Time drips and the weather gets colder.

The calm lakes have begun to freeze, and fewer pedestrians are wandering on the streets.

January 15, 2005.

[Starry Sky Technology Company] has negotiated with major mainstream powers in the world and will officially release the international version of [Starry Sky Smartphone].

This news did not cause any sensation in China, and the official Weibo was just a routine notice, and there was no overwhelming publicity, and it was mainly not necessary.

But it's different in the international field.

Overseas technology fans have long been looking forward to it, and on the day the official news was confirmed, it became popular on social forums.

[Starry Sky Technology Company-International Branch Headquarters] issued a message saying: "Due to the comprehensive consideration of tariffs, business tax, value-added tax, and transportation costs of each country, the versions of each country are different. Considering the currency risks of each country, it is decided to use US dollars for settlement. For specific information, please pay attention to the latest notifications of branches of each country. Thank you for reading and wish you a happy life."

Netizens quickly found the latest news about their country [Starry Sky Branch], and many people were stunned.

"The average price in our animal country is actually US$790? The original price is US$677. Just deducting taxes will cost an extra $112.6. Isn't that too bad, right?"

"This is normal, okay? Have you never bought imported things upstairs? Import and VAT and VAT are very high for digital electronic products such as mobile phones and computers."

"The $790 is totally content, okay? The Lighthouse Country has sold $890!!! Why don't the official die?"

"Are the selling prices on your side so terrifying? Our country of Chicken Feathers only sells for $699! I love my country!!!"

"The Chicken Maple Country seems to have signed a long-term cooperation agreement, so the tax deduction has been discounted a lot, and basically only one operating cost and transportation cost are left."

"To be honest, I don't feel sorry for spending a few hundred dollars on [Starry Smartphone], but it's very uncomfortable to pay the official tax of more than $200."

"If you can buy parallel goods, it should be much cheaper, but... there is no need for that, the risk is too great, and if it breaks, repairs will be troublesome."

"On the upper floor, I think you can really be content. The average price in Grape Country is US$1,147, which has nearly doubled. I have the heart to immigrate."

"It's okay to deduct nearly $500 in tax deductions... My depressed mood was alleviated at once."

"The tax deduction is so harsh... I'll just go to Chimao Country to buy parallel goods. Anyway, the global version is used the same in any country, and the difference between the version is not very big."

"What the upper floor is really a road. From Grape Country to Chicken Feather Country, one round trip is less than $200, and you can save at least $300!"

"A round trip is less than $200? Haha, young man, you probably don't go abroad often, right? Or you just don't save money."

"Solve it?"

"From the country of Grape, take a steamship to the country of Chicken Mau, and after arriving at the station, go directly to the nearest [Starry Sky Brand Store] to buy, and then return to China... You can save at least $400. If you help someone purchase it on behalf of others, you may be able to make thousands of dollars a round trip, and you can taste it carefully!!!"

"I buy it!!!"

As netizens talked, the topic became strange.

From "I'm finally going to release the international version, I'm so excited" to "Why is this tax deduction so ruthless? Greetings to the official mother".

Then to "I discovered business opportunities!!!", to "I plan to travel to Jimao Country. Do you need my help bring local specialties?"...

Say--

[Starry Sky Smartphone] How did it become a local specialty of Chicken Feather Country?

This made the overseas Chinese in the Great Xia Kingdom confused... It was not until they carefully understood the whole story of this matter that they suddenly realized.

"By the way, you might as well go to Daxia Kingdom to wholesale, why do you still have to go to Chimao Kingdom? Isn't this going to be far away?"

Some people from Daxia from overseas raised questions.

This question...at the beginning, many bad guys stumped him until someone asked him if he never looked at the world map?

"The Kingdom of Daxia is in the eastern hemisphere, and the Kingdom of Chicken Feather is in the western hemisphere. Which one is close?"

When it comes to "what is more cost-effective" things, we are not all idiots. After careful consideration, they think that going to Chimao Country is more cost-effective than going to Daxia Country.

Although you still have to pay a few dozen dollars in taxes, the former is obviously not a big deal compared to the cost of traveling costs of several hundred dollars.

...

[Starry Smartphone] is available worldwide, shocking consumers around the world.

Their amazement at this product was even more than consumers in Daxia Country. Before this product appeared in their hands, how many people could believe that it was a real product, not just a scene that exists in the video special effects?

And at the same time—

The incident of "the consumer of Grape Country has exploded to travel to Chicken Feather Country, but he only stayed in Chicken Feather Country for less than half a day before returning collectively" has also become a big and small news highlight in the international community, and many international netizens have read the joke.

"No, isn't it? Isn't this what we talked about before? There are really a large number of people doing this?"

