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April 15th, Sunday 8 AM.

Pei Qian looked at the computer screen blankly, his right hand stiffly rolling the mouse wheel and clicking the mouse as he browsed the web page.

He did not sleep well last night because the news about Mission and Choice and the Fantasy Battle Remake was all over the internet, giving him a very heavy blow.

Pei Qian tossed and turned in bed for the entire night. He heard the terrifying comments online the moment he closed his eyes.

"Mission and Choice beat Fantasy Battle Remake!"

"Life is full of ups and downs!"

"The humiliation of the domestic games has become it's light. We have to buy it all!"

"I'll refund 'Battle of Fantasy' to buy 'Mission and Choice'!"

Pei Qian could not accept the fact that he had not slept well the entire night.

"How did such a trashy game be created?"

"That doesn't make sense at all!"

Others could not figure out why 'Fantasy Battle Remake' was so trashy, what more Pei Qian!

However, such a ridiculous thing had happened. Who should he reason with?

Ding.

His cell phone which was on the table rang. Pei Qian picked it up and saw that it was a message from He An.

The old man was more well-nourished. He always slept early and woke up early. Obviously, he had just found out about the news of Fantasy Battle Remake.

He An looked very excited as he sent several voice messages.

"Wow, Boss Pei, could it be that you had foresaw that the 'Fantasy Battle Remake' would be so lousy?"

"Otherwise, why would you dare to sell 'Mission and Choice' and 'Fantasy Battle Remake' on the same day?"

"Yes, actually, now that I think about it, there are some signs of the failure of 'Fantasy Battle Remake'. I could tell from some clues earlier."

"For example, the few games that were released in recent years have been deteriorating and have gradually lost the reputation of 'products must be top-quality'. When dealing with players' feedback problems, they appear very arrogant and always 'teaching players how to play games'..."

"What's more, 'Fantasy Battle Remake' always covered up the information before it was released. There was also some negative news."

"It's just that everyone trusts this game too much. That's why they neglected this small negative information. They wishfully thought that this game would continue to be a classic..."

"Could it be that Boss Pei, just based on this information, you can tell that 'Fantasy Battle Remake' is likely to fail and that it would be a crushing defeat? Is that why you brought forward the release date of 'Mission and Choice' to this day?"

"Wait, the timing is so coincidental. Don't tell me you've already thought about it from the beginning when you decided on the game genre and theme? Even though the news of the release of Fantasy Battle Remake was only announced last month, all sorts of rumors had already spread. Could it be that you've estimated the rough time the game would be released and confirmed the development time for 'Mission and Choice '..."

He An was old and he takes a long time to type but he still sent voice messages very quickly. One message after another quickly filled the screen.

From his tone, one could tell that he was very excited.

A domestically-produced game had actually defeated Fantasy Battle Remake head-on. What's more, it had crushed it in all aspects. This was something to hold their heads high for domestic gamers!

This was unimaginable in their era!

Of course, the main reason why it could be crushed head-on was mainly because Fantasy Battle Remake did too poorly. It could be said to be trash among trash, but no matter what, it would be crushed.

What's more, the quality of 'Mission and Choice' was very good!

He An had originally thought that Mission and Choice would definitely be done for if they were to clash with Fantasy Battle Remake. However, he now realized that the other party was done for. All of its popularity had been sucked away by Mission and Choice!

He An suddenly felt that everything was within Boss Pei's plan thinking back to Boss Pei's confident and secretive manner.

Pei Qian's expression became even more blank as he listened to He An's voice message.

What are you talking about!

Are you senile? I was the one who asked you about the genre and theme. You decided it yourself!

How did it become what I planned?

I can take the blame for the success of the game but the choice of genre and theme had nothing to do with me!

Pei Qian immediately replied: "How is that possible? Aren't you the one who set the game genre, theme, story background, and even some design details?"

He An quickly replied, "Boss Pei, don't be so humble. I'm recalling the scene back then. You must have used a special psychological suggestion method, right?"

"You asked me what the coolest game genre is now. At the same time, Tengda has not developed RTS games before. Therefore, I subconsciously directed my thoughts to RTS!"

"The content after that is about the same. Boss Pei, you have already thought about the details of the game's design. However, you insisted on saying a plan that looked relatively easy and deliberately lured me to talk about a more difficult plan. In fact, you have already planned the most difficult plan!"

"Therefore, on the surface, it looks like I have confirmed the framework and many details of 'Mission and Choice', but in fact, I only confirmed these details with your guidance and psychological hints."

"Otherwise, how could they create such a successful game by gathering all the failed elements? That doesn't make sense!"

He An sounded very confident, as if he had seen through Pei Qian's despicable intentions.

However, Pei Qian's mouth was slightly agape. There was no way he could explain himself.

"What the f*ck..."

He An's continuous analysis stunned Pei Qian. He could not think of anything to refute.

Obviously, He An had adjusted Pei Qian's level to an unlimited height. It was useless no matter how Pei Qian explained.

He An continued, "I might have been made a joke by you again, but I'm still very happy! I didn't think that you would really be able to turn something rotten into something magical. You gathered all the elements that were bound to fail and turned the situation around!"

