Reborn in 98, its rise began with ripping off Microsoft

Chapter 785 "The Fairy Trail" Closed Test

Seeing the mean smile on Lu Yiming's face, Bill Gates felt very upset, and couldn't help teasing: "Don't be complacent. What if he doesn't do it? I know $500 million is for you. It’s not a big deal, but your undefeated golden body myth will be shattered. At that time, your loss may exceed million U.S. dollars.”

Lu Yiming's smile remained undiminished, and he even looked a little bit more cheap: "Don't worry, I haven't lost before, and I won't lose this time. Facebook is destined to be the overlord of social software in the beautiful country."

When Bill Gates heard this, his face turned dark immediately, and he said in a deep voice, "Are you looking down on my Microsoft MSN?"

Lu Yiming said very seriously: "MSN is really not good, listen to my advice, you should lay off this department as soon as possible, so that maybe you can save some losses."

Bill Gates: "..."

Why the hell is this guy so pissed off?

"Mr. Lu, are you supporting Facebook to fight against MSN?"

Because Xia Guo and other countries do not have instant messaging networks, Bill Gates said that no matter how powerful QQ is in Xia Guo, it still cannot leave the country, and the world of MSN in the international SH city.

It turned out to be good now, Lu Yiming directly invested in a social platform in his Microsoft headquarters, which looked like he was here to fight in a ring.

Lu Yiming quickly denied, "No, no, I have absolutely no intention of fighting MSN. MSN can't beat Facebook."

Bill Gates: "..."

Mother Hippie, believe it or not I can beat you now?

Bill Gates found that talking to Lu Yiming was a blood pressure test.

With Lu Yiming's capital injection, Facebook, which Zuckerberg has been planning for a long time, officially launched a month later.

After Facebook went online, it first promoted it at Harvard University. Within the first month of its launch, more than half of Harvard University's students registered as its users.

On the Facebook website, users can freely share moods and photos with their friends. At the same time, friends can also leave messages under your status and interact in real time.

Undoubtedly, this function has touched the minds of many young men and women, especially youthful college students, who have the strongest desire to express themselves and are eager to be recognized by everyone.

So as soon as Facebook came out, it immediately caused a sensation among college students in the United States.

Because of the 500 million US dollars Lu Yiming gave him, Zuckerberg, who had sufficient funds, bought the domain name of Facebook's website with 10 US dollars without hesitation, and began to develop rapidly.

In March, Zuckerberg and his co-founders moved the company to California.

In April, Facebook was officially established, and Zuckerberg himself served as the company's first president.

In May, Facebook began allowing users to upload photos.

Within two months, registration was extended to MIT, Stanford, NYU, Northwestern and all the Ivy League schools.

As Zuckerberg's fame grew day by day, the investment circle had to pay attention to this young man, and many people even tried to contact Zuckerberg.

The purpose is simple, they want to invest in Facebook and get shares!
In the end, it was okay not to ask, but after asking, I found out that the angel round investor of Facebook was actually Lu Yiming.

Immediately, the entire investment circle was boiling: that man from the East, he is here again!
The explosion of Facebook once again made the name Lu Yiming resound on the Internet.Although he has returned to China, those reporters who are like flies still try their best to find him.

"Mr. Lu, it's really unexpected. You actually invested in another blockbuster. Mr. Lu, if there is a conflict between MSN and Facebook in the social field, who will win?"

As soon as Lu Yiming heard it, he knew that these journalists who feared the chaos of the world might be making trouble again, but he was not very worried, and calmly replied: "Facebook and MSN are two platforms for different user groups. So there's no need for you to worry."

The reporter was obviously not satisfied with such an answer, and still clung to this topic: "Then Mr. Lu, you invested in Facebook because you think Facebook will become a social giant in the beautiful country, right?"

Lu Yiming was not humble at all, and said with a smile: "I really think so."

the next day.

As soon as Lu Yiming arrived at the office after breakfast, Li Yiwen walked in angrily with a newspaper.

"Look, look, is this plausible?"

