The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 216 Build the factory now and immediately!

Shen Jianxin reported:

"We have already completed the basic framework of Tank Battle, and what remains is to fill in the code."

"We have already completed the basic code framework of the three modules of "Initialization", "Ball Movement" and "Collision Detection" in "Ping Pong". The subsequent player control and game loop will be completed soon."

"I believe that within a month, we will be able to complete the development of two games!"

There was confidence in his voice.

The game logic of "Tank Battle" and "Soldier Table Tennis" is not complicated, and the accumulation from puzzle blocks is enough to support them to complete the development of the game.

After listening to it, Li Mu smiled and nodded, saying, "Well done."

After receiving his praise, everyone couldn't help but show joy on their faces.

"Have you ever considered the subsequent game development?" Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, Li Mu paused and asked again.

Shen Jianxin was stunned for a moment, and looked at Zhang Weiguo, then asked carefully: "Do you have any ideas for the subsequent game development?"

"Don't worry, we can guarantee that even if we bring more, they will be completed beautifully!"

"Yes, we have already gotten the hang of it. We are not afraid of more difficult problems like this." The students on the side also spoke up in agreement.

"No, no, don't be anxious. Just listen to me." Li Mu raised his hand, motioning for everyone to be quiet, and then said, "I want to ask what you think."

"The gaming industry will definitely be a thriving industry in the future. I alone cannot satisfy the domestic and international markets."

"If we want Xiaguo's game industry to truly become the best in the world, we need to work together."

After he finished speaking, he quietly looked at the people with different expressions.

Cultivating a game team is not just about teaching them to write code.

There are many large games in later generations, whose codes are actually piles of shit and are not necessarily well written, such as Yuan Shen.

But the content is good and it is loved by players.

Without content, no matter how good the graphics are, it is easy to be criticized. Unless the technology is so far ahead that it can achieve gaming technology like virtual reality, people may ignore this shortcoming.

But this is obviously impossible.

After a long silence, Shen Jianxin was the first to speak: "Advisor Li, we haven't thought about that yet. We just want to follow your lead to complete the game development task at hand."

"Yes, our concept of electronic games all comes from you. How can we make popular games?" Zhang Weiguo on the side also said.

Others followed suit, saying almost the same thing.

They are good at writing game code, but they are really not good at making games.

Zhang Kai, who was sitting in the corner, moved and opened his mouth. When he heard what everyone said, he swallowed the words back.

However, Li Mu, who had excellent dynamic vision, still noticed his actions. He raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said, "Student Zhang Kai, if you still have something to say, don't be shy, come and tell everyone."

Zhang Kai shuddered when his name was called, and when he noticed the looks he was getting from everyone, he gave a bitter smile.

"Well, Li, Consultant Li, I do have a little idea, but I don't know if it's right or not." He took a deep breath and then said.

Li Mu said: "It doesn't matter. It's okay if I said something wrong. We are just discussing it."

"Okay." Zhang Kai thought for a moment and then said, "I remember you said that games are a world that can imitate reality and allow us to experience things that we cannot experience in reality."

"So can we make a game like this, similar to Tank Battle, but with the player controlling a human instead of a tank?"

"I think that changing the character from a tank to a human will definitely be more popular with players, just like in novels and storybooks, humans are easier for us to empathize with."

After he finished speaking, there was silence in the computer room for a moment.

Everyone looked at each other without saying a word, and all turned their eyes to Li Mu.

Li Mu clapped his hands without any hesitation and said, "Well said, changing the character controlled by the player from a tank to a human is a very good idea."

“If you want to make players addicted and increase their sense of immersion, it is definitely feasible!”

Hearing his approval, everyone's eyes lit up and they became eager to take action.

Seeing this, Li Mu continued to call out names, looking at a thin young man, and said, "This student seems to have some ideas as well. How about telling us about it, and we can discuss it together."

"I think we can add some plots from vernacular novels into the game, such as the four great classics of our Xia country and foreign classics. They will definitely be popular." said the thin boy.

Li Mu nodded slightly and praised: "Yes, famous works themselves are very well-known. If a popular work is adapted into a game, players will be more receptive."

"Your awareness of adapting foreign classics is good. We need to take cultural differences into consideration. What we like may not be liked by foreigners."

"Thank you, Consultant Li." The thin boy received the affirmation and a happy smile appeared on his face.

Seeing this, others also began to put forward their own ideas.

