Chapter 785: "Xiandao" Internal Test
Seeing the frivolous smile on Lu Yiming's face, Bill Gates felt very unhappy and couldn't help but teasing him, "Don't be so proud. What if he fails? I know that $5 million is not a big deal for you, but your myth of being undefeated will be shattered. By then, your loss may be more than $500 million."
Lu Yiming's smile didn't fade, and he even looked three points more shameless: "Don't worry, I haven't lost before, and I won't lose this time. Facebook is destined to be the dominant social software in the United States."
When Bill Gates heard this, his face suddenly turned dark, and he said in a deep voice: "Are you looking down on Microsoft's MSN?"
Lu Yiming said very seriously: "MSN is really not working. Take my advice and lay off this department as soon as possible. This way you may save some money."
Bill Gates: “…”
Damn, why does this guy deserve a beating?
"Mr. Lu, are you supporting Facebook to fight against MSN?"
Because Xiaguo and other countries did not have instant messaging networks before, Bill Gates once said that no matter how powerful QQ was in Xiaguo, it still could not go abroad, and the world of international SH city was dominated by MSN.
Now, Lu Yiming has invested in a social networking platform directly in his Microsoft base. It seems like he is here to compete.
Lu Yiming quickly denied it, saying, "No, no, I have absolutely no intention of competing with MSN. MSN cannot beat Facebook."
Bill Gates: “…”
Damn it, do you believe that I can beat you now?
Bill Gates found that talking to Lu Yiming was really a test of his blood pressure.
With Lu Yiming's capital injection, Facebook, which Zuckerberg had been planning for a long time, was 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 students registered as users.
On Facebook, users can freely share their feelings and photos with their friends. At the same time, friends can also leave messages under your status and interact in real time.
There is no doubt that this feature has touched the hearts of many young men and women, especially college students who are full of youthful energy and have the strongest desire to perform and are eager to be recognized by everyone.
So as soon as Facebook was launched, it immediately caused a sensation among American college students.
With the $5 million given to him by Lu Yiming, Zuckerberg, who was well-funded, did not hesitate to buy the Facebook website domain name for $100,000 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 became the company's first president.
In May, Facebook began allowing users to upload photos.
Within two months, registration expanded to MIT, Stanford, NYU, Northwestern University, and all the Ivy League schools.
As Zuckerberg's fame grew, the investment circle had to take notice of this young man, and many people even began trying to get in touch with Zuckerberg.
The purpose is simple, they want to invest in Facebook and get shares!
It would have been better if I hadn't asked. After asking, I found out that Facebook's angel round investor was actually Lu Yiming.
Suddenly the entire investment circle was in an uproar: the man from the East, he’s here again!
The explosion of Facebook once again made Lu Yiming's name resound throughout the Internet. Although he had returned to China, those reporters, like flies, still tried every means to find him.
"Mr. Lu, it's really unexpected that you have invested in another hit product. Mr. Lu, who do you think will win if MSN and Facebook clash in the social field?"
As soon as Lu Yiming heard it, he knew that these reporters who were eager to create chaos were probably making trouble again. However, he was not too worried and replied calmly: "Facebook and MSN are two platforms facing different user groups, so your worry is unnecessary."
The reporter was obviously not satisfied with this answer and continued to talk about this: "So Mr. Lu, you invested in Facebook because you think Facebook will become a social giant in the United States, right?"
Lu Yiming was not modest at all, and said with a smile: "I do think so."
the next day.
Lu Yiming had just arrived at the office after breakfast when Li Yiwen walked in angrily with a newspaper.
"Look at this, look at this, is this reasonable?"
Lu Yiming took the newspaper and saw that the headline on the front page was: "Mr. Lu personally admits that MSN is not as good as Facebook."
Lu Yiming: “…”
Li Yiwen said earnestly, "Can't you change your habit of bragging? Even if you really want to, at least give the world's richest man some face. This way, it will be good for you, me, and everyone else."
