Lei Hui was momentarily speechless.
Indeed, it was always those people who made the first move against the boss. The boss merely retaliated by turning their schemes against them.
The Leap Forward website had found some flimsy excuse to ban the boss’s novel.
Starlight Group had not only stolen the boss’s game but also resorted to underhanded tactics to sabotage the approval process for Sky Screen Group’s TV shows, movies, and animations.
Every time the boss struck back at them, it always seemed justified…
"Uncle Lei," Lin Xuan said with a smile, "You can’t be too soft-hearted in this world. You have to leverage every resource at your disposal—that’s the essence of business."
Lei Hui: "…"
The words sounded lofty and reasonable, but… Boss, are you sure you’re not just being stingy?
"Understood, Boss. I’ll keep that in mind," Lei Hui replied half-heartedly.
Starlight Group
The internationally renowned gaming and computer experts they had hired at great expense had spent an entire day meticulously inspecting their game.
As the time neared its end, Lin Chang and Lin Qingwan entered the office where the inspection was taking place.
"So, did you find any issues?" Lin Chang asked nervously.
If there were problems, it would be too late to fix them now.
All Lin Chang wanted was one answer—that everything was fine.
The computer expert smiled reassuringly. "Chairman Lin, rest assured. We’ve checked thoroughly, and your game is completely secure."
Lin Chang’s eyes lit up, but he pressed further, "Are you certain?"
"Chairman Lin, if you don’t trust us, why did you hire us in the first place?" The expert’s expression darkened. "My answer remains the same—there are no issues."
"In my decades of experience, my inspections have never once been wrong," he declared confidently.
"That’s a relief."
Lin Chang’s unease finally dissipated.
"Now that our work here is done, we’ll take our leave. Chairman Lin, feel free to contact us if anything comes up."
After the experts left, Lin Qingwan voiced her lingering doubts. "Dad, are you sure they’re reliable?"
For some reason, she couldn’t shake a deep sense of foreboding—as if something terrible was about to happen.
Lin Chang reassured her, "Don’t worry. We followed Sky Screen Group’s blueprint to develop this game. Our gaming division has over a decade of experience—how could it possibly be inferior to a company like Sky Screen, which was only established a little over a year ago?"
His tone brimmed with confidence.
"If there were any flaws in our game, wouldn’t Sky Screen’s game have the same issues? Besides, the experts confirmed everything is fine."
"Maybe I’m overthinking it," Lin Qingwan murmured, pressing a hand to her chest. Yet, the unease refused to fade.
Nearby, Lin Li listened to their conversation, a faint smirk playing on his lips.
It seemed Lin Xuan’s Sky Screen Group was about to face disaster.
His recognition banquet with the Jiang family had already been scheduled—just twelve days away.
Soon, he would officially become a member of the prestigious Jiang family, while Lin Xuan’s Sky Screen Group would suffer a devastating blow.
The fortune-teller had been right—his luck was turning, and Lin Xuan’s downfall was imminent.
If only Boss Su would abandon Lin Xuan too, everything would be perfect.
That same day, Lin Chang convened a board meeting.
"I’ve decided to launch King’s Hero tomorrow with a massive promotional campaign."
While Sky Screen Group had named their game King’s Glory, Lin Chang deliberately chose King’s Hero—a similar title meant to spite Lin Xuan.
One board member immediately raised an objection. "Shouldn’t we conduct beta testing first?"
Lin Chang countered, "Lin Xuan’s company stole our game, and they’re already running beta tests. If we don’t release ours first, we’ll lose the advantage—or worse, be accused of plagiarism."
"So, beta testing is out of the question. We must launch as soon as possible."
The board members still seemed uneasy.
"But what if there are issues with the game?"
"No need to worry," Lin Chang assured them. "We’ve already had it professionally inspected."
"Up until now, the development of this game has been kept strictly confidential. The purpose of today’s meeting is to discuss the launch strategy—and to let everyone here experience the game firsthand."
He distributed an installation package to the board members.
Once installed, they followed Lin Chang’s instructions, selecting heroes and diving into battles.
The entire conference room fell silent as everyone focused on their phones.
After two rounds of gameplay, Lin Chang had the game’s lead developer provide a detailed presentation.
The board members couldn’t contain their admiration.
"Impressive! This game is truly outstanding. The hero controls are intuitive, the competitive gameplay is engaging, and the in-game chat—both text and voice—adds so much depth. This is going to be a massive hit!"
"Absolutely! The variety of heroes is fantastic—cute, imposing, stylish—there’s something for everyone."
"My favorite is Luban. That cocky little walk is hilarious—adorable yet infuriating!"
"Luban? Cheng Yaojin is where it’s at! A total powerhouse!"
The lively discussion pleased Lin Chang.
"So, esteemed board members," he asked, "what’s your verdict?"
This time, no objections remained.
"Chairman, I’m certain this game will dominate the market!"
"We need to push the marketing hard and capture the player base before Sky Screen does!"
"This game is a goldmine. We can’t let Sky Screen steal it from us!"
Lin Chang nodded in satisfaction.
He had known they’d be impressed.
"Chairman, you have our full support in handling the promotional campaign."
Every board member was convinced—this game would take the nation by storm.
Games were incredibly lucrative. Some wealthy players wouldn’t hesitate to spend tens of thousands.
Once this game took off, they’d be sitting back and watching the money roll in.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
transmigrates into the role of a villainous rich second-generation kid in an urban fantasy novel, and gets bound to a god-tier choice system. Right at the start, he catches the female lead stealing exam papers! This triggers the villain's choice options! [Choice 1: Pretend you didn't see anything] [Choice 2: Loudly call her out, drawing everyone's attention] [Choice 3: ...] And thus, a twisted villain is born. To avoid getting killed by the protagonist, he has no choice but to take down all the protagonists first. Jiang Che: Nobody understands being twisted better than me!
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
