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Even though he himself founded a new company called NEWDE.

But Shoji Kenji never forgot.

I haven't forgotten the moment I sold my FGO account, nor have I forgotten Lin Li's smile when he signed the contract.

For him, this was the most humiliating moment of his life.

For two years, he had been thinking about how to get revenge.

But as Xinghuo's influence in Japan grew, he could only suppress his revenge in his heart.

Until recently.

As usual, he went to the industry meeting organized by the Japan Game Industry Association. Although it was called an industry meeting, it was actually just a gathering of several association bosses to have some drinks.

We chat, and occasionally have cocktail parties to discuss collaborations.

Usually, when Shoji Kenji arrives, he just drinks, listens more, and talks less.

This time was no different, but during the conversation at the party, everyone talked about the recently popular article, "A Single Spark Has Become a Prairie Fire."

Unlike most players who just watch for fun.

They were, after all, the owners of a game company, and they didn't have much fun; all they did was curse.

"Spark, a foreign company, is using our IP to make money off us. It's outrageous!"

"Companies like this should have their assets confiscated and be deported."

"Exactly, it's not an American company, it's a Chinese company, yet they're so arrogant."

As for the others, they just complained.

Only Shoji Kenji took it to heart and came up with a brilliant plan.

After the meeting, he used his silver tongue to persuade Daisuke Yamada, the founder of Gungho.

After all, his own company is too small to influence the media.

But Gungho is different; 40% of Gungho's shares are held by Japan's SoftBank.

Even though SoftBank has already begun to encounter a crisis this year, with losses for three consecutive fiscal years in 18, 19 and 20, the losses in 19 exceeded US$150 billion.

They even considered selling Alibaba shares to recoup losses.

But in Japan.

SoftBank remains the dominant force in Japan.

It's a behemoth, so helping Daisuke Yamada out of the blue is no problem at all.

But when pushing this move.

SoftBank executives also explicitly told Daisuke Yamada.

This needs to be done quickly.

Because if things don't move quickly, the Japanese government might put pressure on them to help Spark.

It's strange, really. Why would the Japanese government possibly exert pressure?

In short, in 2018, with Trump having been in office for a year, Japan is no longer seen as a subordinate, but rather as a "slave" to some extent.

Moreover, this definition is becoming increasingly public.

In an effort to counter pressure, Japan has scheduled a visit to China for October this year.

This is his first visit to China in seven years.

SoftBank executives are quite familiar with these major policies, and the government also reminds them of them.

and so.

While SoftBank executives gave it a push, they also issued a warning.

If you're going to do something, you have to be quick, accurate, and ruthless.

This is why Daisuke Yamada couldn't wait to make the call before public opinion had fully formed.

of course.

Before making this call.

Whether it's Daisuke Yamada or Akihito Shoji.

They all felt they had victory in their grasp.

Because the overall public opinion environment is better than ever before.

This even exceeded Shoji Kenji's expectations.

In his view, a foreign company is powerless against such public pressure.

So when Daisuke Yamada called.

Shoji Akihito was already preparing to celebrate.

But what they saw was Daisuke Yamada's face covered in poop.

"He really refused?"

Daisuke Yamada nodded.

"That shouldn't be the case. Does Xinghuo think he can change public opinion? What makes him think he can?"

This was Shoji Kenji's biggest question.

Just as the two were analyzing what the other was relying on.

Daisuke Yamada received a phone call.

Shoji Xianren was overjoyed.

"Was that Xinghuo? They really did beg for mercy!"

Daisuke Yamada shook his head.

"It was an NHK call."

~~~

Two days later, time flew by.

Backstage at NHK television station.

Lin Li sat in the dressing room, and the makeup artist applied light makeup to his face.

For Lin Li, who frequently appears on his own show.

This experience is not new.

He even had the energy to observe the division of the entire NHK backstage area.

After all, there was actually a program recording team inside Xinghuo at that time.

After watching for a while, Lin Li felt that the NHK backstage was nothing special, so he put his mind at ease, lay down on the chair, and let the makeup artist do his makeup.

It was also an opportunity to take a short break.

However, he didn't get enough rest even after the makeup was finished.

Because from the moment he sat down.

The two girls who did his makeup were chatting in Japanese the whole time.

The first half was just normal makeup communication.

For example, if someone needed to pass him something, Lin Li wouldn't react and would just sit there.

Then perhaps they felt that Lin Li was a foreigner and couldn't understand what they were saying.

Therefore, the topic of their conversation gradually veered off course.

"This guy is quite handsome; it's hard to believe he's a billionaire."

"Indeed, he does look like a celebrity."

"Your dark circles are a bit too heavy."

"What's wrong with having dark circles under your eyes? Doesn't having dark circles mean you have energy at night?"

"So, are you going to slip him a note later?"

"Hey, they probably wouldn't even look at me."

"Don't underestimate yourself. You're one of NHK's most beautiful girls. Let me teach you. Lean his head back against your chest."

"is this okay?"

"Okay, you can give it a try. The makeup is all done. If you don't try now, you'll miss your chance, Mrs. Billionaire."

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Lin Li had been listening the whole time.

Just treat it as a bit of fun.

But at this point, he had no choice but to speak.

"I don't think this will work."

Lin Li spoke in Japanese.

Just this sentence.

The two Japanese girls who were just chatting happily suddenly froze. The one on the left in front looked calm, while the one behind was about to lean her chest in halfway.

Her face flushed red instantly.

"You...you speak Japanese?"

Lin Li stood up with a smile.

"I know a little bit, thank you both. Is your makeup finished?"

"Yes, it is."

~~~

As Lin Li walked from the dressing room to the lounge, she thought to herself that it was a good thing Su Shanshan wasn't with her today.

We arrived at the lounge.

Wei Shuqi was already waiting over there.

Besides him, there was another person, named Daiki Asai. The name might not be surprising, but his works are quite remarkable.

That's something worth mentioning; he was the producer of "White Cat Project".

Although "White Cat Project" did not resonate with the Chinese audience.

But in the Japanese market, it is a true dominant force.

In its previous life, "White Cat Project" even went toe-to-toe with "Puzzle & Dragons" and "Monster Strike," two games that were known as national-level games.

Even in the timeline where Spark exists, White Cat Project still surpassed FGO to become the best-selling game in 17.

It set an outstanding record of surpassing the FGO best-selling charts by 121 hours.

This achievement is widely praised by many Japanese players.

In his previous life, Daiki Asai chose to leave Colopl in 19 due to disagreements with the higher-ups.

And here it is.

This timeframe was slightly moved forward. After leaving Colopl, Daiki Asai, like many others, chose to join Spark Japan.

The reason is actually not complicated.

Because Spark Japan isn't very Japanese.

As Spark Japan has been established for longer, some legends about Spark have begun to circulate within the industry.

Xinghuo also has a very good reputation in the workplace in Japan.

For many working professionals, Spark Japan's management methods, salary and benefits, and game development process are all typical of a large corporation.