Chapter 2: Negotiations with Dai Er, Acquiring Mi Huhuo

Mo Li examined the other party's photo once more and finally concluded that they were truly too similar!

"I was just planning to acquire this studio; I'll call first to check the situation."

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

"Beep..."

The call was answered quickly, and a mature, calm, mature lady's voice came from the other end.

Mo Li's pupils contracted; it was true... even the voice sounded exactly the same!!

"Hello? Who is this?"

Mo Li quickly came to his senses, paused for a second in thought, and then got straight to the point: "I heard your studio is looking for investment?"

Upon hearing this, You Lan, who had been about to hang up, paused her delicate hand slightly.

She was very surprised; was there really someone willing to invest in her broken-down studio?

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

"My name is Mo Li. I am a game enthusiast. Recently, I've had the idea of making a game, but I lack the manpower."

"I happened to see your studio's information. I also tried the game 'Save the Girls'. Although the gameplay isn't great, I can see your team put a lot of heart into it."

After Mo Li spoke these words, which neither belittled nor overly praised their studio, You Lan's impression of him improved somewhat.

She knew very well that the games produced by her studio were indeed far from ideal.

But they were indeed made with great dedication by the sisters in the studio.

Unfortunately, the results were poor, and securing investment was almost impossible.

Thus, the studio might go bankrupt soon, and the game 'Save the Girls', into which they had poured all their heart and soul, would cease operations.

This was something none of them wanted to see.

Now that someone interested in investing had finally appeared, she felt a bit of expectation in her heart.

However, whether to accept the investment or not still needed to be discussed in person.

"If you have time, sir, we can arrange a place to discuss in detail."

Mo Li naturally did not refuse: "I am free right now. You choose the place, and I will come immediately."

"Then, let's meet at the Yuan Ding Café on West Ring Road."

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

He found it strange; the café's location was clearly near the Mihoyo Studio. Why not just ask him to go directly to the studio?

However, Mo Li was merely curious and did not probe deeper.

The reason he mentioned investment at the beginning rather than acquisition was also specific.

First, in the system's introduction, 'Mihoyo' did not say they were selling the 'Mihoyo' studio, only that they were seeking investment.

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

Since the system said there was a chance to acquire, Mo Li naturally intended to try.

Furthermore, regarding whether to acquire, Mo Li believed it was best to investigate first.

Although You Lan was indeed very beautiful, that was not a reason for him to be a fool, was it?

Soon, Mo Li drove to the Yuan Ding Café.

"The name is quite nice; a destined fate~"

The environment inside the café, combined with the gentle music, made the atmosphere appear elegant and quiet.

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

"I see you."

Mo Li turned and scanned the area, quickly spotting a beautiful woman in an OL outfit, slender and tall, waving at him.

"Even her figure is so similar to You Lan Dai Er!" Mo Li was extremely surprised in his heart.

Walking over with gentle steps, Mo Li smiled: "Hello, let me introduce myself again. My name is Mo Li."

"Just call me You Lan."

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

"Would you like something to drink?"

"Anything is fine."

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

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

"Let me ask you a question first. What capital do you think your studio has to attract me to invest?"

You Lan opened her mouth, stared fixedly at Mo Li's young and handsome face, and didn't know how to answer.

What's going on? Didn't you already have the idea of investing? Why make things difficult for me...

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

Hearing the other party say this, Mo Li couldn't help but laugh bitterly: "What an honest person..."

"I understand... The reason I came to see you is that I saw your studio's attitude towards games."

"As for making money and hobbies... I think they can be achieved together."

Pausing for a moment, Mo Li dropped the smile on his face and said seriously: "I have an excellent game idea. If it is made seriously, the return rate will be at least ten times."

Mo Li was even understating it.

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

"However, I cannot develop the game alone, and I do not want to spend so much energy creating my own studio."

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

Mo Li: "..."

Little sister, being honest is one thing, but why do you look so naive now...

"Ahem... Miss You Lan, that joke has gone too far..."

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

You Lan realized she had acted foolishly; her cheeks flushed slightly, and she felt extremely embarrassed.

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

"Eh?" You Lan froze, the topic shifting so quickly that she couldn't react at once.

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

How could Mo Li possibly be thinking of investing? What he said earlier was just to meet the founder of this "Mi-Hu-You" in person.

Mo Li's face remained unblushed and his heart unflustered: "Indeed, I had thoughts of investing, but after careful consideration, direct acquisition would be better than investment."

You Lan: "..."

She shook her head in slight disappointment: "I'm sorry, Mr. Mo Li, but I have no intention of selling the studio. Although I am the founder, it was built together with the other employees of the studio."

"Even if I agreed, the others in the studio would not."

Mo Li nodded: "I understand, but... may I speak with the other members of the studio? After all, you should be well aware that your studio's current predicament... probably won't attract any investment."

"Even if those employees worked for you for free, would your studio have the funds to develop other games?"

"We are also people who love games. Why not cooperate to create a game that the whole world will love and pay for?"