My capital is quite large.

Chapter 132 Overwatch

After acquiring the shares, Li Feng didn't linger and headed straight for the United States.

Inside the core conference room at Blizzard headquarters, President Mike Morhaime, along with several key executives, personally received Li Feng and his entourage.

Blizzard's management has mixed feelings about this new shareholder who just bought a 3% stake in Activision Blizzard from Vivendi.

On the one hand, they desperately wanted to break free from the control of Vivendi, that vampire parent company, and achieve true independence.

On the other hand, they couldn't figure out the true intentions behind this Chinese tycoon's sudden entry into the game.

"Mr. Li, it is a great honor for you to visit Irvine in person." Mike Mohan smiled and shook hands.

"President Mohan, everyone's time is precious, so I'll get straight to the point."

Li Feng threw out his chips.

"I know that Blizzard's management has always had a dream: to buy back the shares held by the parent company Vivendi and achieve independence."

"This 3% I hold might one day become the key vote that breaks the camel's back or saves you."

Li Feng looked at Mohan's suddenly contracting pupils, his tone enticing: "I'm here today to sign an agreement. I can promise to unconditionally grant Blizzard's management the 'right of first resale' for these 3% of shares!"

"As long as you raise enough money to redeem yourselves one day in the future, you can buy back these 3% of shares from me at the market price at that time."

Right of first resale!

Upon hearing this promise, Mohan and several Blizzard executives exchanged glances, their eyes gleaming with ecstasy!

They desperately need that 3% certainty! It's like providing insurance for their future "redemption plan"!

"Mr. Li, you are truly Blizzard's best friend!" Mohan said excitedly. "So... in return, what do you need Blizzard to do?"

There's no such thing as a free lunch; Mohan understood the principle of equivalent exchange in capital.

Li Feng snapped his fingers, and Zhang Xinyu pushed two prepared IP licensing contracts over.

"It's very simple."

"First, I want a global permanent license for the World of Warcraft IP, so that Haofeng Network can independently develop a card battle game."

"Secondly, if Blizzard has any plans to develop a large-scale team-based shooting online game in the future, the exclusive distribution rights for the Greater China region must be unconditionally transferred to Haofeng Network."

Upon hearing these two conditions, Blizzard's executives were initially taken aback, but then breathed a long sigh of relief.

Card game?

In the eyes of these Blizzard godfathers who were used to making epic 3D masterpieces like World of Warcraft and StarCraft, card games were a niche genre that couldn't be considered mainstream.

In their minds, Haofeng Network was just a card game studio that made "Three Kingdoms Kill Online".

What kind of impact can you expect from making a card game using the Warcraft IP?

As for the domestic distribution rights for that so-called future shooting online game, that's utter nonsense.

Blizzard's current focus is entirely on MMORPGs, with no trace of shooting games. Giving away the distribution rights to a game that doesn't even exist is a great deal!

"No problem! Mr. Li, your request is perfectly reasonable!"

Mohan agreed without much hesitation.

In Blizzard's view, exchanging a peripheral card license and a worthless check agency right for a 3% repurchase right is like Qin Shi Huang touching an electric wire – a win that's too good to be true!

With a few quick strokes of the pen.

When Blizzard's legal department and Haofeng's team officially signed the authorization agreement, Li Feng's smile finally blossomed.

You laugh at me for being foolish and rich, but I laugh at your short-sightedness!

Hearthstone! This card game masterpiece that would later sweep the globe has finally legally and legitimately fallen into Haofeng's hands!

As for the freebies from that "shooting online game," others might not know, but Li Feng knew them inside and out!

In a few years, how will Overwatch, which originated from the scrapped "Titan" design, dominate internet cafes around the world?

"A mutually beneficial and pleasant cooperation."

Li Feng put away the contract and glanced at the Blizzard headquarters building.

Once he gets his hands on Hearthstone and the future Overwatch, and after a few years when Blizzard's management has saved enough money to buy him out, he can sell the 3% stake at market price, making a fortune with his principal and interest, and then walk away without a trace!

……

In the heart of Nanjing, inside Liu Shishi's spacious and luxurious penthouse, the air was filled with a faint aroma of fruit wine.

It's rare that no one has any work scheduled today. The beauties of Haofeng Film and Television, Liu Shishi, Tang Yan, Ni Ni, Li Xin, and newcomer Nazha, are having a pajama party together.

Several stunningly beautiful women were lounging haphazardly on a large leather sofa, their long, white legs filling the screen. If this scene were released, it would definitely crash Weibo's servers.

"Hey you guys, have you heard?"

Ni Ni's eyes gleamed with the gossip typical of someone in the industry: "Our company has introduced a shocking 'new rule' this year!"

"What new rule?" Nazha asked curiously as she ate fruit.

"They've added a whole bunch of unprecedented penalty clauses to the contracts of newly signed artists!"

