Volume 2: Storm Rising 2015 Chapter 424: Seeing the Big Picture from the Small Details
Tianyu Internet Cafe, as an old Internet cafe with more than 10 years of operation, can be said to have witnessed the rise and fall and development of the domestic gaming industry.
Not only has it experienced the rise of the domestic Internet cafe industry and reaped the benefits of the industry, but it has also experienced the downturn in the industry and the confusion of transformation. Fortunately, the League of Legends came out of nowhere and successfully extended the life of the Internet cafe industry.
As the owner of Tianyu Internet Cafe, Chen Tianyu once thought about selling the Internet Cafe and using the money he earned over the years to transform into other businesses. After all, he caught up with the good times of Internet cafes and made a lot of money.
At that time, when he was over 30 years old, despite the opposition of his family, he resolutely chose to take a gamble and open an Internet cafe. This decision not only changed Chen Tianyu's life, but also brought about earth-shaking changes in the living standards of the entire family.
The attitude of his family members also changed drastically. In the face of indisputable facts, Chen Tianyu's status in the family naturally rose.
This may be why so many people are keen on starting a business. The rewards and sense of accomplishment from success are truly fascinating.
However, now that he is over 40, facing the declining Internet cafe industry, coupled with the squeeze on traditional Internet cafes by some emerging Internet cafe combinations , Tianyu Internet Cafe, a local "old-fashioned Internet cafe", is not doing well in business.
Nowadays, they can only rely on the low price advantage to attract some young people and workers to Internet cafes for entertainment, and barely maintain the current situation of stable income.
And now at an awkward age where it is still too early to retire, Chen Tianyu can't help but think carefully, should he give it one more try while his passion is still strong?
However, the times are changing so fast that even if Chen Tianyu wants to give it a try, he can't find the right direction.
Also, even though he once tasted the sweetness of entrepreneurial success, times have changed and he has grown older. Chen Tianyu's thinking is inevitably conservative now, and naturally he no longer has the courage to gamble everything on one throw.
Compared with taking risks, Chen Tianyu is more concerned about whether to cater to the currently popular concept of Internet cafes and give Tianyu Internet Cafe an upgrade, which may generate income and add icing on the cake to the Internet cafe's revenue.
As for the idea of providing timely assistance and saving the entire Internet cafe from its decline, Chen Tianyu was naturally not so naive.
I just don’t know if the investment and return can be proportional?
Consideration of the cost of trial and error is also a major issue that Chen Tianyu considers when looking ahead.
Chen Tianyu sat at the counter of the Internet cafe and lit a cigarette. He couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the smoky atmosphere in the Internet cafe. It seemed as if the grand opening scene with the surging crowds of people jostling each other in his mind was just yesterday. He didn't expect that ten years would have passed in the blink of an eye.
Just as Chen Tianyu was sighing, a young man suddenly appeared in front of him, interrupting his memories. Chen Tianyu greeted him with a smile: "Handsome guy, do you want to turn on the phone?"
Afterwards, he prepared to skillfully operate and turn on the computer for the customer. Although Chen Tianyu is the owner of the Internet cafe, in addition to being the network administrator, he has always been the one who personally mans the front desk, and he has been doing this for ten years.
Because Chen Tianyu just enjoyed the joy and leisure of being in control of the overall situation of the Internet cafe. Anyway, the network administrator was responsible for running errands, and he only needed to be responsible for turning on the computer. As time passed, the money went into his pocket little by little...
This is the happiness of an Internet cafe owner, simple and boring.
Unexpectedly, the young man in front of him came up and asked, "Boss, do you have the game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds?"
Chen Tianyu was slightly stunned. What game? He had never heard of it before. However, after ten years of development, Internet cafes have changed a lot. You don't need to download games one by one manually.
There is a unified Internet cafe client and server, and the types of games are all-encompassing. As long as it is a popular game, it is basically included. Therefore, Chen Tianyu also smiled and said : "As long as it is a popular game, our Internet cafe has it. I will check it out..."
"Oh, this game was just launched in public beta today. I'm just asking, if it's not available, can I download it and play it in an Internet cafe?" the young man asked excitedly.
Chen Tianyu was a little confused, but since he was a guest, he was welcome, so he said with a smile: "Of course, our Internet cafe has a Gigabit speed, so it's very fast to download things..."
Anyway, Internet cafes all rely on a unified system and server configuration, and each client is just running a system image. Even if something is downloaded, it will be restored after restarting, and these temporary data will be cleared.
Chen Tianyu checked the Internet cafe client and found that the game was indeed not available there. He then skillfully turned it on for the customer.
After sending the young man away, Chen Tianyu sat down and opened the search engine out of curiosity, wanting to learn more about this game.
"PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, the first domestically produced multiplayer survival game..." Chen Tianyu read the introduction with great interest, and then opened the video introduction on the web page. At first glance, the game seemed quite interesting.
"It's still a game from QQ Games. Although it has just been launched in public beta, the quality should be guaranteed. I'll have someone add this game to the server someday..." Chen Tianyu muttered.
Unexpectedly, in just a short while, a few high school students in school uniforms came in with great interest, "Boss, do you have PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds? We want to play..."
Chen Tianyu glanced at him and said jokingly, "Are you an adult? You dare to come to the Internet cafe in your school uniform. Aren't you afraid of being caught by your parents?"
"We've been 18 years old for a long time. If you don't believe me, look at our ID cards!" The high school student was shocked when he heard that. He excitedly took out his ID card and slapped it on the counter. He looked so arrogant, and it seemed that he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
Chen Tianyu took the ID card and took a look. Wow, it was born in November 1997, which means he had just turned 18 not long ago. No wonder he was so proud, it turned out that he had been planning this for a long time.
"PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds again? The game was only released today and hasn't been included yet. I'm already downloading it. Why don't you turn on your computer and download it? The Gigabit network is very fast..."
Chen Tianyu's mind worked quickly, and he spoke right away, giving up the idea of doing it another day. He decided to record it into the server right now!
After all, the customers are the sponsors of the Internet cafe. If you want to earn their money, you naturally have to meet their needs. In just a short while, two groups of customers asked about it. Even if it means earning the Internet fees of these two groups of customers, it is enough.
It only contains one game and doesn't take up much space. The Internet cafe server's extra-large capacity hard disk is not to be underestimated.
"Okay, then you guys hurry up and download it. I saw the anchors playing it on the live streaming platform. Many people are waiting to play it. This game will definitely be popular..." the young man said excitedly.
Then he walked in with his classmates laughing, muttering words like "good luck" and "chicken tonight" from time to time, and it was obvious that he couldn't wait to experience this game.
For them, it’s not that they don’t have computers at home, they just simply want to play games together, so they can only experience the fun of playing games together by coming to the Internet cafe.
After all, the student years can be said to be the time when people have the greatest passion for games. With energy that has nowhere to go and the ability to find partners to play with at any time, this kind of happiness will only become less and less in the future...
Chen Tianyu touched his head and couldn't help but sigh, "Is this game so popular? If we can release a game as popular as League of Legends, then this Internet cafe business can last for a few more years."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Tianyu couldn't help but smile and shook his head. How could such a good thing happen? Let's ask the network administrator to include this game in the server first.
Little did people know that this scene had appeared sporadically in some Internet cafes across the country, but the number of players who actually went to the Internet cafes to play this game was after all a very small minority.
The small details are enough to show that the official public beta of "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" has indeed caused a stir among the gaming community.
As night falls, the game's evening peak arrives, and a large number of players flock to the "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" game server, eager to start their own chicken-eating journey!