"I'm genuinely happy that a genius like you has appeared in domestically-produced games! I'll stop talking. I've already bought tickets. Today, I'll invite my old friends to watch 'Mission and Choice' for the second time!"

Pei Qian: "..."

It was hopeless.

'Mission and Choice' became popular with the game. Gamers wanted to watch the plot of the movie again. Those who had watched the movie wanted to play the game...

The gamers received double the joy and only left Boss Pei with double the pain.

Pei Qian stood up and walked around the living room twice.

"I can't let this continue. I have to think of a way to remedy this."

"From the looks of the current situation, the game and movie are probably going to become popular. The box office earnings of the movie will only arrive after some time. However, the income from the game will soon arrive..."

"The money that I spent previously will soon be recovered. I have to think of a way to spend it!"

"However, it seems a little too late to start a new industry. There are still more than three months to settlement. Opening a new industry would easily trigger more chain reactions and induce a greater crisis..."

"We can consider forming a gaming department with Shenhua Corporation. We should be able to spend some money."

"Is there any other way..."

"What department does Tengda lack now?"

Pei Qian looked around again and his eyes lit up.

"Yes, sales department!"

"Tengda has no sales department yet!"

Pei Qian suddenly found a blind spot.

He had always looked down on the sales department because a company like Tengda did not intend to sell any products. It was too late to hide them. What was the use of the sales department?

However, Pei Qian suddenly realized that he might not necessarily have to promote sales even though there is a sales department!

He was using the sales department's name to spend the sales department's funds, but he was actually doing the job of dissuading customers. How good was that!

"I'm a bloody genius!"

Pei Qian suddenly felt less miserable because he suddenly thought of a very good way to spend money!

Chapter 986: The Correct Posture To Trick Lin Wan

April 16th, Monday...

"Finally done!"

Qiao Liang rubbed his dark circles and stretched.

The computer screen in front of him displayed the words that the new Products of the Gods had been successfully uploaded and approved. That made him feel relieved.

Qiao Liang was suddenly filled with inspiration after completing Mission and Choice on Saturday. He spent a day working hard on Sunday to edit the video.

He woke up and worked hard for a few hours in the morning after sleeping for four to five hours. The video was finally completed in the afternoon!

Qiao Liang was very satisfied with this video.

Qiao Liang had suffered some setbacks and almost had a hard time producing the video when he was analyzing Struggle previously. In the end, it was Big Boss He An's long Weibo post that analyzed the game from the perspective of a designer. Qiao Liang finally understood.

Qiao Liang learned his lesson after that.

He gradually realized that Boss Pei's level was getting higher and higher and the concept of game design was improving by leaps and bounds. As a gamer, his understanding of the game was gradually distancing from Boss Pei's. The gap was gradually widening.

At this rate, there would be a day when Boss Pei would create a classic game that would go down in history, but Teacher Qiao would not be able to interpret it.

Qiao Liang would not allow that to happen!

Thus, in order to catch up to Boss Pei's ever-changing understanding of games, Qiao Liang spent a lot of time learning some professional gaming design knowledge. He watched various game media outlets and professional game designers analyze and evaluate classic games.

His efforts had finally paid off.

Qiao Liang noticed that even though many gamers were bragging about Mission and Choice online, most of them did not hit the nail on the head.

Mission and Choice might be popular, but it was not popular enough. It had not completely broken out of the circle!

Time was a very important factor.

Mission and Choice did not have any early publicity after all. It would naturally spread just based on its popularity. In just two or three days, its popularity would be limited.

Thus, Qiao Liang felt that he should systematically, completely and comprehensively boast about this video so that gamers would understand the historical significance of this game!

Only when gamers understood this point would they be able to face the true value of the game. Those who were still hesitating and observing would not hesitate to pay for it!

...

At that moment...

Pei Qian had just arrived at Shang Yang Games. He was prepared to bluff Lin Wan so that he could quickly put the establishment of Shenhua's games department on the agenda.

There were at least two benefits to establishing this department for Pei Qian. First, he could arrange for Lin Wan to leave. Second, he could be more lenient in spending money.

Shenhua's gaming department had just been established, so the chances of failure would definitely be higher. What's more, the restrictions that the system placed on Tengda Corporation's own projects and the projects that Tengda Corporation was investing in were different.

For example, the games developed by Tengda Games would be restricted by the system. On the other hand, there would be much fewer restrictions on the games developed in the incubation base of the Destitution Plan. There would be even fewer restrictions on other companies that invested in Dream Realization Ventures.

At that moment, Shang Yang Games' office was filled with a busy and passionate atmosphere.

"There seems to be a little bug in this place. Hurry up and repair it."

"The character of this mature sister character still feels a little stiff. Should I change it slightly?"

"There seems to be something. Perhaps it's mainly because of the dubbing. Let the dubbers redo the lines."

Shang Yang Games' research and development of 'Fitness Battle' was also coming to an end. They had begun testing, modifying the bugs, and the final adjustment phase.

The success of 'Mission and Choice' undoubtedly gave Shang Yang Games a boost of motivation. They were all filled with motivation.

Tengda Corporation only had two biological sons in the gaming department after all. One son was about to take off, how could the other son be willing to be behind others?

