Zong Jia made an innocent expression, "I can't help it, I'm a businessman."

Jonathan nodded in agreement. "I completely agree with you, Zong. I must say I'm growing to admire you more and more."

Zong Jia chuckled and said, "It seems we share the same idea, which is why I'm here at 'Vulcan'."

After chatting for a while, both sides had a very good first impression of each other.

Jonathan got straight to the point, "Zong, 'Vulcan' currently has five games in total. If you want, I can sign you the distribution rights for the Chinese market right now, but 'Extreme Assault' is not an option for now."

Zong Jiayu said earnestly, "Although I really like these five games and I'm very happy that you trust me so much and are willing to grant me the license, they are all single-player games, Jonathan. I still want 'Desperate Assault'."

Before Jonathan could refuse, he continued, "Friend, I think I should show you some data."

He took out his computer, logged into the "Business System," and opened the revenue report of the "SOSO" gaming platform. "I think even if you have a thousand reasons to refuse me, this revenue data can dissuade you from the idea."

Jonathan stared at the report, his eyes wide. "Oh no, Jonathan, are you sure this data is accurate?"

Zong Jia walked behind him and operated the controls, and the screen began to display the real-time revenue data of the "SOSO" battle platform.

Every moving character made Jonathan's heart itch with desire.

"This is truly incredible!"

Actually, Jonathan's reason for wanting to reject Zong Jiayu was quite simple.

Currently, many peer game companies have entered the Chinese market, and their sales performance was initially very good, but strangely, their sales figures gradually decreased.

The investigation revealed that people in China have a very weak awareness of copyright, and many are unwilling to spend money to support legitimate games.

The decision to entrust the distribution of Vulcan's five currently popular single-player games to Zong Jiayu stemmed from his personal appreciation of Zong Jiayu.

However, "Desperate Assault" was an online game that the entire company had worked hard to develop, spending a lot of time and money. He found it hard to accept that his child would be quickly replaced by a pirated version in a foreign country.

But now, seeing the revenue of the "SOSO" gaming platform, he really can't bring himself to say no as resolutely as he did at the beginning.

Seeing his wavering attitude, Zong Jia smiled slightly. "Jonathan, my 'SOSO' gaming platform currently only has some card and casual games. Just imagine, what kind of revenue would 'Vulcan' generate if these people with spending power flooded into 'Desperate Assault'?"

Jonathan stared at the characters flashing on the computer screen, then he accused, "Zong, I really wasn't wrong just now, you are absolutely the most cunning person I've ever met!"

"Isn't it enough that a cunning person can bring you US dollars?"

"Hahaha!" Jonathan burst out laughing. "I'm really starting to admire you more and more."

He stood up and straightened his suit jacket. "Zong, I need to have a meeting with my colleagues to discuss this."

Zong Jiayu nodded, "Of course, but I hope it won't take too long. My wife is going back to China in a few days, and I don't want her to go alone."

Jonathan chuckled and patted him on the shoulder. "Alright, I know you two are a loving couple, no need to put on a show."

He promised, "I'll give you an answer by Friday afternoon, today is Wednesday."

Zong Jiayu extended his right hand and shook hands with him. "My friend, I hope that will be good news."

After leaving "Vulcan", Jiang Xiaoli asked, "What do you think the chances are that they'll agree?"

Zong Jiayu held her hand and said, "I don't know either. The decision is in his hands now. All I can do is increase the chances of him agreeing and do my best to leave no regrets."

Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but ask curiously, "What kind of game is this 'Desperate Assault' that you're so interested in?"

Zong Jia explained to her, "'Desperate Assault' is a competitive online game where up to 50 players can enter each match. The two sides are on opposing teams, and there will be various challenges and attacks from enemy players. The game ends when one team captures the champion's flag or when all members of either team are eliminated."

She roughly understood, "It's like a game version of two armies battling it out!"

Zong Jia thought for a moment and smiled, "Yes, that's the idea, but the game has all sorts of challenges and a wide variety of gameplay."

Although Jiang Xiaoli hadn't played many games, she had never heard of "Desperate Assault".

Listening to the game's description, she couldn't help but ask, "Ayu, don't you think this game is too cluttered?"

Zong Jiayu paused for a moment, then asked, "Little Pear, what do you mean?"

They got into the car, and she slowly analyzed, "Competitive games are definitely based on competitions. Adding various challenges in between might seem to enhance the game's playability, but it will inevitably increase the game's duration significantly. I feel that's a bit unreasonable. Why not keep it simple?"

"Simplify it?" Zong Jiayu thought for a moment and said, "You mean separate the challenge and the match?"

Jiang Xiaoli nodded, "Yes, I think even if we just release a fighting game, a game of 10 against 10, where you can fight or use cold weapons and firearms, and whoever kills the other first wins."

Zong Jia frowned, "But there are already quite a few shooting games on the market, so there's nothing special about them."

To this, she could only shrug. "Maybe I haven't done a good enough job?"

All she knew was that "CS" in her previous life created an era, so it must have had its own extraordinary qualities.

Zong Jia nodded and fell into deep thought.

The car stopped in front of the hotel, and Jiang Xiaoli nudged the person next to her, "Don't think about it now, get out of the car."

Zong Jiayu chuckled softly, "That's true, maybe they're not even willing to let me handle it."

Jonathan said he would give a reply by Friday, and the two of them went back to their room and started searching online for interesting places and great restaurants in Philadelphia.

As a result, Ruan Jiajia told them on "SOSO".

[Ruanruanjia: Give up. I've personally verified that there's nothing good to eat in Philadelphia, and I don't recommend you wander around aimlessly. It's one of the safest cities in the US.]

Upon seeing this, they decided to prioritize safety and stay in the hotel.

Although they had Cao Jie and Ye Biao with them, it was best not to be the first to stick their necks out in a place where private possession of firearms was permitted.

Throughout history, Chinese people have been among the most vulnerable targets for criminals.