A Startling Remark

Two days passed.

Tang Yu's application to remove his game from the Infinite Game Platform had yet to be approved.

Meanwhile, his inbox was flooded with messages from the Infinite Game Platform.

They hoped Tang Yu would visit the Infinite Games Company headquarters, offering a series of generous terms in hopes that he would keep Omnipotent God on their platform.

To that end, the Infinite Game Platform even offered to waive their 15% commission fee on all in-game purchases.

Noticing that Tang Yu still hadn't replied, the platform sent subsequent emails stating they were willing to provide high-value, unconditional funding for the future development and updates of Omnipotent God, while also offering free, platform-wide promotion for the game.

In short, every email sent to Tang Yu conveyed the same sentiment:

"Daddy, please stay, we're begging you!"

Tang Yu had absolutely no interest in entertaining them.

If he were a businessman, he would naturally have no reason to refuse such favorable conditions.

Any one of the terms offered by the Infinite Platform would be difficult for any game developer to turn down.

The waiver on transaction fees and the offer of free promotion were perks that hadn't been seen since the early days of the Infinite Game Platform, back when they were still expanding their business scale decades ago.

Now that the market was completely monopolized by the Infinite Game Platform, such treatment was something major game developers could only dream of.

As for the offer of free funding for future game development, that was something the Infinite Game Platform had never offered since its inception.

But to Tang Yu, aside from the potential help with game promotion, these conditions were effectively meaningless.

Trading the convenience of his game's future updates for mere promotion was not worth it.

Considering everything, Tang Yu viewed remaining on the Infinite Game Platform as a stumbling block to the development of Omnipotent God rather than a boost.

Therefore, Tang Yu chose to ignore the series of emails sent by the Infinite Game Platform.

According to the platform's terms, for a game that had not enabled in-game purchases and had not signed a contract, if an application for removal was not approved within 72 hours, the removal would be processed automatically.

For now, Tang Yu chose to wait.

Once the removal was complete, he would personally build a game platform exclusive to Omnipotent God, turning it into a sanctuary for all its players.

Infinite Games Company.

Conference room.

The executives frowned, their gazes fixed on the virtual screen at the head of the table, waiting for a reply from Wonder Studio.

Forty-eight hours had already passed.

Beyond their anxiety, a sense of despair began to rise within them.

Since the founding of the Infinite Game Platform, they had survived numerous life-or-death crises.

Whether it was competitors burning cash to drive them out or malicious takeovers by large corporations, they had always faced those crises with confidence.

Though the process was grueling, they had always believed they would prevail.

But this time, the situation was entirely different.

Previous crises had come from within the industry, but now, the industry itself was on the verge of a paradigm shift.

As the tide of a new era crashed down, they could not remain on the sidelines; they would be the first to be submerged.

This was not a problem that could be solved with confidence and courage.

It was much like the "Kodak Company" of the past—once the world's largest manufacturer and supplier of imaging products and services, with operations in over 150 countries and regions, 80,000 employees, and a leading position in image capture, sharing, output, and display.

The film they produced held a monopoly on the industry.

Perhaps in that era, no one believed anyone could shake their position.

Throughout a century of development, innovation was practically in Kodak's blood; one could say Kodak was the Google of its time.

But when the camera industry underwent a revolution and digital cameras began to rise, they dismantled the empire built by film cameras with overwhelming force.

When the tide of the era arrived, Kodak ultimately could not escape the fate of bankruptcy.

The plight of Kodak was a microcosm of what the Infinite Game Platform was facing right now.

The number of Omnipotent God players was growing rapidly, and it was only a matter of time before it completely dominated the market share.

The executives present had all experienced Omnipotent God, and many had become loyal players themselves; this judgment was now a consensus among them all.

The emergence of Omnipotent God was like a world-ending demon king, destined to destroy the order of the old world and establish a new one of its own.

Every other game on the platform was now like a blood bag for Omnipotent God; eventually, all the blood—the players—would flow toward it, leaving the others drained of traffic and reduced to empty shells.

But the situation had not yet reached the point of no return.

If they could cooperate with Wonder Studio before Omnipotent God completely upended the industry, they could catch the express train of the new era and become the pioneers in building the Second World.

The executives of the Infinite Platform knew exactly what was at stake.

That was why, during their discussions over the past two days, they had proactively offered a series of unequal terms that would have been impossible in the past, all in the hope of securing a partnership with Wonder Studio.

However, Wonder Studio had yet to respond.

While they felt incredibly tormented, they were also deeply dejected.

Going from industry monopolists to having to humble themselves to beg for a partnership, this sense of disparity left them feeling utterly helpless.

Time ticked away, second by second.

The agonizing wait continued.

At this moment, Jiang Ming, who was sitting at the head of the table, suddenly spoke up.

"I have an idea now. Do you want to hear it?"

At that instant, everyone turned their gaze toward Jiang Ming.

"Don't be ridiculous. Wonder Studio would never agree to let us acquire Omnipotent God!" Fang Chong frowned as he looked at Jiang Ming.

"Uncle Fang, I know. My proposal has nothing to do with acquiring Omnipotent God!"

"Then what kind of idea do you have?" Fang Chong was stunned.

"I think, why must we butt heads with Omnipotent God in the gaming industry? After these days of discussion, everyone agrees that we can't possibly be Wonder Studio's match, so why don't we change our approach? For instance... trade our existing interests for interests within the game?"

Hearing these words, the people present looked surprised; clearly, they did not understand what Jiang Ming meant.

"Be more specific," Fang Chong said immediately.

"Ahem... I'll say it, but don't call me crazy!"

Everyone present nodded immediately, signaling for Jiang Ming to continue.

"Since everyone feels that this game will become the Second World and our monopoly in the gaming industry is about to be lost, why not simply abandon the Infinite Game Platform and look for new profit points within Omnipotent God?"

Jiang Ming paused for a moment before dropping a bombshell:

"How about this: while we haven't collapsed yet, let's sell the Infinite Game Platform, then pour all our capital into Omnipotent God. We can start a new venture in this game that is about to become the Second World and establish a new territory belonging to our Infinite Games Company."

Hearing this, everyone present was dumbfounded.

After a brief silence, the group finally began to recover their senses.

Jiang Ming's proposal was nothing if not bold; it even struck them as utterly absurd.

Yet, for some reason, they felt a stirring in their hearts.

After experiencing Omnipotent God, they had already discovered the game's potential and the massive business opportunities hidden within it.

Omnipotent God was still in its early stages of development, so now was undoubtedly the best time to enter.

If they could truly monopolize a sector within this Second World, the profits brought forth would absolutely surpass the existing Infinite Game Platform.

Thinking of this, they all fell into a mental struggle.

This book will follow two parallel lines: reality and the game. Subsequent chapters will focus primarily on the game and the players, and the content of the two lines will gradually converge~ These current chapters are the structural framework and are important for the development of subsequent content.