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Lu Zhiyao was speechless.

The script for "Mission and Choice" was originally given in segments. Director Zhu Xiaoce had put it nicely so that Lu Zhiyao could "figure out every plot and not affect the current performance because he knew the ending in advance."

Director Zhu Xiaoce had achieved his goal.

Lu Zhiyao really brought himself into the role of Captain Qin Yi when he acted in every plot. He had no idea what would happen in the future, so he acted closer to Qin Yi's true state in the drama.

However, this also brought about a problem. Lu Zhiyao had such fragmented information that he was dying.

He would only give the script a small part each time. However, the development of the plot was very complicated. Lu Zhiyao would be stopped every time he wanted to know the next part of the plot.

He did not expect it to be a cliffhanger now that he had finally gotten the script for the end of the movie. There was still no plot!

That made Lu Zhiyao break down and despair.

Of course, he also knew that the entire story was complete based on the current content. There were both ups and downs. It was more than enough for a movie.

Huang Sibo and Director Zhu Xiaoce probably had not thought about the rest of the plot either. They had only left a suspense for the next series.

However, even though Lu Zhiyao knew this very well, he still could not help but scold the "cliffhanger ending".

Lu Zhiyao began to re-examine the last part of the plot after calming down.

Before this, his acting skills had been tested from every angle. He had thought that he was already experienced and fearless.

However, Lu Zhiyao realized that the real difficulty was at the end when he saw the last part of the script!

There were still many twists and turns in the final outcome. Qin Yi's emotions were turning despair to the point of collapse, then he found a chance of survival in his despair. Then, he used his impassioned speech to lift the morale of all the warriors and successfully showed humanity the dawn of victory.

If the script ended here, it would be a standard popcorn film with a very authentic hot-blooded ending.

However, the plot took a sharp turn just as Qin Yi was about to see the light of victory.

The unconscious Qin Yi realized that he had the consciousness of the Zergs. The consciousness of the Zergs made him naturally stand on the side of the Zergs and think about problems. He had empathy for the Zergs. Qin Yi realized that humans were the first to attack the Zergs. Strictly speaking, the Zergs were the ones who were invaded.

Qin Yi ordered all the soldiers to stop the fire after waking up. The war between humans and Zergs had been forced to stop.

If the script ended here, humans and Zergs would shake hands and build a beautiful universe together. That would be a standard Western political correct ending.

However, Qin Yi did not want to shake hands with the Zergs and make peace. Instead, he deceived the Zergs and found the location of the Zerg Queen and all the secondary empresses through the consciousness of the Zergs. He then carried out the decapitation operation.

Qin Yi lied to the Zergs for the sake of mankind, but he was also deceived and abandoned. In the end, Qin Yi became the leader of all the Zergs and was carried by the Leviathan Beast to the endless space because all the Zergs' empresses and secondary empresses were wiped out.

In this plot, Qin Yi's emotions were still changing drastically.

Part of him was excited, part of him was surprised to learn the truth, part of him was cold-blooded, part of him felt betrayed...

Especially in the last scene, where Qin Yi woke up in the incubation pool of the Leviathan Behemoth. There would be a close-up shot where Lu Zhiyao had to show Qin Yi's complicated emotions with one look.

Obviously, this plot was much more difficult than the previous script to Lu Zhiyao!

What's more, he knew from the start that Qin Yi's character tested his acting skills and was difficult to act out because his character was set as an iron-blooded soldier.

Qin Yi did not have any emotions under most circumstances. He was very reserved even if he did.

However, in this script, Qin Yi's fate was too complicated. He always faced extreme despair or extreme pain. This made it difficult for Lu Zhiyao to find a balance.

Qin Yi's character would easily collapse if he exerted a little more force. It was not appropriate for an iron-blooded warrior to fly into a rage or have a mental breakdown. If he did not use enough strength, the audience would think that Lu Zhiyao did not have any acting skills and could not express his emotions well.

Comparatively, young characters were easier to act because the emotions of such characters were usually very simple. Joy was joy, anger was anger. It was not that complicated and the speed was very relaxed.

On the other hand, it was the most difficult to act out a strong-willed person like Captain Qin Yi.

Lu Zhiyao sighed softly. It seemed like he would be busy again in the coming days.

He wanted to continue staying in the hotel room and study the plot with the mirror. He wanted to adjust his acting skills and expression so that he could perfectly show the last part of the plot.

However, Lu Zhiyao took all the scripts so far and read them from beginning to end before that. He analyzed the story from his own perspective.

The deepest impression that this story left on Lu Zhiyao was its 'cultural angle '.

As an actor, Lu Zhiyao has seen many movies. He had seen all sorts of movies in various countries and genres.

The story of 'Mission and Choice', if dissected individually, would be nothing special compared to many traditional sci-fi movies.

Of course, this was normal.

'Zergs' had existed in sci-fi movies for decades after all. Various seniors had already expressed many different views from various angles and methods. There were not many places left for future generations to innovate.

It was impossible to turn every plot in the story upside down with so many classic works available.

However, in Lu Zhiyao's opinion, the biggest breakthrough in Mission and Choice was actually combining the cultural perspective and sci-fi theme of China. This was something that had never happened before.

Sci-fi movies were very rare in China. That was because sci-fi movies required too much investment and required a large number of professional props, special effects, and staff. It was very easy to make them into oddities without accumulation.

Thus, when it came to sci-fi movies, the first thing people would think of were the huge sci-fi systems in Europe and America even in the domestic film market.

The problem was that almost all of the popular sci-fi works that could be seen at the moment were explained from a Western cultural perspective.

This caused many domestic audiences to question and feel disjointed about the value of these sci-fi movies. Things that Westerners were used to were completely unacceptable to domestic audiences.

