I make a thriller, it's God chasing and feeding

Chapter 390 [Internship]

Although in terms of age, Wang Xiaoxu was not half as old as Tour Guide Wang both when he was alive and after his death.

But sometimes, age doesn't mean anything.

At least Wang Xiaoxu had a good attitude towards the horror cruise ship incident.

To be precise, his mentality has always been maintained in a relatively stable state.

Wang Xiaoxu has a relatively strong ability to manage and restrain himself.

When he was a ghost, he did not act recklessly.

After he gained the ability, he just looked for his original intention instead of being driven by various desires to do things that he didn't need to pursue.

Like money and fame.

People are dead, do we still need these things?

These desires are more like obsessions, which are a kind of constraint, a kind of pressure, and a kind of task given by society, cognition, situation... in life.

But after death, do we still need to cling to these tasks?

"Did Zhou Jie come to see you today?"

A few days later, Zhang Xueming returned home and heard her mother talking about this matter. Before going to bed, she asked her husband, "There is also... a tour guide. Oh, Tour Guide Wang."

"There's also Wang Xiaoxu, right? My mother doesn't recognize him, but based on her description of his facial features, I think it's him. As for the rest, I don't recognize them."

"What are they doing here? Something happened again?"

These one, two, three...are not all practitioners.

They came in waves, could something have happened?
"Nothing, just asking some questions."

Lu Zhengyi was sitting in front of the computer playing games. When he heard her question, he replied in a low voice, "But I don't know the answers to those questions, so they all came here in vain."

In addition to a few people he was more familiar with, tour guide Wang, Zhou Jie, and Wang Xiaoxu, Taoist Master Guanshan also sent a message on WeChat. There were also some people who he had only met once or had never even met came to ask for advice.

I don’t know when, my name seems to have gained a high reputation in this circle of practitioners.

I feel like one of the eminent monks or immortals in the Shaolin Temple and Wudang Mountain in some martial arts novels.

From time to time, younger generations in the martial arts world would come to ask for advice on some of their confusions in martial arts.

"Because of the plot in the movie?"

Zhang Xueming curiously sat up from the bed. She sat on the bed in a trance at first, then came over and moved a chair. "It seems that there was also a practitioner before. After watching your film, I became obsessed and came to find you."

"But why are there so many this time? Are the elements involved very sensitive?"

"Don't people say that whoever touches something like numerology will go crazy?"

Since ancient times, many capable people have believed that the operation of this world follows certain rules.

Just like spring, summer, autumn and winter, the ebb and flow of the tide, the blooming and falling of flowers...

Since there are rules, as long as we study them clearly, we can make use of them.

So some concepts such as numerology and Yi numerology emerged, and there were professions such as fortune tellers and diviners, but how can such things be done?
At least, Zhang Xueming has not yet met anyone who can calculate and interpret all these things clearly.

"I can't help it. They can always interpret some of my behaviors." Lu Zhengyi replied helplessly, "When doing reading comprehension, I understood it to a level that the original author didn't reach. When I'm making a movie, I don't think about these things. Of course, I just want to be happy."

"but……"

"This is also a test of their state of mind. On the road of cultivation, there are some things that cannot be dwelled on. If one's judgment is affected by a problem, then it can only be said that their state of mind is unstable."

A person in the Qi Refining Stage is worried about whether he can survive the thunder tribulation after he becomes a Nascent Soul. What if he fails to survive the thunder tribulation and dies?

This feeling of worry is so strong that it prevents people from making progress, and they remain stuck in the Qi Refining Stage.

This only means that fate is not enough.

"Let's not talk about them anymore, let's watch the game."

Lu Zhengyi waved his hand and asked, "Did you play it during the first internal test?"

He asked Zhang Xueming.

The game developed by Wang Xiaoxu and his team is called "Slaying Demons". During the first test, he was probably filming a movie, so he didn't have time.

But she should understand it, right? After all, she is an investor.

“…No, I don’t dare to play.”

Zhang Xueming sat next to him, looking at the computer screen, and couldn't help but stretch out her hand and put it on his sturdy arm. "But someone from their team introduced it at the meeting, and I have a general understanding of it."

