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What followed was a month-long military training for the new students. Most of the new students had participated in military training in high school, but that was usually only for two weeks; this was their first time experiencing such a long training period. Initially, everyone was quite excited, but this excitement vanished after the first day due to exhaustion. Furthermore, academically strong students often have poor physical health, so many freshmen at Jinghua University found the intense training unbearable. Many fainted on the first day due to physical reasons, causing considerable headaches for the instructors leading the training.

However, Su Yi found these training sessions completely unchallenging. After all, his physique, enhanced by the modifications, was exceptionally strong. He would often ask his instructors for tips on military combat techniques after training. In layman's terms, he now possessed powerful internal energy, but lacked martial arts skills. His physical constitution and mental cultivation were already quite good, but his movements relied solely on natural reactions. Therefore, he was very interested in the techniques of combat, and naturally wouldn't miss such an opportunity.

Having witnessed the frail health of the young ladies and gentlemen, their instructors were quite surprised to have such a special student as Su Yi, and thus patiently explained a great deal to him. Su Yi's speed of learning once again astonished the instructors, and in the end, they would find a place to spar with each other after training, and their relationship became excellent.

That's how time works; when it begins, we're unaware of it. But as it flows by, we realize a month has already passed.

A month of military training has passed in the blink of an eye. The freshmen of Jinghua University boarded the bus back home. Looking back at the military camp they were about to leave, their hearts were filled with complicated feelings. There was reminiscence, relief, and a faint sense of nostalgia.

As the car started moving, the places where I had shed my sweat became part of the scenery, receding into the distance.

Unlike the generally dark skin of others, Su Yi's skin remained as fair as ever, as if he hadn't experienced a month of intense sun exposure. This difference made him stand out in the crowd, and his classmates, who were already familiar with him, couldn't help but tease him about it. He could only smile helplessly and brush it off by saying it was due to his constitution. However, feeling the envy of many girls looking at his skin tone, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

Besides daily training and learning combat techniques from the instructors, Su Yi's other achievement was that he had used his spare time to complete the overall framework of his second game, titled "Mechanical Civilization," and was just waiting to turn it into a finished product upon his return. It was a pity he couldn't bring his laptop during military training; otherwise, the process would have been much faster. However, the DNA collector in his hand had already recorded the entire system architecture. Su Yi had deeply felt the powerful effect of this ring-like device, completely surpassing the memory capabilities of a personal computer—it was truly excellent and incredibly powerful.

During these days of military training, he managed to chat with Anjing for a while each day, and now, all his money was gone. When the car stopped at Jinghua University, the first thing Su Yi did after getting out was to top up his phone credit.

After military training, there were two days of rest before classes officially began. After the instructor explained some important points, they were finally free, and the students scattered one by one, eagerly pouring out of the classroom.

Su Yi carried his luggage, paid his phone bill on the way, and then returned to his apartment. His most pressing need was to take a hot shower. During military training, everyone showered with cold water in the communal restrooms; a hot shower made him feel incredibly refreshed.

After taking a shower, Su Yi turned on his laptop and went online to check the situation.

"Evolution of History" continues its hot sales, with statistics showing it topping the September sales charts on various websites. On the Lechang gaming platform, after its last update, the "Evolution of History" section is as popular as other sections. While some players have complained about the requirement to bind a genuine CD key, the number of players who have bound their CD keys has now reached 200 million—an absolutely astonishing figure. Selling at least 200 million genuine copies of the game per month is an impressive number in China.

In addition, during this period, many new maps and gameplay modes emerged, all created by players using the "Evolution of History" map editor released by the Lechang gaming platform. This even led to the emergence of many well-known map studios.

The "Evolution of History" forum on the official website was also very lively. Su Yi also saw that some European and American players had posted there to complain about why the binding of game CD keys for European and American regions had not yet been enabled.

Su Yi checked his email and found several emails from Yu Bi China. They said they couldn't reach him by phone and hoped to meet with him in person. This was because Su Yi had kept his phone off most of the time during military training, as charging was inconvenient, so he tried to conserve power. In the last few days, he ran out of credit and his phone was disconnected, which explained why Yu Bi China couldn't find him.

