Wang Yi nodded:
"Since its release, the xphone 1 has sold nearly 5.5 million units!"
"Higher than I expected!"
Jacob was thrilled, a reorder was on the cards!
"Congratulations, Chairman Wang. If this momentum continues, the xphone 1's total sales could reach eight million, or even nine million, by the end of this month. This means the 16 million sets of 8660 processors and basebands we ordered before won't be enough."
Wang Yi smiled.
He still had to allocate five million units to the Xingyi Tablet, so of course it wasn't enough.
But he said:
"Sales in February won't be as optimistic; the chips should last a bit longer."
"Probably not enough. After all, the xphone 1's product power is too strong, simply invincible! To be honest, even I switched from an iPhone 4s to an xphone 1!"
As he spoke, Jacob took out his top-tier xphone 1:
"Chairman Wang, you're not generous enough. You didn't even send me one; I had to ask someone to buy it for me."
"Haha, my oversight. When the Qualcomm quad-core version of Xingyi 2nd generation launches, I'll definitely send you one."
"Chairman Wang, you said it, I'm writing it down!"
Jacob laughed:
"I've used both the iPhone 4s and the xphone 1, and I can guarantee that the xphone 1 crushes the iPhone 4s in every aspect except for the Android system being inferior to the iPhone 4s's iOS system. It's bound to be a big seller. Chairman Wang, you still need to reorder processors."
"Sigh! Since Mr. Jacob has spoken so much, I can't really refuse. So let's add some, the price..."
Wang Yi stopped there.
The quad-core era was coming, so how could dual-core not drop in price?
What a joke!
Wang Yi's purpose for coming this time was to buy Qualcomm dual-core processors at rock-bottom, cabbage prices.
Of course, Wang Yi didn't just want one processor chip, but four chips.
Qualcomm 8660 processor chip + baseband chip + two power management chips PM8058 and PM8901.
The latter two power management chips weren't expensive; their market price was only 8-10 US dollars for two, given to Wang Yi for 7 US dollars.
Xiaomi's first generation also bought four Qualcomm chips.
Lei Jun needed a smaller quantity, so the four chips together cost $45 per set.
Wang Yi had a large quantity, and Qualcomm's price for Wang Yi was only $34 for all four chips combined!
A single processor + baseband was only $27, or about 174 yuan.
Qualcomm processors with competitors were just this cheap.
Years later, without competitors, Kirin struggled, and Qualcomm chips would then skyrocket eight or nine times, starting at a thousand!
And the price for the second reorder was even cheaper.
The total price for the four chips was directly slashed by Wang Yi to $25!
Subtracting $6 for the two power management chips, the processor + baseband effectively cost only $19, or about 122.7 yuan.
This price was definitely a cabbage price, but Qualcomm had no choice.
With quad-core production difficulties, they could only rely on small profits and high sales.
Earning less is better than losing money.
Now, with the third reorder, Wang Yi wanted to cut the price even further!
Jacob felt a pang in his liver:
"Chairman Wang, last time, four chips were only $25, which was already very cheap. We really can't cut it anymore."
Wang Yi smiled slightly:
"Mr. Jacob, this order isn't for immediate delivery but for several months from now. By then, Qualcomm's costs will have dropped again, won't they? The quad-core era is here, the 28nm era is here, and the 8660 processor is still dual-core, 45nm. To put it plainly, it's completely obsolete, and a price reduction is reasonable."
"This..."
Jacob fell silent.
Wang Yi's words were truly irrefutable.
Last year, the 8660 asynchronous dual-core was still the absolute king.
But this year, quad-cores are out, and in a few months, 28nm quad-cores will arrive.
The 8660 processor, a 45nm dual-core, is truly outdated.
To be blunt, whatever they can sell now is just clearing inventory.
Wang Yi continued:
"Moreover, with TSMC launching its 28nm process, the foundry costs for the outdated 45nm process will also drop significantly. Qualcomm 8660's costs will inevitably decrease, and a price reduction is a certainty."
"This..."
Jacob's expression was complicated.
He really didn't want to lower the price further, but there was nothing he could do.
Currently, other major phone manufacturers are waiting for Nvidia's quad-core.
At the moment, Wang Yi is the only one buying Qualcomm dual-core!
He had no choice.
As for Lei Jun, with his mere hundreds of thousands of units and urgent demand, Jacob didn't think much of it.
