- Edited
UnhingedTaboo It has already been annexed. There is no "will" or "can", because they have been annexed. As a result it wouldn't go bankrupt.
Webnovel is a strategy to get IP. Similar to Disney having Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Iron Man, Captain America, Luke Skywalker, etc. Webnovel now had Zhang Xuan, Ye Xiu, Ning Xi, Roland Wimbledon, Han Sen, Ling Lan, and many more. Even if it made huge loss, Tencent would keep it. This is the path for getting character IP.
This is why I keep talking Webnovel had 'technology' to detect clones. Tencent is one of Chinese technology mammoth with WeChat, QQ, etc. I heard their music streaming and gaming (AoV) is winning big in China too.
If they want to remove clones from voting or review. They could do it. However, they didn't which meant clone is 'allowed'. :P