Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 235 - 128: Selling Game Rights, Negotiating with Little Moon (Combined - , Please Subscribe)
The brief, romantic interlude in the university entrepreneurship office was merely a little spice in Li Yuan’s life. Considering himself a sentimental playboy, he didn’t care much about the slight flirtation with Instructor Qi. That was nothing. In the future, it wouldn’t be uncommon for a man and a woman who had only just met to have a good conversation, feel a deep connection, and head straight to a hotel to... deepen their relationship. As time went on and various dating apps like WeChat’s "Nearby People," "Drifting Bottle," "Shake," and Momo emerged, these kinds of encounters between men and women would happen even faster.
Recalling the beautiful image of Instructor Qi Siyu, Li Yuan smiled. Heh, Instructor Qi really does have an amazing figure. She’s not very tall, but she’s perfectly proportioned. A mature, sexy, older-sister type like her must have a special kind of allure. I’m starting to understand the happiness of the great playboys of the past, like Mr. Wang. If you have money, girls really do make the first move... If I really wanted to be a scoundrel, the number of women I could sleep with in a month would probably hit double digits... Money really is a wonderful thing, the source of all willing corruption. No wonder everyone wants to be rich...
Li Yuan went to his dorm room, opened his laptop, and began typing furiously. Since I’ve been reborn with a perfect memory, it would be utterly foolish not to use it. A novel in a genre like ’Fight Break’ can earn tens, or even hundreds, of millions. It’d be crazy not to write it. That’s even faster than investing in real estate. The equally popular ’Douluo’ doesn’t seem to have been written yet, either. That one made even more money; you’d be drowning in royalties. Its IP value is in the billions, and its earning power is even greater than ’Fight Break’s’. Maybe I should beat Tang God-King to the punch and write, ’Arise, my love...’ Li Yuan mused. ’Fight Break’ and ’Douluo’ were the most popular subjects for fanfiction, and in his past life, he had written fanfiction for both novels to make some quick cash.
As he was pondering, his QQ suddenly flashed with a message from his editor, Starry Sky.
Starry Sky: "Xia Hua, regarding the copyright transfer for ’Battle Starry Sky,’ Wangyi Company would like to meet with you in person to discuss it. When are you available?"
Li Yuan read the message. His first instinct was to refuse, but after a moment’s hesitation, he decided he should meet with Wangyi Company.
"I can always make time. What day are they proposing?"
Starry Sky: "Would this afternoon be possible?"
Li Yuan considered it. He happened to have no classes that afternoon, so he wouldn’t even need to skip. He could just go.
"Alright, tell me the specific time and place."
Starry Sky: "Okay, I’ll coordinate with the people at Wangyi Company and let you know as soon as it’s confirmed."
After finishing his chat with Starry Sky, Li Yuan frowned in thought. He had previously planned to hold onto the gaming rights for ’Battle Starry Sky’ and develop the game himself one day. Now that he thought about it more carefully, he realized there was no need. He was currently pouring all his efforts into the difficult task of creating ’Honor of Kings,’ a Huaxia version of ’League of Legends.’ He simply had no time, money, or energy to invest in developing another new game.
If ’Honor of Kings’ became a massive success, it had a potential economic value in the hundreds of billions. Once smartphones appeared, he could develop the mobile version, and that single game alone would be enough to grant him complete financial freedom and fulfill his rebirth dreams. Both ’League of Legends’ and ’Honor of Kings’ were phenomenal, explosive games that remained popular for over a decade. They were milestones in gaming history and were still incredibly popular right before he was reborn. On the other hand, if his startup failed and the foreign company Riot’s ’League of Legends’ entered the Huaxia market, it would all be over for him. In that case, he might as well abandon his entrepreneurial plans and just focus on writing, hoarding property, and investing in stocks. Becoming the Buffett of Huaxia would also guarantee a very comfortable life.
For now, if Wangyi Company could offer a decent fee for the copyright transfer, receiving tens or even hundreds of millions in cash would be far better than letting the IP gather dust. That money could be invested in properties, shops, or anything else. Li Yuan was actually quite hopeful about the potential fee, using ’Fight Break’ as a benchmark. In his memory, the game rights for ’Fight Break’ had sold for several hundred million. Even the less valuable television rights sold for tens of millions. There were many types of copyright: simplified and traditional publishing, anime, movie, television, game, overseas, and audio rights, among others. For a cultivation fantasy novel like ’Battle Starry Sky’, the game rights were by far the most valuable. If a game was successfully developed and launched, tapping into ’Fight Break’s’ massive audience would make earning a few small fortunes no problem at all.
As a benchmark in the gaming industry, Wangyi Company should recognize its value. If their price is too low, I’ll just forget it and develop it myself later. Still, it can’t hurt to go and see what they have to offer. Li Yuan thought.
He glanced at the time. Just as he was about to head to the cafeteria for lunch, he received a message.
"Senior, are you free for lunch today?"
His spirits lifted. Li Yuan quickly replied, "Little Moon, if you’re the one asking, I’d make time even if I didn’t have any."
Zhong Tingyue replied, "Really? I find that hard to believe. You’re just trying to trick me. I tried to ask you out these past two days, but you were never free. Humph, you’re a super busy man now, aren’t you?"
Li Yuan could sense the jealousy in her words. He had been genuinely busy for the last couple of days, caught up in sweet nothings with Xia Zhijin and Bai Weixi, and had indeed neglected Zhong Tingyue.
