"You have added a brand new achievement to the system. From now on, every host equipped with the system will know about this achievement, including its creator and process."
¡°The system will allow all props and skills to be extracted at will before leaving, and the host will be allowed to retain three skills after leaving.¡±
"Will the skills disappear after you leave?" Lin Xiao was a little stunned.
"It should be like this, but this good deed can be an exception." The system said coldly, "Nearly 50,000 lives were lost. In the last life, the whole country of China mourned, but you made it a normal date in history. Your contribution is immeasurable. . Please select your skills before August 8th.¡±
Then, there was no more sound.
Lin Xiao sighed happily.
This time, he finally felt relieved.
A huge stone in my heart suddenly fell to the ground.
In China, there are only the last ten days left. After several months of rehearsals, he has calculated the time, reviewed all the props, and planned the logistics. As long as it is handed over to Zhang Yimou, he can go to Luxor. , filming World of Warcraft.
There are obviously more reporters at the entrance of the Bird's Nest. Everyone wants to know what is inside and what is being rehearsed?
??A reporter from home and abroad has a scratchy heart.
What they don¡¯t know is that in Sichuan and its surrounding provinces, large-scale transfers of people from more than a dozen counties and towns have been secretly started.
The number of real estate companies in Chengdu that received orders from the government suddenly increased, and plans were distributed day and night.
In Xi'an and the Chengdu Military Region, all officers and soldiers have entered a state of emergency standby, but they don't know why they are on standby. They only know that they have a major mission.
When the news of Lin Xiao¡¯s endorsement for Air China was released, the entire entertainment industry was in an uproar. When someone also wanted to endorse Air China, they discovered that Lin Xiao¡¯s endorsement period was actually ten years!
In the first quarter of 2008, the atmosphere in China was tense externally but tight internally.
In March, when people from AOL came to Dawn again, they received the news that Lin Xiao was no longer in Beijing.
"Not in Beijing?! What about our service?!" There was no unexpected anger. In fact, they had only met Lin Xiao once in the past few months, and after all the invitations came to nothing, they were prepared for the worst. But they dare not return to the United States until the end.
Su¡¯s front teeth were almost broken, and his anger towards Warner had reached its peak.
Warner¡¯s case is dragging on like this. The only good news is that Warner has delayed the court date, probably because all parties are under too much pressure and it is difficult for them to continue.
But this will not change the situation in China.
Olympic network services, AOL was excluded, the news flew to Hollywood like wings.
AOL, one of the five largest network service providers in the United States, was considered by the Olympic Organizing Committee to have poor service. This is a huge loss for AOL! And in front of the whole world.
AOL Time Warner was unexpectedly silent. AOL didn¡¯t say a word, but everyone could feel the turmoil.
"President Raymond." A week later, President Roland walked into Warner's office with an agreement and coldly threw it on the table, "Take it for discussion."
"What is this?" Raymond asked calmly.
"AOL America Online is applying for a complete separation from Time Warner! From now on, Warner is Warner and AOL is AOL!" Roland looked at Raymond bitterly. "AOL will immediately file a lawsuit with the court and officially withdraw from Time Warner!"
"Are you crazy?!" Raymond jumped up with a "pop" and looked at Roland in disbelief. "Oh, dear old man, tell me, this is just a joke on your part."
"A joke?" Roland laughed ferociously, and then burst out laughing. "A joke?! Warner has lost AOL's share of online games and AOL's share of bookstores! Now it has lost AOL's share of Olympic services! Raymond, ah, Raymond , your joke is really big!¡±
"OhRolandRoland! I, this is just a misunderstanding. I will go to the court to withdraw the lawsuit immediately"
"Raymon, whether you withdraw the lawsuit or not has nothing to do with AOL! When all the processes are completed, AOL and Warner will never be under the same roof!"
Hearing Roland¡¯s categorical conversation, Raymond¡¯s face turned a little pale.
He never expected that the other party would be so decisive and actually proposed to separate the family.
Every businessman is a gambler. He has been betting that the interest groups behind Lin Xiao will not come forward, but the other party did. I bet he was on AOL's nerves, but he exceeded it.
"You actually broke up with Time Warner for a Chinese company? ! His face also darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said, "It's just a Chinese company"
"But this Chinese company controls the network services of the Olympic Games!" Roland's voice was louder than his, roaring, "How important this is to the global network! Raymond, you don't know!"
"You have disappointed us so much! We have endured online games and bookstores for the sake of Warner's overall interests! But for the Olympics, no company can give up! But you forced us to separate! Raymond! You are a stupid pig ! You are the sinner of Warner! You provoked a sea urchin covered with thorns!"
"That's enough!" Raymond stood up angrily. Seeing the stunned secretary next to him, he shouted angrily, "Get out! Is this what you should hear?! From now on, you are no longer from Warner." !¡±
"That's right, we at AOL can take him in." Roland sneered, "With a CEO like you who is as stupid as a pig and loves to stab his own people, you don't even know when he will be sold!"
