Chapter 374 A Grasshopper on a Rope
Ouyang Kuang clicked on the page with his mouse before speaking his first words of the day.
"Our company is currently developing two games: one is Kirishima Adventure, and the other is Kirishima War."
"The two have some similarities, but they are not entirely the same. Kirishima Adventure is more of a casual management game, starting with a Kirishima Island... Kirishima Wars, on the other hand, is about fighting for dominance of archipelagos and seizing resources in nearby waters..."
When he started talking about the two games, his eyes seemed to light up, and he spoke eloquently, unlike his previous taciturn self.
Shen Xuewei listened attentively, nodding occasionally as she looked at the game interface he had opened on the computer.
Although it's only a semi-finished product, the production was not perfunctory; in fact, it's even better than some games on the market, which shows that it was made with great care and time.
Kirishima Adventure combines farming, social interaction, and resource gathering into one game, while Kirishima War leans more towards resource plunder and competition, making it suitable for different types of players.
"...I originally thought that releasing the two together would achieve a 1+1>2 effect..."
As it turned out, his idea was wrong.
"Everyone has their own expertise. You may have a talent for game development, but other things still need to be done by professionals."
Shen Xuewei leaned back slightly. "So, given the limited funds, developing two games simultaneously was your suggestion?"
Ouyang Kuang replied with a sullen face, "Yes."
After replying with just this one simple word, he said nothing more.
Shen Xuewei shook her head. "Even if I'm willing to invest, how can I guarantee that such a thing won't happen again in the company?"
Wang Xiuqi took out the guarantee written by Ouyang Kuangli from the document bag.
“Miss Shen, he has already promised me that he will never interfere in any of the company's affairs again, except for game development and production. Although he is not good with words, he is a man of his word and keeps his promises…”
Ouyang Kuang rarely sighed, "Yes."
Shen Xuewei tapped her fingertips lightly on the table, pondering:
"So, how much money do you need me to invest? And what's the latest you can release these two games?"
Ouyang Kuang lowered his head and remained silent, while Wang Xiuqi greeted Shen Xuewei with a smile.
"Ms. Shen, don't worry. We've decided to focus on making Kirishima Adventure a success first. Once that game is released and the company is profitable, we'll move on to Kirishima War."
He made a promise to Shen Xuewei: "The film 'Kirishima Adventure' will definitely be released within three months to six months."
The game is mostly finished. With enough funding and a few more people, it should be easy to release Kirishima Adventure this year.
As for how much money the company needs to raise... Wang Xiuqi and Ouyang Kuang exchanged a glance without leaving a trace.
"Ms. Shen, it's like this: we want to hold on until the company's game is released, and we also want to make the game even better, and later have funds for advertising and promotion. Currently, there is a significant funding gap..."
He rattled off a whole bunch of things, but didn't say how much money he wanted.
Shen Xuewei was getting impatient and interrupted him.
"I already know almost everything I need to know. Just tell me how much money you want and how many shares you want."
Wang Xiuqi paused for a moment, then said:
"According to the company's current arrangements, we need Ms. Shen to invest ten million. As for the shares... we are willing to give up 12.5% of the shares..."
Shen Xuewei laughed. Her tone was sarcastic:
"Chairman Wang, you're so generous! A company valued at only 30 million, requiring me to invest 10 million, yet you're giving me such a huge 12.5% stake..."
If she wanted to invest, why didn't she do her homework beforehand? Wang Xiuqi is just trying to fool her!
Seeing no sincerity from the other party, Shen Xuewei decisively stood up.
"Weiwei."
Lu Songyun called out anxiously, then grabbed Wang Xiuqi's arm and complained:
“Brother Xiuqi, the previous investors were more or less connected with Wuyin Games. If you are afraid of losing control of the company, don’t let them invest.”
"I finally managed to get Weiwei here. Didn't we agree before that Weiwei would contribute ten million for 25% of the shares based on the company's valuation? Why did you do this again?"
"I don't care anymore, you go find investors yourself."
She grew angrier as she spoke, and simply shoved Wang Xiuqi's arm aside, quickly walking to Shen Xuewei's side.
"Weiwei, I'll go with you. Let's ignore him. Let the company go bankrupt if it wants to!"
Seeing that even the good-tempered Lü Songyun, who had always been on his side, had been angered, Wang Xiuqi quickly apologized in a humble voice and promised that as long as Shen Xuewei invested ten million, he would give her 25% of the shares.
Only then did Lü Songyun calm down slightly, and then she looked at Shen Xuewei.
"Weiwei, what do you think?"
Shen Xuewei turned around and, under the expectant gazes of the three, uttered two words.
27.
"I can invest ten million, but I want 27% of the shares. Okay, the money can be transferred to you anytime after the contract is signed. If you're not satisfied, this matter ends here. After all..."
She smiled faintly, but her eyes held no warmth.
"After all, I have to pay for your previous lack of sincerity, so asking for an extra 2% shouldn't be too much. What do you think?"
Lu Songyun stared at her in astonishment, wanting to say something, but her lips moved but she didn't say anything in the end. She just glared at Wang Xiuqi again.
Wang Xiuqi quickly realized that he had already offended Shen Xuewei, and if he didn't make some concessions, he was destined not to get this investment.
However, he also had his concerns. If he gave Shen Xuewei 27% of the shares, she would become the company's second-largest shareholder, second only to him.
The company, Kirishima Interactive Entertainment, was founded by him and Ouyang Kuang. The two of them originally owned 80% of the company's shares, and there were also several veteran employees who together owned about 20%.
Later, due to a lack of funds, the company sought financing from Wuyin Games, giving up 20% of its shares.
Behind the scenes, Wuyin Games approached a small shareholder who was short of money and bought his shares, bringing its shareholding to 24%.
With Shen Xuewei's investment, their combined shares will be diluted again.
After dilution, his shareholding is only 29.8%, and Ouyang Kuang's is only 16.9%, which is less than two-thirds.
If Shen Xuewei is recruited by Wuyin Games, he will lose control of the company, and the company will be in a dilemma.
However, if they disagreed, the company went bankrupt.
He sacrificed so much for this company, even selling his house and car in his hometown and borrowing over a million yuan from relatives.
The game company that he brought in, Infinite Games, reportedly had its developers copy a game similar to Kirishima Adventure, hoping to be the first to develop it.
Fortunately, Ouyang Kuang had access to the key data for several of Kirishima's games.
They are in the same boat, knowing each other's deepest secrets. Ouyang Kuang will never be lured away by the boundless game.
However, Wuyin Games is a large company, and there might be some talented people inside.
If they manage to crack the game, they could be the first to create a copy and seize the market.
At that point, all our efforts will be in vain, so we must hurry up and speed things up.
No matter what, Ouyang Kuang would never betray him, but this Shen Xuewei…
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