The Industrial Giant Reborn.

"Fuck, 500 million U.S. dollars. This game is ranked No. in the world, and it can actually make so much money?" In a bar in Chicago, USA, a young man with blond hair and black eyes, after being told the news by a friend, said in surprise.

"Yes, Max, this is our chance to change our destiny. Both of us are good at playing the King of Fighters game. We had no opponents in the bar before, and the bar owner almost kicked us out. If we can win the game, then we won’t have to worry about it in this life. It’s so great to be able to play games and make money again.” Friend Ross said happily.

If the game is too dangerous, the boss will generally not be happy. If it is a level-breaking game, you will take up a long time, thus affecting the boss's direct income. If it is a fighting game, two powerful masters will It will also take a long time. It's faster to beat other rookies, but it can easily break their mentality and stop playing. Therefore, just like in American casinos, those players who are too powerful are not welcome. However, under normal circumstances, everyone has to maintain a balance. As long as it is not too excessive, the merchants will not break up.

But the two of them were obviously so powerful that they made many bar owners break up.

"Could it be fake news? Five million US dollars? Isn't that a bit too much?" Max still didn't believe it and asked doubtfully.

"It can't be fake. I've called Hong Kong to ask and got official confirmation from Midea. You have to know that Midea's size is one of the top electronics companies in the world. The King of Fighters is also Midea. This can be faked." Ross added: "It took me an entire afternoon to get through the phone, and the line was always busy. This means that a large number of people are calling Midea. I guess it is the same as us. There are many people who are sure and are asking the official!"

"Well, if there is official confirmation from Midea, it should be true." Max nodded and said: "The temptation of 500 million US dollars is indeed great, but it is simply impossible to get it. We have also done it before. I was just the best in a few nearby bars, but now I have to compete with players from all over the world, and the difficulty is completely different."

Five million US dollars is a very high income in any developed country. Few people would not be tempted. This competition will definitely attract a lot of people.

"Even if you don't win the championship, if you can get into the top 100, there will still be rewards. You see, 61-100 is a reward of 5 US dollars, 5 is not a lot. If we work normally, we won't be able to save in three to five years. That's a lot of money," Ross said.

How much money you earn and how much money you save are two completely different concepts. Generally speaking, a person with some ability can earn up to US$2000 a month in the United States. With year-end bonuses, additional subsidies, etc., that’s more than US$3 a year. It's not difficult, but if you want to save , it will be difficult.

Most Americans are living on a paycheck, relying on credit cards that have been overdrawn for the future. Not many can afford tens of thousands of dollars at once.

"Top 100? That won't be easy." Max thought for a while and said.

"Don't you want to try it?" Ross asked.

"What I'm worried about is that if we spend too much time participating in various knockout tournaments, we will also need to spend a lot of time and travel and accommodation expenses. It is not cost-effective." Max frowned and said.

"Don't worry about that." Rose smiled: "If you can go to Hong Kong to participate in the finals, all travel expenses will be reimbursed, and the organizer will be responsible for accommodation."

"Such a big battle? How many people will participate in the finals?" Max was stunned for a moment. The cost involved is also very high.

"1000 people, 1000 people will be selected from around the world to go to Hong Kong for the top finals." Rose replied.

"1000? It's not a lot for a big company like the United States." Max nodded and asked: "But even so, you have to be responsible for all the expenses in the United States, right?"

"If you can get a certain level of ranking, you can be reimbursed, but others can't. You bear the risk yourself." Rose replied. No matter how rich Midea is, it is impossible to bear the costs of all the people who come to participate in the competition. It can be responsible for some of the costs. The winner's is pretty good. Otherwise, these fees may be much higher than the bonus.

For others, it depends on their confidence in their abilities. Under the temptation of 500 million US dollars, many people will still participate. After all, they are just participating in the competition in their own country, and the cost they pay is very low, just like buying a lottery ticket. In the same way, many people are still willing to use small things to make big gains. Besides, this is also a game, and it is fun to participate. Even if you know you will lose, if you really like this game, then participating in the game is like attending a party. Many people have the same interest. People gather together, why not?

