Game development begins with destroying Girls' Frontline.

As a result, one-sided public opinion pressure was created.

The entire DEworks site was subsequently attacked online, which was a natural consequence.

The pace of the game on the Japanese server is so fast.

This naturally also affected the Chinese server, which had not yet been launched.

People who can play the Japanese server despite using a VPN and language barriers are core fans in the Chinese FATE community.

After reading these posts and combining them with their own analysis, they quickly spread this information in the Chinese FGO community.

However, they weren't that extreme.

It's just a bit of publicity.

Since two FATE-like games are about to be released, why not compare them before making a purchase?

What if FGO is really that bad, and Spark Games is really that amazing?

Or perhaps Spark Games doesn't work, but FGO does.

Can't I just play both games first and then spend money on in-game purchases?

This kind of talk quickly swept through the entire FATE community in China.

Chen Rui saw it all and was very anxious.

However, I couldn't get through to DEworks by phone no matter what I tried.

It wasn't until that evening.

I finally got through to DEworks on the phone.

After connecting it.

Chen Rui was about to speak.

On the other side, Shoji Akihito had already made arrangements.

They immediately asked Chen Rui if he was willing to acquire DEworks for 60 billion.

This question left Chen Rui speechless.

He certainly wouldn't invest 60 billion yen in DEworks.

After all, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that FGO is in decline.

If it weren't for the fact that he had already signed a distribution contract for FGO and had no choice but to proceed, he wouldn't even bother to call DEworks!

After Chen Rui politely declined, Zhuang Si Xianren didn't say anything and simply moved on from the topic.

Then he hung up the phone.

Subsequently.

The more Chen Rui thought about it, the more something seemed wrong.

"Damn it, we were so focused on the money that we didn't even get the details right."

So the next day, Chen Rui was too lazy to make the call.

He took the operations manager of Bilibili directly to Japan by plane, intending to visit DEworks in person.

Chen Rui wanted to tell Zhuang Si Xianren all of this in person.

This is truly a critical moment of survival; FGO has reached a point where it will either die or be reformed!

Moreover, in Chen Rui's view...

Shoji Akihito is already considering selling the company, so this time his advice will definitely work!

Chapter 90 We are ready to fight to the death [Bonus chapter for recommended/monthly votes]

Early September 2016

The summer sun shone brightly on the earth, scorching the air.

The high-rise buildings in Tokyo create a strong heat island effect; an ordinary person will be covered in sweat in less than five minutes just by being on the street.

Pedestrians in big cities are indifferent. At intersections and zebra crossings, the flow of people is endless, but very few people stop. Most people walk by in a hurry.

The streets were noisy, but there was little sense of life in them.

Chen Rui, who had just gotten off the plane and into a taxi, was still thinking about how to explain his needs today.

This was supposed to be the job of the FGO operations manager sitting next to him.

But after all, today we are visiting the president of DEworks.

Only one operations manager was assigned...

Although it wasn't impossible, Chen Rui was still a little worried.

"When we get to DEworks, you can describe the current environment of the Chinese server, and I'll explain the solutions."

"Ok."

The FGO operations manager, dressed in a suit, sat next to Chen Rui, looking quite reserved.

"Okay, please reiterate the current situation, and I'll take a closer look."

Having the operations manager talk about the public opinion environment is to give people a sense of authenticity.

Chen Rui is, after all, the boss.

If he were to speak eloquently, even if he uttered the most flowery words, it would easily make others feel that it was all just empty talk.

On the contrary, it is a stranger, someone who seems to be a frontline worker, who tells things in a serious and methodical manner, that makes the higher-ups feel that the matter is real.

To be able to think of all these things.

It's clear that Chen Rui is genuinely in a hurry this time.

"Okay Mr. Chen."

The operations manager of the Chinese version of FGO coughed lightly before speaking.

"The current situation is critical. The formidable competition from numerous established players, including Spark Games, is making a strong push. According to our follow-up phone calls with pre-registered players, 70% of them are currently..."

The operations manager said a lot.

In fact, it can be summarized in four words.

The Lin bandits are powerful; we must be careful!

Chen Rui listened for a while and nodded in satisfaction.

"Okay, I'll say that later."

"By the way, we also need to cheer up Shoji Kenji. Yesterday on the phone, he seemed completely terrified by the rise of Spark Games, and he even considered selling the company... really... but this is a good thing for us."

"Yes."

~~~

DEworks is located in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

It's right next to Akihabara

Chen Rui visited DEworks' headquarters when he signed the agency contract last time.

Therefore, this place is not entirely unfamiliar to me.

After getting off the bus, a wave of heat hit me.

It makes people feel quite uncomfortable.

Wiping away his sweat, Chen Rui hurriedly led the operations and translation team towards DEworks.

I just arrived at the front desk, before even entering the room.

Chen Rui suddenly discovered that the owner of DEworks, Shoji Kenji, was right at the door.

"Chen Sang! What are you doing here?"

Upon seeing Chen Rui appear, Shoji Kenji was clearly startled.

Meanwhile, Chen Rui also sensed that something was amiss.

What kind of boss stands at the front gate for no reason?

But there are more important things to do now.

Without thinking too much, he walked up to Shoji Akihito in a few steps, smiled, and shook hands with him.

"I knew you were under a lot of pressure these past few days, so I didn't call ahead. I just happened to be in Japan on a business trip and came to visit."

"Coincidentally, our operations department also collected some information about FGO, which I couldn't understand, so I brought it along. You, as a professional, should listen to this."

Chen Rui had a big smile on his face.

But on the other hand, after listening to what the translator said...

Shoji Akihito's expression, however, was very strange.

After a long silence, he finally managed to utter a sentence.

“Well, Mr. Chen, I’m afraid you don’t need to tell me about this.”

Chen Rui thought that Zhuang Si Xianren wanted to continue playing coy, so he continued.

"How could I not tell you? If I don't tell you, who else can I turn to?"

Shoji Kenji looked at Chen Rui, who seemed quite sincere, and fell silent. Then he glanced behind him.

"Well... I'm no longer the boss of DEworks, so you'll have to talk to Mr. Lin about this now."

Upon hearing this, Chen Rui's smile instantly froze.

"Huh? President Lin? Who is President Lin?"

No sooner had he subconsciously asked that question than a very familiar person appeared behind Shoji Akihito.

"Lin Li!? What are you doing here?"

Lin Li, dressed in a suit and with a big smile on his face, walked out of the office.

"Hey, Mr. Chen, that's a hurtful thing to say."

After saying that, Lin Li turned around and greeted Zhuang Si Xianren, shaking his hand.

"Pleasant to work with."

"It's a pleasure doing business with you. You and Mr. Chen can continue your conversation. I'll be going now."

"I'll treat you to dinner next time."

He waved goodbye to the somewhat embarrassed Shoji Kenji.

Lin Li then turned around and looked at Chen Rui.

Chen Rui and the two men behind him, who had watched Lin Li's actions from beginning to end, stood frozen in place after seeing Zhuang Si Xianren leave.

what's the situation?

We were about to fight to the death, how dare you, Shoji Akihito, surrender first?!

"Mr. Chen, hey, I was just about to call you. I didn't expect you to be in Japan. Come on, come on, it's lunchtime, let me treat you to lunch."

"No... what's going on?"

"Let's go, Mr. Chen. I'll tell you what's going on when we have dinner."

~~~

We waited until we arrived at the restaurant.

Chen Rui's mind was still a mess.

Even though Shoji Kenji had made it very clear, Chen Rui still found it hard to believe.

how can that be possible.

What is Lin Litu?

From Chen Rui's current perspective, it's perfectly normal to have this question.