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=No Pain No Gain= (Adapted from the Qidian novel)

("Losing Money to Be a Tycoon" by Qingshan Quzui)

=Episode 5= (This story is purely fictional)

What a good yet mediocre game.

What are you talking about, Mr. Pei?

I'm saying that this is a good game.

Mr. Pei,

should we find some gaming streamers

for our marketing?

This time, we have sufficient budget.

We must expand our marketing channels

to various industries

and work with all kinds of streamers.

Don't be fixated on just the gaming industry.

For the gaming industry,

we just need Mr. Qiao.

That fatso, Mr. Qiao,

who thrashed us for The Lonely Road?

He did

post a video to thrash us for The Lonely Road,

but it actually

brought us a lot of attention.

Besides, he promoted

Divine General Pact in his video.

He helped Tengda a lot.

We should repay him.

All right.

I'll go and approach him.

Hello, Mr. Qiao.

I am from Tengda Games.

I am Huang Sibo.

You're from Tengda?

Then, this is...

Mr. Qiao,

all of us watched

the previous videos

you posted about The Lonely Road

and Divine General Pact.

These two games

were developed by our company.

You watched them all?

Well, I'm just a thrashing streamer.

Thrashing is

a kind of work to me.

Moreover, I think

The Lonely Road is quite interesting.

Also, I've not thrashed

Divine General Pact even once.

I even gained many followers because of these two videos.

I should be the one thanking you.

I...

Mr. Qiao, calm down.

We are

very grateful to you

for giving Tengda Games your attention.

So, Mr. Pei

wants to invite you for a collaboration this time.

This is

a new game that we will be launching soon.

Deserted Island Sharpshooter. This is the script.

I hope you can

post another video to promote our game, Mr. Qiao.

I usually make videos

out of passion.

Let me take a look.

It's like this.

If the videos I made previously

affected your company negatively,

I apologize to you.

But isn't this too humiliating?

What kind of script is this?

Mr. Qiao,

don't be agitated.

Calm down.

You've misunderstood.

Mr. Pei

is sincerely

inviting you to collaborate.

Mr. Pei also asked me

to show you our sincerity.

This amount.

(Deserted Island Sharpshooter Script)

I can memorize this script in ten minutes.

When do we start?

Anytime.

Hello, everyone.

Welcome to "What Happens

in the Gaming Industry?"

This morning at eight,

Fuhui Group's

famous local developer, Sky Fire,

has officially launched its new game, Bullet Mark,

which attracted a lot of attention.

Bullet Mark

is an FPS game

with a special setting.

(Bullet Mark) Our goal is

to be better than 99%

of the industry's games of a similar genre.

We have made every battle

a unique experience.

(Widespread marketing)

(has attracted the attention of gamers.)

(It has become a game that is talked about most today.)

(Also, another FPS game)

(with a special setting,)

(Tengda chose to launch their game on the same day as Sky Fire.)

(They are probably trying to leech off Bullet Mark's hype.)

(However, from the number of downloads and reviews right now,)

(Deserted Island Sharpshooter is actually in a dire situation.)

I don't know what Mr. Pei is thinking about.

The gaming content creator he asked me to work with

was only Mr. Qiao.

The rest were beauty and food content creators.

Moreover, he paid Mr. Qiao

a hefty sum for promotion.

Since the script written by Mr. Pei

was too humiliating,

Mr. Qiao was scolded by his fans and ended up closing his account.

Look.

(Mr. Qiao) (What a beautiful starting screen.)

(I believe this scene alone)

(is worth 3,000 yuan, at least.)

(It's really cool.)

(Okay.)

(I'll treat it)

(as a normal FPS game.)

(Is Mr. Qiao doing performance art?) (I won't overglorify it)

(The most awesome FPS in history) (and give it too much praise)

("Deserted Island Sharpshooter" so cool) (but I really can't do it)

(because it's really cool.)

Mr. Pei is extraordinary.