Lu Yiming took the newspaper and read it, and found that the headline on the front page read: "The richest man in Lu himself admits that MSN is not as good as Facebook".

Lu Yiming: "..."

Li Yiwen said earnestly: "Can't you change your habit of talking big? Even if you really think so, then at least you should save some face for the world's richest man, so hello me, hello everyone."

Lu Yiming took over the quarrel, and then complained: "This is not what I said at all. You don't know what kind of piss the current media is? If it is really implemented in accordance with the law, one of these media counts as one, and all of them There is nothing wrong with pulling them out and shooting them. Taking facts out of context, confusing black and white, committing all kinds of crimes, especially shameless. Do you know that these media people have only eleven zodiac signs?"

"Eleven? Don't they all say the twelve zodiac signs? They don't have anything?"

"horse."

Taking advantage of Li Yiwen's silence, Lu Yiming grabbed the newspaper and said angrily, "Come on, let me see which newspaper is spreading rumors here."

However, at this moment, Lu Yiming's cell phone rang.Lu Yiming took a look and found that it was Bill Gates calling.

"Mr. Lu, what's going on here? It's a bit too much for you to invest in Facebook, and to use MSN."

Lu Yiming said dejectedly: "Mr. Gates, don't you know what the virtues of these news media are? How could I dislike MSN? That is really ungentlemanly. It is obvious that those reporters reported indiscriminately, took words out of context, and distorted the facts The reporter asked me if Facebook would become a social giant in the beautiful country, and I said yes, and the result was what you saw."

After hearing Lu Yiming's explanation, Bill Gates felt a little better, and said, "So, you don't look down on MSN?"

Lu Yiming said honestly: "That's not true, I'm still quite pessimistic."

Bill Gates: "..."

This made Gates very angry, but he is a smart businessman after all, so he quickly regained the high ground rationally, and asked Lu Yiming seriously: "Are you kidding? You always say that MSN is not good, so what is wrong with MSN?" ?”

Lu Yiming sighed, and said: "Since you asked sincerely, I will tell you with good intentions. MSN is not good, because Microsoft uses the idea of ​​making software to socialize. This is not good. You don't have Really understand the needs of users. Unlike Facebook, Zuckerberg is a college student himself, so he knows what the beautiful NUS students like.”

Bill Gates was silent for a long time, and when Lu Yiming was about to hang up the phone, he said, "From what you said, I want to become a shareholder of Facebook more and more."

Lu Yiming joked, "You know how to hedge risks."

"There is definitely no chance to buy a stake now. Wait for the A round, but according to Facebook's current development speed, there will probably be many competitors by then."

It’s okay not to mention this, but once it was mentioned, Bill Gates got angry and couldn’t help complaining: “Isn’t it all because of you? If you didn’t give Zuckerberg $500 million directly in the angel round, How could it block the way for us latecomers?"

Lu Yiming was very proud, and said: "If you are quick, but if you are slow, who makes me look good?"

In general angel round investment, even billionaires will be very cautious, and most of them just invest a dozen or 20 US dollars to test the waters.

After success, the weight will be gradually increased.

Therefore, many entrepreneurs have to continue financing in exchange for their own rapid development.And every penny of this money is spent wisely, with the prospect of its own products, so that the father of the funder can see his potential.

It’s not like Lu Yiming, who came up with 500 million U.S. dollars. He got in the car first, and then welded the door. Others who want to get in the car can only wait for the next round, and wait for Zuckerberg to give him the 500 million U.S. dollars that Lu Yiming gave him. Finished.

Now many venture capitalists who are interested in Facebook have already scolded Lu Yiming's th generation of ancestors in their hearts. How can anyone come up with a stud?
Simply inhuman!
Soon, in June , Lu Yiming, who had just acquired Facebook, received another piece of good news from Zheng Ziming.

Zheng Ziming excitedly called and told him: The beta version of "The Wizarding World" has been completed!

After spending two years, from the plot to the world view, every detail of the epoch-making online game "Wizard" has been meticulously polished. It has spent hundreds of millions of research and development funds. This cost alone can scare a lot of domestic voters to death. game company.

