Chapter 3

Mo Li took out his phone and dialed the contact number provided by the system.

"Beep..."

The call was answered quickly, and a mature and indifferent voice of an older sister came from the other end.

Mo Li's pupils shrank; it really... even the voice was so similar!!

"Hello? Who is this?"

Mo Li quickly regained his composure, and after a second of contemplation, he went straight to the point: "I heard your studio needs investment?"

As soon as these words were spoken, You Lan, who had intended to hang up the phone, paused her slender hand.

She was very surprised; would someone really be willing to invest in her broken studio?

"Hello, sir, may I ask who you are..."

"My name is Mo Li, I'm a game enthusiast. I've recently had the idea of producing a game, but I lack manpower."

"I happened to see your studio's information. I also tried the game "Saving the Maiden". Although the gameplay isn't great, I can see that your team is very dedicated."

After Mo Li said this without belittling or specifically praising their studio, You Lan's impression of him improved somewhat.

She knew very well that the game produced by their studio was indeed far from ideal.

But it was indeed something the sisters in the studio had put their hearts into making.

Unfortunately, the results were poor, and it was almost impossible to secure investment.

In this way, the studio might go bankrupt before long, and "Saving the Maiden", the game they had poured all their efforts into, would also stop operating.

This was something none of them wanted to see.

Now that someone interested in investing had finally come along, she still had some expectations in her heart.

But whether to accept the investment or not still required a face-to-face discussion.

"If you have time, sir, we can set a place to talk in detail."

Mo Li naturally wouldn't refuse: "I'm free right now, you pick the place, and I'll head over immediately."

"Then, let's meet at the Yuanding Cafe on Xihuan Road."

After hanging up the phone, Mo Li drove straight to the destination.

He found it a bit strange that the cafe was located near the Damn Mihuyou studio, so why didn't she just have him go to the studio?

However, Mo Li was just a little curious and didn't delve into it further.

And there was a reason why he initially mentioned investment instead of acquisition.

First, the system introduction didn't say that "Damn Mihuyou" was selling the "Damn Mihuyou" studio, only that it needed investment.

Therefore, in order to meet the other party, Mo Li decided to meet them under the guise of investment first.

Since the system said there was an opportunity for acquisition, Mo Li naturally intended to give it a try.

Furthermore, Mo Li believed it was better to observe the situation before deciding whether to acquire it.

Although You Lan was indeed very beautiful, that... wasn't a reason for him to be a sucker, was it?

Soon, Mo Li drove to the Yuanding Cafe.

"The name is quite nice, destined fate~"

The environment inside the cafe, combined with the soft music, made the atmosphere in the shop appear elegant and quiet.

Mo Li took out his phone and dialed the number again: "Miss You Lan, I've arrived."

"I see you."

Mo Li turned his head to look around and soon discovered a beautiful woman in an OL outfit with a slim and tall figure waving at him.

"Even the figure is so similar to You Lan Dai Er!" Mo Li was incredibly amazed in his heart.

Walking over with a light pace, Mo Li smiled: "Hello, let me introduce myself again, my name is Mo Li."

"Just call me You Lan."

You Lan also stood up slowly and offered a polite smile.

"Would you like to drink something?"

"Anything is fine."

After dismissing the waiter, Mo Li went straight to the point.

"Miss You Lan, let's get straight to the point."

"I'll ask you a question first: what capital do you think your studio has to attract me to invest?"

You Lan opened her mouth, staring fixedly at Mo Li's young and handsome face, somewhat unsure of how to answer.

What's going on? Didn't you already have the idea of investing? Why are you still making things difficult for people...

"Our studio is made up of a group of people who truly love games. If Mr. Mo Li is doing this to make money... then I cannot guarantee that the money you invest will be recouped."

Upon hearing this, Mo Li couldn't help but laugh and cry: "What an honest person..."

"I understand... The reason I came to see you is because I saw the attitude your studio has towards games."

"As for making money and hobbies... I don't think they can't be achieved simultaneously."

After a pause, Mo Li put away the smile on his face and said seriously: "I have a very good game idea. As long as it is produced seriously, the return rate will be at least 10 times."

Mo Li was even being conservative.

After all, Honkai Impact 3rd wasn't a buy-to-play game. As long as the game was updated and new characters were released, the game's revenue would grow continuously.

"However, the game cannot be developed by me alone, and I don't want to spend so much energy creating a studio myself."

Hearing this, You Lan frowned slightly: "You mean... you want to invest in our studio to produce this game?"

Mo Li: "..."

Big sister, it's fine if you're honest, but why do you seem so naive now...

"Cough... Miss You Lan, that's a big joke..."

"I provide the money, I provide the creative ideas, and the results go to your studio... do you think that's possible?"

You Lan also realized she had been foolish, and couldn't help but blush, feeling incredibly embarrassed.

"I mean... I want to acquire your studio!"

"Eh?" You Lan looked stunned; the topic had changed a bit too fast, leaving her unable to react for a moment.

"Didn't you say... you wanted to invest?"

How could Mo Li have been thinking of investing? What he said before was just to talk to the founder of "Damn Mihuyou" in person.

Mo Li didn't blush or skip a beat: "I did have the idea of investing, but after thinking about it carefully, it would be better to acquire it directly."

You Lan: "..."

She shook her head with some disappointment: "I'm sorry, Mr. Mo Li, I don't have the idea of selling the studio. Although I am the founder, this was built by me together with the other employees in the studio."

"Even if I agreed to this, the others in the studio wouldn't agree."

Mo Li nodded: "I can understand, but... can I talk to the others in the studio? After all, you should be very clear that your studio's current predicament... is probably not going to attract any investment."

"Even if those employees help you for free, does your studio still have the money to develop other games?"

"We are also people who love games, why not cooperate together to make a game that the whole world loves and is willing to pay for?" ===== CHAPTER 5 =====