Pei Qian saw this and felt pain in his heart.

How did Shang Yang Games become like this?!

Obviously, as the person-in-charge of Shang Yang Games, Lin Wan had the highest responsibility.

At that thought, Pei Qian walked to Lin Wan's office and knocked lightly.

"Boss Pei?" Lin Wan was a little surprised. "Please take a seat."

She poured some tea and asked, "Why is Boss Pei here today? Shouldn't you be watching Mission and Choice at Tengda Games?"

"Or could it be that you feel that the matter with Mission and Choice is completely settled and that there are no more problems, so you want to come and see how the fitness battle is going?"

Pei Qian sipped his tea silently, chuckling inwardly.

Lin Wan was completely wrong.

'Mission and Choice' was not completely settled; it was completely hopeless. That was why it had come to Shang Yang Games!

What's more, Fitness Battle was not the main point. Pei Qian did not pay attention to this project at all.

What ripples could a fitness game cause? Could it compare to a project like Mission and Choice?

How much could he earn if he let him earn freely?

Pei Qian was now focused on the future development of Shang Yang Games!

He pondered for a moment and said, "You have been in charge of Shang Yang Games for a long time. How do you feel?"

Lin Wan pondered for a moment. "Very good! I feel that my ability has improved steadily while I was in charge of Shang Yang Games. I have also learnt many game design theories. I can say that I have benefited a lot!"

"However... I'm still lacking."

"I can't catch up to games like Struggle and Mission and Choice no matter how hard I try. Therefore, I have to continue learning!"

Pei Qian was silent.

Indeed, Lin Wan's attitude remained the same.

However, if you think that way, it would be too difficult for me!

Struggle and Mission and Choice actually did not have any profound game design theories at all. Their birth was an accident. In fact, your game design theory has long surpassed mine. I beg you to leave quickly and make me lose money!

However, Pei Qian could not say that out loud.

Pei Qian could not say 'you're outstanding enough' to Lin Wan now. That was because Lin Wan firmly believed that she was still far from it. If Pei Qian said something like that, it would trigger the protection mechanism in Lin Wan's heart. That would make her suspect if Lin Chang was the one pulling the strings. That would cause the situation to spiral out of control.

Pei Qian had to send Lin Wan away safely without triggering the protection mechanism in her heart.

He had already thought of an excuse very cleverly. Based on his understanding of Lin Wan, the success rate of this excuse was very high.

"Yes, indeed."

"Your game design skills might have improved, but you're still a distance away from becoming the best game designer.

Pei Qian first expressed his agreement with Lin Wan on the surface. That way, he would be able to eliminate her wariness and pave the way for what he would say next.

Lin Wan's eyes lit up as she asked, "Boss Pei, what should I do next to improve myself?"

After a moment of silence, Pei Qian said, "I think you should leave your comfort zone."

Lin Wan was stunned. "Leave my comfort zone?"

Pei Qian nodded. "Yes, Shang Yang Games is your comfort zone."

"There are three necessary aspects to become a top game designer."

"First, bold and imaginative thinking and foresight.

"Second, lead the team's management and control."

"Third, adaptability to unfamiliar environments.

"Thoughts and foresight are relatively mysterious things. You have already taken shape. If you want to improve further, you can only rely on yourself to enlighten. No one can teach you step by step."

"The key is the last two points."

"An outstanding game designer is never one to fight alone. You must have a very strong team supporting you from behind. You must ensure that every employee in the team can understand your intentions and act as an extension of your thoughts, turning these intentions into fine rules in the game."

"For an outstanding game designer, the environment they are in is definitely not the same. They cannot be considered an outstanding game designer if they are very good in one environment but achieve nothing in another."

Pei Qian's expression was very serious as he spoke. It gave people the feeling that he had seen through everything.

In fact, this was all nonsense. It was to pave the way for his next words.

However, it sounded reasonable to say that it was nonsense. That would be enough to confuse Lin Wan.

Lin Wan looked like she was deep in thought, but her expression was mixed with confusion.

"However, Boss Pei, I have a good team in Shang Yang Games. Wang Xiaobin and Ye Zhizhou have helped me a lot. We have the same idea."

"As for adapting to unfamiliar environments... Shang Yang Games has developed different types of games. Isn't that enough to prove that we can adapt to unfamiliar market environments?"

Pei Qian immediately shook his head. "No."

"This is what I meant before: You have to walk out of your comfort zone!"

"Why is Shang Yang Games your comfort zone?"

"That's because Wang Xiaobin, Ye Zhizhou, and the other low-level employees had actually worked together for a long time before you arrived. After I bought over Shang Yang Games, I made a series of adjustments to the human resources structure. The entire structure of Shang Yang Games was already set.

"You accepted a very mature team from the beginning. Of course, you followed orders and did everything very smoothly."

"However, an outstanding production team obviously needs to be personally created by an outstanding producer."

"It's the same for adapting to unfamiliar environments.

"Your adaptability has actually been greatly improved in Shang Yang Games, a mature team. The general direction of the game has been decided long ago. The details can be finalized after everyone's discussion. When the game was released, it was automatically equipped with the 'Tengda Halo'. Players had their own filter in their eyes... That greatly improved their adaptability."

