"Boss Pei, remember Chen Sha? He wants a Barrett." Lin Wan briefly explained her purpose.

Pei Qian's first reaction was to refuse.

Are you kidding me? Limited to 500 pieces, that's it. There's no way he could make an exception so easily.

If he gives one today and another tomorrow, it'll become a dime a dozen the day after. He can't set that precedent.

Boss Pei doesn't even have such privileges himself, so how could he give them to others so easily!

Of course, Boss Pei didn't give himself such privileges, mainly because he was too terrible at FPS games. Even if he had a Barrett·Destruction, he'd still get crushed in the game.

Seeming to have guessed what Pei Qian was about to say, Lin Wan preemptively said, "Boss Pei, I know his request isn't very reasonable, but I think we should take care of our core players a little bit, right?"

"Even if we can't give it away directly, can we offer a compromise?"

"Right now, there's a limit of 500 units per month, and it all depends on speed. It's just benefiting the scalpers for nothing. It's really disheartening for some players who truly love our game to not be able to get the weapon."

Pei Qian thought about it, and it seemed that was indeed the case.

It doesn't matter if Tenda makes money or not, but he can't let the players get discouraged, and he especially can't let the scalpers benefit for nothing.

After all, the players are innocent, and the scalpers are just a bunch of parasites.

Pei Qian thought for a moment: "This is easy. We'll update an account credit system soon. The accounts will be rated based on many factors."

"For core veteran players like Chen Sha who have contributed a lot to the game, there will be weighted bonuses."

"Other accounts can be rated based on whether they have cursed in the game, whether they are playing civilized, their activity level, and other factors, just like a credit rating."

"Those with high credit ratings can pre-order epic weapons. Once the reservation is successful, it will be deducted directly from the 500 limit for the month. The higher the credit rating, the higher the reservation priority."

"Of course, people with the same credit rating will still have to compete."

"Scalpers aren't hardcore players, so their priority will naturally be the lowest. Even if they're fast, it won't matter. They won't have a chance to grab it at all."

Lin Wan's eyes lit up: "Great idea! Boss Pei is indeed amazing, to be able to come up with such a perfect solution! Then I'll go tell Chen Sha now and let him wait with peace of mind."

It's not worth being so surprised, right?

Pei Qian was a little confused. Isn't this a very natural idea?

But on second thought, Lin Wan's reaction was reasonable. Most people's concepts of games are still relatively backward. Pei Qian himself has several more years of memories, so he has a natural advantage in this area.

Of course, this advantage can only be used in small matters in most cases. To say that he can now rely on this experience to directly create a huge commercial empire like Shenhua Group?

Pei Qian felt it was a little distant, not very realistic.

He'd better take care of the present first.

Moreover, creating losses by limiting the game's revenue, thereby getting system funds for free and converting more personal property, doesn't conflict with long-term goals.

While he was thinking about it, a burst of noise suddenly came from a distance.

"Brother Huang is back!"

"Brother Huang is late, quickly punish yourself with three cups!"

Pei Qian's heart trembled.

Here it comes, Huang Sibai is back!

According to Pei Qian's requirements, Huang Sibai should have completed the filming work before June 18th.

If the video is released later than the 24th, the system settlement will be delayed, which is absolutely unacceptable to Pei Qian.

Pei Qian estimated that Huang Sibai should have completed the editing of the video, and the release time would most likely be within the next day or two.

How much money Huang Sibai's video makes will directly affect Pei Qian's next plan.

Looking from afar, although Huang Sibai was smiling and greeting everyone, Pei Qian seemed to see a trace of loneliness in his eyes.

Huh?

Pei Qian was delighted. Could it be that this time, Huang Sibai can bring me some unexpected joy?

He looked behind Huang Sibai again, but didn't see Chen Lei's figure.

After Chen Lei went to Shanghai, he became an employee of Flying Huang Studio, but he didn't have any actual work, just a nominal position.

Flying Huang Studio has now completed the filming task, so naturally they have to return to Jingzhou to edit the film and come to the gathering. Chen Lei didn't come along, so he should have his own arrangements.

Huang Sibai and Zhu Xiaoce greeted everyone one by one and came to Pei Qian's table.

"Come, sit down."

Pei Qian very enthusiastically greeted the two to sit down opposite him.

The two people who had obtained the privilege of dining at the same table as Boss Pei were a little surprised, after all, this wasn't a common occurrence.

But Huang Sibai felt a little depressed.

Why did it have to be at this time!

Why was Boss Pei so cold when Flying Huang Studio signed with Island and made a lot of money, but now he's so enthusiastic?

Could it be that Boss Pei has already guessed that our work wasn't going smoothly this time, so he's deliberately comforting us?

Huang Sibai and Zhu Xiaoce exchanged glances, and obviously both had this guess.

Boss Pei is really a good boss who cares about his subordinates!

Pei Qian didn't know that these two had such rich inner dramas. He only deduced from their expressions that the documentary that Flying Huang Studio had filmed this time was probably not going smoothly.

That's really great!

It's like sending charcoal in the snow!

Pei Qian's pressure to create losses was originally very high, and Lin Wan suddenly made trouble by giving him a large rent exemption, which was somewhat like adding frost to snow.

But now, if Flying Huang Studio loses everything, then Pei Qian's tense heart can relax a little!

Huang Sibai and Zhu Xiaoce had no appetite. After eating a few bites casually, they looked at each other, not knowing where to start.

"What's wrong, the documentary didn't go smoothly?" Pei Qian asked with concern.

Huang Sibai took out his phone: "Boss Pei, please take a look at the finished product we edited first."

"Okay."

Pei Qian didn't ask any more questions, just took the phone and played the video.

Huang Sibai had previously briefly told Pei Qian that this was a documentary about an esports player, the domestic *Counter-Terrorism Plan* star player Li Zhengwei, but he didn't reveal the specific content.

Opening the video, the first thing that appeared was a black screen monologue.

"Now, I train at least 14 hours a day."

"I rarely see my family and friends, and have almost no holidays."

"For many people, this is unbearable."

"But if you want to become a strong player, you have to make these sacrifices."

"I remember the day I decided to become a professional player, my father happened to be going out to work. He locked the door and said that if I went to become a professional player, I should never enter this house again."

"After he left, I kicked the door open and ran to Shanghai alone, starting my professional career."

Immediately afterwards, an aerial shot appeared.

First, a very dilapidated small county town.

Then the camera turned to the bustling Shanghai.

The title of the documentary appeared on the screen: *Breaking Out of the Cocoon*.

The entire documentary wasn't very long, only about ten minutes, but Huang Sibai and the others had spent more than a month filming it.

Pei Qian watched it carefully and found that the documentary was even better than he had imagined.

The story structure was very complete, from Li Zhengwei skipping classes to go online, to leaving home to become a professional player, to achieving success and being regarded as the number one domestic *Counter-Terrorism Plan* player, to his current slump, interspersed with interviews with his parents, people around him, coaches, and fans, coupled with appropriate background music and lens switching, it was able to give people enough resonance.

Even Pei Qian was shocked by this story.