Starting with Genshin Impact, the whole world is going crazy for it.

This Weibo post quickly attracted a huge wave of criticism.

Just a few minutes later, Zhou Tiankuo clicked refresh and saw hundreds of updates.

He then checked his follower count.

No wonder, he now has 500,000 followers, and this is the official account of Tiankuo Studio. Previously, Xia Tian was in charge of managing it and posting spoilers.

Zhou Tiankuo posted on Weibo today, attracting attention from all netizens.

[Holy crap? Boss? Is that you?]

Are you referring to that gossip story from today?

I just arrived and don't quite understand what's going on. Can someone explain it to me?

I'm shocked! Is he really that tough?!

[As expected of Tiankuo Studio, they have the confidence to post something like this...]

Zhou Tiankuo looked at the comments and reposts, remaining silent.

Actually, he regretted it for a moment after posting the update.

Because the people he screenshotted are all currently active game designers in the industry.

But then Zhou Tiankuo shrugged, remembering that he had already heavily blurred their names and profile pictures.

If he were exposed, they would be furious and might talk badly about Zhou Tiankuo to everyone they meet, but that would be the end of it.

They can't just jump out and say, "That's what I posted, right?"

Zhou Tiankuo soon discovered that a large portion of netizens supported him.

Most of those who follow Tiankuo Studio are fans of the studio's games.

However, there are also some haters.

Why are you jumping around like that? It's just that a few games have been released.

[What arrogance! These people were clearly trying to be helpful by reminding you not to go against others, and you just publicly shamed them.]

[Even I, a mere bystander, can't stand it. Everyone knows Dynasty Entertainment is a major player in the gaming industry right now. Zhou Tiankuo, do you still think you can survive in the gaming world?]

This is truly a case of biting the hand that feeds you; I think the reminders given by these people are quite valid.

These people's remarks quickly drew the ire of those who supported Zhou Tiankuo.

Why do some dogs come running just because they smell something?

[What is Dynasty Entertainment to you? Is it your master? Why are you speaking up for it like this?]

Why can't you stand to see others do well? Tiankuo Studio has always made original games, and now their game has been plagiarized, and people are still criticizing them and telling them to swallow their anger. If you were in their shoes, could you tolerate that?

[Whether it's plagiarism or not is still uncertain. Are you the only company that would make this kind of game?]

[Wow, you've got some nerve! All your games are your original creations? Well, I'd also like to say that your games are copies of older, less popular games.]

As the situation teetered on the brink of escalating into a full-blown online flame war, many onlookers were stunned.

How is this going?

Tiankuo Studio was also plagiarized last time, but it didn't cause such a big commotion!

Zhou Tiankuo stopped updating his social media, tidied up, and went straight to the experience center.

Being alone at home, I felt a surge of anger that I couldn't vent.

Now he needs to see his own experience center before he can get better.

When Zhou Tiankuo arrived at the experience center, he found Zhang Lulu talking to the receptionist...

It was Zhou Yunpeng.

"You're here? Can I talk to you?" Zhou Yunpeng wasn't as arrogant as he was last time; instead, he seemed somewhat anxious.

Zhou Tiankuo nodded and led him to his office upstairs.

Zhou Yunpeng carefully examined Zhou Tiankuo's studio.

"Don't you find it noisy when you work here?" After all, there are so many players on the first floor.

Zhou Tiankuo shook his head: "I'm fine when I'm working."

Zhou Yunpeng's expression changed slightly, and he sat down on the sofa next to him rather awkwardly.

Of the experience center that Starlight provided, only the equipment on the first floor was funded by them.

Later, Zhou Tiankuo ordered additional game consoles, as well as all the office equipment on the second floor, and brand-new, expensive computer peripherals, all of which he paid for himself.

It must be said that this young man is very talented and does not skimp on spending money on his career.

"I'm here today to talk to you about DouDou Interactive Entertainment's plagiarism." After sitting down, Zhou Yunpeng stated his purpose directly.

Zhou Tiankuo had already guessed it, and a slight nod was his response.

"You've probably seen it online, including in your posts... Many people have warned you that Dynasty Entertainment is not to be trifled with."