"However, in reality, this adaptability does not belong to you. It belongs to the entire Shang Yang Games and even Tengda Corporation.

"If you are only satisfied with your current state at this moment, of course you can continue like this. However, the problem is, are you really only satisfied with this?"

Lin Wan immediately said, "Of course not!

Chapter 987: "No King Rules Forever"

Pei Qian's mouth could not help but turn upwards into a smile.

Alright, the plan was a huge success!

He knew very well that Lin Wan was a very headstrong person. Her greatest wish was to prove herself. However, at the same time, Lin Wan liked to give the credit to others.

The combination of these two personalities made Lin Wan determined to stay in Tengda. She could not be chased away even if he wanted to because she really felt that she could learn more if she stayed.

Thus, Pei Qian took advantage of Lin Wan's personality traits to change her thinking.

Lin Wan was confused. "But Boss Pei, what should I do exactly? How should I walk out of my comfort zone?"

Pei Qian remained silent for a moment and said, "It's very simple. Leave Shang Yang Games. I have a job that is more suitable for you and can improve your ability."

"Leaving Shang Yang Games would mean leaving your comfort zone. You would be able to obtain more challenges. On the other hand, Ye Zhizhou and Wang Xiaobin would be able to officially take over your job and improve themselves.

"Their positions have not changed for a long time. This is also disadvantageous for their career development."

"We plan to collaborate with Shenhua Corporation on a strategic partnership to establish a new gaming department. You will be the person-in-charge of this department. You will be in charge of all the development tasks in this department."

"What's more, your work is not limited to that. You will be in charge of the staff selection, daily management, development direction, and so on."

"Only by personally creating a powerful team can you truly obtain the management and control of this team. There would not be a situation where you would collapse after changing teams."

"Once you leave the comfort zone of Shang Yang Games, you will be able to face the real challenge and improve your abilities!

Lin Wan fell silent.

Obviously, when she heard about Shenhua's games department, she still felt a little repulsed.

However, Boss Pei's words made so much sense!

On one hand, Tengda's employees were being transferred and promoted frequently. Lin Wan had been the person-in-charge of Shang Yang Games for too long. This was not a problem for other companies. However, it had indeed limited Wang Xiaobin and Ye Zhizhou's development and improvement in Tengda. This made Lin Wan feel a little bad.

On the other hand, if what Boss Pei said was true, Lin Wan should have walked out of her comfort zone and changed her environment to accept new challenges.

If she were to get the Dream Fund and start a business, Lin Wan might not hesitate to agree.

However, being the person-in-charge of Shenhua's games department... felt like something was amiss.

Pei Qian saw through her concerns and continued, "There's no need to hold a grudge against Shenhua Corporation."

"Don't worry. This company's name might be Shenhua games department. However, it's actually jointly funded by Shenhua Corporation and Tengda. You take 40% of the shares, and Shenhua Corporation and Tengda take 30% each."

"Shenhua Corporation will not take this small amount of money to heart. You don't have to worry about being controlled. You will have absolute say."

"You can treat this as a form of training. Tengda will still keep your staff number. If you're not satisfied with the situation there in the future, you can come back anytime."

The last few sentences were purely a bluff. So what if he kept his work number and came back?

At that time, Wang Xiaobin or Ye Zhizhou would take over Shang Yang Games. Would Lin Wan have the cheek to take over and interfere with their projects? Lin Wan would definitely not do something like that.

What's more, given Lin Wan's character, she would probably persevere no matter whether the project succeeded or failed.

Indeed, Pei Qian's final words had more or less dispelled Lin Wan's worries.

She pondered for a long time and finally made up her mind. "Alright, I can give it a try. I hope I can really break through my bottleneck!"

Pei Qian smiled and nodded. "No problem, I trust you!"

Alright, a great success!

Pei Qian could not help but to feel a little inflated.

The value of Old Lin's family was immeasurable but they could not do anything to Lin Wan. However, didn't I arrange everything for Lin Wan once I made a move?

I am indeed a genius!

Pei Qian stood up. "In that case, arrange for the handover of work for now. I'll let you know if there's any new news."

...

Pei Qian began to think about the sales team on the way back after making arrangements for Lin Wan.

However, he had no idea how to handle this matter. He had to think about it at length.

It would not be easy to find someone who could accurately understand Pei Qian's intentions and lead the entire sales team well.

Ding.

Suddenly, there was a notification sound from the cell phone. A notice banner popped up on the cell phone screen: The UP Master that you paid special attention to has been updated. Please don't miss it!

Pei Qian's expression changed.

That was because he saw the title of the video.

Fifth episode of Products of the Gods: 'Mission and Choice'. No king rules forever!

Teacher Qiao was indeed late but he did arrive!

Pei Qian flipped through Qiao Liang's previous submission records and realized that the Products of the Gods series had already been released for five episodes. It was Tengda Games from the first to the third episode. The fourth episode was an overseas Triple-A masterpiece. The fifth episode had returned to Tengda Games!

Pei Qian did not know whether to be angry or relieved.

Before this, Pei Qian had thought that Qiao Liang had been trying to take advantage of him. He thought that Qiao Liang would be able to produce three consecutive episodes of Products of the Gods. He had never seen anyone achieve God status three times.

