Chapter 160: Isn't it wonderful to gain both fame and fortune?
"You answered it quickly. I'm playing radish protection. I hope I didn't disturb your progress in the game?"
Gu Sheng smiled.
“Uh… yeah!”
Shen Miaomiao paused for a moment, then nodded and grinned:
"It's okay, it will pause automatically."
"That's good,"
Gu Sheng made a noncommittal expression and then talked about his work situation:
"I just had a meal with someone from Konami and had a brief chat..."
As he spoke, Gu Sheng reported to little Nezha what had just happened at the banquet.
Shen Miaomiao nodded as she listened.
She doesn't know anything about games.
Besides, in this regard, whatever Lao Gu says is the truth.
From what he said, even Konami's executives were stunned by the idea of this trial version project.
All she has to do is shout 666.
What she noticed was the idea of learning Konami's business model and "building a pan-game entertainment company centered around games" in the second half of Gu Sheng's report.
Isn’t this interesting?
You know, her current system model has main projects and sub-projects.
The main project must make a profit, and the sub-project must lose money.
According to her original plan, she was going to make money from the main game and lose money from the sequel.
The success of "Titanfall" + "APEX" also confirmed the feasibility of her idea.
but!
The grand idea proposed by Lao Gu now undoubtedly provided her with a new idea -
The system doesn’t stipulate that the project must be a game!
Then why don’t I take games as the main project and expand into other industries as sub-projects?
In this way!
I will ensure that every game project that Lao Gu cares about is a success!
As for the derivative branch industry projects, even if the word of mouth explodes and suffers heavy losses, Lao Gu will not be sad. Instead, it will motivate him to continue to create more powerful game works!
Kill two birds with one stone!
By then!
Lao Gu can focus on climbing to the throne of the king of games, while I am lifted up by the system and making rapid progress in various rich lists!
Old Gu wants fame and I want profit. If we two saints were in the same court, wouldn't it be wonderful to have both fame and profit?
Thinking of this, Shen Miaomiao suddenly felt her mind broadened.
However, Golden Wind's current financial strength is not enough to develop multiple industries. If it wants to expand outward, it will be impossible without billions of capital as a foundation.
Therefore, Shen Miaomiao carefully put this plan aside for the time being.
This is a rare and perfect plan. Although I can't use it now, I estimate that I will be able to activate it in the near future.
"Um--Yoshi!"
Thinking of this, Shen Miaomiao nodded with satisfaction and said jokingly with a colonel tone:
"Very good, Mr. Gu! You have gained a lot on your first day of business trip! You have a promising job!"
"Arigato bastard Yimas Shensang!"
Seeing this, Gu Sheng also cooperated with Little Nezha and bowed 90 degrees like Moriya:
"Since I'm working so hard, can I go to Akihabara in a couple of days to watch Japanese women work?"
Shen Miaomiao: ...
Silence for three seconds!
Shen Miaomiao sat up from the sofa, looking at Gu Sheng in the camera with a somewhat creepy smile.
"Is it okay or not? You'll know after a while."
Shen Miaomiao replied with a fake smile.
Although the tone was calm, it sent a chill down Gu Sheng's spine!
Gulu swallowed nervously:
"Forget it, forget it, forget it. I don't dare to try..."
"Well, it doesn't matter if it does. At most, I can be a good man again in 18 years."
"No, no, no, no! No! Gu doesn't like women!"
Seeing Gu Sheng trembling but still speaking righteously, Shen Miaomiao couldn't help but burst out laughing:
"I'm so poor every day. Well, it should be almost eleven o'clock over there. I don't think you have a lot of things to do tomorrow, right?"
Gu Sheng also smiled and nodded:
"Well, we have to officially start the development work tomorrow . According to Moriya, this time Konami has transferred a team of 30 people from four studios that have experience in horror game production. I have to gather everyone's hearts and make some arrangements first."
"Wow, it's a big company indeed. They can easily mobilize a team of 30 people, which is more than the total number of people in our company."
After laughing and teasing, Shen Miaomiao's voice also softened:
"Thank you for your hard work, General Gu."
Gu Sheng raised his eyebrows: "Serving the boss."
Shen Miaomiao was amused and chuckled: "Go to bed quickly, we still have to fight on the battlefield tomorrow."
"Um……"
Gu Sheng nodded and opened his mouth.
This time, he finally didn't swallow back the rest of his words:
"Good night."
Hearing this, Shen Miaomiao was stunned.
You know, although the two have known each other for so long and even lived under the same roof for so long.
But Lao Gu never said good night to her in person.
The deer ran wildly.
