My Website Is About to Go Bankrupt

Fang Yang, a struggling bar singer, soul-transferred into a parallel universe where he inherited a dying website and a music academy, graduating from a student who lost both parents. He revived th...

Chapter 189, /.

"Hmm," Fang Yang groggily woke up, looking around at his bedroom, which was almost the size of his entire house, and was completely bewildered. "Wasn't I knocked unconscious? How did I end up here?"

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through his head, and a flood of unfamiliar information rushed into his mind, causing Fang Yang excruciating pain. Fortunately, it didn't last long, and soon Fang Yang learned the whole story: In his previous life, Fang Yang came from a poor family and struggled to finish high school. When he went out to make his way in the world, he had no education or skills. Fang Yang could only rely on his good voice and love for music to find a job as a singer in a bar. Unexpectedly, he offended a villain, and one midnight on his way back to his rented room from the bar, he was hit on the head with a club, and his soul left his body and entered the body of this unlucky guy who had just died from excessive drinking.

The original owner of this body is also named Fang Yang. He is 22 years old this year and has just graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music. His family spent all their savings to support him to complete his studies. Even the website is on the verge of bankruptcy due to severe blood loss. Just last week, not long after he received his doctoral degree, his parents were hit and killed by an out-of-control truck while driving. The truck driver also died. Upon hearing the news, he rushed back to handle the funeral arrangements. The driver who caused the accident also died, and naturally, there was no compensation to be found.

After everything was done, the original owner's family's cash was completely depleted, leaving only a website on the verge of bankruptcy and a desolate little villa. The original owner was depressed and drank an extra bottle of wine, but unexpectedly fell into a deep sleep and never woke up, which made it convenient for Fang Yang, who had been knocked unconscious, to resurrect himself.

Fang Yang sighed inwardly, thinking, "We're both in the same boat." Seeing that it was already bright, he tried to get up, but a mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his mind: "A host matching the criteria has been found. Program loading, 10%~30%~50%~80%~100%, loading complete! This system is called the Great Entertainment System, dedicated to assisting the host in fulfilling their entertainment desires. Please be aware!"

"System!" Fang Yang exclaimed with delight. It was indeed a perk for transmigrators. He mentally opened the Grand Entertainment System and saw sections for literature, singing, and film, but unfortunately, they were all grayed out. Wait a minute, Fang Yang had read many online novels in his previous life, and didn't systems usually have newbie gift packs? Why didn't mine?

Fang Yang communicates with the system telepathically: "System, system, where is my newbie gift pack?"

System: "New player gift pack is being distributed, please accept it!"

Fang Yang was speechless. This system was a bit cunning. It wanted to embezzle the money without even asking. What a lousy system!

Seeing a lucky bag-like object in his mind, Fang Yang tapped it with his mind. The light dissipated, and a thick book, shimmering with light, floated in his mind. Then it turned into a beam of light and was engraved in Fang Yang's mind. "The Legend of the Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty," a work by Mr. Huang, is the pinnacle of the new martial arts novel. Fang Yang had borrowed a copy from a classmate when he was young. The book has more than 4 million words and describes the story of two ordinary people growing up at the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty. When Fang Yang was young, it was a peak novel of the post-Jin martial arts era that swept the country.

Seeing that it was getting late, Fang Yang communicated with the system: "System, system, how do I acquire works in the future?"

System: "The only way to get new works is through a lottery. There's a lottery every 10,000 people who participate!"

Fang Yang: "System, how do I gain popularity?"

System: "The host needs to figure it out on their own."

Fang Yang rolled his eyes. What kind of system is this? It's quite arrogant! Seeing that it was almost nine o'clock, he got up and took a shower. His predecessor had drunk half the night and was covered in the smell of alcohol, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

After changing his clothes, Fang Yang went out for breakfast and took the subway to the website. The only car in the family had been wrecked, so the best mode of transportation was the subway. Shanghai was too big a city, and taking a taxi was a luxury for Fang Yang at the moment.

At ten o'clock, Fang Yang arrived at his family's website, a four-story building near the suburbs. This was built by Fang Yang's father when he still had money. The office and server room were located here. When he arrived at his father's office on the fourth floor, a slightly old room, he felt a little sad. Perhaps the thoughts of his predecessor were still a little lingering. Fang Yang sighed and vowed in his heart that he must make the website great and prosperous to comfort the spirits of his predecessor's family!

Fang Yang had just entered the office when Yang Huajin, the website's editor-in-chief, followed him in. "Xiao Yang, what brings you to the company today?"

"Uncle Yang, I came to the company to see how things are going." Fang Yang wanted to know about the website's operation.

Yang Huajin shook his head: "The company's situation is very bad right now. If things continue like this, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on for more than two months!"

Fang Yang knew the company wasn't doing well, but he didn't expect it to be on the verge of bankruptcy. "Uncle Yang, how many people are left in the company? How's the website traffic?"

Yang Huajin frowned as he thought about the company's situation. "There are only six of us left in the company, including myself. We're all veterans who worked with your father in the garment export business. We've grown attached to the company and just want to do our best until the very end. The website has been hit hard by the big websites. All the talented authors have been poached by them, causing traffic to plummet. Now, we don't even have 10,000 visits!"

Fang Yang nodded. "Uncle Yang, don't worry. Let me find out what's going on and then call a company-wide meeting later so we can all think of a solution together!"

Yang Huajin stood up. "Alright, Xiao Yang, you rest first. Call me if you need anything!"

Fang Yang first turned on his computer to learn about the history of this world. The history of this world was 90% similar to that of Earth. The history of China, where Fang Yang lived, was almost identical to that of Earth. The only difference was that there seemed to be a cultural break, which led to China's current backwardness in the cultural and entertainment industry. However, its technological development had been rapid in the past twenty years, and its economy was now the world's leading economy. Therefore, the government was now intentionally promoting the development of the cultural and entertainment industry, resulting in a large influx of funds into the field. Fang Yang's website could not keep up with the pressure from the large funds, leading to a continuous outflow of talent, which is why the current situation exists.

Fang Yang randomly browsed a few major websites, glanced at them, and couldn't help but chuckle. What kind of books were these? Martial arts novels were all the rage, but the problem was that they were still stuck in the era of the Three Heroes and Five Gallants. There were also some urban novels, all about mundane family matters. For Fang Yang, who had experienced the explosion of diverse online novels, they were simply unbearable to read. There were also romance novels, all depicting scenes from the Republican era. Not to mention modern online novels, even Jin Yong's novels could dominate the scene!

Fortunately, this era boasts advanced technology and outstanding national education. Piracy, which was prevalent in the previous era, is now completely banned, and paid reading is extremely common. This has laid a very solid foundation for the development of reading websites!

After understanding the whole situation, Fang Yang was greatly relieved. With the entertainment industry of the entire world at his disposal, how could he not have room to maneuver here? That would be a disgrace to transmigrators! Besides, he also had a system, a definite cheat code!