The virtual empire starts from the game

Chapter 701 Xu Meng's Money Power! The Most Dangerous Mission! (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)
"What exactly is going on?"

"Where did Boss Xu and Xiao Meng go?"

"Is this really a new event that Boss Xu has prepared? He's just going to have fun by himself and leaving the whole world here unattended?"

……

In each of the world chatter boxes, players were buzzing with discussion.

Even though a raging torrent of data surged high in the sky, shattering the heavens themselves.

Even amidst the torrent, the doorway remains clearly visible.

Players can clearly see the two small figures, Xu Meng and Xiao Meng, enter the door and disappear.

Then, there was no further movement.

This left everyone completely confused.

The game company launched a new event, and the boss went in and played it himself, without bringing any users?

What is this operation? ?

A group of people were staring intently at the door through binoculars.

After waiting for a while, Xu Meng finally reappeared with Xiao Meng.

The players, their heads full of questions, became excited again, hoping that Mr. Xu would wave his hand and let everyone go in to take a look.

However, after Xu Meng emerged, she didn't immediately respond to the players' expectations. Instead, she frowned and looked around.

Under the relentless onslaught of information, the cracks in the virtual world are spreading outwards from the doorway.

"No, we need to close the door as soon as possible."

He had already realized the danger of the information universe and naturally wanted to stop this abnormal surge of information as soon as possible.

How do I stop?

Of course, we should close the door.

Opening the door is not easy, and closing it is not easy either.

In particular, the door cannot be completely locked, and one must be able to open it at any time when needed, which means that he needs to prepare both the door and the key.

This requires an extremely exaggerated "thread"—that is, "data-driven thinking".

Considering the role of "threads" in the vast ocean of information—strengthening oneself, resisting erosion, creating tools, building ships…

It can almost be said that "data-driven thinking" is the universal currency and all-purpose tool in the vast ocean of information.

The value of this thing is immeasurable.

Unfortunately, obtaining this item is extremely difficult.

Only by logging into the virtual world using a dream-making machine, and by interacting with the digital world through active thinking and consciousness, can collectible "data-driven ideas" be born.

Meanwhile, the interaction data generated by the more numerous users of traditional PCs or game consoles (over 67%) will not produce the slightest "thread".

This greatly limited Xu Meng's efficiency and speed in collecting "silk threads".

Even after collecting all the materials and building the door, there wasn't enough time to repair it immediately.

—Even though the number of “threads” required for repair is far less than that required for casting.

Thinking about this, he even began to doubt whether the civilization that created the system truly acted out of pure goodwill.

Why did the being named "Yunmeng," whose name is written on the hammer, give him a hammer and guide him to smash this door?

Is it simply a desire to help others and satisfy the curiosity of newcomers, enabling them to quickly enter the ocean of information?
Or is it to cause a backflow of information, to create a stronger surge in the ocean of information, so as to help them pinpoint their position in this world?

Even just thinking about this possibility made Xu Meng feel a sense of urgency, and she wanted to close this door as soon as possible.

After a moment's thought, he decided to use his financial power.
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Instead of receiving an invitation from Xu Meng to ascend to heaven, the players received yet another announcement from her—

"Dear players, hello everyone!"

Thanks to monthly updates from multiple games and the "Creative Contest" craze, and with everyone's support, the peak number of online players in the virtual world has once again broken records, reaching 186.24 million!

To thank our global users for their support and to celebrate this exciting moment, we are launching a special giveaway event.

Many veteran users probably still remember that last year I randomly distributed money in the Mansheng Metropolis to share the profits from Zhumeng Games' game business with everyone.

Yes, that moment has come again!

Although the year is not over yet, and profit figures and financial statements have not been released, it is difficult to give an accurate figure at this time.

However, I can guarantee that if the amount not paid out today is not enough, it will be made up when the financial report is released.

It still accounts for 10% of the total profit of the gaming business!

The distribution method remains a combination of random and manual methods.

All online players will be randomly given a cash bonus of a random amount.

Xiaomeng and I will also randomly appear in the virtual world to give red envelopes to all the players we meet.

Let's send it out for a whole day and see how many we can send out.

So, for players who are offline, if you have some free time now, please be sure to log in to the game and don't miss this event!

Quick tip:

Zhumeng Games' total profit from its gaming business this year far exceeds the total number of Zhumeng's global users, even by 10%! The odds of winning are extremely high!
Additionally, logging in using the Dream Machine can increase the probability and amount of winnings.

