The richest man

Chapter 163 Zhang Jun's Appetite Is Like Heaven
Seeing that the electronic pet machine is so popular, many colleagues at the scene had complicated expressions.

Didn't everyone agree to develop arcade machines?
The legendary game company actually opened up another battlefield and developed such a plaything, but it seems that this electronic pet machine seems to be super popular...

On the video, there are a variety of electronic pet machines.

Kittens and dogs of various breeds and colors, and even chickens are divided into reed chickens, silky chickens, bantam chickens, wood chickens, black water chickens, etc...

The method of making money is outrageous!
Li Jiacheng and other smarter people immediately understood Legendary Game Company's tactics.

Looking at the fiery eyes and exclamations from the audience, Zhang Jun couldn't help but smile slightly, and said:

"Ahem, there must be many people who have been attracted by the electronic pet machine, so let me tell you about its price now."

“The retail price in Hong Kong is 100 Hong Kong dollars!”

“US retails for $50!”

When the quotation came out, many people in the audience couldn't help screaming, this price is really cheap.

The average salary of Hong Kong people has risen to more than 1000 Hong Kong dollars.

Only 100 Hong Kong dollars, sprinkle water.

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As the legendary game company's brand is resounding all over the world, the distribution of electronic pet machines has already been completed all over the world.

At the same time, TV commercials for electronic pet machines were broadcast all over the world.

One day, the mother bought an electronic pet machine for her six-year-old daughter who suffers from autism. The daughter soon fell in love with the pet machine, and a long-lost smile appeared on her little face...

Good guy, as soon as this commercial was aired on the TV station, I immediately received inquiries from viewers, asking where and how much the electronic pet machine can be purchased.

A week later, the electronic pet machine has not yet been launched, but it has left a deep impression on the players, and they are eagerly looking forward to the early launch of the electronic pet machine.

Hong Kong.

At 7 o'clock in the morning on July 30, the electronic pet machine was officially released.

All major stores ushered in a wave of panic buying.

A line of hundreds of meters long formed outside the ParknShop supermarket near Central, surrounded by four or five policemen to maintain order.

"I want to buy a white puppy electronic pet machine!"

"I want a red cat pet machine!"

"I'm going to buy 10, this, this, and that..."

"..."

Not far away, reporters from TV stations and newspapers couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

"Oh my god, it's so popular, Zhang Jun is going to make a lot of money again!" A reporter said in shock, with great envy in his expression.

"For such a small toy, I estimate that the production cost may be less than 40 Hong Kong dollars..." A reporter familiar with the electronics industry shook his head.

"I'm going, the production cost is less than 40 Hong Kong dollars?! This product is sold in Europe and the United States, but it is sold for 50 dollars!!! This profit is really..." A reporter was stunned, and finally he was so shocked that he couldn't speak .

Time passed little by little, and at noon, the line at the store entrance did not decrease, but increased instead.

Office workers also took advantage of noon to queue up...

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Because of emotions or other factors, human beings always like to keep small pets. Once the game "Electronic Pet Machine" was released, it swept the world like a tornado and set off the trend of electronic pets.

In just 10 days, sales exceeded 300 million!
The whole world was shocked.

Even the US "Time" magazine couldn't help reporting this matter in the new issue, saying that the electronic pet machine will definitely leave a strong mark in the history of games. This is an amazing and great game!

The New York Times: "There is no doubt that Legendary Games has developed a more successful game, and he will be the favorite of all little girls!!!"

"..."

The electronic pet machine is so popular, the Hong Kong media reacted most excitedly.

Almost every day, the headlines are about electronic pet machines, for example, electronic pet machines are popular in Japan, or electronic pet machines are popular in Europe... describing the grand occasions of electronic pet machines all over the world.

Of course, amidst the eulogizing, there must be some belittling.

Because the electronic pet machine is too attractive, many students are still secretly playing games in class, resulting in a decline in students' grades.

This phenomenon is becoming more and more common, attracting the attention of the media and society.

Many parents have called for Legendary Game Company to stop producing and selling electronic pet machines to avoid poisoning primary and middle school students.

