Reaching this point, all the investors were finally relieved.
It was settled!
The official platform had made its statement, which was almost equivalent to a final verdict. This was obviously as solid as it could get.
Of course, the official platform had always been cautious about making statements on such matters. This time, they clearly had concrete evidence, which is why they were being so forceful.
Although this article was just an interview conducted by an editor, it had certainly gone through layers of approval and could represent the official attitude toward this incident.
It’s worth noting that the interview article didn’t directly spell out who the investor behind “Millet Departure” was, but instead let people find out for themselves.
Naturally, the investors present had already been spoiled by Li Shi and knew that no matter what they checked—whether it was the Independent Game Incubator Base, the Morning Dew Gaming Platform, or the “Millet Departure” project team—the final result would always be Dream Realization Venture Capital.
And Dream Realization Venture Capital equaled Tenda Group, which equaled Mr. Pei!
All the investors present became silent.
Convinced! Utterly convinced!
Even though many investors were experienced and knowledgeable, they had rarely seen such an extraordinary situation.
What made this matter so incredible was that Mr. Pei had calculated with divine accuracy, planned meticulously, and anticipated in advance that the anti-Tenda alliance would cause trouble in the gaming field, trying to smear Tenda through such underhanded means, and had made arrangements beforehand.
Such a massive layout had been planned from long ago!
The “Poverty Road Project” and the Independent Game Incubator Base, the Morning Dew Gaming Platform, the “Millet Departure” project… These were all actually part of Mr. Pei’s plan!
The amount of money involved far exceeded everyone’s imagination.
But this wasn’t even the most outrageous part.
The most outrageous part was that after investing so much money and making so many contributions, Mr. Pei deliberately kept it confidential, concealing the information very well, without any consideration of using it to gain a good reputation!
This is why they couldn’t blame the anti-Tenda alliance for being stupid. Given their nature, how could they imagine that there really existed a company in this world that would do good deeds without seeking recognition?
If Mr. Pei was deliberately concealing information to set a trap, then this level of patience was comparable to King Goujian of Yue.
If Mr. Pei wasn’t deliberately concealing information but simply didn’t want to take credit for it, then this kind of magnanimity was like having a sage in the world!
Anyway, no matter how you thought about it, it was incredible!
The investors now seemed to understand a bit of Mr. Pei’s and Tenda’s department heads’ feelings.
For Mr. Pei, only five characters could describe it: loneliness of the invincible!
As for the department heads, they probably felt similar to how Mr. Li felt now: Oh, we won again without effort, how boring!
……
Meanwhile, in Magic Capital.
He An was rapidly typing on his keyboard, fiercely arguing with the owner of a gaming platform.
He was also a passionate person. When he saw such obvious malicious actors in the gaming industry—not stupid but evil—he absolutely wouldn’t have any kind words. He let himself go and output with full force!
He An was also merciless, exposing the ugly behaviors of these gaming platforms thoroughly, and by the way, he predicted that within a few years, all these gaming platforms would fail, and their owners would one by one be left with nothing, because the future era would inevitably belong to quality platforms like the Morning Dew Gaming Platform, which truly stood with players!
After intensely criticizing for a while, He An noticed the other party had gone silent.
“Hmm? What’s going on, why aren’t they responding anymore?”
“Have they been rendered speechless, red-faced, and too ashamed to show themselves because of my criticism? Is that why they’re not replying anymore?”
“Could it be that I still have it? Do I still possess such powerful destructive capability?”
While He An was feeling smug, he also felt a bit disappointed.
This victory seemed to have been achieved too quickly, too unnaturally.
One second earlier, the other party was still being sarcastic and making trouble, and the next second they were playing dead. This contrast was really quite stark.
Not only that, He An soon discovered something even more outrageous.
The other party started deleting their Weibo posts!
Earlier they had just stopped responding, but judging from their posts, they were clearly stubborn and hadn’t truly admitted their mistake.
But now they were deleting posts, which gave quite the impression of running away with their tails between their legs.
He An was very surprised and gained a new understanding of his combat effectiveness.
“Did I really make them have a change of heart and realize their mistakes through my scolding? That can’t be. If online trolls still had something like a conscience, they wouldn’t need my scolding to have a revelation.”
He An felt something was fishy and quickly searched online.
This search revealed a flood of revelations pouring out like a tidal wave!
The online atmosphere could be described with a few phrases: universal celebration, singing and dancing, kicking a man when he’s down!
“Hahahahaha I’m dying of laughter, the investor behind the ‘Millet Departure’ project is actually Mr. Pei! All the money for this project came from Dream Realization Venture Capital!”
“Some idiots kept asking, ‘Why doesn’t Tenda invest in Millet Departure?’ and others patiently explained ‘Why should Tenda invest in Millet Departure?’ In the end, we were all clowns. The reason ‘Millet Departure’ has reached its current level is entirely because Tenda invested money in it!”
“Can you perform that thing? Yes, that one—’Tenda Group talks about supporting the domestic gaming industry, but Dream Realization Venture Capital has invested in so many garbage companies without giving a penny to other domestic games’… Hahahahaha!”
