Rebirth in the Internet Era: Starting with Games
Chapter 44

Move: Rich Second Generation Strike (Thank You, Everyone)

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Greedy Blue Moon's Legend of Mir went on sale, and within three hours, 43 people had paid a deposit, with 37 already making purchases, bringing in 18 million.

"Tsk tsk~ They never showed off, but there are so many rich people. Now I'm a person making tens of thousands a minute too," Chen Hao marveled.

The first half was just a warm-up; the second half was the main event.

Time ticked closer to 2 PM.

Chen Hao wasn't the only one looking forward to it.

The other parties involved in the bidding were also rubbing their hands together in anticipation.

They had already logged in and registered on the website.

The top section of the website had two areas: the left side displayed a timer, and the right side showed the current bid price.

Below that was a historical bid information bar.

A few lines of small text next to it explained the rules of the auction.

The bidding rules were as follows:

1. The starting bid was 10 million. 2. Each subsequent bid must be at least 1 million, and in increments of 1 million. 3. Each bidding round had a time limit of 3 minutes. 4. If no one bid for 3 minutes, the current bidder would win.

Below this were the overall operational data for the Legend of Mir Private Server Alliance and detailed data for Greedy Blue Moon's Legend of Mir.

Chen Hao assigned custom avatars to the accounts of several big players.

The Private Server Alliance's avatar was Godzilla.

The real estate boss's avatar was Gundam.

Rich Kid #1's avatar was Pikachu.

Rich Kid #2's avatar was Fahai.

The private server guy's avatar was Megatron.

Pang Ban's avatar was Ultraman!

You read that right; Old Ban was roped in by Chen Hao to act as a shill again. He was truly a tool.

At precisely 2 PM.

Megatron placed a bid, firing the first shot in the battle for Greedy Blue Moon.

The center display showed the bid in the format [Greedy Blue Moon Alliance - Megatron - 10 Million].

Time ticked by, and a silence seemed to fall.

After two minutes, no one else had bid.

This Megatron was the same guy who had sold Chen Hao the private server. He muttered to himself, "Hang in there, less than a minute left. If I can really get it at the starting price, it'll be a steal."

The savings he had accumulated from selling private servers over the past few months were just about this much, and he had specifically prepared 12 million for this.

With ten seconds left on the countdown, the price changed.

A new line appeared in the information bar: Gundam bids 11 million!

The center display changed to [Greedy Blue Moon Alliance - Gundam - 11 Million].

"Damn it!" His hands didn't stop. He continued to bid, going all in!

[Greedy Blue Moon Alliance - Megatron - 12 Million]

This time, only a few seconds passed before Gundam made another move, not bidding 13 million, but directly increasing the bid to 15 million.

The private server guy slumped back in his chair, sighing. "It's not that we didn't try hard enough; it's just that the enemy had Gundam." He had a feeling he had just lost a chance to get incredibly rich.

He could only continue to watch the show.

Perhaps the bidding between the two parties had livened up the atmosphere.

In less than three seconds, the price changed again.

16 million, this time Godzilla bid.

Following Chen Hao's instructions, Old Ban, as Ultraman, bid 17 million!

The two rivals engaged in a fierce exchange, the price rising alternately.

Godzilla: "Awooo! 18 million!"

Ultraman: "Beam! 19 million!"

Godzilla: Atomic Breath 20 million

Chen Hao's expected bottom line was 20 million. After seeing Godzilla's bid, he figured he should let the giant monster have one win.

He decided to let Old Ban hold back for now. There were still two parties who hadn't made a move, possibly saving up for a big play. He wasn't in a hurry and decided to wait and see.

With 10 seconds left, someone indeed made a move again. This time it was Gundam, who had been silent until now!

Gundam: 21 million

After the bid, Godzilla, who hadn't exceeded 5 seconds per round, fell silent and didn't bid again.

Ultraman: 22 million, making a comeback. Chen Hao felt a mischievous thrill.

After Ultraman's bid, a long silence fell again.

As time ticked away, only ten seconds remained. Just as Chen Hao thought he had messed up and ruined everything.

In the chairman's office at Shanda in Magic City, Zhou Xiao, acting on instructions from Chen Tianqiao behind him, entered a number and clicked confirm.

Pikachu made its grand entrance with its Thunderbolt.

It directly added a Double Color Ball jackpot, 27 million!

"This is too damn exciting, I'm done! I can't handle this," Chen Hao thought, deciding to step back and just watch with Old Ban. Chen Hao let out a long sigh. This price was close to his expectations, and he could withdraw.

Seeing that everyone except him had entered the fray, Wu You, unlike his usual restless self, appeared very composed.

