The day after the announcement of the Blackstar Cup, countless media outlets and financial group representatives waved their cash at the door, wanting to buy the broadcasting rights.
In the large conference room of the army's headquarters, Sylvia sat at the head of the table. Countless remote projections of the representatives sat below, discussing non-stop. The room was filled with buzzing sounds.
"Silence."
Sylvia knocked on the table, and the entire room indeed quieted down. Everyone stared at her.
As the chief administrative officer of the army, Sylvia was also in charge of external communications. In the eyes of many organizations, she was undoubtedly an important figure. Even if the representatives present were the upper echelons of various media outlets or financial groups, they were still very obedient in front of Sylvia.
Sylvia looked around and said with a serious expression, "Everyone has the same intention.
"Everyone is here for the same reason. Regarding the Black Star Cup Army League, the Army Commander wants to create a comprehensive sports event for Supers. The scope of the first competition will be limited to the army for the time being, but people from other organizations may be invited to participate in the competition in the future. The specific details are in the introduction of the competition rules.
The army hopes that the competition will be broadcasted to the entire universe, so the broadcasting rights will be sold according to region. The planet-level broadcasting rights will not be sold separately. The lowest price is the Star Zone broadcasting rights, priced at 15 million Enas. The Star System broadcasting rights are 120 million Enas, and the Star Cluster broadcasting rights are 980 million Enas. These will be paid in one to five installments. This is only the reference price. If you need the exclusive rights of the same region, it will be done through bidding. "
Hearing this, the audience was in an uproar. Many people looked at each other and saw the shock on each other's faces.
Compared to the status of the Black Star Corps and the popularity of this competition, this price was quite reasonable. It was far lower than what they had expected.
Generally speaking, there were two ways to sell the broadcasting rights of such programs. The most common way was to sell the broadcasting rights as a unit, with no restrictions on the region. The other way was to split the broadcasting rights, which was usually used for large-scale broadcasting. Only a few people had the right to activate it, or else the media would not buy it. Of course, the Black Star Corps had the right to do so.
The basic unit was the broadcasting range of a Star Zone, which meant that the broadcasting channels of this media were limited to a single Star Zone. Although the quantum network was very developed now, connecting the galactic society as one, most media audiences were still regional, equivalent to local channels.
The lowest price of 15,000,000 Enas was indeed not a small amount, but the financial groups and media companies that dared to do business with the army were all of a certain scale, so it was not a problem for them to fork out such a small amount of money.
If the broadcast coverage overlapped, there would be a set of processing system. If the broadcast coverage overlapped with the same coverage, then the two broadcasters would broadcast together. Otherwise, there would be a bidding war. If there were overlaps of different levels, for example, if one company bought the broadcasting rights of a Star System and the other company bought the broadcasting rights of a Star Zone within that Star System, they would either not deal with it, apply to the army for negotiation, withdraw the authorization, or cooperate with each other. However, the media was strictly prohibited from buying the broadcasting rights of a large area and then privately distributing the broadcasting rights.
Sylvia summoned Philip's doppelgangers one by one and came to the side of each representative to record their bids.
The media representatives thought for a while, wrote down their requests, and eagerly bought the rights.
Everyone could see that the Blackstar Cup was a business opportunity. Recently, the Black Star Corps had done a few big things, and their popularity was extremely high. This was especially so for Black Star's Godlike Battle and the Holy Light Particle, which attracted a large amount of traffic to the army. Out of ten galactic residents, at least three to four would pay attention to the army's news.
Furthermore, the Blackstar Cup itself was also very attractive. Although there were many Supers in the universe, and battles were not rare, this kind of competition where countless Supers of various grades participated together was far too rare. Furthermore, there was also a selection process, which made it easier to mobilize the audience's emotions.
Furthermore, there were too many competitions, and it was rare to see so many Supers participating in so many interesting sports and entertainment events.
According to the blueprint of the Blackstar Cup, there was a chance that it would evolve into a league with more organizations participating in the future. With the status of the Black Star Corps, there was no need to be afraid of others following the trend. In the long run, this league had a lot of potential. Not only did the representatives present want to sign the contract for this season, some even wanted to sign a few more seasons as a long-term investment.
"On this project, it's a win-win situation for us." Sylvia spoke while everyone was thinking about the price. "If the army wants to make the Blackstar Cup bigger, we need more media to broadcast it and attract more attention. You guys also need viewership ratings. I don't need to emphasize the scale of the Blackstar Cup. This is a rare event …"
At this time, a financial group representative raised his hand and asked, "I heard that the army is opening bets internally. Do you guys accept outside investments?"