In the end, Qiao Liang changed a sheep to symbolically pull it out and then turned back to pull Tengda out. Pei Qian had mixed feelings...

However, Pei Qian was rather calm about this video.

Pei Qian would have been more flustered if he saw Qiao Liang's video of Products of the Gods previously.

There was not much public opinion on the internet that was because before Qiao Liang released the videos of the previous games. There were at least many voices of doubt not mentioning the sales volume.

On the other hand, Qiao Liang's Products of the Gods had instantly turned the game's reputation around. It had made the game's reputation and sales skyrocket!

Thus, Pei Qian suffered deeply.

However, Pei Qian was much calmer about Mission and Choice.

That was because it was different from the previous few times. There was not much controversy about Mission and Choice this time!

Perhaps it was because 'Fantasy Battle Remake' was set off too well, but the comments on the internet were praising 'Mission and Choice' very well.

Everyone had already bragged so much. Even if Qiao Liang continued to brag about this video, he would only repeat what everyone had bragged about. Could the situation get worse?

What's more, Pei Qian began to doubt the content of the video after reading the title.

The title was actually 'No King Rules Forever'?

Could it be that Teacher Qiao was so very disappointed in this game and thought that Tengda's success had not been sustained and that Tengda's reign had ended?

Otherwise, why would he use the title "Mission and Choice, No King Rules Forever"'?

Pei Qian pressed the play button with that thought in mind.

...

"Greetings, dear daddies. I'm the same old Godfather of Games that you are familiar with. You guys know me as Teacher Qiao."

"Ever since the previous episode of 'Trash Games Diss' was broadcasted, I received a lot of baseless attacks and criticisms. Many people sent me private messages saying, 'Aiya, Teacher Qiao, your current video is an insanely lousy filler episode. The Trash Games from ten years ago has been overdone yet you are still taking it out to put a video together. How disappointing!'"

"I want to say that you're wrong about me!"

"Who said I wanted to make a filler video? It was obviously to pave the way for the latest episode of Products of the Gods!"

"Now, I believe all of you have understood my good intentions."

"Please follow me and compare the past and present lives of the two games. You can also see the changes in the fate of domestic games!"

"Bringing us back to 1997."

"In that era, there were all sorts of outstanding video games. In the beginning, there was Command and Conquer, followed by Starcraft and Fantasy Battle.

"RTS games are the same as FPS games. They became the two most popular games during the period when computer functions fell behind."

"A game called 'Mission and Choice' has also appeared in China. The overwhelming publicity convinced gamers who passionately support domestically-produced games that it would be our own 'Command and Conquest', 'Star Ocean' and 'Battle of Fantasy'."

"Everyone knows what happened after that."

"As a result, the domestic and foreign games market walked on two completely different paths. There were all sorts of outstanding Triple-A games overseas, and domestically-produced games could not recover after that."

"Bringing back the time till now."

"There were a lot of negative comments after the highly-anticipated 'Fantasy Battle Remake' was released. Fantasy Battle Remake, which was once regarded as a classic game in the history of the game, was unable to maintain its integrity. The original version was a masterpiece with a score of 9.3 points. The remake's rating had already soared all the way to 0.7 points, and it now ranks first in reverse. It added up to exactly 10 points, which made people sigh."

"What no one expected was that 'Mission and Choice', the former disgrace of the domestic games, had been remade.

"This time, 'Mission and Choice' is no longer a complete electronic rubbish. Instead, it is an outstanding piece of work that is comparable to all the classic games in the world. There was a flood of good reviews once it was released!"

"We found that they have a magical connection in many aspects when comparing these two games. They cannot represent foreign games and domestically-produced games, but they can allow us to witness the changes in domestically-produced games over the years."

"There is a very famous line in Fantasy World: No King Rules Forever."

"The sad thing is that this sentence seemed to have turned out to be true. The respectable games factory that had once produced Starcraft and the Fantasy Battle would one day fall from its pedestal and personally smash its own 'top quality' brand."

"We are also willing to believe that in the near future, Tengda Games will lead domestically-produced games to the top with Mission and Choice and replace them!"

Chapter 988: Re-industrialized Film and Game!

Teacher Qiao's opening statement stunned Pei Qian.

Old Qiao, I didn't give you any money.

Do you have to go against your conscience to praise me?

Look at what you're saying in the video. Is that human language?

No King Rules Forever? That was why the respected games manufacturers overseas would also fall off their pedestal, and Tengda Games would lead domestically-produced games to the top and replace them?

What the f*ck...?

Pei Qian did not know what to say.

'Mission and Choice' was just a game. What was the point of forcing it?

Pei Qian felt like his lifeforce could not take the weight.

However, on further thought, Qiao Liang had gone overboard with his bragging. Objectively speaking, he should have been despised right?

While 'Mission and Choice' spent a lot of money, Pei Qian still felt that it was not enough to make the game 'god-like' after all. What's more, many players had reverse psychology. The more they bragged, the more they would feel disgusted.

Thus... Teacher Qiao's video might backfire?

He continued reading.

...

