Chapter 178 An English Version? No Way!

At this moment, Pei Qian had just left the headquarters of Upwind Logistics, preparing to head over to the Interstellar Wanda branch of Mo Yu Internet Cafe for a look.

After all, there was nothing more he could do about how the game turned out. Now, he had to hurry up and spend the money.

Everything was progressing smoothly on Upwind Logistics' side; Lu Mingliang was seizing the time to recruit people and open new stores.

Originally, Pei Qian should have been able to rest assured, since Lu Mingliang was very reliable in handling matters. However, at this crucial moment, Pei Qian couldn't help but want to supervise things more closely.

Busy or not, he had to get through this month's settlement.

In the car, Pei Qian's phone rang.

Seeing that it was Li Yada calling, Pei Qian's heart instantly skipped a beat.

Could something else have happened with *Repent and Be Saved*?

Don't mess with me!

I'm already trying to solve problems here, so please don't create even bigger ones for me!

He hurriedly answered the phone.

"President Pei, should we release an English version of *Repent and Be Saved*?"

"I saw a lot of foreigners leaving comments in the comment section, hoping that the game would have an English version."

"Moreover, this might also help us explore the overseas market. The government has been responding to the call to support domestic games and promote traditional culture..."

Pei Qian listened, his heart pounding. He quickly said, "There's no rush for that!"

Release an English version? Wasn't that trying to kill him?!

Pei Qian knew very well that *Dark Souls 1* had initially become popular in the European and American markets. This type of suffering game was especially favored by European and American players.

If *Repent and Be Saved* also got an English version, wouldn't that be the end of him?

Of course, it wasn't to say that it couldn't be done at all, but the key was that it was so close to the settlement. If he was going to earn money, it wasn't going to be in these few days!

There was less than a month left until the settlement, and Pei Qian was opening Internet cafes and Upwind Express stations, hoping to create a loss with a last-minute splurge, losing several hundred thousand, and getting the system's special reward while filling his pockets.

But now, at the last moment, he was going to release an overseas version? Wasn't that messing with him?

Although producing an overseas version and hiring translators would cost money, that amount of money was insignificant.

Literary translation was considered a very respectable job in Europe and the United States, but in China, literary translation was completely worthless compared to interpreting, business meeting accompanying translation, and so on. Three to four hundred yuan per thousand words was considered high, and translating a hundred thousand words of game text would only cost tens of thousands of yuan.

Was this small amount of money worth President Pei spending?

Even if he hired those famous translators, it would only cost a maximum of a hundred thousand yuan, which was a drop in the bucket compared to the potential income that the English version could generate. It was very uneconomical.

If Pei Qian agreed to Li Yada, given her work efficiency, she would probably find a translator within two days, and several translators would translate different texts in the game, and it would be done quickly.

The settlement was coming up soon, so he couldn't make any trouble!

So Pei Qian decisively refused.

Even if he wanted to translate, it had to be after this month's settlement!

Pei Qian coughed twice, "It's too rushed."

"Entering the overseas market requires the right timing, location, and people, and none can be missing. Without ample resources and support, it's easy to fall if we enter rashly."

"Of course, it's not that I'm afraid of falling, but this concerns our company's long-term layout, so there's no need to be rash."

"Let's stabilize the domestic market first and consider releasing a multilingual version next month."

"You can look for suitable translators first, as for when to start producing the multilingual version... we'll talk about it next month."

Li Yada said, "Ah, but what about the foreign players now? I feel like they're quite pitiful. Are we going to make them play while flipping through dictionaries until next month?"

Pei Qian said seriously, "Why not? This is a good opportunity for them to learn Chinese!"

"Those who buy the game now are all players who know a little Chinese. Let them flip through dictionaries, review the knowledge they have gradually forgotten, and master some new Chinese words. Isn't that great?"

"As for those players who don't understand Chinese at all... they're waiting anyway, so what's the big deal with waiting another half a month?"

"Besides, there are so many ancient poems in our game. It's too much trouble to translate them! If the translation is too rushed and becomes machine translation quality, it will make foreign friends laugh."

"So there's no rush for this matter, we have to consider it carefully. You can first look for any powerful translation masters, and we'll talk about it after you find them."

Li Yada thought for a while, and it seemed to be the case: "Okay, then I'll prepare first."

Hanging up the phone, Pei Qian breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness I was quick-witted, or there would have been a big problem!

He would talk about the next cycle's matters in the next cycle. As long as it wasn't in these two days, everything would be fine after the settlement period.

Pei Qian calmed down, and soon, he arrived at Interstellar Wanda.

Pei Qian got out of the car and went straight to the Mo Yu Internet Cafe on the third floor.

Pei Qian had been keeping an eye on Tengda for the past few days, so he hadn't been to the Mo Yu Internet Cafe for a while. He had to take a look today to feel at ease.

However, before he even entered, Pei Qian felt that something was wrong.

It was Sunday afternoon, and Interstellar Wanda, as the largest high-end shopping mall in Jingzhou City, had a large flow of people.

The flow of people was originally large, but it had nothing to do with the Mo Yu Internet Cafe on the third floor. After all, most people came to the mall to shop, eat, and watch movies, not to play games.

Pei Qian had paid special attention to this when he was inspecting the location of this Mo Yu Internet Cafe. The two clothing brands on the third floor were usually deserted, and the popularity of the cafe was also very average. That's why he opened the Mo Yu Internet Cafe here with confidence.

But this time, the situation was suddenly a little different!

