Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

"Yes, this is Calvin, Mr. Bob. What brings you here again?"

"Ahem, well, I have to apologize for what I just told you. I lied to you earlier, and it was my arrangement to lower the recommendation rating to the lowest level."

Calvin was stunned for a moment, and his other colleagues around him had the same expression.

Bob admitted it quite readily, without hiding anything.

Bob then said, "On the one hand, I want to apologize, and on the other hand, I want to clarify that I did not do this intentionally. It's just that you were affected. This is related to the Tokyo Olympics. There are some unpleasant things happening at the Tokyo Olympics. I don't know the specifics, and in order to avoid any impact, I banned the dissemination of content related to the Olympics, in order to minimize the possible scandal."

Chapter 1099 Absolute Control

"Scandal? What scandal?"

The members of the Organizing Committee were all a bit bewildered when they heard the phone call.

How did this scandal suddenly appear? They had absolutely no idea about it.

"Well... that's your own business. You might not even know yet, which I understand. All I can say is that to avoid a scandal affecting public opinion, and also because one of my partners wanted the Olympics to be held better, I made this decision."

Calvin asked, "Who is this person?"

"You should all know him. His name is Zhu Youxing, and he is the owner of a game company."

Of course, they all knew Zhu Youxing.

This is the person who first proposed incorporating Japanese pop culture into the Olympics.

After he made the suggestion, the number of young people interested in the Olympics jumped from over ten percent to over thirty percent.

And this number continues to rise.

Calvin asked, "Why would he talk about scandals? What kind of scandals are they?"

"Well... you'll have to ask them yourselves. I'm just giving you a little hint."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Bob. We will inquire with Mr. Zhu Youxing. Regarding the recommendation level for this topic..."

"Let's talk about this after you've sorted out this scandal, otherwise I'm quite worried about the impact it might have on you."

Bob adopted an attitude of "I'm doing this entirely for your own good."

Calvin was speechless, but he had no choice but to hang up the phone.

"What should we do? Should we contact that Mr. Zhu Youxing?"

"Of course we should contact them, and it would be best to contact them now."

Without much hesitation, Kaven and his group picked up the phone and dialed the number that Zhu Youxing had given them before.

At this moment, Zhu Youxing is still in the office of the Olympic Organizing Committee, waiting for the chairman and directors.

They have been notified and are on their way here.

Zhu Youxing continued to peruse the documents.

The guarantees contained in these documents varied widely, and some even included a bill for renting a luxury suite for one of the directors.

I rented a luxury suite on a monthly basis for nine million yen.

It costs 300,000 a day.

Zhu Youxing pursed his lips, but since it wasn't his own money, he couldn't be bothered to care.

The phone rang again, this time from an unknown number, but Zhu Youxing could guess who was calling.

Hello.

"Hello, are you Mr. Zhu Youxing?" Kaven asked from the other end of the phone.

"Yes, it's me. And you are?"

"My name is Kaven, and I'm a permanent member of the IOC. I'd like to inquire about some things in Japan. It seems there are some problems with their Olympic preparations?"

Zhu Youxing said, "There are some problems, but I am mainly dissatisfied with one thing."

"May I ask what it is about?"

"It's about the preparations for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games."

Zhu Youxing readily explained what he had seen to the people from the Organizing Committee.

With funds being wasted and project management in disarray, the Olympics may not be a success in the end, and could even turn into a disaster.

If an ordinary person said this, Calvin would definitely scoff.

But these words were spoken by Zhu Youxing.

That would obviously raise the bar.

"In short, I don't care about the other events at the Olympics, but I hope to give my players, as well as the vast number of young people who are interested in anime, games and Japanese traditional culture, a feast. This is very beneficial to the Olympics itself. But if even the opening ceremony is not well organized, I'm afraid these fashionable young people will completely lose interest in the Olympics, and the future of the Olympics may be over."

Zhu Youxing's words were a bit of an exaggeration.

After all, it's a modern Olympic Games event that has been developing for over a hundred years. Even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse, and it won't really decline to that extent.

But Zhu Youxing's words did indeed give Kaven a wake-up call.

Their initial agreement to incorporate modern pop culture into the Olympics was aimed at attracting young people.

But just as Zhu Youxing said, if he doesn't do it well, he might really offend a lot of young people.

And he too has come from a young age.

If you firmly believe in something when you're young, it may be very difficult to change your mind when you get old, which is equivalent to losing a large audience.

If that's the case, then the members of this Olympic Organizing Committee will become indirect culprits.

