ROSGT Chapter 122: The Tycoon in Dou Dizhu**
**Volume 1, Chapter 122: The Tycoon in Dou Dizhu**
"Have the two of us develop it?" Fang Xi was immediately stunned upon hearing Ye Chui's assignment.
Eva also showed her reluctance, protesting, "I want to be with Mr. Ye Chui!"
"My development skills aren't great; my role is mainly to guide you. I'll definitely be with you when the time comes," Ye Chui said with a smile, thinking he would guide them initially and then leave Fang Xi and Eva to spend time alone.
Fang Xi, however, thought of other things: Eva was so fiery and sexy, which was fatally attractive to him, especially knowing she was involved in that kind of profession...
This made her even more irresistible, didn't it?
"Brother Hammer, this isn't right..." Fang Xi could hardly imagine what it would be like to be alone with Eva.
"What's wrong with it? Trust me, it'll be fine." Ye Chui winked at Fang Xi, meaning: I'm giving you an opportunity, make sure you seize it.
Since Ye Chui was the head of the studio and had decided on this arrangement, it was naturally not going to change.
Soon, the studio's workflow was set.
Within a week, Fang Nan, Robert, and Bai Miyun would complete the game *Art of Fighting*. At the same time, Fang Xi and Eva would start working on *Jin Yong's Heroes: The Legend of the Condor Heroes*, with no strict time limit.
Strictly speaking, Ye Chui's *Jin Yong's Heroes: The Legend of the Condor Heroes* was entirely different from the original and was an original game.
Ye Chui had done this intentionally. Even though his mind was filled with countless game ideas to copy, a player without the ambition to develop original games wasn't a good player. Ye Chui wanted to develop this first RPG game according to his ideas, pioneering this genre.
Additionally, Ye Chui didn't want to dilute the Jin Yong brand. If his original development failed, he could then release a faithful adaptation of *Jin Yong's Heroes*—after all, *Jin Yong's Heroes* was the first RPG game Ye Chui ever encountered, holding a deep place in his heart.
The studio officially began game development.
By noon, Ye Chui received a message from Zuo Xiaoyou—the Professor X Game website was officially launched!
This was a game discussion site where Ye Chui had already posted some game guides. Writing guides was an old skill of Ye Chui's, as he used to make a living from it. However, there were only a few games available for guides now, and games like *Street Fighter*, *Fatal Fury*, and *Double Dragon* didn't really need guides. This made the website's content somewhat sparse.
Setting up a novel section was to mitigate this issue. When the site went live, *The Legend of the Condor Heroes* also began serialization in the novel section.
Ye Chui also had Zuo Xiaoyou put a large headline on the homepage: "A game based on this novel is coming soon!"
This naturally attracted a lot of attention. Using the novel to attract gamers and using the game to boost the novel's popularity was a form of industry cross-promotion.
In essence, Ye Chui's involvement in novels and comics was entirely to serve the games.
A website's success is measured by its IP, PV, and traffic. While Ye Chui wasn't well-versed in these metrics, the site saw impressive numbers, with over ten thousand registered users in just a few hours, and lively discussions in the forums.
"The site was set up by Professor X? I have to support it!"
"I'll visit every day!"
"Congratulations on the site being a big hit!"
Messages like these were numerous. Such enthusiasm was rare for a new site. Zuo Xiaoyou was naturally delighted, her voice filled with joy during their communication.
The site had just launched, and she had more promotional strategies lined up. With these in place, the site's popularity was expected to soar.
However, by the evening, when Zuo Xiaoyou contacted Ye Chui again, she had some bad news.
"The various sections of the site are doing well—the game discussion board, the guide board, and the novel board are all very popular. But the social gaming platform we spent a lot of time developing is quite deserted, with only a few people playing." Zuo Xiaoyou reported.