After some thought, Jacob sighed:
"Fine, Chairman Wang, if you add another 5 million sets to the order, the total price for the four chips will be $23, meaning the processor + baseband will be just $17. It's a rock-bottom price, absolutely a cabbage price, not making any profit at all!"
Wang Yi ignored him and said directly:
"I'll order another 10 million sets, at $20 per unit."
"Four chips for only $20?"
Jacob was utterly speechless:
"So the processor + baseband is equivalent to just $14? At the current exchange rate of 1:6.4588, that's only 90 RMB? No, that's a loss, too much of a loss!"
'Not making a profit? I don't believe a word of it!'
Wang Yi was speechless inwardly.
Chips are a product of scale; R&D costs are high, but material costs are very low.
The more you produce, the lower the R&D costs are spread out.
In his previous life, Texas Instruments' star chip TPS51200DRCR used to sell for 70 yuan apiece, claiming it wasn't profitable.
After domestic breakthroughs, the TPS51200DRCR dropped to 1 yuan and still made a profit.
And the ESP chip, which was 1500 yuan before, fell to 12 yuan after domestic breakthroughs, still making a profit!
Qualcomm chips go without saying.
They used to cost over two hundred, then dropped to over a hundred.
With such high sales, R&D costs were recouped long ago, and they made a huge profit.
Even at seventy yuan now, there's still a profit to be made.
Still complaining about losing money?
Who are you kidding!
Of course, if it were really 70 yuan, Qualcomm wouldn't sell.
They'd only be willing if they could make a bit more.
And the 90 yuan Wang Yi offered was in an awkward position.
Not profitable? There's still a little profit.
Very profitable? Not really.
It's all about precise negotiation.
Wang Yi raised his glass and said meaningfully:
"Chips are all about economies of scale. The Qualcomm 8660 has already recouped its costs and made huge profits. It can continue to make huge profits, even with small margins and high sales!"
"Well... alright, Chairman Wang, for your sake, I can make a concession. The four-chip package price will be $20 per set, with an additional order of 10 million sets."
Jacob breathed a sigh of relief:
"But Qualcomm's quad-core chips will be on the market in the second half of the year, so Chairman Wang, you'll have to support them then."
Wang Yi laughed heartily:
"No problem. If your price is more favorable than Nvidia's, I'll place at least 10 million orders!"
"Great, with Chairman Wang's words, I'm relieved!"
Jacob smiled and said:
"The Qualcomm APQ8064 is the world's first 28nm quad-core chip. It's definitely much more powerful than Nvidia's 40nm quad-core chip and won't disappoint you."
"Good, I still believe in Qualcomm's strength,"
Wang Yi said with a smile.
Now that self-developed chips are just starting, they still have to rely on Qualcomm and Nvidia.
If 28nm chips and basebands are successfully self-developed by the second half of this year, or even by year-end, next year's Xingyi phones can become independent.
In his previous life, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 and 808, launched in 2015, were only upgraded to 20nm.
28nm chips still have at least three years of glory ahead.
The future is promising!
Subsequently, both parties signed the contract, securing a large order of 10 million chip sets, with four chips packaged at a rock-bottom price of $20.
With three orders, Wang Yi secured a total of 26 million 8660 processors.
Even after allocating 6 million to the Xingyi Tablet, 20 million remained, which was enough for the xphone 1 to consume this year.
According to Wang Yi's plan, the xphone 1, launched in December last year, would continue to sell until the Xingyi Phone 2nd generation is released in September, at which point the xphone 1 would officially cease production and clear inventory.
A sales volume of 20 million xphone 1 units over ten months shouldn't be a problem.
Even if they can't sell all of them, it doesn't matter.
The surplus 8660 processors can be put into the Xingyi Tablet.
Surplus Qualcomm basebands can be given to the xphone 1pro.
With the xphone 1pro and Xingyi Tablet, there's no fear of inventory.
After signing the contract, Wang Yi left Qualcomm headquarters and then rushed to Nvidia that evening.
The xphone 1pro is launching in April, so they need to expedite the quad-core processors.
Meeting again, Old Huang looked somewhat conflicted, and his speech became a bit incoherent:
"Chairman Wang, I... I... you... you... you are truly amazing!"
