Chapter 207 Li Shuang throws herself into the flame! Glory!

"Sister, accompany me to meet someone."

Li Shuang stared at Lin Xiao and asked distressedly: "Didn't you sleep the whole night?"

"almost……"

"Have you had breakfast yet?"

“I ate it on the plane.”

Then, Lin Xiao and Li Shuang got into the car.

"Let's go to Linshan..." After Lin Xiao finished speaking, he began to catch up on his sleep in the passenger seat.

Li Shuang took off her down jacket and put it on him.

She was dressed simply, but her figure was so great that even a simple pair of jeans and a cashmere sweater could highlight her curves.

Especially when sitting in the driver's seat, the curves of the waist and hips are still explosive.

The round buttocks seemed to be about to burst the sturdy jeans.

The car drove very smoothly and took more than an hour to reach Linshan and directly enter the commercial park.

This really is like a revisit to an old place. In just less than two years, I feel like everything and everyone has changed.

Yangyang.com and Yangyang's live broadcast room have occupied two office buildings.

The north is in the sky, the south is itchy.

Today, Yanwang has become one of the most successful mobile SPs.

Under Lucas's operation, the number of live broadcast rooms on Yangwang has expanded to more than 300, and the technology has achieved another breakthrough.

The maximum number of online people in a single live broadcast room has reached about 500.

Of course, among these hundreds of live broadcast rooms, half are skirting the line, and half are just seeking curiosity.

I walked into my old office building, but there wasn’t a single familiar person inside.

"Hello, who are you looking for?"

The receptionist is an exquisite beauty, totally the demeanor of a big company.

"Lucas, it's an appointment."

Before he finished speaking, the elevator door opened and Lucas, dressed in a well-dressed suit and tie, walked out.

………………

Lucas's office was on the top floor and had been renovated very luxuriously.

His steps in hand-brewed coffee are so professional, with precise control of rhythm, water flow and timing.

And three cups of coffee are brewed in three times.

"It's New Year's Day, and there are a lot of people in your company." Lin Xiao asked.

Lucas looked at Lin Xiao and Li Shuang expectantly: "Don't talk, try my coffee, is it better?"

Lin Xiao and Li Shuang took a bite.

The taste is slightly richer, especially the slight sweet aftertaste, which is not obvious on the tip of the tongue, but spreads very clearly on the palate.

"Yes, it tastes better than my coffee."

Lucas said: "The hand brewing process is very important. We use exactly the same beans, and you make a mess every time."

"Last time in your office, I wanted to correct you ten times, and I couldn't help but grab it and rush over myself."

Damn, this obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Then, Lucas made himself a cup, took a sip, and closed his eyes in enjoyment.

"I was supposed to have coffee an hour and a half ago, but I put it off until now in order to wait for you."

"I have mental weakness, and I have a daily coffee ration. I dare not drink too much."

"Half of my daily motivation comes from this cup of coffee."

"To answer your question just now." Lucas said: "You know, the business of Yanyang Live Studio is the best during the Chinese New Year, because many young people are willing to spend money at this time."

"Most of the girls who come to livestream were previously employed in special industries and don't really want to go home for the New Year."

Lin Xiao: "I haven't congratulated you yet. This year's financial report of Itch.com is very good."

Lucas: "SMS games and flirting have become the biggest growth points for mobile SPs."

"Moreover, we have the support of Yanyan Live Studio. We not only open professional live broadcasts, but also public video chat rooms."

"You know what? Public video chat rooms and texting friends are inexplicably compatible."

Can it be unmatched? This is equivalent to providing a foreseeable space for ambiguous text messaging dating.

When Lin Xiao sold Yangwang and Yangyang Live Broadcast Room to TOM, he really didn't expect that Lucas would be able to operate it to its current level.

Lucas now holds great power, fame and fortune.

"You haven't returned to Hong Kong to accompany your mother during the Spring Festival in the past two years?" Lin Xiao asked.

Lucas: "When we weren't meeting, we missed each other. After we met, we couldn't stand each other."