The idea of 'Mission and Choice' was actually written by a famous foreign science fiction writer in 1985. He had also won the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award. It was an eternal science fiction classic.

However, in that story, the commander was a child. He felt very guilty after destroying the Zergs. That was why he brought the young Zerg Queen into the universe to find a new home, hoping to redeem himself.

This was the standard Western thinking. Just like how many people in the animal protection organizations in the West were calling for a vegetarian diet for animals to enjoy the same rights as humans...

This might be natural political correctness and kindness for people living in Western cultural backgrounds.

However, this was a complete stupidity and hypocrisy for people who lived in the cultural background of China. It was a manifestation of the Virgin Mary.

Westerners shouted the slogan for political correctness, and even fought for rights and benefits for animals. Ultimately, it was because their lives were too rich and comfortable, and because their resources were too abundant that they had the spare energy to spread their excess sympathy everywhere while squandering.

The source of Westerners' wealth and ease was the exploitation, plundering, and bloody slaughter of the world by their ancestors hundreds of years ago.

Westerners did not look back at the aboriginals slaughtered by their ancestors when shouting "animals have rights", ; they did not think about how they obtained so much material wealth because their country was plundering and exploiting the rest of the world.

While these Westerners were empathizing with the animals for their rights, their country was bullying, oppressing, and exploiting the other countries in the world. They were constantly spreading wars, famines, and plagues, causing their fellow humans to live in hell.

Therefore, it was very stupid and hypocritical for humans to sympathize with the Zergs from the perspective of Chinese culture.

The world would be much better if Westerners treated the people of other races and other countries with half of their sympathy for animals.

Zergs existed in the universe as a race that posed an extreme threat to all life in the setting. They had a strong collective consciousness, efficient sharing of information, and powerful mutation abilities. The only meaning of their existence was to expand and reproduce in the universe, eliminating all other races.

Their race was still an extreme threat to human survival even if the Zerg Queen really wanted to coexist peacefully with humans.

On the other hand, humans sympathizing with the Zergs and sparing them would be akin to rearing a tiger. How could they tell that the Zerg Queen was not lying? How could they tell if the Zerg Queen's future thinking would change?

Under such circumstances, exterminating the Zergs was the most rational decision of mankind.

Sympathizing with the Zergs and protecting them would put humans in great danger.

'Mission and Choice' completely adopted the Chinese perspective on this theme.

Chapter 876: Thriller Hostel's New Project

The protagonist, Qin Yi, was not a child with overflowing compassion, but a clear-headed soldier with a heart of stone.

He was influenced by the consciousness of the Zergs and naturally felt close and sympathetic to the Zergs. However, he could use his own rationality to resist and reject this feeling of closeness. He lied to the Zergs without any hesitation and ordered the extermination of the entire Zergs. This was what the protagonist of China should do.

Of course, this made the ending seem even more ironic.

If it was a saintly protagonist who called for peace with the Zergs and ended up on the Zergs' side, the audience would only think that he was a 'human traitor' and an idiot. They would not have any good impression of him.

However, Qin Yi was completely on the human side. Yet, he had been betrayed by a freak combination of factors and had no choice but to become the ruler of the Zergs. This made it difficult for the audience to hate him.

Thus, if Lu Zhiyao were to judge the movie, he felt that there were three special aspects to it.

The first was to use China's cultural perspective to re-explain a classic science fiction theme. To domestic audiences, this was a story that made most people feel that their values were compatible with themselves.

Secondly, such a huge investment and a large number of special effects had pushed the domestic sci-fi film to a peak. Regardless of whether it earned or lost money, it would at least leave a deep mark in the development of domestic sci-fi movies.

Lastly, this special performance was obviously different from other movies. It was a very novel attempt.

Lu Zhiyao was the only main actor in the entire movie. If his acting skills collapsed, the movie would collapse as well. However, if his acting skills could prop up the entire movie, a performance that lasted more than an hour and had a few changes in emotions would become a classic in the history of the movie.

There were no outdoor scenes and everything was done using the green screen. While it greatly increased the filming costs, it was also a way to play to one's strengths and avoid one's shortcomings.

Given the current situation in the country, there were many companies that produced game special effects, they had good skills, there were very few companies that produced film special effects so they had poor skills. What's more, Tengda Corporation had more technical reserves in the game.

Since that was the case, he would purposely not create so many realistic scenes. It would just be a space capsule and a green screen. All the combat scenes would be done with special effects to maximize the effect.

Apart from that, Lu Zhiyao also vaguely felt that this movie was closely related to the gameplay of Mission and Choice.

However, Lu Zhiyao was not a hardcore gamer. He did not know much about games, and he knew nothing about the details of 'Mission and Choice'. Thus, he could only figure out the connection between the two after the game was released and the movie was released.

After reading the last part of the script, Lu Zhiyao was even more certain that he had accepted the right film.

Come to think of it, how could Boss Pei's films be problematic? Every one of them would definitely be a classic!

If the previous Tomorrow is Beautiful was a sci-fi film that talked about human nature and social system, then Mission and Choice was a genuine sci-fi film.

What's more, this sci-fi film had a higher requirement for Lu Zhiyao's acting skills. If he could act well, Lu Zhiyao would definitely take another step on his path to becoming a Best Actor!

Lu Zhiyao felt full of energy at that thought. He continued to practice his acting skills in the mirror.

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February 6th, Monday...

Pei Qian took a taxi to Thriller Hostel after he woke up and had his breakfast.

It was the Lantern Festival today, but it was not a legal holiday. However, Pei Qian specially instructed Fish-Catching Take-Out to add on to the employees' work meals as a special care for the holiday.

Pei Qian went to Thriller Hostel today because he had a huge task for Chen Kangtuo.

