Wu Bo said urgently, "They're monopolizing the market! We should sue them!"
"Monopoly? Where is there a monopoly? They are two separate companies, and they are also competitors with conflicting interests. This does not constitute the conditions for a monopoly."
"Ah, this..."
Wu Bo was speechless. He had almost forgotten that these two companies were the biggest competitors. Before TX made its move, he was not even qualified to be their opponent.
"Mr. Ma, what should we do?"
"There's no other way now, so let them do their thing and we'll do ours. We'll just have to offer more subsidies, and as long as the price is low enough, there will always be customers who choose TX Big Data."
No matter how many tricks Lin Chen uses, I, Tony Ma, can neutralize them all with one move. The name of this move is—burning money!
From this perspective, Lashou.com and Tencent (TX) are surprisingly compatible.
Indeed, as Pony Ma said, as long as the subsidies are sufficient, what's wrong with users installing Tencent Big Data?
I used to have three or four group-buying apps on my phone, but now I only have two. I've already succeeded in losing weight.
Moreover, both Huasuan.com and Tencent Big Data offer one-click group buying, eliminating the need to enter passwords multiple times, which is very convenient.
At that moment, Jack Ma suddenly realized something.
Wait a minute, why do you guys only have Huasuan.com and Tencent Big Data installed on your phones? What about Taobao Big Data? Why don't you install it?
User: I can find good deals online, why would I need to install another app?
Jack Ma: Lin Chen, I...
It seems that only Jack Ma was injured in the incident.
Jack Ma made the call in one go.
"Hey, Mr. Lin, that's not very fair of you."
Lin Chen was completely bewildered: "Mr. Ma, what's wrong with me? I don't think I've been doing anything lately, have I?"
"No, you want me to help you deal with Lashou.com. I'll help you, but I can't just be used as cannon fodder."
"Mr. Ma, I know you're in a hurry, but please don't panic. I don't know what happened yet."
Jack Ma sensed that Lin Chen genuinely didn't know what was going on, so he briefly explained the situation.
Lin Chen then realized what had happened, and he was both amused and exasperated.
This time it really wasn't intentional on his part. It was Pony Ma's actions that not only resolved the predicament but also dealt a blow to Taobao's big data system.
"Mr. Ma, I really didn't expect this. So, Tencent wants us to each do our own thing, right? Then let's leverage our respective strengths. What are Taobao's strengths?"
"Of course, online shopping! Wait, you mean...?"
"That's right. Taobao Big Data, like Huasuan.com, is a traffic-generating platform. It's not just a group-buying channel, but also an online shopping channel. Once you attract customers and they download your Taobao Big Data APP, they will naturally use your group-buying channel."
"Yeah, it's all because of this group-buying war. People's brains are all foggy. I got it, thanks."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Chen searched for news about Tencent Big Data subsidies on Weibo.
The one-click group buying strategy was actually neutralized by Pony Ma's money. That won't do. He's gathered such a large group of small websites and is giving them free traffic every day. How much money would he lose in a year?
No, we need to dig a hole for Little Ma.
Lin Chen thought about it and realized that Tencent was acting this way because it had too much money on hand. What if Tencent ran out of money? Would its support for Lashou.com be less sufficient then?
What could possibly motivate Tencent to spend so much money?
I've got it! A mobile game!
So, Lin Chen jumped up and ran to Dawei's gaming club.
"Brother Dawei, Brother Dawei!"
"What's wrong, Mr. Lin?"
"How's the development of those two games going?"
"You mean Genshin Impact and Genshin Impact Prequel: Gods and Demons?"
"Yes, yes, is it finished developing?"
"Sigh, Mr. Lin, the development of the core engine for these two games is progressing well, but the art design is lacking."
"Hmm? Is the support from the art department insufficient?"
"No, that's not it. Sister Anrou and Sister Xiaxue come here every day, but they never meet our needs. I always feel like something's missing."
As he spoke, Brother Dawei took out several sketches of figures and handed them to Lin Chen to look at.
Lin Chen took a look and indeed, the art style was a bit strange compared to the Genshin Impact he had seen in his previous life. The trio of otaku had very high standards for game quality.
Just then, An Rou walked over.
"Here you go, this is the latest drawing, made according to your request."
When Dawei took it and looked at it, his expression said it all without him saying a word.
Lin Chen took it and looked at it; it still didn't work.
"This won't do. Although the Thor drawing is also very nice, it doesn't quite fit the otaku's idea: kimono, black stockings, low-cut top, long legs..."
As he listened, Dawei kept agreeing, "Yes, yes, Mr. Lin is right!"
An Rou frowned: "The main problem is that we don't know much about the styles of otaku. Even if we know these elements, the style may not meet your expectations."
"Is there any way to solve this?"
"I want to go to the gathering place for otaku and check out their lifestyle."
Lin Chen thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then you two get ready. We'll go to Xiao Ri in three days."
"We're going to investigate, what are you going there for?"
"Of course it's for evaluation, after all, I was the one who provided the game idea."
Lin Chen would never say things like, "I think it's dangerous for you and Dawei to go out together," since Dawei had no feelings for Li Mengqi, but looked at An Rou like she was a goddess every day.
Unaware of the situation, Xiao Wei nodded and said, "That's right, President Lin is the person who understands this game the most, without a doubt!"
Three days later, Lin Chen, An Rou, and Dawei boarded an international flight to Tokyo.
Flying is a quick trip; it only took three hours to get there.
After arriving in Tokyo, the three checked into their hotel.
"Iraq next Marseille!"
"Please help us check in, you little chicken."
As a seasoned otaku, Dawei speaks fluent Japanese.
The three people booked three adjacent rooms: 808, 809, and 810.
Dawei handed 808 and 809 to Lin Chen and An Rou, and then they went to find their rooms together.
808 and 810 are next to each other, and 809 is across from 808.
As soon as Lin Chen entered the room, he heard a loud bang from next door.
He quickly opened the door and ran out, only to find that the glass door of the bathroom in Dawei's room was shattered all over the floor.
Dawei, still holding the bathroom doorknob, opened his mouth wide and turned to look at Lin Chen.
"Would you believe me if I said I just needed to use the restroom?"
In the end, the hotel changed Dawei's room to one on the 11th floor.
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