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The conversation with Rosa went smoothly, and the other party also admired the "Silver Shield" product very much, and secretly disclosed some cooperation bidding matters to Wei Shenzhi.After being taught by Edgar's words and deeds for half a year, Wei Shenzhi has been able to catch the fleeting hesitation and hesitation in the eyes of the other party's approval.His bad style in Magi is an open secret, and it must be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise these unnecessary rumors will definitely have more adverse effects on Inspur's development in North America.

After a preliminary conversation, the two exchanged business cards, and Rosa left satisfied.Wei Shenzhi went to the restaurant downstairs, stuffed some bread, and then returned to his office to start modifying the last few program functions.However, the door of the office was opened, and a woman sat on the reception chair.At this moment, she also heard the sound of footsteps stopping at the door, put down her crossed legs, turned around and stood up, her beautiful eyes were full of intellectual light.

"..." Wei Shenzhi narrowed his eyes and looked at her.She was not wearing a formal suit.Shallow tassels hang from one shoulder to the waist.Silky hair was curled around the cheeks, the corners of the lips with some light makeup were slightly raised, and there was a small tear mole under the left eye.this face...

"It turned out to be Manager Kondo, nice to meet you."

"I took the liberty to bother you." Yumi Kondo bowed to him, and took out a business card from her exquisite handbag, "But you know, in shopping malls, taking the lead is more important than anything else."

This sentence is straight to the point, without dragging its feet.She didn't even follow the rules and conduct a quiet test like an ordinary businessman.

Wei Shenzhi took the business card and did not speak.The probing eyes stayed on Kondo Yumi's face, and the beautiful woman looked back with a smile.The faintly aggressive smile on the corner of her lips is really not like a Japanese woman.

"Then Manager Kondo is here for our cooperation? We have received the invitation letter from your company yesterday, and to be honest, I would like to thank you for your attention." He invited her to take a seat, and sat down on the office chair himself, crossing his hands Stacked on the chin, "Actually, I would also like to know your suggestion."

"We have studied the openness of the 'Silver Shield' project - of course, I hope you don't blame this - several excellent software engineers in my company believe that the core structure of the 'Silver Shield', as long as some With small changes, it is very similar to the console working environment of video games."

"so?"

"So I'm here for our cooperation." Kondo Yumi took out a document from the bag and spread it on the desk between the two of them, "I hope Director Wei can consider this project. This project will be very suitable for North America market."

The plan proposed by the "Snowflake" company is a 3D stand-alone game.Just looking at the sketches of realistic characters and scene settings, you know that this game must be quite difficult to make.Wei Shenzhi took a cursory glance at the copywriting and main line of the game background, and then jumped directly to the back to study the requirements for the program.Not only are basic sculpting modeling, normal maps, specular maps, ssao and other essential image quality for high-end 3D games, but the project also has ridiculously high requirements on the game engine.Especially the game's flight system, which is almost on par with many large western online games... No, it should be even worse.

Wei Shenzhi was studying carefully, occasionally asking some questions, and Kondo Yumi answered them one by one meticulously.The beautiful woman folded her arms and watched with great interest as the black-haired man seriously studied the proposal.The slightly longer hair hangs down, and a few strands fall next to the eyes.

Sure enough, men at work are the most attractive.What's more, it was a young man sitting in front of her, not the old men who were used to in the business world.

While thinking this way, the smile on the corner of Kondo Yumi's lips deepened a little.

"Manager Kondo." Wei Shenzhi finally read the entire proposal thoroughly.He raised his head and looked into her eyes, "This game engine will take at least three years to complete. Are you ready for a long-distance run?"

Yumi Kondo nodded lightly, but said: "We didn't start from scratch. I hold a project that had died in my hand. This project used to be a game that the 'Snow Flower' head office wanted to capture in the Japanese market, so it was kept secret. The nature of the project is very strong, and only the senior technical director and the board of directors know the existence of this project. Due to various reasons, the project died, but the core engine has been retained."

After a pause, she continued: "If Director Wei is willing, we are willing to hand over this 65% complete engine to Inspur. At the same time, 'Snowflake' will provide more than 60% of the funding for this project."

Wei Shenzhi was really moved.but--

"Inspur has always focused on security software, and has never produced large-scale games. What's more, we have just released 'Silver Shield', and we have not yet gained a firm foothold in the North American market. At this moment, if you are in a hurry, go to Making a stand-alone game would be very detrimental to us."

"But do you want the North American market to define 'Inspur' only as a security software company? It is true that security software is very important and has a broad market prospect. However, IMHO, apart from antivirus, defense, system cleaning, etc., security software also has What can you do? If 'Inspur' is defined as a security software company, then if you want to release other products in the future, I am afraid it will be difficult to get the recognition of consumers and investors?"

Wei Shenzhi frowned and glanced at her, and slowly leaned back in the chair.He picked up the document, read it one by one from beginning to end, and then spoke again: "So according to your estimate, how long will it take from the official start of this project to its official completion?"

