You said you were going to make games, how did you become the richest man without doing anything?

Chapter 327: Fan Langtao and Wu Liang's defenses are broken one after another, and Mr. Lu is interviewed by a crosstalk program and shows off his power in front of others (2 in 1)

The more Fan Langtao thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.

That's right!

This Lu Yu must have deliberately designed a bug that caused the audience's clothes to fall off, and then forcibly said it was a feature to stir up topic hype.

But what Fan Langtao didn't expect was that doing so would actually cause a sensation on social media and make players obsessed.

Haha, this time this guy successfully caught the attention.

However, he wouldn't really think that this weird marketing method is a killer weapon that can change the competitive landscape of the game, right?
This kind of crude trick is fine if used once or twice, but if used too much, you will be playing with fire and getting burned!
Fan Langtao decided to continue investing resources in CrossFire to let this kid see the strength of Longteng Group!
He called the R&D assistant to his office.

"Xiao Zhao, I require you to continue to fully optimize the R&D team's game engine and improve the game's smoothness and detail.

In addition, deep learning AI systems are popular internationally recently, so we should also incorporate them into our games to improve the intelligence of enemies in the game.

In addition, I ask you to enhance the real-time weather system to make the weather changes in the game more realistic and allow players to make more varied tactical decisions.

Oh, and also, if we want to further improve the texture details of our game, we must use high-definition texture technology..."

Assistant Zhao heard this and raised his hand to interrupt Fan Langtao:
"Manager Fan, with all these new things added at once, I'm afraid the project team won't be able to keep up with the schedule."

Fan Langtao raised his eyebrows:

“How is the team’s working time arranged now?”

Assistant Zhao: "Now we work from 10 am to 10 pm every day, and many task forces don't leave until midnight. We work six days a week now..."

Fan Langtao looked out the window with his hands behind his back:
"Assistant Zhao, time is like water in a sponge. If you squeeze it, there will always be more. Going to work at 10 am? Don't you think this time is too late? I suggest that the working time be advanced to 8 am and the leaving time be extended to 12 pm.
In addition, Sunday rest time is cancelled, and no rest time is allowed on statutory holidays. All employees must work full time until the project is completed."

Assistant Zhao was stunned and whispered:
"Manager Fan, under such high workload, I'm afraid the team members will collapse."

The veins on Fan Langtao's forehead bulged.

If you don't give it your all, my career will really fall apart!

He wanted to swear, but stopped himself and stepped back in time.

After calming down, he looked out the window:

"Xiao Zhao, do you know what the most terrifying thing in this world is? It's people who have better family backgrounds than you and are just as talented as you, working harder than you!

When you can't help but want to stop and rest, others will take the opportunity to widen the gap with you."

Although Assistant Zhao was dissatisfied with the PUA tactics of this airborne manager, he could only nod his head:

"I understand. I'll make the arrangements..."

Fan Langtao called him again:

“Oh and also, have the Central Plains Five prepare for action.

Isn’t Thomas very good at talking?
He was asked to fabricate some fictitious insider information and claim that the development of "Codename Shinkansen" was slow and there were serious conflicts within the team.

By the way, I'm also asking the hackers employed by Longteng Group's cybersecurity department to find a way to attack the development server for "Codename Shinkansen," ideally causing the game project to frequently crash and become unable to operate normally.

Assistant Zhao was silent for a moment, nodded and left.

Fan Langtao looked at the empty office and narrowed his eyes slightly.

This time, he gambled his career and went all in!
……

Youyi Company headquarters building.

Looking at the ever-increasing sales figures of "The Strongest Crosstalk Master" on the screen, Wu Liang stood there in a daze, pursing his lips with a serious expression.

Wu Liang previously handled extensive promotion for Lu Yu's "The Strongest Crosstalk Master." His initial motivation wasn't entirely straightforward. He wasn't optimistic about the game, so he deliberately used fanatical promotion to boost its popularity. Who would have thought such a bizarre game would actually be a success?!
He quickly searched through the review documents about crosstalk masters, trying to find some clues that could answer his questions.

In the end, he concluded that many designs that looked like bugs were actually natural.

That is to say...

Wu Liang's mind suddenly shuddered!
Could it be that... Mr. Lu did all this on purpose? !

