Noon the next day.
Haicheng Hotel.
In box No. 555, Hu Siyuan paced back and forth anxiously.
His mood was very complicated.
Just yesterday, the new boss Anonymous told him that the virtual pet project would be merged into the Carp Star Card House to form a new game project team.
——Pokémon Project Team.
Today was the day when he met the two bosses Anonymous and Lu Li.
"That's outrageous..."
Lao Hu stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and sighed, staring blankly at the river view outside.
"Dududu..."
The phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.
The sudden movement startled Hu Siyuan, and he immediately took out his cell phone.
The name of the caller's contact - Chen Nianjin - was displayed on the screen.
"Hello, Lao Chen?" Hu Siyuan answered the phone.
"Lao Hu, have you met with your boss?" Chen Nianjin asked, "I heard that he is an online writer. I don't know why he wanted to acquire your project team."
"We just made an appointment to meet at lunch time."
Hu Siyuan was a little speechless: "I just wanted to complain to you. I just learned yesterday that the virtual pet project team was planned to be moved to the Carp Star Card House."
"puff."
Hearing the news, Chen Nian couldn't hold it back for a while: "So Lu Li and Yu Xin are both your bosses, what a trick of fate."
Lao Chen's words were like a knife, stabbing Hu Siyuan's heart accurately.
"Actually, these are all trivial matters." Hu Siyuan said painfully, "It doesn't matter if your status is awkward, as long as you can make money, it's a good job."
"That's right. After all, making money doesn't mean you have to worry about it." Chen Nianjin agreed.
"But that's the problem, Old Chen!"
Hu Siyuan put his hand on his forehead and said helplessly, "If the virtual pet project team can be merged into Carp Technology Company and turned into a sub-project of Star Card Computer, then my future will be bright, and I will definitely make a lot of money in the future.
But we went to the Carp Star Card House, especially for games! "
Carp Technology Company and Carp Star Card House are just a few words apart, but their future prospects are worlds apart.
The gaming industry is really too cold.
Not long ago, Hu Siyuan had laughed at Lu Li for being unable to think clearly and always thinking about playing games.
Now I'm fine, I've become a gamer myself.
"There really isn't much money to be made in the gaming industry." Chen Nianjin was silent for a few seconds and then comforted him, "But Lao Hu, at least the boss you are working with is the leader of the entire industry, so he is lucky in his misfortune.
And after all, Carp Star Card House and Carp Technology Company are on the same side, so maybe there are some promotion channels between them. "
"I hope so." Hu Siyuan raised his head and looked at the high-rise buildings on the other side of the river, his face filled with melancholy. "Old Chen, how are you doing recently? Has the project team completed its transformation?"
"Don't mention it." Chen Nianjin pretended to be in pain and said, "Mr. Liu's requirements are too high. He asked us to study all the accessories of the Star Card computer at the same time. Now I have to coordinate and arrange the original team members, as well as Recruit new people in.”
"Work started so soon?" Hu Siyuan was a little surprised, "I thought it would take at least a while to brew."
"It's not because you have a new boss."
"You mean...Lu Li?" It took a long time for Hu Siyuan to react.
"Yeah, think about the circumstances under which he made the star card." Chen Nianjin explained, "The star card competition! His entire card making process was exposed to everyone, which is equivalent to giving the star card circuit to It’s made public!”
"really."
Hu Siyuan accompanied Liu Haomin to watch the normal game at the scene. He murmured: "Except for the hidden lines, Lu Li has already revealed all the other circuits."
Because of such a textbook, many ambitious companies have begun to research their own Star Card computers.
Mr. Liu is naturally no exception.
, he ordered Chen Nianjin to immediately lead the project team to undergo transformation.
"So..." Chen Nianjin muttered, "I haven't had a full night's sleep in the past week. I'm just too busy."
However, this steady stream of complaints sounded like happy troubles to Hu Siyuan.
He could hear the smell of showing off, and felt sour in his heart.
"I won't tell you for now. There's something wrong with the graphics card group. I'm going to solve it."
Chen Nianjin finally consoled him: "Old Hu, let's all work hard. If there is a chance, I will blow some air into Mr. Liu's ear and ask him to get you back..."
"Then I'll thank you brother first." Hu Siyuan sighed imperceptibly.
