Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Then, she entered several pages labeled with information sharing rooms in different languages.

To obtain the information you want, you must exchange information or knowledge.

The principle here is equivalent exchange.

A slogan appeared, but Aya Tsukino skipped it and then searched for the information she wanted in the search box.

She quickly identified several pieces of information.

Various hidden scandals from Japan's six major television networks.

Among these scandals, even a single leak of information could be enough to cause serious trouble for one of the television stations.

And there are countless messages here.

Aya Tsukino's eyes lit up, and she immediately clicked to enter, but another dialog box popped up.

To obtain information, one must exchange information or knowledge.

Without hesitation, Tsukino Aya quickly found several files on her computer. Among them were computer network knowledge she had researched, which was of great value, and several other files contained secret information that she had obtained from certain places.

Then package and encrypt it to remove any traces, and drag it into the dialog box on the webpage.

'Reviewing messages.'

One minute later.

'The price of the information and knowledge has been confirmed; you can now obtain the information you want.'

The previously blocked webpage was now accessible, and a massive amount of data, totaling over 100 GB, was displayed before Tsukino Aya. Even with the current internet speeds that typically only reach a maximum download speed of 1 MB/s, it would take several days to download all of this data.

No problem, Aya Tsukino started clicking to download.

In an instant, the independent server behind Aya Tsukino started running rapidly, emitting a buzzing sound like a roar. Fortunately, the entire room was made of various noise-reducing materials, so even if a gun was fired in this room, the neighbors might not be able to hear it.

Soon, the room began to feel stuffy, and Tsukino Aya realized that she hadn't taken off her clothes when she got home. Then, in just a few seconds, she was down to only a tank top, and immediately felt much lighter.

Normally, downloading something doesn't require a server to run.

But in reality, these servers are not designed for downloading, but rather for quickly retrieving all downloadable materials.

Since the data was downloaded from the dark web, how could it possibly be free of any 'impurities'?

Under Aya Tsukino's tutelage, any 'impurity' will have nowhere to hide.

By the time the download was finally completed, seven or eight hours had passed.

"Yawn..." Aya Tsukino stretched, and suddenly fatigue gradually crept into her heart.

For some reason, ever since she followed Takeyusei's advice to go to bed on time, Tsukino Aya's sleep time has skyrocketed. At first, she slept for one or two hours a day, but now she sleeps for at least ten hours a day.

However, it must be said that sleeping is indeed very comfortable, and she has indeed begun to feel that she is much healthier both physically and mentally than before.

As she watched the data downloading, she began to plan how to retaliate against these damned old fogies.

Go to hell, all of you! For daring to mess with video games.

As Aya Tsukino thought this, she lay down on the rather messy bed next to her and fell into a deep sleep.

In her dream, she seemed to have entered a game world.

There, there are all sorts of characters.

Painter, hero, warrior, race car driver, astronaut.

They seemed to be waving to Aya Tsukino, welcoming her arrival.

As Tsukino Aya slept, a slight smile played on her lips.

……

At Zhu Youxing's home, he picked up his cell phone when it rang.

Seeing that the number on his phone was Sayaka Takenaka, he pressed the answer button.

"Hey, Sayaka, have you talked to both TV stations?"

Sayaka, on the other end of the phone, was eating at an oden stall on the street.

"Hiss... Uh... President, we've already talked to them. NHK isn't interested in our interview program, glug..."

"Huh? What's that sound? Never mind, what about TV Tokyo?"

"Slurp... President, TV Tokyo's answer was very straightforward: we pay them, they do the work, the more we pay, the better they do, but they can only give us some less important TV broadcast slots."

Okay, that's straightforward. I like your decisiveness.

“It’s alright, we’re not short of money right now. Make the arrangements and squeeze out some time for the interview. As for the specific content of the interview, I’ll come up with the ideas.”

"Okay, I'll contact the higher-ups at TV Tokyo later."

Chapter 103 Tian Chong's Ambition

Recently, TV stations have been bringing up the video game cartridge assault incident every now and then, and then calling in a few professors to give it a thorough critique, believing that this will help the ratings recover.

