“Oh? What can you guys do right now? I don’t really understand studio stuff.” Young Master Han smiled, but with that smile and that tone, who wouldn’t believe that he really "didn't understand"? Was this guy trying to get me to proactively show our sincerity? Ya Xiaosuan Gen thought.

The efficiency leveling method was a big cake Young Master Han gave them, but saying it would help them rise to the top and compete with Yingqi Studio was something far into the future. For these people currently being surrounded and killed by tens of thousands, what they wanted certainly wasn't a result that might only be seen years later. What could I do right now to help them? That was what the other party wanted to exchange for this great benefit. Ya Xiaosuan Gen really wanted to hear what the other party meant, but Young Master Han wanted him to offer some suggestions first. He was probably trying to see what chips we would pay? But in this situation, what could a small studio like ours do to help them? It wasn't that Ya Xiaosuan Gen didn't want to speak, but he really couldn't think of anything he could do to help right now, so he said with a bitter face, "We don't know what we can do."

Young Master Han smiled. "Actually, it's nothing much. I just hope to do some preparatory work for your upcoming development."

"What do you mean?" Ya Xiaosuan Gen asked, puzzled.

"There are hundreds of main cities in the entire game, and thousands of level 40 leveling areas alone. If you want to fully promote such a deal, don't you need a large number of people? Can your current scale at Yunteng achieve this?" Young Master Han said.

"We can't, but we don't have to rush. We can do it little by little..." Ya Xiaosuan Gen stopped abruptly. He had realized that this was what the other party wanted to exchange for their cooperation with the efficiency leveling method. To promote it on a large scale, but what did that have to do with the current situation? Ya Xiaosuan Gen repeatedly reviewed Young Master Han's previous words and finally found a few key phrases: preparatory work, a large number of people.

Young Master Han seemed to see that Ya Xiaosuan Gen had figured it out and opened his mouth at the right time. "It probably won't be easy to find so many people who are familiar with the operational procedures of the studio's work arrangements in such a short time, right?"

"You mean… you want us to poach people from Yingqi Studio?" Ya Xiaosuan Gen suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness all over his body. There was no more vicious method than this. Instantly poaching a large number of people from Yingqi Studio would definitely deal a heavy blow to them, although Yingqi, with its fame and connections, wouldn't fall because of it. The studio industry hadn't yet reached a mature enough stage. The talent market wouldn't provide you with any professional studio talent. It was easy to recruit temporary workers from the vast player base, but it wasn't so easy to find people who really understood the business operations, coordination, personnel, and finances of a studio. After all, the industry was gradually maturing, and a shortage of talent was inevitable.

Young Master Han's move was certainly ruthless, but Ya Xiaosuan Gen couldn't help but laugh a little. Poaching people from the studio was simple. This industry was still in the money-grabbing stage, and everyone came for the money. For the time being, no one said they loved this career and wanted to fight for it for the rest of their lives with great ideals. So, as long as you offered higher salaries, most people were very willing to jump ship, even if Yunteng was much smaller than Yingqi. But the problem was that it was easy to make empty promises, but how would you fulfill them when the time came? Yunteng's scale couldn't digest so many people from Yingqi. At that time, a month's salary would have to be subsidized, and it would close down in a few months due to insufficient funds. This idea was a little too naive, wasn't it?

"What are your thoughts?" Young Master Han held the wine bottle tightly in his hand, pouring and drinking while talking to Ya Xiaosuan Gen, whose wine glass had been untouched for a long time, as he was busy racking his brains.

Hearing Young Master Han speak directly, Ya Xiaosuan Gen smiled bitterly. "This… I'm afraid I can't do it. I know we can rely on the promotion of the efficiency leveling method to digest these people, but the risk is too great. The promotion and sales of the efficiency leveling method are still unknown. If we rashly invest so much, let alone the studio closing down, we may even face lawsuits for failing to fulfill so many labor contracts..."

"Oh? You can already come to this conclusion? It seems you are already the top dog of Yunteng Studio?" Young Master Han said suddenly.