Ni Ni clicked her tongue in amazement and began to describe it vividly, "I heard from an acquaintance in the talent agency department that the supplementary clauses were more than a dozen pages thick! It was written in black and white that if anyone's business collapsed due to illegal or disorderly conduct, they would not only have to fully compensate for all losses in film and television dramas and commercial endorsements, but also have to pay the company at least 100 million yuan in breach of contract penalties!"

"One hundred million?!"

Upon hearing this outrageous number, Li Xin's face turned slightly pale with fright, and the cushion she was holding fell onto the carpet.

"My God... this punishment is too harsh! One hundred million! If this really collapses, we couldn't afford to pay for it even if we sold everyone we owned!"

Li Xin, who was always timid and cautious, immediately thought of himself.

She nervously moved closer to Tang Yan: "Sister Tang, do you think... we'll also be called back by the legal department to sign this kind of supplementary agreement? Is the boss trying to warn us by suddenly coming up with such scary terms, afraid we won't behave?"

Seeing Li Xin's tense expression, Tang Yan couldn't help but burst out laughing.

She stretched out her finger and poked Li Xin's forehead in an annoyed manner.

"Look how scared you are! With your guts, even if you had ten times the courage, would you dare to break the law?"

As one of the company's most favored actresses, Tang Yan naturally knows more about the inside story.

"Don't worry, we don't need to add those signatures."

"And do you know what? This isn't actually a company-wide new regulation at all."

"So far this year, Haofeng has only signed one male artist, named Li Yifeng."

Tang Yan looked around at everyone with a half-smile, "This so-called 100 million 'tightening spell' was actually signed by only him in the entire company."

"Only signed him?" Ni Ni was taken aback for a moment, then understood. "The boss probably thinks this guy might be a bit unruly, so he's putting him in a preemptive measure to prevent him from causing trouble?"

"yes."

Tang Yan nodded, a smirk playing on her lips. "By the way, Nini, I heard from Lao Han that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the boss is planning to pair Li Yifeng with you for his first film."

"Work with me?" Ni Ni raised an eyebrow. "Sure, as long as he behaves himself on set and doesn't cause trouble, I don't care. Anyway, with that 100 million yuan clause hanging over his head, he wouldn't dare to mess around even if you gave him ten lives."

That's exactly what I meant.

Tang Yan laughed heartily, casually teasing, "Besides, Xin Xin, you're just worrying for nothing! The breach of contract clause clearly states 'collapse due to prostitution, drug use, etc.'..."

"Let's leave aside drug use, how are we women supposed to solicit prostitutes? Even if the boss wanted to punish us, he wouldn't use a clause like this!"

This joking remark made Ni Ni and Li Xin laugh, and even Nazha covered her mouth and chuckled.

Indeed, in the public's perception in this era, the word "prostitution" is inherently associated with male celebrities with bad records.

At most, female celebrities are kept by sugar daddies or have their relationships fall apart. What woman would actually do something like that?

However, just when everyone thought this logic was impeccable.

Liu Shishi, who had been sitting quietly drinking yogurt, suddenly put down her cup.

A hint of stubborn defiance flashed across that usually serene and chrysanthemum-like face.

She suddenly said:

"Who says women can't have sex with prostitutes?"

ga-

The laughter in the living room stopped abruptly.

Tang Yan, Ni Ni, Li Xin, and Nazha all turned their heads at the same time, staring at Liu Shishi as if she were an alien.

Liu Shishi felt a little uneasy under everyone's gaze, but she still retorted seriously, "Why can't women do it? Aren't there those... those male model clubs that cater specifically to rich women? Isn't that also prostitution..."

The room fell silent for a full three seconds after he said that.

"Oh my god!!"

Tang Yan was the first to react, and she laughed so hard she fell onto the sofa.

"Hahahaha! Shi Shi, you're going to make me laugh to death!"

Ni Ni pounced on Liu Shishi, pinning her down on the sofa and reaching out to tickle her.

"Well, Liu Shishi! You usually look so plain and simple, like a fairy, but it turns out you know quite a lot in private!"

"They even know about the club! Confess! Did you secretly go there behind the boss's back?!"

"I didn't! Ouch, it itches so much... Stop scratching!"

Liu Shishi squirmed and twisted on the sofa, trying to dodge the tickling, and cried out in protest, "I just happened to see it while browsing gossip online! How could I possibly have the guts to go to a place like that!"

"Still trying to argue! Shameless!"

Li Xin also joined the fray, shedding her usual cautiousness and mingling with everyone.

"Quick, hold her down! We have to make this little fairy reveal all the inside stories of the club she knows today!"

Several top female celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry have all abandoned their star status and are rolling around on the sofa.

In an instant, the luxurious apartment was filled with the sounds of spring blossoms, and coquettish moans, pleas for mercy, and cheerful laughter rose and fell.