Chapter 243

Having settled the funding issue, Lu Yu ended up with some free time.

Developing the mobile phone system needs to proceed step by step; even if Lu Yu has a clear direction, it still requires substantial manpower and material resources to develop over time.

With Professor Chen and Chen Hao overseeing, plus many technical enthusiasts and more college students joining, Lu Yu could only steer the direction.

As for Grand, the potential of the few games Lu Yu has made hasn't yet been fully realized, so he doesn't need to rush to develop new games.

As for Moyuwangka, it can actually continue expanding.

In fact, Lu Yu has already had Xiao Min making preparations.

The thing Yuehan did earlier had a big impact; Xiao Min still needs some time to calm down from its effects.

After about one or two months, Xiao Min will leave Mo Du for Nan Fang.

Earlier, Mr. Qin had already laid the foundation for Moyuwangka in Nan Fang, so the continued expansion is something Xiao Min can barely handle.

As for Penguin…

Penguin's user count is still growing; thanks to Penguin Space and the Energetic Dance Troupe, its activity level is good and its stickiness is high.

To be honest, Penguin's development, thanks to Lu Yu's involvement, is indeed much faster than before.

But…

Lu Yu thought about it; although he had just fallen into a funding crisis, he now had more ideas.

In the coming ten-odd years, Penguin will become a true internet behemoth, with vast development space and market share that is hard to imagine.

Of course, Penguin's profitability is also crazy.

So… could we speed up Penguin's progress? Let it achieve profitability sooner and become a source of income for me?

Now Lu Yu also sees clearly: to accomplish something, ability is the foundation, but funding… is even more indispensable.

Just like the funding shortfall caused by building the factory this time, if it weren't for Mr. Qin holding things up, Lu Yu would really have to sacrifice something.

So Lu Yu's gaze slowly turned to Penguin.

……

Mi Guo, inside a certain club.

After hearing the subordinate's report and investigation, Dan Ding fell into silence.

Since that night, Dan Ding has never forgotten Lu Yu, and his anger remains unvented.

But this time, he is no longer reckless.

Whether he admits it or not, Lu Yu indeed has the qualifications to enter his field of vision; he is an opponent Dan Ding must seriously deal with.

And after these days of investigation, Dan Ding finally discovered that Lu Yu… is indeed even more formidable than he imagined.

"Turns out this guy can not only produce excellent games, but also has such a rich industry."

"This Moyuwangka model of a new-type internet cafe chain is simply a genius idea."

"Without a doubt, this is the prevailing trend of the times and will surely have a great impact."

"But compared to Penguin… Moyuwangka is nothing much!"

"In the future, even just a few years from now, the world will surely be technology-driven, and certainly an internet world."

"Lu Yu… has indeed grasped the pulse of the times."

This is Dan Ding's inner thought; he never said it out loud, and would absolutely never say such a thing to anyone.

Because he still refuses to admit it, Lu Yu is indeed a genius.

But also because of this realization, Dan Ding has let go of his past failure a little.

How could someone with such ability and energy possibly be dealt with by that guy Yuehan?

Dan Ding pondered for a long time, pacing back and forth in the club.

He was thinking about how to deal with Lu Yu, while also coming up with more ideas.

After about half an hour, Dan Ding finally stopped, then unconsciously blurted out two words, "Penguin!"

Dan Ding has already decided that his point of entry will be Penguin!

On one hand, naturally out of personal grudge, he wants to deal with Lu Yu by dealing with Penguin.

On the other hand, it is Dan Ding's long-term plan.

Since he has long believed the future belongs to the internet, why not start laying groundwork early to seize Huaxia's internet share?

Now in Mi Guo, isn't Facebook already blowing up?

As for social software, isn't Facebook doing much better than Penguin?

Since Mi Guo has such an advantage, why can't we easily defeat Lu Yu?

……

Lu Yu didn't know that, as he turned his gaze toward Penguin, his old rival Dan Ding also made the same plan.

At this moment, Lu Yu was instead thinking about the entry point.

How can we increase Penguin's user count and user stickiness?

Before, Lu Yu had actually given a clear demonstration.

Make games!

The success of the Energetic Dance Troupe brought Penguin countless benefits.

Following this direction, Lu Yu immediately thought of DNF, which is Dungeon & Fighter.

This is a game that holds special significance for Penguin, or rather, it can bring along Penguin's most popular online game.

When DNF first came out, who knows how many people went crazy over it.

Put it this way, at its peak DNF was not inferior to the peak of Legend.

It can be called a nationwide game.

This is a king bomb.

The problem Lu Yu is currently thinking about is whether it's necessary to throw out dnf now?

More importantly, in fact, Lu Yu currently lacks manpower.

Wang Meng and the others have already had Lu Yu thrown into the Mobile Phone System Research Center.

To develop a large-scale online game from scratch, the required technology and experience are not something ordinary technical personnel can provide.

Grand's existing talent is not bad, but…… they really aren't top-notch.

After considering all factors, Lu Yu ultimately still shelved this idea.

Soon, Lu Yu had another new idea.

"Adventure Island!"

This is also a super-popular product that Penguin has acted as agent for; although it definitely cannot reach the blazing popularity of Dungeon & Fighter, it really was hot for a while.

What's more, domestic online games are actually really scarce, after all, the games Lu Yu has produced are not that many.

Besides, didn't Lu Yu earlier recruit a bunch of programmers for Grand?

They are all students of Ke Da, or have already graduated, or are studying for a master's or doctorate, all being talent in this field.

Before, they voluntarily developed two games, but the effect was apparently mediocre, and later they even caused some trouble for Grand and Lu Yu.

But…… they are clearly a team full of potential.

What they need is growth, that is, accumulating experience.

Coincidentally, Adventure Island can let them practice, accumulate some experience, and at the same time broaden their horizons.

Thinking this way, Lu Yu's idea also became firmer.

Over the next two days, Lu Yu stayed cooped up at home and wrote down the planning requirements for Adventure Island.