Chapter 374: The Second Generation of the Great Virtual World
"Why are there so many people at the airport today?"
Inside the airport, ordinary people coming and going looked at the suddenly growing crowd in confusion.
Usually at this time.
There shouldn't be so many people at the airport.
But now.
But there was a huge crowd of people.
It's just like going to a market.
"I heard that a big star is coming, and fans are busy welcoming him at the airport." An old man pouted.
"So he's a celebrity, no wonder."
Everyone suddenly realized.
They all looked at those gorgeously dressed girls and the media who were trying their best to get in front of them with strange expressions.
They don't understand this kind of thing.
You said you work so hard every day to make money, but instead of thinking about improving your life and honoring your parents, you come here all the way to meet someone you've never spoken to before. Why bother?
certainly.
Everyone has their own ideas.
They didn't pay too much attention to it, just stayed aside waiting for the flight and watched the excitement from afar.
In a moment
The boarding gate opens.
A cool figure wearing a fashionable coat and sunglasses appeared and walked out slowly surrounded by a group of entourage.
Take a closer look.
It turned out to be the young actor, Liu Fan, who became popular recently due to the remake of a TV series!
See him appear.
Everyone immediately understood. No wonder there were so many media waiting here. These paparazzi had the most sensitive noses.
And Liu Fan who just got off the plane.
Seeing so many media gathered outside, the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose slightly.
He just came back from a tour and released the news early that he would arrive at the airport today, in order to take advantage of the opportunity to hype himself up and create an image of a fan-favorite in front of the public.
Naturally, he was very happy that such a grand ceremony had taken place to pick him up at the airport, and a hint of pride flashed across his brows.
"Huh? Even reporters from the People's Times are here?"
The agent next to him suddenly spoke, expressing both surprise and delight.
The size of People's Times is one of the largest in the country.
She was really surprised that even such a big shot in the media industry would come, and her voice was faintly excited.
Interviewed and published by People's Times.
It’s hard not to be popular!
We must seize this opportunity!
Look at each other.
She and Liu Fan walked out of the corridor and came outside the hall.
However.
To everyone's surprise.
The imagined screaming and rioting did not occur, and there was not even a scene of media rushing in and security guards running out to maintain order.
The crowd was silent, not even a glance at Liu Fan.
Instead, they stretched their necks and stared outside, as if waiting for something.
"What's going on? Aren't these people here to pick us up at the airport?"
Liu Fan frowned slightly. This was not what he had imagined.
"Something's wrong! Some important person should be coming over!"
The agent, who is in this line of work, guessed the reason immediately.
Because she was shocked to find that in addition to the People's Times, heavyweight media giants such as China Finance, Xinhua Media !
There were even many well-known newspapers that she was familiar with nearby, almost all of which were related to business.
"Who on earth could cause such a big scene?"
The agent said in horror, completely stunned.
Liu Fan also stood there, looking extremely shocked.
No matter how conceited he is, he would never think that these media are targeting him, not even the top stars in the country!
In fear.
He no longer has the arrogance he had at the beginning.
He quickly stepped aside with his agent, cleared the way, and watched silently from the side.
As expected.
At this time, a security team trotted in from outside and cleared a path to the boarding gate.
Two figures appeared outside the door and walked in.
A moment.
The crowd was boiling.
A group of media quickly gathered around.
"Mr. Chen, is the news you announced at the symposium true?"
"Mr. Chen, can you tell me your views on the future of the virtual industry?"
"Does the speech combining virtuality and reality represent the future direction of Honghuang?"
"Mr. Chen..."
It's a mess.
The crowd suddenly became chaotic.
These media tycoons, who are usually looked up to by countless people, are like bees that have smelled the division, holding up the microphones in their hands and asking questions continuously.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the tall figure in the center of the crowd, with a look of deep surprise.
Only a few people, including Liu Fan's agent, recognized the man's identity.
Everyone's eyes widened.
"It's him!"
“It’s actually him!”
The agent opened his mouth in disbelief.
"who?"
Liu Fan asked.
He had just become famous and was not familiar with the upper class circles, so it was normal that he could not be recognized.
"Chen Lin! Boss Honghuang!"
"One of the top ten richest people in the country has just been announced!"
“He is also the youngest CEO of a Fortune 500 company in the world!”
The agent's voice was trembling as she recounted the news she knew.
She never thought that she would meet such a big shot at the airport, a real big shot!
She still remembered how polite her company's boss was when he met Honghuang's operations director some time ago.
They simply couldn't afford to offend this kind of person.
"So he is the boss of Honghuang Virtual Reality?!"
Liu Fan was also extremely shocked after hearing this and looked towards the center of the crowd again.
Everyone in the entire entertainment industry knows Honghuang's name.
Especially after Cynd’s last virtual concert on the Honghuang platform was a huge success, those big stars and singers were all scrambling to hold a meet-and-greet event.
But it will take several months to wait.
Fortunately, they reacted in time and did not rely on their status to act recklessly, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
It was not until Chen Lin left surrounded by the media and disappeared at the boarding gate that his tense mood finally relaxed.
I'm not in the mood to organize any airport pick-up activities.
He fled the scene with his staff in disgrace.
The other side.
Chen Lin, who got on the plane, also received a call from Lao Song.
"Are you guys back? I have something for you to decide."
"What's up? I just got on the plane."
Chen Lin glanced around.
He booked the entire first-class cabin this time. There were only him and Qin Meng, so there was no need to worry about the news leaking.
