It was obvious that the game was still in its early stages and was very rough. It was much worse than the game in his previous life, but it had almost everything it needed.
Adhan merely introduced it once, and Xiao Yunhai was already able to operate it proficiently.
Ten minutes later, Xiao Yunhai killed a big monster and obtained a lot of gold coins and items.
Adham was dumbfounded. After a while, he said, "Mr. Xiao, you're a gaming genius."
Xiao Yunhai said proudly, "I told you, I'm a gaming expert."
With the foundation he had in his previous life and the speed he had now, playing a game was a piece of cake.
Adham gave him a thumbs up and said, "Amazing. Mr. Xiao, what do you think of the game? "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "It's very interesting. I think World of Warcraft has the potential to take the world by storm. It should be successful. "
Hearing that Xiao Yunhai was willing to invest, Adham said excitedly, "That's great."
Christy, who had been silent all this time, asked, "Mr. Adham, how many employees does Storm Game Company have? How long will it take to complete the game? How much do we need to invest and how many shares do we have? "
Since Xiao Yunhai had agreed to invest, as his chief economic advisor, Christy would be in charge of the rest.
Adhan scratched the back of his head and said awkwardly, "Our Storm Gaming Company originally had more than five hundred people. Over the past two years, because the games we made didn't meet our expectations, some left and some left. Now, there are less than a hundred people left. With our current strength, it'll be good enough if we can complete the game in three years. As for the investment, I estimate that we need at least five hundred million USD. "
Christy pushed up her glasses and said, "Your situation is really terrible. If we agree to invest five hundred million USD, how many shares can you give us? "
Adham cleared his throat and said, "At most forty-nine percent."
Perhaps he felt that he was going overboard, because he didn't even dare to look at Christy's eyes after he finished speaking.
Christy laughed and said, "I finally understand why you can't find any investors. A game company that's about to go bankrupt is selling forty-nine percent shares for five hundred million USD. Do you think venture capital companies are fools? "
Adham shook his head and said, "No. Madam Christy, this condition is a bit harsh, but we believe that World of Warcraft can bring you more than five hundred million USD. "
Christy was unmoved. She said, "When you made the first three games, did you also believe that you could succeed? But in the end, you lost. "Mr. Adham, I can tell you clearly that this is a price that no venture capital company in the world would agree to, let alone us. This is simply too much. If we fail, we'll lose all our money.
Adham said, "Madam, what do you mean?"
Christie said, "500 million USD for 80% of the shares."
Adham was shocked. He said, "That's impossible. We'd rather go bankrupt than give away the game company that we worked so hard to establish. "
Christy said, "You owe the bank one hundred and sixty million USD. If you declare bankruptcy, are you prepared to pay with your life?"
Adham's face turned red when he heard that. He couldn't say a word.
His good friend Dale advised, "Adham, don't force yourself. You won't be able to make it. Mr. Xiao isn't a profit-seeking boss. Look at Magic City and Marvel. Every employee's annual salary is above two hundred thousand USD. If you want to expand Storm, you won't be able to do it without Mr. Xiao's support. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "It seems that you have a deep relationship with Storm. That's a good thing. Don't worry. Although I have most of the shares, you'll still be in charge of everything in the company. As long as it doesn't threaten the company's survival, I won't ask. In fact, even if I wanted to ask, I can't because I don't know anything. "
When Adham heard that, he asked doubtfully, "You really won't take away our management rights?"
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said: "Of all the companies under my name, how many have you seen me manage? For example, Magic Visual Effects, I only go there a few times a year. I don't have time to manage you. Don't worry, this can be stated in the contract. Also, a game needs three years to complete. I can't stand that. If I become the company's major shareholder, I'll inject one billion USD into the company and let you go out to recruit at least a thousand technicians. As for who you need, that's your business. "
Adham asked, "What about our shares?"
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "The other five hundred million is a loan from me to the company. When we make money in the future, you can return the company to me. My goal is to make Storm Game Company the number one game company in the world so that people will definitely think of us when they play games. Adham, do you have this ambition? "
Adham's face flushed red from Xiao Yunhai's description of the future. He shouted, "Of course we do."
After saying that, Adham seemed to feel that the situation was not right, and his face turned even redder.
When everyone saw his appearance, they couldn't help but laugh.