Who dares to spend hundreds of millions to develop a game these days?Aren't you afraid of going bankrupt directly?
Wouldn't it be nice to take a few million to represent Bangzi Kingdom's game?

The game industry in Bangzi Country is so developed that it can be filled with a large amount. If a blind cat encounters a dead mouse, it will immediately become popular, and it can make a lot of money while lying down.

Such as St.

A legend has been eaten for decades.

Only Lu Yiming, when he enters a business now, is no longer purely for making money, but wants more benefits other than money.

For example, "Wizard", although the game mode comes from "World of Warcraft" in the previous life, but whether it is art style, story background and character plot, it is full of oriental style, which is a part of the cultural promotion strategy.

It's like the United States promotes their ideas and culture around the world through popcorn movies produced by Hollywood. In addition to making money, it also has the meaning and role of competing for cultural influence.

The same is true of games.

When young people in the West are addicted to "Wonderful Trail" and come into contact with the magnificence and mystery of Eastern civilization, while they are reaping happiness, they will naturally be full of curiosity about Xia Guo and want to find out.

At the same time, in the process of continuously exploring the content of the game, it was also a subtle influence of oriental culture on them, accepting the world view and values ​​​​in the game.

With curiosity, they will naturally take the initiative to learn about Xia Guo, instead of letting those unscrupulous Western media and political mouthpieces brainwash and deceive them, and smear Xia Guo in all kinds of ways.

Therefore, in Lu Yiming's view, making a game with heart is not just a plaything, let alone harming the next generation.

Because entertainment is the common spiritual entertainment needs of all human beings, those who describe games as electronic opium, it is difficult for them to live like a top ten model worker, do not play cards or disco, and sit down to learn professional skills and knowledge whenever they have time. Completely devoid of any private entertainment?
So boycotting games is a ridiculous thing, and having no self-control ability has nothing to do with having or not having video games.

It's nothing more than some bear parents looking for an excuse to dump the pot for their failed children's education.

When he got the news, Lu Yiming was eating with Xu Tengyu.After answering the phone, Lu Yiming faced Xu Tengyu's slightly questioning appearance, and said directly: "The game project that Junzi Huyu has prepared for a long time is finally completed, and I want to go back and direct it personally. This is a very important epoch-making product, and it cannot be tolerated." There is a loss."

Xu Tengyu curled his lips and said, "Brother, don't you say that an online game is as good as some strategy? There is no room for loss. I also want to introduce you to a few more important figures in the capital these few days."

There is no doubt that Xu Tengyu, who received an orthodox family education since he was a child, has no interest in such things as games, although he is young.Even like his parents, he thought it was a plaything and a mental mouse.

Lu Yiming half-seriously and half-complimentally said: "It is enough for me to know your grandpa, a big man, and nothing else is needed."

As a businessman, although he occasionally gets arrogant for a while, in fact he always abides by a bottom line - stay away from politics.

Obedience to the rules is a very important virtue for a human being, especially for a businessman, because once certain red lines are crossed, even if there is a temporary benefit, there will be endless disasters.

So Lu Yiming never got involved in this kind of thing, he only did business-related things, even if it was cultural strategy, he only did what he could do, and he resolutely refused to meddle where he shouldn't be involved.

Now that Lu Yiming has talked about this, Xu Tengyu naturally has nothing else to persuade him.

"When to set off?"

Lu Yiming said: "Let's do it tonight. Should I say it or not, it's still convenient to have a private jet."

"Damn, are you showing off?"

The envy in Xu Tengyu's heart.

Others can boast for a long time if they have a private car, but Lu Yiming now has a private jet.

And this is the second upgraded Gulfstream business jet, which is much larger than the previous Gulfstream business jet.

No one who can own a private jet at the turn of the century is an idle generation.

Lu Yiming said: "I also ordered a few cargo planes. Then you can pack yourself up and experience being a trapeze person. Think of it as my invitation to you."