In other words, Mr. Lu predicted my prediction!

Mr. Lu knew that I might think this game was a bit bad, and wanted to make it a laughing stock through over-the-top publicity, so he took advantage of my psychology and got some free publicity resources?
"Miscalculation!"

The sudden outburst of emotion made him stand up suddenly, and the chair made a dull sound on the floor.

Just then, the phone rang.
He sighed deeply, calmed himself down, and answered the phone:

"Xiao Wu, what's going on with 'The Strongest Crosstalk Master'? Why are we promoting Taoyuan Township?"

Wu Liang rolled his eyes. Of course, he couldn't just say that he was tricked by Mr. Lu, so he said:
"Boss Shi, all of this, uh... was done on purpose!"

"???"

Shi Yi was silent for a few seconds and then said, "Tell me in detail."

"Boss Shi, look, the reason I'm promoting Crosstalk Master so vigorously is to raise players' expectations for Codename Shinkansen. Furthermore, I'm bundling the promotion and distribution. As Crosstalk Master's popularity rises, the rhythm of that awkward little drama in Taoyuan Township has also become lively again.

All of this... ahem, is part of the "kill with praise" plan!"

"I see."

Shi Yi's tone softened a bit, and he continued to ask: "So what are your further plans?"

"First of all, Youyi can continue to sign a celebrity to become the spokesperson for the game.

This celebrity, unlike the previous Su Yufan, is a real top star, used to increase the popularity and appeal of the game.

Then, with the help of this celebrity, we can produce a series of special promotional videos to stimulate players' interest and expectations by telling game stories and showing exciting moments of the screen.

In addition, the group can also invest a lot of resources in interactive lotteries to increase player participation and enhance social media communication.

Moreover, we can let our technical staff start to take action, and in the name of cooperation, obtain the core technology of Taoyuan Township's extra-dimensional tactile belt, and then use our marginal technology to perfunctory the other party.

Don't worry, Mr. Shi, as long as we continue to allocate more publicity resources to the place that praises Taoyuan Township, we will definitely put them in trouble!"

"Very good, let's do it. Don't let me down."

After hanging up the phone, Wu Liang breathed a sigh of relief.

His eyes were sharp, and he thought to himself:

Mr. Lu, that’s OK. You may win the first round, but you won’t be so lucky afterwards.

Besides, the mess we've caused you with the game "Codename Shinkansen" is enough to keep you busy lately, right? Hehe...

……

At the same time, Taoyuan Township Villa.

Lu Yu sat in the spacious work area and adjusted his office chair to the most comfortable tilt, as if he was lying on the sofa in his living room.

He wore comfortable headphones and watched the crosstalk video shown on the monitor, bursts of laughter coming from the headphones.

He yawned, nodded and smiled, and occasionally made a clicking sound, completely immersed in the world of crosstalk.

The crosstalk team-building activity a few days ago made him fall in love with listening to crosstalk.

If the system hadn't popped up a warning about passive resistance, he would have planned to take his employees to listen to crosstalk every day for the next six months.

The desk was piled with various snacks purchased by the company's administrative department:

Roasted seaweed sheets, fruit candy platter, candied dried fruit, imported milk chocolate, refreshing lemon tea, coconut milk blueberry drink...

The white workbench was piled high with colorful packages. Lu Yu was munching on snacks and drinking tons of drinks at the same time.

This kind of leisurely day can be described in one word——

Cool!
[Listen to crosstalk and eat snacks, feel happy, and increase leisure points by +200]

At this time, everyone glanced at Lu Yu and admired him in their hearts:

Mr. Lu is worthy of being called such a great person. After achieving such great results in "The Strongest Crosstalk Master", he is still so calm. He is truly a role model for us!

Influenced by him, the entire company's office area is filled with a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere.

At this time, Lu Yu looked at the clock and switched to a web page.

The "Happy Crosstalkers" program on Donghai Radio Station is about to start broadcasting.

This program will continuously broadcast the latest news in the crosstalk world. It has a great influence in the domestic crosstalk world and is Lu Yu's favorite program recently.

After the show started, the host said with a smile:

"Dear audience friends, hello everyone! Welcome to watch this episode.