Both sides were silent for a while.

Lin Xiao came this time to formally invite Lucas to join Facebook.

Talent is really rare, especially those who can stand on their own feet, they are hard to come by.

Lin Xiao trained the candidate in his own company and selected from many places for more than a year, and in the end Lucas was almost the only choice.

Facebook is going global and exploring the Southeast Asian and Northeast Asian markets.

If it's any later, it will be too late.

But now Lucas is in charge of a big company and can be said to be in high spirits.

Moreover, mobile SP still has at least two years of good times and can make huge profits.

Once he joins Facebook, he will have to organize his own team overseas and start from scratch.

"You came to see me just to reminisce about the past?" Lucas: "Just say it."

Lin Xiao: "I invite you to join Facebook and be responsible for the East Asian market except mainland China."

Lucas said directly: "Okay, I'll join!"

Well?!

Is it so direct?

Although Lin Xiao had expressed this intention a year ago, this was the first time he actually issued an invitation.

"I feel that Mobile SP may not last long," Lucas said. "And the most important thing is that I have huge differences with the parent company."

"SMS dating and SMS games account for a large part of the profits of the current Itchy Network and Itchy Live Broadcasting Room."

"The number of people in Yanyang's live broadcast room accounts for 80% of the company, the revenue accounts for 30%, and the profit accounts for 0%."

Lin Xiao asked: "Have you already lost money?"

"Yes, it's already losing money." Lucas said, "Because its bandwidth costs, server costs, and the human costs of the anchors are too high."

"If it's completely borderline content, then you won't lose money, you will make money."

“But I think we must maintain its rich ecosystem, so I still maintain the live broadcast room with more than 300 people.”

"There are even dozens of live broadcast rooms that talk about history, economics, humanities, and games, which are completely losing money."

"I think this rich ecosystem is important because hardware and technology are developing, the number of Internet users is skyrocketing, and per capita income is rising."

"Yangyang Live now has a complete monopoly. I think if it keeps losing money for four or five years, at most four or five years, it will grow into a small giant."

"But the parent company disagreed and said more than once that it would cut off the unprofitable live broadcast rooms and only keep the marginal ones."

"In order to make a profit, they not only try to skirt the rules, but also open secret live broadcast rooms, perform more explicit performances, and charge more expensive fees."

"I have had serious strategic differences with the parent company."

"They are too short-sighted and too focused on immediate interests."

"It's different over there. It's completely different."

"Your Facebook is full of fantasy. I have even imagined its brilliant future more than once. Every time I fantasize deeply, I can't help but feel excited and hot all over."

“This is my ideal, the career I want.”

Lin Xiao said: "You have to start from scratch."

Lucas: "I took over your Itchy website and Itchy Live Studio. I'm a newbie. What I need is to start from scratch."

Lin Xiao: "As we all know, some countries in East Asia are very complicated. You need to have a lot of transactions with certain local forces and even government departments. There are a lot of risks involved."

Lucas: "I enjoy this state. What determines the world is not black or white, but a lot of gray. As we all know, the so-called black and white TV is not black and white at all, but gray TV."

"But there is one thing I want to make clear." Lucas stared at Lin Xiao.

"you say."

Lucas: "Xia Xi and I have discussed the equity distribution. I have no objection to the shares you give me, but I want a certain degree of independence and autonomy."

"In terms of strategic development, we will follow the instructions of the parent company."

"But on specific matters, I don't want too much interference from the parent company."

"I only report to you and Xia Xi. No matter what committees or boards appear in the parent company in the future, I don't want more and more hands to interfere with my work."

Lin Xiao said: "Okay."

Lucas: "In addition, in the past two years, I have formed my own team. The core members will follow me. When the East Asia branch is established, the parent company can arrange for people to enter my branch, but the number cannot exceed 30%."

Lin Xiao: “Okay.”

"Anything else you want?"

Lucas: “Not yet.”

Lin Xiao extended his hand: "Welcome aboard."

Lux extended his hand and shook Lin Xiao's: "Fight for you."

