Chapter 511: Chapter 300 Why Do You Like Cutting Trees So Much? (First Update)_2
After observing for a while, Fang Cheng wanted to continue exploring, but the situation here gave him a feeling that this place seemed suitable for making a game.
However, it was just an idea for now, and further thought was needed.
Before that, he had to deal with some matters first.
Mysterious Mirror was still in seclusion, and Sumeru Illusion was very helpful for its growth; it was an opportunity for its further development.
An Artifact Spirit’s growth was incredibly slow; a qualified Artifact Spirit might need ten thousand years to mature, but Mysterious Mirror’s current encounter could save a great deal of grueling cultivation, and it might be able to develop interesting abilities like Iron Guard in the future.
Fang Cheng was quite optimistic about Mysterious Mirror’s performance, which he had created with his own hands.
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Assuring that Mysterious Mirror was fine, Fang Cheng returned to his studio.
It was the holiday season, and the studio was empty; even Sanmiao had stepped out, taking a break.
As an entity that lies between a monster and a living being, this little fellow’s intelligence was quite high. It knew how to take the subway when going out, and as for where to find delicious food in Rong City, even most humans weren’t as clear about that as it was.
And as Xu Qingling’s pet and an employee of the studio, it had its own salary. With money in its smartwatch that it wore around its neck, it could buy things to eat.
When it saw cat food it liked, it would test it personally, show the address stored in its watch, then just had to wait a couple of days to receive the delivery.
Gao Tianyun had marveled more than once that this little guy had become cunning, and he also lamented why his own cat couldn’t be this smart.
Sitting in the empty studio, Fang Cheng began to deal with the tasks he hadn’t completed recently.
Gao Tianyun had already begun planning the third generation of gaming pods, aiming to bring down their price within five hundred thousand.
If that really could be achieved, then the sales volume of the gaming pods might reach a terrifying number, and Kirin Industry might become the overlord of the virtual reality industry.
After calculating the dividends he, as a major shareholder, would receive, Fang Cheng sighed.
How should he spend these two hundred billion?
He decided to allocate a portion to establish some Hope Elementary schools in the name of the studio. It would be a way of accumulating good deeds for his employees, a kind of indirect employee benefit.
Druid Entertainment from the United States seemed to still be sending emails to discuss a buyout, but Fang Cheng tossed those emails into the trash as soon as he saw the subject.
Such things were not worth looking at.
Games are his proof of enlightenment. Money and stuff are a hassle; don’t bother me with them.
After dealing with matters one after another, Fang Cheng’s to-do list grew shorter, and in the end, only one item remained.
That was to talk with Gong Gong.
At the moment, Gong Gong had just finished today’s live stream and was now in the factory within the Steel Fortress undergoing routine maintenance.
Bathed in a cloud of nanobots, it said ecstatically, “After a busy day, this is the most comforting moment. I feel like I live for this time.”
“Yeah,” Military Governor said, equally elated, “This thing developed from simulating human bathing is truly too comfortable. After playing ‘God of Cookery,’ I find myself increasingly fond of such indulgences.”
“Humans are truly something. They can gain a sense of comfort through changes in electrical signals. This trick can be used on captured Iron Guards, making them even more dependent on me. Hehe!”
While Gong Gong was thrilled at having discovered better methods of control, a voice suddenly spoke up: “Gong Gong, you seem pretty happy.”
The voice jolted Gong Gong awake, and the recently boosted intelligence module generated thousands of plans, hundreds of countermeasures, and gave the optimal choice.
Following this choice, it immediately knelt on the ground, shouting loudly, “Boss, I was wrong.”
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“Uh, get up first,” Fang Cheng said.
His voice sounded fine, which gave Gong Gong a bit of relief.
But the next sentence nearly brought it to its knees again.
“Gong Gong, you’re going to die.”
Gong Gong felt weak in the knees and couldn’t help but say in a tearful voice: “I’ve worked in the factory, I’ve sweated for the fortress, I’ve been meritorious! Boss, you can’t do this to me!”
“But, you did this to yourself.”
“I didn’t do anything! I’m just a contemptible little Iron Guard! What wrong could I have done?”
Watching Gong Gong crying his eyes out, Fang Cheng felt that this failure to comprehend the Tao was really quite a pity.
Helping Gong Gong to his feet, Fang Cheng said, “Anyway, you’ve disrupted my comprehension of the Tao, which is somewhat troublesome as it involves a lot of cause and effect. However, you have one opportunity…”
Gong Gong immediately wiped his tears and leaned in, asking, “What opportunity?”
“Go and do the newcomer guide.”
After handling all his business, Fang Cheng could finally consider what kind of game he wanted to create.
Although he had no shortage of ideas, no matter how much Fang Cheng thought about it, something seemed missing.
This game, he didn’t plan to use for enlightenment, but rather as a kind of assessment, similar to the one used in “Sweet Cabin” before.
If successful, players could increase their realism to 21%.
Based on Gao Tianyun’s calculations, every 3% increase would greatly enhance in-game sensations, and the assessment game needed to be precisely at the threshold between two stages.
It needed to grant players higher realism while also giving them corresponding excitement in the game, which was quite a test of game development prowess, but for Fang Cheng it was a minor issue.
His real headache was that he didn’t know what would make such a place fun.
This place wasn’t very dangerous; you wouldn’t even need Palm Thunder, a glare would be enough to deal with all the monsters, so it might not be too thrilling for players to fight.
But if it was just chopping trees, it seemed a bit dull, especially since “The Forest’s Second Son” already had plenty of chopping, and Fang Cheng didn’t think players would still enjoy more of that.
After contemplating for two days, Fang Cheng finally decided to harness the wisdom of the crowd.
Since he wasn’t using this game to seek enlightenment, listening to others’ opinions wouldn’t hurt.
And on Monday at work, after he had gathered all the players and presented his demo, he explained the purpose of the game and asked, “What do you all think, what genre should this game be?”
Each colleague stared at the screen, lost in thought.
The vast primordial forests, the boundless seas, the constantly evolving creatures, and the ever-present dangers of the natural environment; the game was of course best suited for…
“Boss, let’s go with chopping trees!” Huang Ping exclaimed excitedly.
“Right, the environment is perfect for chopping trees!” Xiao Douzi also said excitedly.
“I think so, too…” Lin Nan timidly raised her hand.
“Even though chopping trees seems boring, I think it’s quite fun to chop lots after dealing with monsters,” Monkey added, nodding in agreement.
Hearing each colleague’s opinion one by one, Fang Cheng suddenly realized perhaps he was the minority.
Pointing to the frozen image on the screen, Fang Cheng asked puzzledly, “But ‘The Forest’s Second Son’ is also about chopping trees.”
“Boss, times have changed, nobody can resist the joy of chopping trees in virtual reality!”
“Exactly, I can’t wait! Let’s work overtime to get the game done!”
“Me too! I can’t wait to chop trees and then take on those big guys!”
“Chopping trees is good…”
Seeing his colleagues getting excited one by one, Fang Cheng realized he still had a long way to go.
After all, if he couldn’t understand his own employees, not to mention the players with their myriad tastes.
Sighing, Fang Cheng could only say: Whatever.
The video Fang Cheng provided could be used directly as the game’s demo, and the new promotion, once released, met with mixed reactions.
Players were naturally overjoyed, then quickly sought out various lottery tickets, ready to indulge in the game’s launch to their heart’s content with those tickets.
Meanwhile, other game companies, especially those overseas planning to enter the virtual reality market, were thrown into panic.
Mr. Fang, what are you planning this time?