You call this entrepreneurship?

Chapter 441

In this wave of Internet public opinion, "Zhengtu" suffered a crushing defeat and became a rat crossing the street, being chased by everyone.

In the early days of the Internet, everyone had a particularly simple sense of justice. There was no such thing as sarcasm, cross-dressing, and internet trolls.

Right and wrong, good and bad are still very clear, and netizens who have not experienced various routines naturally stand on the side of the weak.

On one side are the inexperienced college students, and on the other side are the businessmen who started out selling health products. You don't have to think about which side to choose.

A work-study student was beaten just for posting a few posters.

In broad daylight, on the street.

Ugh, disgusting!

The college students were outraged and soon united to criticize Giant Network online.

These passionate young people are the main force on the Internet. They have access to the Internet, have time, and have a lot of talent.

One after another, eloquently written manifestos of criticism emerged, criticizing "Zhengtu" in all kinds of ways in just one day, and the same criticisms were repeated for several weeks in a row.

As for those who simply vent their emotions and curse, there are even more.

One netizen named "Internet Six Arts" was particularly angry. He raised his arms in a popular square on the campus network, calling on everyone to go to the Baidu Tieba "Zhengtu Bar" to seek justice.

Once the initiative was issued, it attracted a large number of responses. Thousands of people immediately posted comments, and subsequently tens of thousands of people received the news.

These tens of thousands of netizens agreed on a time and at eight o'clock in the evening, they all rushed into the Baidu Tieba "Zhengtu Bar" and began to post messages continuously, demanding a public apology from the official "Zhengtu".

The moderators and administrators of the Zhengtu Forum quickly began to delete posts and ban comments, but as more and more people poured in, they were simply unable to handle it.

During the peak period, the number of posts per second reached over 30. Not only were there a large number of people, but many people also began to cross-dress and lead the pace, and the administrators had no time to distinguish them.

In less than five minutes, Baidu Tieba started to freeze and soon collapsed.

This was the first time that Baidu Tieba officials encountered this situation and they immediately banned all posting permissions for Zhengtu Tieba, and then set the Tieba to a status of "needs review before posting".

Then these excited netizens began to post on Baidu's official forum, demanding that Baidu lift the ban.

After ten minutes of persistence, Baidu Tieba also put up a white flag and banned everyone from posting.

Although it was briefly relaxed after two hours, a large number of netizens still flocked in at the first time and continued to post crazily, so Baidu officials had to use the big ban technique again.

In the following days, a tug-of-war ensued between netizens and Baidu officials.

In the end, Baidu Tieba, which could no longer bear the annoyance, officially announced that due to technical reasons, "Zhengtu Bar" would be temporarily blocked and the entire bar would be hidden.

It's not that I can't post now, it's that I can't find it at all.

Even Baidu Tieba secretly added the two words "Zhengtu" to the blocked word library, and these two words cannot be sent in any Tieba.

Netizens are very angry about Baidu Tieba's biased behavior.

Soon many netizens began to claim that Baidu Tieba officials had been bought off, and we should completely abandon Baidu Tieba and switch to the campus network Tieba.

Naturally, these remarks were ruthlessly suppressed by Baidu. The netizens, who were stimulated to have a rebellious mentality, did what they said and immediately went to the campus network's forum.

Baidu Tieba, which was innocently caught in the crossfire, was confused from beginning to end and had no idea what was going on.

Regarding this incident, netizens jokingly called it "the first internet bar-bursting incident."

Faced with the sudden influx of a large number of netizens, the campus network server also suffered considerable damage and crashed several times within a single day.

However, the campus network finally withstood the test. The campus network's journey allowed everyone to be beaten and scolded without fighting back, giving everyone ample opportunity to vent.

This inexplicable wave of traffic caused both pain and joy to the campus network.

But for Giant Network, this is pure pain and torture.

"Zhengtu" is an online game, and their target users are all online. After being attacked and slandered like this, who will play their game in the future?

