Capítulo 78: Chapter 78: I'm Just Venting~
"So, are you going to Atari to threaten them?"
"Oh, Ethan! How could you do something so dangerous?"
"What if they get angry and pull out a gun to fight back?"
"Ethan! You're already twenty, turning twenty-one in November, right? Why are you still acting so impulsively?"
That night, as Ethan Jones returned home, he found the villa across the street brightly lit.
Knocking on the door, he enthusiastically recounted the day's events.
When Evelyn Johnson learned that her brother had decided to reconcile with Magnavox and had already taken action, she, with a premonition, only nodded slightly in understanding. However, when she discovered that Ethan Jones had actually gone to Atari to threaten Nolan Bushnell, intending to force Atari to swallow bitter consequences, the girl stirring salad there suddenly looked up in surprise.
Though her tone was high and her attitude intense, the genuine concern in her eyes made Ethan Jones, leaning against the door, smile.
"Oh, Evelyn~ Atari has already thrown fists at my face. Can't I fight back?"
"It's not about fighting back! It's about risking yourself! You know?"
"Yeah~Yeah~Yeah~ I know~"
Ethan nodded with a smile, giving a good verbal response. However, the next moment, he shrugged with both hands spread out.
"I know I can convey my anger and determination to Atari in other ways, but none of those ways can be as satisfying as confronting them directly."
"Because from the moment we met, they've set a trap for me!"
"Because from the moment we got acquainted, they wanted to take away what's mine!"
"After these facts surfaced, I couldn't help but want to punch them in the face!"
Ethan clenched his right fist and gestured into the air.
The venting motion made Evelyn bite her lip.
After a brief gaze, the girl shook her head with a helpless smile.
"Okay, okay. I understand your feelings, but I don't agree with your actions."
"And..."
"Things have happened, and you've safely returned. So no matter what I say, you'll think you're absolutely right, right?"
While she asked, the girl tilted her head, raising her eyebrows, the tone filled with certainty.
"Of course~"
Ethan, with a smile in his eyes, displayed a triumphant expression.
Evelyn was right because throughout history, in any country or civilization, it has always been about winners and losers!
Victory can overshadow everything!
Evelyn said he was reckless and impulsive?
But the thing got done!
That's enough!
The boy's hearty smile was also seen by Evelyn. Although she knew that he was currently in a 'father knows best, God is second' state, likely not to listen to what others say, she still wanted to know if this guy, while confronting Atari, had made other preparations. If there were alternative plans, Evelyn would give him a thumbs up for his careful consideration. If not... well, even if the matter was resolved, he would still get a scolding!
When Evelyn asked what she was thinking, Ethan's response was quite straightforward.
"Wow~Wow~Wow~ Am I an idiot? How could I really go die with those two fools?"
"I dared to go to them today, dared to threaten them because they thought the most valuable thing on me was the game copyright!"
"When they believed that what they held tightly was my entire wealth, I fought them for everything I had. In their eyes, that's the real response of an ordinary person. And at that moment, they would be afraid, afraid that for a trivial matter in their eyes, I would drag them into the abyss because, in their view, their lives are more precious than mine."
Ethan stared intently at Evelyn.
He wanted to say that his approach was a variation of 'barefoot people are not afraid of those with shoes,' but he knew the girl wouldn't understand.
So he continued:
"To be honest, if they didn't have this idea, if they knew I also had equity in a chip company and had future investments in Steve Jobs' computer company, I wouldn't have gone today."
"I would agree with Barbara, accept my bad luck, sell the game copyright, and use it to fill the gap caused by my ignorance."
"Do you think I really care about 'Snake Game'?"
"No!"
"What I really care about is that they are trying to deceive me!"
"They think I'm easy to fool!"
"They think I can be deceived!"
Exactly!
Ethan Jones really didn't care about the copyright of 'Snake Game'!
There's no choice; his mind is just too full of ideas.
Just borrowing a bit from here can turn it into a bestseller!
When a bright future is laid out in front of him, he won't choose to go down with Atari just for the copyright of a game!
His visit to Atari today was to create an information gap. If Nolan Bushnell and Don Valentine were intimidated by him, it would naturally be a win-win situation. And if they didn't accept the threat, he could easily dispose of 'Snake Game' on the market. For example, let Steve Jobs take the lead and sell it to MCA?
After all, compared to chips and Apple, the copyright of an electronic game is truly insignificant!
Evelyn's face revealed confusion for a few seconds when she heard such straightforward words. Then, she showed a wry smile.
"Are you going to Atari just to vent?"
"Of course!" Ethan raised his hand and patted his own face. "That's exactly why I'm going."
Evelyn shook her head repeatedly at Ethan's shameless words, continuing to ask, "What if, I mean, what if after you go, Nolan Bushnell and Don Valentine are not threatened by you? Or what if their attitude is very tough?"
"Then it's even more embarrassing!" Ethan shrugged, saying, "Then I'll just threaten them seriously and come back!"
"After all, I've already lost face in front of them once. I'm not afraid to lose face a second time, right?"
"Ha-ha..."
"Hahaha..."
Evelyn burst into laughter at Ethan's childish words.
Perhaps it was because Ethan's behavior was too bold, or maybe it was because the matter was resolved happily. In any case, while laughing, Evelyn suddenly raised her hand, lightly wiped the corner of her eye, and then said again, "Okay, okay, I was wrong. I misjudged you."
"You're not innocent! You're just shameless!"
In Evelyn's eyes, Ethan's venting behavior was no different from children playing house! At most, it upgraded from the original six-year-old version to the 18+ adult PLUS edition.
But Ethan...
"Thanks," he replied with a smile.
Because he liked the word 'shameless'!
In one's life, the struggle is for that pride!
Gold and silver are like dung; face value is invaluable!
As for the process being a bit unsightly?
That doesn't matter at all!
Since coming to this world from the 21st century, he knows what real business warfare is.
False business wars involve intrigue, strategic planning, and far-reaching layouts, defeating the enemy without fighting.
Real business wars:
It's the chairman personally sneaking into someone else's factory at midnight, filming their production line;
It's the company boss being poisoned to death by company executives;
It
's the company president personally creating false accusations, leading employees to publish violations on the competitor's APP, then holding up posters at the school gate, tearfully pleading with parents;
It's retail investors battling Wall Street, eventually forcing the manipulators to physically disconnect;
It's the boss breaking into the company headquarters with a group of tough guys, grabbing all the company seals, and hanging them around the waist.
High-end business wars emphasize simplicity!
The first thing a true capitalist must learn is the abundant virtue of DuPont!
As long as you can solve your competitors in a physical way, you are the biggest winner in the market!
There's no way...
Who made this a world where trash thrives?
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