Lu Yiming took over the conversation and then complained, "That's not what I said. Don't you know what the media is like now? If the law can be fully enforced, all of these media outlets will be executed without injustice. They quote out of context, distort right and wrong, and do all kinds of evil. They are shameless. Do you know that there are only eleven zodiac signs for these media outlets?"
"Eleven? Don't they say the twelve zodiac signs? What don't they have?"
"horse."
While Li Yiwen was speechless, Lu Yiming snatched the newspaper and said unhappily, "Come, let me see which newspaper is spreading rumors."
However, at this moment, Lu Yiming's cell phone rang. Lu Yiming looked and found that it was Bill Gates calling.
"Mr. Lu, what's going on? Not only did you invest in Facebook, but you also criticized MSN. This is a bit too much."
Lu Yiming said depressedly: "Mr. Gates, don't you know what kind of morals these news media are? How could I possibly drag down MSN? That's really ungentlemanly. It's obviously those reporters who reported randomly, took things out of context, and distorted the facts. That reporter asked me if Facebook would become a social giant in the United States, and I said yes, and the result became what you saw."
After listening to Lu Yiming's explanation, Bill Gates felt a little better and said, "So you don't think badly of MSN?"
Lu Yiming said honestly: "That's not the case. I'm still quite pessimistic about it."
Bill Gates: “…”
This made Gates very angry, but he was a smart businessman after all, so he quickly regained his sense of reason and asked Lu Yiming seriously: "Are you kidding? You always say that MSN is not good, so what is the problem with MSN?"
Lu Yiming sighed and said, "Since you asked sincerely, I will be kind enough to tell you. MSN is not good because Microsoft uses the idea of software to do social networking, which is not good. You don't really understand the needs of users. Facebook is different. Zuckerberg himself is a college student, so he knows what American college students like now."
Bill Gates was silent for a long time. Just when Lu Yiming was about to hang up the phone, he spoke: "After hearing what you said, I want to become a shareholder of Facebook more and more."
Lu Yiming teased: "You understand risk hedging."
"There is definitely no chance to invest now. Let's wait for the A round. However, according to Facebook's current development speed, there will probably be many competitors by then."
It would be fine if this wasn't mentioned. Once it was mentioned, Bill Gates got angry and couldn't help complaining: "Isn't all this because of you? If you hadn't given Zuckerberg $5 million directly in the angel round, how could you have blocked the way for us latecomers?"
Lu Yiming was very proud and said, "The quicker you are, the better. Who can blame me for having good eyesight?"
Even billionaires are very cautious about general angel round investments, and most of them just invest tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars to test the waters.
Only after success will we gradually increase our investment.
Therefore, many entrepreneurs have to continue to raise funds in order to achieve rapid development. And every penny of this money is spent on the right things, with their own product prospects, so that the financial sponsors can see their potential.
Unlike Lu Yiming, who gave Zuckerberg 5 million US dollars right away, got in the car first, and then welded the door shut immediately. Anyone else who wanted to get in the car had to wait for the next round until Zuckerberg had spent the 5 million US dollars Lu Yiming gave him.
Now many venture capitalists who have set their sights on Facebook have cursed Lu Yiming's ancestors in their hearts. Who would just go all in right away?
He is totally unhuman!
Soon, it was June 2004. Lu Yiming, who had just acquired Facebook, received good news from Zheng Ziming.
Zheng Ziming excitedly called him and told him: The test version of "The Wonderful World" is completed!
It took two years to produce the groundbreaking online game "The Legend of Wonder", in which every detail, from plot to world view, was carefully polished. Hundreds of millions of dollars were spent on research and development. This cost alone is enough to scare a large number of domestic game companies to death.
Who would dare to spend hundreds of millions to develop a game these days? Aren't they afraid of going bankrupt?
Wouldn't it be nice to earn a few million to be the agent for Korean games?