Shi Yuzhu was completely numb. Offline newspaper media could just ask their public relations contacts for a word, and it would only take some money to withdraw the article.

Reporters know the rules and they also know what's interesting.

There was no way to handle the public opinion on the Internet, and Giant Network’s public relations department was also helpless because it was the first time they faced such public opinion.

They are not like offline public opinion, which relies on traditional media such as newspapers and magazines as a voice. All you have to do is find the source of the voice.

The characteristic of public opinion on the Internet is that you can't find any specific people at all, because those who speak out are ordinary netizens. When they put their voices together, they make a huge wave.

If you want to resolve public opinion on the Internet, you must find a platform for netizens to express their opinions and let the platform come forward to resolve the issue.

Baidu Tieba is a good example.

But this method is not always effective and it does not work on the campus network.

The campus network has become the main battlefield for public opinion, and netizens on Tianya, Mop, and the BBSs of major universities also come here to post their opinions.

Even the largest video website, Qvod, has started to have various edited ghost videos, the content of which is naturally related to the trend of discrediting "Zhengtu".

When the opponent controls the public opinion platform, Giant Network is powerless to fight back.

Shi Yuzhu was very upset. He called his think tanks together to discuss the issue for several days, but no effective solution was forthcoming.

The only effective way is probably to respond in silence, postpone the public beta of "Zhengtu" for more than half a year, and wait until the public opinion fades.

However, no one dared to propose this method. This proposal would mean that all of Giant Network’s initial investment would be lost, and no one could take the blame.

Shi Yuzhu knew very well that this was the only way out, but he couldn't speak.

He hopes that someone under him can understand the difficulties he faces as a boss and take the initiative to raise issues.

So, things came to a standstill.

……

Xiong Xiaoge walked into Qin Shaoyan's office with a smile on her face, "Boss Qin, congratulations."

"The performance of Warring States OL is outstanding, and the revenue growth momentum is strong."

Qin Shaoyan said calmly, "It's just over 100 million, it can only be said to be average."

“The true performance of “Warring States OL” will not be reflected until the second half of the year.”

"That's great." Xiong Xiaoge was in a very good mood right now. The campus network was booming.

Once the online gaming business started, money started pouring in, almost like a money printing machine.

Campus Network will be listed soon. If, as Qin Shaoyan said, the revenue data of "Warring States OL" is better in the second half of the year, then Campus Network's financial report will be quite good, which is a major positive for the stock price.

"NetEase's first quarter financial report has come out," said Qin Shaoyan. "The online game revenue in the first quarter was RMB 4.506 million (approximately US$5620 million), a 12.4% increase from the previous quarter and a 71.9% increase from the same period last year, exceeding NetEase's previous expectations."

"The maximum number of concurrent online users for Fantasy Westward Journey and Westward Journey Online II were 128 million and 58 respectively, and the number of online users for Warring States Online just exceeded . There is still a lot of work to be done."

Xiong Xiaoge laughed and said, "If Warring States Online can achieve half of the revenue of Fantasy Westward Journey, I will be very lucky."

"It will definitely be achieved." Qin Shaoyan said firmly, "'Warring States OL' still has great potential, and it will be the main source of revenue for the campus network in the next two years."

Xiong Xiaoge said with great satisfaction: "This is all thanks to you, President Qin. The campus network is what it is today, all thanks to your efforts."

"I'm flattered by Mr. Xiong's flattery." Qin Shaoyan smiled.

"I'm not trying to flatter you." Xiong Xiaoge waved his hand. "You are a very capable person. Investing in you is the best decision I have ever made."

The time has finally come for Qin Shaoyan to fulfill his promise in the early stages, so Xiong Xiaoge naturally would not be stingy with his praise.

What's more, we should make more friends with talents like Qin Shaoyan, as there is also a Kuaibo.com waiting to be listed.

If you praise him a few more times, Qin Shaoyan's mood will improve, and maybe some miracle will happen, which will take the company's performance to a higher level.