Thriller Hostel was completed in July last year. There were three projects: Desperate Escape, Haunted House Nightmare, and Ultimate Horror.

Boss Li and the others did a round of publicity in Jingzhou and even Handong Province after they were opened for business. Zhang Wang did a round of publicity through the shared phone booths in the country. They also did another round of publicity for various UP Masters' videos. Many people came to Jingzhou to challenge this thrilling project after "Boss Pei's lifestyle" became popular.

All in all, as a haunted house, Thriller Hostel was already famous throughout the country. Everyone's first reaction was the Thriller Hostel when mentioning haunted houses in Jingzhou and even the entire Handong Province. Many young people also came from other cities to experience it.

However, half a year had passed and the visitor flow of Thriller Hostel had already decreased. There was still a long way to go before they could recover the initial investment.

The most fundamental reason was that there was no cluster effect.

There were more than ten large amusement parks and dozens of projects. Not only were there haunted houses, but there were also roller coasters, pendulum rides, and other extreme and exciting projects. There were also relatively relaxing and suitable projects like the merry-go-round.

These large amusement parks were suitable for both young and old. They were open to all ages. What's more, they could play many projects at a time, and attract more tourists.

The Thriller Hostel project might be fun, even more so than other haunted houses. However, the first wave of horror enthusiasts would only come three or four times at most. They would not come every day.

Thus, the popularity naturally dropped.

Pei Qian felt that this was a good sign.

Looking at the Thriller Hostel project half a year after it opened showed that while it was profitable at the moment, it was still far from taking back the initial investment. It might take a few years, a dozen years, or even longer.

This meant that the strategy was right!

Pei Qian had more and more System Funds in his hands now. He could probably continue building more buildings in Thriller Hostel and burn more money.

...

Pei Qian arrived at the office of Thriller Hostel and saw Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong.

It was Monday morning. There were not many tourists in the Thriller Hostel. Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong were in the office, busy with some daily matters.

Chen Kangtuo did not enter the haunted houses every day after becoming the person-in-charge of Thriller Hostel. Other than maintaining the normal operations of Thriller Hostel and dealing with unexpected situations, his main focus was on improving the experience of the visitors.

The completion rate of these three projects was already very high, but there was still room for improvement in some details. Some buildings and decorations in the venue also had room for improvement.

Chen Kangtuo had been staying in Thriller Hostel all day. He was almost as familiar with the place as his own backyard. When he had nothing to do, he would suggest some minor renovations.

Thus, the experience that Thriller Hostel gave tourists was much better than when it first opened.

Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong were a little excited to see Boss Pei.

Boss Pei did not forget us!

Boss Pei had not been here for half a year ever since Thriller Hostel officially opened for business. Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong would have thought that they were abandoned by Boss Pei if not for the huge investment in this place.

Boss Pei obviously had a new mission now that he was finally here!

Pei Qian sat down on the sofa in his office and sipped his tea. He did not intend to keep them in suspense and went straight to the point.

"I don't have anything special to do today. I just arranged a new job for you."

"I'll give you a hundred million yuan to work on a new project at Thriller Hostel for a year."

Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong were stunned.

What was that?

A hundred million yuan??

Both of them were at a loss.

That was because Tengda Corporation had only invested fifty to sixty million yuan in Thriller Hostel so far. What's more, they had done three projects!

The three projects – Desperate Escape, Haunted House Nightmare, Ultimate Horror – included the Golden Maze in the garden area, the maid cafe, and so on. They used the original factory, so they were mainly modified and set up in the factory.

Tens of millions was enough to create a terrifying effect.

The supporting facilities around the three projects were paid by Boss Li and the others.

Previously, he had spent fifty to sixty million yuan on three projects. Now, he had to spend a hundred million yuan on one project?

The cost and working period of this project was much higher than the previous three projects!

What kind of project was this?

"Boss Pei, are we building a haunted house this time?" Chen Kangtuo probed.

Pei Qian shook his head. "No.

Back then, Pei Qian had decided to build a haunted house mainly for two purposes: to lose money, and to scare Ruan Guangjian.

However, he had not achieved either of his goals in the current state of Thriller Hostel!

His second goal to scare Ruan Guangjian was a total failure. He was having the time of his life in Ultimate Horror instead.

Wouldn't he be letting him off easy if he were to build a new haunted house?

What's more, the more they invested in haunted houses, the more likely they would be able to attract horror enthusiasts from all over the world.

Thriller Hostel was already quite famous among the group of horror enthusiasts. If they spent another hundred million yuan on renovating the new haunted house project, its scale would probably be comparable to a super-large haunted house like Wushan Mental Hospital. It would become the largest haunted house in the country in a single leap. The consequences would be unimaginable.

Thus, after some consideration, Pei Qian decided to put the haunted house aside and spend the hundred million yuan on other projects.

The reason why he set such a high budget was mainly because of the long working period.

The project this time would take two cycles which would take almost a year. Who knew how much money he would earn this year? He had to set the budget higher so that he would not be caught when he had to spend more money.

Chen Kangtuo heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Boss Pei say that it was not a haunted house project.

Lucky!

That was because the design of the Thriller Hostel had almost drained him and Hao Qiong of their ideas. If he spent another hundred million yuan to build a haunted house, it would at most be a large haunted house like the Mt. Fog mental hospital. There might not be anything new.

Doing other projects would also enrich the entertainment variety of Thriller Hostel.

Chen Kangtuo asked, "Boss Pei, what exactly is the project this time?"

Pei Qian had already thought about it. He immediately answered, "It's a roller coaster, but it's not a traditional roller coaster."

Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong were confused and continued listening intently.

Chapter 877: Indoor Roller Coaster Proposal

After some thought, Pei Qian said, "First, this project must be far away from the current Thriller Hostel."