Su Yi sent an email to the people at Yubi China, explaining the situation and apologizing. Then he waited for their reply.

The next day, Su Yi received a call from Luo Juan, asking him to meet at noon. Su Yi had already called An Jing, and she had topped up her phone credit, saying that she had finished military training, but couldn't help complaining that her skin had gotten much darker and she wasn't in the mood to go out.

At noon, Su Yi arrived at the place he had arranged to meet Luo Juan. Upon seeing him, Luo Juan exclaimed in surprise, "Did you really go through military training? Your skin tone hasn't changed at all! I thought you would be terribly tanned by now, haha."

When this topic came up again, Su Yi couldn't help but feel awkward. If it were a girl, she might be a little proud of it, but as a man, he naturally didn't want to look too refined, much less give off the impression of a gigolo. He could only say, "I don't want to be like this either, it's probably due to my constitution."

"It's a physique that women envy," Luo Juan joked. "I remember when I was in school, I would stay at home after military training and I didn't dare to go out. No matter how much sunscreen I applied, it didn't work."

After chatting casually for a while, Luo Juan got down to business: "Xiao Yi, the reason I called you out today is to give you your sales commission for this month. And you know what? Since your Lechang gaming platform launched the 'Evolution of History' game section, sales of the official version haven't declined as usual; in fact, they've increased significantly. This is unprecedented in the domestic market for other games. According to statistics, 3 million copies were sold across Asia in the first month—an astonishing number. In mainland China alone, 1 million copies were sold at 68 RMB each, generating 68 million RMB in sales revenue. After deducting 10% for costs, 20% for distribution profits, and 10% for advertising expenses, the total profit is 40.8 million RMB." "Approximately 2 million units were sold overseas and in Taiwan, at a unit price of $38, generating $76 million in sales. After deducting 10% costs and 35% distribution profit (including advertising and promotion), the total profit was $41.8 million, equivalent to approximately 344 million RMB. Therefore, the total profit for the Asian region was 384.8 million RMB, and you receive 60% of that, totaling 230.88 million RMB. After tax, it's 184.7 million RMB." Luo Juan handed Su Yi a check, saying, "Not all the money has arrived yet, but we can give you your share first. This is a check for 184.7 million RMB, which should arrive in about two days."

Su Yi accepted the check. He already had a general idea of ​​the sales volume, but receiving a share so quickly was still beyond his expectations. It seemed that Tiandi Software was very sincere about this cooperation. Holding the check, Su Yi was not entirely calm. He hadn't expected a game to bring him hundreds of millions in wealth. Now, with this money, he could start doing many things.

Seeing Su Yi's calm demeanor, Luo Juan couldn't help but admire him even more. After all, this was a fortune of hundreds of millions, enough to turn an ordinary person into a billionaire instantly. She said, "The future profit sharing will be transferred to your account after the funds arrive. This collaboration was very successful, and I hope we can cooperate again."

Having successfully secured their share of the profits, it was still necessary to give them some hope. Su Yi decided to reveal a little information first: "Hehe, we are very satisfied with this collaboration, and perhaps we will collaborate again soon. Our studio's second game is currently in production and is estimated to be completed within two months."

Upon hearing this news, Luo Juan immediately became interested. This collaboration brought many benefits to Tiandi Software, not only generating substantial profits but also causing their stock price, which had been in a slump recently, to steadily rise. With this game, their company expanded its reach throughout Asia and even entered the Japanese game market.

Tiandi Software was originally a professional software company, but later, under the leadership of Luo Juan's father, Luo Ruijun, it entered the game software market. Initially, it achieved success by distributing and acquiring game development companies, releasing several popular games and diversifying its profits. However, recently, their game division has run into difficulties. Several of its released games have performed poorly, and a large-scale production with substantial investment has been stalled due to sensitive issues. These problems have dragged down the entire company's business and finances, causing its stock price to decline continuously. Because of this, several of the company's directors have become dissatisfied with her father.

However, with this collaboration with Pangu Studio, the game department's profits surpassed those of other departments for the first time, significantly expanding the company's market reach. When Luo Juan initially advocated for a 40/60 revenue split when signing game contracts, many questioned her decision. But the current success has finally proven her decision correct and showcased her capabilities.