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Chapter 543 - 176: I knew I’d face a fierce dragon, but is this dragon a bit too big_1

Chapter 543: Chapter 176: I knew I’d face a fierce dragon, but is this dragon a bit too big_1

If it could be said that the hostile takeover by Blue Ocean Paradise completely ousted Ke Xiangyang and dealt a severe blow to Sir Ke,

then what Blue Ocean Paradise did next pushed the old man to a point of no return.

History in years.

Because the establishment of Blue Ocean Paradise even preceded the internet itself. (The true sense of the internet only began to rise in the ’90s)

The records of that era were mostly stored in the newspapers of the time, or in the memories of the players from that age.

And this fragile memory could easily be altered as the years passed by.

Moreover, to ensure that there was absolutely no chance for Ke Xiangyang to make a comeback, the capitalists at Blue Ocean Paradise

had nearly all news reports about him completely deleted.

And even as the internet started to flourish later on,

whenever someone tried to dig up the past, they would use their influence to clean up the comments on the web.

Some real insiders in the industry also did not wish to offend Blue Ocean Paradise, the leading giant in the gaming industry at the time, and chose to remain silent.

After the capital’s strong control of public opinion had covered up the event, as time passed, those who remembered or were still concerned about the event became fewer and fewer.

After all, it was someone else’s problem, holding little relevance to the masses who were merely onlookers; in a few years, who would still remember who?

When Ke Xiangyang learned that the gaming empire he had built single-handedly had now completely fallen into the hands of others,

and that he no longer had even the right to his own signature, destined to be forgotten by all players with the passage of time,

this feeling of being stripped of everything made his heart bleed, but under the absolute cut-throat actions of capital,

he had no means of fighting back.

With his energy drained, he entrusted a reliable friend he had met in the United States to smuggle him back to his country.

After finally being reunited with his long-separated family,

the joy of reunion did not dissipate the gloom in Ke Xiangyang’s heart.

Instead, his regret intensified because he hadn’t properly accompanied his family for so many years; even his son had grown into a teenager and was quite estranged from him.

All his efforts had come to naught.

This exacerbated his guilt and his inability to let go.

On a calm day,

he lay in the bedroom of his home and chose to take an overdose of sleeping pills, ending his life that was both legendary and downtrodden.

Then, it was time for Sir Ke’s funeral.

Because this memory was indeed unpleasant,

Ke Jun only mentioned it vaguely a few times and did not elaborate.

And the reason he did not let his son and daughter engage with video games,

although there was the fear of ’once bitten, twice shy,’ worrying that his son and daughter might follow in their grandfather’s footsteps,

was more out of concern that if one of them truly followed their grandfather’s path and slowly built up a gaming company,

they might face retaliation and attacks from Blue Ocean Paradise against the descendants of the Ke Family.

But when the children were young, they naturally did not understand his intentions.

Ke Jun, a man from an older generation, still carried some of the rigidity of old-fashioned education.

Therefore, he chose to oppress them firmly.

The rule was not to ask why, just to obey.

And after establishing authority over time, his son and daughter gradually became accustomed to it all in a subtle way.

Ke Jun found it increasingly hard to step out of that role, not even knowing how to start explaining the situation to his children.

If it weren’t for today’s unexpected visitor, Ke Jun wouldn’t know how long he would have kept this secret.

But now that the truth was completely out in the open, he felt as if a great burden had been lifted.

He breathed a sigh of relief, as if a weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

"That’s all you wanted to know," he said.

"I originally thought that, as you appeared to do, you would keep a respectful distance from gaming, but now it seems..." Ke Jun shook his head and smiled wryly.

Ke Jin and Ke Yu exchanged glances and signaled to each other with their eyes.

Ke Yu got up and went behind the sofa, stretching out her little fist to start massaging Ke Jun’s back, sweetly smiling as she said, "Dad, just trust my brother this once, okay? You’ve seen how Number One Gamer has developed; who knows what the future holds, right? Maybe my brother could turn Number One Gamer into the world’s top gaming company."

"When that time comes... pow! Just one punch to send Blue Ocean Paradise flying." While saying this, Ke Yu also mimicked a punching gesture, her brows slightly raised, exuding full confidence.

"You lot are still a long way off," Ke Jun shook his head and said, "Blue Ocean Paradise back then..."

Seeing her father about to delve into the past again, Ke Yu interrupted quickly, "Okay, okay, we’ve got a long way to go, we’ve got a long way to go, we’ll take it easy, okay?"

After saying this, she helplessly pouted and threw a ’what can I do?’ look at her own brother.

Having lived two lives, Ke Jin could somewhat understand the mentality of Ke Jun as a father.

On one hand, if the father hadn’t been exaggerating,

Blue Ocean Paradise had a monopolistic influence over the entire Blue Star gaming market at that time.

They could indeed prevent anyone they chose from making games.

But now, let alone Number One Gamer,

even Number One Gamer combined with Tengjing and Netcom, working together without considering the influence of the China Broadcasting Bureau, could at best play at industry monopoly within Huaxia Nation.

But to achieve a global monopoly was, of course, a pipe dream.

It’s not just Huaxia Nation; other countries feel the same.