The world is in trouble

Chapter 329: Those who obey prosper, those who defy perish!

AMC released an announcement.

The third season of The Walking Dead has surpassed 1500 million viewers!
This is yet another statistic that sends shivers down the spines of the entire American television industry.

This is a cable television network; having seven million viewers would be considered a success, let alone 1500 million!
It's a number I never even dared to imagine.

The key point is that the plot of The Walking Dead Season 3 is only the first half; there's still a lot of story to come.

Although the show's producers haven't revealed anything, AMC has hinted at a small meeting that the show might have eight or even nine seasons.

I can't even imagine how much profit it will bring.

“We all know, we are all certain, that this show will continue to break records and create new viewership records.”

"As for how high its final viewership will be, nobody knows."

"As for Dream Vision, they don't even care much about this number, because they have no enemies or rivals ahead of them. Their only rival is themselves. The new viewership record they set today will be their rival tomorrow."

"Do you know what they're doing?"

"They are cutting the script for the fourth season. They plan to compress the original 16 episodes into 15 episodes, or even 14 episodes."

"Hearing this news was incredibly painful for the entire AMC team; it felt like their hearts were bleeding. Everyone knew that this was a huge hit show, and once it was filmed, the ratings would definitely be very high. So the more episodes, the more money we would make. We wished we could turn the same season into 18 or even 20 episodes."

"But...they felt the rhythm could be better."

"Oh my God……"

"Dream Vision is a content-first company, full of geniuses and madmen. After achieving success, they only want to create cooler works; making money becomes secondary."

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After AMC announced the ratings miracle.

CBS also announced that the first season of "Stranger Things" has surpassed 1500 million viewers!
This is the first season.

This result is absolutely phenomenal!

Another phenomenal blockbuster product has emerged.

Lyon and Zhang Yin are married and have successfully bought the house they had been renting for several years.

Because Leon is very handsome, he was already quite popular in the community. Now that people know he is one of the core writers of the hit series "Stranger Things," his family has become even more central to the community.

Having lived here for several years, Zhang Yin's social interactions in this community were always superficial. Only now has she begun to have her own real social life.

Although we can't really call each other best friends.

But at least I have friends now.

She finally gained a deep understanding of these people's joys and sorrows.

She gradually relaxed, no longer so tense, no longer as if facing a formidable enemy.

On weekends, she can also relax and invite her neighbors over for drinks.

"Sources have officially told this station that Facebook will officially list on Nasdaq on November 11."

"At that time, it will raise more than $10 billion, and Facebook's market value is likely to exceed $100 billion, roughly between $110 billion and $130 billion."

"As for why November 11th was chosen, the most likely reason is that it is the founder's birthday."

"So, this is a birthday gift from Ms. Wu Lingxi, the chairwoman of Facebook Group, to Lin. So it seems that the rumors between the two are not unfounded."

Of Zhang Yin's friends, two are Chinese, one is white, and one is black.

It's not about deliberate political correctness; on the contrary, Black people with decent jobs and decent incomes in the United States are generally easy to get along with.

"My God! $1300 billion?!"

"It's completely unbelievable; this number has exceeded the limits of what I can imagine."

"Zhang, is your husband's company, Dream Vision, part of the Facebook Group?"

Zhang Yin: "No, it's independent. It's on par with Facebook Group; they're both part of the Lin Empire."

A friend asked, "How much is the market value of this Dream Vision?"

Zhang Yin: "I don't know. None of Facebook's core shareholders wanted to go public, and it took more than two years before they were forced to go public. As for Dream Vision, it is Mr. Lin Xiao's most valued spiritual empire, so the possibility of it going public is not high. However, the outside world's valuation of it is definitely over 10 billion."

“No, no, no, you’re completely underestimating its market value.” The black neighbor, a securities professional, rattled off the details: “Currently, Dream Vision holds more than fifteen super IPs, and the value of these IPs alone far exceeds 10 billion. There’s a saying in investment banking now: if you can convince Dream Vision to go public, you’ll become a newly minted billionaire.”

The Chinese female neighbor looked at the photos on the wall.

This is a group photo of Lin Xiao, Lyon, and Zhang Yin.