He's mentally tough.

How did he come up with this script?

What is he actually trying to achieve?

Many people online are saying

that the game lags when they fire.

I noticed it, too.

Come and take a look.

Every time you shoot, it lags.

That's impossible.

We tested it previously.

This shouldn't happen.

(Game Over)

What's wrong with it?

People will scold us.

Good morning.

Why do you all look so dejected in the morning?

Mr. Pei,

Bullet Mark is going strong.

Our marketing hasn't helped push our sales.

Our numbers are still low.

For some reason,

there are still bugs in the game.

It lags every time the gamer fires.

There's a lot of negative feedback.

However, it wasn't like this before the game was launched.

I know about everything.

Give me a moment.

I'm going back to my office.

Wait... What?

Oh, no.

It doesn't sound right.

Will something happen to Mr. Pei?

Is he crying?

This is bad.

We should leave first.

I'm leaving.

Let's go.

What's going on?

Sorry, Mr. Pei.

I've disappointed you this time.

(CEO's Office)

(Tengda Games)

(Shenhua International)

Mr. Pei.

Mr. Pei.

Are you all right?

Are you fine?

Are you fine?

I'm fine.

I just sent Ms. Xin

a message

asking her to book a restaurant.

I see

all of you have worked very hard.

I'm planning a lunch gathering

to reward all of you.

Just get off work this afternoon?

Wait...

What?

Hold on.

Did Mr. Pei

go mad because of me?

No way.

Why are we celebrating?

Mr. Ma, was Mr. Pei like this back then?

He always acts like this.

I can never predict anything he does.

I'm lagging.

What lousy game is this?

I'm also lagging.

This is so laggy.

Me too.

Same here. What kind of lousy game is this?

Looks like presentation slides.

I'm also lagging.

What kind of lousy game did Tengda just develop?

It's definitely the game. I've lagged eight times.

We should play Bullet Mark instead.

Let's play Bullet Mark.

It's fun.

Mr. Pei,

the bug

has a huge impact.

It's all my fault.

I'm the lead for Deserted Island Sharpshooter.

I didn't realize the bug.

I take full responsibility.

Actually,

a bug like this

is very normal.

It's not normal!

I'm sure someone sabotaged us.

When I find that jerk,

I'll kill him!

It's me.

I need you to add a bug

in the most crucial aspect of the game.

The sooner, the better.

It's like this.

I called everyone here

to say something to you.

The failure of Deserted Island Sharpshooter

isn't your fault.

I should take responsibility.

It was I

who made the wrong decision.

It was I

who acted on my own.

It was I

who made unreasonable requests.

I made everyone launch such a huge title

within a short period of time.

It was also me

who disappointed all of your hopes and hard work.

I've let all of you down.

Allow me

to apologize

to all of you right now.

Mr. Pei.

Mr. Pei, no.

- It's my fault. - My fault.

It's my fault.

My fault.

I've decided

to allocate the bonus

as usual!

I will never let

all of you who have worked hard

be treated unfairly.

I hope all of you enjoy every day

at Tengda.

Be happy.

Why is it lagging again?

Bao,

do you know what time it is?

Why do you still have the mood to play matching games?

When you are stressed,

playing mini games relieves your stress.

Liang, I beg you.

Help me again.

I don't want to give up on Deserted Island Sharpshooter.

Didn't Mr. Pei say it?

This matter is in the past.

We must look forward.

It's a strong front.

He must be putting up a strong front.

He asked us not to care about this failure

but he must be upset about this.

Look at his back.

He looks so lonely.

This time, I'll surely lose money.

I think

he is really crying.

What did I say?

No.

I remember he ate a lot

during the gathering yesterday.

It's my first time seeing him

eat so much.

He didn't

seem sad.

A truly strong person won't be arrogant when things go right

and won't be dejected when things go wrong.

He didn't blame any of us for

Deserted Island Sharpshooter's failure.

He shouldered all the responsibility.

Indeed.

