Rebirth is fine, but I get eight hundred dollars right from the start?

"Group buying for price reductions, leveraging referrals..."

On the other end of the phone, Manager Liao's voice was filled with undisguised admiration, "I must say, Emperor, you are a genius. Not just in games, but in every other aspect."

Lin Shu smiled but didn't reply.

Take such praise with a grain of salt; if you take it seriously, you've already lost.

"This proposal doesn't need to be reported; I can make the decision myself."

Manager Liao's tone was much lighter than before, "We agree."

"but--"

He abruptly changed the subject, his voice returning to the impeccable tone of a businessman, "Even with the group-buying tactic, the price has indeed decreased. The costs will still be distributed among our profits according to the original plan, is that alright?"

Manager Liao, representing Shuangfeiyan, also put forward conditions.

Lin Shu replied without hesitation, "Of course, no problem."

There is never a principle in this world that only takes in and never gives out.

You can't just take all the credit and future group-buying customers and leave all the losses to the brand; that would be like getting something for nothing.

One shouldn't be so greedy; there should be some basic principles.

Moreover, his profit settlement method with Double Swallow was not based on a fixed percentage, but on the final gross profit of a single product.

Losses incurred from returns and exchanges, as well as damage during shipping, are all borne by the merchant; they do not need to cover the losses.

The impact of group buying price reductions is merely on the gross profit margin of a single item. However, as long as sales volume increases, the profit margin will only increase with higher sales volume.

"Regarding the settlement cycle, let's follow the usual e-commerce practice—settling payments for last week's goods every Monday. What do you think?" Manager Liao asked again.

"I have no objection to that." Lin Shu nodded, then, as if suddenly remembering something, added, "Oh, there's one last thing."

"Please speak."

"Regarding the reconciliation, please provide me with weekly back-end sales details and a dedicated link to the order report so I can verify and confirm the accounts."

There was silence on the other end of the phone.

seriously.

Manager Liao has been a distributor for many years and has seen many big live streamers, but this is the first time he has seen a newcomer who pays attention to and puts the word "account reconciliation" on the table when discussing cooperation.

"..."

"The demands are reasonable."

Manager Liao finally spoke, his tone more serious than before, "No problem, I'll arrange for the operations team to send it to you on time every week."

The man on the other end of the phone finally couldn't hold back: "Emperor... to be honest, I really suspect you're much older than eighteen."

Lin Shu laughed heartily, his voice clear and bright, carrying a youthful straightforwardness.

"There's no other way; poor kids have to learn to be independent early."

He said it so casually, as if he were joking, yet also as if he were telling the truth.

Manager Liao chuckled twice on the other end of the phone and didn't press the matter further.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Shu slammed it on the table, staring at the newly received letter of intent for cooperation on the screen, and a slow smile crept onto his lips.

Double swallows, done.

Next up are Youchen, Hongxiangji, Sairui, Yibo... one by one.

The group-buying model needs to be successfully implemented across more product categories before it can achieve economies of scale.

On the other side of the scale effect is his Taobao store, which is still just an empty shell – e-sports good stuff.

Once he has fully established this supply chain, once fans have gotten used to group buying snacks, peripherals, and merchandise in the "e-sports goodies" section, once the flywheel of "group buying + fan economy" starts spinning...

……

"I'm knocking! I'm knocking! Awesome!"

"Ultimate move! Unleash your ultimate skill! Slay it! Slay it directly!"

"Wow—awesome! Swift Strike swept through four! Brother, I was too loud just now, I apologize!"

"A pentakill? A pentakill?" One of my roommates was so anxious he was pounding the table. "Don't push! Don't push! Old Wu, look back! That guy on the other side is still alive with low health, you can get a pentakill if you turn around!"

Room 201, Male Dormitory Building, Department of Economics and Management, Jinling University.

Four or five boys were crammed behind a desk, their heads touching, their necks stretched out like giraffes, staring intently at the computer screen in front of them.

The dormitory was dimly lit, with only the blue light from the monitors illuminating the pale, excited faces.

The boy in the seat, called Lao Wu, remained unmoved.

He didn't chase after him.

He glanced at the minimap; the enemy's farmed mid-laner only had ten seconds left to respawn.

If we chase them into the jungle now, even if we manage to kill that low-health enemy, it will take at least seven or eight seconds.

Ten seconds is enough for the enemy mid laner to rush from the fountain to the high ground. By then, they might not have gotten a pentakill, but instead get killed and eliminated. The outcome in the late game is really hard to predict.

Forget it.

Old Wu pursed his lips, flicked the mouse, sent a signal, and together with his teammates, destroyed the enemy's Nexus.

"Winning is enough."

When the word "Victory" exploded on the screen, he put down the mouse and let out a long breath.

"Holy crap, Lao Wu, are you even human? You didn't even want the pentakill?" His roommate Lao Zhang behind him stared wide-eyed, looking at him with a "Are you out of your mind?" expression.

Old Wu took off his headphones, turned around and glanced at him: "What's the use of a pentakill? Does it add points or give out bonuses?"

"But it's so cool!" another roommate chimed in. "A pentakill, bro! I could brag about it for a month if you got it!"

"Then I'd rather win so I can rank up." Old Wu smirked, reached for a cigarette on the table, and lit it. "You guys don't understand."

"Emperor is right when he says that if you lose a game just to have fun, then you haven't had any fun at all."