Ya Xiaosuan Gen was stunned and didn't hide anything, revealing the situation of their studio. "I wouldn't say I'm the top dog. Actually, this studio was started by me and two other friends together. Everyone is in charge, so it's hard to say who is the boss."

"Then in this situation, shouldn't we call everyone together to discuss and hear what your two friends think?"

"Uh… the three of us usually take turns entering the game. They're not here now… but this is indeed quite important. I'll contact them." Although Ya Xiaosuan Gen thought Young Master Han's idea was a bit naive and childish, he didn't know why his heart was also stirred. The efficiency leveling method was like a huge business deal placed in front of him, and it would be a shame to give up on it for nothing. Ya Xiaosuan Gen decided to find his other two partners to discuss it. Massively poaching people from Yingqi was a bit too risky. Perhaps there could be other good ideas that would still convince the other party to cooperate with them on this deal.

"Okay, I'll wait for you." Young Master Han had time at this moment and nodded in response. Ya Xiaosuan Gen quickly rushed out of the tavern. Not long after, Young Master Han received a system notification that Ya Xiaosuan Gen had logged off.

Young Master Han had already drunk a bottle of wine clean, but Ya Xiaosuan Gen's poured glass of wine hadn't been touched at all. After Young Master Han ordered another bottle of wine, he waited silently while drinking it with a straight face.

About fifteen minutes later, the system notified that Ya Xiaosuan Gen was online and immediately sent a message to Young Master Han, saying that he would be there soon. After waiting for a while, Ya Xiaosuan Gen arrived alone and hurriedly explained to Young Master Han's inquiring gaze, "The two of them aren't in Moonlit Night City, but they've already flown over and will be here soon. Should we continue talking here, or find a quieter place?"

"This place is fine!" Young Master Han was too lazy to move.

"Then why don't we sit over there?" Ya Xiaosuan Gen pointed to an empty table in the corner.

Young Master Han nodded, took the bottle of water, and moved with him. Ya Xiaosuan Gen was observant and noticed at a glance that the bottle of wine in Young Master Han's hand was no longer the original one. It was clear that he had ordered it after he left. He thought that this person's old ID, "Drunkard," wasn't randomly chosen. So, he quickly ordered two more bottles.

The two moved to the corner and waited for a while. The other two members of Yunteng Studio finally arrived. They were a man and a woman, and their ages were the same as Ya Xiaosuan Gen, quite young. As for their professions, levels, and equipment, Young Master Han was too lazy to pay attention to them. He only heard Ya Xiaosuan Gen introducing, "This is Yunteng, this is Wu Ye…"

Young Master Han didn't even move from his seat and just nodded as a greeting. This studio was named after Yunteng's ID, so he was probably the one who invested the most among the three or the one who loved the studio the most.

The two didn't pay too much attention to Young Master Han's impolite behavior. Ya Xiaosuan Gen had already reserved seats for them. As soon as the two sat down, Young Master Han opened his mouth and asked, "Is everything clear?"

The three nodded. Although they hadn't said much on the phone, Ya Xiaosuan Gen had explained everything clearly in the game messages.

The girl named Wu Ye was the first to speak. "There's a question I'd like to ask. Why did you choose to cooperate with us?"

"You are the best choice," Young Master Han said.

"Why?"

"First of all, Yunteng is a newly established studio, but it's developing quickly and smoothly. Apart from your good management, I think you should also be relatively well-off in terms of funds," Young Master Han said.

"This… so-so…" Ya Xiaosuan Gen said.

Young Master Han smiled. "Secondly, your scale is just right. A studio that's too small wouldn't be able to swallow Yingqi's personnel at all. Too big, like Zhenxin, which is comparable to Yingqi, wouldn't need to add any personnel at all to complete the game-wide promotion of the efficiency leveling method."

"Why do you have to promote it throughout the entire game? Even if we operate it slowly, we can still do a good job!" The girl named Wu Ye spoke again.

