151 Live Streaming Programming?

When an ordinary person uses their life savings to buy a house, aside from a few close friends and family members who might ask about it or send a gift, no one else cares.

When a wealthy person uses a fraction of their fortune to buy something that is little more than a toy to them, journalists rush to report it.

The UK's Daily Mail published a headline: "King of Tuvalu Commissions the Largest Private Yacht in History."

"According to sources from Finland's Aker Yards, the King of Tuvalu recently contacted them to request a custom-built cruise ship of the same class as the Independence of the Seas. The Independence of the Seas has a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, a total length of 339 meters, a hull height of 72 meters, and spans 18 stories... The estimated construction cost is around 800 million US dollars, and reports indicate that the King of Tuvalu has already paid a 100 million US dollar deposit."

"Previously, the world's largest private yacht belonged to Roman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea Football Club. It measures 555 feet in length—only about one-third the size of the cruise ship commissioned by the King of Tuvalu. According to estimates by Aker Yards, this yacht will be completed in two years. In other words, two years from now, the world's largest private yacht will belong to the King of Tuvalu, assuming, of course, that he still has the funds to pay the remaining balance two years down the line."

Newsweek's front-page headline declared: "He Is Not the Richest, but He Is the Boldest Spender."

"According to Wall Street estimates, the current net worth of the King of Tuvalu is around 4 billion US dollars. This valuation includes the copyrights under his name, TC Entertainment, and the ownership rights of Tuvalu itself."

"A net worth of 4 billion US dollars doesn't even crack the top one hundred on the global billionaire list. However, looking at all the tycoons on that list, not a single one has ever been as extravagant or as daring a spender as the King of Tuvalu. An 800 million US dollar yacht might not seem like much compared to his total net worth, but when running at full capacity, this ship requires a minimum of one thousand crew members. Leaving aside their wages, the annual maintenance and upkeep costs for the yacht alone will exceed 20 million US dollars. Of course, all of these expenses pale in comparison to New Tuvalu's 100-billion-US-dollar infrastructure budget."

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Facing reports like these, Niuniu Li had only one comment: they were consumed by envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Buying a cruise ship wasn't about treating himself to a personal playground; rather, Niuniu Li believed that hosting auctions on a cruise ship had incredible potential.

The true prosperity of New Tuvalu was at least four years away. During these four years, Niuniu Li had no idea how many cinematic worlds he would travel through. Were the treasures he harvested from these movie dimensions just supposed to sit there gathering dust while waiting four years to be sold?

Of course not. Niuniu Li wasn't a collector waiting for assets to appreciate in value.

Therefore, to ensure that his subsequent cash-out plans could proceed smoothly, Niuniu Li decided to purchase a cruise ship.

Furthermore, no matter how well-built an auction venue in New Tuvalu might be, its geographical value alone made it difficult to project true prestige. But on a yacht with a price tag of a billion US dollars, how could anyone dare not spend money?

I bring you to wine, dine, and revel, enjoying the high life completely free of charge. How could you possibly have the nerve not to buy anything at my auction?

Moreover, for anyone wishing to sell items through the auction, knowing that the auction house owns a billion-dollar luxury liner would surely give them peace of mind. It stood to reason that not everything sold by the Tuvalu Auction House could belong to Niuniu Li alone; otherwise, how could it possibly satisfy the diverse demands of all buyers and sellers?

Weighing the pros and cons, Niuniu Li decided to buy the cruise ship and bind its operations directly to the Tuvalu Auction House once it was launched.

With the deposit paid, the yacht simply required waiting out the construction timeline. Meanwhile, his subordinates were already handling the interior setup and arrangement of the Independence of the Seas. After spending a day aboard the ship, Niuniu Li returned to Tuvalu.

By this time, the immigration process was unfolding in an orderly fashion. Many ethnic Chinese with yellow skin and dark hair could already be seen throughout Tuvalu.

Because the German representatives were still conducting necessary interview procedures within China, these Chinese immigrants had to temporarily stay in Tuvalu rather than heading directly to the Auckland Islands to build New Tuvalu.

Niuniu Li's purpose in returning wasn't to manage the immigrants, but to prepare for another dimension-hopping money-making venture.

Whether it was literature or TC Entertainment, although they generated substantial revenue, both required long periods of accumulation and could not produce massive financial returns overnight.

As for the jewelry auction next month, while it would provide Niuniu Li with ample cash, those funds were technically illicit and could not be openly spent without first finding a way to launder them.

Therefore, whether to launder this sum of money or to generate entirely new streams of income, Niuniu Li had to venture across dimensions once again. This time, his target was software development.

Strictly speaking, what Niuniu Li was preparing to do didn't truly count as crossing boundaries into an unfamiliar field. In this world, his predecessor had been a computer science major at Harvard University—developing software was entirely within his wheelhouse.

Creating software wasn't just about writing the code; the most crucial element was promotion. In the age of internet traffic, users were king. Only by making the software free, attracting a massive user base, and subsequently going public to cash in could one truly master the game.

Thus, even before finishing the software, Niuniu Li prepared to initiate its promotional campaign.

Logging into his FaceBook account, Niuniu Li posted a status update:

"Lately, I feel like all the current social networking apps are far too bloated and overly complex, with flashy features that lack substance. So, I've decided to build my own social media app. Do you guys think FaceBook is going to ban my account just because I'm planning to launch a competing social platform?"

The advantage of having a massive follower count is that no matter what time of day you post, there will always be bored netizens around to see it.

Less than a minute after Niuniu Li published the status, the replies below quickly surpassed one thousand.

"His Majesty the King is crossing industries again! After making software, is he going to start making smartphones next?"

*Damn it, how did you know I'm planning to make phones in the future?*

"Haha, 233, obvious reply is obvious. Developing software is the King's old stomping ground, hello? Did you guys forget the King is a computer science major from Harvard?"

"I strongly support FaceBook banning the King's account so that he stops dropping earth-shattering news every few days."

"Your Majesty, you write novels, compose songs, produce films, host shows, and now you know how to program too?"

"Your Majesty, since you understand programming, you must know how to fix computers. For some reason, my laptop won't turn on. Can you come over and help me fix it? Don't forget to bring a box of Durex when you come..."

"I'm a professional computer repairman. The person above, please send me a private message with your address."

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Of course, simply posting this single status update was nowhere near enough to achieve the desired promotional effect. Therefore, Niuniu Li posted yet another update.

"Seeing some netizens suggest that I've forgotten how to code, I've decided to use concrete actions to prove myself. How about a live-streamed coding session?" (To be continued.)