"Depend on!"

Xu Tengyu raised his middle finger silently.Thinking that I had nothing to do during this time, I said: "No, I have to take a private jet with you. If the experience is good, I will also play it. By the way, I will also go to see what kind of game you have. What a miracle, you value it so much."

"Row."

Anyway, the plane is very big, so it's like taking Xu Tengyu to experience it.

The private jet is so big that it even has a separate bedroom, and there are beautiful flight attendants who provide professional and thoughtful services. Xu Tengyu is very envious.

"Damn it, rich people really enjoy it."

Lu Yiming smiled and said, "After a few years Tengyu Logistics grows stronger, you can just buy yourself a private jet."

Xu Tengyu laughed triumphantly: "Hahaha, you are right, I will also be the big boss with a private jet by then."

China Shipping, Hongqiao Airport.

After getting off the plane, Lu Yiming took Xu Tengyu in the Audi that had already been waiting outside, and headed for Junzi Huyu.

As soon as he entered the company, Lu Yiming greeted people hastily, and asked impatiently, "Which computer has "Wizard" installed on it?"

When Xu Tengyu saw Lu Yiming thinking so much, he was very curious. As for it, isn't it just a game?

The world view of "Wizard" is said to be inherited from "Legend of Hot Blood", and for this reason, someone specially asked someone to write the plot of the novel, but he played "Legend of Hot Blood", it was just like that, it was really meaningless.

Ordinary people might like to play, but people like Xu Tengyu, who are ambitious, don't like it at all.

Because he has too many entertainment methods, the happiness of the rich is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

When Jiang Rongfa learned that Lu Yiming was coming, he hurried out of the office. When he saw Lu Yiming, he hurriedly said hello, "Mr. Lu, you're here. Who is this?"

Lu Yiming said: "Xu Tengyu, the general manager of Tengyu Logistics."

Of course Jiang Rongfa of Tengyu Logistics knew about it, but he didn't expect the boss to be so young, so he smiled and said immediately: "Mr. Xu, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Lu Yiming was not polite, and asked: "What about games? I want to play games. Create an account for him and let him experience it."

"Ok."

There is no closed beta for the game yet, although we will log in directly with QQ one-click in the future, but now we can only use the test account, and the file will be deleted directly after use.

Originally, Xu Tengyu thought it was nothing, it was just an online game, just a bunch of virtual data, nothing more.He also played "Legend of Hot Blood", and he felt very boring and a waste of time.Since this "Wonderful Trail" is in the same line as "Legend of Hot Blood", I think it's not the same.

As a result, this play was out of control.

The game "Legend of Hot Blood" is mainly for novice players in the game industry. To put it bluntly, it is a pickle game that relies on "Jane" to win.

But "Wonderful Trail" is different. The exquisite graphics, cool skills, and grand world view, even Xu Tengyu, who doesn't like playing games very much, are deeply attracted.

Xu Tengyu played for hours.

When we arrived at the restaurant, Lu Yiming got up and said to Xu Tengyu, "Let's go, let's eat."

Xu Tengyu stared at the screen reluctantly, and said, "Wait a minute, I'll play again."

Lu Yiming smiled and asked him: "Is this game interesting?"

Xu Tengyu repeatedly praised: "Interesting, really interesting!"

On July 7, the closed beta of "Wizard" began.

Countless fans have been looking forward to the game for several years, and it is finally launched. Everyone is very excited.

When "Wizard" was first established, various concept drawings and story collections were continuously withdrawn. Feixun Games has great ambitions and spent a lot of resources to continue to create this super IP with huge settings.

The online game "Hot Blood Legend" has been in operation for several years and has millions of players.

The novel "Battle of the Conferred Gods" and the comics of the same name are even more popular throughout Asia, with hundreds of millions of fans. Even under Lu Yiming's planning, they are spreading to Europe and the United States. The mysterious culture from the East is irresistibly entering their youth. In view.

Finally, today, the cross-age 3D online game "Wonderful Trail", this real big killer debuted.

(End of this chapter)