Building a Gaming Empire From Scratch

Chapter 202 - 202: 200: Creating a Celebrity Dog

—It was only in the virtual game world, where the fireworks were clean and stable, that they dared to do this.

In reality, who would dare to set off fireworks on a small boat?

At such a close distance, it was basically setting the fireworks off right by their faces.

Lincoln rested his chin on Mavis’ head and watched the fireworks together, feeling relaxed and happy before logging off to sleep.

The next morning, Lincoln was awakened by a phone call.

Mavis didn’t block the call, indicating that it was important and shouldn’t be missed.

So Lincoln struggled to grab his mobile phone and answered it.

“Hello? Lincoln?” A familiar female voice came from the other side, “Don’t forget to register for the new semester these two days! You’re the only one who didn’t reply in the group chat!”

“Ah! The new semester!” Lincoln suddenly woke up, “I completely forgot!”

“You are too much! Even though the school will definitely let you graduate, you can’t just skip registration!”

After waking up, Lincoln realized that the girl on the phone was Xu Qiuyun, the university class monitor.

“Alright, I got it,” Lincoln shook his head and hung up.

He was looking forward to college life, experiencing it all over again. Even if it was during the best years of his life, he would be more than willing to re-experience it.

Unfortunately, senior year is already the tail end of college, and most students are busy preparing for their future, leaving little time for the freedom that comes with college life.

So, Lincoln decided not to waste any more time in college.

However, since he was already in his senior year and almost ready to graduate, there was no reason to give up.

Considering the hard work that went into coming from poverty and climbing all the way to one of the top institutions in Daxia, it would be a waste to let his efforts go unrewarded.

So, he had to get that diploma.

Luckily, as a senior, there were only a few elective courses left, and most of the time was left for students to take charge of themselves.

On top of his early achievements, the school was more than willing to help him graduate. If he were willing, he could apply for a consecutive master’s and doctoral program with no pressure at all.

However, time was precious, and he felt that there was not enough time to continue his studies.

He was very clear that college life was just a decoration. It was nice to have a change of pace when he had free time, but it couldn’t be the center of his life.

Building the virtual world was of utmost importance.

Today, he would go to school to report his situation, and it should allow him to skip the various tasks the school had and wait for his graduation.

However, when he requested a long-term leave, the counselor agreed immediately but insisted that he give a speech to the freshmen at this year’s welcome ceremony to inspire his juniors.

It took some effort for Lincoln to decline the invitation.

Barely escaping the counselor’s office, Lincoln took out his phone and opened up the long-unattended class group chat while walking toward the school gate.

He planned to ask if any classmates were knowledgeable about raising dogs, so he could evaluate whether to get a dog himself or buy one for the company for Cheryl to look after.

There were already quite a few cats and dogs in the company— mainly cats. Cheryl didn’t find looking after just one dog too burdensome and even enjoyed it.

Now that the company had more staff, Cheryl, who was once a bit busy, now had plenty of free time.

Especially after most of the employees put on the headband and went to the virtual world to work, she enjoyed playing with the cats and dogs, saying it was “happiness to get paid while petting cats!”

She even applied to open a special account just for posting videos of cats and dogs.

In order to get it approved, she even wrote a feasibility report with over 7,000 words.

The format, logic, and data were all very well-organized, and various successful case studies were brought up to present a persuasive argument—

Running a dedicated pet account would create an excellent brand image for Cloud Dream, greatly benefiting both game and console sales, as well as talent recruitment and partnership negotiations.

In short, it would be a win-win situation.

When Lincoln saw the feasibility report, he realized that he had underestimated Cheryl, who always seemed a bit naive and not very smart.

He didn’t agree immediately, as he was considering adjusting the operation plan.

For example: making the first star dog of the account a beagle?

Through this account, the audience could watch a cute baby puppy grow up little by little, and their feelings would deepen gradually.

Once “Speed Chase” was completed and officially released, players would be able to meet this dog in the game, creating a fantastic connection.

It would be like bringing dreams into reality! How great would that be!

Lincoln thought it was feasible and said, “Since it’s about raising a puppy, let’s call it the ‘Baby Project’!”

“Does anyone in the group have a dog?” Lincoln asked in the group chat.

The group chat immediately went wild.

“Oh my gosh! Our idol is here! Are you coming to school?”

“Idol! Please sign an autograph for me!”

“Autographs? Let’s take a photo together! I can’t wait until graduation day!

Group photo, group photo!”

“Busy man! It’s so hard to see you! We must take a group photo today!”

It’s no wonder they were excited. The last time they gathered at the amusement park, Lincoln was already famous, but because his rise was so rapid, his fame felt somewhat unreal. Since there was no significant change to him after the amusement park event, the others didn’t feel the impact. However, during the new semester registration, many students came to inquire about lincoln, making him feel  more real in their eyes. Additionally,

after the amusement park event, Lincoln had been involved in one big thing after another, continuously shocking their hearts.

The Mirage Console sales went from an initial 800,000 units to 18 million units, becoming the new king in the gaming industry.

A few days ago, the sales of “Assassins’ Alliance” topped the global charts, putting Lincoln back on the Hot Searches.

Now that Lincoln appeared once again, how could they not be excited?

Lincoln was a bit baffled by their reactions. He stopped walking, looked up, and saw the Donghua University gate plaque.

“But, I’ve already left the school campus, haven’t I?”

After saying this, he even took a photo and sent it to the group chat to prove he wasn’t lying.

As a result, some classmates became even more excited: “Stay where you are! Give me 5 minutes! I’ll be there right away!” “Add me too! Add me too!”

“I have a dog, wait for me to give you some advice in person!”

Lincoln was speechless, seeing their reactions. Was raising a dog something that required secrecy?

But he couldn’t say anything in the face of their enthusiasm, and could only reply: “Take it easy, I’ll be waiting here..”