None of us could have imagined that the traditional art of crosstalk could one day be combined with games.

Recently, a very popular crosstalk game has appeared in the game market. It uses the most cutting-edge VR virtual reality technology to let many fans experience the thrill of crosstalk.
I believe everyone is also curious about how such a wonderful game came into being?
So today, the column team is honored to invite a special guest to have a video call to talk about the game's front and back scenes.

He is the founder and CEO of Taoyuanxiang Company, Mr. Lu!
Everyone welcomes you with applause! "

As soon as the host finished speaking, the communication software on Lu Yu's computer sent a video call invitation.

The name of the person connected was: "External Relations Director of Jianghai TV Station". Lu Yu was confused when he suddenly mentioned his name from a program he often listened to.

What the hell?
How did I become a guest?
And what's up with this video link?

Lu Yu flipped through his work mailbox and finally found an interview invitation letter among a pile of densely packed work emails.

The other party claimed to be from the Happy Crosstalk program team. At that time, Lu Yu was in a state of eating snacks and replying to work emails in batches, and replied to this email as "OK".

Flower rub!

After all, he had promised the other party, so Lu Yu had no choice but to accept the interview.

He adjusted the camera on the table so that it could only capture the area below the neck, and then agreed to the video call.

At this moment, the big screen in the studio showed the workstation piled with snacks, and Lu Yu, who was wearing a beach shirt and flowery shorts, lying on a massage chair.

The audience was shocked.

The live broadcast room where the show was being watched was also flooded with comments:

"Oh my god? This is the founder of Taoyuan Township? He looks like a nerd who's just playing around."

"Hahaha, even though you knew you were going to be interviewed, you were still so casual and had personality. I like it!"

"It fits my imagination of the employees of this company in Taoyuan Township. It would be abnormal if there were normal employees in this company."

The female host paused for a moment before speaking with an awkward yet polite smile:
"Mr. Lu, the game 'The Strongest Crosstalk Master' has achieved such a huge success. How do you feel right now?"

"??????"

Lu Yu was confused.

"The Strongest Crosstalk Master"?
What is this?

After thinking for a long time, he suddenly realized.

This must be the work of Wan Xiaotong again!
Good god, he had just delegated the autonomy of project establishment to the project team, and she gave him such a big task?!

As for the huge success mentioned by the host, how huge is it?

Lu Yu certainly couldn't check the data in front of the audience, and he guessed in his heart: After all, it is a game in a niche market, so it should be around a million copies?
This achievement is worthy of the description of "huge success".

So, Lu Yu touched his nose and said modestly: "Actually, it can't be called a huge success, just average."

As soon as he finished speaking, the host and the audience stood in awe!

The live broadcast room barrage is also brushing:

"Wow, it sold over 10 million copies in just one week. It's a masterpiece on any platform. President Lu is so modest!"

“What’s more, this achievement was made in a niche track!”

"As expected of the CEO of Dark Horse Games, he's so calm during interviews and so humble about his achievements. This is the true demeanor of a master!"

The female host also admired it and continued to ask:
"Behind every successful project, there must be a lot of hard work and sweat. So, Mr. Lu, what do you think is the secret of your success?"

Lu Yu looked confused.

The secret?

Can you believe this? This is the first time I've heard of such a game.

He had no choice but to be honest: "Secret? Actually... I haven't really figured it out. To be honest, I really didn't expect this game to be so successful!"

The audience burst into laughter, followed by warm applause.

The female host also said in a delicate voice: "Mr. Lu, you are too modest."

However, she doesn't hate humble men!
Lu Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Why am I being modest? Everything I tell you is the truth!
Why don't you believe me!
Host: "This crosstalk simulation game shows the developers' understanding and expertise in the field of crosstalk. How did you achieve so many innovations?"

Lu Yu was even more confused.

I haven't even played this game, how do I know what innovations there are?
He could only try to muddle through: "Actually... we didn't intend to innovate. We were just a bunch of young people doing this for fun."

Now, the live broadcast room barrage was also dumbfounded:

"Wow, you can make such a professional niche game just for fun, what will happen if you take it seriously?"

"If you say so, then I'm even more looking forward to 'Codename Shinkansen'!"