Investors cast a wide net and invest in dozens of projects. If one of them is successfully listed, they will make a lot of money. Xiong Xiaoge invested a lot of money in Qin Shaoyan, but he really works.

The campus network is about to take off, and the return on this investment will be at least ten times.

Qin Shaoyan felt that Xiong Xiaoge's behavior today was a little strange. Although the campus network was going to be listed and he was in a good mood, there was no need for him to brag about himself as soon as he entered the door.

"Boss Xiong, do you have anything to talk to me about today?" Qin Shaoyan asked directly, "If you have something to say, just tell me. There's no need to hide our relationship."

"Oh, mainly I want to tell you about the IPO roadshow." Xiong Xiaoge said casually, "You need to prepare and prepare a few more beautiful PPTs."

"Roadshow?" Qin Shaoyan hesitated. "You know me. I'm not good at speaking. I'm afraid I won't be able to speak well."

"You are the best at this. I believe you can do it." Xiong Xiaoge said with a smile, "You can tell us how you fooled our investors. When the time comes, just say it. It will be a piece of cake for you."

"Then I'll give it a try." Qin Shaoyan thought about what story would be better to tell during the roadshow.

"Oh, right." Xiong Xiaoge pondered for a moment, "There is one more thing, it's about Giant Network."

Qin Shaoyan glanced at Xiong Xiaoge with a half-smile, "I knew you had something to worry about. Are you here to be a lobbyist?"

"I can't really say I'm a lobbyist." Xiong Xiaoge seemed a little embarrassed. "I'm just helping someone pass on a message."

"If you want me to give in, forget it." Qin Shaoyan snorted coldly, "Campus Network will not give way to anyone. I have to be responsible for the investors and the employees of Campus Network!"

"I didn't ask you to give in." Xiong Xiaoge explained quickly, "The other party wants to make peace."

"Make peace?" Qin Shaoyan sneered, "Are you kidding me at this moment?"

"There is no conflict between us. Even if there was, we solved it at the time. There is no point in talking about peace."

"As for the competition between ZT Online and Warring States Online, it was just a matter of circumstances. The two parties happened to be in the same time period. It was just a pure commercial battle."

Xiong Xiaoge nodded. "I know this is just a pure business war, but the public opinion on the Internet is too unfavorable to Giant Network."

"Shi Yuzhu sent someone to tell me that they are willing to postpone the public beta of 'Zhengtu'. Please ask the campus network to control the slanderous public opinion against them."

"Slandering public opinion?" Qin Shaoyan retorted, "I don't see any slander on the Internet. Others are just talking about what they did. How can it be slander?"

"Controlling public opinion is even more ridiculous. The Internet is a place where free speech is allowed. How can it be controlled?"

"I think Mr. Shi also agrees with the spirit of freedom of speech. Did he really say that?"

Xiong Xiaoge stopped smiling and sighed, "In the business world, harmony brings wealth. Now that they have admitted defeat, there is no need to kill them all."

"Besides, you have done a lot of work behind the scenes on this matter. If it gets out, it will be bad for your reputation."

"I still have a good reputation?" Qin Shaoyan found it funny. "I did curse a few times, but are all the opinions on the Internet today arranged by me?"

"Putting aside my responsibility, don't they have any fault?"

Xiong Xiaoge was silent. He slowly said, "That's true, but I think that's enough. After all, our focus should still be on the IPO. Why lose the big picture for the small?"

"Boss Xiong," Qin Shaoyan said coldly, "Did you know that Shi Yuzhu sent someone to poach my girlfriend?"

"Huh?" Xiong Xiaoge was stunned for a moment, "Is this true?!"

"They poached a numerical and chief planner whom I carefully cultivated, as well as several key planners. In addition, four people from the operations department also resigned." Qin Shaoyan said with a cold face, "They left in a hurry without paying hundreds of thousands of bonuses."

Xiong Xiaoge was shocked. "Do you have any evidence?"