Young Master Han smiled. He didn't expect that she would ask this question. He didn't know if she was stupid or if Ya Xiaosuan Gen hadn't explained it clearly to them. Before Young Master Han could speak, Ya Xiaosuan Gen explained to her, "What he wants is not game-wide promotion, but to have us poach people from Yingqi. As for how to operate the efficiency leveling method, he doesn't really care. Game-wide promotion just gives us an excuse for not poaching so many people for nothing. Am I right?"

"That's right." Young Master Han smiled. "Actually, that's basically how it is. The people Yingqi recruited are enough to be digested through the promotion of the efficiency leveling method. But after that, how to arrange for the large number of surplus personnel will depend on your abilities. I think that's the most noteworthy thing. As for the efficiency leveling method, I really don't think there will be any risks in operating it. Unless…"

"Unless what?" the three asked anxiously.

"Unless the game company suddenly closes down or the person who developed the efficiency leveling method dies," Young Master Han said.

The three rolled their eyes together. These kinds of natural disasters and man-made calamities were force majeure factors. Did they need to be mentioned specifically?

"What I want to say is actually just that much. It all depends on how you three discuss it. But I hope it's quick. If not, I need to contact the next one as soon as possible. There are quite a few studios with such conditions." After Young Master Han nodded, he stopped speaking.

The three guys didn't avoid Young Master Han too much and just put their three heads together and whispered something. Young Master Han sized up the expressions of the three. The one named Yunteng seemed quite excited, so he seemed more enthusiastic about this idea. As for Ya Xiaosuan Gen, his expression was flickering, and it was obvious that he was still the same as when he was talking to Young Master Han. Although he was also tempted, he still had many concerns and couldn't make up his mind for a while. As for that Wu Ye, she had been talking to Young Master Han all the time when she came in, but she hadn't moved her mouth this time. When Yunteng spoke, she watched Yunteng. When Ya Xiaosuan Gen spoke, she watched Ya Xiaosuan Gen. From time to time, she would also steal a glance at Young Master Han. Young Master Han didn't avoid it and just drank his wine, patiently waiting for his result. Of course, he wouldn't be too anxious. There were many studios like Yunteng, and this wasn't a false statement. It was just that Yunteng had been dealing with him since Listening to the Wind, so it was easier to start talking about cooperation with them. If he had changed to other ignorant guilds, it would have taken a lot of effort just to explain why he wanted to play tricks on Yingqi.

Young Master Han also knew that this matter was difficult, especially to directly poach the personnel of a competitor to打击人家; this wasn't a glorious method. It all depended on how these three guys would choose.

The three's discussion lasted for half an hour. During this time, the Ten Guild Alliance even entered the tavern to search once and found two people who were said to be miscellaneous people, causing chaos in the tavern. But these three were immersed in a tense discussion and didn't notice this interlude at all.

Half an hour later, the three finally stopped discussing. Yunteng still had an excited and狂热神情, while Ya Xiaosuan Gen still had hesitation. As for Wu Ye, her gaze was now focused on Yunteng.

As expected, it was Yunteng who spoke first. He nodded heavily first, and then said two words firmly, "Let's do it!"

Young Master Han smiled, nodded, and raised his glass. "To our cooperation, cheers."

"Wait!" Ya Xiaosuan Gen said quickly, "This matter is not simple. We have to sign a contract. You must guarantee your cooperation with us."

"Of course, but the person to sign with is not me. That guy is now in the Cloudrise City prison. The news is not accessible either. You have to go over there and find him." Young Master Han said.

"Oh? Who is it?"

"Bai Shi Jing Lun, the guy who provides you with the efficiency leveling method," Young Master Han said.

"Not Qian Li Zui?" the three asked in confusion.

"I'm afraid Qian Li Zui is not very interested in this matter," Young Master Han said.

Although Bai Shi Jing Lun was also a celebrity, he was still no match for Qian Li Zui. Moreover, Qian Li Zui's name appeared the most in the efficiency leveling method incident that caused so much uproar. Now that it suddenly involved Bai Shi Jing Lun, the three couldn't help but feel a trace of doubt again.

