Chapter 109: Chapter 108: Expand and Strengthen, to Greater Glories!

"Our game made five million in two days?"

"Really? Is that true?"

"I knew this morning that the game was a hit, but I never imagined it could make so much money!"

After Gu Yu finished explaining the good news in detail, the three of them were in disbelief.

Qin Shan's face had an expression that seemed to say, "Are you just trying to amuse me by saying this?" one eye larger than the other.

Yu Shutong's buzz nearly sobered up all at once.

Boss Pu forcefully chugged a glass of ice-cold beer, the chilly beverage gave him a shiver as it went down.

There were no payment modules in their game at all!

It was a thoroughly free game!

Logically, for software and games to be launched on the Shengda platform, they should have to pay Shengda.

But they had waived the fee through Mr. Chen Tian's connections.

In the end, Gu Yu told them that the game had made a big sum of money!

That sum was no less than five million!

It was hard for them not to doubt whether Laosi was just joking with them about this matter.

But seeing Laosi shrug his shoulders and pucker his lips as if saying, "It's not my problem if you don't believe me," they were nearly ninety percent convinced.

They knew very well that Laosi was never one to speak carelessly.

"I was also kept in the dark until Mr. Chen informed me this afternoon," said Gu Yu.

"He said that our Life Restart Simulator brought nearly five million in daily active users to the Shengda Game Platform. With Shengda Game paying 1.2 yuan per daily active user, the final incentive amount is about 5.5 million yuan."

"At the same time, the operation department of Shengda Mobile Game Platform contacted me this afternoon. They want to integrate advertisements into our game, which would also rake in a substantial amount of ad revenue for us."

"However, I didn't agree to it on the spot. I figured I'd find time to discuss it with you guys first. The game was a collaborative effort, and I can't make decisions alone."

Gu Yu returned to his seat, casually picked up a skewer of roasted lotus slices, and continued talking while eating.

Immersed in the joy of the five million, Boss Pu and the others simply stared at Gu Yu, at a loss for words.

Qin Shan was the first to snap back to reality. He poured out the alcohol from his cup, replaced it with ice water, and downed it in one gulp.

"I think integrating ads is fine. Earning more money is definitely not a bad thing for the company," he said, inadvertently starting to speak from the company's perspective.

Yu Shutong, patting his dizzy head, nodded and added: Your next chapter awaits on m v|l--NovelFire.net

"I agree with Laosan, but I want to add that the placement of ads in the game must be arranged by me."

"I designed the game's UI and wrote the base code. We can't have ads ruin the game's interface aesthetics. Those obstructive, over-sized ads would significantly impact user experience!"

"We are just starting up, and as our first product, Life Restart Simulator shouldn't be exclusively about making money. Building a reputation should be our top priority!"

Yu Shutong said a lot in one breath, hitting the nail on the head, and the others nodded in agreement.

Indeed, what Ideal Paradise really lacked now was not money, but popularity and reputation!

A game becoming popular and making money didn't prove anything.

As long as the company had a good reputation among players, it would naturally attract popularity and loyal users. Making money would be easy after that!

All the big companies out there grew by building good reputations and sustaining popularity, right?

Even Tencent, which is constantly criticized now, initially grew thanks to the explosive popularity of OICQ.

It was the exceptional user experience and product performance that amassed a huge user base for Tencent.

If Tencent had ignored user experience to make money, they would have been beaten down by the hundreds of similar companies in Peng City!

Now, Ideal Paradise was in a position similar to the early days of Tencent.

Should they cash in on Life Restart Simulator and then leave, or should they forgo some profits to build their own brand and improve their reputation?

It was a tough choice because most people are shortsighted.

Whether to earn ten million now or wait many years to earn a billion.

Most people would choose the former.

Except for the indifferent Gu Yu, the other three fell silent.

"Brothers, if any of you want to call it quits while we're ahead, I won't utter a word of complaint," Gu Yu said.

"Whatever Ideal Paradise earns this time, each person gets a quarter!"

"Make five million, and that's 1.25 million each; make ten million, and that's 2.5 million each."

"Whoever wants to take the money and leave, Laosi, I will absolutely not stop them! Everyone has their own aspirations!"

Seeing a few buddies remain silent, Gu Yu said with a smile.

Some people always want to live in the present, while others are always looking towards the future. There's nothing wrong with that.

Whichever it is, he would respect his brothers' choices.

Gu Yu looked at the three men with a smile, taking in every change in their expressions.

The atmosphere continued in silence, with only the sizzle of the barbecue and the laughter of passersby skewering nearby.

Suddenly, the roaring sound of an engine came from the direction of West Gate of the school.

Everyone at the barbecue stall turned their attention to it.

It was a silver sports car, and as the butterfly door on the passenger side opened, a slim girl got in.

Even though her face couldn't be seen from far away, the curves of her figure alone indicated she was of goddess-level.

"Damn! The car of my dreams! A McLaren 720S!"

Boss Pu didn't notice the girl; his eyes were completely captivated by the sports car.

Another roar of the engine, and the car shot off almost like it was launched, speeding in his direction.

As it was about to pass by the barbecue stall, it suddenly braked hard.

The privacy-increasing window slowly lowered, revealing a young man with a trendy K-pop hairstyle who poked his head out and waved in his direction.

"Hey! Yu! You're here eating skewers!"

"Yu?"

Pu Tongren was taken aback and subconsciously looked towards Laosi.

Gu Yu waved back at the young man with a chuckle, "Ma, out having fun again? Got a new hairstyle? Looking even more handsome than before!"

This man driving the sports car was none other than Ma Tengyun, who had spotted Gu Yu at the barbecue stall by chance and quickly stopped to say hello.

Hearing Gu Yu compliment his new hairstyle, Ma Tengyun grinned from ear to ear.

"Join us for karaoke? Are these all your brothers? Shall I call a few more supercars to pick you guys up?"

"No, no, we're drinking here! Have fun, and hey, thanks for that thing you did for me last time!"

Gu Yu shook his head with the beer glass in his hand, not very fond of Ma Tengyun's extravagant lifestyle.

Ma Tengyun didn't mind either; he had a pretty good grasp of Gu Yu's mild and indifferent nature, so being refused was expected.

"Come on! It was no big deal, nothing to thank me for! If you're polite with me, Yu, I'll be upset! Haha, such a pity you won't join, but I gotta go then!"

He waved his hand, first feigning annoyance and then breaking into a smile.

Gu Yu smiled and nodded, toasting him with his glass.

Ma Tengyun hit the gas, driving off in the sports car in style.

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Boss Pu stared longingly at the rear end of the McLaren, full of envy.

"Laosi, how expensive is this car? I've heard Boss Pu mention it several times."

Qin Shan asked curiously, and Yu Shutong also looked interested.

"The money we made this time could buy one, with over a million to spare,"

Gu Yu glanced at them and said in a somber tone.

"Hiss—"

Qin Shan and Yu Shutong both inhaled sharply.

"Damn it! I'm going to make it big and strong! I, too, shall drive a sports car to pick up goddesses!"

Boss Pu slammed his palm onto the table and stood up, full of enthusiasm and resolve.

Ma Tengyun really struck a chord with him.

Millions were merely enough for someone to buy a car and impress girls…

Qin Shan and Yu Shutong glanced at each other; with the Boss having made his stand, what was there to hesitate about?

They stood up and raised their glasses, exclaiming in unison, "Together we'll grow big and strong!"

Gu Yu smiled broadly and filled his glass to the brim.

"We'll stand on Yi Net and take down Tencent!"

Four glasses clinked together, and the passion in their chests was further ignited by the alcohol.