Chapter 044: Shackles and Bracelets and the Game Cabin 1
Tuesday, April 8th.
Regular meeting of company heads.
Zhao Zhen still arrived at the meeting room early, but found that Chen She had already arrived.
But compared to before, Chen She didn't seem to be particularly excited and a little depressed.
Zhao Zhen thought that Chen She had stayed up too late last night to design a new product, so he said with concern, "Mr. Chen, the company now has an eight-hour work system. You don't need to work too hard. After all, we all need your leadership."
“There is no need to rush the product design plan. It doesn’t matter if it is completed two days late.”
Chen She nodded, but in fact he was full of helplessness in his heart.
I'm not tired?
How the hell can I not be tired? Before, if I didn't work hard, I would just lose my life. Now if I don't work hard, the responsibility for the destruction of the world will be put on me!
In fact, the product design plan for the bracelet and game cabin was completed very quickly, taking less than an hour in total.
The reason why Chen She looked depressed was because he was worried about Epsilon.
But he couldn't tell anyone about this kind of thing.
Although Zhao Zhen, Zhang Sirui and others were all light gold in his eyes, which indicated that there was a relatively trusting, close and reliable space-time connection between them, Chen She did not dare to tell .
Because people change, once the secret is known by a second person, it may be leaked.
Once this news leaks out, all the big capitalists and time and space knights will flock to kill Chen She!
According to Epsilon, if Chen She dies frequently, Epsilon will "take over" this body in advance, bringing the end of the world ahead of time.
But the question is, will the big capitalists believe it?
If the big tycoons knew that Epsilon was living in Chen She's body, they would definitely destroy Chen She's body at all costs.
If one time doesn't work, try twice, and if two times doesn't work, try three times. But this is exactly what Epsilon wants.
As for the Time and Space Knights, they should find ways to welcome Epsilon's return.
Therefore, Chen She had to find a solution to this problem by himself, and no one else could help him.
Fortunately, after much thought last night, Chen She came up with a preliminary plan.
However, this plan involves the improvement of personal combat power, and it will take some time to verify, so I still have to complete the current plan first.
Soon, all the responsible persons arrived.
Chen She shared the design drawings of the bracelet and Mewtwo game cabin that he had drawn yesterday on the holographic projection in front of everyone.
"This is the shape of the bracelet and Mewtwo game cabin that I designed. You can take a closer look and confirm the details."
The responsible persons approached the holographic projection and then dragged it slightly to observe it from multiple angles.
Zhang Sirui hesitated for a moment and asked, "Mr. Chen, are you sure it's a bracelet, not handcuffs?"
The other responsible persons obviously had the same question and nodded.
The bracelets on the holographic projection are completely different from the popular bracelets on the market.
Compared with handcuffs, its shape cannot be said to be somewhat similar, but can only be said to be completely identical.
Of course, it is high-tech handcuffs, it looks kind of cool, and it does have all the functions that a bracelet should have, but the shape is more unique.
The bracelets in this world are already very mature. Unlike mobile phones, which have a huge screen, they are all made of holographic projection. Therefore, the bracelet itself is mainly light and comfortable, and there is a lot of room for design.
Of course, how designers create designs is one thing, and whether consumers accept them is another.
Lin Luxi also echoed, "Mr. Chen, are you sure this is a Mewtwo game cabin and not... a coffin?"
Although the Super Dream Game Cabin designed by Chen She looks very cool and full of technology, its fancy shape cannot hide the fact that it looks like a coffin.
Of course, it is not as eerie as a real coffin, but rather a spacious, grand, and sacred shape. But this does not affect the fact that it looks highly consistent with a real coffin...
Handcuffs and a coffin, I have to say, do make a set.
Chen She's expression was calm and composed; he had already thought of what to say.
Ever since he knew that he had the special aura brought by being a curse scholar, he became more confident.
Anyway, you can fool others by talking nonsense, so why not be more relaxed?
Chen She coughed twice and said, "Yes, this is the new product I designed."
"Shackle bracelets, and the coffin-lifting game cabin!"
Zhang Sirui said with a tangled look on his face: "Mr. Chen, can we get some products from the world of the living?"
Chen She smiled slightly: "Our two new products are very recognizable in appearance and are also very popular."
"As we said before, there are not many technical barriers between the bracelet and the Super Dream Game Pod. The chips and communication modules with the highest technical content are all available for purchase. Therefore, if you want to stand out, you must have a unique shape and be a hot topic."
“And this radical design is bound to attract a lot of attention!”
"Of course, I am not such a superficial designer. I will not simply pursue the appearance of sensationalism. The reason for this design is that it fits the brand image of our Lishan Technology!"
All the responsible persons were somewhat puzzled, and seemed to be wondering, is the brand image of our Lishan Technology so shady?
Chen She explained: "Just like the concept of the Mewtwo game "Embers Are Going Out" that we developed, our Lishan Technology Group wants to unite the suffering slaves in the world, let everyone unite, and thus condense into an indestructible and powerful force!"
