Vol 2 Chapter 1067: Pluto's mind

The first thousand and sixty-seven chapters

Pluto's mind

The first day of the "Second World Players Annual Meeting" starts at 8 o'clock in the morning.

Many players were waiting outside the stadium early, ready to start today's fantasy journey of the game.

This year’s annual player meeting is the same as before. The first day is completely free. In the stadium, players can freely shuttle among them, choose to watch the wonderful showdown between the "masters", or choose to visit freely. Those activities with a certain degree of participation. However, the only difference between this year and usual is that there are 108 more movie stars at this year’s annual player meeting (depending on the time period, only some movie stars appear each time), they wear movie costumes to provide players with various services ( Mainly take pictures and group photos). And most players, while appreciating high-level game duels, the most important thing is to collect photos of these 108 celebrities to redeem for awards.

Standing on the "Light of the Century" viewing platform, looking at the endless stream of ant-sized players in the stadium from a distance, Lin Feng and Wu Zhaopu sighed.

"Boss, this stadium is still too small to meet our needs!" Wu Zhaopu said helplessly.

With the success of "Second World" in the international game industry, and with the increasing reputation of Lin Feng, more and more players come to participate in the "Second World Players Annual Meeting" every year. In the first year, I still feel The stadium was a bit big, but it was just right in the second year. This year, it was obvious that the stadium was small. Once the venue was set up, the players who came to visit were a bit unable to squeeze after they entered.

Lin Feng nodded, indeed this place is a bit small now. This time it is crowded like this. If it is the fourth time tomorrow, I don’t know how it will be crowded! Moreover, there is a trouble in renting the stadium, that is, the layout of the entire scene is not arbitrary, and the sovereign party does not allow the “Second World” to change at will. This caused Chen Xiaowei to have a headache when setting up the scene. If you can have your own piece of venue, that would be perfect.

"Mr. Wu, it seems that the acquisition of the land near the'Light of the Century' should be on the agenda as soon as possible, rather than waiting for an opportunity!" Lin Feng said in a deep voice.

Wu Zhaopu was taken aback when he heard the words.

"Boss, the company's current capital is 300 million U.S. dollars. According to the current development, the profit in 2004 can exceed 1 billion U.S. dollars, but even so, it cannot support the huge funds required to acquire the land near the "Century of Light". After all, we The various debts that the company needs to repay each year (the debts of building the "Light of the Century", the debts of the acquisition of "imax", the debts of the acquisition of "Blizzard", etc.) are up to 300 million US dollars, as well as annual planned investment and cash reserves. All need money. In the next five years, the company will have no money to carry out such a large-scale acquisition!" Wu Zhaopu frowned.

After Lin Feng proposed a plan to acquire land near the "Century of Light", Wu Zhaopu made an assessment of this plan. There is a building of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to the east of "Light of Century", the Shanghai branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China is downstairs, and the office building is 30 stories high. To the south is the "Wal-Mart" large-scale store. This building is relatively short, with only 18 floors. However, in addition to "Wal-Mart", there are several major stores such as "Industry and Trade Home Appliances". To the west is also an office building with 45 floors. If these three parties want to acquire and allow them to relocate, Wu Zhaopu conservatively estimates that it will be around RMB 8 billion (in fact, the total value of the three buildings was only around RMB 4.5 billion, but with the completion of the "Light of the Century", here The low price has soared all the way, making its value almost doubled). As for the northern side, it is relatively easy to run. It is a small leisure park. If the fund is to be purchased, this can be compared with the Shanghai government. Negotiate.

8 billion yuan, if the "Second World" gritted its teeth, it is not impossible to get it out. What's more, finding Linfeng's three major banks for a second loan can also solve this problem. However, if the company's debt is too high, it will affect investors' confidence in the company, and it will also affect the evaluation of the company by international credit rating agencies. At present, the company is classified as "aa" in the "Moody's Investor Service" evaluation report, which means that the credit quality of aa-level debt is very high and there is only a very low credit risk.