"Second, the roller coaster must be as low as possible. It must be less than thirty meters.

"Finally... there should be a track randomizer for the roller coaster.

Pei Qian saw the confusion on Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong's faces intensify after he spoke about his three requests.

Pei Qian could not help but feel happy. Confused? That was exactly right!

The fact that they were far away from the park of Thriller Hostel meant that tourists would have to walk for a long time to get to the new project. That was a geographical deterrent.

The higher the height of the roller coaster, the longer the journey, and the more winding the route, the more exciting it would be. On the other hand, if the roller coaster's height was very low, it would be very difficult to play any tricks no matter how they designed it.

Logically speaking, it should not be a problem for them to build a roller coaster that was sixty to seventy meters high if they were to spend this hundred million yuan. They could also play other tricks.

The crux of roller coasters was that they had to be tall and long.

That was because the excitement that passengers felt from riding roller coasters mainly came from a special acceleration experience. For example, the feeling of weightlessness when they fell vertically or when the roller coaster did a parabolic motion, the super acceleration like a sports car, or the spiral tumbling in the air to make the human body suffer a greater acceleration...

It was the most exciting part of the rollercoaster ride.

However, there was a prerequisite for this. The roller coaster had to be high.

The higher the altitude, the more intense the stimulation for the passengers; the longer the distance, the longer the stimulation lasted.

That was why the roller coasters at large amusement parks in the world were getting taller. The tallest ones were already a hundred meters or even 120 meters.

Higher roller coasters would definitely be more exciting. Even if there were not many tricks, just a simple vertical rise and fall would be enough to make the passengers' souls leave their bodies.

Jingzhou was a second-tier city with a new theme park. There were roller coasters, drop towers, pendulum rides, and other equipment.

The roller coaster over there was about forty to fifty meters high. It was actually very thrilling to ordinary tourists.

However, if Pei Qian were to build another roller coaster sixty to seventy meters high in Thriller Hostel, the tourists who came to Jingzhou might have to spend an additional day on it. They would first go to the amusement park in New World before coming to Thriller Hostel.

Tourists who liked roller coasters would want to play higher and more exciting projects after all.

Thus, Pei Qian decided to do the opposite. This roller coaster would be less thrilling than the roller coaster at the amusement park as long as it was built below thirty meters. No one would come to play.

Of course, there was also a problem if it was built too low. They would definitely not be able to spend all the money.

Things like roller coasters were either domestically-produced or imported. They were all shipped over to be assembled once they were produced. one could only buy imported roller coasters if they wanted a large one. Some domestic small roller coasters were also well-produced. If one considered it this way, one could buy a smaller roller coaster that cost millions or tens of thousands. It would not cost a hundred million no matter what.

That was why Pei Qian had specially added a condition where the track had to be randomized.

There was no need for a roller coaster to have randomized tracks.

That was because the roller coaster was very fast. The entire process would only take two to three minutes. When people were on it, their minds would go blank because of the weightlessness and acceleration. How could they be in the mood to see you doing so much work?

Therefore, most of the large roller coasters only had one planned route. The tourists could enjoy themselves for just two to three minutes.

Now that Pei Qian had decided to take a randomized route, the cost of manufacturing would definitely double. The cost-effective ratio would definitely be extremely poor.

Wouldn't that be the same as spending money and having no one to play with?

Pei Qian was impressed by his own intelligence.

On the other hand, Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong were obviously very clear about this logic. They had no idea what Boss Pei was up to and could not figure out how to fix the roller coaster.

Chen Kangtuo tried to ask, "Then... Boss Pei, should we buy ready-made projects both domestically and overseas, or should we spend money on original projects?"

Pei Qian did not hesitate. "Of course, I'll create originals!"

Buy ready-made projects both domestically and overseas? That would definitely be mature projects that could earn money. They could be used as soon as they were bought. Not only would it reduce the cost, but it would also increase the success rate. How could that be possible?!

It was better to let Chen Kangtuo and the others figure it out on their own. The chances of failure would be higher if they created it themselves.

Pei Qian felt that he had already explained enough. It would not be good to say more. It would easily trigger the imagination of these two people. Thus, he stood up and left. "Alright, the two of you should take the time to think about it. After you've thought about the plan, look for the contractor's price and start work as soon as possible. Time waits for no one."

Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong looked at each other and quickly switched on their computers to look up relevant information.

...

Two hours passed in no time.

Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong had been searching for information online for two hours, but they were still helpless.

Hao Qiong was a little melancholic. "Boss Pei's conditions this time did not have any inspiration at all!"

"A relatively short roller coaster with some randomness? I can't imagine what kind of project this is."

"Logically speaking, wouldn't it be better to spend this hundred million yuan on ready-made roller coasters overseas? It would save time and effort."

Chen Kangtuo shook his head slightly. "Don't you know Boss Pei's character? When will Boss Pei buy ready-made ones?"

"The three projects in Thriller Hostel are all original. Naturally, the new projects have to be original as well. Otherwise, how can they be so different from the new theme park?"

Hao Qiong sighed. "That's true, but roller coasters are not like games. The gameplay is not important at all. The most important thing is the height. It would definitely not be fun if it was not high enough. Yet, Boss Pei said that the lower the height, the better. It would be best if it was not more than thirty meters."

Chen Kangtuo tapped on his laptop and said, "Do you think... Boss Pei wants to make an indoor roller coaster?"

Hao Qiong was stunned. "An indoor roller coaster? Why?"

Chen Kangtuo said, "I've flipped through a few of the more famous amusement parks in the world. I found that those with lower heights are all indoor roller coasters."

"For example, there is an indoor roller coaster project with a wizard theme. Its selling point is to combine a huge physical setting with a projector screen, giving tourists a surreal immersive experience."