"Do you know? Initially, I thought your Xingyi phone would sell at most 10 million units a year. But it sold over 4 million units in just one month. At this rate, 20 million units a year won't be enough; it'll be at least 30 million units!"
Wang Yi waved his hand:
"Sales have been good for these two months, but it's hard to say what will happen next. Who can predict the future!"
"No, with such an excellent phone as the xphone 1, even if the quad-core era arrives, it still won't be hard to sell, truly."
Old Huang was full of confidence:
"Even HTC's quad-core phone might not outperform the dual-core xphone 1. The only thing that can beat the xphone 1 is your xphone 1pro!"
"Hehe, thank you, Chairman Huang, for your kind words."
"It's truly amazing, I can't wait for the xphone 1pro to launch."
Old Huang was filled with emotion.
Watching the xphone 1 sell out and Qualcomm make a fortune, Old Huang was green with envy!
If their Nvidia dual-core chips also had basebands and they had snatched Qualcomm's big dual-core order, then it wouldn't be Qualcomm selling out and making a fortune now, but Nvidia!
Wang Yi smiled slightly:
"Chairman Huang, the xphone 1pro will be launched soon, don't worry, but your supply must be prioritized for me!"
"No problem, Chairman Wang. We will start supplying you next month. 2 million units will arrive by the end of February, and 3 million units by the end of March! All 5 million units will be delivered within two months."
"End of February?"
Wang Yi frowned slightly:
"That won't work. I need to start production and stocking in February, but you'll only deliver by the end of February?"
"The xphone 1pro will be produced in February?"
Old Huang was a bit surprised:
"Chairman Wang, are you also planning to launch it first at the 2012 Mobile World Congress?"
"Mobile World Congress?"
Wang Yi suddenly remembered this.
In his previous life, HTC was the first to launch the world's first quad-core phone at the Mobile World Congress!
It was quite a spectacle.
However, it was only announced at the end of February, pre-orders in some regions began at the end of March, with over a million reservations, and it didn't hit the market until early April.
Old Huang nodded:
"That's right, MWC2012, the Mobile World Congress, will be held in Barcelona from February 27th to March 1st this year. Xingyi Technology will also participate, right? And release a major product, right? Could it be the xphone 1pro?"
Old Huang became excited and was in a great mood:
"If so, that would be wonderful, I look forward to it!"
Hmm, with both HTC and Xingyi Technology launching Nvidia's world's first quad-core processor, Tegra 3, Nvidia would definitely be the brightest star at the entire Mobile World Congress!
Nvidia's stock would soar then.
And with Qualcomm's quad-core chip facing production difficulties, it's destined to yield nothing.
Just thinking about that scene is exciting!
But unfortunately, Wang Yi waved his hand:
"The xphone 1pro won't be released so soon."
For no other reason than, releasing the xphone 1pro in February, even if not for sale, would affect xphone 1's sales.
If consumers see that the xphone 1pro has already been released, who would still buy the xphone 1?
Many users who were going to buy the xphone 1 would likely choose to wait and see, holding onto their money for the xphone 1pro.
This would have too great an impact on Wang Yi.
According to the current situation, even if xphone 1 sales in February and March are not as phenomenal as the previous two months, not reaching 4 million units per month, there's still hope for 3 million units per month.
But once the xphone 1pro is released by the end of February, xphone 1 sales would likely plummet to 1 million units instantly.
This won't do; it's not worth the cost.
Although the Mobile World Congress is appealing and offers high global exposure, it's not cost-effective.
There's no other way.
Currently, Xingyi Technology has insufficient patents, so neither the xphone 1 nor the xphone 1pro can be sold overseas.
Therefore, Wang Yi didn't pay attention to the Mobile World Congress.
Thus, regarding the 'global debut' of quad-core processors at the Mobile World Congress, let HTC release it.
By late March or early April, Wang Yi will simply launch globally before HTC's quad-core phone does.
'Global debut' does not equal 'global first to market.'
Clearly, the second one is what has value.
Let HTC launch first, generate ample marketing and traffic for the quad-core processor, and then Wang Yi will launch first and reap the benefits!
The main strategy is to arrive first by launching later.
However, such a Mobile World Congress is indeed a good opportunity; not showcasing Xingyi Technology's high-end products would be a wasted chance.
Since the xphone 1pro cannot be released, then let the Xingyi Tablet be released!