“I’m dying of laughter! Some people kept asking ‘Why does Yan Qi keep hemming and hawing without saying who the investor is?’ Obviously, Mr. Yan was trying to save face for you all, afraid of slapping your faces too hard and deliberating on what strength to use. And what did you do? You deliberately moved your faces closer and closer!”
“This move, this move is fishing with a bare hook, but the fish not only bit the hook but also actively prepared the grill and seasonings!”
“I suggest everyone hurry up and take screenshots. Capture all those masterpieces, especially the faces of those so-called ‘industry insiders.’ They must be permanently preserved. In the future, whenever these people say anything or post any Weibo, don’t say much, just reply with their own quotes! I want to see how these people can continue to exist on the Chinese internet with any dignity!”
“Let’s go! It’s time for the counterattack!”
“I always said, things like the Independent Game Incubator Base, which company besides Tenda would spend money on that? Previously, officials had implied various times that the ‘Poverty Road Project’ and the Independent Game Incubator Base were set up by Tenda, but many people didn’t believe it. Now there’s concrete evidence, right?”
“I didn’t expect the Morning Dew Gaming Platform, such an honest-looking entity, to also be an undercover agent sent by Tenda??”
“Mr. Pei’s layout is truly impressive. I’m completely convinced! From independent games to excellent domestic single-player games to gaming platforms, Mr. Pei had already arranged everything clearly—it’s just that everyone didn’t know it!”
“The most crucial point is that these all developed without relying on Tenda’s reputation at all. Being able to achieve such success starting from zero is enough to show that this isn’t just piling resources together but having real, solid capability!”
“I’m convinced, completely convinced. Mr. Pei, the eternal god!”
“So how many conscientious companies in the domestic gaming industry have absolutely no connection with Tenda?”
“Probably none. Just look at who took sides in this incident. Who stood with Tenda? Independent game developers, single-player game developers, relatively conscientious traditional game merchants, and players. Who opposed Tenda? Small platform and channel owners, the most unprincipled part of pay-to-win game manufacturers, and some unknown nobodies—’three-no’ gaming industry practitioners without capability, without works, and without morals.”
“So this time, on the surface, it looked like the anti-Tenda alliance was using this to surround and attack Tenda, but in reality, Tenda silently brought out a demon-revealing mirror? Exposing all the evil spirits in the domestic gaming industry?”
“Can someone compile a table? To see which gaming companies are our friends and which are our enemies?”
“The mobile game I’ve been playing is actually made by a company under the anti-Tenda alliance? Delete account, quit the game! These dogs actually wanted to bring down Tenda. They won’t get another penny from me in the future; they only deserve my spit! *Ptui*!”
……
He An was stunned.
A storm of public opinion instantly swept across the entire internet!
Such high attention was because the anti-Tenda alliance had been stirring up trouble tirelessly, but in the end, this attention not only didn’t cause any harm to Tenda but instead backfired on them, burning them to ashes!
In this situation, Tenda was in the light, they were in the dark; Tenda had morals, they had no principles; Tenda’s way of winning was self-proof, while their way of winning was questioning.
In other words, the two sides had never competed on a fair battlefield.
It was like two people playing a fighting game: I can kill you ten thousand times and it doesn’t matter, but if you touch me once, you win.
This situation was the same. These people attacked and slandered Tenda without any principles, hiding in the dark to steer the narrative, using moral kidnapping and smearing tactics, wanting to destroy Tenda’s invincible status and pull Tenda down from its pedestal.
If Tenda didn’t make any statement, then in many people’s eyes, they would be acknowledging the questioning from these companies;
If Tenda stated that they wouldn’t invest in “Millet Departure” but verbally supported it, those with ulterior motives could say that Tenda was indeed just creating an image, that it’s easy to talk but when it comes to putting actual money down, they faltered;
If Tenda invested a portion of money in “Millet Departure,” those with ulterior motives would say, even at this point they’re still being stingy, giving so little as if treating a beggar, proving they’re just creating an image;
If Tenda really invested a large sum of money in “Millet Departure,” they would still have something to say, claiming that Tenda only gave money under public opinion pressure, and if everyone hadn’t paid so much attention to this matter, they absolutely wouldn’t have given the money.
These people could not only attack Tenda but also elevate themselves in the process.
This dilemma was almost unsolvable from the beginning, like an innocent person being forced to prove their innocence. No matter what they did, even if they really proved it, they would still suffer the most damage.
This was the “low moral advantage” of certain people; those who do real work can never defeat those who nitpick.
Of course, even if these people’s conspiracy succeeded, Tenda wouldn’t collapse because of it, or even suffer any substantial losses. But in any case, this would still be a painful defeat, an unacceptable smearing.
Tenda’s only way to break this situation was to predict the future.
Before these people with ulterior motives could use “Millet Departure” for moral kidnapping, Tenda had already invested in “Millet Departure” one step ahead.
This way, all their performances were like those of jumping clowns.
But for most people, this was too absurd—how could a person predict the future? With such an ability, one could make a fortune doing anything; why bother struggling with real industry?
But to everyone’s surprise, Mr. Pei actually had this ability to predict the future!