"The indoor roller coaster is a completely enclosed environment. It's height and speed are definitely not as high as the outdoor roller coaster, but it can create a special environment and atmosphere, making tourists feel extremely immersed."

"While the highest difference in height in this project is only ten meters, it can give tourists a feeling that it's more exciting than a roller coaster."

"Why did Boss Pei emphasize the height of the roller coaster? He's obviously hinting to us that we should do a similar indoor roller coaster project to combine weightlessness, acceleration, and virtual environment!"

"That's the only way to have such a high budget."

Hao Qiong nodded slightly. "Yes... that makes sense."

"Should we continue making horror genres on this indoor roller coaster? The three projects in Thriller Hostel are all horror genres, especially the 'Ultimate Horror'. There are many horror setting effects that can be used directly."

Chen Kangtuo shook his head. "I think... not necessarily."

"Logically speaking, if the style of Thriller Hostel is the same, this indoor roller coaster would definitely be a scary one. For example, it would be pitch black with countless ghosts trying to capture people."

"However, Boss Pei gave us a hint. He specially pointed out that this rollercoaster has to be built far away from the three projects!"

"Obviously, Boss Pei wants the new project to be distinctly different from the three existing haunted house projects. It would naturally be to draw a clear line if it was further away."

"All in all, I think Boss Pei is hinting to us to fix a project that would give tourists a moderate scare and fit the theme of Thriller Hostel. However, we should not have any obvious connections with the three existing projects. In other words, we should abandon the existing horror theme."

Hao Qiong thought about it. "Yes, that makes sense!"

"That means..."

"Boss Pei's third request is also intriguing. Boss Pei said that this project must be randomized."

"If it was an ordinary roller coaster, it would obviously not need to be randomized. It would be enough to fix a route. However, as you said, if we build a roller coaster that is immersed in reality, a certain degree of randomness would increase the fun!"

"However, it's a problem as to how exactly to do it."

"If this project becomes popular, the tourists would definitely want to experience all the routes. If it is purely randomized, the tourists would not be able to confirm if they would go to the route that they have not experienced before. That would instead dampen their enthusiasm for many tours."

Chen Kangtuo nodded. "Yes, there must be many routes, but they cannot be completely random."

"If you think about it from the perspective of the game, it would be best for players to choose them on their own when there are many routes. The choices that players make would be different, and the route of the experience would automatically change. Only then would players be interested in playing again."

"In other words, Boss Pei is hinting to us that this should be an indoor roller coaster project with multiple routes for gamers to choose from. At the same time, its packaging should give people a certain amount of shock. However, it should not clash with the existing horror genres of Thriller Hostel. It should give tourists a new experience."

"What kind of theme should it be..."

Chen Kangtuo fell into deep thought. There were many similar topics, and he found it difficult to make a decision.

Hao Qiong suddenly slapped his forehead. "I got it! I got it!"

"Boss Pei only told us not to buy ready-made proposals for us to create, but he did not say that we have to create the background story as well! Doesn't Tengda have ready-made IPs to be used?!"

"Thriller Hostel can be regarded as a theme park for Tengda. Then, it would be reasonable to use Tengda's IP for amusement rides, right?"

"Isn't Ocean Stronghold's downloadable content suitable for us to use directly?"

Chapter 878: Design Plan for Operation Skylark

Chen Kangtuo considered for two seconds. "Yes! It's very suitable!"

The content of Ocean Stronghold's downloadable content was about Captain Qin Yi going deep into the Zergs' nest and executing the beheading operation on the Zerg Queen.

The horror that the Zergs gave people was not as strong as the 'Ultimate Horror', but it would still maintain a moderate sense of fear. The light in the nest would not be as dark as inside the haunted house, but it would still create a more depressing environment.

Choosing this genre could give tourists who were tired of horror genres a sense of novelty. At the same time, it would be a part of Tengda's IP. It would be beneficial to the extension and expansion of the IP.

Most importantly, this theme could be made to be interactive!

Chen Kangtuo quickly created a new document on his computer and quickly recorded his thoughts.

"This project is temporarily named 'Operation Skylark'."

"In this project, we can let tourists act as the Skylark warriors to execute the decapitation operation on the Zerg Queen."

"The entire process will be conducted indoors. We will create an immersive experience through the physical setting and the huge projector screen."

"The maximum speed of this project does not need to be very fast based on the current data of some successful project. It should be around 20 to 30 mph. That is because the actual experience of the project is that the forward motion and the rotation motions should be closely integrated. Thus, to tourists, the physical sense will be much faster than the actual speed."

"It doesn't need to be very high. The difference between the highest point and the lowest point is about 25 meters."

"The entire project is a complicated circular layout with more than ten scenic spots and passageways."

"The passageways would connect these scenic points. Tourists would quickly pass through these passageways on the tracks of roller coasters. Sometimes they would rise, sometimes they would descend, and sometimes they would slide sideways on the walls. It was just like how the Skylark Warriors moved in the nest."

"On the other hand, the viewpoint is a huge, wrapped projection screen. Huge Zergs will appear here. It can be considered a battle scene."

"Tourists' actions at scenic spots will affect their advance path."

"When passengers face the projection screen at the scenic spots, the roller coaster will move in tandem with the image on the projection to perform multiple angles of motion, creating diving, rising, and other effects."

"We will not use traditional roller coasters. Instead, we will use an indoor roller coaster like the one with the wizard theme. Tourists will sit in a row of four chairs with their feet in the air."

"Four people in a row with separate experiences. That way, every tourist would not be able to see the people around them. It would be better to immerse in the experience."

"While their sense of immersion if they were to stand might be stronger, but there could be some safety issues, so we'll choose to let them sit. Moreover, the feeling of flying can be more realistic with both feet in the air."

