Chapter 1 "Brother Bao!"

"General Manager Xiao, hello, hello!"

Bao Xu and Xiao Peng shook hands warmly, creating a feeling of a victorious meeting.

Bao Xu's gaze was immediately drawn to the décor of Upwind Internet Cafe 3.0.

Could this... be paradise?

Whether it was the decorations, the tables and chairs, or the furnishings, everything in this internet cafe was simply made for esports!

For a moment, Bao Xu almost wanted to apply to President Pei for a transfer.

"This is Upwind Internet Cafe 3.0? It's amazing!" Bao Xu was full of praise for the new version of Upwind Internet Cafe.

Xiao Peng sighed softly, "I originally thought it was perfect in every way, but..."

"Brother Bao, to be honest, people from Shang Yang Games approached me last Friday..."

In a few words, he explained his confusion.

The bottom line was that all the configurations of Upwind Internet Cafe 3.0 were arranged after anticipating that President Pei would vigorously promote GOG and abandon IOI.

The problem now was not whether to promote GOG or IOI, but to avoid standing on the wrong side.

"Brother Bao, I know you've worked with President Pei longer than General Manager Zhang. Can you help me analyze what President Pei is thinking? Why did the IOI people come on Friday, but you're a full three days late?"

After Xiao Peng's outpouring, Bao Xu had basically figured out the situation.

Obviously, the advantage was still on GOG's side, but the key was how to use it.

Xiao Peng was hesitant because IOI had approached him first, giving him the illusion that "President Pei was supporting IOI behind the scenes."

The most important thing now was to dispel this illusion!

Bao Xu pondered for a moment and said, "First of all, I want to correct one point. We don't work on weekends, so we're only one day later than Shang Yang Games."

"However, your concerns are actually very reasonable. IOI taking action first, this indeed has President Pei's authorization."

Xiao Peng didn't expect Bao Xu to start like this, and was a little stunned for a moment, "Then..."

Bao Xu smiled slightly, "Let me finish."

"President Pei's attitude towards GOG and IOI has never changed, it's the gu-raising (using poisonous insects to fight each other) tactic. Because President Pei firmly believes that competition is everywhere. Flowers in a greenhouse can't achieve great things. Only those who laugh last in the cruel competition can laugh best."

"Now that IOI has been beaten by GOG and has no power to fight back, it's normal and reasonable for President Pei to slightly tilt the resources to let them catch their breath."

Xiao Peng nodded.

Although these words did not answer his question, such frank communication made him have more trust in Bao Xu.

If Bao Xu had denied it from the beginning, saying that President Pei was definitely on GOG's side, it would have seemed too much like rhetoric and not real enough.

Bao Xu continued, "But, think carefully, what is President Pei's biggest help to a department?"

"Is it money?"

"Of course not!"

"In terms of money, President Pei is mostly equal. President Pei has been throwing money into those loss-making departments as well."

"President Pei's biggest help to a department is a few words of guidance, it's the future layout!"

"Which one, GOG or IOI, is in President Pei's layout, isn't it self-evident?"

Xiao Peng's eyes widened slightly, revealing a look of sudden realization.

"I see! I was just lost in the details."

"Actually, I had already realized this before. DGE Esports Club is all GOG projects, there's no IOI at all. This shows that President Pei's future layout must have a place for GOG!"

"It's just that after the people from Shang Yang Games came, they confidently said that they had obtained more resources from President Pei and gained President Pei's support, and they said it like it was the truth..."

"That's why I began to doubt my own judgment."

Bao Xu chuckled, "It's inevitable to use a little rhetoric in business competition, it's normal. All warfare is based on deception."

"And strictly speaking, they didn't lie either. President Pei, out of the consideration of the gu-raising tactic, giving them a little more resource tilt is also very normal."

"But, this doesn't represent President Pei's true thoughts, nor does it mean that President Pei wants to abandon GOG and fully promote IOI. The people from Shang Yang Games are just waving a chicken feather like an imperial command, deliberately exaggerating President Pei's intentions."

Xiao Peng nodded, his tone much firmer, "I understand! That makes everything make sense!"

"Then... what should Upwind Internet Cafe do now?"

Bao Xu thought for a while, "Before, did you ask Min Jingchao to make a special small program? To control the computer lights with data from the GOG game?"

Xiao Peng nodded, "Yes, it was actually prepared specifically for Upwind Internet Cafe 3.0 mode."

Bao Xu said, "That's good."

"Since President Pei wants to promote the gu-raising tactic, being completely one-sided is not appropriate. Letting IOI die instantly and lose the chance to struggle is also not appropriate."

"I think we can do this: in Upwind Internet Cafes 1.0 and 2.0, let GOG and IOI compete freely. If IOI wants to burn money, let them burn it. We will also try our best to keep up."

"And in Upwind Internet Cafe 3.0, focus entirely on GOG."

"This also has a relatively far-fetched but passable reason: the lights of the host computer case can't be made for nothing."

"This way, it won't hurt anyone's feelings, and it will also be in line with President Pei's future layout."

Xiao Peng nodded, "Okay, I understand!"

...

Tengda Games.