He is the only boss I've seen

who will apologize to his employees.

Right?

That is why

I want to do something for him.

It's so quiet today.

What are they all doing?

It seems like they have come out

of the last failure.

See?

See?

He is forcing a smile to encourage us.

We mustn't let Mr. Pei down.

But it's really difficult this time.

There's nothing good about Deserted Island Sharpshooter.

It even has a bug.

The internet is full of bad feedback. Even if we fix it,

we won't be able to get more downloads.

Is there a possibility...

I'm talking about a possibility here.

Can we fix this bug

in a short time

and make the game fun?

Can product managers like you

be more professional?

What do you think?

Do you think it's the cyber era where you can get anything you want?

This is a client-based game. It requires a lot of work.

Do you think we are making this mini game you're playing?

Come here.

I have an idea. Come here.

Actually,

I think we can do this.

Can we...

This might work.

Is there a possibility...

I think it works.

Sure.

Let's get to work.

Let's do it.

Are you Mr. Pei?

I'm Manager Mei from Mingri Apartments,

who contacted you previously.

Please follow me.

Please come in.

Lin Wan.

Your house is huge.

My father bought it many years ago.

Since Mr. Pei doesn't let us work overtime,

I'll have to trouble all of you to do it here.

Trouble?

This is so luxurious.

Exactly.

Is this still called working overtime?

Time is of the essence.

Let's get to work quickly.

Among Jinchuan's improved housing,

Mingri Apartments are the best.

It has the best greenery in the neighborhood

and all the nearby facilities are already there.

You don't have to wait until the city develops.

However, it's a popular property.

You must purchase it quickly.

Can we sign the contract today

for the unit you were interested in previously?

Just a little longer.

I can sign it immediately.

♪The siren sang from the shallows of the river♪

♪With a bit of charm♪

Mr. Pei,

how soon

can you sign the contract?

We've been dragging for so long.

This time, it'll be really soon.

Do you plan to pay in full or get a loan?

I should still get a small loan.

Sure.

There's a promotion for the first loan

for your first house.

If you're going to buy it soon,

should I prepare the contract for you?

No problem.

Sure.

I'll prepare the contract for you soon.

Mr. Pei, congratulations on becoming

(Property Purchase Contract) the owner of Mingri Apartments.

(One Month Later)

(Deserted Island Sharpshooter)

- Mr. Pei. - Mr. Pei.

Good morning.

Hello, Mr. Pei.

(I thought I found some ragtag bunch)

(and let them go on holidays and gatherings)

(so they couldn't make a real game.)

Mr. Pei.

(However, this group of people)

(actually treats their work seriously.)

(I have no choice but to let their efforts go to waste)

- (so the company loses money.) - Do you want some?

(I still need to take responsibility.)

(This is the unsolvable conflict)

(between Tengda and me.)

The failure of the game is set in stone.

Everyone,

you should stop focusing on this.

I've let all of you down.

If there's a chance, I'll surely make it up to everyone.

All right?

Congratulations, Mr. Pei!

Deserted Island Sharpshooter made a complete comeback in sales.

Feedback has turned good.

If this goes on, we will soon surpass Bullet Mark!

What's going on?

This is impossible.

It's very possible.

Lin Wan, Bao Xu,

and I.

The three of us found an outsourcing service

to add a mini-battle game

when the game lags.

What outsourcing?

What mini battle game?

When gamers are lagging when they fire a weapon,

they must complete a mini-game battle with their enemy.

The games include Tile-matching, Match-3,

Snake, and Gomoku.

Winning the mini game equals defeating their enemy.

Congratulations, Mr. Pei!

Mr. Pei!

I'm so happy!

Mr. Pei is stunned.

Congratulations!

(Gamer, Justice Hero No.1)

(Spectating, Always Jungling)

(Gamer, Berserk Warrior Boss)

(Spectating, Always Jungling)

(Spectating)

♪Beneath the Silun Hall, words are written in quiet grace♪

Go!