Pei Qian took the elevator directly to the third floor. There were a lot of people in the elevator. Pei Qian didn't pay much attention at first, thinking that everyone was going to watch a movie or eat. But when they reached the third floor, this group of people all got off the elevator!

Pei Qian, who was the last one to get off the elevator, froze, watching helplessly as this group of people walked towards the Mo Yu Internet Cafe.

Wait!

Stop right there!

What are you doing!

Don't walk around!

Pei Qian hurried forward a few steps to the entrance of the Mo Yu Internet Cafe, but when he saw the scene inside, he almost passed out on the spot.

The occupancy rate was more than 60%, and at this rate, it was estimated that it would soon be turning a profit!

This was truly the light at the end of the tunnel… my ass!

Pei Qian's first thought was to find Ma Yang and Zhang Yuan.

Where were they!

The fact that the Internet cafe had become like this must have something to do with those two!

Whoever did it should take the blame first. If I catch you, you definitely won't have any good juice to drink!

Pei Qian continued to walk into the Internet cafe, and the more he walked, the more frightened he became.

He had experienced this feeling before, at the flagship store of Mo Yu Internet Cafe.

However, at that time, although the Internet cafe was very popular, it was mainly the cafe and bar business that was popular, and most people came to listen to Chen Lei singing.

But this store only had the Internet cafe business left!

These people were all sitting on gaming chairs playing games seriously, and a large part of them were playing *Repent and Be Saved*.

There were even many couples and friends playing together, making the whole Internet cafe look quite lively, no longer as deserted as before.

Unpleasant!

Pei Qian came to the rest area of the Internet cafe, where Qiao Laoshi's latest video was playing on the projector screen.

Some customers were sitting around the long table in the rest area, some were drinking coffee, some were drinking milk tea, and they were watching Qiao Laoshi's explanation on the big screen at the same time, often showing a look of enlightenment, as if they were greatly inspired.

Ma Yang was also sitting in the rest area, but Zhang Yuan was not there. He didn't know where he had gone.

"Brother Qian, you're here?"

Ma Yang's long face bloomed with a smile, and he invited Pei Qian to sit down in the rest area.

"Do you want to drink coffee? The coffee shop next door saw that our Internet cafe was getting lively, so they started an activity with us. A 30% discount on drinks when you recharge your Internet fee! Not bad, it tastes okay. Look, everyone has a cup."

The corners of Pei Qian's mouth twitched slightly.

This first knife gave him a bit of a shock.

"Why... are there so many people today?" Pei Qian asked tremblingly.

Ma Yang was a little dazed: "Huh? No, it's been like this every day recently."

Pei Qian: "..."

Damn it!

Are you trying to piss me off with that long face of yours?

What good will it do you to piss me off?

Pei Qian forced himself to calm down: "So, when exactly did the number of people start to increase?"

Ma Yang was a little puzzled: "Brother Qian, don't you know? It was during the time when you were busy with *Repent and Be Saved*!"

"I didn't realize it before. Although our Internet cafe's occupancy rate wasn't high, we had already accumulated a good reputation in Jingzhou through the previous series of events!"

"Although this store is newly opened, its rating on All-People Review has always been very high."

"There were few people at the beginning, but later there were more and more people. Everyone was tired from shopping, and there was no place in the cafe, so they came to our Internet cafe to sit down. Anyway, a consumption of ten yuan an hour is quite cost-effective in this shopping mall."

"Then guess what, Brother Qian? A few days ago, the large ice skating rink in the mall was renovated and officially opened!"

"Many fathers bring their children to ice skate, and the children have to take classes for more than an hour, so the fathers come to our Internet cafe to play."

"There are also those who accompany their girlfriends to do their hair or nails, which takes several hours at a time, and some also come to our Internet cafe to pass the time."

"In addition, there's also the word-of-mouth effect. It seems that Qiao Laoshi also recommended our Internet cafe online, and Wang Peng from All-People Review also recommended our Internet cafe."

"Of course, the most important thing is that the game *Repent and Be Saved* is popular, and the Internet cafe is also benefiting!"

"Brother Qian, you've been busy in Tengda, is that what you've been busy with?"

Pei Qian was silent.

What, is it my fault again?

Do you think this is what I wanted *Repent and Be Saved* to become!

Ma Yang said with some regret: "Unfortunately, even though there has been a lot of progress compared to before, there is still a little bit of distance from really making money."

"Brother Qian, are you also not satisfied with the current situation, and feel that it should be more popular, right?"

The corners of Pei Qian's mouth twitched slightly. I am indeed not satisfied, but it's completely for other reasons!

He thought of a more important thing and quickly asked: "How are the other new stores doing?"

Ma Yang said happily: "The locations have all been finalized, and they will be open for business next week after a simple renovation!"

Pei Qian quickly waved his hand: "No rush! Set the opening time on the Sunday of the week after next, which is the 24th. There's no need to rush so much, understand?"

Originally, Pei Qian felt that it didn't matter when these Internet cafes opened, but now that he saw the way the Interstellar Wanda store was going, he realized that the problem was very big!

If the other stores opened too early and there were too many customers, it would bring a heavier burden to Pei Qian!

Therefore, he would open the store one week before the settlement period. Opening a week later would naturally earn less money, so as not to cause so much pressure on himself.

Ma Yang was stunned: "But, we've already paid the rent, why delay it for another week..."

Pei Qian said with a profound expression: "This is to wait for a better opportunity, no need to ask more."