Chapter 82: Promotional Game
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Zhou Chao checked his phone and was surprised to see a call from Ma Huateng.
“Hello, Uncle Huateng,” Zhou Chao answered, curious about the unexpected call.
“Zhou, do you have time the day after tomorrow?” Ma Huateng got straight to the point without any formalities.
“I’m free the day after tomorrow. Are you planning to visit Modu City?”
“I’d love to, but I’m inviting you to attend Tencent’s shareholder meeting.”
“A shareholder meeting? Didn’t 1 say I wouldn’t attend that earlier?” Zhou Chao was puzzled, as he had previously declined to participate in the shareholder meeting. He wondered why he was being invited now.
“Do you still want to receive dividends this year? If not, I can help collect them for you.”
“Okay, how about the day after tomorrow? I’ll give you a call when I’m in Peng City.”
“Sounds good, Zhou. I won’t disturb you for now. Let’s talk more when you’re in Peng City.”
“Lin Wu, please book two tickets for a flight to Peng City tomorrow morning.” Zhou Chao instructed Lin Wu, who was standing nearby, while holding his phone.
“Of course, Boss.” Lin Wu immediately headed upstairs.
“All, it’s been a while since I played a game. I should enjoy some gaming this afternoon.” Zhou Chao opened League of Legends and checked his friend list, but found no one online. So, he started a solo match.
As time passed, the outside gradually grew dark. Zhou Chao glanced at the Platinum 3 rank on the game screen and stretched lazily. Perhaps due to the lower rank, his afternoon matches went smoothly. Apart from encountering a few skilled opponents, most of his matches ended in victory.
“Boss, it’s time for dinner.” Lin Wu knocked on the study room door and announced.
“Coming.” Zhou Chao promptly emerged from the study.
“Lin Wu, have you arranged the plane tickets?”
“Boss, everything is set. The flight to Peng City at 11 AM tomorrow, along with the hotel and a private car, has all been arranged.”
“Good. Let’s sit down and have dinner together.” Lin Wu knew Zhou Chao’s temperament and didn’t try to persuade him further. They both sat down to eat.
“Burp! Oh, by the way, how did Ling Chen handle the matter at noon?”
“I heard from Brother Ling that he has already filed a complaint with Michelin. Internal investigations are underway, and the issue has been reported on various major websites. Brother Ling also filed a lawsuit in court, and I heard that legal notices have been sent out.”
“Right. Keep an eye on it. It’s infuriating to think about.” After speaking, Zhou Chao went back upstairs to continue his work.
Opening the Dou Shark livestream, Zhou Chao realized it had been a while since he played this. The people he followed, Lao Piao and Xiao Tuantuan, were both streaming. Suddenly, he remembered Ling Chen mentioning that their in-house game would be launching tomorrow.
He clicked on Lao Piao’s stream and found him doing a room inspection and watching girls dance. Without hesitation, Zhou Chao recharged his account with 2 million and sent 500 Super Fires. The entire chat room buzzed with excitement, and the atmosphere reached its peak.
“Thanks to Half_a_Lifetime_of_Drifting for the 500 Super Fires—super rockets!”
“Thanks, Boss, thanks, Big Brother Drifting!”
“Ya’er, this might be the end. So many people now know I’m watching girls dance.” Lao Piao realized that the viewers in the chat room had reached 70,000, most of whom had been drawn in by the Super Fires.
“Lao Piao, check your WeChat.” Zhou Chao immediately sent Lao Piao information about the company’s game launch tomorrow, asking him to help promote it in the livestream. After all, those who enjoyed watching game streams were likely to be gamers themselves.
“Let me check WeChat? Does Big Brother even have my WeChat? Wait a moment, let me see.” Lao Piao grabbed his phone and saw the message Zhou Chao had sent. His previously cheerful expression turned serious, baffling those in the livestream chat room.
“Young Master Zhou, I’ll get things arranged in the livestream room immediately.” Lao Piao quickly messaged back to Zhou Chao.
“Brothers, listen up! We’ve got great news. Today, Lao Piao will introduce a fantastic game that’s definitely worth playing. If you’re interested, click on the link I just shared. And guess what? We’re having a giveaway. Anyone who downloads this game can participate, with the chance to win a max of 10,000 credits! Don’t miss out, folks!” The chat room immediately buzzed with excitement.
Upon seeing this, Zhou Chao exited Lao Piao’s livestream and switched to Xiao Tuantuan’s stream. As soon as he entered, he heard Ah Tuan singing a song, and Zhou Chao listened intently.
“Brothers, what song would you like to hear next?” After Ah Tuan finished singing, Zhou Chao repeated the action, sending 500 Super Fires directly, which left Ah Tuan stunned.
“Private message.” Zhou Chao copied and pasted the message he had sent to Lao Piao and sent it to Ah Tuan.
“Brothers, give me a moment. I’m going to check my private messages.”
Bullet screen:
“It’s over, it’s over. Ah Tuan’s gone with someone.”
“Big Brother Drifting is amazing.”
“Big Brother Drifting, very impressive.”
The barrage comments were coming in rapidly. Zhou Chao noticed that “impressive” was the most common comment, and he accepted it with equanimity.
“Brothers, I’m back.” After a while, Ah Tuan’s voice was heard again.
“Ahem, let me share some incredibly rare good news with you all. Tomorrow, yes, tomorrow, a fun new game will be launching. 1, myself, will also be playing the game. To all fellow gaming enthusiasts, if you’re interested in playing together, come find me. The link is in the bottom right corner. Go ahead and pre-register!” Watching Xiao Tuantuan’s distinctive advertisement with her quirky tone, Zhou Chao couldn’t help but smile.
After about 10 minutes, Zhou Chao left the Dou Shark platform. He checked the time and realized it was already 10 o’clock. He decided to stop playing the game further for the night since he had to wake up early the next day.
The next morning, the two of them left early. They had no choice; mornings in Modu City were crowded. They left at 8:30 AM, but by the time they reached the airport, it was already 10:30 AM. The two-hour drive was quite the journey. “Boss, aren’t we taking more clothes?” Lin Wu carried a small backpack and had left behind all his other clothes.
“No need. We probably won’t be staying there for long. We can buy whatever we need when we get there.” Since the Boss had spoken, Lin Wu had no room to argue. Buying what they needed upon arrival was the way to go. Why bother bringing extra clothes?
“Boarding for the flight to Peng City has begun.”
“Let’s go.” Zhou Chao stood up and headed towards the boarding gate. Since Lin Wu had booked first-class tickets, they didn’t need to queue up and went through the boarding process smoothly.
“Lin Wu, I’ll take a nap for a bit. Wake me up when we’re about to arrive.” Zhou Chao had stayed up watching short videos until almost 3 AM last night. And because he had to wake up early, he was feeling quite sleepy when he sat down on the comfortable seat.
The two and a half hours quickly passed by.
“Boss, Boss.”
“Yeah, are we about to land?”
“We’re about to start descending. Boss, have some water.” Lin Wu retrieved a water bottle from the nearby cabinet and handed it to Zhou Chao.
Taking the water, Zhou Chao felt much more refreshed after a sip. He had skipped lunch because he was napping at the time, and he had rejected the flight attendant’s meal offer.
After a roaring sound, the plane successfully landed at the airport.
“The car, is it here?”
“It’s waiting at the airport entrance.”
“Okay, let’s go. First, let’s head back to the hotel.” The two of them left and got into a private car, heading straight to the reserved hotel in Nanshan District..