"That's good. We are now participating in the competition in the United States. If we lose, we will forget it. If we win, we will have the opportunity to compete for the prize money again." Max thought for a while and said.

"Yeah, it doesn't seem to be a big problem, but just because of this, I don't know how many people are ready to give it a try." Ross said helplessly.

"There's nothing we can do about it. I guess Midea just wants to use these benefits to stir up potential game players around the world." Max analyzed.

"Yes, I went to Wal-Mart before, and there were many people preparing to buy King of Fighters cards and even game consoles," Ross said.

Max shook his head and said: "It's an open conspiracy, it's the United States. It is estimated that because of this information, hundreds of thousands more people may buy their games or even game consoles. Midea will not lose at all."

"These capitalists are so cunning." Ross nodded. "Let's go, don't waste time, go back to play the game, I have to study carefully, which character should I choose to practice." Max frowned and said after thinking. There are hundreds of characters in The King of Fighters. In fact, there is no absolute strength or weakness. Everyone has their own characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses. Either it is fast, or it has strong defense, or it has strong attack, or it has powerful special moves, etc. Who is stronger and who is weaker depends more on the player's level of control.

If you want to participate in the competition, you naturally need to choose the one that suits you best, then practice constantly, play against other different characters, learn experience, etc. Only by mastering the most proficient character can you have the best chance of winning the game. There is simply no time and energy to play other characters. Of course, what he can think of can also be thought of by others, it all depends on their talent, training level and luck.

"Okay, let's go. Anyway, we have a red and white machine at home, so we can play whatever we want." Ross said with a smile, "I'll go to the supermarket next door to buy some beer, and we'll stay up all night."

For young people like them, staying up all night is normal, but now it is even more meaningful to stay up all night for the goal of 500 million US dollars.

The news of the US$500 million bonus is obviously attractive to many people. Many young people who like to play games are immediately interested. Even if they fail, they can participate in the competition and they will not lose no matter what.

This may also be the most lively thing in the entire gaming industry during the Christmas period. Because of its popularity, it has also driven more people to buy King of Fighters game cards, especially those who are hesitant about the price of 160 US dollars. It seems that all of a sudden Instantly relieved again.

The time soon came to the beginning of 1986. After Christmas and New Year's Day, the sales volume of "The King of Fighters" gradually reached a normal period. It no longer had the explosive figures before, but it would appear to be very long-lasting. Midea's branches in Europe, America and Japan also Start planning how to conduct local game competitions.

Chen Zhiwen naturally does not need to worry about such small things. He is still staying in Hong Kong with his family and children. The two children have now begun to crawl, are very active, and very lovable.

On January 1, the Hong Kong real estate market ushered in a new peak, and the headquarters building of Midea Group was completed.

The location of this building was originally the Hilton Hotel. During the real estate crisis, Chen Zhiwen made special arrangements to buy out the long-term contract of the Hilton Hotel, and then began the construction of the new building for nearly three years. This building is not only Midea's The headquarters is currently the tallest building in Hong Kong, with a total area of ​​3 million square feet. It is second only to the Exchange Square Building, which is still under construction. However, the latter has a much larger land area and is the combined area of ​​the three buildings. .

As the largest super company in Hong Kong today, the completion of the Midea headquarters building is naturally the focus of attention in Hong Kong. All media also came to participate in the ribbon-cutting event. Hong Kong Governor Youde was also invited to come and meet with Chen Zhiwen and Lei Shengli. They cut the ribbon together, and it was photographed by countless media, which is enough to become a historical memory of Hong Kong in the future.

As the Governor of Hong Kong, this is a rare visit, and naturally he will not just hold a ribbon-cutting event. At Chen Zhiwen's invitation, the two came to Chen Zhiwen's office on the top of the Midea Building. It is more than 300 square meters, with 3 independent rooms, conference rooms room, lounge, gym, personal theater.

