It's too angry, but I can't help but continue to find money for 3DFX, even if Song Ya asks Dr. Mei to set a milestone for them before getting every new investment, those three guys will just burn out the money while completing the task, and the last time the small and medium-sized investors collectively audited the accounts and didn't audit the problem, they didn't let go of a fart, and the pressure was all on themselves.

"In fact, the sales of Voodoo cards from various graphics card manufacturers have been climbing, and now this card is a must-have for the best experience when playing new 3D games such as Thor's Hammer. Next month, Acclaim, Kaneko, Midway, Taito and other companies will also launch arcade game boards using Voodoo chips, and they will be promoted on a small scale in that kind of coin-operated arcade first......"

Taking advantage of the National Day holiday of the United States, Song Ya rushed to San Jose, "Anyway, give us another month and a half, everything will be fine, I swear." President Ballard folded his hands and begged.

"That's another five million?" Song Ya glanced at Dr. Mei and asked after receiving confirmation, "Are you sure you have tried all the methods?" ”

Ballard said sincerely: "Asking the graphics card manufacturer to pay in advance, finding a bank to mortgage the expected profits, delaying the payment of TSMC foundry fees, all methods have been used, APLUS, we are in the darkest hour before the dawn, as long as we hold on to ...... more"

"No, you are talking more and more like those three guys, I feel like you have been assimilated by them." Song Ya interrupted him unhappily, "What about them? ”

"I went on vacation yesterday, probably because I heard you were coming." Ballard smiled wryly, "But they emailed you and already got you an email address." ”

"I don't play with that thing, it's too hard to use."

Song Ya tried to continue to squeeze the potential of 3DFX, "It's hard for me to come up with any more money. ”

"Then the only way to do that is to accept the financing from Carmack and EA." Ballard rehashes the old story.

"Are they willing to accept our financing terms?" Song Ya asked.

"No, they are patient." Ballard shrugged helplessly, "They're all good hunters." ”

"The hunters are waiting for my blood to drain up?" Song Ya sneered, "I think Carmack has an internal response in our company, and those three guys have a good personal relationship with him." ”

"The current state of our company is not going to be a secret to Carmack, you know, we've been working together since the chip development phase. Carmack is a gifted programmer and a businessman with a good sense of smell, and he knows very well that your blood doesn't run dry. ”

"He's just waiting for you to lose your patience, APLUS," Ballard said. ”

"I'm running out of patience, I'm wearing ...... Since entering Silicon Valley, I have only been so physically and mentally exhausted by one company. ”

Song Ya looked around the small conference room, "Five million, five million, five million...... It's like a bottomless pit. ”

He spent 10 million to hold 38% of 3DFX, and the last 5 million was borrowed by Northern Trust for his own share, and if he filed for bankruptcy now, he would lose that 10 million. So far, 3DFX has burned 20 million in financing, 15 million in loans, and who knows what will happen after another 5 million a month and a half.

"That's how ...... the semiconductor industry"

"Are other companies interested in acquiring it?"

"Many, STB, Imperial Alliance want to buy us in turn, and there are some private equity funds, of course you don't agree to the financing of Carmack and EA, and these offers are certainly not satisfactory to you. But this has proved that our cause is worthwhile, and as long as we persevere, we will definitely have a bright future......"

"Is there really nothing else to do?"

"Not really."

Song Ya stared at Ballard for about ten seconds, and finally sighed helplessly, "Let's make this call." He pulled a note out of his pocket and pushed it over.

"Which bank is it?" Ballard's brow finally furrowed.

"It's not the bank, it's David Bowie, who learned about our difficulties from the media and contacted me to say that he was willing to help, which is the number of his investment broker."

The advertising song Voodoo was sung by David Bowie and TinMachine after the response was very good, and he planned to put it in the new album Earthling as a strong singles list, so the singing rights will only belong to him in the future, and he can no longer sing it to others. This is a bit beyond the previous agreement between the two in the Bahamas, after Song Ya generously agreed, he probably felt a little embarrassed and offered to help, of course, the songwriter's rights and interests will still not be less than his own points.

"Five million?"

"Five million, but the interest will be a lot higher."

It's all kind people who respect me and I respect you, although David Bowie didn't say this, Song Ya couldn't let him suffer, "This is my friend's money, you and those three guys had better not bankrupt the company." He warned Ballard.

"Please continue to trust us." Ballard solemnly promised, he also tore a piece of paper and wrote a few strokes and pushed it over, "Let's take a look at the e-mail, now our company has begun to use this, it is very convenient to communicate, and this company will provide 2M free mailbox space from today, remember to go back and change the login password." ”

"Free?"

Song Ya glanced at the note, aplus3dfx@, and the password was also written on the back, "Okay, I'll read it." ”

He slipped the note into his pocket, "Hallie? Harley, who came with her, had fallen asleep on her back in her chair, "Are you so tired?" "Shake her awake.

"Huh?"

Hallie wiped her saliva and woke up in a daze and walked out the door with him, "What you're talking about is so boring that I can't understand a word." ”

"Wouldn't it? Didn't talk about any technical issues? ”

Song Yale said, "Why are you still playing technology stocks like this?" ”

"Take your time." Hallie has been much more stable lately, never nagging about stocks, "Is the job over?" Let's go to the cinema? ”

"Hmm."

Another black movie star Will Smith starred in the sci-fi movie Independence Day opened yesterday, the box office exploded well, just took advantage of the time to watch, the two returned to the newly bought Atherton Villa, simply disguised a little and went to a nearby movie theater to buy tickets for admission.

It's a cliché to fight aliens again, but this time it's very innovative to use the 'Commander of the United States' and all kinds of fighters, and the special effects are also very good, Will Smith plays a fighter pilot, with the gag talent of Eddie Murphy-style black actors and the lonely heroic male protagonist that is difficult for black actors to play, which is considered a male lead, and finally he threw the computer into the core of the alien spaceship that appeared on National Day, which was very burning and tear-jerking.

"Can aliens get sick from computers?" Song Ya complained when she walked out of the movie theater.

"You're focusing on the wrong thing, right? Will Smith is handsome, and if he continues to be successful, he will get stuck in your ecological niche in Hollywood, right? ”

Hallie watched the movie from a more 'professional' angle, "Aren't you in a hurry?" ”

"Are you more handsome than me?" Song Ya asked with a touch of his face.

"The acting is a hundred times better than yours." Hallie said.

"I don't make a living by acting in movies." Song Yacai didn't care, the two returned to the villa, ate something and exercised, and in the evening, Song Yacai remembered the note Ballard gave him, and went to the study alone to turn on the computer.

"Huh?"

He fumbled around his Hotmail mailbox, logged in and saw the layout of his inbox and outbox, and the familiar familiarity returned.