Chapter 172 Restarting Negotiations
"It’s like in school where 5% of the students get an extra 30 points. That’s unfair to everyone else!" Hilda explained. "But if every student starts with 30 points and everyone gets an extra 30, then 30 points basically means nothing!"
Kevin's eyes lit up. "I get it. If we boost all the top streamers equally, it's like we're not favoring anyone, right?"
Hilda smiled. "Exactly. If every streamer is treated fairly, what's the point of pushing our top streams?"
"Got it," Kevin said. "I'll handle this!"
Hilda added, "Now, we just have to negotiate with Penguin Company. What do you think about our chances?"
Kevin sighed. "Benjamin doesn't like you, that's for sure."
Hilda shrugged. "That's fine by me."
Kevin continued, "With LiveWave in the mix, our negotiations with Penguin Company are going to be much tougher!"
"No, Benjamin's a businessman, not driven by emotions," Hilda said. "Even after that incident, Shark Live is still the best choice for Penguin Company. If we lower the price, we can definitely beat LiveWave."
Kevin knew Hilda planned to make concessions, which was understandable. He was upset but had no other moves. They had to lower the price!
If they didn't and LiveWave partnered with Penguin Company, it would threaten Shark Live.
Penguin Company's channels were incredibly powerful. Currently, LiveWave wasn't a threat, but if they partnered with Penguin Company, Shark Live's leading position could be lost.
How caouldthey prevent LiveWave from partnering with Penguin Company?
The best way was for Shark Live to partner with Penguin Company first!
"How much do you plan to lower the price?" Kevin asked.
"800 million!" Hilda said.
"Are you crazy?" Kevin was shocked. "Our 25% stake is still worth one billion dollars. If you lower it to 800 million, we'll lose 200 million! That's 200 million!"
Hilda stayed calm. "Right now, we can't focus on the money. We have to sacrifice short-term gains for long-term benefits! Only by lowering the price to 800 million can we completely defeat LiveWave! Once we partner with Penguin Company, forget 200 million, we can earn back 2 billion, even 20 billion!"
Hilda exuded confidence, no longer fixated on immediate gains. The Boring incident had instantly sobered him up.
If it weren't for LiveWave, after that incident, Hilda would have only lowered the price back to the original one billion. But with LiveWave in the picture, Hilda had to drop it to 800 million to secure the partnership. An 800 million Shark Live would be too tempting for Penguin Company, and LiveWave wouldn't stand a chance.
Kevin knew Hilda had made up his mind, and he trusted Hilda's plans—they were always the most effective, reliable, and safest!
"Alright, 800 million it is," Kevin sighed. "Time to restart the negotiations!"
Meanwhile, Oliver was lounging on a sofa, swirling red wine in his glass. "It's time to restart the negotiations," he said to Skyview. "I'm very interested in partnering with Penguin Company now!"
Oliver had already set up the upper-level arrangements. Once the scandals of the streamers broke out, the relevant personnel would immediately take action, showing Shark Live and some non-compliant platforms what the law was!
The Parker family's connections were in full swing. Ken himself had spoken to some big shots. Without their help, Oliver's connections alone wouldn't have been enough to pull this off.
After securing promises from the big shots, Oliver wasted no time and flew to Skyview on Ken's private jet.
Skyview welcomed Oliver warmly.
"You finally made up your mind!" Skyview said, lounging with his legs crossed, sitting opposite Oliver. "What changed your mind?"
"Yeah, I did. I realized that partnering with Penguin Company is LiveWave's biggest opportunity right now!" Oliver laughed. "Even if we have to sacrifice some short-term gains for long-term benefits, it's worth it!"
Skyview nodded. "Exactly. Penguin Company is the top game company in the country. No one else can compete!
"There are tons of game streamers in the live streaming industry. If we partner with them, we could even demand they ban other platforms from streaming popular games. Other platforms would struggle!"
"Exactly!" Oliver laughed. "This time, I'm going to humiliate Hilda so badly! That jerk called me a spoiled brat. He'll regret it soon."
"Right. This time, the Shark will suffer greatly!" Skyview said smugly. "Once we partner with Penguin Company and start dealing with Shark, they'll go bankrupt! Hilda once stabbed me in the back; today, I'm going to bankrupt his company!"
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