Chapter 123: Qin You's Provocation!

Recently, the company's user count has indeed been increasing; this is also one of the true reasons why Mr. Ma feels he can no longer cope.

The increase in user count also means that more and larger investments are needed.

Manpower, material resources, funds……

Mr. Ma felt the pressure.

But recently, thanks to Lu Yu's investment, Mr. Ma felt much more relaxed; at the very least, he no longer had to worry about money.

The company's scale has more than doubled, and the number of employees has doubled compared to before.

Under these circumstances, Mr. Ma wished for Penguin's users to grow explosively every day.

But……

Mr. Ma never expected that Penguin's user growth would suddenly explode!

One million!

For twenty years later, this number is not surprising; the appearance of any new software would easily attract over a million users, which is nothing remarkable.

Of course, the premise is being willing to burn money.

But now, a million in this era carries real weight.

There are no bought fans; only genuine registered users!

When he confirmed that Penguin's server had crashed, Mr. Ma's first thought was not "Oh no, we need to get the server running again quickly."

Mr. Ma recalled a passage that Lu Yu had previously told him.

"Mr. Ma, Penguin's user count will soon experience explosive growth; you should prepare as much as possible on your end and avoid letting the server crash."

"Also, Mr. Ma, you need to get ready as well."

"In the future, or perhaps not too distant a future, Penguin will become the nation's leading social software."

At that time, Mr. Ma's eyes were shining.

Who among software developers wouldn't want their software to rise to the "universal" height?

But…… at that time, Mr. Ma thought Lu Yu was still just a child who liked to fantasize.

How could there be such a simple thing in this world?

Afterwards, Mr. Ma still increased the bandwidth of Penguin's auxiliary weapons, allowing Penguin to support millions of users online simultaneously.

The cost of renting those auxiliary weapons was not small.

At that time, Mr. Ma felt a bit regretful.

But now……

"Lu Yu…… is truly amazing."

In the end, Mr. Ma could only say that.

He didn't know exactly what had happened, nor did he need to know.

Mr. Ma merely saw the data, merely knew this solid fact!

This is already enough!

……

Grand, Lu Yu's office.

"Little Yu, you are now famous nationwide."

"Now people might not know who I am or what Grand is, but they surely know Lu Yu."

Chen Qiao sat on the sofa, smiling as he looked at Lu Yu.

Lu Yu felt somewhat helpless; when accepting the interview, he knew this scene would definitely happen.

He only hoped that this heat would dissipate quickly.

Actually, the private lives of public figures are very inconvenient.

Lu Yu is not a star who lives on popularity and persona; therefore, there's no need for such high exposure.

"I heard that Penguin's user count suddenly jumped by a large margin."

"I see that online everyone is discussing you and Hero Kill."

"So they probably registered for Penguin because of you, right?"

Saying this, Chen Qiao couldn't help but sigh.

Previously, Chen Qiao still thought Lu Yu's promotion plan was inadequate.

Even Chen Qiao thought Hero Kill might fail.

But now……

Because Lu Yu is the College Entrance Exam Top Scorer, people have all noticed Hero Kill.

Undoubtedly, the currently hottest game across the entire network is not Legend but Hero Kill.

Hero Kill is no longer just a simple game; it has already broken out because of Lu Yu!

Now everyone is looking forward to seeing what kind of game the College Entrance Exam Top Scorer, that child who created a miracle, will release.

So……

Is all of this part of Lu Yu's plan?

He knew that his college entrance exam would definitely yield good results and definitely cause a sensation.

So, was the early promotion so perfunctory?

If that is indeed the case……

Thinking this, Chen Qiao glanced at Lu Yu again—could this really be a seven-year-old child?

He felt that even old foxes who have lived sixty or seventy years are no match for him!

No matter how many times he has seen Lu Yu or how long they have spent together, each time Chen Qiao sees Lu Yu, he still feels a slight sense of detachment from reality.

……

Conquest War has gone on sale!

All ICQ users can log in to their accounts right away and try this game.

Without a doubt, this game already counts as a masterpiece of this era.

Although Grand Plan is Lu Yu's rival, we cannot therefore belittle them.

Grand Plan has strong financial backing and technical skill surpassing that of most domestic programmers.

They also have this group of art consultants.

How could a game produced by such a company possibly fall short of quality standards?

About two hours after Conquest War was released.

All major portal sites and forums were flooded with topics related to Conquest War,

Someone put it this way.

「Although this is a card game, I think it feels more like a strategy game。」

「Whether it's the graphics, the sound effects, or even the gameplay, it's eye‑opening。」

「Especially when the characters on the cards jump out of the cards, the special effects really get the blood pumping。」

「Without a doubt, I fell in love with this game at first sight of Conquest War, 」

「This is absolutely one of the best games of the year! 」

This isn't just one person's opinion, but the thoughts of many players who have played Conquest War.

Conquest War has blown up!

……

Watching the backend download numbers for Conquest War, Qin You couldn't help but smile.

Recently, Qin You naturally kept track of news about Lu Yu.

He never expected that Lu Yu would actually become the College Entrance Exam Top Scorer, and this matter even became the focus of national discussion.

In the end, Lu Yu's popularity even fed back into Hero Kill.

This step…… was completely beyond Qin You's expectations, catching him off guard.

But……

In fact, all of this turned out to be useless!

After all, a game must ultimately return to its essence as a game.

If a game isn't sufficiently excellent, what good is even the best promotion?

This time, Qin You ultimately still defeated Lu Yu, achieving something even Mr. Qin couldn't accomplish.

Then, Qin You thought for a moment and couldn't help but post a passage on his microblog.

「After all, a game must return to being a game—what use are all these side tricks? 」

「Conquest War proved itself through its quality。」

「I have also proved myself—I am one of the country's top game developers。」

「As for certain people, they should just keep reading your books。」

「A flash of inspiration might let you achieve success, but it can't keep you successful forever。」

「After all, this is a world that values genuine substance! 」