If you have the means, remember to log in using the Dream Machine.

Let's work together to break even higher online records!
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When a game company gives money to players, and on such a massive scale, its impact is absolutely explosive.

The last time Xu Meng gave out money was 10 months ago.

Back then, Zhumeng had only one-tenth the number of users it has now, yet it still caused a sensation worldwide.

Now, DreamWorks is a global behemoth with over 8 million users and profitability that far surpasses that of any other company in the world.

Even disregarding hardware, peripherals, robots, [rejuvenation], holographic devices, and bottled media, etc., if we only consider the profits from the game business, it would rank among the top in the world.

Without a doubt, netizens were instantly hooked:

"I'm going to splurge! It's Mr. Xu's annual big spending spree!"

"What do you mean by 'spending money like water'? It's clearly a dividend for cloud shareholders!"

"I'm so incredibly touched! Boss Xu gave out relief funds!"

"Dream Chaser Games must be making tens of billions in profit, right? 10% is over a billion? And they're releasing it all at once?"

"10 billion? Who do you think you are?! It's easy for Dream Building's games to sell hundreds of millions of copies; any one of them can earn hundreds of billions! With so many games this year, they're probably going to distribute tens of billions!"

"Holy crap! What the hell are we talking about? Log in! Log in!!"

"This is a good civilization! All my colleagues should learn from it... Well, my colleagues are all about to die, let's focus on surviving first."

"Long live Boss Xu! May he live a long and prosperous life! May he live as long as the heavens! May he give out money every year!"

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Amidst the enthusiastic cheers of players worldwide, a massive influx of players continued to log into the game.

The monthly update and the official launch of the Creative Ocean in the Dream Building game are a rare and grand event, with a very impressive player online rate.

But no matter how impressive it may seem, it can't change the fact that today is a workday.

The dream machine has changed the work schedules and routines of many companies and individuals, but it has not yet become so widespread as to change the world.

The mainstream workday schedule around the world remains the same as it has always been.

So on Tuesday, there were still countless users who were unable to go online due to work requirements.

Since the Dream Building game's updates and creative competitions won't disappear anyway, playing it after get off work is obviously a more realistic and rational approach. But now, with Xu Meng's "pay-to-win" statement, the situation has immediately changed.

This is money from Boss Xu!

When Xu Meng gave out money last time, Zhu Meng didn't have the Dream Machine yet, and the user base and profit figures were far lower than they are now. Yet, some players still received huge red envelopes of 9999 yuan.

The scale of our dream project has changed dramatically since then.

So how big of a red envelope will Mr. Xu give out this time?
Let alone 9999, it's possible to receive hundreds of thousands at once!
Although the number of these "super red envelopes" must be very small, what if it's your turn?
Isn't this much better than grueling office work?!

For this, it would be worth taking a day off, or even skipping work for a day!

Within an hour of Xu Meng's statement being released, a wave of leave requests swept across the globe among working people!
Countless users dropped what they were doing, rushed home, and went online immediately to contribute their efforts to safeguarding world security.

Yes, although they were after Xu Meng's money, their superiors did make significant contributions to the safety and secrecy of this world.

Xu Meng could clearly see that in the cities of the virtual world, countless data threads rose up again, and these threads spontaneously converged into a thick data python, rushing towards the gate in the sky.

Xu Meng began to "mend the sky".

This time, the great task of mending the sky will be accomplished by all the players together.

Xiao Meng then created a temporary clone of Xu Meng and appeared in the Mansheng Metropolis with it, starting to give red envelopes to every player she encountered.

As they continued delivering the goods, they realized it was too slow, so they started scattering handfuls of them into the crowd.

Everyone cheered and crowded around to grab the red envelopes.

Of course, some people didn't keep their eyes on the red envelopes; instead, they leaped towards Xiaomeng.

Xiaomeng had to be wary of these bad guys and avoid them to avoid being hugged and having her red envelopes sent.

Meanwhile, in Silver City, Yaiyuan Town, Norringen, Lavakol, and other cities in "Sailing on the Blue Sea," red envelopes rained down from the sky.

Seeing the real cash rewards, players were even more motivated to log in.

Online user numbers continue to surge!

The repair speed of the doors is also getting faster and faster.

An hour and a half later, thanks to the "threads" generated by these newly online users, Xu Meng finally repaired the door.