"Shi Yuzhu agreed to invest 65 million to set up a game company. My resigned employees will invest their technology in the company, accounting for % of the shares." Qin Shaoyan said expressionlessly, "The company is registered in Shanghai and its name is Ju Rui Technology. Do you need me to tell you more details?"

"No need." Xiong Xiaoge frowned, "This is indeed a bit too much."

"Shi Yuzhu has a criminal record. He visited Shanda and then poached the R&D team of Heroic Era." Qin Shaoyan said sarcastically, "Now he is jealous of Warring States Online and poached my key R&D staff. What kind of thing is this?"

"I didn't initiate the non-compete agreement, which was already a courtesy to him as a senior."

"How dare he accuse me of inciting public opinion?"

Xiong Xiaoge also felt that Shi Yuzhu was a little too rude, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I know about this, I'll take care of it."

Qin Shaoyan asked with a fake smile: "Do we still need to control public opinion on our campus network?"

"Let it go for now." Xiong Xiaoge waved his hand. "You have to make them give you an explanation anyway. We are in the right."

"Then I'll ask Mr. Xiong to mediate." Qin Shaoyan smiled.

"What the hell is this?" Xiong Xiaoge also cursed.

The office door was pushed open violently, and Fan Xiaoqian rushed in with a stern face, "Boss Qin, something happened."

Behind Fan Xiaoqian were several technical staff from the operations department, all of them with panicked looks on their faces.

Xiong Xiaoge also noticed that the atmosphere was wrong, so he sat up straight and looked at Fan Xiaoqian.

Qin Shaoyan frowned, "Why are you so nervous? Speak slowly."

"It's a cheat." Fan Xiaoqian said directly, "We found two cheats for our game, and the server was attacked recently."

"You're finally here." Qin Shaoyan laughed instead.

……

Giant Interactive Inc.

Shi Yuzhu came out in person today and brought his capable men to welcome several guests who came from afar.

"Mr. He, I have long heard of your name."

Shi Yuzhu shook He Jinrui's hand enthusiastically with a smile on his face.

He Jinrui was somewhat flattered. "Mr. Shi, you are too kind. I am a little nervous that you would come to meet me in person."

"Why are you so nervous? We are a family from now on." Shi Yuzhu said with a smile, showing his respect for the talented. "I came here today to welcome you talented people. It is a sign of respect for you."

"Let's have some tea and take a break."

"No, let's go and take a look at Zhengtu first." He Jinrui said quickly.

He couldn't wait to show his value and prove to his boss that his ability was worthy of the 20 million investment.

Shi Yuzhu smiled slightly and no longer insisted. He took He Jinrui and others to the area where the "Zhengtu" R&D team was located.

After Lin Haixiao’s introduction, He Jinrui and others personally tried the game and then exchanged a few words with each other.

After watching their serious discussion, Shi Yuzhu immediately asked, "If you have any suggestions, please feel free to speak up."

He Jinrui hesitated for two seconds and said, "I think the design of "Zhengtu" is very problematic. If we open the beta test under the current circumstances, it is difficult to predict the data."

"Then which part of the design do you think has problems?" Shi Yuzhu asked.

"There are problems with the numbers and the overall framework." He Jinrui replied immediately.

"Then does Mr. He have any solution?" Shi Yuzhu asked with a frown.

"Yes." He Jinrui said confidently, "Zhengtu must undergo a major overhaul, and the current model must be completely changed."

As he spoke, he pulled out a PPT and said, "This is the game design I compiled. Mr. Shi, please take a look."

When Lin Haixiao heard that there would be major changes, his face darkened, but since Shi Yuzhu was present, he couldn't directly refute He Jinrui's words.

Seeing He Jinrui take out a design drawing, he also leaned over to take a closer look.

But the more he looked at this game design, the more familiar it looked, and Lin Haixiao suddenly remembered it.

Isn’t this the design of “Warring States OL”?
(End of this chapter)