Once the loan is made again at this time, I am afraid that "Moody's Investor Service" will lower its evaluation level, which will also directly affect investor confidence. Once the debt is repaid or there is a little problem with the game sales, it will cause chain crimes. ——This is something Wu Zhaopu would never want to see.

Of course, there is another reason why Wu Zhaopu is not willing to promote this plan.

"Boss, after the acquisition, the reconstruction of the square can attract more popularity, but the capacity of the "Dream World" downstairs in the "Century of Light" (Lin Feng has officially named the "Leisure and Entertainment Center" as "Dream World"). Limited, and subject to its strategy of small profits but quick turnover, no matter how popular it is, its profits will be limited. We converted high-rise buildings into squares, which is really not cost-effective!” This is the truth that Wu Zhaopu is unwilling to promote Lin Feng’s plan the reason.

Merchants chase profits! ——Not to mention that Lin Feng is still losing money to make money, which makes Wu Zhaopu a little puzzled. Of course, if the company develops into an empire like "Microsoft" and becomes indestructible and considers giving back to the society, then it is natural. But now the company's economy is not optimistic, and it is also burdened with high debts. Lin Feng's plan is really open to discussion.

Lin Feng smiled. Indeed, before I wanted to build it into a square, in addition to giving back to the society, I also wanted to gain some reputation for myself and gain some social praise. I was too public, too dazzling, the so-called wood show in the forest, the wind will destroy it. Lin Feng couldn't stop the envy and hatred of others towards him, so he could only strengthen his own strength. This kind of charity and good reputation is what Lin Feng needs.

However, it is indeed a bit wrong to pay too much attention to yourself and ignore the actual situation of the company itself. However, just now when he witnessed the crowd in the stadium in the distance from the top of the building, Lin Feng had a plan in his mind, a very bold plan.

"Mr. Wu, what if the land is purchased and built into a theme park!" Lin Feng said with a smile looking into the distance.

scare! theme park! Build a theme park in the city center? -Hearing what Lin Feng said, Wu Zhaopu almost fainted.

auzw.com "Boss, isn't it? You want to buy these high-rise buildings and build them into a theme park?" Wu Zhaopu shouted in surprise!

Build a theme park in the city center? This idea is simply from Mars, no, it should be said that it is from Pluto, it is too exaggerated and too incredible. It's not bad, but it's too uneconomical. The investment in this is too big. Moreover, once a theme park is built, the site requirements will be large. I am afraid it is not enough to just purchase a few nearby buildings and that small leisure park. If you refer to the "Legendary Theme Park", then Wu Zhaopu would faint after thinking about the required number.

What's more, in the city center, in a prime location, if you want to make money, you can do everything. It is far more profitable than a "theme park". Wu Zhaopu wanted to go crazy, he didn't even know what Lin Feng was thinking, how could it be all these weird thoughts. Although Lin Feng is rich, but the money is not so neat, right. Even if Lin Feng paid for it, it wouldn't work. After the Japanese stock market sniper incident, Lin Feng’s $17.9 billion in cash has long been used up. Although unlimited financing can be done through the bank, it is subject to market monitoring after all. Although Lin Feng is the chairman of the board, Major shareholders can't mess around either. At that time, once there is a problem with the capital chain, this is enough to harm Lin Feng's entire "second consortium."

What do you think, how does Wu Zhaopu think that Lin Feng's idea is too outrageous!

Lin Feng handed Wu Zhaopu a glass of water, shocking him.

"Haha, Mr. Wu, the'theme park' I'm talking about is not the same as the'theme park' you imagined! What's more, the'theme park' I'm talking about is profitable, and it's by no means less profitable than building office buildings!" Lin Feng said with a smile.

Wu Zhaopu was stunned when he heard the words. He was a little confused about what Lin Feng meant. He pondered for a moment and drank the tea in his hand.

"Boss, what do you want to do? You are so anxious to death me!" Wu Zhaopu looked straight at Lin Feng. He really couldn't understand what Lin Feng was thinking! He felt that he and others really complied with the words of Chu Xuan in the infinite horror written by Lin Feng-the wisdom of mortals.

