But pandas can win everyone's heart; no one can resist a cute black and white creature clinging to their leg.
These days, those seeking cooperation with Blue Star Studio are not just from the digital media distribution industry, but also from various sectors such as gaming, live streaming, and film and television.
There are also clothing manufacturers who want to produce black and white panda-themed pajamas; architects who see the potential in bamboo house-style architecture; and plush toy makers who want to obtain the rights to the panda's image...
Some educators even want to use the image of pandas to increase the interest of biology students.
There are also people involved in interstellar diplomacy who want to take the panda to the neighboring Galactic Empire to see if they can pique the interest of foreigners.
The sheer number of invitations sent to Mingyan was overwhelming.
He is only good at things related to games, but has never been good at investment, financial management, or business finance.
He openly stated that he was fortunate to have a capable wife...
Xia Cheng: "Hmm?"
Ming said: "Hey! He's a reliable boyfriend!"
When it comes to drafting contracts, Xia Cheng is quite capable.
He quickly drafted a relatively fair and reasonable "unequal treaty," stipulating that anyone wanting to ride the wave of popularity must first unconditionally agree to several of its terms:
First, those who lease the Gun Gun image need to pay Blue Star Studio 3 million to 5 million yuan in cash every year.
Secondly, leasing the Gun Gun image requires the party to submit a usage and research plan, and at the same time, to prove that it has the ability to complete the entire project within a certain period of time, which is a disguised form of bidding.
Finally, any losses incurred due to the project (including damage to the image of the panda) will require compensation to be paid to Blue Star Studio.
After reading the contract drafted by Xia Cheng, Mingyan grinned foolishly with delight.
Incidentally, he crossed out the words "Blue Star Studio" in the client's name and changed it to "Blue Star Research Institute".
“Gungung is a big star on Blue Star,” Ming said. “Since it’s money that Gungung earned himself, it should be returned to Gungung for his own use. All future income from this source can be donated to the Blue Star Research Institute.”
Xia Cheng was not surprised at all by Mingyan's decision.
He had known for a long time that Mingyan was this kind of person.
Xia Cheng also suggested, "We could ask the Blue Star Research Institute if there's any progress in their research on giant panda genes. If so, could they share it online? That would be a responsible way to use this donation."
Mingyan nodded and said, "Hmm, we might need to set up a supervisory team for this. Ah, what a hassle..."
Xia Cheng laughed and said, "This is something I'm good at. Let's get people together to set up a giant panda rescue foundation. In the future, donations from Earth or from all walks of life will be transparent and open."
However, when the Giant Panda Rescue Foundation contacted the Blue Star Research Institute, they found that the institute was also extremely busy.
Upon further inquiry, it was discovered that the large amount of donations received from the Chaoyang Alliance in recent days had alarmed the Alliance Academy of Sciences, to which the Blue Star Research Institute belongs.
Several days later, the higher-ups finally remembered that they still had such a research institute, so they summoned the director to a meeting.
Incidentally, due to the explosive publicity from the public, the Blue Star Research Institute has received unprecedented attention, and the higher authorities have decided to allocate an additional sum of money to expand and increase the staff of the Blue Star Research Institute so that research work can be carried out better.
Upon learning of this, Mingyan was quite speechless. It seems that governments in the interstellar era are also quite unreliable!
Xia Cheng remained calm and smiled, "No one gets up early for nothing, it's normal, the government needs to eat too."
Yes, they also discovered that those donating to the Blue Star Research Institute weren't just kind-hearted players or enthusiastic fans...
More often than not, it was businessmen who saw the promising commercial prospects.
They weren't simply donating money; they were buying themselves a ticket to the Blue Star Research Institute, so they could compete for the original genes of the giant pandas on Blue Star in the future.
In this day and age, any viral event is invariably accompanied by the activities of these "stock trading groups".
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Meanwhile, after ending communication with the Blue Star Research Institute, Mingyan learned even better news from his secretary—
Odin the Demon King's reply has finally arrived!
After many days, the inter-star province conversation finally went through once, and it also brought Odin's wishes.
Odin himself agreed to the image licensing.
Odin's management team then provided a more detailed terms and conditions contract:
First, the licensing fee for Odin's image, based on the market standard price guided by the A-League Players Association, is 150 million yuan.
However, since Odin's spouse also wanted to play the game, Odin was willing to give Blue Star Studio a 50% discount, which means it would only cost 75 million yuan.
Secondly, this game must not contain any acts that defame or fabricate Odin's image or experiences, and it is also not allowed to maliciously create rainy maps or allow "Odin" to fight in water-filled areas.
Then the game must be developed within a year and a half and officially launched within two years.
Finally, there are many more detailed agreements, which are not so important; they can be reviewed by the legal team cooperating with BlueStar.
To be honest, the appearance fee of 75 million really surprised many people on Earth.
This is way too cheap!!!
One hundred and fifty million is the minimum "endorsement fee" for the champion of the Jia League National Championship. Given Odin's looks and popularity, there should be several times that amount added up...
But he thinks he has plenty of money. Even if he just wants his "wife" to play the game sooner, do you agree?
This generous condition is clearly a concession to the third point, because game development cycles are usually adjusted by the manufacturers themselves, and it is rare to sign such tight conditions.
However, this is not a big deal on Earth...