"I give full marks to Versailles for this one!"

Host: "So, how do you balance the professionalism of crosstalk and the fun of the game?"

Lu Yu smiled awkwardly: "Actually, I think we developed this game with an entertaining attitude and didn't consider such professional issues."

Someone reminded me at this time:
"Wow, President Lu is so secretive! Look, what's in the corner of President Lu's desk?!"

Everyone looked closely and found a folding fan on the corner of Lu Yu's desk.

This is a gift that only senior VIP members who frequently listen to Yunde Society can get!

The comments were all moved:
"In other words, in order to successfully develop this game, Mr. Lu went to numerous crosstalk performances and managed to become a VIP member?"

"It's rare for a folk art form like ours to be so valued in the gaming industry. Mr. Lu's humility is truly admirable!"

As a die-hard fan of crosstalk, the beautiful host was deeply moved and admired by the bigwigs in the gaming field who were so devoted to this traditional art!
The look she gave Lu Yu was already full of allure:
"Finally, I'd like to ask you a question. What are your prospects for the future development of Taoyuan Township?"

Lu Yu stretched and continued to take out snacks:

"I just hope I can make a living and keep the company afloat."

What he said was what was really in his heart. He worked so hard to get his employees to lie down in every cycle just to achieve this goal!

Don't roll anymore!
……

After hanging up the video, Lu Yu immediately closed all web pages and quickly opened the statistical background of Taoyuan Fantasy World.

He wanted to see what "surprises" these little rollercoasters in the company would bring him.

Immediately afterwards, he found the overwhelming media reviews about "The Strongest Crosstalk Master", all of which were praises!
The sales of the game also jumped to 1200 million, and even boosted the sales of the Taoyuan Shenyou console!

Lu Yu was stunned and almost dropped the bottle of drink in his hand.

A thin layer of sweat broke out on his forehead, and he couldn't believe the numbers in front of him.

Surprised, he couldn't help but slap his face, fearing that he was dreaming.

Hey guys, I take you out to listen to crosstalk every day. My original intention is to let you relax your mind, immerse yourself in the entertainment, and have fun without wanting to leave.

So you guys actually made me a "Strongest Crosstalk Master"?
I was wondering why the office area of ​​Wan Xiaotong's project team seems to be getting busier and busier recently.

You don't even need to look to know that his leisure points must have been backstabbed again!

Damn it, we need to find a way to create more immersive entertainment activities.

I must divert your attention from game development!

……

After the broadcast of that episode of "Happy Crosstalkers", the entire network was flooded with messages:

"Look at Mr. Lu. He wears beach shorts during work, munches on snacks, and remains unfazed by his repeated successes. This is a true leader, undeterred by material gains or personal sorrows. He can vanquish competitors with ease and laughter!"

"Ah indeed, Mr. Lu, this wave of pretense deserves full marks from me!"

"Mr. Lu always shows off in front of others hhhhhh."

Some studios that have been investing in niche game tracks for many years but have not made any profit have been broken:

"Compared to Mr. Lu, I am a complete failure."

"Mr. Lu's last words about barely making ends meet were surely meant to comfort us, as we're on the same track, right?"

"So, he's pretty nice, but...isn't this going to make us even more vulnerable? 555555"

……

At this time, the office area of ​​the "Codename Shinkansen" project team.

Liu Mengyuan took a look around and asked with a smile, "Sister Naitang, has the issue with the NPC dialogue system been resolved?"

Milk Candy stood up stiffly and whispered:
"Thanks to the support of Wan Xiaotong and others, we were able to directly apply the crosstalk master's language mental model, and the results were very good."

Liu Mengyuan nodded with satisfaction. Next, he needed to continue paying attention to this project team to avoid any new problems.

At this moment, an employee reported in a panic: "Oh no, Mr. Liu, please take a look at the new promotional video released by Longteng Group!"

Liu Mengyuan frowned and clicked on the video website, only to find that the headline was a new promotional video:
Comparing Longteng's attitude towards making games with its competitors, let's talk about how to make good games that users like.

In the comment section of this video, many popular comments are saying:
"Taoyuan Township, I didn't expect that this is really the case within your community. I'm a little disappointed in you!"

(End of this chapter)