William looked at the reporter who was trying every means to seize an opportunity, and silently gave her a thumbs up in his heart.
Today was a live television broadcast, and even a beautiful woman had to learn to grab the spotlight. How else could she become famous? Now several cameras were pointed at Diana, which made her smile so wide her mouth was crooked.
"Yes, why? The simplest way to understand is to look at the stock market in 2000. The middle class is very wealthy now, the market is prosperous, and people have money to spend on entertainment."
William paused for a few seconds, then continued: "Many young people pursue individuality, seek to be different, want everything to be unlike others, hoping to make others think they are cool. So young people in London will wear hats with zombies printed on them and T-shirts with zombies printed on them because they think it's cool, and what they think is cool becomes a trend.
So Carrefour sold 430,000 hats and T-shirts in half a month, and this was only in a few counties around London. What if it were all of Europe and America? I even think Blockbuster could earn back 135 million pounds just from these peripheral products in a year. They really made a good deal."
"Wow!" All the reporters looked at William and Roger Moore of Blockbuster in disbelief.
Roger Moore's eyes were practically invisible from smiling. He was truly overjoyed. Although William Devonshire was ruthless and demanded a high price, he spared no effort in promoting the game, shamelessly misleading these laymen.
However, if it was truly as he said, then Blockbusterhad indeed made a great deal this time, and his own position might even be promoted next year.
Should he keep in touch with William Devonshire in the future? Regardless of whether what William said could actually be realized, after William's analysis spread today, sales of game peripherals would definitely increase. Anything associated with a trend sells well.
This guy is truly a talent, so eloquent! No, I must hold onto this kid firmly. Maybe in the future, he can develop another excellent game like plants vs. zombies.
This little guy is a super potential stock. Don't look down on a young man in poverty.
William looked at Roger Moore of Blockbuster and said with a smile, "To make Blockbuster more confident in this game and pay me sooner, I'll give Blockbuster a free suggestion."
Everyone present couldn't help but laugh. Roger Moore laughed the most heartily; he found William so agreeable now.
"With the rise of the internet, I think in two years, when the game's popularity declines, a network version can be launched. The game can be designed as a four-player online mode, in..."
Before William could finish, Roger Moore of Blockbuster quickly interrupted him, saying, "William, Blockbuster can directly hire you as our game planner, or if you feel you don't have that much time, you can be our consultant. We can discuss future game planning privately later. William, Blockbuster trusts your wisdom in gaming, and rest assured, we will pay you."
Roger Moore guarded against the reporters like they were thieves. He didn't want William's plans to become common knowledge, and he certainly didn't want competitors to imitate William's ideas, as that would cause Blockbuster great trouble.
William also realized what he had just said was inappropriate and nodded, agreeing to Roger Moore's request.
But the reporters present were not pleased. Such good news material was just gone! The reporters collectively protested Blockbuster's actions; they didn't care if it involved the game's lifespan.
Many hot-tempered reporters were loudly scolding Roger Moore.
But Roger Moore sat in his seat like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water, ignoring the reporters' clamor. He was nervously staring at William.
William was amused by his nervous expression and shook his head at Roger Moore, indicating that he would not discuss the previous topic again.
After the reporters shouted for a long time and the two on the stage didn't respond, they had no choice but to sit down.
William apologized, saying, "Sorry, my fault. The previous topic indeed involved the game's future planning and profits. For the buyer's benefit, I still discussed it privately with Blockbuster. I apologize to everyone for my actions."
William ignored the reporters' clamor. "Alright, I think no one should have any objections now to Blockbuster spending 135 million pounds to buy the game. Do you have any other questions?"
"William, hello, I'm Robert, a reporter from the London Times. I want to ask why you've never had a girlfriend. Does this mean your views on choosing a partner are different from ordinary people's? Thank you."
Damn, I knew a reporter would ask this. William directly said, "I like beautiful women, there's no doubt about that. It's just that the girls I liked before didn't like me. But after today, probably not many girls in England will dislike me." After saying that, William even shrugged, looking as punchable as possible, making the male reporters grit their teeth in anger.
Everyone knew what William meant. Wasn't he just saying he was rich now? This damned mixed-race pig, many prejudiced White people cursed inwardly.
A thoughtful person specifically asked, "William, do you have any hobbies? From the information we have, it seems you don't have any special talents. Is it true that you Asians don't like sports?"
This guy's words surprised many people. It was a live broadcast, and this guy really dared to say anything! Everyone knew that after today, this reporter would definitely receive a large number of complaints from Asians.
The reporters present looked at the questioner with schadenfreude, then looked at William. Everyone wanted to know how William would respond to such discriminatory remarks.
William glared at the questioning reporter. Although this scoundrel's words were somewhat veiled, the meaning was clearly discriminatory. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I didn't have many friends. When I was little, no one played with me at school. I could only play by myself. I treated solving math problems as a game, reading as a hobby, and the library as a playground. The indifference of society didn't defeat me; instead, it made me who I am. That's why I can sit here and meet you today. In a few days, I'll also receive hundreds of millions of pounds. It's not that we Asians don't like sports; it's just that we put our energy into more meaningful things.
And who said I don't have hobbies? When I'm bored during my studies, I play Texas Hold'em with myself, I swim, I do archery, I do free combat, I do Wing Chun. I can lift 100 kilograms with one hand."
William could actually lift 200 kilograms, but he didn't want to be too ostentatious. Lifting 100 kilograms was still acceptable to people, but if he said 200 kilograms, wouldn't he be a monster in the eyes of ordinary people?
You might not know that I'm also very talented at archery. Being good at math allows me to calculate the arrow's landing point in my mind the moment it's shot. Now, I can look at the target and then hit the bullseye with my eyes closed. Oh, and the target is 70 meters away. In my entrance exam, I got full marks in sports because my archery score that time was 60 rings with six arrows."
"Incredible, how is this possible?" Everyone present had an impossible expression. You should know that at a distance of 70 meters, the bullseye of the target is invisible, and even an Olympics champion couldn't hit the bullseye with their eyes closed.
Seeing that the reporters didn't believe him, William said, "Perhaps, after today's press conference, we can find a time to try it out. What do you think?"
"Of course!" "That would be great!" Sounds of agreement echoed through the venue from time to time.
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