Who knows international chess? Help me!

I do!

It's so funny.

You can actually play Match-3 in an FPS.

Why doesn't it lag?

I want it to lag.

Can someone tell me

why you can find

a Tile-matching game in an FPS game?

What do you think, Mr. Pei?

Isn't this idea great?

When Sibo first thought of this idea,

we never expected

the gamers to like it so much.

Even Mr. Qiao's reputation improved.

His commentary is in the top 3 of the most nonsensical category.

Right now, everyone on the internet

calls Deserted Island Sharpshooter the most special battle game.

Bao Xu gave me inspiration.

Lin Wan helped me.

She found many gaming experts

to test the game out and provide suggestions.

After all, Mr. Pei,

it was you who gave me the greatest inspiration.

I...

How did I inspire you?

You told me

to think out of the box.

The important thing isn't perfection but completion.

So, I came up with this method

to complete the game.

(First Blood.)

Why didn't you inform me beforehand?

When there's a problem with the project,

employees must come up with a solution

and show results.

(Double Kill.)

Before you show me the result next time,

can you show me the process first?

No.

Because an excellent employee

only produces results.

Because I, Sibo,

will never let you down.

(Triple Kill.)

- Mr. Pei, here's your champagne. - Mr. Pei, here's your champagne.

(Quadra Kill.)

Mr. Pei is excellent.

With such exciting news,

he still decides not to drink.

Look how excited he is.

Look!

This is the impact produced by our results.

What impact?

Cheers.

Cheers.

(Deserted Island Sharpshooter)

(Profits: The Lonely Road, Divine General Pact, Deserted Island Sharpshooter)

(Total Assets)

Hailu,

ask them to depart later.

Let me finish this game first.

Making profits in three consecutive projects.

Mr. Pei,

you're indeed a talent in business.

Are you treating this as a joke?

If you are treating this as a joke,

just look closely.

I've already planning to quit this game anyway.

I don't care what your intention is.

I'm preparing to terminate the contract one-sidedly.

I quit. Just find someone else.

Game over.

Have you made your decision?

What a pity.

I told Hailu

that you've been doing well until now.

We can increase the ratio of Tengda's loss

and your bonus

to one to two.

Right?

Actually, besides games,

there are still many industries.

You can't do games well,

but it doesn't mean you can't excel in other things.

After all, you are the one who is choosing the industry.

You can also

change to another industry.

Yes.

What are you planning?

Actually, you should be happy

that Tengda is making a profit.

Why must I be the one to lose money?

You are plotting something bigger.

Don't worry.

Everything is legal.

You can verify it.

I asked for nothing again.

Mr. Sima,

why don't we do it in another way?

Don't make money by losing money.

Let me make as much as the company's profit.

What do you think?

Thank you.

This is not what Mr. Sima wants.

Mr. Pei, if you want to extend your contract,

you should think about how you can lose money.

I made a few games but I can't even lose a single cent!

I didn't make a single cent!

My mental health is extremely unhealthy now!

Mr. Sima is right.

Tengda needs to change.

I'm going to get involved in other industries

and make bigger losses!

Deserted Island Sharpshooter

has caught up to Bullet Mark's number of downloads.

How many days has it been?

Tengda actually took a different path

and made us lose our users.

Who is

Pei Qian?

Should I investigate him?

How?

Go on the Internet?

(CEO of Lishi Capital) (Li Shi,)

(Founder of Xingle Internet Cafe) (Fuhui Group's CEO,)

(Person in charge of Xingniao Gym) (and Li Fuhui's only son.)

(Manager of Lishi Real Estate)

Zhou Muyan.

See?

I'm sure he's asking me for help.

Muyan,

how have you been doing recently?

Mr. Li Jr.

I've not been doing well recently.

A company called Tengda

appeared out of nowhere

and completely suppressed Sky Fire.

Tengda?

A new company?

Who is the boss?

He's a young man called Pei Qian.