The gaming industry in South Korea is so developed that there is enough supply to satisfy your every need. If something goes wrong, it will become popular and you can make a lot of money without doing anything.
For example, St.
A legend that lasted for decades.
Only Lu Yiming has entered an industry not just for the sake of making money, but also for more benefits beyond money.
For example, "The Legend of Oz". Although the game mode comes from the previous life's "World of Warcraft", whether it is the art style or the story background and character plot, it is full of oriental style and is part of the cultural promotion strategy.
It is just like the United States promoting their ideas and culture around the world through popcorn movies produced by Hollywood. In addition to making money, it also has the meaning and function of competing for cultural influence.
The same is true for games.
When young people in the West become obsessed with "The Wizard of Oz" and come into contact with the splendor and mystery of Eastern civilization, while they are enjoying themselves, they will naturally become curious about the Xia Kingdom and want to find out more.
At the same time, in the process of continuously deepening their exploration of the game content, they are also subtly influenced by Eastern culture and accept the worldview and values within the game.
With curiosity, they will naturally be more proactive in learning about Xia Country, instead of allowing those unscrupulous Western media and political mouthpieces to brainwash and deceive them and smear and slander Xia Country.
Therefore, in Lu Yiming's opinion, making a game with heart is not a waste of time, nor is it to harm the next generation.
Because entertainment is a spiritual need shared , those who describe games as electronic opium, do they really live like the top ten model workers, not playing cards or going clubbing, but sitting down to learn professional skills and knowledge whenever they have free time, without any personal entertainment at all?
So boycotting games is a ridiculous thing. There is no necessary connection between having no self-control and having electronic games or not.
It's nothing more than some bad parents looking for an excuse to shirk the responsibility for their failed children's education.
When he got the news, Lu Yiming was having dinner with Xu Tengyu. After answering the phone, Lu Yiming faced Xu Tengyu's slightly inquiring look and said directly: "The game project that Junzi Interactive Entertainment has been preparing for a long time is finally completed. I have to go back and take charge of it personally. This is a very important epoch-making product, and we can't afford to make any mistakes."
Xu Tengyu curled his lips and said, "Brother, please don't talk about an online game as if it were a strategy. We can't afford to make mistakes. I want to introduce you to some more big names in Beijing in the next few days."
There is no doubt that Xu Tengyu, who received an orthodox family education since childhood, has no interest in games despite his young age. He even thinks that games are a waste of time and a spiritual waste, just like his parents.
Lu Yiming said half seriously and half flatteringly: "It is enough for me to know your grandfather, a great man, and nothing else is necessary."
As a businessman, although he may be arrogant occasionally, he actually always adheres to one bottom line - staying away from politics.
As a human being, abiding by rules is an important virtue, and even more so as a businessman, because once certain red lines are crossed, even if there are temporary benefits, it will also cause endless harm.
Therefore, Lu Yiming never gets involved in such matters. He only does things related to business. Even if it is cultural strategy, he only does the part he can do. He will never interfere in areas that are not his business.
Since Lu Yiming has said this, Xu Tengyu naturally has nothing else to persuade him.
"When do we leave?"
Lu Yiming said, "Let's do it tonight. It's more convenient to have a private jet."
"Fuck, are you showing off?"
Xu Tengyu was so envious.
Others can brag about having a private car for a long time, but Lu Yiming now has a private jet.
And this is the second upgraded aircraft, which is much larger than the previous Gulfstream business jet.
Anyone who could own a private jet at the turn of the century was no ordinary person.
Lu Yiming said, "I have also ordered a few cargo planes. When the time comes, you can pack yourself up and experience being a flying man. Just consider it as my treat."
"Depend on!"
Xu Tengyu silently raised his middle finger. Remembering that he had nothing to do during this period, he said, "No, I have to take a private plane with you. If the experience is good, I will also get one to play. By the way, I will also go to see what is so magical about your game that you take it so seriously."
"OK."
