Five Nights said with a serious expression, "This is exactly what I'm worried about. That's why I've been emphasizing the importance of time. We can only teach as many players as possible before the game company stops us. Once we stop, for the sake of our studio's reputation, we'll have to refund the players who have paid but haven't had the time to learn the efficient leveling method. "
"If that's the case …" Gu Fei nodded.
"En, Brother Qianli, do you have any other questions?"
"Nothing else." Gu Fei said.
"Then let's continue with the estimation of the profit? Brother Qianli, how long do you think it'll take for the game company to see our advertisement and react? "Five Nights said in a negotiating tone.
"Hehe, if they act quickly and react immediately after seeing the advertisement, what do we do?" Gu Fei asked.
"Then we can only accept this deal …" Five Nights said.
"Hehe, if that's the case, then the profit might be zero. Wouldn't our 20% commission be equivalent to nothing?" Gu Fei said.
Five Nights also laughed, "But that's just Brother Qianli's assumption. From our understanding of the game's operating system, the probability of them responding immediately is too small. From seeing the advertisement, to notifying the person in charge, to negotiating, to making a decision, and then to announcing it to the necessary people, this process isn't short. Especially if we choose to do it during the peak hours of the weekend. Although the game is operating normally, the higher-ups are resting at home, so we need more time to contact them. We can make full use of this. Also, we're not going to directly release the news on a public forum like you guys. We'll use our in-game channels to spread the news in the game. This way, the game company will need more time to notice. "
"En, there's really a lot of methods!" Gu Fei exclaimed.
"Of course." Five Nights smiled, "Actually, dealing with the game company has always been one of our main jobs. I can't say that I completely understand their every move, but I still know a little."
"Hehe." Gu Fei laughed. "So, you're actually very sure that the game company will definitely stop the efficient leveling method, right?" Gu Fei said.
"Who can be sure about that? It's just that I think there's a possibility, so of course I have to guard against it. "Wu Ye said.
"Hmm, that's right. We definitely have to be on guard, but that's not what we should be on guard against," Gu Fei said.
"Brother Qianli, what do you mean?" Five Nights was confused.
Gu Fei stood up. "You asked me and Hundred Eras Strategist to help you develop an efficient leveling method. This is actually your defense, isn't it?"
"What do you mean?" Wu Ye asked.
"Speaking of which, the studio is really an incredible existence. You're familiar with the game, the players, and the game company. In the game environment, you're probably the only ones who can do this. Even the game company thinks about the players from the big picture. They can't put themselves in everyone's shoes. They use the game's playability and interest to earn money. They're not like you guys, who rack their brains to figure out which settings are profitable business opportunities. "
Five Nights continued to be confused. "Brother Qianli, what are you talking about?"
"It's because you have this understanding in many aspects that you have this plan, isn't it?" Gu Fei said.
"My … plan?"
"As long as the efficient leveling method is promoted, it will definitely be stopped. This is what you believe even more. What you have to guard against is not stopping it, but not stopping it. That's why you looked for me and Hundred Eras Strategist to provide you with the efficient leveling method. If you don't stop it, you'll have real things to teach. "Gu Fei said.
"I don't quite understand Brother Qianli's words. According to what you're saying, can we still do this business without the efficient leveling method?" Five Nights said.
"Of course we can. Advertising and paying a deposit are all things that we've already done successfully. You just have to do it again. But the difference this time is that the scope is too wide. That's why after receiving the deposit and before we can organize the teaching, the game company will come forward and stop this activity. So you don't need to provide the efficient leveling method. "Gu Fei looked at Five Nights.
Five Nights opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but Gu Fei had already continued, "You just said that once you stop it, you'll definitely stop it. Of course, this is necessary. But you also said that you'll refund the tuition fees you've already received. I'm afraid the article is here, right? "
"How is that possible? If you don't believe me, we can write this in the contract and you can supervise us." Five Nights said angrily.
"Of course this will be written in the contract. As long as there is this, the tuition fees collected in advance will be refunded. In the end, we'll only get the minimum guaranteed commission that we agreed on. This is all the capital of your public relations. What public relations? Of course it's the direction of the players' public opinion after the stoppage incident. You'll direct the players' resentment towards the game company as much as possible. You'll refund the tuition fees collected in advance, but I think it'll only be a small portion. As long as this small portion can create a certain amount of reputation, it'll be fine. I don't know what reasons you'll find, but in short, it'll go into your own pockets. "
"It's easy to find a reason!" South Azuresword suggested to Five Nights. "When the time comes, you can publicly announce that you want a refund, but the message must say that because you didn't prepare in advance, there's no file or list of information, so you hope that the players will be self-aware. Then, you can say that many players unconsciously sneak in at this time to cheat 99 gold coins. The number of people you've received for a refund is several times more than what you should have received, so you really can't handle it. How about it, this idea is good, right? "
Glue listened and nodded. "If the players continue to ask for a refund, then there's no other way. We'll grit our teeth and pay it all! But there's only so much money, so we can't give everyone 99. We can only divide and take what we should get. Players, don't blame us. There's no surplus food in the landlord's house. If you want to blame someone, blame these guys who came out to pretend to be you! "
"Yes, yes. If you're generous, you can claim that you've added more money to compensate. Also, you have to say that you've paid Qianli and the Hundred Eras Statesman's deposits and commissions. This way, the players will see that you've also lost a lot, and they'll sympathize with you, so they won't make a fuss anymore. Plus, you'll deliberately guide the players, so you won't get scolded in the end. If you're lucky, you'll even have a good reputation in some people's hearts," South Azuresword said.