"My child, his grades were not bad at first, but recently he is obsessed with playing electronic pet machines, forgetting to eat and sleep, and even playing games in class. So his grades began to decline sharply! In my opinion, electronic Pet machines are electronic drugs, which can easily cause children to become addicted and lose their minds..." Tian Yishan held a banner and took the lead in a demonstration at the gate of Legendary Game Company, accepting an interview with reporters.

Shangguan Muye was in a hurry to get angry, and stood in front of the window looking at the dozen or so people who were demonstrating downstairs.

The students' self-control is not enough, how can they blame the electronic pet machine...

Shangguan Muye was also speechless.

However, having said that, the legendary game company does have a little responsibility, who let themselves develop such a popular game?

Shangguan Muye made a phone call to inform the police to come and disperse the crowd.

Hong Kong is a capitalist society where everything is about money.

Legendary Game Company pays huge taxes for the Hong Kong government every year, so the police are naturally obliged to ensure that Legendary Game Company can operate normally without interference.

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Zhang Jun received the news soon, but he didn't care. In his previous life, the electronic pet machine Tamako was also regarded as a scourge by many people, but he still sold well.

Kirin Securities Co., Ltd. is a new company established in Hong Kong just over a year ago. It is unknown in Hong Kong, but the background of this company is extraordinary.

Because the behind-the-scenes boss of Kirin Securities Company is none other than Zhang Jun, and he still controls Kirin Securities Company through overseas offshore companies.

The general manager of Kirin Securities Company is named Zhao Wen, 32 years old, handsome, of medium build, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, gentle and gentle, a genius in the financial world on Wall Street.

As the saying goes, geniuses cherish each other.

When Zhao Wen heard that the headhunting company introduced that the company he was going to was founded by Zhang Jun, he immediately agreed without thinking.

When Zhang Jun inspected Zhao Wen, he asked many questions about the future economy of Hong Kong and the United States, and Zhao Wen could speak well.Zhang Jun felt that the person recommended by the top international headhunting company was really good.

Zhao Wen then logically became the general manager of Kirin Securities Company.

Zhang Jun quietly acquired stocks such as Standard Chartered Bank and Wharf, all through secret operations of Kirin Securities.

As Legendary Game Company's products were selling well, under the linkage effect, the products of other brother companies were also selling well.

Zhang Jun has made a lot of money recently, so if he has money, he will naturally spend it.

As we all know, Hong Kong Jardine Matheson is the top of the four major industries. After the founding of New China, Jardine moved the company to Hong Kong. Jardine once dominated Hong Kong's economic lifeline with its two companies, Hong Kong Land and Wharf. At that time, it was rumored that One sentence: "The rulers of Hong Kong are the Jockey Club, Jardine, HSBC and the Governor of Hong Kong in order".

Jardine has been collecting money crazily in Hong Kong, then expanding aggressively, and transferring a lot of wealth to Asian countries for investment.However, it was never expected that in the 70s, Hong Kong's economy exploded, and the Keswick family, the helm of Jardine House, encountered a financial crisis.

Shares in Wharf and Hongkong Land also plummeted.

Zhang Jun originally only wanted to win Wharf, but as his strength grew, he felt that he could take Wharf and Hong Kong Land at the same time!

Hong Kong Land is Jardine Matheson's largest asset in Hong Kong and the largest landowner in Central Hong Kong. Its Kangle Building, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Prince Building, and Lishan Building are connected to Landmark and become the "heart" of Central Hong Kong.

Moreover, in the past two years, Hongkong Land acquired the milk company and entered the catering industry through its equity in Maxim's Catering Group.Wellcome Supermarket, which is as famous as ParknShop, is also a subsidiary of Milk Company.

In other words, as long as he acquires Hong Kong Land, Zhang Jun will almost be able to dominate the Hong Kong supermarket market!

"Only by acquiring Hong Kong Land can you become a real big landlord in Hong Kong!!" Zhang Jun was very envious of the land owned by Hong Kong Land, almost all of which were in the most prosperous areas of Hong Kong.

In the office, Zhang Jun and Zhao Wen conspired together, how to secretly take down Hong Kong Land without arousing the vigilance of the Keswick family.

