Chapter 63 The Story

June 13th, Monday.

Tengda Games Department.

Not long after the start of work, Min Jingchao rushed to find Li Yada and Bao Xu.

"Sister Li, Brother Bao, this is bad!"

"Shang Yang Games has come up with a new trick!"

"Starting last weekend, it seems that a large number of internet cafes have reached an agreement with the IOI National Server. Anyone who plays IOI in an internet cafe can get a reduction in internet fees for accumulating a certain amount of time!"

"Moreover, it seems that several well-known game up hosts on the internet are also uploading new IOI hero introductions, teaching videos, etc., and many well-known game websites are also promoting it."

"It looks like they are trying to outspend us!"

Li Yada was stunned for a moment, and while checking the information on the computer, she said, "Don't panic. When did you say these things started?"

Min Jingchao thought for a while: "It started showing large-scale signs last Saturday."

Bao Xu, who had been silent, said, "They worked overtime on the weekend, can we report them to President Pei? Force them to take a day off in the next two days?"

Min Jingchao was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up: "Hey? That's right, let them take a mandatory day off these two days, can't we catch up then?"

Li Yada shook her head: "It doesn't seem to work. Shang Yang Games shouldn't make such a low-level mistake that we can catch them."

"They probably arranged these things on Friday, and took a normal rest on Saturday and Sunday, but video up hosts and internet cafes can implement these measures on the weekend."

"In this way, they can take advantage of the time difference without violating the company's regulations and run ahead of us."

Min Jingchao: "...Sure enough, the most difficult people to deal with are our own."

Yes, besides the people in their own department, who else would think of using the time difference of weekend rest to run ahead?

Besides Brother Bao, who else would think of catching up with this time difference by reporting overtime?

It can only be said that under Tengda's company rules, the game between the two departments has become so illusory...

Li Yada continued: "According to common sense, they have probably arranged the work plan before leaving work on Friday, and now they are definitely contacting more internet cafes and up hosts in full swing to launch a full-scale offensive."

"Moreover... the information currently found is basically some large chain internet cafes, which shows that they have adopted the most efficient method, directly negotiating cooperation with these large chain internet cafes and giving generous conditions."

"In this way, the senior management of all chain internet cafes will require all their internet cafes to promote IOI, after all, the more they promote, the more benefits they will get!"

"Although it's only been a weekend, we've already fallen behind a lot."

Min Jingchao's face became even more solemn.

He had just learned about this, and after listening to Li Yada's analysis, it seemed that the problem was much more serious than he had imagined.

"Then... what should we do?" Min Jingchao asked.

Li Yada considered for a moment: "Don't panic. How did President Pei teach us? When encountering difficulties, don't always think about solving them with overtime, time, or manpower."

"Just like President Pei said, there must be a better solution!"

Min Jingchao nodded, listening carefully.

For him, who lacked experience, this was indeed a very severe challenge, but for Li Yada, who had seen many storms, as long as she drew wisdom from President Pei, there would always be a solution.

Li Yada considered for a moment and said methodically: "First of all, the problem of money can only be solved with money. Tengda can be invincible because it dares to spend money. Promotion has now entered a white-hot stage of real swords and guns. If the other party burns money, we can't possibly not follow."

"Immediately take out all the funds we can use and compare with them in burning money! We can also buy internet cafes, up hosts, and website resources!"

"If we simply compare burning money, everyone can only mobilize 50% of the department's profits. Tengda Games' profits are more than Shang Yang Games' profits, so there is no need to worry about funding."

Bao Xu, who had been silent, said, "Shang Yang Games wouldn't be so stupid. They probably know that they can't outspend us. Maybe they have a backup plan?"

Min Jingchao was stunned: "Backup plan? What else could they have? Could it be that they directly ask President Pei for money?"

Bao Xu said: "This possibility is completely possible. If President Pei wants to implement the Gu raising tactic to the end and doesn't want us to kill IOI at once, he will definitely have some deviation in attitude."

Min Jingchao was stunned and realized that this possibility really existed.

Li Yada nodded: "That's the second point I want to say."

"In order to ensure nothing goes wrong, we have to work hard in other aspects and can't just think about burning money foolishly."

"This promotion war is, in essence, a competition for promotion resources. Whoever grabs more promotion resources will gain the upper hand."

"Burning money is just one way to grab promotion resources. Besides burning money, we can also use other methods."

"For example... we can tell these people stories."

Min Jingchao was stunned, a little confused: "Tell stories? What kind of stories?"

Li Yada explained: "Actually, our current situation is very similar to the investment industry. To win the favor of investors, you either have a real product and profit, or you have a strong storytelling ability to make investors believe that we have a better future."