"You two!!!" Gu Fei shook his head. "You've already said everything. What are you asking Brother Five Nights to say?"
Five Nights' expression didn't change at this time. He said with a smile, "You guys really like to joke. What are you talking about? There's no such thing."
"But now we're seriously suspicious. What should we do?" Gu Fei looked at him.
Five Nights frowned and said, "You guys have to use these groundless rumors to doubt me. What can I do? Do you have any proof that you think so? "
"We don't need proof!" Gu Fei said, "Once we suspect you, we can't do business. You, on the other hand, should provide some evidence to prove that you didn't have such a plan."
"You … you're deliberately making things difficult for us," Five Nights said angrily.
Gu Fei looked at South Azuresword and Glue. "Do you think he's really angry now or is he pretending?"
"He's pretending. There's an idiom … what's it called?" Glue said as he looked at South Azuresword.
"Is he pretending?" South Azuresword said.
"Uh, something like that. It's fine as long as you get the idea," Glue said.
"You …" Five Nights slammed the table and stood up angrily.
"Don't slam the table," Gu Fei said. "Although you have more people, it's not good."
"This is their own table," South Azuresword reminded.
Gu Fei thought about it and agreed. The place they were meeting today wasn't a tavern or a barbecue restaurant. It was Inch Studio's official office in the main city. It was their own table.
"Slap it, slap it however you like. But let me tell you, slamming the table doesn't count as evidence!" Gu Fei said.
"Don't go too far." Five Nights couldn't take it anymore.
Gu Fei saw that Five Nights was really angry. He patted his body and stood up. "We're just talking about business! There's no bullying. We're just talking. If we can't talk, then we won't do it. Like now, let's go! "
Gu Fei lured South Azuresword and Glue away. Five Nights said slowly from behind, "Qianli, don't be too arrogant. Inch Studio isn't something you can bully."
Although Five Nights didn't have good intentions, he had spent a lot of time and effort on this matter. He had written the contract in-game, written the contract outside of the game, thought of ideas, compiled the materials submitted, and communicated with his colleagues in the various main cities of the studio. He was only the director of six cities. There were a hundred main cities in the game. People of the same level as him could form a guild.
This project was carried out by the entire server, but it was given to him. His colleagues also wanted a share of the pie! Five Nights had to think about how to talk to Gu Fei and the others. He also had to deal with the problems in the studio. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that there were internal and external problems. It wasn't easy to settle everything. There was only one last hurdle left. Once they passed it, they would see the light of day. But in the end, they were crushed by a few words from Gu Fei.
Gu Fei's guess wasn't wrong. Five Nights was surprised that his plan was seen through by this person. He felt guilty at first. But no matter how guilty he was, he couldn't take all this ridicule! Wu Ye's nerves, which had been stretched taut for the past few days, were finally stimulated to the critical point and broke.
Hearing Five Nights' cold threat, Gu Fei turned around and glanced at him. He didn't say anything and continued to walk. Of course, Jiannan and Glue didn't say anything. The three of them opened the door and walked out.
Five Nights was still angry. When he saw that Gu Fei didn't talk back and thought that he was in the right, he boldly chased after him. As soon as he stepped out of the door frame, he saw a flash of fire coming down on his face. Five Nights didn't even see it clearly before he died.
Gu Fei put the sword in his pocket and said, "Seeing that you were the owner of the room just now, I couldn't kill you. You actually dared to chase after me. You're too arrogant."
Although this room was the office of Inch Studio, it was still under the player's name in the game. This room was under the name of Five Nights. Players couldn't be attacked in their own room. Jiannan and Glue wiped their sweat. No wonder they didn't react before coming out! Damn this Five Nights, he actually chased after them. Wasn't he looking for death?
"This person is really sneaky." On the way out, Gu Fei sighed with emotion at Jian Nan and Glue. "I knew it. He described this business to be so risky, and he even had to teach students at the same time. I always felt that he must have an ulterior motive for spending so much effort on such an unreliable business."
"Yeah!" Jiannan and Glue nodded.
"I was almost cheated." Gu Fei said.
"That … you can't say that he cheated, right?" Glue said, "To be honest, his plan didn't lose anything on our side. It was just that he cheated the players."