Her current understanding of this world is no less than that of any other practitioner in the circle, and sometimes even much more.

Before her husband was away, she definitely wouldn’t have dared to play alone.

Fortunately, the game was introduced at a company meeting, and everyone watched each other's demonstrations, which reduced the terrifying atmosphere a lot.

"This is an adventure-themed game. Although there are some fighting scenes, it is more accurate to say that it is about escaping and solving puzzles during the escape. The plot is based on the curse you filmed before."

"In a world with gods, the protagonist begins the first act of the adventure by encountering a ghost during a murder. By collecting evidence from various crime scenes, he discovers that the murderer may not be a human. Then, after a series of puzzles, he discovers some special items and fights against the evil ghost. However, in the end, the evil ghost is solved by the temple priest of Guan Gong Temple."

"During the first beta test, this game had a clear level system, but it was later deleted. This type of game loses some of the horror and thriller atmosphere when levels are added..."

She sat next to him, playing the game with Lu Zhengyi and explaining the general process of the game.

"How can a horror game have a health bar or level system? So there is another setting. You have to find some special items and learn some special skills to resist or deal with evil spirits."

"And is a ghost with a bright health bar still a ghost? It can only be a monster."

"In addition, Wang Xiaoxu and his team added a certain degree of freedom to the game. A major bug appeared during the first test. When the game started, some high-level players killed the evil ghosts, causing the game to crash."

Games with a first-person perspective and in the action category occasionally encounter similar situations during testing.

That is the situation where the combat system collapses. Some players who pursue the limit and are particularly patient can rely on their operations to kill some characters that should have been "dead" and pass the level directly.

"This kind of thing happened during the first test. I feel like they are not very reliable."

Lu Zhengyi operated the character in a funny way. Although it was his first time playing the game, after he became familiar with the operating keys, he was able to control the character in the game without any mistakes.

In the pursuit of evil spirits, he dodged again and again, found clues sensitively, and learned how to avoid ghosts through the Seven Surname Rice.

In just half an hour, he had already completed 7 percent of the strategy, just like playing a game by following the strategy guide.

"After all, they don't have much work experience." Zhang Xueming replied, "The reason we were able to win this project was mainly due to the relationship between the two parties."

If it weren't for the relationship with Wang Xiaoxu, they would definitely not accept a young development team like this.

"But apart from the game system, the game CG is still very good."

"From the plot line to the characters' perspectives, the sense of horror brought by the appearance of ghosts."

"It's a completely cinematic perspective." She added, "Perhaps it would be better if they made animations instead of games."

"Maybe Wang Xiaoxu has been following you in filming and has learned a lot from you."

Lu Zhengyi nodded, "Indeed, many of the details and cutscenes have some of my film shooting techniques."

My wife's evaluation is still objective.

He also felt that their team was more suitable for animation than games.

The graphics and plot were originally worth 10 points, but with the addition of their game system, they suddenly lost 3 points, leaving only 7 points.

"But it's the first time, so it's bound to be a little rough."

Lu Zhengyi said cheerfully, "It's pretty good to have achieved this level for the first time making a game. Although I didn't participate in the first internal test, after playing the second test, I feel that many of the problems you mentioned have been corrected."

"Perhaps after one or two more internal tests, the score can be raised a bit. Besides, there are also patches for the public beta test."

"I understand. That kid still likes to play games."

Zhang Xueming didn't say anything.

Since her husband said so, she had no choice but to accept it, continue investing money and wait for returns.

Fortunately, the money invested in this project is not particularly large compared to other projects that Yu Guangying is working on.

If this game is launched in its current state, it might be a surprise. Even though horror and thriller are currently hot topics in China, if the game system is not well designed, it may fall out of favor.

There is still a difference between the marketing of games and movies.

Especially in terms of profits, it is difficult to reverse it through publicity and promotion.

If it’s not fun, then it’s not fun, and it’s refundable.

If you buy a movie and go to the cinema to watch it, but don't think it's good, the most you can do is leave a bad review in the comment section. Few people can get a refund.