"You can open your own bets, but the army's bets do not accept outside bets." Sylvia waved her hand.
"Why is that? If you guys open bets, the amount of profit will definitely increase by a few levels." Someone was puzzled.
"This is the army commander's highest order."
Sylvia did not explain to everyone. In fact, when she learned of Han Xiao's decision, she also felt that it was a little strange. This was an opportunity to make a lot of money. With her understanding of Han Xiao, there was no way he would let go of this opportunity to make money. However, she did not expect her teacher to change his mind.
Later, Han Xiao explained to her that although the army was rich, the bets placed by the outside world were still too huge. There was a risk in opening bets to the outside world, and there might be some Soros behind the scenes. Closing bets internally meant that the funds would circulate within the army. No matter who won or lost, the money would still be in the hands of the army members.
On the other hand, if the army opened bets to the outside world, it might cause some dissatisfaction among the army members, which was not conducive to ideological development. If the bets were only limited to the army, the impact would be much better at the grassroots level. It would feel like they were playing behind closed doors.
To put it simply … they were not interested in this rotten money!
After receiving every offer, Interpais brought the business team in to negotiate. Sylvia left the conference room and rushed to the next meeting.
Other than selling the broadcasting rights, the army was also preparing to find a large number of sponsors for the Blackstar Cup. He believed that the army's partners would more or less invest some money, regardless of whether it was from the perspective of benefits or face.
On the other side, Sorokin also found Han Xiao.
…
"You want to sponsor the Blackstar Cup too?"
Han Xiao sized up Sorokin's remote projection in front of him.
"That's right. You're a shareholder of the Limitless Financial Group. Of course, I have to show my support for your project." Sorokin put on his signature fake smile.
"How much are you prepared to invest?"
Sorokin gave a number and smiled. "This number represents my full sincerity."
Han Xiao's heart skipped a beat. This sponsorship amount was a little exaggerated.
[Your sincerity is overflowing …]
"Are you sure you're willing to give so much?"
"Yes, the Blackstar Cup has a lot of potential. I'm very optimistic about this investment." Sorokin smiled and slowly said, "Furthermore, we're partners now. Due to certain reasons in the past, there was some animosity between us, so I hope to make up for it with you …"
Han Xiao immediately understood.
Fine, he's here to pay the protection fee. He wants to make up for the losses he caused me in the past.
He had used similar threats to take away the position of a shareholder. What was done could not be undone. Sorokin had accepted reality and took the initiative to make up for it. He had to admit that he was indeed flexible.
After all, there was a saying that went, "Just make do."
Han Xiao suddenly thought of something and turned his gaze.
This guy was probably not only here to make up for their relationship but also for Traveler's matter.
The Dark Emperor had captured Traveler and released news that the dynasty was going to hold a public trial. Since he had gone to the secondary dimensions some time ago, Sorokin might have thought that he knew something and came to sound him out.
After all, Sorokin had also interfered in the rescue of Hella, and Traveler was one of the few people who knew about it. Of course, he would feel guilty.
"Alright, I'll remember less about what happened in the past." Han Xiao smiled at him and dragged his words. "About the Tyrant …"
Sorokin's eyelids twitched. "This …"
Without waiting for him to answer, Han Xiao laughed. "Don't worry, I'm just kidding. Why would I let you tear up the agreement with him and use the same methods to deal with me to suppress all the businesses you helped him expand? My relationship with him is very good."
Like hell I'll believe you. You black-hearted bastard, you're very bad …
Sorokin calmed down and probed, "I heard that you recently went to the secondary dimensions. How was your trip?"
"Not bad, I went to a lot of places …"
Han Xiao talked about everything but the main topic.
After patiently listening for a while, Sorokin saw that Han Xiao was not going to get to the main topic. He coughed and took the initiative to ask, "It's said that the Dark Emperor captured Traveler in the secondary dimensions. Did you meet him?"
"Yes." Han Xiao nodded.
Sorokin was delighted and wanted to hear what Han Xiao had to say. However, he realized that Han Xiao had suddenly shut up and had no intention of continuing the topic.
"…"
The two of them stared at each other for more than ten seconds.
Sorokin could not take it anymore and could only take the initiative to ask, "What was the situation at that time?"
"At that time, Little Dark … cough, Dark Emperor almost let Traveler escape. He happened to bump into me, so I caught him." Han Xiao smacked his lips and sighed. "Speaking of which, this guy has no backbone. I used some torture on him, and he confessed the identity of the mastermind."
Sorokin's heart tightened. "Who is it?"
