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Chapter 153 Asking for wages?

the next day.

Tang Yao was sitting in her seat, frantically working on the manuscript of "Chainsaw Man".

Because I promised Li Xue, even though she didn't ask during this period.

But Tang Yao still didn't want to disappoint her.

After all, it's rare for her to bring up such things on her own initiative. Since she was told not to be afraid and to boldly do it to gain experience... then she has to do the corresponding support work.

but.

Just when she was busy finishing her manuscript.

There was suddenly a commotion at the company entrance.

What's going on here?
Although Tang Yao was absorbed in painting, she was brought back to her senses by the growing commotion over there.

Then, just as she came to her senses, she saw Li Xue's back.

She seemed to be dealing with the commotion over there.

The sound gradually became quieter.

It seems that there was no major trouble.

But then.

Tang Yao saw Si Jinliang rushing over like the wind again.

"?"

When Tang Yao saw this scene...she decided to get up and take a look.

She arrived at the door of the company and found six strangers there.

And I don’t know if it was a coincidence or intentional... These six people were about the same height, all had buzz cuts, and all wore the same style of black-framed glasses.

If it weren't for the difference in appearance, at first glance.

I thought it was six brothers.

Is this some kind of performance art?

Tang Yao was stunned when she saw these six people.

The six people seemed to be Si Jinliang's acquaintances, and they were gathered together talking about something.

Tang Yao came to Li Xue's side and asked, "What is this...?"

Li Xue turned around and explained in a low voice, "It seems that the former staff of Mingyu Technology are all acquaintances of Si Jinliang and are here to see him."

Tang Yao was stunned for a moment and looked over with some surprise.

However, her first reaction was not that these people were seeking refuge.

But... I came to ask for my salary.

So she looked at Si Jinliang's back, and her expression became complicated.

And the other side.

The six brothers actually noticed Tang Yao, but they didn't dare to stare at her all the time. They only glanced at her occasionally, their eyes full of amazement.

Si Jinliang followed their gaze and saw Tang Yao. He quickly pulled them to a corner and said something.

He didn't want the person he had found with great difficulty to be rejected because he offended the boss.

And soon.

There was a cry of surprise from the other side.

"what?"

"Are you kidding me?"

"I do not believe!"

"..."

When Tang Yao heard the noise over there, she felt that she could no longer stand by and watch.

She thought for a moment, then pulled Li Xue over and asked, "Si Jinliang, who are these people..."

Si Jinliang looked at the six people whose eyes were full of suspicion, turned his head away with some helplessness, and said with a stiff upper lip: "Tang Yao, these four were the former planners of Mingyu Technology, this one was the former pipeline engineer of Mingyu Technology, and this one is the technical artist."

He introduced himself.

"..."

Tang Yao nodded when she heard this. Although she couldn't tell who was who... she still said, "So how much do you owe? I'll cover it for you first."

"???"

Si Jinliang was stunned, with a lot of question marks in his head.

But he quickly came to his senses and explained, "No, no, no, I don't owe them any salary. I specifically asked them to come over to help because they all have unique insights into card game design, but I haven't had time to tell you yet..."

He expressed his thoughts with a guilty conscience, mainly because these were his former subordinates.

But there were simply too many cards, and he couldn't handle them all by himself.

"..."

When Tang Yao heard this, she was stunned and looked at the six people with some surprise.

The six people also looked at the beautiful girl in front of them in shock.

Because Tang Yao’s words just now confirmed that what Si Jinliang said was true. This person is actually the boss of Avalon?

what?
These six people are all old fans of the 2D world, and they know very well how popular FGO is in the 2D world.

But for such a two-dimensional game... the person behind it is actually a beautiful girl?

What kind of two-dimensional plot is this! ?
Seeing that Tang Yao didn't say anything, Si Jinliang thought she disagreed, so he quickly added, "They are all experienced TCG players. I showed them the two decks you gave me yesterday, and they were all very interested. I want to recruit them into the "Fighting Cards" project team.

Although they were my former subordinates, their abilities are beyond doubt, and I've already told them that I'm also currently working part-time..."

"..."

Tang Yao came back to her senses and turned to look at Si Jinliang again. A bright smile appeared on her face. She interrupted his explanation and said directly, "No problem! I trust the people you introduced. Miss Li, please help them arrange for employment. Put them all on the 'Fighting Cards' project team."

"……it is good."

When Li Xue heard this, she didn't ask any more questions.

He just walked towards the six people and asked about their situation.

Si Jinliang was stunned.

Then, he looked at Tang Yao with great emotion.

...I actually trust myself so much.

This boss is really great!

Tang Yao pretended not to see it and felt a little embarrassed.

It’s not that she trusts Si Jinliang.

Mainly because... the people at Mingyu Technology were so easy to use. She had become so dependent on them that when she heard they were from Mingyu Technology, she agreed without a second thought.

As for the people from Mingyu Technology working under Si Jinliang?
What's the problem?

Si Jinliang saw Tang Yao looking away and thought she didn't want him to worry too much, which made him even more moved.

Tang Yao met his moved gaze and felt even more embarrassed. She stretched out her white fingers to scratch her face and quickly made an excuse to leave.

She really doesn't have that much time for small talk.