Zhang Yin stood in the middle, and even though her smile was unnatural and she looked a little embarrassed, she still became the envy of the entire community at this moment.

"My God, you have a friend who is a super billionaire."

Each time, Zhang Yin would explain clearly: "No, no, no, he is our idol. My husband and I are both huge fans of his, which is why we put his photo here."

As for the fact that she and Li Zhongtian were once core members of Lin Xiao's startup team, she would not tell anyone about it.

She is very satisfied with her life now.

Her plan is to get pregnant, have a child, and then return to work.

Of course, she had a very clear view of the ceiling at HP. If she felt it necessary to shift her focus to her family after having a child, then she would.

But if she still wants a career, she might choose to go to Facebook or YouTube.

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Facebook's IPO could give it a market capitalization of $1200 billion.

This news caused a global sensation.

Like a boulder crashing into a pond, it stirred up towering waves.

Especially in the country.

Many people around the world were surprised, wasn't it supposed to be three hundred billion US dollars?

Two years ago, during the economic crisis, the chairman of Nasdaq personally visited Facebook and invited Lin Xiao and Wu Lingxi to visit Nasdaq headquarters. At that time, he said that they would go public and that the market value might exceed 30 billion.

How did it suddenly become $1200 billion?

This number is just too crazy.

How many billionaires will this create?

The topic is being discussed across the entire internet in China, and even on many television stations.

Is Facebook's market capitalization of $1200 billion too high? Will it fall below its IPO price after listing?

Because to many people, this number is simply unbelievable.

“You may find it unbelievable, but I think this valuation is quite normal.”

"Let me show you their latest financial report. Their revenue this year is around $60 billion, which doesn't seem like much, right? It can't compare to some giants, like Sony."

"Sony Group's revenue this year may exceed 90 billion, but its market value is only around 36 billion US dollars."

"In terms of pure revenue, Facebook is only a fraction of Sony's, but its market value is three to four times that of Sony."

"But do you know how much profit Facebook makes? $33 billion, with a staggering profit margin of 55%."

"Looking at the growth rate, compared to last year, Facebook Group's revenue and profit have both increased by more than 50%."

"Moreover, with the deepening of mobile internet, this growth momentum has not only not weakened, but has become even stronger."

"So the valuation of $1200 billion may seem a bit high now, but in two or three years, it will not only not seem high, but will seem to be greatly undervalued."

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With Facebook's upcoming IPO and an astronomical market capitalization, the company is poised for a significant IPO.

Someone asked this question: What about Lightning Corporation?

If Lightning Group goes public, what will its market value be?
Because Lightning Group is not a publicly listed company, it does not publish financial reports.

Even Lightning Group itself is hesitant to disclose this information.

For several years, Lightning Group's revenue was lower than that of Facebook, but in the last two years it has started to catch up strongly.

Although advertising revenue is far lower than that of Facebook overseas, the gaming business is just too, too profitable.

Another business segment is Flash Entertainment. For two years, Flash Entertainment's revenue growth slowed down because most of its revenue came from variety show copyrights.

However, with the explosive growth of the film box office in recent years, Flash Entertainment is not only a producer but also a distributor, and a powerful party at that, so it basically takes about 40% of the box office revenue.

and so……

This year, Lightning Group's revenue will definitely exceed 300 billion RMB, but the exact amount is unknown.

Moreover, Lightning Group's profit margin exceeds 50%.

The growth rate also exceeded 50%.

So, what will Lightning Group's market capitalization be once it goes public?

Who knows.

However, many financial experts and media outlets have stated this directly.

Once Lightning Group goes public, its market capitalization may be no less than that of Facebook, or perhaps slightly lower.

In other words, two empires worth hundreds of billions will be born.

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Liao Feng will be out soon.

Because of the burning hatred that runs deep, he dares not forget it for even a day.

He only thought that one day when he got out, he could take his revenge.

He wants to start another business.

After years of reflection in prison, he has come to understand many things.

I also figured out the core reason why I failed.

He had even figured out his future entrepreneurial direction.

result……

I saw this news while watching TV.

Facebook has confirmed its IPO, and its market capitalization may exceed $1200 billion.

Wu Lingxi has officially become the global Internet Queen.

