228: Chapter 228 To gain it is my fortune, to lose it is my fate

Over an hour later.

The atmosphere in the meeting room had shifted from the initial polite formality to something much more relaxed and harmonious.

Nick Cheung leaned back on the sofa, holding a cup of coffee in his hand.

The agent he brought along was flipping through a notebook on the side, occasionally interjecting to jot down details regarding the subsequent cooperation.

Both parties had a smooth conversation; the specific terms of the endorsement, the shooting schedule, and the general direction of the commercial had all been basically finalized within this hour.

Chen Fan was the first to stand up, facing Nick Cheung with a serious and composed expression.

"Brother Cheung, it's a pleasure working with you."

Upon hearing Chen Fan address him as "Brother Cheung," Nick Cheung was slightly taken aback at first.

When discussing cooperation in the mainland, people would either call him "Teacher Cheung" or "Mr. Nick Cheung"; this was the first time he had been addressed as "Brother Cheung."

Immediately after, a genuine smile appeared on his face.

Nick Cheung found Chen Fan's form of address quite intimate.

Although the young man in front of him was a boss, he didn't have that condescending air, and his way of speaking and acting was comfortable for others.

He stood up, grasped Chen Fan's hand, shook it vigorously, and said in Mandarin with a thick Hong Kong accent, "Pleasure working with you, Mr. Chen."

"Mr. Chen, regarding the subsequent shooting, I will have my agent coordinate with you." Nick Cheung let go of his hand, pointed to the agent beside him, and said in a straightforward tone, "If you have any requests, feel free to bring them up, and I will do my best to cooperate."

"Alright, then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Cheung." Chen Fan nodded.

"Then I won't disturb you any further; I'll come back next month for the shoot." As Nick Cheung said this, he straightened his clothes, his gaze lingering on Chen Fan's face for a moment, his tone carrying a touch of genuine appreciation, "Mr. Chen, whenever you come to Hong Kong, I'll treat you to a meal."

"Definitely." Chen Fan smiled and agreed, reaching out to shake Nick Cheung's hand once more.

After seeing Nick Cheung and his group off, the meeting room quieted down.

Chen Fan stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his mind already beginning to calculate the subsequent plans.

All three spokespersons were now confirmed. The only thing left was to wait for the game to officially launch.

It was now the end of March, about a month away from the expected launch date.

A month is neither long nor short, but there was still a lot to do—the final debugging of the game, stress testing of the servers, pre-launch promotional campaigns, channel coordination... none of these could be taken lightly.

For the game "archangels sword," Chen Fan still held high expectations.

After all, revenue in the tens of millions and revenue in the hundreds of millions were simply not on the same level.

The success of the previous game at most allowed the company to gain a foothold in the industry; but if this web game took off, it would be a true takeoff.

Furthermore, once this web game was successful, with the experience and capital gained, the company wouldn't just be limited to web games and mobile games—PC games could also be considered.

However, these were matters for after "archangels sword" launched.

Chen Fan knew very well that at this stage, he couldn't take steps that were too large.

The gaming industry looked glamorous, but one wrong move could lead to total failure.

He needed to be steady and solid, taking it one step at a time.

Besides Fanyu Technology, he also needed to pay attention to Fanti—that is, the clothing company.

Currently, he was having Zhou Min intensively recruit people there; designers, operations... all positions were being pushed forward simultaneously.

Once the staff was fully recruited, the company could officially start operations.

...

In the blink of an eye, the time had arrived in April.

In the early hours of the first day of the month, Chen Fan couldn't wait to open the system to check the newly refreshed items.

According to his deduction, it refreshed once a month now, and what was refreshed was highly likely to be a premium product.

Sure enough, when he saw the refreshed item, Chen Fan couldn't help but widen his eyes.

[Solid-Liquid Hybrid Battery Technology]—500 million wealth points.

Upon purchase, you will receive: A complete set of technical documentation for mature semi-solid state batteries, including electrolyte material formulas, electrode preparation processes, battery cell design blueprints, mass production equipment selection plans, and a complete production process flow description.

Chen Fan stared at the line of text on the screen without even blinking.

Solid-liquid hybrid batteries—it seemed this thing hadn't been widely commercialized before he was reborn.

Before he was reborn, ninety percent of the new energy vehicles running on the streets still used liquid batteries.

Semi-solid state batteries occasionally appeared in the news, with headlines like "So-and-so car company announces the adoption of semi-solid state batteries" or "Energy density breaks through 400Wh/kg." It sounded impressive, but it would still take two or three years before it could be officially commercialized.

He didn't expect that it was only 2011, yet he already had the chance to obtain such technology.

With this technology, if he started a battery company, he might just become the industry leader in batteries domestically or even globally, just like CATL in his previous life.

By positioning himself more than a decade in advance, by the time the new energy trend truly arrived, he would already be the industry hegemon.

Unfortunately, this technology was worth 500 million wealth points.

Chen Fan took a look at his balance—a little over 200 million, still nearly 200 million short of 500 million.

200 million is neither a lot nor a little, but to gather it within a short month was almost impossible.

By the first of next month, when the system refreshed, this technology would be out of his reach.

Thinking of this, a wave of disappointment welled up in Chen Fan's heart.

However, he quickly adjusted his mindset.

"If I get it, it is my luck; if I lose it, it is my fate."

Since the system could refresh it once, maybe it could refresh it a second time in the future. There would be plenty of opportunities later; what was important now was to do the things right in front of him.

With this mindset, Chen Fan continued to pour his energy into the two companies.

Soon, another five days passed.

From the time he asked Zhou Min to start recruiting until now, more than half a month had passed, and the staffing at Fanti was mostly complete.

In less than half a month, core positions such as designers, pattern makers, sample garment workers, purchasing, and merchandisers were basically filled. A small team of about a dozen people had already been assembled.

On Monday morning, Chen Fan didn't go to Fanyu Technology, but instead went to the clothing company.

The clothing company's office was also in the High-tech Zone, less than a twenty-minute drive from the Software Park.

The office building only had a dozen or so floors. Fanti's office was on the fifth floor, covering over two hundred square meters—not huge, but sufficient for the startup phase.

There were several other companies on the same floor, all of medium size. For a newly established company like Fanti, it didn't seem out of place on this floor.

Chen Fan parked his car in the parking space in front of the building, pushed the door open, got out, walked into the office building, and took the elevator to the fifth floor.

The company door was wide open, and it was quiet inside, with the occasional sound of keyboard typing and low conversation.

Chen Fan didn't stop in the workstation area and walked straight toward the conference room.