Tablets do not involve communication patents, and many other patents can be circumvented. Even with overseas sales, there's no need to worry about patent litigation.
Furthermore, during this period, Xingyi Technology has also acquired some patents.
Even if an international giant sues, Wang Yi can use his own patents to file a countersuit.
To put it plainly, phones involve too many communication patents, and Wang Yi couldn't win a patent litigation war.
But tablets involve fewer, so that's not a problem.
They can definitely leverage the Mobile World Congress on February 27th to globally launch the Xingyi Tablet and put it on sale worldwide!
Currently, the Xingyi Tablet engineering prototypes are almost ready.
After testing this month, if there are no issues, mass production will begin in February.
Released at the Mobile World Congress at the end of February, launching simultaneously!
Current Android tablets are quite disappointing, and the second-generation iPad released last March wasn't particularly good either.
Wang Yi could easily beat the iPad third generation to market by releasing the Xingyi Xpad.
According to Apple's usual pattern, the third-generation iPad will also be released in March this year.
If the Xingyi xpad 1 launches ten days early and completely crushes the iPad, that would be interesting.
In his previous life, for a long time, the iPad was invincible, single-handedly dominating the entire Android tablet lineup.
Now, if Wang Yi could deliver a fatal blow to the iPad before it becomes legendary, then the Xingyi Tablet would truly have a limitless future.
This must be done!
Originally, Wang Yi planned to release both the xpad 1 and xphone 1pro together in late March or early April.
Now it seems, the xpad 1 can only be released early at the Mobile World Congress at the end of February, for global sale.
Not only will the xpad 1 go on sale, but the quad-core version, the xpad 1pro, will also go on sale!
Originally, Wang Yi only planned to make one xpad 1, to use up the remaining Qualcomm dual-core processors.
But who would have thought Asus would act dishonorably, launching its quad-core tablet, the Asus Eee Pad TF201, last month!
It's equipped with Nvidia's quad-core Tegra 3 processor!
Although the Eee Pad TF201 is quite ugly and its Android 3.2 system is also weak and outdated, it's still a quad-core tablet.
Wang Yi only releasing a dual-core tablet indeed wouldn't give him an advantage.
So, he simply had the development department simultaneously develop a quad-core Pro version.
Compared to the dual-core xpad 1, the xpad 1Pro's processor was changed from the dual-core Qualcomm 8660 to the quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3.
The optional storage space became larger, RAM was upgraded to 1.5GB, the battery became larger, and the screen size was upgraded from 9.7 inches to 10.9 inches.
In other aspects, there was no difference from the xpad 1 standard version, so development wasn't difficult; it was just a matter of adding more features, like nesting dolls.
Of course, the price of the xpad 1pro was also much higher.
At next month's Mobile World Congress, the xpad 1 and xpad 1pro will be released together.
The xphone 1 will also be brought along to show its face, letting foreigners experience what a Xingyi phone is all about.
Even if it's not launched overseas, foreigners must know that the xphone 1 is the phone king of the year!
As for them liking it and wanting to buy it?
What if they can't get it?
That's easy to say, they can travel to China to buy it, or buy grey market goods.
Like the current iPhone 4s, the official Chinese version hasn't been launched yet, but many grey market US and Hong Kong versions have already been sold.
The xphone 1 is the same; as long as there's demand, there will be sales.
As long as foreigners want to buy it, and as long as the xphone 1 becomes popular abroad, merchants will undoubtedly place orders domestically and then smuggle them for overseas sales.
At that time, it can also generate considerable revenue for the xphone 1.
More importantly, the Xingyi phone's reputation can be fully established overseas.
Paving the way for Xingyi phones to officially enter overseas markets in the future.
Also, x buds can be brought to the Mobile World Congress to make an appearance, gain global popularity, and perfectly boost x buds' international market sales!
This way, the xpad 1pro also needs to be launched early, and then Nvidia's quad-core chips will be completely insufficient.
Wang Yi looked at Old Huang:
"The xphone 1 was just released over two months ago, and the xphone 1pro is about to be released. This isn't ideal."
Old Huang nodded:
"Yes, releasing a new Pro model so quickly would severely impact xphone 1 sales. It's indeed inappropriate; I was overthinking it."
Wang Yi, however, changed the subject:
"However, releasing a quad-core Xingyi phone isn't suitable, but a quad-core Xingyi tablet can be released."