"Sheng Chen's office is much larger than that of the Chief Envoy and I combined." Youde said with a smile.

"Mr. Hong Kong Governor, actually I don't care much about the area. It's just appropriate. But as a businessman, these are also necessary requirements." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile. This is true. One hundred square meters of office is enough for one person. A hundred square meters of activity space, with at most a few secretaries, is more than enough. Even the people below will always think better about the boss, and they are more professional. Chen Zhiwen didn't refuse the matching conditions at the first sight.

"Yes, in Hong Kong over the years, I don't know how many businessmen have relied on Chen Sheng for development." Youde said with a smile. Although I don’t like my country’s capital to be annexed by Chinese capital one by one, Hong Kong is next to the mainland, and even the British government does not dare to do anything. It can only maintain the “fairness principle” of Chinese and British capital, and then British capital will be With the exception of the Swire Group, which is fully controlled by the Swire family, and Hong Kong's quasi-central bank HSBC, which has legal protection, the others have been annexed by Chinese capital, especially Chen Zhiwen in front of him. His style in the shopping mall is even more ferocious, and it happens to be the British government. , were all very polite to Chen Zhiwen, and focused on bringing Chen Zhiwen under their banner, or in other words, attracting more capital investment to the UK.

When a businessman achieves great success on a global scale, his influence is huge. In Hong Kong, even the Governor of Hong Kong has to give this giant businessman some respect.

"It's just mutual benefit. To a certain extent, I also need many existing industries in Hong Kong to develop." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile. Now, of course, Chen Zhiwen no longer needs to rely absolutely on Hong Kong. Mainland and Bay Area The Gulf and even many Southeast Asian countries can become the source of the industrial chain for his huge business empire, but just because the sixth steamed bun fills his stomach, we cannot think that the first five are useless.

In fact, in the early or even mid-term, if it were not for the foundation of Hong Kong, it would be difficult for him to develop. Not only the industry, but also the rapid rise and fall of Hong Kong real estate after being exploited, became the first large-scale development of many of his companies. The source of expansion funds, otherwise, existing enterprises may need to downgrade several levels, because the importance of the early stage is a race against time, such as arcade machines. Once missed, they may be gone, and the overall impact will be .

"Chen Sheng thinks this way, Hong Kong is lucky." Youde said: "Today I am here. In addition to participating in the ribbon cutting of Midea Building, I just want to discuss with Chen Sheng how we can help Hong Kong's many existing industrial industries. "

"Mr. Hong Kong Governor, are you talking about the textile and garment industries?" Chen Zhiwen asked.

Although Hong Kong's real estate market has just risen, even the housing prices in Hong Kong during the real estate crisis a few years ago were not affordable by ordinary industries. Not to mention, after the mainland's reform, the neighboring province of East Guangdong has been struggling in all aspects of factory opening. Those who want to defeat Hong Kong will naturally have a large number of factories relocated, and the remaining ones will naturally find it difficult to survive. In the early 80s, Hong Kong's largest export commodities were electronics and clothing. In the electronics sector, the technology content was higher, the profits were higher, and the risk resistance was stronger. In addition, Midea took care of this area to some extent, so Most electronics factories are doing pretty well, but the textile and clothing industry is really in trouble. It is also a high-density manufacturing industry. Now the labor force has increased dramatically, but the terminal price cannot be raised. If you raise the price, other customers will immediately The order has been transferred.

"Yes, I know that Galaxy Trading also has a large number of garment industry orders. Currently, these are mainly produced by many textile factories in the mainland. I wonder if I can transfer some of the orders back to Hong Kong?" Youde asked.

"Mr. Governor of Hong Kong, the prerequisite for bringing back some orders is that the prices are at least the same, right? If we put our purchasing prices in the mainland to Hong Kong, these factories will definitely lose money." Chen Zhiwen thought for a while and said. (End of chapter)