The Japanese government responded quickly, with some lawmakers beginning to consider a serious review of video games.

This is a completely new industry with many uncertainties, so perhaps some policy restrictions should be added.

For example, restricting the sale of certain types of game cartridges.

However, some lawmakers disagreed, noting that video games were slowly activating people's purchasing power and slightly revitalizing the social market.

This is actually a good thing for a sluggish market environment.

In short, the government held differing opinions, and no new legislation was actually enacted for the time being.

In fact, the government is not stupid; they clearly see that this is a retaliation by the television station camp against emerging industries.

Just like how the financial conglomerates cracked down on internet upstarts, the Japanese government is only planning to wait and see for the time being.

They will intervene if the situation worsens.

Right now, it's just the TV station staff promoting it; their parent company, the newspaper, isn't directly involved. Even when publishing articles related to video games, they're relatively conservative.

In particular, the Nikkei newspaper, affiliated with TV Tokyo, was praising video games.

One section even features a long-running series of business news about video games.

And the person in charge of this section is naturally Tian Chong.

He was just an ordinary editor before.

But since he focused on the video game industry, as the influence of video games has increased and their commercial potential has continued to expand, the newspaper simply gave him a long-term, small section dedicated to serializing all news about video games.

He was promoted to a junior editor and was very pleased with himself.

When he saw interview programs on television that denigrated video games, he didn't hesitate to turn around and attack those TV stations.

They were criticized for being short-sighted, saying that such fighting and brawling had been seen in every industry before. In the past, such things were even considered taboo.

Today, Tian Chong received a notification right after he finished editing the latest news in the video game section.

A newspaper board member approached him and asked him to come over.

After submitting today's report, he immediately went to the director's office.

The newspaper's board of directors—that's the head of a conglomerate! Why would such a big shot suddenly call me over?

Could it be that there's something wrong with my work? No, even that wouldn't qualify me to be personally called in for a talk by the board.

Or perhaps... your actions have caught the attention of those above, and they're preparing to promote you and give you a raise?

This possibility is very high.

After all, if something really goes wrong, he'll just pack his bags and leave.

His mood instantly brightened considerably.

However, upon entering the director's office, he immediately adopted a subservient demeanor, carefully knocking on the door before entering.

This director is a powerful executive director with a very high position in the newspaper. He is a true chaebol. Normally, such chaebols don't show up at the newspaper. Does his appearance today have some purpose?

As Tian Chong pondered this, he entered the room and immediately gave a deep 90-degree bow.

"Executive Director Fujii, you wanted to see me?"

"Yes, Tian Chong-san, come, come, have a seat."

Fujii is a very robust-looking man with a great physique, clearly the result of long-term fitness training. He is actually close to fifty years old, but he doesn't look it at all; he looks to be in his early forties at most.

This is quite different from the image of many chaebols.

Although he was burly, he was very approachable. He smiled kindly at Tian Chong and beckoned him to sit down at his desk.

Tian Chong immediately walked over with trepidation and sat down.

"Tian Chong-san, you're now the editor-in-chief of a small section, right?"

"Yes, I am now in charge of the commercial segment of the video game category. It is a very promising business project and is worth paying close attention to."

"Yes, that's what I think too. That's why I called you here specifically to tell you something. After discussing it with other directors, we believe that the video game industry has a good future, and you can expand your video game business."

Tian Chong's breath hitched.

really!

Just as I guessed!

He was already overjoyed.

He had been working as an editor at the newspaper for about thirteen or fourteen years.

He has gradually transformed from an ambitious young man into a greasy middle-aged man.

When the economic bubble burst, he had already planned to retire completely, settle down as a junior editor, do his job well, and then wait for retirement.

However, he never expected that the advent of video games would change him.

First, he genuinely enjoyed video games, and then he published articles about video games in newspapers.

Then, with the rapid development of video games, he was put in charge of a small section that specifically published business news related to video games.

Did not expect ah.

The ambitions I once had in my youth are now showing signs of being realized as I gradually settle down.