"Since they are slaves, isn't it normal and reasonable to use this style of product?"
“And the meaning of these products is also very good.”
"The shackle bracelet means that as slaves, we must work hard to break the shackles and fight for our freedom. This bracelet is a constant reminder for us to fight and struggle for our freedom!"
"The opening of the coffin and the game cabin means that we are under the control of the big chaebols from the cradle to the grave. And many Super Dream games are actually just tools for the big chaebols to control us. We are nothing but pitiful slaves until we lie in the coffin and are buried in the grave."
"But we will rise from our coffins, burn our decayed bodies, and fight against this unfair world!"
"Through these products and the Super Dream we made, we can slowly and imperceptibly change the minds of the lower classes of this world and provide soil for us."
The responsible persons nodded one after another, somewhat convinced by Chen She.
Indeed, if you consider it from another angle, the meaning is quite profound!
If we simply associate handcuffs with criminals and coffins with dead people, then the meaning of these products is really not very good.
But if you associate handcuffs and coffins with the slavery and oppression of big chaebols, then that does fit in with Lishan Technology’s brand image!
The product is not valuable, but the subject matter and the connotation are valuable!
Seeing that no one raised any objections, Chen She continued, "Since everyone agrees with this plan, let's do it this way."
"The new production line is used to produce shackle bracelets and game cabins."
"We have also allocated part of our original OEM business to produce these two new products."
"We will gradually achieve the transformation from OEM to self-research."
"Let's move this matter forward first. As for the new Mewtwo and other things, I have a lot to think about recently and I don't have any inspiration. I need to think about it again."
"As for the site selection and planning of the field base, you should investigate it first and make a preliminary plan. I will consider it in detail later."
Every word Chen She said was true.
He has more than just a lot to do; he is shouldering the fate of all mankind.
If he couldn't figure out how to solve the Epsilon problem, it wouldn't just be him who would die, but all of humanity would be buried with him...
Chen She secretly groaned in his heart, I obviously just came here not long ago, and to this world I am just an ordinary person passing by. Is it appropriate for me to take on such a difficult task?
As for Mewtwo, he was right, there was indeed no inspiration.
How could it be that Mewtwo, which I racked my brains to create but didn't make any money, earns more than Mewtwo, which I put so much thought into creating but wanted to make money?
This is outrageous!
Originally, Chen She thought that "The Embers Are Going Out" should make a small loss, while "A Stroll in the Garden" should make a big profit, which would basically perfectly maintain the balance he imagined.
But what no one expected was that the final result was that "A Stroll in the Garden" made a huge profit, and "Embers of Demise" made a huge profit!
This made Chen She question his own game design concepts and he felt extremely insecure.
Moreover, Chen She also knew that as a creator, the Mewtwo he created would naturally allow players to obtain better training results. Li Yunhan's analysis of "Embers Are Out" was indeed correct. The high difficulty and negative emotions of this Mewtwo did help improve the training effect, but the most important thing was the cheating that Chen She used as a creator.
Therefore, if Chen She wants to develop the next Mewtwo, he will still encounter this problem.
In the short term, he couldn't figure out what kind of Super Dream he should make to avoid the fate of making a huge profit.
So, let's put all the company's affairs aside and concentrate on thinking about how to deal with the most wanted criminal in the old country who lingers in my mind.
The responsible persons nodded one after another without asking any further questions.
It's normal that Mr. Chen has no inspiration. Inspiration is not like cabbage on the street that you can get as much as you want.
According to the current situation, the Mewtwo in "Embers of Desolation" will continue to make money in half a year, a year or even longer. With such a cash cow, there is no need to rush to make a new Mewtwo.
As the meeting was about to end, Zhao Zhen said, "Mr. Chen, there is one more thing."
"Recently, many chaebols, including the Fujido Group, have extended olive branches to us, hoping to meet with you to discuss cooperation matters."
"There are already more than a dozen companies that have contacted us."
"In addition, several media outlets, including the Times Media Group, hope to arrange an interview with you to learn about the story behind the development of Embers of Desolation and to promote this Mewtwo."
“How do you think we should respond to this?”
Chen She couldn't help but fall into silence.
As expected, when you are famous, you are prone to gossip.
As Mewtwo became popular, all kinds of media came to the door.
As for these big chaebols, their intentions are very clear. They talk about "cooperation", but in fact they only have three options in mind.
The first way is to spy on business intelligence and find out why "Embers Are Going Out" has such an outstanding training effect, and find out what kind of unique moat Lishan Technology has in developing Mewtwo. This is the best strategy.
The second way, although we don’t understand the secret of "Embers Are Going Out", at least we can invest and control it like the Fujido Group did in the past. This is a middle policy.
The third way is to carry out limited business cooperation as much as possible, or at least not let Lishan Technology become its enemy. This is the worst option.
Chen She highly suspected that whether it was these big tycoons or these media, more than half of them came for the secret of "The Embers Are Going Out".