"Some viewers might say, 'Aiya, Old Qiao, you're exaggerating too much! This might be a good game, but it's just too good in quality with an okay plot. It's not appropriate to give so much historical meaning to it.'"

"I can only say that if you think that way, you're thinking about it too simply!"

"Perhaps many years later, when we look back on the history of domestically-produced standalone games, we will realize: When did we have the first 'sincere work' that looks good? When did we start to have many small but beautiful independent games? When did we have a huge system that is comparable to foreign 3A games? When did our classic domestically-produced games gather together and have more and more memorable good games..."

"Actually, these are all extremely critical nodes to the development of domestic games. They are all huge changes in fate."

"Just like many years ago, when the original work of Mission and Choice was released, no one believed that this game would start the dark era of domestically-produced games that would last for years.

"Just like many years later, when the remake of Mission and Choice is released, no one would believe that it means the golden age of domestically-produced games."

"At these critical junctures, we stand at the crossroads of fate, seeing the wind, clouds, and rivers. We see the choices made by fate, but they are rather dull and ordinary in our memories."

"At that time, we thought that this was just an ordinary day.

"However, from this day onwards, the entire world might have quietly changed."

"Actually, before Mission and Choice, we had a few outstanding games like Repent and be Saved and Struggle.

"However, in my opinion, all the previous games could not be compared to 'Mission and Choice' in the historical meaning of domestically-produced standalone games."

"That's because 'Mission and Choice' has surpassed history in three aspects!"

"First of all, this game was originally called the 'shame of the domestic games industry'. However, the remake completely washed away the shame and turned it back into the light of domestically-produced games."

"It's like an army that had once attacked a certain place but returned in defeat. The only way to wash away the humiliation is to regroup and attack this place again many years later. Then, they would plant their own flag at the place where they had been defeated!"

"This is exactly what I said before. 'Mission and Choice' is a remake of the previous 'shame of the domestic game'. It has a strong symbolic meaning!"

"Secondly, 'Mission and Choice' is a heavy industry game that has a high completion rate. It opens up a new possibility for domestically-produced games!"

"In the field of artistic creation, the word 'industry' might seem a little strange. In fact, industry means professional division of labor. There are 'heavy industry movies' in movies, and there are also 'heavy industry games' in games."

"The so-called 'heavy industry movies' and 'heavy industry games', in layman's terms, are 'Hollywood blockbusters' and '3A blockbusters'. Their characteristics are that they are highly professional, streamlined, have high production costs, and are targeted at the global market. They are products of high success in the entertainment industry!"

"This is a necessary path for domestically-produced movies and domestically-produced games.

...

At that point, Pei Qian felt light-headed.

He knew these words, but he had no idea what they meant when they were connected...

Heavy industry movie?

Heavy Industry games?

That's not right. I only arranged for more funds for this project when it was being developed. I haven't changed its development method.

Previously, Repent and be Saved and Struggle were doing well. Why was it that only Mission and Choice had a new possibility?

Pei Qian scratched his head in confusion.

However, he also wanted to know what tricks Qiao Liang could come up with. Thus, he continued watching.

...

"Why is' heavy industrialization' so important?"

"That's because this is relative to 'small-scale production'."

"The so-called 'small-scale production' means that the creation of artistic works does not have a system and development. Whether it is a movie or a game, its success or failure depends on the ability of the director and producer. This means that the creation of artistic works is extremely risky."

"If you make the right bet, everyone will be happy; if you make the wrong bet, you will lose everything."

"In other words, this' small-scale factory production 'is extremely uncertain."

"There are many 3A games overseas that are 'annual product' games. They can produce 3A games steadily under the same series of works. What's more, the quality can basically be guaranteed. With a fixed group of players, the risks that developers take would be greatly reduced."

"On the other hand, domestic standalone game producers do not have any similar 'annual product' games. They often rely on inspiration and ideas to take on extremely high risks."

"This heavy industrialization production model is to standardize the processes of various fields and nurture talents of various specializations. That way, the level of artistic works would not fluctuate too much according to the designer's' ideas'. It would remain at a higher level."

"That way, the development of the entire industry would be healthy, orderly, and stable."

"Most of Tengda's previous works might look amazing, but they are all products of 'small workshops'. They might look bright and beautiful, but in fact, these games are highly dependent on Boss Pei's endless imagination!"

"Be it Repent and be Saved or Struggle, while we are amazed by these games, don't forget that these classic games are extremely difficult to recreate. Other games companies would not be able to learn from them."

"However, 'Mission and Choice' is different from other games. This game is not unconventional, but stable. As long as Boss Pei is willing, he can produce a second or third series in the future and continue the plot. As long as the quality is high, many players will still pay for it."

"In fact, this worldview can be expanded further. It would not be a problem to create a FPS game in the annual product series."

"This means that Boss Pei was already trying his best to eliminate the dependence of the game on his own inspiration when designing Mission and Choice. He was trying to get closer to the industrialization production model!"

"Lastly, the innovation of the game 'Mission and Choice'.

"We might be trying to recreate the creative model of industrialization but Boss Pei is still innovating in many ways."