"It's a problem with the development of the sequel to the game. Because it needs to be ported to new devices, I have to wait for you to come back and take a look."
"Okay, I'll go there tomorrow morning."
After Chen Lin finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
In the past two years, the production of new games in Honghuang has always been in the charge of Lao Li's Dawn team.
Lao Song's Dawn team has been developing sequels to various IPs.
Although the number is relatively large, they are basically coming to an end, just in time for the release of new equipment.
Yes.
The hardware industry has developed rapidly in the past two years.
They have successfully developed newer equipment and are just waiting for the game to be ready.
And this press conference.
He also planned to try something different.
If successful.
By then, the distance between them and the top 50 should be much closer.
…
soon.
The plane took off.
Because it was night when he arrived in Binhai City, Chen Lin went straight back to his residence.
Until the next morning.
He then arrived at the studio and found Lao Song in the R&D department.
"How's it going? Any results from the new equipment?"
Chen Lin glanced at the employees coming and going and asked.
"Almost there. After a few more rounds of testing it should be able to stabilize above 75%." Old Song nodded.
"75%? That high?"
"Yes, the hardware has been updated very quickly in the past two years, so there shouldn't be any problems. Are you going to release the second generation of equipment?"
"Come on, it's been two years."
"Okay then. I'll take care of the rest and port the sequels to the new devices."
All in all, Honghuang Virtual has been launched for more than two years.
Now that the platform has basically stabilized, it is time to launch a new generation of devices to attract more users.
New equipment naturally needs to be accompanied by blockbuster works to increase its selling points.
This is also something that Old Song has been unable to decide.
"So which game are you going to use as an escort?" he asked again.
"Do you have any ideas?" Chen Lin looked at him.
"As for me, I would recommend Monster Hunter, Red Dead Redemption, Resident Evil, and Need for Speed. I have already had the sequels of these games polished."
These games can be regarded as the top IPs under Honghuang. In the past two years, Chen Lin has asked Lao Song to arrange various project teams to produce them, and they can indeed be used for escort.
but.
He always felt like something was missing.
right.
New Game!
Since there are already four old IPs, how can there be no new things?
"Okay, let's just stick with these four for now. I'll see if there's anything else to add later."
Anyway, there is still some time before the equipment is developed, so there is no need to rush.
And he has more important things to do now.
Think about it.
After chatting with Lao Song for a while, he went into the R&D department and handed the newly acquired new technology to them.
A few weeks later.
New features are released.
This immediately alarmed Lao Li and others on other floors.
"No, no ...
"Mr. Chen, we are here. I heard that you want us to try out the new features?"
Old Li hurried over with a group of employees. Even Xiaoli, who had received the news, ran up to join in the fun, making the outside of the R&D department suddenly crowded.
Chen Lin, who was checking the new equipment, glanced at them.
"You've come just in time. The new equipment has passed the safety test and we need a few more people to try it out. Who among you would like to try it?"
"Me, me, me! I'll go first!"
A Guang was the first to react and hurried over.
He was very interested in this new thing, and having heard that the new equipment had a 75% degree of realism, he had long wanted to try it out to see how it felt.
"Then come over here and stand still, and put on your helmet."
Chen Lin pointed to a circular platform nearby.
"Ah? Aren't you going to lie down on the recliner?"
A Guang, Lao Li and others were stunned.
They were always lying down when testing the equipment before, but this time they were standing up.
Is it possible that the second generation equipment has degraded?
"This new function is quite special, and it is more convenient to stand," Chen Lin explained.
With doubts, A Guang followed the instructions, stood on the platform, and put on the new helmet.
However.
What puzzled them was.
After the device started up, A Guang did not go into sleep mode.
Instead, there were web-like beams of light spreading out from the helmet, scanning across his body like laser cutting.
"It seems to be... a heat-sensing beam!"
The knowledgeable old Li said in surprise.
Apparently recognized the usefulness of this new feature.
"Yes, it's a heat- sensing beam that can scan the contours of your body and record it."
Chen Lin explained while looking at the nervous A Guang.
The researcher next to him was recording the data quickly.
Then……
[Warning! Your skin is too oily and you are at risk of hair loss. It is recommended that you take a rest and recuperate on time, or seek medical attention in time. ]
Everyone: ???
The sudden reminder made Lao Li and others stunned for a moment.
Then there was a burst of laughter.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
"Oily hair loss, worthy of you, A Guang."
“Is this second-generation device so user-friendly?”
"I just said you usually have too much handicraft work."
"Interesting, this function is very interesting."
The laughter echoed throughout the floor, attracting the attention of many employees.
Lao Li and his bad friends held their stomachs and managed to control their voices with great difficulty, their bodies shaking continuously.
"Don't laugh at me. When you get to my age, you might not be as good as me!"
Ah Guang was so angry that if he hadn't been wearing a helmet, he would have rushed up and punched them each.
But soon.
He just froze.
I was shocked by the scene on the screen.
In the virtual game screen used for testing, a character exactly like him was quickly generated.
Just like a 3D printer, his entire body was printed into the game, even his eyes were bright and full of vitality that other game characters did not have.
"How...how did you do this!?"
Not only him, but even Lao Li and others were shocked.
No one had time to laugh and they all gathered around the equipment.
"It's really Hikaru!"
“It’s exactly the same!”
"Even the hemorrhoids on my face... No, there are hemorrhoids!"
"Is this the new technology you mentioned, Mr. Chen?"
"Could it be the thermal imaging just now?"
"Oh my god, if we use this technology, wouldn't it be a great success?"