The employment was quickly finalized. Li Xue went to prepare the documents and temporarily asked Si Jinliang to take a few people to familiarize themselves with the environment.

Si Jinliang took them directly to the "Dou Pai" project team.

Until then.

The six people haven't reacted yet.

After arriving at the area where the "Dou Pai" project team is located.

Among them, the older technical artist named Lu Xuehai couldn't help but ask, "Old Si, is that girl really the boss of Avalon? The producer of FGO?"

"Yes, no doubt about it."

Si Jinliang knew what they were thinking and nodded: "If you have any doubts, you can ask Chu Yuxin and the others later."

"……incredible."

When Lu Xuehai heard this, he looked at the others, his eyes full of surprise.

During this period, as the popularity of FGO continues to rise, and with the presence of ANF, a major base for two-dimensional users, coupled with... the various promotional methods used for the new version of FGO some time ago, it has won the hearts of old two-dimensional users.

Therefore, many 2D users are very interested in Avalon, a company that understands 2D so well.

Not to mention others, Lu Xuehai and others have discussed this game company with other like-minded people.

After much discussion, most people came to the conclusion that the boss of this gaming company must be an old otaku!
Otherwise, I wouldn’t understand the two-dimensional world so well!
Not to mention the illustrations in the game that take into account all kinds of XP, just the idea of ​​letting virtual characters play games is enough to show that... this person really knows what otakus want to see.

Steamed goose heart with four vegetarian dishes.

But well done!

but.

And now you say that the boss of Avalon is not only not disgusting...but also a beautiful girl with a beautiful mind?

Lu Xuehai couldn't imagine how big a stir this news would cause in the two-dimensional circle if it were to get out.

He even wanted to explode it... to see how those people in ANF who were talking about the Four-Vegetarian Steamed Goose Heart would react.

Si Jinliang probably guessed what they were thinking, shook his head and said nothing more.

Because he didn't believe it at first...

"...Don't think about those messy things."

Si Jinliang spoke to wake them up, then got down to business: "Don't forget why I asked you to come here. I gave you two decks and the rules yesterday. Did you take a look at them? What do you think?"

"..."

Hear this.

Several people finally came to their senses.

Lu Xuehai temporarily suppressed his inner shock, looked at Si Jinliang, and replied, "Although compared to TCG, both the cards and the rules are a bit unconventional, I have to say, it's very interesting..."

"Indeed, you can see that it borrows a lot of elements from classic TCGs, but they have been simplified."

"..."

They started talking at once, their eyes shining... You could tell they were all very interested.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have come here so early in the morning.

but.

Lu Xuehai remained relatively calm. He motioned for the others to be quiet, then looked at Si Jinliang and asked, "So, you haven't forgotten what you said when you invited us, have you? ...You're not the designer of this game, are you?"

"Don't worry."

Si Jinliang's expression froze, and then he sighed: "I'm not."

Because of the painful memories brought by the card fight, it is not easy to get them back.

If the two decks and Hearthstone rules were not interesting enough, they would not have paid any attention to Si Jinliang.

So when Si Jinliang invited them, he made it clear that he was also working now, and the reason he asked them to come over this time was not to work for him... but to work together to create the first online PVP card game.

"Then I'd like to meet the designer, the one who designed those two decks."

After hearing the definitive answer, Lu Xuehai looked at Si Jinliang and said seriously, "Though the two decks you gave me are very thoughtful, both in terms of rules and card design, I can't see the whole picture after all... I want to understand the other party's thinking first, how they plan to design next, how to maintain strategic depth while also being friendly to newcomers..."

"understood."

Lu Xuehai hadn't finished speaking yet.

Si Jinliang interrupted him directly, then turned around and brought out a large pile of information from his seat: "But there's no need to ask, you can just look at it. She has already designed all the cards for the public beta version, and it also includes a huge amount of mechanism and rule descriptions..."

"..."

Lu Xuehai and the others looked at each other.

What do you mean?
the other side.

Si Jinliang added, "I called you here this time to sort through this complex deck. After all, as you all know, card design balance is of paramount importance in card games. Let's confirm together whether her design is reasonable and whether there are any problems with the cards themselves or their mechanics..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuehai lowered his head to glance at the thick stack of information.

Finally recovered.

What the hell!

It seems like he came prepared!
Where did this old thing come from?
Not only is he so familiar with TCG, but he is also so ambitious?
At this time, another person couldn't help but ask: "How many cards are designed here?"

Si Jinliang said with a guilty conscience: "Five hundred..."

"five hundred!?"

Lu Xuehai looked up suddenly, startled. "Alone? Could it be that most of them are just unskilled people? We can't do this! No! I still have to talk to that designer!"

"Do not."

Si Jinliang shook his head. "I took a rough look at it yesterday. It's definitely not just filler. Most of the cards have matching power, cost, effects, and rarity. There's also a lot of clever design. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to you. As for the designers... you've already seen them. You should familiarize yourself with these cards first. We can talk later."

Lu Xuehai was stunned again when he heard this, and then he keenly noticed the key point in Si Jinliang's words: "Who did you just meet?"

"Tang Yao, our boss."

"..."

"..."

"?????"

(End of this chapter)