Chapter 62: Drawing inspiration from movies
Knock knock knock——
"Come in."
Gu Sheng pushed open the door and saw little Nezha holding a stack of information with his teeth bared.
"What are you looking at?"
Gu Sheng walked into the office and closed the door behind him:
"Why do you have that expression?"
“Sales Summary.”
Shen Miaomiao sighed and turned the stack of heart-stopping revenue analysis summary upside down on the table.
This was given to her by Chu Qingzhou. It clearly shows from which day the sales of "Phasmophobia" began to surge.
Looking at the vertical line of death, Shen Miaomiao felt a pang of heartache.
All the money I earn is my little piggy bank...
But Gu Sheng was right in front of her, and she couldn't lose her composure, so she could only force a smile:
"I never thought that our game would sell so many copies. Old Gu, you really have made a great contribution!"
Shen Miaomiao almost uttered the last four words through gritted teeth.
But Gu Sheng didn't notice it at all, and even laughed and joked:
"Yeah, isn't your brother Sheng awesome?"
As he spoke, Gu Sheng also made a pushing hands gesture and hunched his shoulders twice.
damn it!
Shen Miaomiao almost picked up the computer and slammed it on his face!
I'm already annoyed! Why are you so poor?
Shen Miaomiao felt that if she continued chatting like this, she would have to drink motherwort again, so she waved her hand and asked Gu Sheng to sit down.
Gu Sheng took out a lollipop from his pocket and handed it to Shen Miaomiao, then he pulled up his trouser legs and sat on the sofa:
"The convenience store downstairs just got new coconut flavor, so I bought you one when I bought some cigarettes."
This is still a human thing.
Taking the lollipop, Shen Miaomiao tore open the candy wrapper and put it in her mouth:
“It’s quite delicious.”
"It's just a lump of sugar," Gu Sheng frowned, a little confused: "Why would you eat it if it's not good enough?"
"You still smoke grass leaves,"
Shen Miaomiao retorted:
"Why is Huazi so expensive?"
"hiss……"
Gu Sheng suddenly realized and nodded:
"Mr. Shen, that's a good idea."
As he spoke, Gu Sheng pulled out the invitation letter from the file, leaned forward and handed it to Shen Miaomiao:
"Then take a look at this thing. Do you have any constructive suggestions?"
Accept the invitation!
Shen Miaomiao read it carefully, her eyebrows slightly frowned, and she nodded and made umm sounds, looking very serious.
“Hmm ...
Gu Sheng looked at Shen Miaomiao and secretly praised her in his heart.
Don’t underestimate Little Nezha, who was a complete layman in the gaming industry when he first took over Golden Wind.
But she is smart and studious!
In the past, if this invitation letter was placed in front of her, she would definitely take a look at it and throw it into the trash can as if it were garbage.
After all, an organization like Huayudian is too unfamiliar to her.
And it sounds like some unruly and idle private organization that is using the cover of a tiger as a banner.
But now!
Look how seriously our Mr. Ou reads, and he thinks while reading.
Definitely working on developing strategies and plans!
After a while, Shen Miaomiao finished reading and slowly opened her mouth:
"this……"
Swish!
Gu Sheng quickly picked up the pen.
Every word that little Nezha said was full of wisdom and was of great help to his game selection!
He looked at little Nezha with an attitude of listening attentively!
Then little Nezha pointed at the name at the end of the invitation letter.
"What the hell is this... Electronics Association?"
Gu Sheng: ...
I was just praising the dog.
"It's just an organization that organizes publicity activities..."
Gu Sheng was very upset and tried to explain to Shen Miaomiao in a concise way:
"At that time, we will exhibit on the same stage with many major domestic game companies."
hiss--
Hearing this!
Shen Miaomiao first took a deep breath in her heart and thought to herself that this was not good.
Isn't this equivalent to preheating in advance?
She has suffered this kind of loss once.
The game Vampire Survivor was actually a disguised form of pre-promotion and promotion.
Good job!
The sales volume took off like a rocket booster.
But then I thought again!
wrong.
There is still an essential difference between the advance warm-up of Huayudian and Yiyu!
There was a reason for Yiyou’s move. In order to compensate them, Yan Sheng gave them a whole week of omni-channel special warm-up!
But Huayu Electronics is the leader in the industry and doesn’t owe them anything. They won’t care whose daughter Shen Miaomiao is!
It all depends on one's own ability.
Shen Miaomiao likes everyone to rely on their own abilities the most, because she has no ability, so she feels justified in being jealous.
Thinking of this, Shen Miaomiao asked hesitantly:
"This media will...can't we be the only one to agree to participate in the exhibition?"
"I do think so."
Hearing this, Gu Sheng smiled bitterly:
"But I have to give in too!"