"In order to improve the players' sense of immersion, there will be a technological display at the front of the seat. The UI can introduce the tactical targets at the current landscape."

"Provide tourists with the Skylark Warrior's magnetic rail rifle, which is fixed to both hands and the seat to prevent it from falling during the tour. The body of the rifle will simulate recoil and vibration. The muzzle of the rifle will be like a prop gun in the movies and shows that it has a fire-breathing device. When shooting, the sensor in the landscape will sense the direction of the tourists' shooting and cause damage to the Zergs on the projection screen."

Hao Qiong interrupted Chen Kangtuo. "There might be a slight delay in this, right? Also, should we add a crosshair? What if the tourists can't shoot accurately?"

Chen Kangtuo shook his head. "There's no need. In such a tense and exciting environment, most people would raise their guns and shoot wildly. The tourists would not be able to sense if they were accurate or not. It would be enough to make the scene more lively as long as the vibration of the gun is strong enough, the flames from the muzzle are big enough, the range of the sensor is a little blurry, and the hit rate of the tourists is higher."

"Tourists can have different choices in different scenic spots. For example, they can focus on attacking the Zergs on one side. Then, the following route would move towards this side."

"Of course, Captain Qin Yi will lead the tourists to attack on the big screen, and he will also fire at the Zergs. Tourists can still experience the entire process and have a good sense of immersion even if they were paralyzed in their seats the entire time and did nothing. However, in that case, the final outcome would be to escape the Zergs' nest under Captain Qin Yi's lead and fail to complete the mission to kill the Zerg Queen."

"The tourists will only be able to defeat the Zerg Queen only if they worked together to enter the nest and fight."

"The four tourists in each row will form a team. Only four tourists can experience each scenic spot at the same time. We have to plan the process and route."

The two of them discussed and recorded at the same time. The prototype of the project was formed in no time.

In fact, similar entertainment projects had already been established overseas earlier on and they were very popular. However, most of these projects were related to popular IP overseas.

The project for Operation Skylark on the other hand, was Tengda's own IP. It also provided tourists with many routes and strong interaction. It could be said to be very unique and was very rare in domestic amusement parks.

Chen Kangtuo was very satisfied. "Alright, we have a rough plan then. Let's go to the contractor to confirm the plan and price!"

The biggest theme park contractor in the world was a domestic company. It had always been famous for its short working period and high safety. A theme park overseas that could only be built in four years had been successfully reduced to a year and three months by this company. They had also won many awards.

Domestic companies were second to none in terms of infrastructure.

Thriller Hostel would be investing a hundred million yuan to build a large-scale indoor roller coaster project if even an entire theme park could be completed within a year and three months. Completing it in a year should not be a big problem.

Of course, the specific design plan and construction method had to be handled by professionals. As the client, Chen Kangtuo only had to provide the proposal and suggestions.

Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong, who had been idling for nearly half a year, started working again. They were suddenly filled with energy!

...

...

February 7th, Tuesday...

Pei Qian sipped his coffee leisurely in Fish-Catching Internet Cafe.

Pei Qian felt much more relaxed after assigning tasks to Chen Kangtuo and the others. That was because all the projects that he had spent money on had been arranged. The pressure on him had been greatly reduced.

Next, he could take his time to plan for the long term.

At that moment, his cell phone vibrated. It was Min Jingchao.

"Boss Pei! We're heading to Los Angeles tomorrow. We are letting you know in advance."

Pei Qian did not react immediately.

Heading to Los Angeles?

He remembered.

Min Jingchao was one of the members of FV Team's tactical team, so he had to make a trip to Los Angeles after the new year to make up for his holiday.

Pei Qian was very happy. "Alright, don't worry! Go there and spend as much money as you can. Don't hold anything back and embarrass the company! That's right, are there any problems with work recently?"

Min Jingchao said, "No problem. GOG's operations are going smoothly. I've just seen the design plan for the new hero. There's no problem. Work is on track."

Pei Qian's interest was piqued the moment he heard the words 'new hero'. He casually asked, "Oh, what new hero?"

Min Jingchao: "It's Captain Qin Yi. Isn't the game and movie of Mission and Choice almost done? It's quite suitable to bring such a key protagonist into GOG."

Pei Qian: "?"

Are you trying to create trouble for me!

GOG was so popular now. Wouldn't the sudden appearance of Captain Qin Yi and Mission and Choice increase the success rate of the game and movie?

No, I have to think of something!

However, there was no good reason not to do so.

Pei Qian's brain worked quickly as he said, "I don't think it's appropriate to move the protagonist directly into GOG. That's a bad habit!"

"Every protagonist has a lot of fans. His combat power is top-notch in his universe."

"If we forcibly bring these protagonists into GOG, there might be some wrangling in terms of combat power. We might cause the absurd feeling of Guan Gong fighting Qin Qiong."

"That's why I feel that the new hero should not be Qin Yi. He should just be an ordinary Skylark Warrior."

"This way, even if the new hero is not powerful, we can say that he is not Qin Yi but an ordinary Skylark Warrior. His combat strength would be more acceptable."

Min Jingchao was stunned for a moment. "Er... Boss Pei, what you said makes sense. Alright, I'll tell them to change the plan."

Pei Qian heaved a long sigh of relief after hanging up.

It might just be an insignificant episode but he could not let his guard down.

He hoped that his suggestion would not have any chain effect on GOG and Mission and Choice!

Chapter 879: Professional Equipment Of The "Inspiration Class"!

February 8th, Wednesday...

Min Jingchao, Ye Zhizhou, and the FV Club set off for Shanghai Airport. Once again, they flew straight to Los Angeles to make up for their holiday.

Everyone took the time to settle their work before they left.