Christy looked at Xiao Yunhai with admiration and thought, "No wonder he can become one of the top twenty billionaires in the world in just three years. Just his charisma as a leader isn't something ordinary people have. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "You can discuss it with the other two partners. If they agree, we'll sign the contract this afternoon. One billion USD will be transferred immediately. "
Adham nodded and said, "I'll talk to them right away. As long as they don't take away our management rights, they should have no problem. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "That's good. Madam Christy, you'll be in charge of this matter. "
Christy said, "No problem. But let's make it clear first. Our investment company will only invest 500 million. The remaining 500 million is yours to lend to them. It has nothing to do with us. "
Xiao Yunhai laughed loudly and said, "Are we starting to split the profits now? Okay, I'll fork out the 500 million myself. "
After sending off Christy and the others, Raúl walked in and said, "Boss, we've got the recording. It's indeed a call between the chairman of the Oscar committee, George Michael, and someone else. The other party used 200 million USD to take away your Best Screenplay, Best Foreign Film, Best Actor, and Best Director awards. However, there's only his voice, and there's no name in the middle. We can't guess who's on the other side of the phone. "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and played the recording on the computer. It was indeed a deal between Michael and the other party.
Xiao Yunhai asked in confusion, "How did they do it?"
Raúl said, "Boss, you might not be familiar with the movie selection process. Let's put it this way. Although the major Oscars awards are selected by more than 200 experts, when the votes are tallied, it's possible to play tricks. Because after the votes are tallied, they'll be put into a pulverizer and crushed. No one will know who voted for them. As long as they prepare some votes in advance and replace your votes, there won't be any problems. "
Xiao Yunhai suddenly understood. "No wonder Michael said that there's a lot of obstacles to overcome. It seems that the vote counters are very important. Haha, 50 million USD for one award. They're really ruthless. Alright, as long as we have his recording, it's fine. As for the person on the other side of the phone, we don't have to worry about it. Other than Paramount, I can't think of anyone else. Raúl, go and secretly upload this recording to the Internet. Don't let anyone find out that we did it. Don't get into trouble, understand? "
Raúl said, "Yes, Boss."
In less than half an hour, Raúl asked someone to upload the recording. In just ten minutes, the number of views exceeded 10,000.
"We agreed on it. 50 million USD for one award. Xiao won a total of four awards, Best Screenwriter, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Actor, and Best Director. The total is 200 million USD. "
"You want to deny it? Haha, I, George Michael, have been the chairman of the Oscars for so many years. I'm not someone to be trifled with. "
"Very well. Just bring the check for 200 million USD. As for how we split it, that's our business. "
George Michael's voice in the recording was very clear. Everyone who heard the recording was indignant. This was a blatant crime.
At noon that day, an unprecedented earthquake occurred all over the United States. The Oscars, which were regarded as the symbol of cinema by film fans all over the world, no longer had the glory of the past. The glittering trophies were covered in a layer of black dirt. All of Hollywood was shocked speechless.
"How could this be? 200 million USD for four awards. God, this can't be real. "
"Has the Oscars fallen to such a state? Xiao's four trophies were taken away by someone for 200 million USD. "
"Xiao is right. The Oscars are too unfair."
"D * mn George Michael, he made us misunderstand Xiao."
"No wonder George Michael didn't dare to make any promises during the interview. It turns out that the biggest problem lies with himself."
"George Michael should be shot. It's terrible. The Oscars ceremony is actually a place to hide evil. I can't believe my ears. "
Not only were the film fans making such sounds, but even the members of the Oscars committee were in disbelief.
The famous French film director Bernice Cabourt said in an interview, "I really can't believe that the sacred hall in my heart would be like this. When I was choosing the best director, I did choose Xiao. Although I felt a little regretful that Xiao didn't win the trophy in the end, I couldn't accept that he attacked the Oscars in front of the media. I was very disappointed in him because of this. But I didn't expect that what he said was all true. George Michael deserves to die because he tarnished the film and tarnished the Oscars. From today onwards, I'm afraid the Oscars will never be perfect in people's hearts. "
Movie King David Hartnett wrote on his homepage: "After listening to that extremely ugly recording this afternoon, I didn't even have the appetite to eat. What is the Oscars? It's not just a trophy, it's the dream of all the filmmakers in the world. Now that the Oscars are dead, the dream is shattered. "
The famous British director Ivan said, "This is not a scandal. The word 'scandal' is far from enough to describe this recording. It's really hard for me to comment on it because it makes me feel extremely sad and desperate. I only want to say one thing now. George Duncan, you should f * cking go to hell. It's the informant that Xiao mentioned. "
Countless filmmakers were furious and wanted to bite George Duncan to death.
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