He founded the company

and made three successful games.

This time,

they even surpassed our Bullet Mark.

All the marketing we are doing now

is actually helping them in their sales.

Mr. Zhou, calm down.

Sky Fire was invested in by my father.

If you lose money,

my father should be the one who is anxious.

Right?

Mr. Li Jr.

How can I not be anxious?

Think about it.

Sky Fire

is a representative of Fuhui Games.

Mr. Zhou,

you must be magnanimous.

Don't get angry so easily, right?

Pei Qian's action

has embarrassed Sky Fire.

Embarrassing Sky Fire

is equal to embarrassing Fuhui, right?

That's absurd!

Embarrassing us?

Tengda?

All right. I understand.

That's all.

Tengda?

I've never heard about it.

Seriously, what will they do

without me around?

Opening an internet cafe?

This is an important step

for Tengda to become a corporation and deepen its industrial footprint.

I've decided to let you take full control of this.

Are you ready?

I am ready.

But Qian,

you said you don't want me to get involved in gaming

because you wanted to give me an important position.

Is that important position the owner of an internet cafe?

This is not an internet cafe.

It's a gaming cafe.

It is a huge cafe

that combines an internet cafe, gaming experience,

hardware sales, and entertainment viewing.

That's just the owner of a larger internet cafe.

Ma Yang.

You still don't understand the importance of this.

Tengda is deeply rooted in the gaming industry

but what are we lacking?

What?

We lack an outlet to communicate with gamers.

So, this is the first step

for Tengda to expand our footprint in the gaming industry.

Yes.

It is also the first step

for Tengda to become the leader of the industry.

Very good.

Ma Yang, I can only rely on you now.

With Tengda's three games

as your moneymaker,

I'll support you no matter what you do.

I only have one request.

Tengda must establish a gaming cafe with a certain standard.

Okay.

Mr. Pei, this way.

Mr. Pei, this is it.

Take a look.

This place

is spacious and comfy.

Its area is 2,000 square meters.

It's rectangular and has natural light from the north and south.

Although the price is higher,

purchasing it is still better in terms of cost-performance ratio.

This place is very adaptable.

It can be turned into any kind of space

according to your requirements.

Excuse me. May I ask what this place was in the past?

Honestly speaking, Mr. Pei,

we haven't been able to rent this place out for some time.

Then, it has been used as a warehouse.

This is...

Mr. Pei, let me introduce you. This is Zhang Yuan.

I hired him as the internet cafe manager.

Not only is he a manager, but he also has many skills.

Hello, Mr. Pei.

Hello, Mr. Zhang.

What were you doing in the past?

My experience is a little complicated.

I mainly assemble computers.

Are you sure you can do it?

It has been five hours.

I can.

It'll be done soon.

Soon.

I was also a singer for a while.

One, two, three, go!

Outside the pavilion, beside the old path.

The grass and the sky combine as one.

Happy birthday!

Are you mad? Who told you to blow out my candles?

Wait! I'm here to enlighten the mood.

I also worked as a bartender to make some extra money.

Mr. Zhang is a multi-talented person.

Mr. Ma, I've decided.

We will make a small bar for Mr Zhang

so he can make cocktails.

We'll also buy him a guitar

and make him the singer of the bar.

Now, he will no longer be just the manager,

but also the bartender and the singer.

We'll pay him three salaries.

Sure.

Three...

Mr. Pei, I'm too excited. I don't know what to say.

It's fine.

Don't worry. I'll surely work well.

What do you think about this gaming cafe's address?

It's very good.

It's near the university city and has a lot of traffic.

It is also spacious.

You can renovate it however you want.

Mr. Pei, I want to voice my opinion.

Go ahead.

This place might be spacious and adaptable

but its area is too big.

If you want to save on rent, you have to purchase it.

Although it is close to the university city,

it's also located in a remote place.

Not much foot traffic.

Is that so?

Mr. Zhang is right.

