Chapter 30: It Seems Cross Group Is in Absolute Chaos

Even though it wasn't a massive amount, she was still going to take it back.

The weather had turned cooler, so Vivian Hale simply got out of bed, preparing to head over to the W.E. branch building.

Before going abroad, she still needed to visit frequently to familiarize herself with the situation.

Remaining unhurried, she first went to the bathroom to run the hot water to prepare for a bath, then turned back to sit on the edge of the bed to send a WeChat message to Lucas.

After editing it several times, she only managed to send out a single sentence: "Hello, Boss. Thank you for the hospitality regarding my onboarding a few days ago. I wanted to ask you today—you promised before that you would help me, does that promise still stand?"

After all, looking back at these past few days, Lucas could be considered to have helped her a substantial amount.

But with someone like Lucas who was handling a myriad of daily affairs, how could he possibly have the time and energy to help her suppress Cross Group every single day?

Therefore, it was still best for her to ask.

She didn't have to wait long before a reply came from the other side.

Four short, powerful words: "Permanently valid."

Seeing this message, Vivian’s originally somewhat restless heart settled down completely in an instant.

This boss truly was quite interesting.

She lowered her gaze, her fingers tapping lightly on the keyboard.

"Since that's the case, I want to trouble you, Boss, to strike even harder against Cross Group. Not only intercepting all of their existing cooperation, but directly launching an attack against God’s Island to carry out an all-around suppression, introducing our new product to make comparisons for marketing, and achieving a user migration."

"Only in this way can Cross Group completely exhaust their very last trump card."

After sending this paragraph, Vivian’s fingers paused for a brief moment.

The request she was making this time was far from simple, and she didn't know if the other party would agree to it.

After a brief deliberation, Vivian edited another section.

"As for the suppression on a technical level, God’s Island was originally a game made by me, so I am very clear about its weaknesses. As long as the online announcements on your end, Boss, can keep up, absolute annihilation will definitely not be an issue."

There was no immediate reply from the other end.

Vivian turned around to fish a USB flash drive out of her nightstand, holding it in her hand.

Inside this drive contained all of her new data for upgrading her old patents.

After all, a decision like this was no small matter for any company.

If Lucas disagreed, she could still use this as a bargaining chip to renegotiate terms...

However, before the thought could even finish forming in her mind.

The phone let out a chime; Lucas had replied to the message.

"No problem. When the game launches, I will deploy personnel to be at your disposal. Only, I hope Miss Hale does not let people down."

For some inexplicable reason, seeing this line of text, Vivian actually felt a subtle hint of... emotion?

But she also understood that Lucas's unconditional cooperation was solely because her new patents carried greater value; what she could return to him far exceeded this tiny bit of effort Lucas put in for her.

"Alright, thank you. In our future work, I will not let you down."

She originally thought the conversation had concluded here, but to her surprise, the phone rang once again.

Lucas inquired, "Are you currently still living together with your husband?"

A completely random sentence with no context, causing Vivian to look at it somewhat blankly.

Why did she get the feeling that this man was even more anxious than she was regarding her divorce from Adrian Cross?

Vivian weighed her phrasing carefully before replying, "Rest assured, I will not look back. Moving out is merely a matter of time; I still need to handle a few final matters."

This time, the other side did not reply further.

Vivian organized her mood and then went into the bathroom.

After washing up, she changed into a light blue striped shirt-dress, the lower half paired with a uniquely tailored blazer pencil skirt, layered with a black suit jacket on the outside.

Her entire being appeared beautiful and exceptionally capable.

Vivian stood in front of the mirror, putting on a pair of half-frame gold-rimmed glasses, flashed a smile, and turned to step out the door.

The sunlight outside was brilliant, carrying a distinct, comfortable sensation of seeing the rainbow after the storm.

Facing the sunlight, Vivian narrowed her eyes slightly.

Adrian Cross, Tiffany Rose.

Prepare to welcome the storm she had personally created just for them.

...

Over the next few days.

Vivian continuously helped W.E. perfect The World of Rivers and Lakes, a new game they had originally prepared to launch. This game was already scheduled for release, but with Vivian’s involvement, it was visibly elevated to an entirely higher level.

Finally, at exactly 8:00 AM on the morning of the 13th, The World of Rivers and Lakes under W.E. was released to the world.

Targeting God’s Island with graphic rendering that was even superior to it, an all-around gaming experience, and even introducing two unprecedented sets of gameplay mechanisms.

The exact moment it went online, it set off a massive wave of shock.

And the marketing Lucas had promised followed right on cue.

In a matter of mere two or three days, the game ascended to the number one spot on the peak charts, directly crushing God’s Island and leaving its data trailing behind by hundreds of thousands.

Furthermore, the subsequent forecasts were consistently glowing, with projections expected to break one hundred million within the next three days.

Meanwhile, at Cross Group, it was unknown whether their brains had truly suffered a lapse, or if they were truly turning to any doctor available in their desperation.

They directly announced an event on their official website.

As a result, the players of the game were completely unreceptive, and the section beneath the official website had already exploded with curses.

"I've played God’s Island for four or five years, an old player from the beta test server. Originally I thought that no matter how incredible The World of Rivers and Lakes was, I would still continue playing God’s Island because I'm a nostalgic person. But you, the gaming company of God’s Island, have you completely lost your mind? Launching a new event that forces a minimum paywall of thirty thousand RMB—does your game no longer require ordinary players?"

"One glance makes it obvious that you're trying to compete with The World of Rivers and Lakes for turnover. But as a veteran player, I have to speak the truth—there is simply absolutely no comparison here, okay? Your technology can't compete with theirs, and the plot is a pile of garbage. Instead of thinking about making adjustments, you actually only look toward money? I wish you an early bankruptcy!"

"The Cross Group CEO used to constantly market how excellent his relationship with his wife was, and even set up a classic 'Eternal Love' feature in the game. Yet now, so many scandals have erupted between him and the female assistant under his hand. Playing this game right now leaves me thoroughly disgusted."

"Resolving to firmly boycott unscrupulous games that force microtransactions! Cross Group, refund our money!"

Glancing across the board, there wasn't a single positive review.

Vivian sat behind her desk, watching Cross Group's stock plummet to a point where it couldn't drop any further, and would very soon plunge into negative numbers.

A chilling sharpness flashed through the depths of her eyes, and she let out a low laugh.

It seemed Cross Group was in absolute chaos!

It was turning out exactly identical to her plan.

Just as she was preparing for the next step, a "ding" echoed.

The phone sitting on one side suddenly rang.

It was a call from Julia.

Even through the receiver, one could hear the distinct exhaustion in her voice.

"Director Hale, have you seen the online reviews? It's already reached this point, yet instead of rushing to calm things down, Mr. Cross actually deployed all the personnel under my hand to act as assistants for Tiffany Rose. My project was forcefully dismantled. What a garbage company, I don't plan on staying any longer—I'm preparing to resign."

Vivian spoke from the bottom of her heart: "Then that is a wonderful thing."

For Julia to be able to follow her in the past meant her capability was absolutely not to be underestimated.

Remaining at Cross Group truly was a waste of talent.

Julia made no attempt to conceal it either: "Yes, after you advised me last time, Director Hale, I completely thought it through. Ever since you left, this company has grown increasingly rotten!"

"Mr. Cross actually gambled absolutely everything on that empty shell of a human, Tiffany Rose. The superior is completely blind and foolish, yet that Tiffany is entirely superficial. The moment that microtransaction decision was handed down, look how many gaming enthusiasts boycotted it? Everyone on the outside is spreading rumors that our company is entirely money-grubbing..."