"Boss, once we acquire more tradable shares, the Keswick family will sooner or later find out that someone is secretly acquiring shares!" Zhao Wen said, "So, if the tradable shares have been acquired to a certain extent, we have to cut through the mess quickly and directly buy the shares from the big The high-priced acquisition of shares in the hands of the shareholders made it too late for the Keswick family to react and mobilize funds to defeat them in one fell swoop! Of course, before that, we need to make preparations, including investigations into the identities and backgrounds of these shareholders. Wait……"

"At the same time, we can strike east and west, and attack Jardine Matheson's other companies on the bright side. On the one hand, it will divert the attention of Jardine Matheson to other places, and on the other hand, it will consume Jardine Matheson's funds. In the end, even Jardine Matheson knows We want to acquire Wharf and Hongkong Land, and they don’t have enough funds to compete with us for shares!”

Hearing this, Zhang Jun couldn't help but nodded.

"Well, your method is very good, just do as you said! When do you think we are going to launch a full-scale acquisition operation with open flames!" Zhang Jun asked.

"The oil crisis is expected to end next year. After the oil crisis, Hong Kong's economy will recover quickly, and the share prices of Wharf and Hong Kong Land should rise accordingly, which will increase our acquisition costs. So I think that with Jardine Matheson This battle should end at the end of this year!" Zhao Wen analyzed.

The oil crisis has had a major impact on the global economy, and countries have connected one after another, and progress has been made.

"Okay! By the way, it also includes the acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank!" Zhang Jun thought and immediately added.

"Well, I understand!" Zhao Wen nodded excitedly.

The acquisition of Wharf, Hong Kong Land and Standard Chartered Bank at once was an astonishing undertaking, which could only be completed with the financial support of Zhang Jun!

This kind of feat, Zhao Wen's heart was surging, and he felt excited even thinking about it.

Zhang Jun is the same.

After acquiring these three companies, he will become the uncrowned king who dominates Hong Kong's economy!

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In a blink of an eye, a month has passed, and the electronic pet machine is still very popular.

Many people tend to buy at least two electronic pet machines.

"A total of nearly 700 million units were sold, and the average profit per pet machine was $30, in other words, $2.1 million!!!"

Zhang Jun was stunned. It's really amazing that such a small thing can generate such a high profit with low technology.

Others can only be jealous, and have no choice but to apply for a patent, otherwise there will be a lot of electronic pet machines on the market.

"Boss, the multi-processor game board has passed the test and can be officially declared successful!" Shangguan Muye said.

Zhang Jun nodded, and immediately asked: "When will "Street Fighter" be developed?"

"This game won't be available until the end of the year at least..." Shangguan Muye said with some uncertainty. During game development, in order to pursue excellence, the phenomenon of skipping tickets often happens.

"Well," Zhang Jun nodded, and asked again, "What about the comics and novels of "Street Fighter"?"

"The comics and novels are already being produced, and some of them have been completed. If you want to read them, boss, I'll ask someone to bring them over right away."

"Well, let's take a look." Zhang Jun was very curious about what the comic book team and screenwriter team would adapt "Street Fighter".

After a while, Shangguan Muye's secretary came in with a stack of manuscripts.

Zhang Jun read the novel first, then scanned the table of contents and the beginning.Parallel time and space, multi-protagonist novels are divided into many short stories, which are very similar to biographical novels. Each one taken separately can be adapted into a superhero movie.Finally, these characters will meet one after another in the "Street Fighter Tournament".

Zhang Jun then looked at the comics again.

Comic adaptations are somewhat different from novels, with a faster pace and more passion, and more group dramas.

If you simply release "Street Fighter" comics and novels, it may not become a hit, but with the arcade "Street Fighter", it should become popular.

"Okay."

"By the way, the post-production of the movie "King Kong" is almost finished, and it is expected to be released on Christmas this year. Therefore, the game "Donkey Kong" can be released in advance. When promoting, you can mention the movie "King Kong" more, Firstly, we can use the fame of "King Kong" to promote the game; secondly, we can increase the exposure rate of the film "King Kong"!"

"Haha, isn't it? That's great. We've perfected "Donkey Kong" many times, and we're just waiting for the movie "King Kong" to be released!" Shangguan Muye said happily.

Zhang Jun smiled slightly and said, "The release of "Donkey Kong" is also the first battle for the popularity of multi-processor game substrates. Let us wait and see!"