Although these ideas seemed just like children playing house in Li Mu's eyes, he still smiled and praised them one by one.

These will be the backbone of Xia Country's future gaming industry, and it would be worthwhile to spend some effort to train them.

……

The special building is where Master Qian Wu lived.

At night, Guo Mo hurried over to visit and asked about the situation reported by the Institute of Atomic Power today.

Abandoning the mechanical structure of transmission and adopting magnetic fluid is undoubtedly a bold move.

And in the meantime, he unexpectedly heard Li Mu's name.

When he heard it, he was stunned for a moment and almost blurted out "Why is it him again?"

Guo Mo didn't even think about whether there was another scholar with the same name named Li Mu.

It’s just because Li Mu has completed various interdisciplinary researches time and time again, including semiconductors, computers, aerospace…

But even though it was confirmed, he still wanted to ask Master Qian Wu whether it was possible to develop this magnetic fluid.

After all, the research on atomic submarines is related to the country's military development strategy. Even if we believe in Li Mu's ability, we cannot be careless and must be extremely cautious.

After hearing what Guo Mo said, Master Qian couldn't help but laugh and said:
"President Guo, don't worry. The magnetic fluid technology theory proposed by Li Mu is quite feasible."

"Last time, I discussed it with him with several experts in magnetic fluids and calculated it overnight. We found that there is no problem in the general direction."

"Magnetohydrodynamic propulsion will be the development trend of future atomic submarines. Mastering this technology early can help our navy's strength rise to a higher level!"

It cannot be said that Xia Kingdom has naval strength, but facing the situation of being surrounded by powerful enemies, it is still almost nothing.

Under the guise of cruising, the M Empire's fleet strolls between the straits every day. What it relies on is its powerful naval strength. It knows that the Chinese people dare not take action easily, and even if they do, they cannot defeat them.

But if there were magnetohydrodynamic-propelled nuclear submarines, they would never dare to be so arrogant.

Guo Mo obviously understood this as well, and his breathing became heavy after hearing this.

Why do they conduct scientific research? Isn't it to make the country strong and no longer be bullied and threatened by the great powers?

"Okay, since Professor Qian said it's possible, I will report it to the higher-ups when I get back and list the research on magnetohydrodynamic thrusters as a top-secret project and push forward with all our strength," Guo Mo said solemnly.

...After discussing the game with everyone in the game development center for a while, Li Mu returned to the special building.

He opened the door with the key and saw the warm yellow light pouring out of the house, and Wang Ya sitting on the sofa, studying and waiting for him. His eyes were full of smiles.

"You come back so late. You must be hungry. I'll go make you something to eat." Wang Ya heard the voice, came to her senses from her study, stood up and said.

Li Mu nodded gently and said, "Okay."

……

After eating the noodles cooked by Wang Ya, Li Mu asked her to go and rest first. He went to the study and began to sort out the current situation.

The research projects at the Semiconductor Research Institute are making steady progress, so he basically doesn't have to worry about it.

There is basically no problem with the theory of magnetohydrodynamic propulsion technology, and the preparation of magnetofluid has already begun. However, there are many difficulties, so he needs to go to the Institute of Atomic Energy and Power frequently to keep an eye on it.

The situation at the game research and development center is also good. Many students have shown a talent for game making. With careful training, they will be able to stand on their own in the future.

Of course, now we still need to follow him step by step.

After thinking for a while, he wrote down the target game for the next game in his notebook: "Contra", but then he crossed out the name and temporarily decided to use "Super Soldier".

Inspired by Zhang Kai, Li Mu thought that making a "Super Soldier" similar to "Contra" was a good choice.

Although there are still some technical difficulties, it will not affect the research and discussion of the project.

It is impossible to make it exactly the same as "Contra". The prototypes of the two main characters, Schwarzenegger and Stallone, are only teenagers now and have no fame like later generations.

Li Mu first roughly built the game framework of "Super Soldier" based on the game rules, mechanisms and gameplay of "Contra", and then thought to himself:
"Let Shen Jianxin and Zhang Kai handle it tomorrow. If it doesn't work, I'll do it myself."

It was around 11: last night.

Wang Ya came to the study door and called him once, but Li Mu could only wave his hand, continue to take out the manuscript paper, and work on the research and design of the induction cooker.

Aske doesn't have much time left to study, and he is lucky enough to have downloaded all the information on magnetic fluid technology. He doesn't expect to continue downloading induction cookers.

