Chapter 77: Who Said I Was Going to Promote MT?

Alex Parker had made his boast, but he had no intention of following through immediately.

These days, he spent his time playing "I Am MT," reading player comments, watching movies, and following TV shows. Angry players left comments on his X account every day, but with his thick skin, he just pretended not to see them.

He lived like a complete couch potato with no plans of changing.

The worst part was that he even spent his own money to get a V12 account and became a tyrant in the game.

Amy Johnson, exasperated, said, "Boss, can't you just issue yourself money? Why spend your own?"

Alex shook his head. "You don't understand. If I issue money to myself, I'm just a company shill. If I spend my own money, I'm a player. It's different."

Amy facepalmed. "I don't really get what you're insisting on. Isn't it just moving money from one pocket to another?"

Alex said, "You don't understand."

Amy: "..."

Paul Wilder was scrolling through the app store on his phone. "Boss, three new games copying 'Plants vs. Zombies' came out this month. Aren't you going to do something about it?"

Jessica Thompson was incredulous. "What? Boss's new game is already out, why are people still copying 'Plants vs. Zombies'?"

Amy said, "It's because Generation Entertainment's 'Sanctuary Defenders' brought a wave of attention back to it."

Alex asked, "Oh, any big companies involved?"

Paul shook his head. "No, just some small ones."

Alex said, "Oh, then it's not worth bothering."

Paul was puzzled. "Why did you go after Generation Entertainment but not these small companies?"

Alex replied, "Can these small companies give me prime placement? Arguing with them would be a waste of breath."

Paul: "So you argued with Generation Entertainment just for the prime placement?"

Alex nodded. "Yes, without that, why would I bother?"

Paul: "..."

Alex said, "Keep an eye on it. If you see companies like Infinite Entertainment copying 'Plants vs. Zombies,' let me know. I'll get on X and demand a prime placement. Can't have too many of those."

Paul: "Boss, I think I've overestimated your principles."

Alex smiled. "No worries, you'll get used to it."

Amy said, "Forget it, boss. Look at X, all those big company CEOs are wary of you like you're a thief. Who would dare to bet with you?"

Alex sighed. "These people are getting sneakier, hard to trick now."

Jessica laughed. "You just scammed Generation Entertainment and got a free month's prime placement. Now you want to trick other companies too? Think again. Big company CEOs aren't fools."

Alex sighed. "No fun. No one wants to fight me anymore. It's so lonely being invincible."

Amy said, "In the gaming world, you're known as the guy who dared to trick Generation Entertainment. Who'd dare to engage with you on X?"

Alex said, "It can't be that bad. I'll give it a try."

He logged into X and randomly found a post by Levi Rodriguez, CEO of Infinite Entertainment, leaving a comment: "Interested in a bet?"

Soon, Levi replied with three emojis: "[Goodbye][Goodbye][Goodbye]".

Alex then found the post of the CEO of Mystic Games, Caroline Martinez: "Interested in a bet?"

Caroline quickly replied: "No grudges, please spare me!"

Alex moved on to the CEO of Hengyou Network, Luca Watson: "Hey Luca, want to bet?"

Luca replied: "What the hell, I'm on your side!"

Alex tried several major and minor platforms, but no one took the bait.

Alex sighed. "So stingy. I just want a few prime placements. Sigh, how cold people can be."

Amy and Jessica were shocked. How could someone be so shameless? Do platform companies earn money that easily?

Alex muttered to himself, "I was hoping to get a few more prime placements. Never mind, at least the one from Generation Entertainment is big enough, bringing in enough users."

Amy said, "Yeah, don't be greedy. Do you know how many designers would kill for that prime spot? It's reserved for Generation Entertainment's top A and S-level designers."

Jessica added, "By the way, using that prime spot to promote 'I Am MT' is such a waste. Usually, it's for VR blockbusters."

Paul said, "But this promotion will make the boss even more money. I'm so jealous..."

As they were talking, Alex's phone rang.

It was an unfamiliar number. He answered, "Hello?"

A man's voice on the other end: "Hello, is this Alex Parker, President of Thunderstorm Entertainment?"

Alex cleared his throat. "Yes, it is."

There was a brief silence before the man continued, "I'm Theodore Gomez, head of game promotion channels at Generation Entertainment. I'm calling to discuss the prime placement issue."

Alex said, "Sure, go ahead."

Theodore Gomez said, "Natalie Hughes has instructed us to reserve the homepage 'Monthly Recommendation' slot for you. You can choose any time to promote 'I Am MT' for one month."

Alex nodded, "I appreciate the efficiency, but who said I wanted to promote 'I Am MT'?"

Theodore was taken aback. "What?"

Alex said, "When I made the bet with Steven Harris, I said 'promote my game for free for a month.' I never specified 'I Am MT.'"

Theodore was silent for a moment, then asked, "So, what do you mean?"

Alex replied, "Promote my next game. I'll let you know when it's ready."

Theodore was silent for a moment longer. "I'll need to check with Natalie Hughes."

Alex nodded. "No rush."

Amy, Paul, and the others were shocked and amused. They could imagine how frustrated Generation Entertainment must be at this news.

The boss really doesn't treat himself like an outsider!

A little less trickery and a little more sincerity, wouldn't that be nice?

Five minutes later, Theodore called back.

"Natalie Hughes agreed. We'll use the slot for other games for now. When your new game is ready, contact me, and we'll switch it to yours."

Alex said, "Great, thanks a lot."

Theodore: "You're welcome. Goodbye."

Before Alex could say goodbye, Theodore had already hung up, leaving only the busy signal.

Paul laughed hysterically. "Boss, you really have guts. Aren't you afraid Generation Entertainment might put a hit out on you for five million?"

Alex replied seriously, "What are you thinking? Generation Entertainment is a big, legitimate company. They wouldn't do that."

"Besides, it's only five million. I could pay that too!"