"Let's not have such daydreams. Other manufacturers are eager to squeeze into the exhibition list."
"Don't even think about monopolizing resources. It's impossible."
Gu Sheng smiled a little helplessly, feeling that little Nezha was really a little whimsical.
“Oh…I see…”
Shen Miaomiao cooperated very well and acted like she was disappointed.
But my heart was already filled with joy!
Good! Good! The more competitors the better!
Then, Shen Miaomiao's eyes turned and she asked again: "Then are those who are exhibiting at the same time as us bigger than us?"
"Well... 80 percent,"
Gu Sheng nodded:
"According to the annual proportion, small and medium-sized manufacturers only account for 20% of the seats, and we are a small company among small and medium-sized manufacturers,"
"It can even be said that... all the game manufacturers in the market are larger than us."
“Ahhhh!!!”
Shen Miaomiao was trying to hold back her laughter so hard that it looked like she was going to bite someone. Sadness and joy were intertwined on her face, even causing the muscles on her face to become a little distorted.
It's so painful. I really want to laugh, but I still have to act like I'm heartbroken.
Shen Miaomiao tried hard to hold it in, pinching her thigh under the table: "Doesn't that mean that the number of spots we get for publicity and promotion will also be reduced?"
“Well, this is also what I am most worried about.”
Having said that, Gu Sheng let out a long sigh, with a slightly gloomy look on his face.
Just as Xiao Nezha said, as a convention, manufacturers’ exhibition seats are proportional to the size of their companies.
If a small company like theirs goes to the exhibition, they will probably only be able to get a small booth in the corner.
so!
He particularly needs a game of explosive quality.
Use the smallest volume to burst out the most powerful energy. Don't bully the poor young people!
Gu Sheng frowned and thought, trying hard to find a way out of the impasse.
He didn't pay any attention to the little Nezha opposite him, his face turned purple!
The inside of my thighs are turning blue!
Hold it in! Shen Miaomiao! Don't raise the corners of your mouth!
Even if you want to open the champagne, you have to wait until Lao Gu leaves!
Otherwise the truth will be revealed!
Shen Miaomiao almost laughed out loud.
This is such a wonderful activity!
It's simply God helping me!!!
We are not as good as others in terms of size or resources.
In fact, because of the objective gap in size, even if she was willing to invest all the company's money, it would not be as good as the casual investment of the big companies!
I am just a bucket for rice!
If we say that the previous competition between Golden Wind and companies of the same level was like a middle school athlete dominating the school sports meet.
So this time, the Huayu Electronics exhibition is about middle school athletes participating in the Asian Games!
There is nothing else but sedimentation!
Oh no, it’s not even sedimentation, it just sank to the bottom!
Competition at this level would surely make those wealthy and experienced big companies fail!
To put it nicely, they are willing to learn and their courage is commendable.
To put it bluntly, they are just trying to be strong and overestimating their own capabilities.
By then, not only will the publicity effect be unsatisfactory, it may even have a counterproductive effect on them!
Think of this!
Shen Miaomiao couldn't help but speak righteously!
"The more so! I think the more we need to muster up the courage to participate!"
Start chanting!
"It only happens once a year. This is a great opportunity for us to gain a foothold in the field of motion sensing cabins!"
"Indeed! There is still a small gap between us and the big companies today!"
“But I don’t think this is an insurmountable gap!”
"Golden Wind, you can do it! You can do it too!"
Cheer up!
Shen Miaomiao's words made Gu Sheng feel very excited!
Look, this is the advantage of having a young boss!
Have drive, confidence and dreams!
"I think so too,"
Gu Sheng nodded sincerely:
"But the question is, what kind of game should we prepare for this exhibition so that we can stand out among so many strong competitors?"
"ah……"
Shen Miaomiao opened her mouth.
In fact, if she really wants to make money, she should strike while the iron is hot and continue to increase investment in producing horror games.
After all, today's Golden Wind, with its characteristics of "psychological horror", has begun to gain divinity in the horror game market.
It was even called "the hope for the revival of terror" by many media outlets.
Taking advantage of the popularity of Pseudophobia, it is definitely a good choice to continue releasing horror games.
It is even possible that, as she lied, she could carve out a niche at the exhibition and become a rising star.
but!
Shen Miaomiao doesn't want to make money!
With a hundred-fold rebate card in hand, she had to find a way to make a huge loss this time!
"I wonder if we can make an FPS game to test the waters?"
Shen Miaomiao suggested.
Then, my mind raced and I started looking for excuses:
"This exhibition is themed on the somatosensory cabin, and the most popular game type in the somatosensory cabin is shooting games,"
"Before, we were too radical and never dared to get involved in hot areas,"
"This time, we have a rare opportunity, and I think we can take a tentative step forward."