"Why didn't he cheat? On the one hand, their studio has to care about their image. On the other hand, it was specifically targeted at us. If this part of the black income is included, who knows how much the 20% will be? Anyway, it will definitely be more than the lowest guaranteed commission he agreed on. "Jiannan said.
Gu Fei also nodded, "He always talks about cooperation, but what kind of cooperation is it? He just wants to use us as a gun and use us from the beginning to the end. In the end, the fact that we get 20% will become an excuse for him to put gold on his face. "
"That's right!" Jiannan You and Glue said in unison. They didn't like the feeling of being used as a tool.
"From this guy's words, I think the game company will definitely come out to stop it. They might have already received the news from the inside. If we continue, I don't know how many times we can do it. "Gu Fei said.
Jiannan thought about it and said, "Why don't we do it like this time and get in touch with some guilds and do private transactions. We don't need to advertise on the forum and attract attention."
"That's useless. If the game company has already paid attention, the people who are doing this may have already been noticed. Is it possible that they have this kind of background surveillance? "Gu Fei asked.
"Probably …" Jiannan and Glue said.
"Sigh …" Gu Fei sighed. Why didn't this Kung Fu have a place to survive? No one believed it in reality, and the game didn't allow it. Over there, people called Harmony chased them into the game. Here, they relied on Kung Fu to do some tricks and were targeted by the game company. The pressure was too great.
After Gu Fei went back, he told Hundred Generations Jinglun in detail. In fact, when he found the problem during the discussion, Gu Fei sent a message to Hundred Generations Jinglun to briefly analyze it. After all, Hundred Generations Jinglun was the biggest and most direct beneficiary of this transaction. At the very least, he should have the right to know.
Hundred Generations Jinglun's values were the same as Gu Fei's. If Gu Fei didn't approve of it, of course he would look down on it. Previously, he had a good impression of Five Nights, but now that he knew what was going on, he couldn't help but spit. After hearing this news, Deepwater was also very surprised. He said, "The new generation excels the old". He didn't expect Five Nights to be waiting here in the end! No wonder he was willing to split the profits. It turned out that it was premeditated.
As for Five Nights' last threat, Deepwater judged that it was just words said out of anger. The studio was here for money. If the business failed, they wouldn't come to take revenge. It was possible for studios to suppress each other. Although Gu Fei was the number one assassin in the game, he was just an ordinary player in their eyes. They didn't need to be angry with an ordinary player.
However, Deepwater still reminded Gu Fei earnestly, "They probably won't take revenge, but it's not like they won't. If there's a chance to mess with you in the future, they won't mind giving you a kick. Moreover, studios aren't like players who only know how to fight and kill. Revenge doesn't necessarily mean PK. "
Gu Fei was originally excited when he heard about revenge, but when he heard that the studio's revenge wasn't just fighting, but also other tricks, he suddenly felt very bored.
The days went back to before. Gu Fei returned to Cloud City and continued to train Sword Demon. He had already corrected some concepts. Now, he just had to let Sword Demon continue to adapt while teaching him some skills.
In addition, the studio received another business deal. This time, it was from a guild. Everyone analyzed the prospects of the efficient leveling method and felt that it wasn't bad to sell it in secret. Maybe the game company wouldn't notice and just let it go.
This time, it was a strange guild in an unfamiliar main city. They didn't have any friendship at all. No one was willing to sell it so cheaply, so they offered a price of 2 million to the other party. A Level 6 guild only had 1,050 players. If they had to pay 2,000 gold per person for 2,000,000 gold, they definitely wouldn't be able to afford it. However, even if they offered 500,000 gold, they would still have to pay 500 gold per person. They couldn't afford it no matter what. Everyone felt that they shouldn't treat themselves unfairly, so they offered a higher price and told the other party to think of a way out.
This guild leader really had a way. If one guild couldn't afford it, they would find a few more. This person contacted so many guilds. In the end, they tossed around tens of thousands of people. In the end, they paid 200 gold per person and bought the deal.
The group went to the area and carried out development and teaching work. Everything went smoothly. There were no players causing trouble, and no game company stopping them.
Could it be that the game company didn't care about the efficient leveling method? While everyone was secretly speculating, the game company dropped a bombshell at this time, announcing two very important updates.
First: After this update, the game will no longer generate new currency. Only the existing currency will be used. Part of the existing currency will be in the hands of players, while the rest will be in the hands of NPCs. The system has finished integrating the NPCs' currency. Whether it was the owner of a tavern, the vendor of a grocery store, the lord of a city, or a citizen who issued quests, they all had a fixed amount of currency. Quests, businesses, rewards, fines, taxes, and so on were all ways of using currency. The currency in the hands of NPCs would also be used in many ways. It would either be used by players or by other NPCs.
As soon as this announcement was made, the sale of gold on the game's major trading platforms was canceled. Everyone realized that the value of gold would soar because of this, so it was better to keep it in their pockets and wait.
At the same time, many people thought: If the amount of currency was fixed, then what about the items? Would it also form a fixed industrial chain with the fixed currency, and from then on, it wouldn't change at will?
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