"Give me a few days, I will resign from the parent company, and then bring my team to Shanghai to report to you."

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Leave the itchy network.

Li Shuang was still driving, and Lin Xiao was still wearing her down jacket, curled up in the passenger seat.

"Where are you going?"

"Whatever." Lin Xiao.

"Then I'll drive to Qiye Town, my home." Li Shuang.

"OK."

The two of them were silent. Although Lin Xiao was very sleepy, he did not sleep.

"In this country, do we need to be more low-key and introverted? We can't be too ostentatious. A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind." Li Shuang suddenly asked.

Lin Xiao said: "Yes, the price of success."

Li Shuang glanced at herself in the rearview mirror.

Without makeup, she looks absolutely plain, but her face is still particularly beautiful.

She looked down at her own outfit again. It was just simple jeans and a cashmere sweater, but her figure was still very curvy.

Especially the butt, which is still particularly hot.

Round and plump, tempting to commit a crime.

After I go back, I will change to something more simple and more dignified.

Hide your curves?

When Li Shuang returned to his home, his whole family knew Lin Xiao.

The attitude was very respectful, even reserved.

Lin Xiao was so sleepy that he didn't even have time to take a shower. He went into a room and fell asleep.

Over the past few days, troubles have occurred one after another.

Over the past few days and nights, I slept an average of no more than three hours a day, and in the last 48 hours, I had hardly slept at all.

This sleep.

I was so sleepy that I slept until nine o'clock in the evening and barely got enough sleep.

Even though he repeatedly emphasized that you shouldn't wait for him to eat, just eat your own.

But Li Shuang's parents still asked the whole family to wait for Lin Xiao to wake up before starting dinner.

Little Li Xue was hungry, so she ate some snacks and didn't wake up Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao just woke up and smelled a fragrance. This should be Li Shuang’s room, right?

He didn't even take a shower and went straight into her fragrant bed.

Li Shuang walked in in the darkness.

A fragrant breeze blew towards me.

She didn't even spray perfume today, but her body and clothes were still filled with the scent of perfume, as well as the unique smell of a mature woman.

"Wake up, here are new toothbrushes and towels."

"After you finish washing up, come down to eat." Li Shuang's voice was still gentle.

Lin Xiao didn't say anything.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Li Shuang became nervous and walked over to touch Lin Xiao's forehead to see if he had a fever.

Lin Xiao reached out and placed his hand on her waist.

Suddenly, Li Shuang's delicate body trembled, as if she was frozen in place.

Then, Lin Xiao still didn't speak.

He gently unbuttoned her jeans and reached inside.

It feels smooth and elastic.

It’s not as soft as bubbles, but because it’s tight, it has a special elasticity and firmness.

This charming big ass.

Lin Xiao finally got the hang of it.

Li Shuang felt that she could hardly breathe. Her heart stopped for a while and then started beating wildly.

Lin Xiao's hands were quite strong, grabbing tightly and then letting go tightly.

In the darkness, Li Shuang reached out to grab Lin Xiao's face.

That's right, catch it.

At this moment, she really felt like she couldn't breathe.

My heart feels like it's going to explode.

"Sister, in this environment, you really need to be restrained and low-key..."

“That’s the price of success.”

"So we should cherish the time when we are flamboyant, gorgeous and radiant."

"Maybe one day, I will stop being so outspoken and become more reserved."

"But you don't need to."

"If even you can't be glamorous, if even you can't be sexy, then what's the point of my struggle?"

Li Shuang trembled: "I know...I know..."

"I am what you want me to be."

Lin Xiao: "No, the Li Shuang that you desire to be is the one that fascinates me."

Li Shuang said hoarsely: "Nonsense, the one who is obsessed is me, and the one who is bewitched is also me!"

I clearly said that I would not get involved and would not seduce anyone anymore.

But as soon as you stretch out your hand, I fall for you, like a moth to a flame.

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This world is so unfair, but... I don’t want this fairness.

Before that, you still need to do a lot of things, take many big actions to save me, before you can give me a new life.