The moment the door closed, the torrent of data raging in the sky finally came to a halt.

The shattered sky began to slowly mend itself.

The door key is also being generated little by little.

During this process, Xu Meng learned some new knowledge:

The number of "threads" generated by players is not fixed.

Production is higher in an excited state than in a calm state.

These threads can be produced continuously, but there are highs and lows. They will continue to be produced after being collected once, but the efficiency will decrease.

Finally, there are also differences in "output" between individual players.

Some people produce not only more "threads" but also of higher quality, while others produce less than average.

After noting down this new knowledge, Xu Meng began writing the "Civilization Recruitment Order".

He wants to recruit a group of players to represent his civilization in the sea of ​​information, and to contribute to the development and progress of civilization.

—Considering that silk thread is still in very short supply, the size of this expedition team cannot be too large.

He must recruit players with good mental fortitude and strong combat abilities.

This will be a true expansion of territory—although it is not land in the traditional sense, its value is no less, and may even be higher!

"It is said that an army is raised for a thousand days, but used for only one."

"Now is the time to use you guys!"

Xu Meng quickly wrote the announcement and was about to publish it.

But a second before the release, something else suddenly occurred to me—

Sending red envelopes to encourage users to log in is a temporary measure that only addresses the symptoms, not the root cause.

It's impossible to keep everyone online forever using this method.

To truly address the lack of "data-driven thinking," the only solution is to continue expanding, selling more Dream Machines, attracting more new users, and converting more existing players and users into Dream Machine users.

And the more the better, the faster the better!
There's only one way to achieve this goal: lower the price!

The Dream Machine's price of 29800 is undoubtedly ridiculously cheap considering its intrinsic value.

However, it cannot be denied that this price is not cheap.

If you want to significantly increase user numbers in a short period of time, price reduction is a necessary option.

In any case, compared to the priceless "silk thread," the currency of the real world was already just a string of meaningless numbers to Xu Meng.

If it weren't for concerns about industry, economy, employment, and other aspects, I would be happy to give away tens of millions of Hsu Meng phones for free.

But if he did that, everyone would just think he was crazy, and it would create a whole series of problems.

However, the conditions for a price reduction are already ripe.

As is well known, in large-scale industrial production, the more mature a product is and the larger its output, the lower its cost will be.

Furthermore, with the optimization of the supply chain over time, this cost will continue to decrease.

The reduction was also quite significant.

Since its inception, the production scale of the Dream Machine has been expanding every month, while production costs have been continuously decreasing.

The price hasn't been lowered, but sales haven't slowed down significantly yet, so Xu Meng and the product department felt it wasn't necessary.

Now that a reduction is necessary, then it is perfectly acceptable to reduce it.

As for the potential impact on company profits after the price reduction...

Xu Meng never considered listing the company, always keeping all the equity and decision-making power firmly in her own hands, so that she could ignore profits and financial statements when necessary!
The only question now is: how much should the price be reduced?
Based on his previous understanding of production costs, a price reduction of one-third is entirely feasible, and a decent profit can still be maintained.

According to estimates from the production department, the increased sales profit from the price reduction can completely offset the profit loss caused by the price reduction.

"Then... let's do this."

Xu Meng made up her mind, quickly revised the conscription order in her hand, and then issued it.

"To all inhabitants of the virtual world:"
Hello everyone!
Many people are probably wondering: What is this door in the sky? Where does it lead?

The answer is: It leads to a world full of unknowns, dangers, and wonder!

Right now, behind that door, lies a treasure of great significance to the world.

But just like in games, this treasure is also guarded by some ferocious and terrifying monsters.

Therefore, I now invite the 60 strongest, bravest, and most adaptable warriors in the world to enter this door and obtain this treasure!
I must state this beforehand:
Behind this door lies a world full of unknowns, where many game-specific protections—such as the familiar pain reduction and forced exit functions—will cease to exist.

This was a dangerous and difficult mission.

Looking at the entire virtual world, its dangers are unprecedented!

In contrast to the hardship comes a special reward.

I regret to inform you that you will not receive any specific rewards other than honors for this mission.

But if this mission succeeds and that precious treasure is retrieved, dream machines all over the world will be permanently discounted by 30%!

And we will be having a 15-day half-price sale!
Now, knowing how dangerous this mission is, and that even success will only benefit others, would you still be willing to risk your life to participate—

"Then you can start registering!"

(End of this chapter)