Chapter 125 Not a Fool
Skyview's face grew darker and darker.
Lily looked at Skyview curiously and asked, "Mr. Scott, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Why do you look so upset?"
Suzanne couldn't help but giggle.
She was Skyview's personal bodyguard and had been watching him operate the computer the whole time. With just a few glances, she knew what was going on. Although she didn't know the specifics of his actions, she knew that this "Boring Surf" was actually Skyview.
Lily calling Boring Surf a fool was essentially calling Skyview a fool.
No wonder Skyview looked so upset.
Lily looked at Suzanne in surprise and asked, "Suzanne, why are you laughing?"
Suzanne smiled slightly and said, "The fool you mentioned is Skyview. Boring Surf is Skyview, and Skyview is Boring Surf!"
Lily's mouth widened in shock, and she stared at Skyview. "What? You're actually Boring Surf?"
Skyview scratched his head and said gloomily, "Yes, I am Boring Surf."
Lily, somewhat angry, said, "So it was you who gave the streamer two hundred million dollars?"
Skyview replied, "It seems so."
Lily, exasperated, pointed at Skyview. "Are you out of your mind? That's two hundred million dollars! Even if you're worth fifty billion, if you squander money like this, you'll be broke in three months! If you spent that two hundred million on entertainment, I'd just call you a jerk, but you gave it to a streamer! What am I supposed to say to you? If Hekka finds out about this, she'll kill you!]
Lily frowned, looking heartbroken.
If it were an ordinary assistant, they wouldn't care how the boss spent their money as long as their salary was paid.
But Lily cared about Skyview far more than a typical assistant or employee, so she was extremely angry to learn that he had squandered two hundred million dollars!
Skyview felt a bit touched and smiled. "It's just two hundred million. If it's spent, it's spent. I can earn two billion back in the future!"
Lily exclaimed, "Two hundred million is quite much! Heavencrest Bank only gave you a five hundred million loan, and you casually spent two hundred million! And that Shark streaming platform is Hilda's business. You basically gave Hilda two hundred million! Hilda is probably very happy right now and calling you a fool!" The more Lily spoke, the more frustrated she became.
Skyview said, "But what if I told you that the two hundred million I gave was just money I created myself?"
Lily asked, "What do you mean?"
"Lily, do you think I'm the kind of fool who would give money to a streamer?" Skyview laughed. "I wouldn't even give a streamer two hundred dollars, let alone two hundred million! That two hundred million was just virtual data. Don't worry! Besides, do you think I could really just pull out two hundred million in cash right now? Moving two hundred million in cash would definitely alert Hekka. If she found out I gave two hundred million to a female streamer, killing me wouldn't be the worst part. The worst part would be her losing all hope in me, thinking I'm a lost cause."
Lily suddenly understood. "I was wondering how someone as stingy as you could give a streamer two hundred million in gifts. So it was just data?"
Skyview replied, "That's right, just some hacker techniques."
Skyview laughed and said, "With Hilda being the way he is, I'm already being nice by not retaliating against him! This time, I orchestrated the Boring Surf incident to hit the Shark platform!"
Lily said, "But the sudden appearance of a super-rich Boring Surf brought a huge amount of traffic to the Shark platform. It even trended on Twitter, which is like free advertising for the Shark platform. Even if it comes out that Boring Surf is a fake tycoon, it doesn't seem like a loss for the Shark platform!"
Skyview said, "On the surface, it seems that way. But in reality, this incident will make investors question the Shark platform's network security! That's one thing! The most important part is that the fake tycoon gave a lot of gifts, especially to Shark's number one male streamer, Lucas. Lucas and Stephanie used their own money to give back to their audience! This means the Shark platform won't convert the fake gifts into real money, and the streamers will lose out! From a human perspective, the Shark platform will suffer!"
Lily said, "That makes some sense, but the Shark platform won't go bankrupt because of this. As long as they handle the crisis well, they can get through it."
Skyview laughed. "I can't make the Shark platform go bankrupt this time, but I can do it in multiple steps! This is just the first step! I already have a plan for the second step!"
Lily asked curiously, "You seem so confident. What's your plan for the second step?"
Skyview said, "The second step targets the streamers!"
Lily asked in confusion, "Streamers?"
Skyview said, "The weakest link in a streaming platform is actually the streamers! Do you think streamers are considered celebrities?"
Lily laughed. "How could streamers be considered celebrities? The gap between streamers and celebrities is too big. At most, streamers are just internet personalities."
Skyview said seriously, "That's where you're wrong! There's no fundamental difference between streamers and celebrities. They're both just commodities in a capitalist society, making money by entertaining audiences! The only difference might be that celebrities are like luxury goods, better packaged! Streamers are like regular goods, more down-to-earth but less classy! But essentially, they're the same. Top streamers' popularity might not be any less than that of celebrities!"
Lily said, "That's true. To a billionaire like you, streamers and celebrities are all the same, neither is good enough."
Celebrities might looked glamorous, but in front of a real billionaire, they were nothing more than playthings. After all, with Skyview's current wealth, he could invested in a big movie, and top celebrities in the entertainment industry would come to curry favor with him. It was a common practice in the entertainment industry for investors to have their way with actresses.
And Skyview was the investor.
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