For a moment, Shen Miaomiao couldn't help but blush: "Good night, good night."
beep--
After the video call ended, Shen Miaomiao stuck out her tongue, then secretly held the phone in her arms, and sank into the sofa, laughing secretly:
“Hehehehe…”
…
The next day at dawn!
Konami Building, 8th floor, Game Division meeting room!
Applause!
Following Moriya's introduction, Gu Sheng, wearing a smart suit that Little Nezha had personally picked out for him, walked to the front of the meeting room and spoke fluent English:
"Thank you Mr. Moriya for the introduction,"
"Hello everyone, I am Gu Sheng, the Chief Game Director from China Golden Wind and the special Chief Game Director for the Silent Hill PT project,"
"You can call me by my real name or Sam,"
“In the coming period of time, we will work together to create the best horror game in the history of games.”
Crash——
Another round of applause rang out!
It can be seen that everyone in the project team is very excited.
'The best horror game' may sound like bragging.
But everyone who had read the project plan understood that this was not just empty talk from Gu Sheng.
The uniqueness of "Silent Hill PT" makes it possible to create miracles.
And this!
It's just a trial version!
The atmosphere of the meeting was very warm.
After Gu Sheng briefly introduced himself, the team leaders of each project team introduced themselves to Gu Sheng.
The first is Sato Souji from the planning department, who is 33 years old. Although he is not nearsighted, he often wears a pair of plain glasses. He is smooth, smart and capable.
The second is Okura Kazu from the main engineering department. He is 28 years old, a bit dull and rigid. He always uses honorifics in every sentence. His workstation is filled with beautiful girl figures, which almost perfectly fits Gu Sheng’s stereotype of a otaku.
Finally , there is Yuki Kamikawa from the main art department. She is 25 years old, Japanese-American, has blonde hair and a princess cut, looks a bit like Lisa from BlackPink, has a cheerful personality, and is said to have been an exchange student in China.
The three of them come from three different studios. Although they have very different personalities, they are all the best among the best.
After getting to know each other, the project was officially launched.
Although everyone in the project team had already reviewed the project plan, in order to facilitate smoother work in the future, Gu Sheng still led everyone to review the project plan again and explained some details.
And it would be better if this wasn't said.
After the detailed explanation, the dozens of people in the project team were amazed again and again, and Si Guoyi's voice continued.
There is no doubt that this "Gu-style psychological horror" design is a powerful shock to the entire horror game category today.
Especially in the setting of several "ghost encounters", Gu Sheng's ingenuity is particularly shocking.
Even without pictures, the description alone is enough to make one's hair stand on end and scream in horror!
"...OK, that's the basic situation. We will communicate while developing."
After reviewing the project plan and development progress, Gu Sheng rested his hands on the table:
"Any questions?"
Everyone in the project team looked at each other and shook their heads.
Gu Sheng nodded with satisfaction.
Clap your hands!
Bang!
"start!"
…
The project is launched.
Gu Sheng immediately moved his workstation into the large office where the project team was located according to his previous habit, occupying a cubicle all to himself.
This scared everyone in the project team!
You know, in Japan, workplace hierarchy is extremely strict!
Not only are they extremely particular about seniority and have a serious sense of hierarchy, but the way superiors and subordinates get along on a daily basis is also quite rigid, and the rate of workplace bullying has consistently ranked first in the world.
It may even be said that the meeting between superiors and subordinates in the Japanese workplace is no less than the meeting between ministers and the emperor in ancient times.
Three kneelings and nine kowtows may be a bit too much, but the necessary honorifics and 90-degree bows are essential.
And in this high pressure mode!
As a high-ranking and powerful director who was parachuted in, Gu Sheng was able to "condescend" to come to the cubicle to "have fun with the people". In the eyes of everyone in the project team, this was simply incredible.
The project team was shocked.
As lunch time on the first day arrived, Gu Sheng informed everyone that he had ordered a light meal at the InterContinental Hotel and invited everyone to eat together.
The whole of Konami was shocked!
Because the employees of the PT project team are drawn from various studios.
So it’s only half a day!
Director Sam's reputation for being friendly spread throughout the company!
The PT project team members, in their own company groups, were amazed and praised the director from China.
'You won't believe this! The director of our project team actually moved his workstation into the cubicle! To work with us!'
"Big news! Big news! Guess what we had for lunch? Ding Ding! Director Sam paid for our lunch out of his own pocket!"
'My God! This is the most charming gentleman I have ever met! Not only is he extremely capable, but he is also extremely kind!'
"To be honest, guys, I don't want to go back. The PT project team is really fascinating."
"Can you believe it? Our director actually asked us to stop using honorifics in our daily conversations, saying that this would effectively improve communication efficiency!"
"Oh my god... I'm already starting to worry about my job after leaving the PT project team..."