"Quad-core Xingyi Tablet? Powered by Nvidia Tegra 3?"
Old Huang's interest was piqued.
What is meant by "a fresh outlook after a winding path"?
"That's right, the xpad 1 pro, powered by Nvidia Tegra 3, can be released as early as the end of next month."
"That's fantastic!"
Old Huang was beaming:
"But then, the Tegra 3 chips won't be enough, right? We need to reorder!"
Joy upon joy.
Wang Yi nodded; it was indeed not enough.
With only 5 million units, it wasn't even enough for the xphone 1, let alone with the addition of the xpad 1pro!
Old Huang readily said:
"That's easy to say, Chairman Wang. However many you want, Nvidia will fully support and prioritize supplying you!"
Wang Yi didn't answer directly but said meaningfully:
"Chairman Huang, the price we ordered before, a single processor, was $25. To be honest, it wasn't cheap. So, the price for a reorder..."
As the world's first quad-core processor, the Tegra 3 was being snapped up by major manufacturers in its first batch, so a high price was normal.
But the second batch of Tegra 3, a reorder, would only begin delivery in April, and the price would definitely be different from the first batch!
Processors, like phones, are always most expensive when first launched, and then get cheaper over time.
Old Huang understood Wang Yi's meaning:
"Don't worry, Chairman Wang, this batch of orders will definitely be discounted for you, at $23!"
Wang Yi frowned slightly:
"Chairman Huang, you're not being sincere. To be honest, I've already placed another large order of 10 million sets with Qualcomm. Qualcomm's dual-core chip + Qualcomm baseband costs only $14 in total. Your quad-core chip is powerful, but one chip for $23 is too much."
Old Huang fell silent, his expression very complex.
He never expected Qualcomm to be so ruthless, with a dual-core processor + baseband for only $14, and he certainly didn't expect Wang Yi to be so generous, adding another ten million units to the order.
But as the world's first quad-core processor, Old Huang's negotiation skills were precise.
He didn't want to lower the price too much before Qualcomm's quad-core launched, and Wang Yi would still have to buy it!
Wang Yi saw through the other party's thoughts and continued:
"Our Xingyi Tablet has two versions: the standard version uses Qualcomm's dual-core chip, and the Pro version uses Nvidia's quad-core chip."
The meaning was clear: if your quad-core chip doesn't drop in price, we'll primarily promote the Qualcomm dual-core version.
After all, their chips are cheaper!
Only if your quad-core chip price drops will we frantically reorder and push quad-core.
It's all about having options to advance or retreat.
Old Huang's expression changed slightly.
He instantly saw through Wang Yi's meaning and decisively changed his tune:
"Chairman Wang, since you've spoken, I must give you face. But quad-core chips indeed have high costs."
"To be honest, the price I'm offering to others now is $25."
"Now that Chairman Wang is reordering, I must support you more. If you add 5 million units to the order, it will be $20!"
Wang Yi thought for a moment.
The xphone 1pro would sell at least 10 million units, and the quad-core xpad 1pro selling over 5 million units shouldn't be a problem.
So, the demand for Tegra 3 would be at least 15 million units to start.
He simply said:
"$15, I'll reorder 10 million Tegra 3 chips!"
"No, that's too cheap! This is a quad-core chip!"
"Chairman Huang, although it's a quad-core chip, it's just the chip, no baseband. $15 isn't cheap. Furthermore, these 10 million Tegra 3 chips will be delivered in batches in April, May, June, and July. By then, Qualcomm's quad-cores will all be on the market, right? Their chip + baseband price will be much more cost-effective than your external third-party baseband solution."
"I..."
Old Huang took a deep breath, but couldn't retort.
Nvidia's chips have always struggled with pricing precisely because they lack a baseband.
This time, Nvidia's quad-core chips benefited greatly only because Qualcomm's 28nm quad-core faced production difficulties for half a year.
If they were launched simultaneously, everyone would buy Qualcomm, so who would choose Nvidia!
Actually, normally, a processor at $14-17 and a baseband at $10-13 are standard prices.
Of course, after a year on the market, prices would be cut by half.
Seeing Old Huang still hesitating, Wang Yi said quietly:
"And this is just the second reorder. If our cooperation goes smoothly, there will be a third reorder. By then, even if Qualcomm's quad-core is superior, the xphone 1pro and xpad 1pro will still use Nvidia quad-core, and won't switch to Qualcomm quad-core!"
