidays off, these people dedicate almost all their free time to the world of Marfa.

Data provides the most direct feedback.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, while most people were still visiting relatives and friends, the number of concurrent online users of the game reached a milestone!

One million more!

This number was an unprecedented feat in the history of the Chinese Internet in 2001.

From the fourth to the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, which was the last few days before office workers returned to work, the number of online users remained at a high level of one million, with the peak even reaching one million two hundred thousand.

The first thing Chen Feng did after returning to Shanghai was to look at the sales reports from the Spring Festival period.

Although he was mentally prepared, when that number came into view, even he, who was used to big events, couldn't help but gasp.

Seven days!

Just during the seven days of the Spring Festival!

The sales of prepaid cards reached over 41 million!

This isn't making a game, it's printing money, and at full speed!

The frenzy only subsided after the Lantern Festival, as students returned to school and workers resumed work.

Although the number of online users has declined somewhat, it has stabilized at around 800,000 to 900,000, a significant leap compared to before the winter break.

For the entire month of February, Legendary's total revenue reached an astonishing 69 million!

After deducting all costs and taxes, the net profit steadily exceeded 58 million.

With this huge sum of money as a foundation, Chen Feng finally felt much more confident.

He finally had the confidence to touch that big penguin.

......

At the end of February, Chen Feng dialed Ma Huateng's number.

"Mr. Ma, could you please arrange a meeting with someone from IDG? I'd like to discuss taking over the shares with them."

For IDG, which was eager to cash out and leave, Chen Feng, who came with cash, was simply an angel.

The two sides quickly reached an agreement and agreed to meet in Shenzhen on March 3.

On March 2, Chen Feng flew to Shenzhen again.

This time, he went to Tencent first as before.

"Mr. Chen, congratulations!"

Upon meeting, Ma Huateng greeted him with a broad smile, his eyes filled with enthusiasm, but also with admiration and envy. "I heard that Legend of Mir has surpassed one million concurrent users? This is a momentous occasion for our internet community!"

Chen Feng smiled and said modestly, "I was lucky to catch the winter break boom. Now it's dropped back down, and it's only around 800,000 or 900,000."

"Eight or nine hundred thousand is terrifying."

Ma Huateng exclaimed, "I heard from my colleagues that Legend of Mir game cards have sold out in many internet cafes lately. Mr. Chen has a golden goose in his hand; no wonder he has the confidence to acquire IDG's shares so quickly."

"Buy early for peace of mind."

Chen Feng didn't hide anything, "As you know, I have great confidence in the future of Tencent."

"I am deeply grateful for Mr. Chen's high regard for me."

Ma Huateng's smile widened.

With Chen Feng's investment and his strong support behind the scenes, Tencent's development over the past two months has been smooth sailing.

"By the way, Mr. Ma, how are the recent data for Tencent?" Chen Feng asked casually.

"Thanks to you."

A hint of pride appeared on Ma Huateng's face. "With the financial support, we expanded our servers and optimized our network lines. Now, we have over 50 million registered users and more than 10 million daily active users!"

"Fifty million?"

Chen Feng raised an eyebrow.

This speed was even faster than he had expected.

Considering that the total number of internet users is only around 20 to 30 million, Tencent's penetration rate is simply incredible.

This means that almost everyone who goes online has a QQ account, and some even have several.

"There's one more thing I need to tell Mr. Chen."

Ma Huateng's smile faded, and he said seriously, "When you invested last time, it was a capital increase and share expansion, so IDG and PCCW did not participate. Therefore, their shares have been diluted, and now they each hold about 18%."

"It seems that Yingke is also considering selling shares recently. If Mr. Chen is interested..."