And now, you reach out and touch my big butt, and I come back to life.

What fairness do you want? …………………………

With the help of Merrill Lynch, Xia Xi's work went very smoothly.

Interplay owed $20 million in debt and was eager to sell everything it had to pay off the debt.

"Fallout" later became a globally renowned IP.

Or we can say that Fallout will definitely have a place among the top ten stand-alone game IPs in the world.

GTA, The Witcher, Fallout, and The Elder Scrolls are definitely among the top IPs in the world’s games.

The entire Fallout series of games has sold tens of millions of copies worldwide.

However, strictly speaking, it all started with Fallout 3.

Although Fallout 1 and Fallout 2 performed well, they are still niche games and are far from being well-known. After all, their sales volume is only 600,000 to 700,000 copies.

It was not until Fallout 3 that this game became completely popular around the world and became a masterpiece.

In addition, this game is also a rare big IP with Chinese elements. The story background is completely fictional. This world has not developed transistor computers, and the subsequent industrial revolution does not exist, but still uses vacuum tubes. The human world has no advanced computers and no Internet. But it has developed advanced biotechnology, especially nuclear energy technology has reached its peak.

In this worldview, the Soviet Union declined early, China and the United States dominated the world, and eventually a nuclear war broke out between the two countries, destroying world civilization.

Therefore, it is entirely possible to add a large number of Chinese elements into the development of this game without disrupting the rhythm of the overall story.

Originally, Lin Xiao was worried that he would have to compete fiercely with Bethesda in order to snatch the copyright of "Fallout".

However, the imagined competition did not happen. The capitalists were the ones who mattered. Xia Xi easily bought the copyright of "Fallout" and the development rights of all subsequent games from Interplay for 6 million US dollars.

However, the subsequent work encountered some resistance.

Incorporated Black Island Studios.

After this studio was disbanded, several core members founded Obsidian Entertainment, which has been around for about half a year.

These people have already started new jobs one after another.

This Obsidian Entertainment later developed "Fallout: New Vegas", "Pillars of Eternity", and "The Outer Worlds".

Among them, "Fallout: New Vegas" was authorized by Bethesda and developed based on "Fallout 3". The quality is indeed very good, and with the popularity of Fallout 3, it sold millions of copies.

But overall, Obsidian Entertainment's overall achievements are mediocre.

"We are willing to acquire your Obsidian Entertainment." Xia Xi said: "Not only that, you don't have to give up Fallout 3, the entire studio can continue to develop the entire Fallout series."

Firgas Urquhart, the founder of Black Isle Studios and now Obsidian Entertainment, was amazed.

A job thousands of miles away? Isn't that a gaming desert?

Someone actually spent millions of dollars to buy the copyright of the Fallout series, and also wanted to acquire Obsidian Entertainment? How did you know about Fallout? It's just a game that sold a few hundred thousand copies? Is it a wealthy game fanatic? Currently, Obsidian Entertainment has four major shareholders, and Firgas Urquhart came to negotiate as a representative.

"Ma'am, I am very honored to be favored by a company thousands of miles away." Firgas Urquhart said, "We do need the power of capital. We are more eager to develop the Fallout series because we left Fallout completely out of necessity."

“So, we have three core needs.”

Xia Xi: "Please speak."

Firgas Urquhart: "First, we, the founders, still want the controlling stake in the entire studio, which means that the maximum shares we can sell cannot exceed 40%, or even less."

"Second, we want to share the copyright of the Fallout series."

"Third, we must have a completely independent system, which means that we have absolute power in game production."

Xia Xi frowned.

The other party obviously means that they think China, a gaming desert, is extremely weak in stand-alone games and that they only need to pay the money and not interfere in the rest.

Of course, Tencent did exactly that, just paying the money without making any noise.

Xia Xi: "Let's not discuss the first two points for now. I want to ask about the third point, the absolute power in game development and production. How do you plan to exercise it, such as the development of Fallout 3?"

Firgas Urquhart: "The reality is that Fallout 3 is already in development and it only needs some more time and money to be complete."

