Don't Say I Didn't Warn You

Although the storm in the game has just ended, things are escalating outside the game.

The game forums of the Sky World were in complete uproar. The destruction of Stormwind City and Orgrimmar was beyond the imagination of all players. However, most people still regarded it as a consequence of the game's free operation. After all, the game company had always promoted a completely free and autonomous game world, and most of the time it was indeed like that. The BOSSes played by players could do whatever they wanted. There were even precedents of the Alliance and Horde towns being destroyed by monster forces.

As the final boss of the expansion, it's entirely reasonable for the Elemental King to do something like this.

It's just that in the past, only small villages and towns were destroyed, but this time the main cities of the two major factions were destroyed, which is why it attracted so much attention.

While players were excited, they didn't hysterically demand an explanation from the game company. Instead, many left messages on the official website suggesting that the game company should have some control over the game and not allow players to run rampant.

The destruction of Stormwind City and Orgrimmar caused severe losses for many player merchants and ordinary players who had invested in or owned property in these two cities, resulting in considerable resentment among many.

However, this reaction has already relieved the game company. Although the players are not hysterical, the game company is not so calm, because the impact of the event is far from over. Hundreds of thousands of adventurers and hundreds of thousands of the Alliance forces from the Alliance and Horde, as well as a large number of high-ranking officials from both sides, are still surrounded on the Lost Island. The actions of the Elemental King will be very important next.

When Xiao Yu returned to the virtual space, Ma Xiaoyun was already waiting there, and it seemed she had been waiting for a long time.

"You've really gotten me into serious trouble this time."

These were Ma Xiaoyun's first words upon meeting.

She looked furious. As Xiao Yu's manager, she had made such a huge blunder. If it weren't for the fact that she still needed to communicate with Xiao Yu, she would probably have been dismissed and investigated by now.

"Heh, looks like I've caused a lot of trouble for many people today. But since you're here, you're not here just to complain, are you?"

"Of course I'm here to complain! Do you even know what you've done? You violated the contract! You destroyed the Alliance and Horde's capital cities! You trapped hundreds of thousands of players on the Lost Island! These actions have caused enormous damage to the company's interests and have had a huge impact on the game. The company could easily sue you and bankrupt you!"

"Of course I know what the consequences will be," Xiao Yu smiled slightly, abruptly interrupting Ma Xiaoyun. He was not someone who acted impulsively without thinking. Although the incident had indeed happened somewhat hastily, he had still considered the consequences and countermeasures as thoroughly as possible.

He was prepared for the game company's anger.

"First, let's talk about the contract. I remember the contract only stated that I needed to cooperate with the game company's requirements to develop the game's storyline, but it didn't specify how that would develop."

Therefore, I can say that my understanding of the game's plot was somewhat flawed, but it was not intentional. Or I could say it was the spontaneous action of my Elemental Prince, and I was just cleaning up the mess after things had already fait accompli.

After all, the game's plot has always been kept secret, and the game company has always promoted that the game is completely free and that the game company will not have any direct influence on the game. So, if you sue me on the grounds that I did not follow the plot line designed by the game company, what do you think those players will think?"

"And even if you win the lawsuit, how long do you think it will take to get a result? Six months? A year? Heh, I can wait, and you can wait, but I seriously doubt whether the players on Lost Island can wait. Unless I order the siege lifted, they'll be stuck on the island. I'm curious to see if the core hundreds of thousands of players can hold on after months of not being able to play normally. If the higher-ups of these guilds quit, will the other guild members follow suit? And what about those hero players on the island? They paid for their character templates; I doubt they'll just let it go."

"You!" Ma Xiaoyun was furious, not only because of Xiao Yu's arrogance, but also because what he said was exactly what the boss had specifically told her to be careful not to let him use it as an excuse to cause trouble.

Just as Xiao Yu said, those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose. Game companies can't afford to drag things out. Now, Xiao Yu has completely grasped the crux of the game company's problem.

Don't be fooled by the fact that there are only a few hundred thousand players on the island. These players are the top players in the game. The strongest teams from seven or eight hundred of the top 1,000 guilds in the entire game are here. And these few hundred thousand people can influence at least two or three million adventurers.

Don't be fooled by the game company's claim of 300 million players. Everyone knows that's inflated. Those 300 million players are just paying users. The truly active users are around 50 to 60 million. Only about 20 million are online at any given time in the Sky World. And among those, there are a lot of players with monster templates, commoner templates, mercenary templates, and so on. After cutting out these players, there are only about 5 to 6 million adventurers left.

Therefore, Xiao Yu now holds the reins of the game company, Haier.

Ma Xiaoyun took a deep breath, adjusted her mindset, and said coldly, "If you keep doing this, you won't fare any better. The game company will see you as a thorn in their side and will mobilize all the forces in the game to fight you. They might even resort to some rule-breaking tactics."

This has a somewhat threatening connotation.

Xiao Yu is a public figure now, so the game company doesn't dare to resort to Blackhand. However, if they really push him too far, it's hard to say what will happen. After all, the Sky Group is a large conglomerate with considerable power.

Xiao Yu smiled slightly, "I knew you were capable of doing this kind of thing. Li Mingfei claimed he was unaware of what happened with Liu Wei, but this is a good indication of what's to come. If your subordinates are all like this, how can the boss be any better?"

He finished speaking and didn't allow Ma Xiaoyun any time to argue, "So I have a proposal, a proposal that both of us can accept. This proposal is very simple: I will lift the siege of the Lost Island and allow every Alliance and Horde on the Lost Island to leave. Every hero, every adventurer, the King of Stormwind City, and the Warchief of the Horde can all be taken back to the mainland by you."

"In return, I demand that the game company unilaterally terminate the contract I signed. I'm easy to talk to, so I don't plan to ask for any penalty fees, but I must be paid back all the earnings I've already received."

Xiao Yu had previously accepted endorsements and filmed commercials, earning over 20 million yuan in endorsement fees. According to regulations, this money was to be paid out after deducting the game company's share at the end of the expansion. Xiao Yu guessed that this was probably a way for the game company to control players. Now he planned to take it directly, since it was his hard-earned money. Moreover, he realized that there was no need to be polite with these guys.

"You wish! The company is being kind by not making you compensate for the losses," Ma Xiaoyun said angrily.

Xiao Yu shook his head. "You're the one who came to me first. Anyway, I don't care. I have enough money to spend right now. But I advise you not to rush to refuse. Go back and ask your boss first. Ask your boss what he thinks. I'll release them when he meets my conditions. After that, we'll settle things ourselves. Otherwise, feel free to sue me. I'm ready anytime. However, I can't guarantee the safety of the players on the island. Don't say I didn't warn you. I can't say what might happen."

If those adventurers can't leave, they certainly can't be online every day. When the adventurers are all offline, given the strength of the troops and heroes on the island, if Xiao Yu were to mobilize all his elemental armies, wiping them out wouldn't be difficult.

Ma Xiaoyun sighed, "I'll contact you again."

Half an hour later, Ma Xiaoyun returned, looking at Xiao Yu with a complicated expression, "The boss has agreed to your conditions."