Chapter 296: Respectful Doodoo
Sang Zhe stepped out of his house, not heading to the office but straight to the neighboring estate.
Previously, a kind elderly couple lived here, but now it was owned by the Floating Splendor Commerce.
By the time Sang Zhe arrived, Shui Ming had been waiting for quite a while.
“Young Master Sang, what’s the urgent matter?”
“Naturally, it’s about ‘Original Immortal.’” Sang Zhe shared Young Master Cao’s situation with Gongzi Shui Ming.
“… There’s such unexpected good news.”
Shui Ming pondered for a moment and said, “‘Original Immortal’ is indeed the main project for Floating Splendor Commerce for a while now. Right now, we’re heavily investing in the game market for communication devices, pouring nearly all resources into it.”
“‘Original Immortal’ is only in trial operation. However, based on our expectations, this project might directly rank among the top three revenue generators for Fusa Pavilion after the official public beta.”
“The reason… the president said, Young Master Sang definitely knows.”
Sang Zhe did know.
As someone who worked in game planning, he was well aware of the cash-grabbing potential of mobile games.
Especially in the world of immortals, the more people like Young Master Cao there were, the greater the profits ‘Original Immortal’ could generate.
“So… what does Young Master Sang want to do?”
“First, give me a few internal accounts. They don’t need to have great data, just ones that are better than average among the beta testers.”
Sang Zhe explained, “Students are the largest audience for games. Since Young Master Cao plans to promote in the National Master’s residence, why not use that as a starting point for cultural invasion?”
Exactly.
It was time for that old man Li Shanyan to experience the rebellious power of the younger generation.
“I’ll look for an opportunity in a few days to find Young Master Cao for fun and, by chance, enter Tianlang City to get in touch with the National Master’s residence.” Sang Zhe said, “The more players of ‘Original Immortal’ in the National Master’s residence, the easier it will be for me to move.”
After listening, Shui Ming nodded slowly: “Accounts are not a problem. As many as Young Master Sang wants will be granted.”
“Any other requests?”
“Of course.” Sang Zhe suddenly looked at Shui Ming with a playful glint: “Even though communication devices are all the rage across the continent, easily accessible from the cultivation world to the mundane realm, they don’t seem to be top-notch products anymore.”
“But Tianlang City, after turning against Floating Splendor Commerce, has started to impose restrictions on the use of communication devices, right?”
“… That’s true.”
Shui Ming sighed helplessly: “Most of the time, Tianlang City is isolated from the outside, self-sufficient, so even without communication devices, it wouldn’t be too inconvenient.”
“Plus, with the Holy Kingdom’s strong wariness toward us, they wouldn’t easily let their guard down against something from the opponent.”
“Then I’d like to ask Miss Shui Ming.”
Sang Zhe slowly said: “Is there truly nothing about communication devices that the Holy Kingdom should be wary of?”
Shui Ming was silent for a moment before asking back: “… What does Young Master Sang want to say?”
“Miss Shui Ming is a clever person. You naturally know what I’m implying.”
Sang Zhe chuckled: “After all, I’m just like your boss. We’re all too aware of what’s truly scary about monopolies.”
Seeing Sang Zhe’s expression, Shui Ming hesitated and then let out a slow sigh.
“It’s because of you, Young Master Sang, that I dare to disclose a bit of trade secrets.”
“You guessed it right.” Miss Shui Ming lowered her gaze, “There are indeed some things in the communication devices that are inconvenient to disclose.”
“We at Floating Splendor Commerce have no intention of invading users’ privacy; it’s merely a self-defense measure. After all, if our commerce didn’t have some trump cards, we wouldn’t have it this easy.”
“We only collect stuff akin to big data, not to the point of eavesdropping.”
“Don’t get me wrong.” Sang Zhe smiled, “I’m not here to criticize you. On the contrary, if I were in Brother Bai’s position, I’d make the same choice.”
“The benefits of a monopoly mean you can do as you please. No matter how excessive you are, those who are already used to communication devices have no other options.”
“Let me be straightforward.” Sang Zhe’s expression turned serious: “I suspect your Floating Splendor Commerce should have a way to access data from any communication device.”
“… That is indeed possible. However, it goes against our core principles, so we wouldn’t generally exercise that power.”
“What I want is the data of Young Master Cao and the students in the National Master’s residence.”
Sang Zhe said: “When it comes to hostile forces, there’s no need to uphold professional ethics, right?”
Shui Ming remained silent for a moment.
Finally, she smiled gently: “I will apply to the president.”
Only then did Sang Zhe nod in satisfaction.
He took the matter of contacting the National Master’s residence quite seriously. After all, this was essentially infiltrating the enemy’s base.
Preparation was key to ensure he wouldn’t mess up.
Once he had the information about those classmates, he would have a strategy for how to approach them. Although he could also rely on Nian Nian for this, asking her one by one for too many people would waste too many points.
Additionally, Sang Zhe had other considerations.
“Miss Shui Ming, if I want to adjust the card-draw probability for a specific account regarding ‘Original Immortal’ characters… that should be no problem, right?”
Shui Ming seemed to understand Sang Zhe’s intention and slowly nodded: “No problem. Such small matters, just let Young Master Sang command.”
OK.
With that assurance, Sang Zhe felt at ease.
He had a plan in mind, and just as he was about to leave, something suddenly struck him.
“By the way, Miss Shui Ming, do you still remember that day I got drunk and ended up sleeping in your room?”
“… What’s up?”
“Um, it’s just…” Sang Zhe scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed, “When I woke up, I had that pouch hanging around my neck…”
“Was it a gift from you?”
Shui Ming suddenly went silent.
Seeing the slightly dazed expression behind Shui Ming’s exquisite makeup, Sang Zhe felt more and more anxious.
“Young Master Sang… do you already know what’s inside the pouch?”
“Uh, not only do I know, but it should be something quite precious to Brother Bai, right? Is it really okay to just give it to me? And why did you give it to me?”
“It’s not that precious.” Gongzi Shui Ming smiled slightly, “The effect of the divine jade has limits, and after using it, it’s just a regular jade stone.”
“I… was just following the president’s instructions, leaving it for Young Master Sang as a memento.”
Respectful Doodoo?
Such wonderful news?
But since it’s already in his pocket, there’s no reason to return it. Sang Zhe didn’t think too much and simply said: “Then please thank Brother Bai for his kind intentions on my behalf.”
Miss Shui Ming blinked her beautiful eyes, looking at him hesitantly.
In the end, she only lowered her gaze and murmured to herself:
“Young Master Sang… as long as you like it, that’s enough.”