"Roland." Raymond took a deep breath and tried to keep his voice calm. "I believe we can still talk about it, right? Look, I will withdraw the lawsuit immediately and let Dawn provide you with network services"
"Hahaha" Roland laughed "Now? AOL, as one of the top five Internet service providers in the United States, has been completely embarrassed! You still want to lose face to Time Warner? Goodbye Raymond! I never want to see this picture of you again. Face!"
After saying that, he slammed the door and left.
Raymond stood in the room blankly, looking at the contracts on the table, and suddenly grabbed them and tore them into pieces.
The door was suddenly opened again, and Roland stuck his head in. "I forgot to tell you, I gave you a copy."
"Bang!" The door closed again, and in the room, Raymond's lips turned blue with anger.
Daybreak ate up the company they were affiliated with, and then walked away so lightly. In the end, they still left behind a hand to split AOL and Time Warner? !
He will never suffer such a huge loss!
If he had to comply, his good days would be over. The only thing to do now is to make amends!
It¡¯s not a remedy for Daybreak taking over New Line, but a remedy for how to prevent AOL and Time Warner from splitting!
He picked up the phone and hesitated for a long time. His fingers searched for the phone number under the glass plate on the table, and finally found Lin Xiao's public mobile phone at dawn.
After gritting his teeth for a long time, he finally made the call.
"Hello, Mr. Lin, I am Raymond, President of Warner"
¡°Mr. Raymond, what can I do?¡±
Raymond paused, and after a few seconds, he said angrily, "Mr. Lin, I want to make a deal with you. For example, if we withdraw the lawsuit, you will provide AOL services. Warner will never block your development in Hollywood in the future. It can even provide some convenience, what do you think?¡±
"I don't think so." came Lin Xiao's cold voice. "Back then, I was filming Batman for Warner. How can I be considered a hero of Warner? Then, Warner pushed me to court. They also forced Nolan to appear in court. After testifying against me, Nolan finally came to China in frustration. Now, he wants to acquire Daybreak to open up the Chinese market, but he just withdraws the lawsuit? "
"Let me tell you, I will never give him AOL's share! You Warner people will never get a website's broadcast from me!"
"Bah!" Lin Xiao hung up the phone. Raymond was stunned for several seconds before he yelled "SHIT!" and put the phone in his pocket.
what to do? What should we do now?
¡°He pressed his neatly combed hair back in the office with a ferocious expression.
The split between AOL and Warner is definitely an earth-shattering event. I am afraid that it will become the first company to be hit hard in the economic crisis!
You can imagine how angry AOL is with Warner. Even if they knew it was an economic crisis, they would immediately separate from Warner!
He didn¡¯t let him think for long. In less than an hour, Roland held a press conference in person and publicly announced that he had officially terminated his contract with Time Warner. From now on, AOL is AOL and Warner is Warner. The two companies no longer have any contact!
"Crazyhe's already crazy! This lunatic!" Raymond was watching TV in the office, as if he had aged dozens of years in an instant. The muscles on his face were trembling, and his words were too low to be heard.
His hands were clinging to the armrests, and his heart was filled with desolation. After this incident, there was no doubt that he would never be able to sit down on the throne again.
This news simply made Hollywood explode!
The original hundreds of billions of mergers and acquisitions are still fresh in my mind. The first was AOL¡¯s $120 billion acquisition of Warner, followed by Warner¡¯s $140 billion counter-merger of AOL. After so many years, the two companies have finally returned to normal.?Split the family!
This is Lin Xiao¡¯s famous ¡°100-billion-dollar merger and acquisition case¡± in his previous life, which has been written into countless Hollywood textbooks and has become a classic example of blind merger and acquisition cases.
The happiest person is not Lin Xiao, but Sony.
Sony expressed its willingness to cooperate with AOL that day. As for Warner? Sorry, these two words are not in Sony's dictionary. The two letters WT are a shame for Sony.
"Dang!" In Venice, Steve Case's wine glass fell to the ground and rolled several times along the fluffy carpet. The scarlet liquid was all over the carpet.
He stared at the TV with dumbfounded eyes, unable to believe that AOL and Time Warner actually announced their separation!
His face was burning with pain. What did this mean? This means that the 100-billion-dollar merger and acquisition project that he was proud of at the beginning has now become the laughing stock of all Hollywood! It also means that his dream of returning to AOL or Warner CEO has been wiped out!
After a long while, he let out a heartbreaking scream.
"No wayhow is it possible! How could this be the result?! How could AOL and Warner separate?!"
He was shocked, just like everyone in Hollywood was shocked. Everyone who heard the news for the first time had only one thought: Is the media crazy? Or am I crazy?
¡°Whether they are crazy or not, the separation of the two companies is inevitable. Roland cut off all contact with Warner on the same day. The relevant departments have been notified and are ready to investigate the financial affairs of the two companies at any time.
Raymond slumped in his seat like a clay doll, watching the people coming and going below the Warner Building.
Everything will end in his hands
"Beep beep" The phone rang suddenly. When he answered it, he heard a female voice, "Mr. Raymond, the board of directors has decided to suspend your position as president and temporarily replace you with C.D. Saros"