But it’s different with games. After you spend money to buy them and find that they are not fun to play, you can really get a refund.

By the time the game is launched, let alone Guangying's promotion, even if Lu Zhengyi personally comes out to promote it and asks people to buy the game and download it, it may not work.

On the first day, perhaps because of his fame and his status as a horror master in the hearts of Tang country audiences, sales were able to surge.

But when the players wait until the second or third day and find that it is not fun anymore after experiencing it, they will get a refund.

By then, not only will this game be unpopular, but Lu Zhengyi's reputation may also be affected.

Of course, Zhang Xueming would definitely not let her husband carry this kind of banner for others.

"Speaking of which, is Liang Le almost at the end of his internship?"

Lu Zhengyi seemed to have thought of something, "I chatted with him some time ago, and he didn't seem to have any plans to take the postgraduate entrance examination, so he has to consider an internship."

"How about letting this guy join Guangying and become the person in charge of Wang Xiaoxu's project? I remember he seemed to be studying business administration."

"They didn't have a suitable manager for the project, and it was difficult to recruit too many people. So they asked Liang Le to help, recruit some people to expand the manpower, and pool their ideas. This game..."

“…It’s not appropriate.”

Zhang Xueming hesitated, "I have no objection to recruiting Liang Le into the company. His grades have always been very good, and... we have watched him grow up. But I don't quite agree with him joining Wang Xiaoxu's project team."

She met Liang Le relatively late, but she had known her husband since junior high school.

They watched him go through high school and then to the college entrance examination. During the college entrance examination, he and his wife took care of him for a while. It was only after he went to college and became an adult that they stopped paying special attention to the child.

Therefore, Zhang Xueming absolutely agreed with Liang Lejin's company.

This child knows how to appreciate the kindness of his elders and is also capable.

Maybe in the future when An An grows up and takes over the lighting and shadow business, Liang Le will definitely be able to help a lot.

But when I joined Wang Xiaoxu's project...

In Zhang Xueming’s current impression, it was a pit, and a big one at that.

Their company was not originally a gaming company, they took on this project purely out of social connections. She had no experience anyway, so she helped out with this aspect of the game.

Therefore, she didn't want to push Liang Le, a promising future seedling, into this pit.

"I'll mention it when the time comes."

Lu Zhengyi did not deliberately arrange for him to join the project team. "Wait until he joins Guangying, then you can give him a suggestion and let him make his own choice."

"Let him choose..."

Zhang Xueming's expression was strange. "I won't speak well of this game, and I can't be absolutely fair."

"Li Chuanxin has signed with Guangying, so I would like him to follow Director Li's team when the time comes."

"Oh yeah, and Bai Wei, he seems to have the idea of ​​filming his own movie, too."

Just like when he handed over the project to Lu Zhengyi, Liang Le can serve as the publicity and promotion department of Guangying and liaise with their crew.

By that time, even if the game team didn't say a few good words, Director Li and Bai Wei would say a few words, and Zhang Xueming would have already decided how to choose the child.

"It's okay, let him choose."

Lu Zhengyi replied, "No matter what project he does, it depends on him."

Anyway, it depends on what he chooses.

While the couple were casually chatting about Liang Le's internship, Li Chuanxin had an appointment with someone.

"Director Li, long time no see."

In the restaurant box, Xu Feng, who had arrived early, stood up with a smile, looked at Li Chuanxin who came in, and stretched out his arm, "This should be our first cooperation."

"You're welcome."

Li Chuanxin was not as reserved as Lu Zhengyi when dealing with Xu Feng. After shaking hands, he sat down naturally and said, "Let's get straight to the point. You said... do you also want to learn how to be a director?"

He is very direct.

In terms of age, he is nearly ten years older than Xu Feng.

In terms of life experience and social status, he is also much better than the other party.

At most, the other party's understanding of those things is much higher than his.

“Yes, I want to be a director.”

Xu Feng nodded seriously, "If possible, I can start as an assistant. I hope to learn in your crew next."

(End of this chapter)