"Similarly, we have to win over all the offline internet cafes and online up hosts. In addition to money, we can also tell them stories and let them clearly see that *gog* has a better future."

"Once they believe our story and are attracted by long-term interests, then even if Shang Yang Games raises the price in the short term, they will not betray us!"

"And once this is done, the future we promised will inevitably be realized, which will invisibly become a closed loop."

Min Jingchao suddenly realized: "I understand! As long as everyone believes that the one who will eventually win is *gog*, then promoting *gog* at this time will bring greater benefits in the future. Since our short-term benefits are insufficient, we will use long-term benefits as a weight and IOU to lure them to take sides!"

"I will arrange for people to contact these chain internet cafes and up hosts one by one..."

Li Yada raised her hand: "Don't worry. Learn more from President Pei, don't be impatient in doing things."

"When you encounter a problem that has already found the answer, don't rush to solve it. Think about it again, is there a better way to solve it?"

"How do you think President Pei has been able to strategize all along? The key is to think more. This plan is obviously not perfect yet."

Min Jingchao continued to listen carefully.

Li Yada said: "You go to persuade them one by one now, and have a war of words with everyone? They have already received benefits from Shang Yang Games. How much effort do you have to put in to persuade them now?"

"You persuade one, and Shang Yang Games has already developed three. Are you in a tortoise and hare race here?"

"You have to learn to find key nodes and opinion leaders. First, concentrate on getting these opinion leaders to defect, and then do the work of others, and it will be very smooth."

Min Jingchao: "Opinion leader?"

Li Yada nodded: "Who is the opinion leader of the internet cafe?"

Min Jingchao frowned and thought hard: "If we talk about market share, it's really hard to say. But... *gog* and IOI are both backed by the big tree of Tengda. To put it bluntly, this is Tengda's internal war. Then, Tengda's true intention is the most critical."

"It's Lazy Cat Cafe! Lazy Cat Cafe's attitude represents the true attitude within Tengda. Once Lazy Cat Cafe fully leans towards *gog*, then other chain internet cafes will definitely be affected!"

Li Yada smiled slightly: "Congratulations, you are increasingly entering President Pei's field of thinking."

"Hypothesize carefully, verify boldly, Lazy Cat Cafe is probably the only solution that President Pei left for us."

Min Jingchao nodded: "Okay, I'll go to Xiao Peng!"

Li Yada raised her hand to stop him: "You are the person in charge and have to stay in the company to coordinate the overall situation. Brother Bao, you should make a trip yourself."

Bao Xu nodded silently.

Obviously, he also understood all the content that Li Yada could analyze.

To convince Lazy Cat Cafe, Min Jingchao, although he is the person in charge, does not have enough weight to speak.

The veteran figures of Tengda Games must come forward to have enough weight.

"So, where should I go to find him?" Bao Xu asked.

Min Jingchao flipped through his phone: "Recently, he seems to be busy with Lazy Cat Cafe 3.0. I'll send you the address."

"By the way, Xiao Peng contacted me before and asked me to make a small program that can control the RGB lighting of the host computer according to the game data in *gog*. This may be used as some kind of bargaining chip. Brother Bao, you can consider it."

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Lazy Cat Cafe 3.0.

At this time, Xiao Peng was in pain.

He had just bragged to Zhang Yuan last Friday, talking about how he had completely predicted President Pei's next behavior, and Zhang Yuan was stunned.

As a result, the prediction went wrong!

On Friday, Shang Yang Games had already come over and used very generous conditions in exchange for Lazy Cat Cafe's cooperation with the IOI National Server, including free trial of some skins when playing games in the internet cafe, reduction of internet fees for accumulating a certain amount of time, etc.

Xiao Peng did not agree immediately, but said that he would consider it for two days and reply on Monday.

Because some of the settings of the entire Lazy Cat Cafe 3.0 are based on *gog*!

For example, the RGB lighting on the computer only has this cool effect when playing *gog*. If the entire internet cafe promotes IOI and IOI players become the majority, wouldn't the lights be all wasted?

Moreover, he also agreed with Zhang Yuan to invite people from *gog* to play an exhibition match. If IOI is promoted, what's the point of this *gog* exhibition match?

Of course, both can be promoted.

But what makes Xiao Peng more entangled is what President Pei's attitude is in this matter.

Which side is President Pei on?

President Pei is magnanimous, even if he stands on the wrong team, he doesn't have to worry about being targeted, but if he affects President Pei's long-term layout because he stands on the wrong team, then this is a great sin.

Therefore, Xiao Peng was in pain and didn't know what to do for a while.

Just then, his phone vibrated.

Seeing the information sent by Min Jingchao, Xiao Peng's eyes lit up.

Finally, it's here!

The person who can represent Tengda Games and interpret President Pei's true intentions is here!