met free Chapter 126: Investment Studio
Chapter 126: Investment Studio
After resolving Dr. Gao's matter.
Zhang Ze contacted Lin Xiaomei.
When Zhang Ze sent a message to Lin Xiaomei, in a news office on the first floor of an office building in Hanjiang City, Lin Xiaomei's finger was also hovering over the chat window.
She also wanted to send a message to Zhang Ze.
But I didn't know how to start the conversation.
She was surprised when Zhang Ze took the initiative to contact her, and she immediately became visibly happy.
"That's great, Mr. Zhang. I was just about to discuss getting sponsorships with you."
"Our studio has always been powered by passion. The revenue from videos on various platforms can't even cover our food expenses, let alone the salaries of my assistants, lighting technicians, photographers, and other expenses like rent."
"Boss Yue has been missing for many days. If we can't secure new investment, our studio really won't be able to stay afloat!"
Lin Xiaomei's idea was very simple.
Zhang Ze was the most promising investor she had ever met. Although Zhang Ze himself might not understand financial investment, he was an entrepreneur who owned a haunted house.
What do industrialists represent?
This represents the most reliable source of funding.
Their studio could make appropriate choices, such as reforming its main business and, in addition to its original news work, specifically including promotion of Zhang Ze's haunted house.
This kind of publicity is much more effective than Chen Ge's original word-of-mouth promotion.
In modern society, the days when good wine needs no bush are long gone.
"Hmm... how much money do you need?" Zhang Zexian asked tentatively.
He has saved more than 200,000 yuan during this period. It's not a lot, but it's not a small amount either. The main thing is that he doesn't have many places to spend money.
After he became a vengeful ghost, he had almost no material desires.
Just like Yang Jian, who mysteriously resurrected, he has been corrupted by vengeful ghosts for a long time and has indeed become different from ordinary people.
"The rent is 12,000 yuan a month, utilities are 3,000 yuan, and each person's salary is 7,000 yuan, not including bonuses. Then, the network operation requires 8,000 to 10,000 yuan in operating expenses every month."
"About... fifty thousand a month."
Lin Xiaomei made a table for Zhang Ze.
Zhang Ze glanced at it briefly and found that everything seemed reasonable.
Surely a small studio couldn't possibly generate a Smith Specialist?
"Is that really all?"
"Well... there's also some specialized equipment, and business collaborations with other organizations, but these don't require expenditure for now. I'll let you know if I need to." Lin Xiaomei was a little hesitant to say it, as she was genuinely worried that Zhang Ze might want to withdraw his investment.
Zhang Ze thought for a moment.
With his current funds, the conditions for operating a haunted house are limited.
They can certainly afford to support a mystery tracking studio.
But he did take over an entire studio, and he wasn't just doing it out of love; people had to make some changes.
Lin Xiaomei noticed this.
"Don't worry, as long as you are willing to become our investor, we will change the original news section and open a special haunted house for publicity, as well as other publicity channels. To put it simply, we will create hype."
"What's the most captivating aspect of a haunted house? It's undoubtedly the immersive thrill and excitement it provides. Your haunted house utilizes cutting-edge virtual reality technology, combined with traditional haunted house scenes and backed by real-life cases, guaranteeing phenomenal promotional results!"
That's exactly what Zhang Ze was thinking too.
We're just waiting for Lin Xiaomei to bring it up herself.
"Okay, shall we meet at my haunted house today, or shall I go to your office? We can talk in detail."
"Why don't you come to our office? You'll be able to see the scene firsthand and feel more at ease."
The rest is easy.
During the day, the haunted house officially opens for business.
Zhang Ze handed the work over to Shen Yue, Lao Zhou, and Li Yang, then took a taxi to the city center of the western suburbs, the location of the Mystery Tracking Studio.
Lin Xiaomei, dressed in a business suit, had been waiting at the door for a long time.
Upon seeing Lin Xiaomei again, Zhang Ze got straight to the point:
"I've considered your proposal. Investment is no problem; we can even increase the investment as appropriate. However, there's a prerequisite: I need to see your business capabilities."
"Hmm?" Lin Xiaomei raised an eyebrow.
True gold is not afraid of fire.
She wanted to see what kind of difficult problem Zhang Ze could pose to her.
"I'm planning to organize a haunted house speedrunning competition, but I have no experience in organizing or promoting competitions, so I'm using this as an opportunity. If you can organize it well, I will invest in your studio in the future."
"How about that? The conditions are quite simple, aren't they?"
After Zhang Ze finished speaking...
Lin Xiaomei was stunned for a moment. Zhao Haiyang, the lighting technician behind the office, got excited as soon as he heard this and started chattering, urging Lin Xiaomei to make a decision quickly.
"Of course I'll agree!"
"It's just a competition. We won so many awards back in college, this is nothing..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Xiaomei interrupted him, her expression becoming noticeably more serious. "Be more specific?"
"The competition is based on a points system. My haunted house has four scenes: Crow's Nest, Midnight Police Station, Midnight Bell, and Second Ward. Each scene is scored according to the level of horror I designed. You can get points by completing the scene within the time limit. The one with the most points at the end wins."
"I decide on the scoring. For example, there are four small scenes in the second ward. Each scene is scored based on the player's performance and the level of horror of the scene, to ensure procedural fairness."
"You're in charge of promoting the competition, I'll be in charge of organizing it."
Zhang Ze said this not only to test Lin Xiaomei's professional skills, but also for an even more important reason.
The system's daily tasks.
【⑦ (Daily): Unlocked the third scene of the haunted house. Your haunted house is now on track. Unlocking all three scenes will grant you special rewards: 1 roulette spin and 1 mystery reward.】 (Completed)
【⑧ (Daily): Host a haunted house speedrun competition. Esports competitions greatly increase the game's popularity, and the same applies to haunted houses. 1 spin chance on the roulette wheel】
【⑨ (Nightmare): Albert Wesker is a highly intelligent elite researcher whose body is the perfect carrier for the Ouroboros virus. Cold-blooded, efficient, and cruel have become synonymous with him. You are a die-hard fan of Resident Evil and frequently participate in drug trials for various pharmaceutical companies. Recently, you received a job for a drug whose packaging bears the Umbrella Corporation logo.】
The daily task number 8 has been refreshed for a long time.
Zhang Ze just hasn't had time to deal with it.
"What about the bonus?"
"A bonus? Let's start with 50,000," Zhang Ze said after a moment's hesitation.
fifty thousand……
This amount of money is not small, but it's not attractive enough if you want to host a large-scale event.
"Well... actually, the idea of speedrunning a haunted house is great. We can definitely do it according to esports standards, but money alone might not be enough to attract people. You need to come up with some innovations in the content," Lin Xiaomei said.
"For example?"
"For example... a gimmick."
Lin Xiaomei quickly typed out a proposal on her laptop and showed it to Zhang Ze. Zhang Ze's eyes lit up after reading it.
As expected of a professional.
This is true journalism!
"Okay, we'll go with your plan."
"Let's use a week to warm up first, and the actual competition is today, a week from now! I'll transfer the initial funds to your account later, so feel free to go all out!"
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