If it was before, it wouldn't be a big problem for Chen She, because he himself couldn't figure out why.
Since he himself doesn't know the reason, there is no risk of leakage.
But now it’s different, Chen She already knows.
The reason why "Embers Are Going Out" has a training effect far superior to other Mewtwo is not because of any profound reason. It is simply because Chen She is the creator and he has a cheat.
This special profession makes all the artistic works created by Chen She, including paintings, sculptures and even Mewtwo, all excellent.
Not only that, since Mewtwo's emotional transmission is accomplished through space-time particles, and Chen She is both a creator and a curse scholar, two professions with powerful synaesthesia abilities, he is highly affinity with space-time particles, so he will have a unique advantage in this regard!
In short, the truth that these big capitalists and the media want to know can ultimately be summed up in one point: Chen She is the creator!
But for Chen She, this kind of thing must never be known to others.
Whether meeting with representatives of big chaebols or accepting interviews from the media, there is a possibility of exposure.
Who knows if these people will use micro-expressions to analyze his inner thoughts like Fujido Yuki? Even if there is only one abnormal expression, there is a risk of being exposed.
Of course, Chen She has the characteristics of a cursed scholar, and he has his own aura, which will intensify other people's feelings about him, so the risk of being exposed is very small.
But no matter how small the risk is, it is still a risk, and there is no need to take risks.
Moreover, Chen She was the leader of the resistance army, so why did he need to show his face? As a rebel, the more attention he received, the faster he would die, right?
Thinking of this, Chen She flatly refused.
"We will not meet with any chaebols who want to cooperate with us. We will tell them that we at Lishan Technology have our own development plan and have everything we need. We do not need their help."
"As for the media...Xiaolu, you go for me."
Lin Luxi was daydreaming and waiting for the meeting to end, but was suddenly cueed by Chen She and became a little panicked.
"Ah? Mr. Chen, I'm just an editor. What should I do if the media asks me questions about Mewtwo and I don't know anything about them?"
Chen She smiled slightly: "It's okay. We are giving them face by sending someone to be interviewed. You don't have to be too reserved. Just say whatever you want to say. If you don't know, just say you don't know."
"Okay, let's adjourn the meeting."
…
Meanwhile, Chang Ye Entertainment Group.
In a magnificent and luxurious conference room, a dozen of Long Night Entertainment's top producers sat around the conference table, while Rob Ryan, the president of Long Night Entertainment, was furious.
"Useless! They are all a bunch of useless!"
"Five days have passed, and you still haven't found the secret of "The Embers Are Going Out" and why it has such a significant training effect!"
"Do you know what an unbearable loss this is for our Changye Entertainment Group?"
"Normally, you guys are always fighting over Mewtwo's production concept, fussing over trivial details. But once it comes to this critical moment, you're all at a loss!"
"waste!"
Rob Ryan is still angry.
The gold medal Mewtwo producers sitting around the conference table had different expressions.
Some people are scolded badly and seem to be under great mental pressure; while some people also appear to be submissive and seem to feel guilty, but in fact they are full of gloating in their hearts.
Rob Ryan, the 53-year-old president of Long Night Entertainment Group, has thick blond hair, a burly figure and a strong physique. He is like a lion and is accustomed to ruling this huge enterprise with an iron fist.
Different from those chaebols that are actually inherited by families, the selection of the president of Changye Entertainment Group is not determined by a single family, but rather it is more inclined to be "the one with the most virtue".
However, what kind of people are considered "virtuous" depends on the recognition of capital.
Rob Ryan did not come from the research and development department of Mewtwo. When he first joined Long Night Entertainment Group, he was just an ordinary financial staff member.
However, with his outstanding performance in the development of Long Night Entertainment Group, Rob Ryan was promoted step by step, from a key figure in the branch company to the senior management of Long Night Entertainment Group, and finally relied on his control over the company's overall strategy and venture capital advantages to become the new president of Long Night Entertainment Group in recent years.
However, the gold medal Mewtwo producers all have some complaints about this president.
Because after he became the president, it was obvious that the giant Changye Entertainment Group was seeking transformation and was no longer focusing on its fundamental business of Mewtwo research and development, but was investing more energy and resources in other directions.
As an emerging chaebol, Changye Entertainment Group has reached the pinnacle in the field of Super Dream research and development, and it will inevitably follow a similar path as other chaebols in the future.
However, no one expected that in this special period, as "Under the Blade" suffered a Waterloo, Changye Entertainment Group also encountered an unexpected fire in its backyard.
As the producer of "Under the Blade", Corey is of course the first person to bear the brunt of the blame.
But this matter cannot be solved by simply finding someone to take the blame.
For a long time, the research and development of Mewtwo has been the core business of Changye Entertainment Group and also its moat. A large part of the stock price and valuation of Changye Entertainment Group are supported by the excellent performance of the new Mewtwo.
But this time, the emergence of "Embers Are Going Out" not only caused "Under the Blade" to suffer a Waterloo, but worse, it showed a new direction for the development of the Mewtwo industry!