This was especially so for Min Jingchao. He had followed Boss Pei's instructions yesterday and quickly asked his designer to change the hero character of 'Mission and Choice' and GOG from Qin Yi to 'Skylark warrior'. He had changed it from a specific character to a symbolic and broader character.

On the other hand, Ye Zhizhou was working with Wang Xiaobin to come up with a design plan for the smart fitness drying rack.

Zhou Pengyuan was the coach of DGE Club. He assigned training tasks to the new batch of DGE members before he left. The daily training competition and high-end Rank had to continue. When he returned from Los Angeles, he had to check on the members who had not completed their training.

The others had also handed over their work to their colleagues, making sure that they could put down their work and take time off when they returned to Los Angeles.

Of course, the members of FV Club did not have much work to hand over. They were still basking in the joy of winning the championship.

The fame of FV Club and its members had skyrocketed. As the boss of the club, Wu Yue had been talking to various live-stream contracts and business representatives until he was a little annoyed. He could take this opportunity to go to Los Angeles for a few days to change his mood.

The group left Jingzhou happily and headed to Shanghai.

The only one who did not fit in amongst them was Bao Xu.

He had just finished spending the five-day holiday for the annual meeting. It had only been a few hours since he returned to Jingzhou, but he had already packed his luggage, ready to set off.

Everyone was discussing their trip to the United States in high spirits on the high-speed rail to Shanghai. Only Bao Xu was slumped in his seat, looking at the retreating scene outside the high-speed rail car with a blank expression.

...

At the same time, Cui Geng stepped out of the high-speed rail in Jingzhou. He hailed a taxi and headed for Zhongdian Chinese Network's study class.

Cui Geng sighed, feeling an inexplicable sense of melancholy looking at the familiar city scenery outside the window.

"How can I be filled with motivation in my life?"

Cui Geng asked a soul-stirring question.

At that moment, he actually had three identities: a second generation heir, the top author of Zhongdian Chinese Network, and the special observer of Tengda Corporation.

All three identities had one common characteristic, which was that they severely weakened his motivation to work hard. When all three of them were added together, it made him maintain a state of 'intermittent complacency, continuous eating and waiting for death'.

Whenever he finally managed to perk himself up and wanted to work hard, he would lose his fighting spirit in two days.

Cui Geng had been running back and forth between his hometown and Jingzhou.

It was not that he liked the life of businessmen. It was mainly because he felt that if he stayed in the same environment for too long, he would easily become lazy. Changing an environment could motivate him to work hard again.

Even just three minutes of heat was better than a pool of stagnant water.

However, the results were minimal.

What made things worse was that The Butterfly Game had been completed a while ago.

The good news was that the book was completed normally and did not have a bad ending. Even though the last part was written very quickly, it still reached nearly three million words. It gave a conclusion that satisfied most readers.

This was a historic breakthrough for Cui Geng. It was also a touching thing for readers who had been left hanging by him countless times.

The bad news was that all of his previous inspirations had basically been used up. He had written several new opening chapters, but he felt completely dissatisfied after reading them a few times. Thus, he had deleted all of them. He had not started any new books until today.

That made Cui Geng feel like his creativity had reached an awkward position. His passion for creativity was deteriorating.

Of course, apart from the identity of the second-generation heirs and web novelist, Cui Geng also had another identity – he was a special observer of Tengda Corporation.

This special observer identity allowed him to gather a lot of material for The Butterfly Game. He also helped the HR department's Wu Bin to organize the annotated version of the Tengda Spirit Manual.

However, Cui Geng knew very well that he was just an ordinary web novel author. He did not understand business or management. Thus, he would only occasionally go to Tengda's various departments to collect materials. He never had guided the insiders or affected the work of Tengda's various departments as an outsider.

Thus, his identity as a 'special observer' only gave him a free pass to enter and leave Tengda Corporation's various departments.

Cui Geng had been cooped up in Zhongdian Chinese Network's class for a long time some time ago, but he had not been able to come up with anything. His new book was still nowhere in sight.

Thus, Cui Geng went home for a few days during Chinese New Year. He slept in and read novels every day, completely forgetting about his new book.

However, a few days after the new year, Cui Geng received news from Zhu Xingan that Zhongdian Chinese Network was going to hold an "inspiration class".

What's more, he had invited Cui Geng warmly, asking him if he was willing to be bought out. He had also said that Boss Pei was very concerned about this matter and wanted to give Cui Geng priority.

Cui Geng was naturally unhappy when he heard about the fixed-rate contract.

I am a top author who is not in need of money. I have my own goals in writing novels!

At the moment, the online literature industry had developed for a certain period of time. Fixed-rate Contracts and Royalty Contracts had been around for some time.

The authors had long come to a consensus: Apart from a very small number of authors who could continue to write well and achieve a win-win situation, most authors who wrote well either lost or were in a bad state.

The authors with fixed-rate contracts might have written some explosive works but the fixed-rate contract meant that other than the fixed royalties, all the profits had nothing to do with him. It was a very bad loss to the authors. On the other hand, in order not to lose money, some authors did not use 100% of their ability to write. In the end, they became less and less able to keep up with the trends. The storyline collapsed and they became useless. No one would read them even if they were to go back to the royalties contract.

Therefore, Cui Geng's first reaction when he heard that he was invited to a fixed-rate contract was to reject it.

However, Cui Geng realized that Zhongdian Chinese Network's fixed-rate contracts were very different from other websites' after Zhu Xingan's explanation. They were completely different.

The biggest difference was that the word count was low and the price was high!

Take Cui Geng for example. The other websites would only be able to pay a little higher than his current royalties if they were to poach him. Cui Geng was already the top author of Zhongdian Chinese Network after all. His royalties were already very high. There was not much room for improvement beyond that. It would be too risky for the other websites if they tried to poach him. The loss outweighed the gain.