Han Xiao glanced at him and slowly said, "He said that he was actually not a neutral mercenary but a secret member of a Supercluster civilization. He was ordered by the higher-ups, so when Hella was attacked, he came to interfere."
"Secret member?" Sorokin was curious. "Which civilization is he from?"
Han Xiao's tone was solemn. "We did not expect that he was actually from the Modo Civilization."
"So, it's Modo …"
Sorokin was deep in thought.
He suddenly froze and became vigilant.
No, Traveler would not help him cover up the truth. He would definitely expose that the reason the Supercluster sent him out was because of him.
If that was the case, the dynasty would definitely know that he was involved.
"Then, you …" Sorokin stared at Han Xiao and stopped.
"What do you want to say?" Han Xiao raised his eyebrows.
"… Did Traveler reveal anything else?"
"You want to ask if Traveler exposed you, right?" Han Xiao chuckled.
Sorokin's expression tightened. If Black Star said that, he would definitely be exposed.
This time, Han Xiao stopped smiling and said coldly, "What you did behind the scenes is not right."
Actually, he originally planned to hide it, but when Sorokin came looking for him, he realized that his original plan of hiding while the enemy was in the open was not very realistic.
Because the dynasty was going to put Traveler on trial in public, Sorokin definitely would not have any illusions. He knew that the probability of Traveler admitting guilt was very high, so there was no reason for him to keep it a secret. Therefore, the dynasty would most likely know what he was doing behind the scenes. Therefore, Black Star would definitely be notified and know that he was scheming against the Black Star Corps behind the scenes.
In that case, even if he acted dumb, it would be useless. If he tried to hide it, Sorokin would only be more vigilant. Instead of that, he might as well just say it out loud. According to his understanding of Sorokin, this bastard knew when to back down and when not to back down. He definitely did not want to have a falling out and wanted to find a way to make up for it.
After all, even if Sorokin gave him compensation, it did not mean that he would give up on targeting Sorokin.
Sorokin paused and showed a helpless expression.
"Alright, you caught me. My motive for doing this is only to maintain the balance, not to target you personally. However, I did wrong you in this matter. Since we're partners now, I'll give you an explanation to express my apology."
Han Xiao carefully observed his expression and narrowed his eyes.
Just as he had guessed, with Sorokin's thick skin, it was unlikely that he would panic after being exposed. Instead, he would openly accept this matter, apologize in person, and find a way to make up for it.
Furthermore, Sorokin was very cunning. He had actually prepared a backup plan for this matter, which was that he deliberately revealed his' inner thoughts' to Traveler and found a reason for his actions to protect collectivism and attack the united front of the Beyond Grade As, not involving personal grudges.
With such a thought as support, even if he was exposed afterward, he would not be targeted so fiercely. This was because the position he showed in this matter was actually the same as the three Universal Civilizations. They both wanted to attack the united front of the Beyond Grade As!
He only made a mistake in his method, but even so, the degree to which he offended the dynasty was actually very low. After all, his method was to interfere indirectly and not directly, so there was a certain amount of leeway.
In the current complicated situation of the universe, the three Universal Civilizations had a conflict of interest with the development union. As a member of the association, Sorokin had the so-called collectivist ideology, so in the eyes of the three Universal Civilizations, he was very likely to become one of the people they could fight for.
Although exposing his position would cause the Mecha Empire, Black Star, and the other Beyond Grade As who supported the united front to ostracize him, this would also become an opportunity for him to get closer to the three Universal Civilizations, reducing his losses as much as possible.
Han Xiao had to admit that Sorokin was really cunning. This two-faced guy always had room to deal with the negative consequences with the resources he had.
The biggest problem was that he had colluded with the Supercluster Alliance on this matter, so the three Universal Civilizations would definitely be dissatisfied with this. Sorokin would not be able to clear his name, so he would definitely have to bleed a lot to solve this.
The second problem was Han Xiao's attitude. Black Star had been offended, and no one could shake his position now. Sorokin could only compromise and be prepared to be asked for more.
All kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind. Han Xiao blinked and said coldly, "Let me hear how you're going to apologize to me."
—
PS: (Pushing a book, "Han Que", newly released in July, a great master of history, once a good friend?)??
(Introduction: Looking back a thousand years, the Han palace is still the same! In the third year of Emperor Zhao of Han's Yuan Feng, the ministers in the court were in power. Outside, the Xiongnu had not been wiped out, and the silk road was endless … In the Dunhuang Gobi, in a relay station called Xuanquan, an insignificant official, Ren Hong, threw his pen and shouted angrily, "A man without ambition should still follow Zhang Qian and Fu Jie's example and become a Marquis.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
