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“Don’t put it so bluntly.”

Xu Lian replied jokingly, but he knew that if he continued down this path, he could indeed achieve that grand vision.

“Alright everyone, thank you for all your hard work during this time, cheers!”

Under Xu Lian’s lead, everyone once again raised their wine glasses and drank heartily.

“I made the right bet.” Qin Feixu took a sip of wine and smiled slightly, looking at Xu Lian, who was three years younger than her, beside her.

The long summer vacation finally came to an end, and all industries returned to their daily routines.

The once bustling marketing activities no longer appeared frequently, and even the gaming industry felt the trend of decreasing traffic.

Although Dungeon & Fighter and crossfire still had many active players, the number was indeed not as high as before.

Most players were students or office workers, taking time to play games after work and study.

However, strangely, even though activity decreased, the average daily revenue did not significantly decline.

Even more exciting news was that minecraft was finally completed and about to enter the testing phase.

As early as a month ago, Xu Lian had started releasing preview information on social media platforms and launched pre-order services, with 4 million people participating.

Although this number was far less than the launch day sales of those two main products, since this was a paid game rather than free content, its performance was considered very outstanding.

However, to increase minecraft’s popularity, the current pre-orderers were far from enough.

It was finally decided to entrust the game’s promotion to the well-known live streaming platform “Douyu.”

Although this company had many negative news outbreaks in the past and was often subject to public opinion pressure, it was still one of the largest live streaming service platforms in Longguo.

Considering this, plus the fact that the other party already held the copyrights to his other games, Xu Lian felt there was no need to hesitate and could cooperate directly.

The next morning, the relevant person in charge of “Douyu” learned about this and quickly rushed over to negotiate a one-year cooperation agreement for 120 million yuan.

Of course, before officially signing, he also personally played several rounds and listened to feedback from several internet celebrity Streamers before making the final decision.

After signing, arrangements for related content to go online were immediately made, and minecraft officially joined the company’s game projects, opening reservation channels to the public.

At the same time, the Ouyou World official social media account released the following announcement:

【The latest game masterpiece, minecraft, is now open for public beta! Click the link to watch the promotional video!】

【Visit the official website for more exciting information and feature introductions, and explore your own gaming world!】

When this post was first published, not many people replied, but by evening, comments started to increase.

“Finally, there’s a fresh game to play. I’ve waited a month. Those games take too much time. I prefer these more relaxed games.”

“Are there any experts who can give me some pointers on how to get to the Ender Dragon’s world? Watching the trailer made my blood boil, and I really want to defeat that dragon!”

“Friend above, the guide is introduced on the forum. It says the materials are difficult to find.”

“Oh my goodness, the 16K ultra-high definition graphics are amazing! I’ve been playing low-res for so long, I haven’t gotten used to Old Xu making such high-quality games yet.”

“The one upstairs said it well. It seems Xu Laoda really made a lot of money this time, even casual games are at 16K level.”

“Haha, I was wondering why Xu Laoda still uses a pixel art style? Is he obsessed with this art style or something?”

“I think the pixel art style is quite cute, especially the game characters have a special kind of cuteness.”

“Brothers, we’ve created an Ouyou group, and there are already 230 people. We plan to recreate Jianghai City in minecraft. If you’re interested, come join us!”

“After watching the tutorial, I feel that survival mode is too difficult. I’ll try creative mode first.”

…

“President Xu, minecraft’s online players have exceeded two million!”

In the evening, Chen Li excitedly came to Xu Lian’s office to deliver the good news.

“Only two million? Not good enough.” Xu Lian felt this number was a bit low, thinking that there were indeed more players during the summer.

Chen Li was speechless for a moment. Although Xu Lian’s previous games were very popular, he shouldn’t be so confident about himself.

After all, it wasn’t a holiday now, and the game’s price was not cheap. Reaching 2 million simultaneous online players was already very good!

After work, Xu Lian went home to shower and was about to rest when he received a Streamer recommendation list from Manager Chen. “Mr. Xu, the popular Streamers on this list are all quite famous. We haven’t decided who will stream the new game yet. Could you give us some suggestions?”

He clicked it open and saw that they were all female Streamers, not a single male.

Moreover, these female Streamers all had very good looks and figures, and even in the photos, they were bare-faced, each looking seven or eight out of ten.

“What does all this mean?” Xu Lian chuckled, knowing full well what Manager Chen was planning.

On unregulated platforms like this, some Streamers might “fly” several times a day for a recommendation slot or a gift from a top supporter.

However, Xu Lian didn’t fall for that. With his current excellent conditions, why bother with such matters.

Moreover, once he agreed, he might be caught with a weakness.

“You take charge of selecting for this matter. I’m not professional.”

Since the other party didn’t speak plainly, Xu Lian naturally wouldn’t expose their intentions.

“Alright, good night.”

Putting down his phone, Xu Lian lay on the bed, thinking: “It’s time to buy a car.” After he started his company, he commuted daily by taxi. Getting stuck in traffic during peak hours was really a waste of time. He should buy a car for himself.

However, Xu Lian didn’t want to buy a common model directly; he wanted a unique, high-tech sports car.

Thinking of this, he summoned the system interface: “System, help me draw once from the daily necessities roulette to try my luck.”

The item levels in the system were divided into five categories: Normal, Advanced, Rare, Divine Artifact, and Epic.

Each spin cost 2000 game coins, but the prizes were at least Rare or above.

The accumulated coins were just enough for ten spins with some left over.

As the roulette spun faster, various high-tech products flashed by quickly, finally stopping at one spot.

“Congratulations on obtaining the Master Chef skill pack, mastering cooking techniques from countries around the world!”

“What is this?!”

Xu Lian looked disgusted.

This item would be very practical for ordinary people, and it might even instantly turn a cooking novice into a master chef.