However, Zhongdian Chinese Network had requested for the works to be between 100,000 and 500,000 words. It could not exceed 500,000 words. What's more, the 1,000 words royalties that Zhongdian Chinese Network offered were three times more than his original royalties!

What's more, he would be given priority to experience the 'inspiration class' after adopting this fixed-rate contract.

Cui Geng did not know what the "inspiration class" was exactly but the "study class" had an immediate effect on his creation. It had helped him evolve from a glutton to a serious author who could finish the book normally and write new ideas.

Could this "inspiration class" save his exhausted inspiration?

Cui Geng was very curious.

Cui Geng came to Jingzhou again out of mixed feelings.

...

Soon, the taxi arrived at its destination.

The "inspiration class" this time was on the same office building as the original "study class" but on different floors.

The previous "study class" had been very successful. It had been held many times and the scale had gradually expanded. At first, there was only one room. Now, it has expanded to three rooms.

Even so, Zhongdian Chinese Network's authors were still eagerly participating. The number of applicants was always full, and the editors had to choose carefully.

There were even fewer slots for the "inspiration class". What's more, only the top writers of Zhongdian Chinese Network could participate.

Cui Geng deposited his luggage in the hotel with familiarity and headed straight for the inspiration class once he arrived at his destination.

While the "Inspiration Class" would only be officially opened tomorrow, Cui Geng had been to the class many times after all. He was very familiar with the place and could easily locate it.

Cui Geng saw a few familiar-looking editors packing up when he arrived at the floor where the "inspiration class" was to be held .

The editors were already very familiar with Cui Geng. After greeting him, they allowed him to enter the "inspiration class" area to watch freely.

Cui Geng's first thought was that the space was too big!

They might be in the same office building but the "study class" and "inspiration class" were on different floors and occupied different areas.

The "inspiration class" was only one-fifth of the number of people in the "study class", but it occupied more than twice the area of the "study class"!

On a closer look, the equipment in the "inspiration class" was completely different from the study class.

Standard computer tables and chairs were inside the "study class". At first glance, they looked similar to internet cafes or computer rooms. However, the chairs were actually ergonomic chairs. The height of the tables had also been specially adjusted. It was all to allow authors to have a more comfortable writing experience.

However, there were no ergonomic chairs in the "inspiration class". Instead, there was a single-person sofa from a famous foreign brand!

The common point of the ergonomic chairs was that they were all in line with the science of ergonomics compared to such a single-person sofa. They would not feel tired even if they sat for a long time. Compared to the other chairs, the impact on one's health was relatively small.

Of course, no matter how good the ergonomics engineering was, one would still feel tired after sitting for a long time. They would have to get up and move around every once in a while. However, at the very least, it was in line with ergonomics that would reduce the burden on the body.

The difference between the two was that the usage of the ergonomic chair was in an office while the use of the single-person sofa was for leisure.

In order to give customers the best viewing experience, many high-end VIP seats in the movie theaters also used high-end single-person sofas. The armchairs could be adjusted by electricity, it was very comfortable be it sitting, lying down, or sitting cross-legged.

Since there were no office chairs, there was no need for a desk. There was a television cabinet on the opposite side of the single-person sofa. On top of it was a high-end OLD television supported by a scaffold.

OLD TV was the latest technology in recent years. It was much smaller than traditional television, but it was priced at at least tens of thousands of yuan. The reason it was so expensive was mainly because OLD TV had an extremely low screen response time of about one millisecond. There was almost no lag. It could achieve a pixel level of light control and there was an almost unlimited amount of comparison. Therefore, HDR's effects were better. At the same time, its color was pure, and its natural color was high... In short, its quality performance in most aspects surpassed traditional television. It could achieve better results when watching movies and playing games.

Of course, the refresh rate of this television was much lower when compared to the equally expensive E-Sports monitors. However, the television in the "inspiration class" was mainly used to watch movies and play games on the main computer, so the requirement for the refresh rate was not that high. The size of the screen was more important.

It might be smaller than traditional television in terms of size, but it was one for each person after all. It was to be watched at a closer distance, so it was the best choice for viewing the movie based on its size and quality.

There were ROF computers, game consoles, and various high-definition blue light discs on the television cabinet. There were also many blue light discs and novels on the bookshelf behind the wall.

There was a high-end earphone, mouse and keyboard, and a small folding table beside the single-person sofa.

In addition, there was a reading light beside each person's sofa. They could choose to turn it on or not. They could also read books when they were tired from watching movies.

Cui Geng was a little surprised. He asked the editor, "Wouldn't you feel uncomfortable writing here?"

While it was very comfortable and suitable to watch videos and play games while sitting on a single-person sofa, it might not be the same for writing.

The single-person sofa was not meant for writing after all.

The editor explained, "Oh, that keypad is for you to deal with emergencies like typing to search for a film and to record inspiration at any time."

"Go to the work area over there if you really want to create something."

Cui Geng turned around and realized that there was another office area next to him with standard desks, ergonomic chairs and mechanical keyboards. It was completely separated from this area.

Obviously, the purpose of this relaxation area was to make the authors focus on watching movies and collecting inspiration materials.

It was obvious that there would not be a program like the 'little black room' that forced him to write his story every day since they had arranged it this way.

The editor explained, "There's also a large-scale sound studio over there. The entire room is soundproof. A cinema-level projector and sound system can be used according to the requirements."

"You can go there to watch a complete movie if you want to achieve the best viewing effect. If you only want to collect materials and don't have many requirements for the quality of the pictures or if you want to skip and watch, you can do it in your own seat."

Cui Geng could not help but be shocked as he listened to the editor's introduction.

Could this be... heaven?