Upon hearing this number, his mind went completely blank once again.

Like a thunderclap, it struck his soul fiercely.

Wasn't it $30 billion before?
How did it suddenly become 1200 billion?

He had a complete falling out with Wu Lingxi over a mere few hundred million dollars and a valuation of only 20 billion dollars, and even took a risk by joining Wang Fengyou's illegal activities.

In just a few years, Wu Lingxi's business empire has grown to over $1200 billion.

Is it really true that a few days in prison feel like a thousand years in the world?
Then... what's the point of my struggles after I get out of prison?
He was single-mindedly focused on revenge and on defeating Lin Xiao once again.

Moreover, it's not impossible that he feels he has the backing of one of the largest political and business groups in the country.

But hundreds of billions of dollars?
This was a number he couldn't even imagine.

A few days later!

Liao Er, the pride of the Liao family who had always lashed out at Liao Feng, keeping him filled with hatred and determined to stay strong, came to visit him.

Liao Feng stared in disbelief at his second brother. In less than a year, he seemed to have aged ten years and had so much more gray hair.
He's not even forty yet.

There are two things.

"The first thing is that Lian is about to become the second-in-command of Zhijiang, probably next year."

Liao Feng was taken aback. Was it flying?
So you're going to release the whole thing right away?

He only joined the team last year, right?

But this signal is very bad; it means that people in that system are ascending to immortality.

"The second thing is that I failed to compete for that position, and I may not even be able to keep my current position."

Liao Feng trembled as he asked, "Is Lin Xiao behind this?"

Liao Er: "No, that's the painful part. He didn't bother us anymore."

Well? !

Yes, that makes it even more painful, or rather, terrifying.

Lin Xiao didn't bother with him, and didn't even pay attention to him.

However, the Liao family has already started to have bad luck.

This means that Lin Xiao doesn't even need to take action; this very wind and this trend are enough to bring down the Liao family.

Liao Feng: "You're still so young, they can't hold you off for long."

Liao Er smiled bitterly, "Their system is unstoppable, while I... I might not even be able to land smoothly."

Liao Feng: "It can't be that bad. We have a good relationship with them too, it's a long-standing one."

Liao Er: "In just a few years, Lin Xiao has built three powerful systems. One is public opinion, and the other is industrial upgrading. Half of it is internal and half is external, making him invincible."

"Oh, right, there's something else I need to tell you. You need to be mentally prepared that you'll never... ever get out of here again in this lifetime."

Liao Feng trembled: "I... my sentence is almost up. I'll be out next year."

Liao Er: "It's very likely that a new case is already on the way. As soon as your sentence ends, they'll arrest you again, interrogate you again, and sentence you again."

Suddenly, everything went black before Liao Feng's eyes.

His original desire for revenge and a comeback was completely replaced by fear.

Is this world really that dark?
Oh right, that's definitely how the world is.

However, he was the one who manipulated other people's fates in this way before.

"Brother, save me, save me..."

"You must save me. I'm still young. I can't stay inside forever."

“Let’s go beg Lin Xiao. I don’t want revenge anymore. You go and beg him to let me go.”

Liao Feng almost burst into tears, his so-called tranquility after years of seclusion completely shattered.

Liao Er: "I've already said it, he didn't target you at all."

Looking at Liao Feng's gloomy and desperate expression, Liao Er couldn't help but say, "I will go to Daye Village. You...you should keep a glimmer of hope in your heart."

Daye Village?!

What is that place?
Liao Er: "It's Lin Xiao's hometown. I will visit Lin Xiao's father and grandfather on behalf of my work unit under the pretext of visiting elderly people living alone."

"But... that might not work."

"I was just putting on a pleading act."

"As for whether the other party will respond, I have absolutely no idea."

Liao Feng cried, "How could it have turned out like this? How could it have turned out like this?"

"The year we fought him to the death, nothing happened. Now that we're not fighting him anymore, we're facing annihilation."

He already knew the answer.

Once a person becomes powerful, they don't even need to lift a finger. Many people, eager to board your ship and for huge profits, will proactively eliminate your former enemies to demonstrate their resolve.

That's the typical sentence.

I haven't even made a move yet, how did you fall down?

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