Min Jingchao, who was waiting anxiously, received a message from Bao Xu.

"It's done. Xiao Peng will send you the information about Upwind Internet Cafe 3.0 later. Upwind Internet Cafe 3.0 will officially open in two days, with discount activities only for GOG. Go and talk to those chain internet cafes with wavering stances first. For those stubborn diehards... send them the opening video of Upwind Internet Cafe 3.0, and they won't be able to change their minds!"

Min Jingchao was overjoyed, "Brother Bao, when are you coming back?"

Bao Xu: "Uh... in the afternoon, I want to stay here and continue to talk about business with Xiao Peng in depth."

Min Jingchao: "?"

But after thinking about it, it didn't matter. Bao Xu's task had been completed, and he had successfully won the support of Upwind Internet Cafe.

Although Upwind Internet Cafes 1.0 and 2.0 are still a situation where GOG and IOI coexist, the latest Upwind Internet Cafe 3.0 has been built into an esports lifestyle hall. This small shop fully leans towards GOG, and a lot can be made of this point.

Although it's just one store, it has a very clear symbolic meaning.

For example, Min Jingchao can use this case to say to the owners of other chain internet cafes: within Tengda, GOG is part of the future esports ecosystem, while IOI is not. The current aggressive momentum of IOI is only to put pressure on GOG, as a behavior to cultivate players and expand the boundaries of this type of game players...

Min Jingchao believed that even if the benefits given by GOG were less than IOI, these arguments would definitely bring long-term benefits into everyone's consideration.

For example, for those content creators, they are both paid advertisements. IOI gives a little more money, but not to an overwhelming advantage. But the popularity brought by making GOG videos may bring more revenue in the future.

In the long run, it is obviously more cost-effective to stand on the GOG boat.

As for some stubborn diehards who really don't believe it...

As long as Upwind Internet Cafe 3.0 opens, and the video of everyone playing GOG on the scene is sent to those diehards, they will definitely change their minds!

...

...

June 14th, Tuesday.

At 9:00 AM, Pei Qian came to the Managed Fitness Gym.

Because he had just received news from Guan Peisheng that the App required by the gym had been developed by Otto Technologies!

After checking the development time, Pei Qian immediately decided to make a trip in person.

The timing didn't seem right!

Otto Technologies has a department specifically responsible for software development, and its development capabilities are much stronger than ordinary outsourcing teams. However, such a simple software for reservations and registrations actually took nearly two months to develop?

Did the developers at Otto Technologies feel that this software was useless, so they deliberately delayed the time, or was there another possibility?

Pei Qian felt that the former was unlikely.

If they felt that this software was useless, shouldn't they hurry up and finish it and continue to do other things? There was no reason to continue to delay the time no matter how you thought about it.

If it was the latter... then this was a big hidden danger!

Arriving at the Managed Fitness Gym, Pei Qian pushed the door open.

Then, he was stunned.

Chang You actually came in person?

Chang You was sitting on the sofa in the rest area, using an Otto E1 phone to gesture to Guo Licheng, seemingly explaining something.

Seeing President Pei coming, the two quickly stood up.

"President Pei, why are you here?" Guo Licheng was a little surprised.

Chang You also didn't expect to run into President Pei here, and nodded in greeting.

Pei Qian tried his best to put on a calm expression: "It's nothing, I just came here on a whim to take a look around. General Manager Chang, why are you here too?"

Chang You smiled: "President Pei, didn't you ask us to develop fitness software for the Managed Fitness Gym before? It's already been developed!"

Pei Qian was a little surprised: "General Manager Chang, you're so busy with work, and you still made a trip in person?"

Chang You waved his hand: "I'm not as busy with work as President Pei, you still come to the Managed Fitness Gym to inspect it often. It's only right for me to make a trip and explain the software to General Manager Guo."

"We're all brother departments, we should help each other."

Pei Qian had nothing to say, so he had to sit down on the empty sofa seat next to him.

He first glanced at the situation in the gym.

It still seemed like there weren't many people, so it should still be safe.

Pei Qian relaxed a little and looked at Chang You: "So, the software is finished?"

Chang You nodded: "It's finished! President Pei, please take a look."

Pei Qian reached out and took the phone, while Chang You explained from the side.

"President Pei, please take a look, these are the most basic functions such as course arrangement and appointment training."

"This is intelligent training plan arrangement, which can be used to formulate training plans for coaches to refer to based on the user's height, weight, and physical data detected in the gym."

"This is the user area, where you can upload some training and diet knowledge or tips, or simply share the changes that fitness life has brought to you..."

"And..."

At the beginning, Pei Qian didn't feel anything, because the previous introductions were all the basic functions required by Guo Licheng.

But the more he went on, the more outrageous it became!

The more Pei Qian listened, the more confused he became, and the more question marks appeared on his head.

Intelligent training plan arrangement?

User area?

Timed check-in reminders?

Basic movement explanations and teaching?

This...

What the hell are these things!

Pei Qian looked at Guo Licheng with some confusion: "These, are these all the demands you made?"

Could it be that you, a thick-browed, big-eyed children's juice (play on words, implying a traitor), have also betrayed me??