The social gaming platform was a system allowing players from different places to play card games together, similar to Tencent games in Ye Chui's other world. People could play mahjong, Dou Dizhu, or other puzzle games online. Ye Chui had high hopes for this platform. Games like Lianliankan, Xiaoxiaokan, and Zhaozhaokan, which he had developed early on, were modified and added to the platform. Zuo Xiaoyou even spent a significant amount of money hiring professional studios to revamp the mahjong and poker games. Originally, the website's investment was 200,000 yuan, but because of this platform, Ye Chui later added an extra 300,000 yuan. Ye Chui hoped to make a significant profit through this platform, as revenue from game coins was considerable. However, the platform was not gaining traction.
"How could this happen?" Ye Chui was puzzled. In the other world, Tencent games were extremely popular.
"I think it’s a trust issue..." Zuo Xiaoyou speculated, "To play on this platform, you need to buy Fork Coins and then exchange them for game coins. Many people are wary of being scammed, so they’re hesitant to spend money."
"I see." Ye Chui thought for a moment, "Let’s wait a couple more days. If the platform still doesn’t pick up, we’ll do a limited-time free promotion."
In the other world, Tencent games were popular mainly because Tencent already had a large user base and good credibility, so players felt secure spending money. But the Professor X Game website was new, and it was challenging to get people to spend money just based on the Professor X name.
"I guess that’s our best option," Zuo Xiaoyou agreed.
However, after two or three days, the platform still showed no improvement. The number of players peaked at just over a hundred, which was disheartening. Zuo Xiaoyou was ready to launch a free promotion for Fork Coins. Ye Chui was also feeling quite down. But unexpectedly, an event occurred that resolved the issue—an account named Little Landlord exchanged 2 million yuan worth of Fork Coins, instantly making the gaming platform popular!
...
"What’s this social gaming platform? Another garbage project by that Ye Chui kid. He must have spent a fortune on this, ha, it’s bound to lose money!"
Cao Kang had already noticed the Professor X Game website as soon as it went live. Due to his grudge against Ye Chui, he paid special attention to Ye Chui, especially since he had hit Ye Chui with his car, crippling his legs, and then took his girlfriend. Such deep hatred was hard to ignore. Previously, Ye Chui was a nobody, so Cao Kang didn’t care. But now, Ye Chui was becoming a threat, making Cao Kang cautious.
Cao Kang was one of the first to notice the gaming platform. He scoffed at the idea of an online system for playing mahjong and poker, thinking no sane person would enjoy it. To prove the platform’s dullness, he decided to play a round of Dou Dizhu. Then...
"I lost this round? Damn it, it's my partner’s fault for not seeing through the landlord’s bluff! Trash, I need to start another round!"
After losing the first round, Cao Kang immediately started another, determined to play as the landlord this time. Winning the second round as the landlord, he found himself wanting more, starting a third round, then a fourth, and so on. By evening, even Lin Xin in her sexy nightwear couldn’t distract him. Two days passed like this, and Cao Kang had become a loyal player of the Professor X Game website’s platform. Of course, he wouldn’t admit it, insisting he was playing with a critical attitude.
That morning, while Cao Kang was red-eyed and playing Dou Dizhu, he received a call from Shao Xiaobo—
"Cao Kang, the flash project you wanted to invest in, my second brother agreed. Bring 2 million yuan today, and we can sign the contract."
"Your brother agreed? Great, I’ll bring the money over right away."
Cao Kang saw the flash project as profitable, and most importantly, it was a way to oppose Ye Chui. He wanted to invest in the project and defeat Ye Chui as an insider, finding that very satisfying. He prepared a 2 million yuan digital check to take to the SB company. Before leaving, he decided to buy 200 yuan worth of Fork Coins to use in the Professor X Game Company account, converting it all into game coins to continue playing Dou Dizhu.
"Ye Chui, you should be happy. I bet this 200 yuan is the largest transaction on your site!"
Cao Kang thought proudly before purchasing the Fork Coins.
—His account name was Little Landlord.