Liu Haomin was so determined to sell him out that he felt that Lao Chen's proposal had no possibility at all.
"Okay." Hu Siyuan said helplessly, "My new boss is coming soon, so I won't talk about it for now. Let's chat together next time."
"Okay, I'll see you when I have time."
After the two said goodbye, Hu Siyuan hung up the phone.
"Director Hu, you are taking care of everything."
The words coming from behind made Lao Hu freeze slightly.
He turned his head mechanically and saw that Lu Li and Anonymous had arrived.
"No, no, just chatting with friends." Hu Siyuan was so frightened that cold sweat broke out from his back.
If those two new bosses heard what he said just now, there is a high probability that his job would not be saved.
Fortunately, Lu Li and Lu Li seemed to have just arrived and didn't hear the previous complaints.
On the contrary, Anonymous was in a hurry to eat and sat down at the table first, pouring himself a glass of red wine.
While picking up the food, he said, "Then sit down and eat. Let's chat while we eat, Director Hu."
"Hey, hey, hey!"
The anonymous honorific made Lao Hu feel on pins and needles, and he quickly said: "You two bosses don't have to be so polite, just call me Lao Hu."
"Old Hu." Lu Li sat down next to Anonymous and asked straight to the point, "Let me ask a few questions."
"No problem, you say." In order not to lose his job, Lao Hu directly used honorifics.
"At the beginning, what was your company's positioning for virtual pets?" Lu Li asked casually, as if chatting with a friend.
"Our project is based on products produced by Star Card."
Once he got to the point, Hu Siyuan also became serious: "Consumers can use star cards to gather all kinds of pets with star power. It is a new type of entertainment product."
"Then what's the competitiveness of virtual pets?" Lu Li asked, stuffing a piece of chicken drumstick into his mouth.
"First of all, there are no competing products of the same type on the market of the Eastern Federation..."
As the project director, Hu Siyuan often puts a lot of effort into virtual pets, and he can tell a lot about them.
"Well, what advantages do you think virtual pets have compared to games?"
Lu Li continued to ask, "Just say it."
"The biggest advantage is probably the audience." Hu Siyuan pondered for a moment and continued, "The audience for virtual pets is all ages, and for games... maybe more teenagers are playing. "
"Then what is the reason why virtual pets have such a wide audience?" Lu Li asked following the answer.
"Keeping pets is a matter for all ages. Many people like to keep a cat or dog at home. They can grow up with children and accompany the elderly through their old age."
As the conversation deepened, Hu Siyuan gradually entered the state.
The original nervousness subsided a lot, and he continued to talk: "Our virtual pet project was developed on this basis.
Moreover, compared with real pets, virtual pets also have their own advantages. For example, virtual pets do not have real hair and will not cause allergies. For example, owners do not need to shovel poop, which can reduce the cleaning burden to a certain extent. "
As the one who knows best about virtual
Hu Siyuan, the person behind the pet project, introduced many advantages of virtual pets in one breath.
"So, what if there was a game that had all the advantages you mentioned?" Lu Li asked after taking a sip of ice coke.
"This..." Lao Hu was choked.
He couldn't imagine what kind of game would have these advantages.
Playing games, isn’t it just about pressing buttons on a machine?
And keeping pets are two completely different things, right?
Seemingly sensing Hu Siyuan's doubts, Lu Li didn't explain much.
He looked at Anonymous who was feasting next to him, and asked with a smile: "Brother Ming, where is Pikachu?"
"Oh! It's better to show it directly."
Anonymous suddenly stopped eating, took out a certain red and white peaked cap from the storage card, and put it on his head.
He then made a throwing motion and yelled, "Go, Pikachu!"
A starlight flashed past, and Lao Hu found that there was a small "star beast" in his arms.
"Pica!"
Pikachu smiled and wagged his lightning tail happily.
"Is this...is this a virtual star beast?" Lao Hu asked with his eyes widened. "It turns out that the little guy you are wearing is a new virtual pet."
"That's right, but they have their own names. They're called Pokémon, and it's called Pikachu." Lu Li then asked, "So, Director Hu, do you think there is a market for a pet like this?"
"That's definitely no problem." Hu Siyuan hugged Pikachu with both hands and swayed his eyes along with the tail. "A pet like this not only has all the advantages of the original virtual pet, but also has an extra freshness."