Xia Xi: "By Fallout 3, do you mean the Van Buren Project?"

Firgas Urquhart: “Yes!”

Historically, "Fallout: Van Buren" was rejected by Bethesda. This game, like "Fallout 2", is a completely 2D game.

Fortunately it was rejected, otherwise if this was released as "Fallout 3", it would be doomed to fail.

The entire IP is destined to not shine.

Xia Xi didn't say anything, but went to another seat, called Lin Xiao, and briefly explained the whole process.

"Then give up the obsidian!" Lin Xiao said directly.

Although "Fallout: New Vegas" is a classic, Lin Xiao's impression of Obsidian is actually average. He feels that the things made by this company taste a bit weird and even boring.

"Go find JESawye. If he's willing to listen, we're willing to invest tens of millions of dollars to build a studio with him at the core."

"We must have absolute control over this studio, and absolute control over the content and scripts."

Xia Xi: "Understood."

Then, she walked directly to Obsidian Firgas Urquhart and spread her hands, saying, "I'm sorry, our differences are too great."

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The next day, Xia Xi met JSawye at the same place. He was a young man who was stunned by Xia Xi's beauty almost as soon as they met. If we talk about the person who loves and is most loyal to the Fallout series, it is Sawye in front of him, not the founders of Black Isle Studios and Obsidian Entertainment.

These founders left and reorganized half a year ago, but Sawyer is still working hard to fight for the last hope of Fallout games.

This person is also the core planner of "Fallout: New Vegas".

Xia Xi got straight to the point: "You should know that the copyright of the Fallout series has been fully acquired by us."

"We are a Chinese company, but we are a giant. Our market value is over one billion US dollars, and our investors include SoftBank Group, Merrill Lynch, and Sony Entertainment."

"We are planning to invest $15 million in Fallout 3."

"Abandon your Van Buren plan. We are willing to establish a new studio with you as the core."

After hearing Xia Xi's words, Sawyer was stunned.

$15 million?!

This...isn't this too crazy? Because the Fallout 3 he planned was far from this development cost. The Fallout 3 he planned was a completely 2D game, and it was almost a turn-based game.

Xia Xi's beauty was full of aggression. Sawyer asked in a low voice, "Excuse me, do you have any experience in developing games?"

Xia Xi: "Do you know about Plants vs. Zombies?"

Sawyer: "Of course I know. It's a classic game and it's very popular on the XBOX platform."

Xia Xi: "This is our company's work."

Sawyer: "That's amazing, but... it was just a little game after all, and the two are completely different."

Xia Xi: "We are currently developing a 3D MMG game. EPIC has specially upgraded the Unreal Engine 2 for this game. Tim Sweeney stayed in our company for about a month. We are currently working with Ubisoft. The final cost of this game will be around 23 million US dollars."

"In addition, regarding the overall planning of Fallout 3 and the game script, our big boss has been completed."

Suddenly, Sawyer was even more surprised.

A Chinese businessman thousands of miles away completed the planning of Fallout 3 and the game script?

Isn’t this crazy?

No one in this world knows more about radiation than me.

Xia Xi: "Our boss has another identity. Do you know the Hugo Award?"

Sawyer: "Of course I know. This is the highest temple of fantasy literature."

He not only knew about it, but also worshipped and respected it, because the core product of their company was Dungeons & Dragons.

Xia Xi: "When our boss was in high school, he wrote a book called "The Graveyard Book", which won the Hugo Award in the United States and sold over five million copies worldwide."

Sawyer's eyes widened! High school? Hugo Award?

My God, that... that is truly a terrifying genius.

Xia Xi: "You don't have to answer me. I'll book you a plane ticket. You can visit our company first, and then communicate with our boss, especially about Fallout 3."

"Of course, you can also take a look at the 3D games we are developing."

"First class, okay?"

"Yes, yes..." Sawyer nodded, "No, no, first class is too expensive, coach class will be fine."

Xia Xi: "Is it okay to leave for Shanghai tomorrow?"

"If all goes well, you'll also be able to attend our big Facebook night."