'He looks like out of a comic book! My anime dream has come true!'
"……"
As for the other employees who received the news, they were naturally amazed, questioned, envious and jealous!
For a time, the PT project team became the most watched temporary studio in Konami.
At the same time, it is also the project team with the highest work enthusiasm!
This can be seen from the state of Focus Media employees when they get off work.
Those young people who walked out of the Konami Building after work with slumped shoulders, exhausted faces, and like zombies were mostly employees from other departments or studios.
Those who were full of enthusiasm and gathered in groups of three or five to discuss, and some even invited others to go to a tavern to eat yakitori and continue talking about the project, were mostly from the PT project team.
and!
The PT group can be easily distinguished from other employees from the content of their daily conversations.
If you hear people in the company openly talking about 'murder', 'dismemberment', 'throat slitting', 'giantism', 'reincarnation', 'deformation', etc., then don't be afraid, because they are most likely employees of the PT project team.
The free and relaxed working atmosphere and the rising reputation of psychopaths blew across Konami like a spring breeze.
In the blink of an eye, a month of development time passed.
On this day, Yuki came to Gu Sheng as usual to report on the project progress.
I have to say, having a high budget is great. With the support of the convenient Phoenix engine, the work progress of their art team has advanced by leaps and bounds.
Looking at the high-frequency and weird twitching of the female ghost Lisa on the screen, whether it is the cloth simulation or the model skinning, it is so real that it is indistinguishable from the real thing. Gu Sheng nodded:
"...Okay, this effect is up to standard, but considering that there will be other sports movements later, your action designer will need to coordinate with Sato's action planner."
"OK, don't worry about that,"
Yuki said:
"I have already informed Senior Sato about this."
After saying that.
Yuki checked the time:
"Would you like to have afternoon tea, Director? I'm going downstairs to buy a cup of White Peach Oolong. I can bring you another cup."
"OK,"
Gu Sheng nodded:
"Then I'll also have Baitao Oolong."
"ah……"
Hearing this, Yuki groaned ambiguously:
"But generally speaking, only girls drink this kind of beverage. Men like you usually drink green tea or pure oolong tea."
"Swoosh, so damn..."
Gu Sheng was thoughtful:
"Then please bring me a cup of White Peach Oolong, thank you."
Gu Sheng has been in Japan for about a month, and his Japanese level has improved. Now he can speak some daily short sentences.
Here he used a feminine self-proclaimed name, humorously indicating that he could also drink White Peach Oolong.
Sure enough, when these words came out, Yuki couldn't help but burst out laughing.
There is no doubt that Gu Sheng is a gentleman with great charisma.
He is witty, humorous, approachable and thoughtful, and his amazing creativity and talent take his innate leadership to the next level.
It is indeed a pleasure to work with such people.
Thinking about this, Yuki responded and went downstairs to buy afternoon tea.
However, Gu Sheng called her: "Yuki."
"Huh?" Yuki turned around.
Gu Sheng handed over his wallet and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
"Ah this... No, that's not necessary."
Yuki quickly waved her hand, indicating that it was just two cups of tea.
However, Gu Sheng threw the wallet to her without giving any explanation: "Half sugar is fine."
Catching the wallet with a snap, Yuki shrugged helplessly, smiled and leaned forward and said softly: "Hai~"
Walking out of the company gate and turning left into the tea shop, Yuki came to the front desk: "Excuse me, I want two cups of white peach oolong tea, half sugar."
"Okay, wait a moment,"
Hearing this, the cashier came to the ordering machine:
"The total is 832 yuan."
Although online payment is also available in Japan, cash payment is still more common.
"Oh well."
Yuki responded and opened Gu Sheng's wallet.
Unlike politeness in China, in Japan, when a boss or elder explicitly asks for payment, subordinates or juniors must do so, otherwise it will be regarded as disrespectful.
However!
Yuki just opened her wallet and saw a photo of the two of them inserted in the business card compartment of the director's wallet.
Heaven and earth’s conscience!
Yuki swore to God that this was not her way of snooping into other people's privacy.
The wallet was given to her by the director, and the photo was placed in the business card column, so she couldn't avoid it even if she didn't want to look at it.
In the photo, Gu Sheng, wearing home clothes, is sitting on the sofa, making a "V" sign with one hand and having a mischievous smile on his face.
On his shoulder, there was a girl, wrapped in a velvet blanket, resting like a small animal, with delicate eyebrows and eyelashes like small fans, taking a peaceful nap.
It was originally a very warm scene.
But!
When Yuki saw the appearance of the girl next to Gu Sheng, she couldn't help but let out an incredible exclamation!
“Miao…Miaomiao?!”