"After you go to that dungeon, find him and tell him about this," Young Master Han said to himself.

The eyes of the three grew bigger and bigger. "Could it be that he still doesn't know anything about this?"

"Nonsense, he's in jail. How can he contact me? And I can't get in. That place is guarded by thousands of people who specialize in killing us," Young Master Han said.

"You… so, the contract has nothing to do with you at all?" Ya Xiaosuan Gen said.

"Of course, I won't develop any efficiency leveling method," Young Master Han said.

"I'm sweating, do you know how much money your contract will involve? You actually contacted us without even knowing what the person in question thinks?"

Young Master Han nodded. "You don't have to talk to me about the details of the contract. Just go into the jail and find the person!"

"I靠!" the three couldn't help but shout together. Was this thing reliable or not?

Young Master Han spread his hands. "Due to the limitations, if he could get out, he would naturally be sitting here and talking to you."

"The problem is not here! The problem is that you didn't even ask for his opinion and came to us directly to represent him?" Ya Xiaosuan Gen had an expression of disbelief.

Young Master Han was very impatient. "Didn't I say it? I can't get into the jail. How can I ask?"

"Offline! You can't contact him offline?"

"I'm not familiar with him. Where can I contact him right now?" Young Master Han said.

"Not… not familiar?" the three spat out blood again. All the studios had been thinking about the efficiency leveling method. Everyone had an idea of how much money this thing could make. Whether to sign a profit-sharing agreement or buy it out once, the contract with the cooperative partner would be at least seven figures. This person in front of them was actually not even familiar with the person in question and came directly to talk about such a big contract. Was this person sick?

"Don't waste time! Hurry up and go. Once the contract is signed, you will feel at ease and can start poaching people," Young Master Han said.

"Okay, we'll go right away!" the three got up together, ready to go to Cloudrise City.

Young Master Han nodded. "I wish you good luck."

The three also nodded, but they set off with a stomach full of doubts. Young Master Han's various outrageous behaviors had already surprised them. Now, what surprised the three was that since this person couldn't even contact the person in question, how could he guarantee that they would act according to his wishes? As long as they got the contract, they could go back on their word about poaching people. Although the three didn't have this intention, they also felt extremely strange that Young Master Han seemed to be completely unprepared for this.

How would they know that as soon as they left, Young Master Han also immediately left the tavern, ran to the resurrection point, logged off, and went to contact Brother You, who was also offline. Brother You didn't have many PK points. In order to maintain a uniform arrival time with Sword Demon, those of them with fewer PK points could only avoid wasting time in jail first. Offline became the way Very Heaven contacted them inside and outside the jail.

After telling Brother You about the various details, Brother You was also very surprised. He decided on the deal for Bai Shi Jing Lun without even asking him! Young Master Han was a bit too heroic, wasn't he?

"I said you should have contacted me first before contacting the studio, right?" Brother You said.

"Save time, right? Alright, hurry up and go to the game and tell Bai Shi Jing Lun. Is he online?" Young Master Han was so unfamiliar with Bai Shi Jing Lun that he didn't even add him as a friend.

"Yes, he has quite a few PK points too," Brother You said.

With Bai Shi Jing Lun's skill, how could his PK points be low? His luck was good and bad. The good thing was that his PK points were just 19, not 20, so he wouldn't lose a level in jail. As for the bad… he was really killed by Gu Fei by mistake. He and Shui Shen and others didn't need to be in jail. They weren't originally from Very Heaven.

After Brother You ended his contact with Young Master Han, he re-entered the game. He and Bai Shi Jing Lun happened to be in the same room, and their friendship was entirely built on the efficiency leveling method. As soon as he talked about this, Bai Shi Jing Lun was immediately excited! "That's great!!!"

"This person…" Brother You sighed. He had heard Jian Nan You say that when he was previously talking to Yingqi about this deal, the person in question didn't express much of an opinion before Qian Li Zui rejected it. This time, the person in question didn't express much of an opinion, and Young Master Han finalized it. Was this person a person or a commodity? Brother You couldn't help but think.