His five brothers and he had shown incredible fighting power over the past two days. They had cashed out assets at a discount, even "borrowing" pocket money from their parents. When they pooled it all together.

Wow, nearly 40 million.

With money in hand, Wu You felt at ease and sat back to watch.

Seeing the last person bid, Wu You decided to follow suit. He waited until the final countdown. If he didn't act, so be it. But when he did, it would be astonishing.

Fahai: 30 million!

Watching Fahai appear on the website for the first time, Wu You suddenly felt an inexplicable sensation of being entwined by a green snake. His whole body trembled, more exhilarating than anything else. He loved it!

However, Pikachu's next move made him furious!

Pikachu: 31 million!

"How dare this little Pikachu be so presumptuous! Behold, Great Vajra Dragon, Bore Bamahong!"

Fahai: 35 million!

Within seconds, the mischievous Pikachu bid again, 36 million, only increasing by 1 million each time.

Wu You's face contorted in a grimace. "All in! If you bid again, you can have it! I'm done!"

Fahai bid 41 million!

1 minute

2 minutes

3 minutes

Time's up!

He did it! Wu You realized he was covered in sweat without knowing when.

In the end, Wu You spent a staggering 41 million, acquiring the Legend of Mir Private Server Alliance platform, Greedy Blue Moon Legend, and its source code.

Looking at the glaring red 41 million on the website, Chen Tianqiao's hand gripping the chair back turned blue with the force.

"Damn it, where did this lunatic come from? Adding 5 million each time, do you treat 5 million like cabbage?!"

He wasn't without 40 million, but this price had already broken his psychological limit.

"I only spend a few million a year as an operator for Legend of Mir, and this damn platform plus private servers cost 40 million?"

"One dares to sell, one dares to buy! A bunch of lunatics!"

Chen Tianqiao exhaled and patted Zhou Xiao's shoulder in front of him. "Xiao Zhou, you've worked hard. You don't have to resign anymore. There's a new task. Last time I was on a business trip, I found a game that's quite popular in Korea. I've sent the information to your email, take a look first. Then next week, you'll take two people on a business trip to Korea to secure the operating rights for this game."

Zhou Xiao could only accept the order with a hint of regret, "Okay, boss!"

He silently encouraged himself, "I must complete this new task beautifully, as my pledge of allegiance!"

Chen Tianqiao sat in his executive chair, lost in thought.

Since the acquisition failed, he had to find another way.

Meanwhile, Wu You and his group were celebrating with champagne.

"41 million, that's less than a few months to break even, and the rest is pure profit! I can already see a bright, profitable future~"

"Big brother, we only have 37 million right now, and the money isn't enough."

"Idiot, who told you you have to pay it all at once? Can't you scrape together a few more million during this time?"

As they were talking, Wu You's phone rang. He glanced at it, saw an unknown number, and answered, "Hello? Who is it?"

"Oh, congratulations to you too. 50% deposit, no problem, but we can't give it immediately. Do you think I'm stupid? Nothing online. We must meet offline for the transaction, no negotiation! Offline, we'll verify the goods first. Once everything is confirmed, my side will pay the 50% deposit. After the handover is complete, the remaining balance will be paid on the spot! Okay, it's settled. Wait a moment, I'll grab a piece of paper to write it down."

Wu You motioned for someone to bring paper and pen. "You say it. Mmm-hmm, I'll repeat: the address is The Haven, XXX Road, Ice City, Heilongjiang Province."

"Tsk, three days isn't enough. Your place is too out of the way. I need to prepare too. Five days! Let's meet at The Haven at 2 PM in five days!"

After hanging up the phone, Wu You said, "Xiao Wu, don't you have a few clothing stores? Go get those guys downstairs some black suits and sunglasses."

"Huh? Big Brother, are we going to fight somewhere?"

"All you ever think about is fighting. If we're going on a trip, we need to bring some bodyguards to make a show of force!"

"Who is this person that's so important they're making us go in person? Why not just have them come here for the transaction?"

The second-in-command couldn't stand it and explained, "The servers and everything are over there. We can't move them, so we need to go there to inspect the goods."

"Look at you, Second. You've got too much free time. Study more, read more books, it won't hurt. Everyone, get ready."

Wu You waved his hand.

We're heading to Ice City!

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Thanks to Thousand Year Chronicle, Blue Cold Eyes, Golden Yelp 534, Thousand Year Chronicle, I'm a Chicken and I Love Watching, Blood Mountain Ghost Butcher, Baqeda of Lixian, Dawn's Sky, and Hotaru Xia for the recommendation votes.

And to many others who cast recommendation votes.

Thank you, everyone~ Your old servant is going back to typing.

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