——And if anyone has the chance, please download an induction cooker. Wouldn’t it be great if you could also download some information about supercomputers?

After taking a sip of the hot tea brewed by Wang Ya, Li Mu became more energetic and continued to work hard.

……

The next day, early.

After washing up and exercising, Li Mu picked up his briefcase and prepared to go to the Semiconductor Research Institute.

Just as he was going downstairs, he met Master Qian Wu who was waiting for him.

"Teacher, do you have something to talk to me about?" Li Mu asked.

Master Qian nodded, and looked at Li Mu seriously with sleepy eyes, and said:

"Yes, Jiuquan's research requires me to go over there. I'm afraid I won't be able to teach you anything for the next period of time."

"But don't worry, your idea about magnetic fluid technology is right. As long as you keep working on it, there is hope that you will succeed."

“If you can complete it within three years, it will be your doctoral thesis!”

He spoke quickly but clearly, his words and tone were full of expectation and a little guilt.

"Teacher, don't worry. With so many experts and professors at the Institute of Atomic Power, I am confident that I can make the magnetohydrodynamic thruster!" Li Mu said immediately upon seeing this.

Upon hearing this, Master Qian Wu smiled and looked at Li Mu, who was full of confidence. For some reason, he felt relieved and thought that his student might really be able to do it.

——It’s a pity that he didn’t know all of Li Mu’s achievements, otherwise he wouldn’t have this worry.

Let's change to Leader Qiu:
"What, Li Mu's research?"

"Build a factory now, immediately, and right away!"

“Once the research is completed, we will start production immediately!”

……

After a brief exchange with Master Qian Wu and receiving many instructions, the two of them separated and rushed to their own "battlefields".

Came to the Semiconductor Research Institute.

Following the principle of starting with the easy and then moving on to the difficult, he took a look at the radio and black-and-white TV optimization development group, and then went to the communication chip development group, the electronic watch development group, and the TV game console development group in turn.

The research progress of each development team is relatively smooth.

On the way, Li Mu was pulled by Wang Shoujue to meet a new batch of intern researchers who had entered the Semiconductor Research Institute.

There weren't many of them, only four.

After Li Mu greeted the four people, he thought for a while and pulled Wu Youxiang and Wang Shoujue aside.

He said, "We can't do this. We don't have enough people. Even if we add the people from the Institute of Computing Technology, it's still not enough."

At the Semiconductor Research Institute, there are only eight people, four intern researchers, plus experts and professors who can spare some time.

Even if we receive some support from the Institute of Computing Technology, the total number will not exceed 30.

With such a small number of people wanting to complete the construction of a computer simulation platform, even if they were castrated again and again, it would be unlikely to be completed within a week.

"This is already the maximum number of people we can recruit, and it is not easy to meet the selection criteria," Wu Youxiang said helplessly.

College students are scarce, and those studying computer technology are even rarer.

But this scarcity is actually not a good thing, because the scarcer something is, the fewer choices there are.

Top talents are indispensable for the development of a scientific research field, but basic talents are the foundation of prosperity.

"What should I do?" Li Mu frowned slightly and felt a headache.

Even if the selection criteria are lowered, it is estimated that it will not be of much use.

The Semiconductor Research Institute can only accommodate so many people. Even if we recruit a few more, it will not be able to meet the research needs of the computer simulation platform.

Unless, outsource it.

Thinking of this, Li Mu's eyes lit up slightly and said:
"Director Wu, Director Wang, I have an idea. How about handing over some of the less important tasks of building computing simulation platforms to others?"

“Set up interest groups in the computer technology majors of various universities and let them complete the task.”

"This will not only greatly speed up our research, but also allow many students to have the opportunity to put what they have learned into practice!"

After listening to Li Mu's proposal, Wu Youxiang and Wang Shoujue looked at each other with some concerns in their eyes and asked, "But if we do this, will there be a risk of leaks?"

The idea sounds good, but if it is noticed by enemy spies, there will be endless troubles.

"No, we just need to find someone to strictly review the outsourced content, and we can also use the game R&D center as a cover. Anyway, the matter of the handheld game console can't be kept secret for too long." Li Mu pondered for a moment, then said.

Upon hearing this, although Wu Youxiang and Wang Shoujue were still a little worried, they agreed for the time being and reported the matter to their superiors for review.

(End of this chapter)