"For example, there are many problems with instant strategy games in today's perspective as a relatively ancient game model: the requirements for operations are too high, and most people find it difficult to play; the competitive nature of the game leads to the lack of fun... All of these severely constrain the development of the immediate strategy type of game."

"Even the manufacturers who made Starcraft and Fantasy Battle did not have a good solution when faced with this problem. Continuing the tradition could satisfy the core players' demands but it was obvious that even in the hearts of these designers, they did not think that the game would become popular after it was remodeled. Therefore, they did not invest much at all. Instead, they used a perfunctory, deceiving, and leek cutting method."

"'Mission and Choice' is a question of how RTS games should be designed in the current context.

"Reduce the difficulty of the game so that ordinary players can play it easily."

"Weakening operations, increasing tactical playstyles, allowing players to use their brains more than their hands, and not lose interest;"

"Use the best art style and exquisite plot to create a real world for all players. Use the plot to drive the players' emotions. Let players resonate with the protagonist when they experience the game. Create a strong sense of immersion."

"Endless Mode, PvP Mode, Editor. These content enriches the gameplay and extends the game's lifespan;"

"The application of the latest artificial intelligence technology has opened a new door for RTS games!"

"Of course, many viewers might not have played these contents yet, or they might not be interested in the game's endless mode and game editor. However, no matter what, these have greatly increased the upper limit of this game, greatly increasing its playability!"

"Therefore, 'Mission and Choice' is definitely not just 'spending more money'. More importantly, it can be said to be the first game in the country to be produced by 'heavy industrialization'. It set a good example for all domestic game manufacturers!"

"The example of Mission and Choice has proven that our country's game industry is still far behind that of other countries, but at least we are on the right path!"

"I hope that in the near future, more and more producers in our film and game industries will embark on the path of 'heavy industrialization'. At that time, our cultural industry will truly stand at the peak!"

Chapter 989: I Wish I Could Make Boss Pei A Monument!

After watching Qiao Liang's video, Pei Qian fell into a long silence.

He did not think that Qiao Liang made sense. Instead, he was shocked by his endless boasting!

This Teacher Qiao seemed to always be able to come up with new tricks!

Actually, Pei Qian did not think that the game 'Mission and Choice' would have a huge twist like Repent and be Saved or Struggle.

Mission and Choice might have subverted the traditional RTS gameplay but the subversion was still within the gamers' understanding after all. It was not like Repent and be Saved and Struggle which caused huge controversy at the beginning of its release.

What's more, most of the hot topics in the early stages of Mission and Choice were focused on its plot.

Thus, Pei Qian thought that this would be the end when he saw the comments of the players in the beginning.

The plot, gameplay, and graphics had all been exaggerated. What else could he boast about?

Teacher Qiao would at most repeat these aspects even if he produced a video, right?

However, he had not expected Qiao Liang to find a new angle!

This time, Qiao Liang emphasized two things. One was 'milestone' and the other was 'production mode'.

The milestone meant that the former 'Mission and Choice' was a weak symbol of domestically-produced games compared to 'Fantasy Battle'. Now, 'Mission and Choice' was a symbol of the rapid rise of domestically-produced games when compared to Fantasy Battle Remake!

This was an important milestone for the development of domestic games.

On the other hand, the production model referred to the game's creation model, which had begun to shake off the unstable creation model of small workshops and relied on the creator's inspiration. It was gradually moving towards the heavy industrialization creation model of various departments' professional distributors and steadily producing high-quality works.

The moment these two points were mentioned, the entire video became much more interesting!

That was because this video was not analyzing the game 'Mission and Choice'. Instead, it had jumped out of the limitation of one's thinking and reached the height of the entire domestic games industry.

It was just like the fifteenth year of the calendar. It looked like an ordinary year, but historians saw signs of the dynasty's rise and fall through the events of that year. That year would be recorded in history as a key node. Every detail would be studied repeatedly as an entry point!

The more Pei Qian looked at it, the colder his heart became.

This Teacher Qiao wants me to die!

It seemed like he wanted to set up a monument for him from the way he was boasting?

There would be a few words engraved on it: The eternal savior of domestically-produced games, Boss Pei?

Stop messing around!

If this monument was really erected, would he still be able to incur losses in games in the future? Wouldn't domestic players have to buy and sell like crazy then?

"Handsome and wise gamers, please don't listen to his nonsense!" Pei Qian prayed inwardly.

However, after flipping through the comments and bullet screen comments, his heart turned even colder.

"That makes so much sense! There's actually something called industrializing movies and games!"

"Actually, I had this vague feeling before. I felt that this game was different from Tengda's previous games, but I couldn't put my finger on it. After watching this video, I understood. That's what I wanted to say!"

"From the looks of it, the release of Mission and Choice is really something with great historical significance! Perhaps, when my grandson asks about it in the future, I can proudly say that the original 'Mission and Choice' symbolizes the dark era of domestically-produced games, and the remake of 'Mission and Choice' symbolizes the glorious era of domestically-produced games!"

"Let's not talk about it anymore. We have to buy a game with such a significant sentimental value!"

"I'll recommend it to my friends!"

Pei Qian: "..."

When he saw these comments, he wanted to cry but had no tears. He was burning with anxiety.

He could consider taking the blame for other things, but he could not take the blame for the 'domestic game development milestone'!