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After the Spring Festival Gala.

Renren's capital and the forces behind it are once again making an effort.

Over the next few days, portal websites and various media outlets were all promoting the event.

“The rise of new Internet giants!”

“Renren, China’s No. 1 social networking site.”

"Renren.com, market value exceeds one billion US dollars!"

"Facebook is outdated! Renren is the future!"

Wu Lingxi became an absolute celebrity. On January 25, she was on CCTV's most important news.

The entire news report took about one and a half minutes to introduce Renren's achievements.

Wu Lingxi's exquisite face was finally revealed to the public.

"Our daily IP visits have reached over 30 million, and our registered users have exceeded 39 million!"

“So, strictly speaking, we are not only the number one social networking site in the country, but also the number one social networking site in the world.”

"So far, there is no similar business model not only in the United States but also in Europe."

"So, this is the first time that China's Internet is at the forefront of the world."

In the news, she is calm, wise, speaks with pauses, and has a clear and pleasant voice.

Her appearance caused a huge sensation because her face was so stunning.

Soon, netizens gave her a nickname: the cold and beautiful goddess CEO.

This is on CCTV News, so some of her views cannot be too radical.

However, when facing interviews from various media, her words were much more aggressive.

“I don’t know exactly how many registered users Facebook has, but it should be only one-third of ours!”

“I don’t know what the peak number of visitors to Facebook was, but it’s less than a third of ours.”

“So, am I wrong when I say we are the number one social networking site in the country?”

"I said that Renren is the world's number one social networking site. Am I wrong?"

"No, our only opponent is ourselves. I don't consider Facebook as an opponent."

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On the other hand, Ergou’s fans and Facebook followers were furious.

"Plagiarism, this is completely shameless plagiarism."

"The only difference between Renren and Facebook is the website's art design. The rest is a complete copy of Facebook."

"From the photo wall to the social groups and even the internal layout, everything is exactly the same as Facebook. How dare they claim to be the number one social networking site?"

"Fight back, why doesn't the Ergou Cult Leader fight back? Why doesn't Facebook fight back?"

Especially those high-end fans of Master Ergou, who wrote long letters and not only sent them to Lin Xiao’s email, but also posted them in the community.

"Master Ergou, Facebook's most dangerous moment has arrived."

“Although If You Are the One and Crazy Stone are very profitable and successful, Facebook is the foundation.”

"Although Renren is a plagiarist, if the momentum continues, once it becomes the number one social networking site, it will become the legitimate version, and you will become the plagiarist instead."

"You don't have much time left. You must fight back immediately."

In this huge public opinion.

January 28! Lin Xiao appeared in a high-end interview on Shanghai Satellite TV.

"Mr. Lin, the sudden rise of Renren has had a direct and severe impact on your Facebook. Some people call it a war. Do you think this term is appropriate?"

Lin Xiao: "From an observer's perspective, this term is appropriate. People in the future may even regard it as the first major war on the Internet."

Host: "According to public data, Renren's registered users and IP visits may have greatly exceeded Facebook."

"A week ago, Renren suddenly rose to prominence, and its momentum is getting stronger and stronger. Many Facebook fans hope that you can fight back, so why haven't you taken any action so far?"

Lin Xiao: "Because we have our own rhythm. No matter whether Renren suddenly appears or rises suddenly, we will not change our rhythm."

"My next words may offend Renren, but I still have to tell the truth."

"Renren is really not a competitor of our level. We haven't even opened nationwide registration yet."

"Many fans are more anxious than me, saying that Facebook is at its most dangerous moment and are eager to see my counterattack."

"In fact, for me, there is no such thing as counterattack, only self-revolution."

"But many fans, many media, everyone is eager to see a so-called counterattack, a so-called war."

“Then in a few days, at the launch of the second Facebook Night, everything will be fulfilled.”

“I’ll probably be bringing a little shock at Facebook Night in a few days!”

"And by that time, perhaps everyone will understand why I never considered Renren as a rival, and perhaps they will know my true glory!"

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