"Hehe, Mr. Wu, I mean to build it into a theme park with our company's games as the main theme. After acquiring the surrounding buildings, it will be converted into a square, and then our company's culture will be added in, so that all the former Visitors and players who come to play can always feel the culture of our company. In the subtlety, I want everyone to become our company's customers!" Lin Feng explained.

Wu Zhaopu nodded when he heard it. He understood what Lin Feng meant. Lin Feng wanted to imitate the previous "Blizzard", "Microsoft" and other companies, to build the image and atmosphere of the entire company in the company park, so that every employee can feel the atmosphere of the company every day at work, increase employee loyalty And a sense of identity with the company. And Lin Feng built it in the urban area, which undoubtedly can "hypnotize" the passing tourists and passers-by at the same time, and increase their recognition of the company.

At present, Shanghai is China’s economic center and the most populous city. The annual number of tourists is increasing year by year, and there are more and more tourists coming to watch the "Light of the Century". If Lin Feng has invested heavily to build it into a busy city The park is really good.

You know, "Second World" is a game it company, and its main profit is currently on games. If you want to build a company culture, you will definitely erect statues of its various game characters on the square, which will surely become a Shanghai-based company. view. Originally, the "Light of the Century" is currently one of the most worth seeing sights in the world, and the 108-meter-high statue of Lin Feng has become one of the world's wonders. If the "Light of the Century" is the center and a natural game exhibition venue is built around it, it will be able to attract more people to come and play.

This can not only directly increase the popularity of Shanghai, but also enhance the company's image, and more importantly, the "Second World" will rely on this to make its station in Shanghai more stable! In China, government support and no government support are completely two concepts.

However, what makes Wu Zhaopu puzzled is what Lin Feng is going to use to make money? After all, this investment is definitely not small. Since it is going to be repaired, the area required for the square must be large. It must be grand enough and grand enough to attract more people. But how can so much investment make money? Relying on the income from the "dream world" is far from enough! As for relying on the profits of the "Second World" itself to subsidize, it is a bit outweighed. You know, if you really follow Lin Feng’s plan to build a company culture after acquiring the plaza, and build a “Second World Theme Park” with the “Light of the Century” as the center, then the annual maintenance costs will be enough to be painful. , If you can’t make a profit, it’s really not worth the gain!

Wu Zhaopu looked towards Lin Feng, hoping that Lin Feng could have a profit plan. Besides, Lin Feng said just now that he can definitely make more money than renting office buildings. But for now, Wu Zhaopu does not see any profitability. Only saw the money go out like water.

Lin Feng smiled.

"Haha, Mr. Wu, just standing here, what did you see?" Lin Feng asked, pointing away.

Wu Zhaopu was taken aback, not understanding what Lin Feng said. Looking around, it was empty and wild, and I didn't seem to see anything! ufo, or alien? ——Some spoof images flashed in Wu Zhaopu's mind. But immediately, Wu Zhaopu took a sharp breath, and he vaguely understood what Lin Feng meant.

Just now he and Lin Feng were standing on the observation deck. What they saw was the crowd in the stadium. What they discussed was that the "small" stadium has become less and less able to meet the needs of the "second world". The company needs In addition, find a place to hold the next "Second World Players Annual Meeting".

"Boss, do you want to build a game-themed venue near here?" Wu Zhaopu said in a deep voice.

Lin Feng gave a thumbs up, Wu Zhaopu guessed it right, Lin Feng planned to do so. After acquiring the nearby land, Lin Feng plans to build many game-themed venues nearby. This is to meet the needs of holding such large-scale player events in the future. The second is to increase the company's popularity and influence, and the third is to increase the company's profitability. The fourth item is to increase the company's fixed assets.

"Boss, what exactly are you going to do?" Wu Zhaopu was still a little confused. Although I knew it was probably such a thing, I didn't know what Lin Feng wanted to do. You know, this is a big investment involving tens of billions (RMB) of funds. Thinking of this, Wu Zhaopu's heart is a little throbbing.

Lin Feng smiled and slowly vomited out the plan in his heart.