Rebirth 2010: I taught Mr. Lei how to make a mobile phone

Chapter 970 This time, the Black Monkey is the Ultra version.

On the flight at 10,000 meters altitude, Brother Ma gazed at the surging sea of ​​clouds outside the window, his mind still replaying the amazing experiences of the past two days.

Yesterday, he and Chen Mo were invited together—not for a talk, but to be specifically praised.

The last time I had a similar feeling was back in my student days.

This time, players from dozens of countries and regions around the world gathered in Beijing to participate in this eSports World Cup. Its scale and influence are comparable to, in some ways, traditional sporting events.

What's even more noteworthy is that most of the competition items came from games owned by both Tencent and NetEase – this undoubtedly represents cultural export on another level, which is the main reason for the praise.

This is why the successful hosting of this eSports World Cup has attracted more capital, policy support, and public attention.

He even received information that higher-ups are considering formally submitting an application to the Asian Games Organizing Committee to include esports as an official Asian Games event.

It's worth noting that esports was just a demonstration sport at the recently concluded Jakarta Asian Games.

If this application is successful, esports will be recognized as an official competitive event in international multi-sport competitions for the first time, and medals will be included in the official medal tally.

This not only signifies that esports has gained official recognition from Asia's top sports organizations, but also means that it has completed its identity leap from "entertainment activity" to "sports competition".

This transformation has greatly promoted the reshaping of esports' image in the mainstream social view and accelerated its standardization and sportification process.

As one of the initiators of the eSports World Cup, Pony Ma naturally felt honored, and the substantial corporate profits that followed were also foreseeable.

His recent improved public opinion online is another reason for his good mood.

Yesterday, he went to a meeting with Chen Mo, which was a real eye-opener for him. It was the first time he had ever experienced such a friendly attitude from the leaders—although he wasn't sure how much of that friendliness was out of consideration for Chen Mo.

At this moment, he experienced the feeling of Lei Jun being "carried away" by Chen Mo. It was the kind of feeling where you clearly only did what you were supposed to do, but things would turn out very differently afterward. This feeling is hard to describe; perhaps it can be expressed as smooth and comfortable.

Moreover, the final result far exceeded previous expectations - Pony Ma originally thought that the cooperation between the two parties would bring benefits to the game and related industries, but he did not expect that the hidden benefits would be even greater.

From their behind-the-scenes strategies in the ride-hailing market to their public push for esports collaboration, everything has gotten off to a good start.

Pony Ma already has a clear blueprint in mind for where Tencent should go next.

On the first day of November, Chen Mo went to Baiwang Mountain, a remote suburb of Beijing, to visit the Game Science team that was living in seclusion there.

The release of "Black Myth: Wukong," originally scheduled for the end of August, was not the best time due to the fact that the company was previously in the eye of the storm.

After discussing the matter with Feng Ji, he decided to postpone the launch date until the end of the year, and Feng Ji agreed.

Aside from the unfortunate timing, the postponement also allows us to accomplish several things during this time:
First, Sun Ziwei is pushing forward the research and development and updates of game-related interactive content;

Secondly, Qi Mengmeng's company, Beyond Culture & Creative, expanded its production of game-related merchandise.
Third, companies such as Xiaomi, JD.com, SF Express, and DJI will also launch corresponding themed products.

These are all established tactics and procedures within the Other Shore faction.

However, many people asked the same question: "Are you really that optimistic about this game?" After receiving an affirmative answer from Chen Mo, they had no more concerns and fully supported it.

After all, Chen Mo's judgment has never been wrong.

There was actually an even more important factor behind the delay: due to reasons in Taiwan, "Black Myth: Wukong" was once again subject to censorship, with the stated reason being that its values ​​were questionable.
Chen Mo cursed in disbelief. He already had the latest version of "Black Monkey" installed on his computer, and had even completed it, albeit with some twists and turns.
For someone like him who's not very skilled at games, experiencing the complete storyline, enjoying the chapter cutscenes and the perfectly timed background music is far more fun than the actual gameplay challenge. Therefore, he's already quite familiar with the current version's content.

He only realized after playing the game that this game was absolutely legitimate and wholesome, while the reasons given on the other side were completely different; they were just victims of the attempt to block Ant Group's IPO.

In terms of overall game quality, it even surpasses his previous understanding of the game; it can be described as an Ultra version.

This is also thanks to the expansion of the Game Science team over the years, from the initial few dozen people, to more than two hundred people today, after restraining recruitment following the viral success of the trailer.

The version, which was already fully prepared in August, continues the main storyline of "The Path of the Chosen One," and is divided into six chapters. With comprehensive support in terms of funding, technology, and personnel, the game's quality has been improved in all dimensions, fully meeting the standards of a domestic AAA game.

Each chapter is rich in content, and the quality between chapters is well-balanced, avoiding any instances of rushed production that result in poorly made individual chapters.

Due to this delay, the main game has already entered the Ready state, and everyone can't just stop and wait. Therefore, the DLC "Shattering the Sky" has already entered the development stage in the past few months.

Through Feng Ji's introduction and the staff's demonstration, Chen Mo gained a clear understanding of the overall progress of the game.

"This DLC continues the ending of the original game, where the chosen one gathers the six roots, and reveals the hidden truth: the 'fake death trap' set up by Yang Jian and Sun Wukong is actually a key step for the Great Sage to break free from the golden headband and regain his freedom."

Players will control the awakened Chosen One, starting from Flower Fruit Mountain, fighting their way through the Southern Heavenly Gate, then storming the Tushita Palace, and finally ascending to the Lingxiao Palace to confront the conspiracy behind the Heavenly Court.

Chen Mo nodded and asked the core question that concerned him most: "Was Fourth Sister saved?"

After completing the entire storyline, several scenes left a deep impression on Chen Mo: Red Boy's tragic fate, the Great Sage's unrestrained battle, and the occasional Easter eggs all fit his understanding of the Great Sage. It was as if only in this way could he be the true Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

What he felt most resentful about was his fourth sister.

Despite being just a minor character, he deeply moved Chen Mo.

The mystery of their first meeting turned into a surprise when they met again. Not only did she save him, but she also led him into a dark room, pointing to a room full of treasure chests and letting him have fun.

Chen Mo admitted that he was charging up his power as he walked into the various treasure chests, because he was afraid that monsters might suddenly appear and attack him.

The result was completely unexpected and full of good stuff. Later I found out that these treasure chests were all Fourth Sister's 'dowry'. Who could resist that?

The last time they met, when she could only hear her voice but not see her, was when she was captured by the Crane Immortal to refine elixirs.

If the plot were set in the traditional way, the female lead would most likely cry out, "Help me!"

Chen Mo thought to himself at the time, "With my level and equipment, I can only apologize. The monkey will definitely avenge you in the future."

But when the fourth sister was facing death, what she shouted at all costs was not "Save me", but "Run!"
When she herself was in danger, her choice in that instant prioritized his safety.

That pure kindness and spirit of sacrifice deeply moved Chen Mo.

All the previous groundwork laid by the unpredictable dowry gift, the destiny of several lifetimes, the mysterious and aloof person calling him a "stinky monkey," the occasional glimpses of sentimentality, and the longing for the outside world.
The blank spaces created by these fragmented pieces of information instantly bring the characters to life.

This immediately broke Chen Mo's defenses, who believed in reincarnation and destiny.

That night, without saying a word, Chen Mo picked up his phone and called Feng Ji, giving him a firm order: "The DLC has to be done, and Fourth Sister has to be saved even more!"

(End of this chapter)