Anyway, the plane is very big, so I might as well take Xu Tengyu for an experience.
The private jet was very large and even had a separate bedroom. There were also beautiful flight attendants who provided professional and thoughtful service. Xu Tengyu was extremely envious.
"Damn, rich people really know how to enjoy themselves."
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "After a few years when Tengyu Logistics becomes stronger, you can buy yourself a private jet."
Xu Tengyu laughed proudly: "Hahaha, you're right, by then I'll be a big boss with a private jet."
China Overseas, Hongqiao Airport.
After Lu Yiming got off the plane, he took Xu Tengyu and got into the Audi that had been waiting outside and headed to Junzi Interactive Entertainment.
As soon as he entered the company, Lu Yiming greeted everyone hastily, and then asked impatiently: "Which computer has "The Legend of Immortal" installed on it?"
Seeing that Lu Yiming was so obsessed with it, Xu Tengyu was very curious. What's the big deal? Isn't it just a game?
The world view of "The Wizard of Oz" is said to be inherited from "The Legend of Mir 2", and someone was specially hired to write the novel plot for this purpose. However, he has played "The Legend of Mir 2" and it was just so-so and really boring.
Ordinary people may like to play, but people like Xu Tengyu who are very career-oriented simply don’t care about it.
Because he has so many ways to entertain himself, the happiness that rich people have is something ordinary people can't even imagine.
Jiang Rongfa learned that Lu Yiming had arrived, so he hurried out of the office. When he saw Lu Yiming, he quickly greeted him and said, "Mr. Lu, you're here. Who is this?"
Lu Yiming said: "Xu Tengyu, general manager of Tengyu Logistics."
Jiang Rongfa of Tengyu Logistics certainly knew about it, but he didn't expect the boss to be so young. He immediately smiled and said, "Boss Xu, nice to meet you."
Lu Yiming didn't hesitate and asked, "What about the game? I want to play the game. I'll make an account for him so he can experience it."
"OK."
The game is not in internal testing yet. Although you will be able to log in with QQ in the future, you can only use a test account now, and the data will be deleted after use.
Originally, Xu Tengyu thought it was nothing, just an online game, a bunch of virtual data, nothing. He had also played "Legend of Mir 2", and felt it was extremely boring and a waste of time. Since "The Legend of Immortal" is of the same lineage as "Legend of Mir 2", it should be about the same.
As a result, once I started playing, I couldn't stop.
The game "Legend of Mir 2" is mainly for novice players in the gaming world. To put it bluntly, it is a kimchi game that relies on "simplicity" to win.
But "The Legend of Oz" is different. The exquisite graphics, cool skills, and the grand world view, even Xu Tengyu, who doesn't like playing games very much, was deeply attracted.
Xu Tengyu plays for several hours.
When they arrived at the restaurant, Lu Yiming stood up and said to Xu Tengyu, "Let's go, let's go eat."
Xu Tengyu stared at the screen and was reluctant to move away. He said, "Wait a moment, I'll play some more."
Lu Yiming smiled and asked him: "Is this game interesting?"
Xu Tengyu praised repeatedly: "Interesting, really very interesting!"
On July 11, "The Legend of Wonder" began internal testing.
The game that countless fans have been looking forward to for years is finally online, and everyone is very excited.
When "The Legend of Oz" was first launched, it continuously produced various concept drawings and story collections. Feixun Games is very ambitious and has spent a lot of resources to continuously build this super IP with an extremely large setting.
The online game "Legend of Mir 2" has been operating for several years and has millions of players.
The novel "War of the Gods" and the comic of the same name are extremely popular throughout Asia, with hundreds of millions of fans. Under Lu Yiming's planning, they are even spreading to Europe and the United States. The mysterious culture from the East is irresistibly entering the vision of these young people.
Finally today, the secrets are revealed, and the epoch-making 3D online game "The Legend of Wonder", this real killer, has made its debut.
