My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 169 Zhao Shao: Didn't you say you just wanted to recruit some online trolls?
Completely unaware of Chu Zhu's malice, Lin Xia became more and more agitated as she spoke, and the more she thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.

"Although many TV series adapted from big IPs have flopped... we don't need to be delusional. All we need to do is have AI perfectly replicate everything in the novel, plus your incredibly handsome face... and that's it!"

"I've inquired about it. The copyrights for novel websites are very expensive if they're adapted into TV dramas broadcast on major networks... but much cheaper for short dramas! Plus, we can offer a revenue-sharing plan, and we can even save you the cost of buying the copyrights..."

“The biggest problem with adapting novels into TV series is that a lot of content has to be cut to pass censorship… But we’re releasing short videos anyway… so it doesn’t matter! Compared to TV series broadcast on satellite channels, the only drawback of short videos is that they earn less per video, but we can make up for it with volume!”

"Novels, animation, short live-action TV series! What is this? This is a complete chain! This is an industry chain."

Chu Zhu, who was originally about to strike Lin Xia with a blunt object, stopped in his tracks upon hearing this. A flood of thoughts flashed through his mind, and he finally pieced together the blueprint. He belatedly realized that he had figured it out.

No wonder he felt that Lin Xia's words sounded familiar!

Putting aside Lin Xia's numerous flaws, the idea of ​​getting him to personally take the lead and using sheer volume to build him into a personal brand worth tens of billions is exactly the kind of approach Tencent has been trying to promote but hasn't been able to achieve.

Thinking of this, Chu Zhu gasped slightly: "My goodness, Gan, cough cough, Xia, you're simply a genius..."

This path, which even top giants and large corporations haven't fully explored—now it seems Lin Xia is preparing to use Z to overtake them on a curve—and, surprisingly, it seems entirely feasible. At least theoretically, there are no problems!
"No, it's mainly because of what you said before, that you helped me broaden my thinking... so if we're really going to talk about it, it's your doing." Lin Xia shrugged. She met Chu Zhu's gaze; though she didn't say it aloud, her meaning was clear—

If even these things cannot be done, how can Z possibly become the future pillar of the company?

Only when a company can bring about revolutionary changes and truly empower various industries with its casual actions can it be considered a great company!

Chu Zhu remained silent. Yes... Only in this way could Z be qualified to compete with Skynet and C, who had created cyberpunk and were almost vying for the position of world hegemon.

Z's capabilities are essentially a revolution! It could even be called a technological revolution. What about industry giants? They're insignificant in the face of such a transformation!
"But if we elevate it to the level of the industry chain, that's a deal worth tens or even hundreds of billions, hmm..." Chu Zhu pondered for a moment before dialing again. No answer? Keep trying!
"...Ah Zhu! Are you trying to outlive me to death so you can inherit my Z Company?" Zhao Shao's voice, like that of a vengeful ghost, came from the phone.

"I definitely won't bother you tomorrow!" Chu Zhu said calmly. "Get to the company right now! I've found a... brand new source of revenue besides games!"

Chu Zhu paused briefly, then added meaningfully, "It has nothing to do with slowly updating Z and gradually exploiting outsiders... This is about how we can secretly use the complete Z to create several companies with market values ​​of hundreds of billions, and these are the kind of companies that make quick money and focus on cash flow... a blood supply channel?"

A brief silence.

“…I understand!” Zhao Shao’s voice instantly cleared, and he calmly said, “I’ll come now.”

……

Five p.m.

Chu Zhu, Zhao Shao, and Lin Xia sat around the computer desk.

They looked at their three mediocre minds, each contributing their own ideas, and completely unleashed their imaginations... Then, they had Z summarize, resulting in the final planning blueprint.

“AI idols! AI animation! AI short videos! Copyright derivative development! Traffic absorption…” Zhao Shao counted on his fingers, his mind reeling. “We don’t need to do real film and television for now! Although Z can produce film and television works of satellite TV quality, the difficulty of passing the censorship is too troublesome! Our priority is to make money.”

He scrutinized the two men repeatedly, genuinely shocked. "Didn't you come here to recruit some online trolls? How did things turn out like this?"
"My God... what you said before was actually true!" Zhao Shao frantically pulled at his hair, pretending not to see it even after pulling out another handful.

Honestly, Zhao Shao had previously thought Chu Zhu was just daydreaming and trying to mess with him. He was just muttering to himself, "These three things! They can really cut hundreds of billions in market value! Hundreds of billions, hundreds of billions... and they really do make money fast. How can entertainment companies not make money fast!"

“Most importantly, there’s no need to worry about any major problems when it comes to these entertainment industries…” Lin Xia added from the side.