Seeing that Zhou Tiankuo remained silent, Zhou Yunpeng continued, "I have always had a lot of prejudice against you because you have attached some things to our starlight that shouldn't have been there, which has been very difficult for us."

Zhou Tiankuo raised an eyebrow: "Aren't these your own choices? When you first started collaborating with those big studios, you should have known this day would come."

Such a direct retort left Zhou Yunpeng stunned.

He was somewhat embarrassed and angry: "Forget it, I won't talk to you about that now. I just wanted to say that Dynasty Entertainment is indeed very capable. I was their chief designer back then."

"You also have to advise me not to argue with them, to swallow my anger over the plagiarism, and even though so many people are sending me private messages telling me what to do... I shouldn't have posted anything about it either?"

As Zhou Tiankuo spoke, his tone became increasingly fierce.

Zhou Yunpeng shook his head: "I wanted to remind you of this, but I also want to support you."

"Why?" Zhou Tiankuo asked, puzzled.

Zhou Yunpeng adjusted his glasses. "In recent years, Dynasty Entertainment has been on a downward trend because it has hired too many designers who like to take shortcuts."

"DouDou Interactive Entertainment was a studio I had high hopes for, and I wanted to give them a spot in this year's Starlight Competition, but they haven't given me a good game yet, and now they've even started plagiarizing."

Zhou Tiankuo was puzzled.

So this person in front of me actually has a noble cause when it comes to games?

“But you can’t do anything for me, can you?” Zhou Tiankuo decided to be direct.

Zhou Yunpeng said, "If you insist on pursuing this matter further, I'll stand by you."

Chapter 142 Openly confronts the opponent, telling players he's not a coward.

After Zhou Yunpeng left, Zhou Tiankuo remained in a daze for a long time.

He found himself unable to understand the game world.

Perhaps, given his experience and background, it's premature for him to be drawn into such a circle.

Zhou Yunpeng, who initially thought that Zhou Yunpeng had a major problem with him and wouldn't help him, said that he would stand by him.

In other words, if Zhou Tiankuo insists on going head-to-head with Dou Dou, then public opinion on Xingguang will be in his favor.

Despite its previous credibility crisis, Starlight still has a large number of game fans.

It remains a top-tier competition in the gaming industry.

Zhou Tiankuo recalled what Zhou Yunpeng had said before he left----

"I don't defend or regret the choices I made before. People will think about themselves at certain stages."

"But I don't want to see the entire gaming industry continue like this."

After thinking for a long time, Zhou Tiankuo suddenly opened his eyes.

"system."

The system responded quickly: "Host?"

"Could you help me check whether the game 'Let's Catch Monsters' and Pokémon GO can be considered to be plagiarism based on their data sources?"

The system indicated it understood and would begin data processing shortly.

Zhou Tiankuo was determined to fight to the bitter end.

After he posted the update, he saw that a large portion of the public opinion was in favor of Dynasty Entertainment and DouDou Interactive Entertainment.

He knew that simply stating that he had plagiarized would not convince the other party.

Even if he produces proof of plagiarism, with the power of Dynasty Entertainment, he cannot shake it on his own.

The fact that the post he made today attracted so many of the dynasty's online trolls speaks volumes.

However, Zhou Tiankuo still needs solid evidence.

Then, he opened Weibo.

The post he made that morning had been shared over 10,000 times, but it wasn't as popular as he had imagined.

Because he did not name names regarding the plagiarism, discerning people would choose to turn a blind eye.

DouDou Interactive Entertainment has yet to respond, and its official account is still updating trailers and promotions.

It's clear that if I hadn't directly pointed out their plagiarism, they wouldn't have responded; they were just trying to make money secretly.

How can a plagiarized game make money?

Is it all thanks to the capital backing of Dynasty Entertainment?

Zhou Tiankuo posted a new update.

"Your new game is suspected of plagiarizing my game. Can we talk about it? @DouDouInteractive Entertainment"

This post caused another huge stir!

[The big shot posted an update again?]

Holy crap, are they going to go all the way?

[This is so exciting! This is the first time I've ever seen people arguing with each other online!]

[It's not really a battle of wits; it's just the big shot making their own comments so far.]