"Yes, Mr. Takeyusei, what you said is indeed quite serious. We really didn't expect such a thing to happen. I'm also a little disappointed with the Japanese organizing committee. So, Mr. Takeyusei, what do you want us to do?"

Calvin was a shrewd man. When Bob mentioned that his partner, Zhu Youxing, had also expressed dissatisfaction, Calvin knew that Bob's high-sounding reasons were nonsense.

What Bob truly valued was Zhu Youxing's opinion.

Only by speaking with Zhu Youxing in person can he truly understand how to resolve the issue of the media recommendation rating being lowered.

"It's very simple. You support me in leading the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics and the subsequent Paralympics, as well as in controlling the competition process."

"That's not a problem, but as you know, we're a social welfare organization. Being overly commercialized and promoting a brand is a bit much..."

Zhu Youxing instantly understood. He said, "Don't worry about that. I will only do what I can do. I will not promote any Youxing Electronic Entertainment brand. I just want to bring trendy things to young people to players and viewers."

"Alright, since you've put it that way, our organizing committee will definitely support you from behind. But are you sure you'll only interfere with the opening and closing ceremonies and some minor aspects of the competitions?"

"I'm sure I have no interest in getting involved in anything else."

Zhu Youxing meant that he couldn't be bothered to care about any shady dealings elsewhere.

Even if the organizing committee knew that these people on the Japanese side were up to no good, there was nothing they could do about it.

This is an unspoken understanding that cannot be openly discussed; it cannot be directly brought to the forefront.

However, in order to maintain the popularity of the Olympics, they can still do their best to support Youxing Electronic Entertainment in controlling the opening and closing ceremonies and some intermediate parts of the Olympics.

At the very least, the Japanese government will give the Olympic Organizing Committee some face.

With the assurance from the Organizing Committee, Zhu Youxing felt much more at ease.

Society is a complex system, and by making good use of this system, one can maximize one's own benefits.

Now is the time for Zhuyouxing to utilize this system.

Things went much more smoothly after that.

A group of managers from the Japan Olympic Organizing Committee came to the office in person, even though they were all doing their own things.

But Zhu Youxing forced them to come, and if they didn't, he would go directly to the Prime Minister, so they had no choice but to come over with some resentment.

Then, Zhu Youxing bluntly told them that he would have 100% control over all the publicity and cultural content of the Olympics, including the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the cultural displays in between.

They were initially dismissive, thinking that Zhu Youxing's power was ultimately smaller than the others, and how much influence could he possibly have?

But then, someone from the Organizing Committee personally made a phone call to the people on the Preparatory Committee, and right there in the meeting room announced that they stood behind Zhu Youxing and became his supporters.

Chapter 1100 Not seeking merit, but seeking to avoid mistakes

"I don't need to say anything more. I don't care how the Olympics will turn out, but I insist that most people should be able to see a feast of modern pop culture. I will never compromise on this point. What you are seeing now is what the two directors of the opening ceremony have done recently. Do you think they are still qualified to continue as directors?"

Inside the meeting room, some people looked somber, some were gloating, and others expressed shock.

Meanwhile, on one side of the large screen in the conference room, there was also a video call perspective from the Organizing Committee, with several members of the Organizing Committee's board participating in the meeting.

On the main screen, photos and video clips of the two directors in charge of the Olympic Games opening ceremony were displayed.

These contents reveal the two men's recent disgraceful deeds.

Among them, the director in charge of choreographing traditional Japanese culture had inappropriate friendships with several female celebrities in secret, and multiple photos almost confirmed this.

Of course, this is just a minor inconvenience for a director. Being a director also brings social influence, and Japanese society is very tolerant of cultural creators.

But some of the later photos were more fatal.

Those were some shady deals made by these directors behind the scenes. I don't know which weirdo managed to take such clear photos.

It's likely that someone has been watching this director for a long time, waiting for him to expose his weaknesses, and then waiting for time to deliver a fatal blow.

These things are stored in the hidden corners of the internet.

Zhu Youcai is quite familiar with these hidden corners, and can easily obtain this information by paying only a small price.

In today's online society, it can be said that 99.9% of people are transparent.

The only question is whether you have any value that others would want to investigate, and whether the person being investigated has a sufficiently strong background.

The few people in the somber atmosphere were clearly supporters of the director.

They were naturally not happy to see this content.

Another director who dominates anime culture also has disgraceful content.

Some people might think that Ono Sano, who is under Takeyusei's command, must also have a dishonorable past.

But unfortunately, he didn't, at least not during the Olympic Games.

Because of his status, he wouldn't stoop to doing such a thing. First of all, he's not short of money; he's already a director with world-class influence.