"After all, as long as we are still involved in the field of somatosensory cabins in the future, we must avoid the three major categories of guns, cars and balls."
"What do you think?"
Beautiful Shen Miaomiao!
That’s the end of it!
Shen Miaomiao applauded herself for her quick thinking.
"Um--!!!"
Gu Sheng was also surprised.
Originally, he was worried about how to bring up this matter with little Nezha.
Unexpectedly, little Nezha actually thought the same as him!
"Okay, I thought so too,"
Gu Sheng nodded repeatedly:
"But the only thing I'm unsure about now is the theme of the game. Do you have any good ideas?"
Game theme?
Speaking of this, Shen Miaomiao's expression froze.
Originally, at this stage of the discussion, it was time for her to give orders blindly.
but!
Thinking of the phobia of "I kill myself", Shen Miaomiao couldn't help but feel a chill.
Otherwise I'd better stop talking nonsense.
Just make up a few words to get by, maybe if you let Lao Gu play on his own, the game will be even worse.
After all, it was because of his intelligence that I bound him as the main person.
Thinking of this, Shen Miaomiao scratched her face:
"As for the topic... uh..."
I was wondering how to deal with it!
Then I heard a ding-dong sound from WeChat on my computer.
Shen Miaomiao made a wait gesture and clicked on the voice call.
Then Chu Qingzhou's voice came out from the computer: "Miao Miao, I'll send you the link to the movie. It's free, and it's a Blu-ray."
Shen Miaomiao grinned, showing her little white teeth, and picked up her phone:
"Okay, okay, thank you Sister Chuchu!"
After saying that, he looked at Gu Sheng and raised his eyebrows:
"Let's go to the conference room to watch a movie, Mai? There's a projector! A big screen!"
Gu Sheng: ???
"…But aren't we talking about the theme of the game?"
Gu Sheng was a little confused by little Nezha's unconventional thinking.
"Why--"
Shen Miaomiao waved her hand and said confidently:
"I'm just helping you find inspiration for the theme! Don't be so narrow-minded, Comrade Gu! Drawing inspiration from movies is also one way!"
Silence for two seconds!
“Wow—”
Gu Sheng couldn't help but slowly applaud and sighed:
"You really make the blatant slacking sound so righteous! What movie is it?"
"Uh... horror movie."
As she spoke, Shen Miaomiao shrank her neck, looking embarrassed.
Hearing this, Gu Sheng looked Little Nezha up and down with a scrutinizing gaze:
"So—you're just afraid to find a hookup?"
Shen Miaomiao blushed: "What...what are you talking about! We are...looking for inspiration! Yes, looking for inspiration!"
Looking at the little Nezha whose mouth was harder than the black box, Gu Sheng couldn't help laughing:
"Okay, okay, let's find inspiration. Let's go."
Seeing Gu Sheng agree, Little Nezha nodded with great satisfaction: "Hey! That's right! How can looking for inspiration be called slacking off!"
Talking!
The two walked out of the office one after the other.
On the way, Shen Miaomiao ran to the rest area and brought back a bunch of snacks and jellies.
Crash——
After spreading the snacks on the table, little Nezha pulled the curtain with ease.
Then he directed Gu Sheng to push the sofa next to the conference room to the opposite side of the projection.
He threw himself onto the sofa with a plop and patted the empty seat next to him:
"Come on, Director, we're going to get to work!"
After all these operations, Gu Sheng was stunned!
"you……"
Gu Sheng looked at Shen Miaomiao with a somewhat unbelievable look:
"You are so skilled???"
"It's just one of my daily tasks!"
Since she had the excuse of "drawing inspiration", Shen Miaomiao seemed much more open and confident:
"Don't make such a fuss. Here, refill your energy."
As she spoke, Shen Miaomiao stuffed a bag of potato chips into Gu Sheng's hand without further ado.
It's really outrageous.
Gu Sheng was speechless. He sat next to Shen Miaomiao and opened the potato chips package.
And with a little move of Shen Miaomiao's hand.
The movie begins——
On a long road, a small truck used to load livestock drove by.
Ahead, in front of a toll booth, several people wearing white isolation suits were carrying out inspection tasks.
As the pickup truck drove into the checkpoint, a staff member in white came forward with a spray gun and started spraying disinfectant on the body of the truck.
Another staff member also came forward and signaled the driver to open the window.
Buzz——
The window rolled down and the driver impatiently handed over his ID:
"Hey, what's going on? Is it foot-and-mouth disease again? Why can't you have a peaceful moment every day?"
Hearing the Japanese lines, Gu Sheng couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
It's actually a Japanese movie.
But this movie...why does it look familiar???
