Bug Legend

Wu You pointed at the website on the screen and said, "Didn't you see it says here, we need to bid! The starting price is 10 million, and I can put up 12 million. I can't do this alone, everyone needs to chip in this time. Once we get Greedy Blue Moon, the monthly profits will be distributed proportionally based on how much everyone contributes. Second Brother, what about you?"

Wu You's gaze was sharper than ever as he swept his eyes across them.

"6 million."

"8 million."

"44 million."

Fifth Brother stammered for a long time before spitting out a number. ".2 million."

Wu You exploded, "Fifth Brother, it's barely been the New Year and your mom already gave you a 5 million yuan red envelope. Normally, when we eat, drink, go to clubs, and see women, I pay for everything. Where the hell did your money go?"

Fifth Brother didn't say anything. Fourth Brother chimed in to help, "Don't even bring it up. Haven't these past two months been a constant battle with Heaven on Earth? Fifth Brother bought a huge villa, and then recently he went to Beijing and brought back a little lady from Heaven on Earth to keep in his golden house. He's all meek online but a real player offline. That's where the money went. But gotta say, that little lady is quite juicy!"

??? Wu You was completely bewildered. You two are really living it up.

"Damn it, what kind of ambition do you two have? Fifth Brother, I don't care if you sell your Ferrari or your mansion, or if you beg your loving mother for more. You better come up with 5 million, or don't blame me for not including you in this! Fourth Brother, the minimum for you is also 5 million!"

Seeing the once passionate men now deflated, Wu You was furious, disappointed by their lack of ambition.

"An opportunity to earn 10 million a month is right in front of us! Given that all of us bought our degrees and don't rely on our parents, we wouldn't earn even 1 million in this lifetime! We have three days left. You guys stop messing around, and once this is done, we can get any gear we want. Hurry up and gather the money, the more the better!"

Wu You's final words ignited their ambition!

"Remember, this is our business! Don't you want to give your parents some pocket money in the future?"

Wang Qi was the owner of an internet cafe. A month ago, he launched a private server called Bug Legend, which became quite popular locally. His internet cafe brought in twenty to thirty thousand yuan a month, but the private server's income was several times that, making him a substantial profit.

Now, he was no longer satisfied with his existing private server. He set his sights on Greedy Blue Moon Legend. He had previously sent an email to the Legend of Mir Private Server Alliance's business cooperation contact address, expressing his desire to purchase Greedy Blue Moon Legend, but was instantly rejected.

One day, Wang Qi suddenly received a phone call from someone claiming to be from the Legend of Mir Private Server Alliance. He thought for a while before realizing who it was. The caller then asked some basic questions about him and his private server. The questions came so quickly that he answered mostly out of reflex. Finally, the caller stated that Greedy Blue Moon Legend was now for sale. When Wang Qi expressed his intent to purchase, the caller told him to check his email and hung up.

Upon opening his email, he found a message stating their willingness to sell Greedy Blue Moon Legend. It was offered in two packages, blah blah blah. Paying the deposit for the corresponding package would provide the transaction website address.

Package One: A deposit of 20,000 yuan? Seeing this, Wang Qi thought he had encountered a scam email or a phishing website. However, the address indeed came from the Private Server Alliance.

This website had millions in daily turnover; it wouldn't scam people for such a small amount. He transferred the deposit to the bank account provided in the email.

The process was fast. Within minutes, he received a new email. Wang Qi opened it and found a URL.

He opened a browser on his computer and typed in the address.

Package One? As an internet cafe owner, he understood some technology. He looked at the URL thoughtfully. Was the URL for Package Two "taocantwo"?

As expected, it wasn't that simple.

Wang Qi gave up and returned to the normal website to browse.

The first thing that caught his eye was a rectangular blank space, its purpose unclear.

To the left was a promotional video. The internet speed at the time wasn't sufficient for online playback, so Wang Qi could only download it locally.

Below the blank space was a vertical comparison table, contrasting the official Legend of Mir from Shanda with Greedy Blue Moon Legend across various dimensions such as equipment, maps, monsters, and skills.

The main selling point was: "Everything the official version has, Greedy Blue Moon has. Everything the official version doesn't have, Greedy Blue Moon not only has but is even better."

Below the comparison chart were screenshots of Greedy Blue Moon Legend's approximate revenue and turnover. Private information on the screenshots had been redacted, and a large watermark on the image read: "Exclusive to Greedy Blue Moon Legend, unauthorized use prohibited!"

At the very bottom were some transaction procedures and important notes.

Seeing the revenue screenshots showing 5 million a month? Wang Qi swallowed. His private server barely made over a hundred thousand a month at its peak.

The promotional video finished downloading, and Wang Qi clicked play. The video wasn't long, only about dozens of seconds.

It could be said that the production was very crude, but the content it conveyed—brilliant skills, cool equipment, bustling cities, and massive siege warfare—all highlighted the popularity of Greedy Blue Moon Legend and the enthusiasm of its players.

Wang Qi's eyes gleamed with excitement. He calculated that if he bought Greedy Blue Moon Legend and renamed it Bug Legend, his income could potentially quadruple. He had some savings plus the income from the past two months. With a determined resolve, he thought, It's just 500,000 yuan, I'll buy it!

May 20th, clear skies.

Ten o'clock in the morning.

"Website updated, download link added. Happy trading!"

Wang Qi looked at the pinned message in the QQ group and directly opened the URL he had bookmarked.

At the very top, he saw the download button for Greedy Blue Moon Legend.

Clicking it brought up an information box containing an IP address and username/password.

Ah, it was the FTP file transfer server address. The explanation was at the bottom of the webpage.

Fortunately, Wang Qi was prepared. He opened his FTP file transfer software, entered the relevant information, and began downloading Greedy Blue Moon Legend.

An hour later, the download and installation were complete. He clicked to run it, and it directly prompted him that he had one hour of trial play. After that, he would need to purchase a permanent authorization code to continue.

Wang Qi took out three idle computers from the internet cafe and, following the detailed instructions, debugged and tested everything. After verifying that there were no issues, he transferred the remaining payment.

He refreshed the website again. The previously blank rectangular information bar now displayed a list of purchased items.

A moment later, Wang Qi found his own information among them.

Cumulative purchases: 12 people. Congratulations, you are the 3rd user to make a purchase.

Wang* ID number of an internet cafe owner in XX Province: 14050********35371 Contact: 138****4633 Purchased

Li** ID number of an individual business owner in XX Province: 44090********1922X Contact: 139****9888 Purchased

Qu* ID number of an internet cafe owner in XX Province: 45048********34431 Contact: 138****9782 Purchased

The purchase information scrolled by like a carousel.

After watching for a while, most of the buyers were internet cafe owners.

Wang Qi clicked the authorization code button, entered his payment account, and an 8-letter authorization code appeared.

500,000, 8 letters, as expected, technology is the primary productive force!

After successfully verifying Greedy Blue Moon Legend, Wang Qi called his network administrator. He announced a server shutdown for Bug Legend and then, following the step-by-step instructions in the user manual, they synchronized the data.

Subsequently, Greedy Blue Moon Legend was renamed Bug Legend, and the server was switched.

Wang Qi launched a new Legend for Bug!