"Aren't Grape Country and Chicken Feather Country neighboring countries? Both countries seem to be quite small, about the same size as our two or three provinces, and very close to each other... What's there to travel?"

"I went to Chimao Country to travel, and returned collectively in less than half a day... I was so laughed to death."

"I have reason to suspect that this is a back door reserved by [Starry Sky Technology Company] for consumers in the Grape Country...it is likely to be related to tax payment issues."

"The official of the Grape Kingdom is shocked this time. The series of taxes they collected are the highest in the world, but even their own citizens are not happy."

"I heard that the authentic versions circulating in the Grape Country market are not as good as those in parallel. I don't know if it's true..."

The official government of Grape Country also quickly introduced new policies.

At the beginning, they wanted to issue a ban directly, not allowing their own people to purchase products from the country through transnational countries, and tried to prevent such things from happening from the root.

However, this incident caused unanimous dissatisfaction between consumers and the official country of Chimao, and finally had to announce a tax cut, adjusting the original average price of $1,147 to $700, which made consumers feel satisfied. But at the same time, those consumers who purchased the original price were very unhappy and felt that they were the suckers.

Anyway, this is quite interesting.

...

"Is it really your back door?"

When Su Qiong saw the "revelations" from an international media, she also suspected that Tian Moyun did this on purpose.

"No, it's just a coincidence."

Tian Moyun shook his head: "The Grape Country and the Chicken Feather Country are both small countries with developed economies. Their technology industries in their own countries are very average and basically rely on cross-border cooperation."

"Their previous mobile communication base station was built by Daxia Kingdom, and the communication service of [Starry Smartphone] relies on this communication architecture."

"In addition, the common language of Grape Country and Chicken Feather Country and the power supply standards for residents are the same, so... this is why the products of their two countries are exactly the same."

"As for the weird news that the media broke... it was completely self-inflicted by the Grape Country. If they hadn't had to collect taxes so ruthlessly, why would they have to go abroad?"

"The situation in both countries is similar and close. The tax difference is too big, and it can save $400... Why do people spend money in vain?"

Su Qiong thought about it and it was right.

The two of them then didn't talk about this anymore. It was just a weird news. The "dispute" between the Grape Kingdom and the Chicken Feather Kingdom was irrelevant to the entire global plan.

In two small economies, even if consumers have strong average purchasing power, they will not be able to affect the global trend in the end.

"The globalization route of [Starry Smartphone] is currently not a problem."

Tian Moyun said: "According to the news feedback, this product is very popular in countries around the world and is very easy to sell. Even some countries that are hostile to the country of Daxia can hardly resist the charm of smartphones... This wave is stable. The only problem that requires tiring to work hard before the New Year is probably the [small game platform]."

Small game platform!

This is something Tian Moyun has always been concerned about. It has been nearly half a month since it was launched online at the beginning of the month, and many melon-eating players have also gone to make games, but the result is...

Anyway, it's not very ideal.

Although Tian Moyun has always said that "making games is an inspiration-oriented thing", things are often not that simple.

Making games is like writing. Inspiration is always available, but how to express the inspiration in your mind is the key to the problem.

After players become familiar with the development tools, they often encounter various difficulties and setbacks when making games by themselves.

By the time these problems are solved, we will basically lose the enthusiasm for playing games.

I have to say that even the simplest game design cannot be easily made, and it takes a long time and effort to think about each step.

How to present the inspiration in your mind in the form of a game, how to obtain the qualification to sign, how to impress players... There are a lot of things to think about here.

“I saw a few good scripts.”

Su Qiong said: "If you give me some advice, I think there is still hope that you can make a good game."

"Maybe I can demonstrate it to them."

Tian Moyun thought for a while: "For us insiders in the industry, it is easy to make such a small game. As long as you have enough time and patience, even if you are just alone... This is much simpler than when we made "Super Mario". It has a rich little game engine and a mature framework system. You can make games without writing code. It has reduced the difficulty of getting started to the lowest point."

"How do you want to demonstrate?"

Su Qiong's heart moved and she was a little curious.

"Well... let's start a live broadcast, it's been a long time since I started a live broadcast."

Tian Moyun expressed his thoughts: "With live broadcasting, no matter whether it becomes popular or not, it can bring a lot of popularity to the [small game platform], and it can also give some reference to players who are trying to make games."

“How to say it?”

Su Qiong was confused.

If the game produced by live broadcast becomes popular, it can indeed bring some guidance and make it easier for players to learn from.

But if it is not popular, how can it play a positive role?

"You have to think about the better."

Tian Moyun smiled and said, "Think about it, what would the players think if the game I made during live broadcast fails? Will they think: Wow! Even Tian Moyun is lost. If I succeed, wouldn't it prove that I am better than Tian Moyun? And if I really fail, this is also a big news that netizens like to hear."
To be continued...