Being able to keep a star beast is much higher than ordinary pets in terms of quality.
"So why don't you make virtual star beasts? They are already virtual, so why don't you be more bold?"
Lu Li picked up a small yellow croaker and put it on the plate in front of him: "Mr. Liu, it's not like he would have thought of this."
"Mr. Lu, you don't know something." Hu Siyuan said with a bitter smile, "The virtual pet project is just an attempt by Mr. Liu. He wanted to start with ordinary cats and dogs to test the market's reaction.
If virtual pets become popular, he will continue to invest money in developing fantasy pets like the ones you create. "
"I see."
Lu Li was stunned.
For him, making a Pikachu star card is all a matter of skill, and there is no need to consider the development cost at all.
"So Mr. Lu, the core content of the game you want to make is just raising star beasts?"
Lao Hu put down Pikachu and his eyes became serious: "If this is the case, I am afraid that the popularity of this product will not last long. If you want to invest a lot of money in it, you must think clearly.
I brought the virtual pet with my own hands, and I am also very aware of its shortcomings, such as..."
At this time, whether Hu Siyuan wanted it or not, he and Lu Li were already grasshoppers on the same straw.
If Lu Li blindly invested money and was unable to pay his wages in the later period, Lao Hu would also be unlucky.
Therefore, he must explain everything first.
"Cultivation is indeed the core gameplay of Pokémon, but it is not limited to that." Lu Li smiled and gestured to "Assistant Anonymous" to continue the demonstration.
"Pikachu..."
Anonymous made a long sound on the last word, put his peaked cap on backwards, and shouted loudly: "Enter combat mode."
"Pika pika!"
Pikachu jumped up from his arms and landed firmly on the dining table. His eyes became serious, and his cheeks flashed with lightning like a small snake.
Under Hu Siyuan's gaze, a long green bar appeared above Pikachu's head.
——HP: 20/20.
Something strange seems to have appeared!
Lao Hu looked at the two of them in confusion and asked, "This
yes......? "
"Another core gameplay of this game is combat." Lu Li introduced, "Old Hu, have you ever played Star Soul Kombat? It's a fighting game."
"I didn't expect Mr. Lu to have played such an early game." Hu Siyuan said with a smile, "Both sides fight until one side's health reaches zero, even if there is a winner, so is this the same for Pokémon battles?"
"That's right." Lu Li nodded.
"Then can you tell us about the battle mode in detail?" Lao Hu became interested. "It's a bit hard to imagine that such a small star beast can fight?"
Looking at the serious but cute Pikachu in front of him, Lao Hu got closer to his face and observed it carefully.
Could this little guy use such a small weapon to grab a hammer?
"Pikachu, one hundred thousand volts!"
Hu Siyuan's answer was an instruction from Anonymous.
Lightning burst out from Pikachu and struck Lao Hu with lightning speed, scaring him so much that he immediately closed his eyes.
However, the expected pain did not appear, and Hu Siyuan realized that this was a virtual pet and could not cause substantial harm.
"In order to technically achieve combat, Pokémon uses a turn-based battle mode."
While carefully removing the spines from the small yellow croaker, Lu Li introduced, "Players can command Pokémon through star cards and sounds to have them use corresponding moves."
"fighting......"
Hu Siyuan looked at Pikachu again, his expression different from before: "Mr. Lu, can you let me see the complete game plan?"
"Here, take a look." Lu Li took out a tablet computer from the storage card and threw it away.
The tablet flew over the dining table and fell into Lao Hu's arms accurately.
"In addition to fighting, cultivation is also a big part of it. It's not just about feeding and combing hair." Lu Li swallowed the whole small yellow croaker with the fish bones removed, and said, "There are also skill learning, leveling up, Gameplay like evolution..."
As Lao Hu listened and watched, the light in his eyes became brighter and brighter.
This project called Pokémon made him want to play this game as soon as possible.
It seems...it's really a bit confusing!
"Gu——"
Just when Hu Siyuan was about to ask more questions, his stomach growled unsatisfactorily.
"Let's eat quickly and chat while we eat."
Lu Li looked at Hu Siyuan with a smile.
He knew that the Pokémon project had completely impressed the project director, and that the other party had become sufficiently interested in Pokémon.
Driven by interest, you will be more active and lasting in your work.
This is the purpose of today's meal.