Old Huang couldn't resist this temptation.
He took a deep breath and said:
"Chairman Wang, you truly are an excellent and sharp negotiator. You always push my profits to the minimum, yet leave me unable to refuse."
With that, Old Huang extended his hand:
"You win. Reorder 10 million Tegra 3 units, at $15 per unit!"
"Pleasure working with you,"
Wang Yi said with a smile.
"Pleasure working with you."
"By the way, the supply time for Tegra 3 can't be at the end of the month, it needs to be at the beginning of the month. The xpad 1pro is launching by the end of the month."
Wang Yi changed the subject:
"A total of 15 million Tegra 3 chips, starting from February, 3 million chips to be delivered before the third of each month, for 5 months of delivery."
"Okay, no problem! The first batch of Tegra 3 will be shipped by the end of this month."
"Alright."
Having reached an agreement, both parties signed the contract.
The price of $25 for the first batch was already cheap enough compared to competitors.
The price of $15 for the second batch was even cheaper.
It's just that Wang Yi demanded a large quantity.
Other brands, needing smaller amounts, wouldn't even get the $15 price half a year later, let alone now.
There's no other way; large clients simply have capital and bargaining power!
This way, 15 million Tegra 3 chips will be enough until Qualcomm's quad-core chips are released.
If it's not enough later, they can always reorder more, but by then, with Qualcomm's quad-core on the market and Nvidia's quad-core sidelined, the price would be even lower.
Take one step at a time.
Back at the hotel, Wang Yi immediately held a video conference with Zhu Changlin:
"Old Zhu, prepare to participate in next month's Mobile World Congress to launch the xpad 1 and xpad 1pro. Test them as soon as possible this month, and mass produce next month. Launch them immediately, global release, global launch!"
"Okay, Chairman, I'll arrange it right away. But the quad-core processor..."
Old Zhu sounded a bit troubled.
"Don't worry about that. Nvidia will prioritize providing us with some samples for engineering machines. 3 million Tegra 3 units will be shipped by the end of the month and arrive early next month. You arrange for someone to connect with them. 1 million units will go to the Xingyi phone factory, and 2 million units to BYD. Both xpad 1 and xpad 1pro will be OEM'd by BYD!"
"Okay, Chairman, should we immediately push forward with the BYD tablet OEM contract?"
Wang Yi thought for a moment:
"Not yet, wait until I get back."
If funds are abundant, it doesn't matter when the big tablet order leaks.
But if funds are tight and Wang Yi needs to partially reduce his stake in BYD, then he would use the positive news of the large tablet OEM order to offset his partial reduction, preventing a sharp drop in BYD's stock price.
Originally, Wang Yi's financial pressure wasn't so great, but now with the Xingyi Tablet moving forward ahead of schedule, all components need to be ordered, which is another large expense.
Additionally, so many reordered chips, along with equipment like lithography machines, are burning through a lot of cash.
The tens of billions Wang Yi made from shorting Baidu simply couldn't withstand it.
This way, taking advantage of BYD's big positive news next month, a partial reduction in holdings to cash out and get funds back is also an option.
It would be even better for BYD if Wang Yi were to aggressively re-invest once BYD faces its mid-year "grey swan" event and its stock plummets.
To leave calmly during glory, a perfect exit.
To return strongly in times of decline, offering help in its hour of need!
Everyone loves this kind of capital.
And next month's Mobile World Congress is also the best launch opportunity for the Xingyi Tablet, as well as the x buds Bluetooth earbuds.
If this can be used to open up the global market, and even recruit overseas agents, that would be even better.
Good products also need good sales channels.
The only awkward part is still the Xingyi phone; its patent reserves are insufficient, and overseas sales are also getting hammered.
HTC being repeatedly sued, losing battle after battle, and constantly being banned from sales is the best proof.
However, things will improve once the International Telecommunication Union designates LTE as the 4G international standard at the 2012 Radiocommunication Assembly Plenary Meeting on January 18.
Wang Yi hired experts, formed a team, and acquired many LTE-related core patents globally in advance, building his own patent moat!
To avoid delaying everyone's reading, the draft has been sent first.
I will arrange the bonus chapters for monthly pass holders as soon as possible.
(End of chapter)