Developing batteries requires focusing on competing with industry giants! To be honest, although Lin Xia was quite stubborn at the beginning, after figuring out the inside story that night, even with Jinling University backing him up, Lin Xia felt a chill run down his spine...

Thankfully, this is in China. In the United States, people would probably have to think twice about taking a local plane!
But what is there to worry about in the entertainment industry? Entertainment is known for its quick money and easy targets... It's easy to bully... And even putting that aside, their own hands aren't clean either.

Zhao Shao lay back in the chair, his mind working faster than ever before. He let out a long breath: "It's revitalized! Completely revitalized!"

“Yes, given the current situation, if Z is upgraded little by little to the outside world, coupled with the shortage of computing power and the shallow computing power allocated to individual users… Z may not be able to deliver a devastating blow to other AIs…” “However, the fully-fledged Z that we use at headquarters can completely spawn several companies!”

"No, it's not just like that... there are many, many other aspects! It's just that this is the only one we've thought of for now..."

"Too powerful!" Zhao Shao repeated these three words over and over again.

"...I feel that if we use my niece to start a few companies now, and wait until their market value is estimated at tens of billions, and then announce it to the public!" Lin Xia said quietly from the side, "I'm afraid that Z Company's market value could directly break through one trillion this year!"

"If you play all your cards, I'd believe you if you said it would break ten trillion next year!" Zhao Shao grinned. "That AI company across the ocean, at its peak, had an outrageous market value... but right now, it's not even a fraction of what we have here!"

He sighed, "Junior Chu, the thing you developed is still too over-the-top..."

"Ten trillion?!" Lin Xia swallowed subconsciously. How much money is that? He felt he couldn't even begin to imagine it.

"Just listen to it!" Zhao Shao glanced at Chu Zhu, but finally said, "We have no plans to go public!"

"Originally, I thought that since we were short of money, we should make a lot of money in the early stages by playing small games! Later, depending on Ah Zhu's opinion, if it's feasible, we could empower game companies..."

"But now it seems that we can completely take charge of the entertainment industry ourselves... With this extra cash flow, we may be able to become a giant in three years, or even less."

“That’s how it is!” Lin Xia nodded, then instantly entered negotiation mode. “So, Senior Zhao! Let’s discuss… the names of these three entertainment companies, and the cross-shareholding situation among them!”

Lin Xia shamelessly said, "Our C Machinery Company should at least take half of the shares in these companies, right?"

"???" Zhao Shao was stunned for a moment, then laughed angrily after sorting out his thoughts, "You all relied on Z to pull this off, and in the end, I only get half? Does that mean I'm begging on my knees!"

“Isn’t your company’s major shareholder also Zhu Zi? It’s all the same shareholder, so be more generous!” Lin Xia waved her hand, her tone firm and confident.

"Huh? How can this be the same thing?" Zhao Shao was completely dumbfounded. Is this how business is conducted? Besides using Junior Chu as a shield, what else can you offer?

“I heard from Zhu Zi…” Lin Xia glanced at Zhao Shao, “You’ve made money and you’re not planning to share any profits with Zhu Zi! Don’t you feel guilty? And you said you yourself said that Z was Zhu Zi’s doing? Zhu Zi is short of money right now, and if she doesn’t get some cash from me… how can you live with yourself!”

"Besides, Z is an AI expert! How could you possibly be interested in this kind of derivative stuff?" Lin Xia said earnestly. "Didn't you say before that you were going to empower the game company? Now why don't you just stay out of it and empower my newly opened entertainment company instead! Take 50% of the shares and just wait to get your share of the profits."

"Fuck you!!" Zhao Shao cursed, gritting his teeth, and slammed his hand on the table. "Absolutely impossible! Don't even dream about it."

"...Alright, you two!" Chu Zhu intervened abruptly, seeing the two about to fight. With lightning speed, she grabbed one of their wildly swinging fists and gently pulled them apart.

Lin Xia: "...Why do I have this strange feeling of déjà vu?"

Zhao Shao: "It seems... that's how the old version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms was!"

The three of them fell silent, exchanging bewildered glances.

Chu Zhu's eye twitched slightly. Oh no, his train of thought had been interrupted by their words! For a fleeting moment, he'd even had the urge to become sworn brothers! Calm down, calm down…

After a moment's thought, Chu Zhu made a suggestion: "Why do you two insist on setting up a company, with C and Z each holding half the shares?"

Lin Xia: “?”

Zhao Shao: "??"

Both of them turned their attention to Chu Zhu, curious about what Chu Zhu's opinion would be.

(End of this chapter)