OFR – Chapter 203 The storm arises again.

Xu Jinhuan was a little surprised at the calm tone in the message, but she didn’t waste any time.

Instead, she obediently gave Mu Bai a detailed introduction to the newly discovered browser game Primordial Immortal Fate!
Helping Xiao Mu discover games with potential was her personal task.

Naturally, Xu Jinhuan didn’t delay. With her years of professional experience in the industry, she quickly found one.

Primordial Immortal Fate was a real-time game, though it didn’t require too much hands-on operation.

The game blended the core mechanics of competitive titles like League of Legends, Dota, and Dream of the Three Kingdoms, while also retaining the traditional pay-to-upgrade model of browser games.

It could be said that this game was highly playable and had strong money-making potential.

But the only drawback was that it was a browser game.

Yes, it was no longer ten years ago. Back then, browser and PC games brought in the most revenue. Now, mobile games dominated, PC games were still acceptable, but browser games had long fallen to the bottom of the chain.

For Xiao Mu, investing in games might not hinge on profit, but Xu Jinhuan couldn’t ignore it!
Whether it was a game company or a studio, every game investment was meant to make money. Otherwise, no one would throw money into a guaranteed loss.

When she was at her lowest, Mu Bai had given her several million in investment. To her, that was a life-changing favor. Naturally, she was determined to help him find promising new games that could make money.

Although Primordial Immortal Fate was a browser game, with its playability and revenue potential, it was sure to make a profit.

The only issue was that the dev team was asking for over two million. Xu Jinhuan wasn’t sure if Xiao Mu would be willing to put that much into a browser game.

Soon, while she was nervously guessing, the reply arrived.

Xiao Mu: “Mm, have you tried the game yourself? What do you think?”

Xu Jinhuan quickly replied: “Very good! Great playability—currently the top browser game out there. The only issue is the high price. They’re asking at least two million before giving us 65% of the shares.”

“Two million? Mm, alright, I trust you. Get in touch with them, we’ll talk investment the day after tomorrow.”

Hearing Xu Jinhuan’s confident response, Mu Bai agreed without hesitation.

After all—if you doubt someone, don’t use them. If you use someone, don’t doubt them.

Besides, a few million wasn’t something worth worrying about.

And after his last investment in Xu Jinhuan, Mu Bai had checked her intimacy level toward him—it had risen from 30 at the start to 75, equivalent to that of an ordinary lover.

With that level of closeness, Mu Bai didn’t believe she would betray him over just two million.

“Mm-hm, okay, Xiao Muhao, I understand. Then come over to my place the day after tomorrow—I’ll cook for you.”

This time, Xu Jinhuan’s reply on QQ was clearly filled with joy.

Looking at her message, Mu Bai’s lips curved into a faint smile. He gave her a definite answer, then after a few polite exchanges, both logged off QQ.

Unknowingly, it was already 10 p.m.

Mu Bai felt a bit drowsy. He stood up, went upstairs, and returned to his large bedroom.

To be honest, this huge and empty villa—
Living here alone did feel rather lonely.

Mu Bai thought that after handling his online store’s sales tomorrow, he should get in touch with the personal assistant he had set his eyes on, Li Xiaoqing.

Yes, even though he was used to solitude, he didn’t enjoy such a cold, empty environment.

Soon, in his bedroom, Mu Bai slipped under the covers. With thoughts of future plans for his life, he gradually drifted into sleep.

The night passed quietly.

The next morning.

At just six o’clock, as dawn broke, Mu Bai was already up and washed.

He had actually been woken up around five by a phone call from Mi Xuan.

Over the phone, he learned that the yearly rivalry between top competitors on Taobao—Treasure Heaven and Delicious Heaven—had flared up once again.

Even Mu Bai hadn’t expected that.

He had thought yesterday’s big showdown in Taobao’s flora-and-fauna industry had already decided the winner.

Relying on traffic from large forums like Southern Sundry Forum, Arowana Forum, and Nanjing Flower & Plant Expo Forum, his store had surged to over 4 million followers!
That popularity had already surpassed the entire flora-and-fauna sector on Taobao combined!

Logically, no matter what tricks Delicious Heaven tried, they shouldn’t have been able to catch up.

After all, the cost-performance of Treasure Heaven and Delicious Heaven’s products was plain to see—it couldn’t be faked.

Any enthusiast in the industry knew very well which store they should buy from.

Thus, the industry veterans he had drawn in from outside forums naturally wouldn’t be swayed by Delicious Heaven. As a result, the growth of Delicious Heaven’s following should have been very limited.

But now—sitting at his bedroom desk, logging into Taobao—Mu Bai discovered that Delicious Heaven’s popularity was skyrocketing at an alarming speed.

By 6 a.m.!

When he checked, Delicious Heaven had already reached over 5 million followers, surpassing Treasure Heaven by nearly 1 million!
Once again hitting the peak of the industry!

Terrifying indeed!

At this moment, all the onlookers realized—the rivalry that seemed decided had flared up once again.

Everyone now understood: until the very last moment, no one could say for sure what the outcome of this year’s industry showdown would be!