Once he did, all future games would become popular under the spotlight. Would he still be able to make losses?

One had to know that Tengda Games was the core business department of Tengda Corporation. It earned the most money. Even though it was almost impossible to lose money now, there was still a chance.

If he really took the blame for the milestone, it would be impossible for him to incur losses in the future!

What should he do?

Pei Qian's brain worked quickly as he thought of countermeasures.

He scrolled through the comments below the video and finally found some voices of objection.

Those who objected felt that Teacher Qiao was exaggerating.

The game was a good game, but it would be ridiculous to say that it was a milestone for domestically-produced games and the beginning of a heavy industry game.

One of the comments made Pei Qian feel like he could not wait to befriend him.

"I think Old Qiao's video today is a little far-fetched! According to what I know, most games companies' development process is fixed. Tengda's previous games probably had the same development process. Why did it become 'industrialization mode' when it came to 'Mission and Choice'? The game is a good game, but it cannot be praised so much. I think even Boss Pei probably did not think so far ahead. He just turned ideas into games one by one, but the fans read too much into it."

Pei Qian was almost moved to tears.

This brother is really my confidant!

To be honest, Boss Pei had just found out about the 'industrialization model'!

However, such a good review had a mediocre response. There were even many people who objected.

Obviously, most of the audience still thought that Qiao Liang's speech in the video was intentional. They felt that the 'milestone' and the 'industrialization model' were done by Boss Pei.

How should these good comments that reflect the truth not be buried?

Pei Qian fell deep in thought.

The first thing he thought of was to clarify things publicly.

The official announcement said that Mission and Choice had no intention of bearing the historical significance of the 'milestone' and had nothing to do with the 'industrialization model'?

However, on further thought, Pei Qian did not think that would work.

That was because it would easily make it more obvious that he was trying to cover it up. Previously, he had released too much fake news officially. The players were not buying it...

For example, Struggle had deliberately used publicity materials to mislead players previously. There was also the deliberate misleading of players on the Fitness Battle before Mission and Choice was released. Similar things had happened many times.

What's more, every time he released fake news, the gamers would interpret it differently.

It was like shouting 'the wolf is here'. No one would believe it if he shouted too much!

If the official platform clarified the matter this time, the gamers might think that the official platform was being humble. That would strengthen the gamers' understanding!

Thus, the official account's reputation had already been ruined. It was no longer useful.

Pei Qian thought about it again. Since he could not go through the official channels, he could only go through the unofficial channels.

Buy fake reviewers!

Recently, Pei Qian had not bought fake reviewers much. The main reason was that Tengda Corporation was getting bigger and bigger. If he wanted to hire fake reviewers to produce results, he would need more and more money. Pei Qian could not afford to pay out of his own pocket.

However, the situation was different this time.

Qiao Liang's theory had not spread yet. It was still limited to his video. According to Pei Qian's previous experience, Qiao Liang's video might break out of the circle, but it would take some time.

It might take one or two days to reach the first place in the game zone, but it might take three to five days or even longer to reach the first place in the entire station or create the effect of breaking the circle.

In that case, he could hire fake reviewers to attack the comments section of the video and create the impression that the video was a little exaggerated. That would influence the public opinion to a certain extent and reduce the adverse impact that the video might have!

Time was tight, there was no time to lose.

Pei Qian made up his mind. He immediately found Hu Xiao's contact details for 'Shaohu Reviews' and prepared to discuss buying fake reviewers with him.

As a professional fake reviewer, Hu Xiao basically worked hard all day long apart from sleeping. That was why he quickly contacted him.

The last time they worked together was when Tomorrow is Beautiful was released. After such a long time, Hu Xiao almost thought that he had lost this big client.

Now that this mysterious client had come knocking on his door again, he was naturally overjoyed.

Pei Qian did not make any small talk and directly stated his request. "I want to hire fake reviewers to attack the comments section of this video. [Web link]"

"As for the content, I've thought about it briefly. Get the fake reviewers to work around this content. [Text file]"

"I'm buying high-end fake reviewers, the kind that no one can tell, understand?"

Hu Xiao clicked on the link and was a little disappointed.

That was it?!

Previously, when they worked together, the entire battlefield was online. However, this time, the battlefield was only limited to a video on Aili Island?

It was a little boring.

However, Hu Xiao was a very professional person. Since it was a business, there was no need to complain about it. He would just take the money and do it.

He opened the document again and realized that there were hundreds of words in it. They were all about the concept of "domestically-produced game milestones" and "industrialization mode".

For example, he gave a few good games and thought that they were more qualified to be called "domestic game milestones"; after analyzing Mission and Choice, he thought that they were far from being "milestones"; he thought that "industrialization model games" was a pseudo concept; "Mission and Choice" did not achieve "industrialization mode" at all, and so on.

The views in this document were different. For example, some people thought that the "heavy industrialization model" was a fake concept that did not apply to the game industry. Others thought that the "heavy industrialization model" was applicable to the game industry, but Mission and Choice did not achieve it at all.

In fact, even though these views looked different, they were actually all for the same purpose: to completely separate Mission and Choice from the concept of 'milestone' and 'industrialization model'!