"One and a half years, this is already the slowest estimate." Kondo Yumi smiled slightly, "The mission of 'The Wave' is to provide a powerful game engine that is sufficient to support the game's flight system, combat system, and sound and light effects. And' The task of Snow Flower is to provide first-class artists and script editors in the Japanese animation industry and game industry. As I said before, the engine of this game is already 65% ​​complete.”

"...I understand. But forgive me, I can't give you a complete answer right now." He carefully sorted out the proposal, "I hope you can leave this proposal with me for a while. I'll get back to you in a few days."

"This is naturally no problem." In fact, Yumi Kondo's goal has been achieved.She stood up and bowed to him again, her beautiful eyes were shining brightly: "It's just that when we meet again next time, I hope it will be at the dining table. There is a good Japanese restaurant in Fisherman's Wharf, no Do you know if you can honor it the night after tomorrow?"

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So, Edgar, who had just led his subordinates to draft another company's bidding plan, was about to take a break, received a call.As soon as he pressed the answer button and put it to his ear, a familiar and helpless voice came from the receiver.

"Edgar, the Goddess of War from the 'Snowflake' company just came and bombed me." Wei Shenzhi sat in the office, staring at the main plot of the game and the characters of several protagonists stiffly, the corners of her eyes twitched a little, "she thought I made a list of gay games, do you think I will accept it or not?!"

…………

That's right, the background of the stand-alone game proposed by the "Snowflake" company is the classical world dominated by the three kingdoms of East Asia.He had seen the drafting of the dead plan left by Kondo Yumi.Probably as Kondo Yumi said, the main market of the game is Japan, so its background is the Heian era in Japan.As for the game she is now proposing, there are two alternatives.One is based on the original plot, and the other is set in the middle Tang Dynasty, about 50 years earlier than the Heian era.

This would have been good, and it would cater to curious Westerners' interest in the world of East Asian martial arts.Although the game market in North America has been divided up by Blizzard and other super companies, there are very few large-scale games based on the oriental background.

Whether it's Four Swords of Change or Swords of Grass and Trees, whether it's a gentle and dignified woman in kimono or a romantic knight in white, they can all cater to Westerners' curiosity about oriental culture - just look at the box office of "Painted Skin 2" in North America just know.but……

Why is it that no matter whether it is a gentle and dignified woman in kimono or a romantic knight in white, all of them are masters who have no interest in the opposite sex? ! "Snowflake" company, what are you thinking? !Is there really a market for this kind of game?

That's fine.Why is the classification of this game r18?Could it be that those normal maps, specular maps, and modeling and sculpting all have to serve the expression and skin of the protagonist during sex?

Edgar fell into deep thought after listening to his complaints.After a while, he slowly replied: "Does the sword go sideways?"

"...you think...these are the selling points of Snowflake?"

"San Francisco is a city full of ambiguities, even the whole of California, and the whole of the United States." Edgar stood in front of the French windows, gently touching his chin, "At the same time, over the years, gay rights have received more and more attention. Kondo Yumi has always been very sensitive to market trends, which I can't compare to."

"...But I always feel that if we do release this list, will we get unnecessary blank stares. You know, although the gay movement is increasing, homophobia is not uncommon. I am afraid that we will really walk away Slanting front will affect the reputation of Inspur in the entire North American market.”

Edgar nodded in agreement: "If this news is passed back to China, I believe the head office will go through a difficult period."

"Then what should we do?" His voice revealed a little helplessness, "The Goddess of War has already finalized the time and place for her reply. It will be three nights later. And your 'Western Network' is a cooperative company of Inspur. You discuss it carefully."

"Then it will be the day after tomorrow. It just so happens that we are going to deal with Roska together. I can go to the appointment with you in the evening."

There was a chuckle on the other end of the phone, and the sky was calm, Wei Shenzhi immediately felt a little embarrassed: "I'm really sorry for always causing you trouble."

"What's the point? Don't think too much, try to finish the job at hand. You used to be the best software engineer in 'magi', the executive director and technical director of the 'Silver Shield' project, and the director of the 'Claire' laboratory. Commander-in-Chief. There is nothing to worry about, you just need to see the status quo clearly and move forward.”

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before a soft "hmm": "Thank you, Edgar."

In the huge office, in front of the bright French windows, Edgar put down the phone with a smile.

He looked at the Fisherman's Wharf in the distance, and to the west was the blue Pacific Ocean.Waves of waves rushed to the shore, and the ships moored at the pier rocked gently.

Thanks for what?

He smiled softly, his eyes seemed to have traveled far away and landed on his lover's face.

I will wait for you to grow into an independent entrepreneur, I will let you dominate the business world, I will let you regain control of everything in Inspur, and become the youngest chairman of the board...

"I will lift the crown for you and lift you up to the highest throne."

He didn't know who he was talking to.

Is it Wei Shenzhi, or the long-dead Victoria...?