To help his three adoptive siblings, Zhou Chen sacrificed his future, only for them to succeed. However, instead of gratitude, he was met with ingratitude, leading to a lifetime of hardship.
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"Brother Chen, he's targeting the dungeon game to get back at you!"
Li Wei hit the nail on the head once again.
Zhang Hao, with a grim face, analyzed: "If the official departments really support him, it will reduce Brother Chen's income a lot. In severe cases, it will cause a large number of players to leave, and even the dungeon game may be destroyed as a result."
Although the two had only been doing business for a short time, they sensed from the rules Li Xiaolong mentioned that there was more to them than met the eye.
It seems like they're regulating the market, cleaning up the gaming industry, and doing a good deed.
Actually, they were going there for Zhou Chen.
“Brother Chen, we can’t let him become the president of the Game Alliance Chamber of Commerce. Otherwise, he will try every means to cause you trouble. Once those regulations he mentioned are implemented, a large number of players will definitely abandon this game.”
Zhang Hao said with concern.
Although Li Wei didn't speak, his eyes said it all.
Seeing their worried expressions, Zhou Chen knew they were concerned for them. He smiled at them and said, "I agree with some of his points. The gaming industry should indeed be regulated and cannot be allowed to develop recklessly. Only with regulations can it be sustainable and healthy. This applies to all industries."
What?
These words stunned Zhang Hao and Li Wei, who both looked incredulous.
“Even without Li Xiaolong, I would still have pushed these things forward. His stepping forward actually helped me.”
There are increasingly more cases of students becoming addicted to games, and this will likely cause a significant backlash if left unchecked. Since efforts are being made to reduce this, it is reasonable to introduce some restrictions and rules.
Zhou Chen continued to explain.
“But Brother Chen, he is your enemy. As long as he is the president of the Chamber of Commerce, he will have countless opportunities to cause you trouble. Isn’t that like having a Damocles’ sword hanging over your head, ready to fall at any time?”
Zhou Chen did not object to Zhang Hao's statement, but smiled faintly and said, "I do not recognize his title of president without my vote. Do you think he can control me?"
Um?
Zhang Hao and Li Wei exchanged a glance, instantly realizing something.
Not far away,
Zhao Kun and Zhou Ling listened to all the discussions around them. The more they listened, the happier they became. At the same time, they realized how powerful the rules Li Xiaolong had mentioned were.
Zhou Chen's game is in danger!
This was the unanimous information the two of them had received from the surrounding business owners. They also understood that the surprise Li Xiaolong mentioned must be this: using his position as the president of the Game Alliance Chamber of Commerce to specifically target Zhou Chen's company and create difficulties for Zhou Chen's game company.
Even if dungeon games are very popular, will players still accept them if there are too many restrictions that make them feel troubled?
With so many games on the market, why insist on playing Dungeon Fighter Online?
"Wife, I have to say, your brother really got revenge for us. Zhou Chen was probably caught off guard this time and is still in a daze."
Zhao Kun couldn't help but say smugly.
Zhou Ling nodded, feeling quite pleased. However, she still felt a little awkward, since the person who upset Zhou Chen wasn't her, but Li Xiaolong.
But no matter what, she's happy as long as Zhou Chen feels bad.
“Honey, look, it seems like Li Xiaolong is running towards him again.”
oh?
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling looked in that direction and smiled, knowing that there was more to come.
Another group of people,
Zhou Na and Hao Ying also heard a lot of discussions and knew that Li Xiaolong's move could cause huge losses for Zhou Chen.
Zhou Na's feelings were complicated. She both hoped that Li Xiaolong would succeed and that he would fail, because if he succeeded, Zhou Chen's game business might go bankrupt, his legendary achievements would no longer be talked about, and he would have a stain of failure from then on.
If Li Xiaolong fails, she wants to become the first person to defeat Zhou Chen based on her own strength. This is her ambition and her goal.
She didn't want Zhou Chen to lose to anyone before she grew up; if she had to lose, it could only be to her, Zhou Na.
"Zhou Na, he went to see Zhou Chen again."
"Would Zhou Chen really fight him?"
Hao Ying's words brought Zhou Na's thoughts back to reality.
To physically assault someone?
Zhou Na didn't think Zhou Chen would resort to such a foolish retaliatory tactic.
But she didn't know exactly what Zhou Chen would do.
All she knew was that Zhou Chen was definitely at a disadvantage in the face of Li Xiaolong's sudden attack, and was probably racking his brains about how to deal with it.
So,
What will he do?
Zhou Na's eyes gleamed as she followed Li Xiaolong's footsteps. A moment later, Zhou Chen's figure came into her view again.
Isn't he panicking?
Seeing Zhou Chen's mental state, Zhou Na was instinctively stunned and greatly surprised. This shouldn't be the case. Shouldn't Zhou Chen be extremely anxious?
Why did she see ease and composure in Zhou Chen's eyes?
Is it fake?
But this is such a convincing act!
For a moment, Zhou Na couldn't be sure whether Zhou Chen was truly confident and unconcerned about Li Xiaolong's sudden attack, or whether he was just putting on a show.
Li Xiaolong himself shared the same thoughts as Zhou Na.
He was also holding Zhou Chen, watching him panic, but when he stood in front of Zhou Chen again, to his disappointment, the scene he had imagined did not appear at all.
Zhou Chen remained completely calm.
Even just a second ago, they were chatting and laughing with the people around them.
How much insight does he have? He's already made his move, and this is how you, Zhou Chen, respond?
Do nothing!
Are you trying to achieve victory without using any moves?
Li Xiaolong was certain that Zhou Chen was only pretending to be calm in order not to lose face in front of him. If there were no outsiders present, Zhou Chen would definitely be furious and seething with rage.
After some mental preparation,
Li Xiaolong felt much better.
He smiled and said calmly again, "Mr. Zhou, you are also a big boss in the game industry. I wonder if you have anything to add to the rules I just proposed? As long as they are reasonable, I will consider them and add them."
Li Xiaolong came here to kill him out of his spirit, or you could say he came to show off his power.
After all, Zhou Chen had just refused his final attempt to acquire Hope Technology Network, causing a complete falling out between the two.
Now, his revelation of his position as president of the Game Alliance Chamber of Commerce, as well as his mention of game regulations to relevant departments, will have a significant impact on Zhou Chen.
"What you've said isn't comprehensive enough. The first point, limiting player playtime, I feel you haven't been specific enough. How much time is limited? Is the time limit in the morning or evening? You haven't said any of that. Since it's a regulation, it needs to be taken seriously and you need to show some attitude. Your attitude clearly has a perfunctory tone..."
When Zhou Chen spoke, Li Xiaolong was stunned, as were the onlookers. They hadn't expected that Zhou Chen would not only agree with Li Xiaolong's point of view, but also offer his opinion with a serious expression.
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