"Ok!"

Legendary Game Company notified the factory to start full production of Donkey Kong.

Due to the powerful computing power of the multi-processor gaming substrate, Legendary Games has optimized all four previous games and is preparing to release them with Donkey Kong.

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In early November.

Los Angeles, USA.

Cheers suddenly came from the American branch of Legendary Films.

"You're done!!!"

""King Kong" is finally finished!!"

"This movie is absolutely classic, very shocking, it has far surpassed the previous one, and it will definitely create a miracle in movie history!!!" Caleb Job, the producer of Universal Pictures, who came to hear the news, shouted excitedly. He is also one of the producers of "King Kong".However, the director Spielberg has the greatest right, and the entire post-production is almost dominated by Spielberg.

Caleb Job is very fortunate that this time Universal Pictures has obtained the investment and distribution rights of "King Kong".

The script is well written, the director is well shot, the special effects are well done, and the film's success factors are almost all in place.

In Caleb Job's view, "King Kong" is even expected to break the box office performance of "Jaws".

The global box office of "Jaws" is 5.75 million U.S. dollars. It's a pity that it didn't break 6 million U.S. dollars.

"Spielberg, you are amazing!" Caleb Job walked towards Spielberg, who was resting on the armchair, and praised him sincerely.

Spielberg smiled and said: "The main reason is that the script is well written. Zhang Jun is very talented and has a strong screenwriting ability!"

Hearing this, Caleb Job couldn't help feeling envious.

"He's really good! Recently, the electronic pet machine developed by the legendary game company has become popular all over the world, and it is said that he has earned [-] to [-] million dollars..."

When Spielberg heard the words, envy also appeared on his face, and he also knew that Legendary Game Company had already produced an arcade machine called "Donkey Kong", which would be promoted jointly with the movie "King Kong".

""Donkey Kong" will bring Zhang Jun a lot of money again..." Spielberg felt envious in his heart. Compared with Zhang Jun, he felt like a hard-working wage earner, and he will take on the movie next time , we must share the interests of surrounding industries.

Spielberg's idea is like a seed, deeply rooted in his mind...

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At this very moment, arcade machine companies around the world are sharpening their knives and wanting to develop new arcade games.

The market capacity of arcade games is actually larger than imagined.

A game hall, if the space is more spacious, will not only buy arcade machines from Legendary Game Company, but also other game arcade machines.

Because Legendary Game Company has only launched 4 arcade machines so far, the competition among the arcade machine industry has not been so fierce that it is life and death. Even Legendary Game Company has started the game distribution business.

Many arcade manufacturers are racing against time, and the later the competition, the greater the competition.

In order to launch their own games quickly, some arcade companies choose to directly purchase the game substrates from Legendary Game Company, and hand over the game to Legendary Game Company for distribution.

However, the price of game substrates is expensive, and the profits of arcade machine manufacturers will be greatly reduced.

Some powerful arcade machine companies will spend huge sums of money to bypass the patents of Legendary Game Company and independently develop their own game substrates. Hong Kong Brilliant Arcade Company is one of them.

After several months of hard work and spending millions of Hong Kong dollars, a very powerful game board was developed.

Li Jiacheng looked at the ingeniously wired and well-designed game board on the table with a happy face and glowing eyes, as if looking at a work of art.

However, it didn't take long for him to be happy.

His secretary hurried over from outside, "Boss, Legendary Game Company is going to hold a product launch conference again. This time, I heard they will release a new game substrate!"

Li Jiacheng frowned, feeling that something was wrong. Brilliant Arcade Company had just developed a game board, and in a blink of an eye, Legendary Game Company was about to release a new game board...

"Hopefully it won't have a major impact on Brilliant Arcade..."

Quad-core vs. one-core.

Victory!

The legendary game company will raise the threshold of the arcade industry in one fell swoop.

The more powerful the performance of the chip, the clearer and brighter the picture of the game will be, and the complexity of the gameplay can be greatly improved, which is conducive to game developers to create more interesting games.

As soon as the quad-core comes out, the game substrate with only one core will immediately fall behind.

Other arcade production companies may have to grit their teeth and buy multi-processor game substrates developed by legendary game companies at a high price!

(End of this chapter)