"The only goal in esports is always to win. No matter how flashy your skills are or how dazzling your plays are, if you lose, you're just the clown whose crystal gets destroyed."

"The real joy comes from the smile after winning, not from saying 'I tried my best' after losing."

"Wow, I didn't realize, Lao Wu, that you not only learned Emperor's Riven gameplay, but you also figured out his game philosophy."

Behind him, his burly roommate slapped Lao Wu on the shoulder and teased him.

Old Wu was knocked forward by the slap, steadied himself, turned around and glared at him: "Muscle Zhang, you better be gentle! This chair of mine is already crippled, if you knock it apart, are you going to pay for it?"

"I'll pay you back, I'll get you a new one when your allowance comes next month." Muscle Zhang chuckled, pulling over a stool to sit down. "But seriously, your ranking speed is like a rocket. Back when school started, we guys were all around 1800 or 1900, but after this game, you, Old Wu, are probably headed straight for 2100. How about we help the brothers rank up, then we can go to the internet cafe together to play and show off?"

Old Wu didn't reply, but the corner of his mouth curled up slightly.

"Oh, what a pity. Emperor's videos are updated too slowly. So far, he's only released one LeBlanc video, one Riven video, and a basic skills series for newbies. What about a jungle tutorial? I've been waiting for so long and haven't found one. Otherwise, with my comprehension ability, I could easily climb two thousand points."

In the corner, another boy wearing glasses spoke up dejectedly.

"Alas—that is incorrect."

The dorm leader of room 201 was climbing the ladder to the upper bunk when he heard this. With one foot hanging in mid-air, he turned around and corrected her, "You really should check out Emperor's basic skills series."

"Don't be fooled by the words 'basic skills.' They actually explain jungle farming strategies and provide tutorials on lane vision control."

"I can't speak for other things, but it will definitely help your 'focus on farming jungle monsters and ignore everything else' playstyle."

"Uh... I only watched the part where they finished off the enemy, and skipped around after that."

The dorm leader rolled his eyes, too lazy to pay him any more attention, and quickly climbed onto the bed to make up the quilt.

"Hey guys, stop chatting!"

The young man near the door suddenly jumped up from his chair, held up his phone, and shouted into the room, "I want to buy a Bloody keyboard, anyone want to team up with me?"

"Ha—" Muscle Zhang didn't even turn his head. "Xie Xiaozhou, if you want to buy a keyboard, just buy it yourself. What, is there a discount at the peripheral store today? But the problem is, we don't need it right now."

"Oh no, I sent the link to the group, you can check it yourselves. It's Emperor's own Taobao store."

Upon hearing the ID "Emperor".

Almost simultaneously, all the members of dormitory 201, who were hardcore League of Legends players, pulled out their phones.

A link popped up in the group chat. The store was called "Esports Goodies," and Emperor's image and signature were prominently displayed on the store sign.

The young man called Xie Xiaozhou explained, "Emperor is giving his fans a treat! Now, if you place an order in his shop and form a group of four or more, you can enjoy a 15% discount!"

"Whether it's keyboard and mouse or snacks, Lao Wu, didn't you just complain yesterday that your favorite pork floss pancakes were gone? Emperor will teach you how to rank up, I'm giving you a shout-out."

"And Old Ding!" Xie Xiaozhou turned his attention to the tall, thin guy in the corner who was munching on an apple. "Your laundry detergent has been on me for three days! Hurry up and join me in a group buy to replenish it, I'm not putting up with this anymore!"

"Wow—" Muscle Zhang stared at the phone screen, his eyes wide open. "Peripherals, snacks, daily necessities... Emperor's Taobao store sells a pretty wide variety of things."

Can group buying really offer a 15% discount?

"Yes, it can!"

"Oh right, don't rush to place your orders!" Xie Xiaozhou continued, "You should all log in with your mobile phone numbers, and then in Emperor's fan group, click on the newly updated video to get an invitation code. There are also extra League of Legends merchandise to be given away."

"Holy crap?" Old Wu jumped up from his chair. "Which video? What hero?"

Clearly, he was more focused on the content of the instructional videos.

"Look, it's just been updated. The fan group admin posted it. Old Wu, don't tell me you haven't joined Emperor's fan group yet!"

"Ahem... I've linked my QQ account with my girlfriend, you know. She doesn't like me playing games all the time, so..."

"girlfriend?"

"six!"

"Okay, okay, so you're secretly getting out of being single, huh?"

"You can leave now!"

"You are not our brother at all."

"No, no, no, please. I'll treat you to dinner on the third floor of the Gulou cafeteria tomorrow, okay?"

"That's more like it."

"The death penalty can be waived!"

Everyone gave Lao Wu, who was the best gamer in the dormitory but was also the first to find a girlfriend, a good dose of criticism.

The clock on the wall ticked away.

A few minutes later, Xie Xiaozhou was the first to look up, "Thanks, brothers, for saving my life!"

"It's done. Four people can join a group purchase. We'll get a Bloody keyboard and two boxes of pork floss pastries at a 15% discount, plus a free Teemo keychain."

"So, what exactly did you guys compete in?"

"I used a mouse and toilet paper."

"Wait, why is toilet paper on sale? Is Emperor hinting at something?"

"It's a hint that you should wipe your mouth," Old Ding said expressionlessly.

"roll--"

"Hahaha!"