We'll take it.

You've made your decision?

Mr. Pei,

are you buying or renting?

(A property is a company's asset.)

(If I sell it, I still get money back.)

(I won't lose enough money.)

I should rent it.

Great. Renting is good.

Let me prepare the contract.

You've made your decision?

Not considering it anymore?

Where else can I find a place that's more expensive than here?

Don't worry.

I've already planned

what to do with this place.

The gaming cafe is just a part of our business.

We will have 50 computers.

If we have more than 50 customers,

just ask them to line up.

We'll set the price at 20 yuan per hour.

Well? Isn't it reasonable?

That's unreasonable.

Then, we'll have a coffee area over here.

C in the morning, A at night.

What's that?

We'll sell coffee in the morning and alcohol at night.

Mr. Pei, don't worry.

I can handle all the operations of a bar.

I can make cocktails.

Great.

For the coffee area,

I've decided to give customers a simple meal service.

I'll hire a chef

who must be good at cooking.

Our price

will be 30% more expensive than in other places.

Over here, we'll have some bookshelves and buy more books

so customers can cultivate their character.

That's right.

After providing you with the guitar in the bar area,

you can sing for the customers when you feel like it.

Of course.

Wonderful.

Mr. Pei, the contract is ready.

Who is this?

When did he sit here?

He's a mysterious person around here.

He always hangs around this place when he has nothing to do.

I'll ask him to leave.

Be careful of your method.

Sure.

Why is he burning incense?

Sir, excuse me.

This place has just been rented.

So, please move.

You can't stay here anymore.

Let me carry this for you.

Pour-over coffee is also served

at the place opposite here.

Do you think...

On the left.

No. Behind you.

No! Behind you.

What kind of lousy game did Zhou Muyan develop?

You can't even win

without paying.

How boring.

No wonder his game was surpassed.

(Zhou Muyan)

(You are dead)

Muyan,

I'm playing with your game.

It is...

What did you say?

Pei Qian is opening a gaming cafe at Jinchuan University City?

What do you mean?

Isn't he trying to steal my business?

Sure.

I'll head over and check it out later.

Is this the place?

That's right. This is the address.

This location

is bad.

Will someone visit this place?

Mister,

is an internet cafe opening here?

What is its name?

It's written here.

Mo.

Yu.

Moyu?

Move that...

Mister,

do you know

what the style of this internet cafe is?

I'm not sure.

I think it's called C in the morning and A at night.

C in the morning and A at night?

What are they installing?

Qian,

isn't M&Y Internet Cafe opening soon?

What do you think of this promotion?

I plan to charge half price for surfing the internet

for the first few days.

Next, beverages will also be half price.

What do you think?

No. Absolutely not.

This is a high-end internet cafe.

We will never allow

any discounts.

Why don't I give out flyers to promote our place?

We don't even have any Chinese characters at the door.

I'm afraid people will come here...

That's way worse.

We must let customers discover this place

on their own.

That's more surprising.

There's a saying,

"When you're good, you're not afraid of being hidden."

Such a good environment.

Do you think there's no money to be earned?

We are too hidden.

This place.

(Grand Opening)

(Congratulations on Your Opening)

- Welcome to M&Y Internet Cafe! - Welcome to M&Y Internet Cafe!

It's really awkward.

There's no one here.

Why did we choose this place?

Mr. Pei has his own reasons.

I'm tired from standing.

Seriously.

Someone is here.

Mister, do you want to use the Internet?

What is the charge per hour?

Mister,

it's 20 yuan per hour.

I'm asking about the normal zone, not a single room.

It is the normal zone. We don't have rooms here.

It's so expensive.

I'm poor. Goodbye.

Mister, I'll give you free drinks!

What is this?

Turning a warehouse into an internet cafe?

Ridiculous.

It's fine.

Let's do it again.

Come on. Three, two, one.

- Welcome to M&Y Internet Cafe! - Welcome to M&Y Internet Cafe!

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