Their Changes

The Cao Family's joint assets had not placed much importance on this line of business to begin with.

Their main business came from real estate and the profits from the commercial districts attached to it. Under the current circumstances, the Cao Family had gradually begun transforming and moving away from real estate, investing more of their energy into commercial districts and the Internet of Things systems attached to them.

The Cao Family had joined forces with financial conglomerates from the Jiang-Zhe-Hu Area to invest in this game. On one hand, it was because they trusted their son; on the other, it was an exploration into the realm of Espers.

Thus, their initial investment had not been large—only eight billion yuan.

And those eight billion had earned them only a two-percent share.

That had sparked dissatisfaction among the various conglomerates.

If the Cao Family had not mediated in the middle, the investment might have fallen through entirely.

But as the game's framework gradually unfolded,

the Cao Family and its partner conglomerates came to realize that the potential and value of this game were comparable to Taobao's sudden emergence! They wanted to continue investing, expand their influence within the game, and seize even greater profits, but unfortunately, that was no longer possible.

To the outside world, this was a revolutionary, brand-new generation of game.

But to the relevant higher-ups,

it was a strategic weapon! The reason they had sought investment in the early stages was not because the Wallfacers or Li Yao lacked money. It was because they wanted to use the connections and influence of the major conglomerates to expand their reach and help the gaming platform promote its auxiliary services.

That was why the relevant higher-ups had given them priority cooperation rights when drafting the contract. Once the platform was