The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 221 Now you know whether I am in good health or not?

Looking at the new weapons and equipment that Emperor M and Big Brother had recently provided them with, his brows furrowed even more.

Secretary Song saw this and said, "Leader, let me tell you some good news."

"Oh, what good news? What has Li Mu figured out?" The superior leader raised his head and asked in a slightly teasing tone.

Now, for him, the only good news would be if Li Mu's research produced results or those major projects that he has always been concerned about succeeded.

But he also knew that scientific research could not be done so quickly.

In the past, I could hear it once every ten days or half a month, which was already an amazing speed.

It has only been a short time since he issued the order to summon experts and professors from all over the country to come to the Semiconductor Research Institute for support. What results can be achieved in just one week?

Secretary Song smiled and said:
"Leader, you guessed right. Li Mu's research and development of material calculation software has achieved initial success. At present, the Institute of Atomic Energy and Power has completed the preparation of magnetic fluid with the help of it!"

"According to the report from the Semiconductor Research Institute, the material calculation software will be fully developed within a month, and the computer simulation platform will also be completed and put into use!"

"The Institute of Atomic Energy and Power has also made an estimate. With the material calculation software, the magnetohydrodynamic thruster is expected to be completed within two months!"

These words made the superior leader stand up from his seat.

He first asked: "This material calculation software can calculate materials that are not limited to the research of magnetohydrodynamic thrusters, right?"

"Yes." Secretary Song said.

After getting the confirmation, the superior leader could no longer contain his joy and tapped the documents on the table twice with his fingers.

India has the support of the M Empire and Big Brother, so what?

With material calculation software and Li Mu, their weapons and equipment industrial strength may undergo a major upgrade in the near future.

……

The next day.

When he woke up in the morning, Li Mu rubbed his slightly swollen eyebrows.

After returning yesterday, he wrote for a while on the follow-up research plan for the magnetohydrodynamic thruster and did not go to bed until 2 o'clock.

Wang Ya, who was beside him, was awakened by his movement. Looking at his appearance, she said with concern: "Why don't you take a rest today? The material calculation software has been successfully developed. The computer simulation platform will not make much difference whether you are there or not."

"I'm taking a break today. If you're free, we can go out for a walk."

Li Mu went there yesterday mainly to allow the people in the material calculation R&D group to adapt as quickly as possible. It would not make much difference whether he went there today or not.

Unless there was a major problem, he would still type code in the same way, just a little faster.

But this is not a reason for him to rest.

Li Mu said helplessly: "We agreed yesterday to go to the Institute of Atomic Energy for a meeting. There are also research projects on video game consoles, induction cookers and other products. I have to go and take a look. And the game side..."

Before he could finish his words, his mouth was blocked by Wang Ya's fingers.

"You have to rest though. My leaders have given me a task. What if something happens to your health? They will definitely think I'm an incompetent wife." Wang Ya said with a pout.

Those lips, as plump and rosy as cherries, make people unable to resist the temptation.

Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "There's definitely nothing wrong with my body. You have to trust me on this."

"Who knows?" Wang Ya retorted subconsciously, and then she found that there was something wrong with his eyes, which were full of embarrassing aggression.

Li Mu smiled and said, "You will know if you try it."

Hearing this, Wang Ya's face suddenly turned red and she quickly hid under the quilt.

But this obviously couldn't stop Li Mu. After a while, she destroyed her shelter and then showed her magnanimity...

……

After exercising for more than an hour, Li Mu finished washing up, returned to the room, gently kissed Wang Ya on the forehead, left a note to explain his arrangements for the day, and then left.

I first went to the Semiconductor Research Institute and the Radar Research Institute to see the progress of their respective research projects.

Seeing that there were no major problems, he went to the Institute of Atomic Power and met with Peng Shilu and others to discuss the follow-up research plan for magnetohydrodynamic thrusters.

After seeing the power of material calculation software, the meeting went quite smoothly.

Except when it was estimated that the material calculation software would be fully developed, everyone felt that Li Mu's "radical" proposal to complete the development of all materials in one month was too conservative, basically no one raised any objections.

After the meeting, Li Mu stayed for a while, had lunch, and then returned home.

Wang Ya had just gotten up and was limping out of the bedroom to prepare dinner.

He couldn't help but teasing, "Now you know whether I'm in good health or not?"

Seeing his teasing look, Wang Ya rolled her eyes at him in reproach and turned her head away pretending to be angry.

Li Mu quickly apologized with a smile, helped Wang Ya sit down on the sofa, and then heated up the lunch box he brought back for her to eat.

While eating, Wang Ya asked, "Are you going to Beijing Institute of Technology this afternoon?"

"Well, let's go to the game R&D center." Li Mu held a notebook in his hand and kept doing calculations on it. He stopped writing when he heard Wang Ya's question.

Wang Ya smiled and thought for a moment, then said, "Then I'll go with you. I want to see if I can apply for early graduation."

Ever since Wang Ya joined the Semiconductor Research Institute to conduct research, Qian Shuyan has basically provided all the conveniences he could to her at school.

As long as you don't fail the course, nothing will happen if you don't go to class.

But this obviously can no longer satisfy Wang Ya now.

The research tasks in the institute are becoming increasingly intense. She wants to devote more time to research, and it is no longer appropriate for her to continue studying at school.

Of course, Li Mu was very supportive of Wang Ya's decision.

Although the early graduation exam is somewhat difficult, with her current level, it will not be a problem for her to pass it after a little review.

In the future, she will avoid running back and forth between school and research institute, which will save a lot of time and make her feel much more relaxed.

Soon after finishing their meal, the two headed to Beijing Institute of Technology.

……

Game development center.

As the end of the semester approaches, the computer room seems a little deserted.

Game research and development is important, but exams cannot be ignored.

There is no such thing as delayed graduation in this era. Even if there is, no one can withstand other people's strange looks.

The country has spent so much effort to train them, but in the end they can't even pass the exam. Unless there are special circumstances, they will be criticized for their entire lives.

Therefore, many people would go to school to review on their own initiative, and only some people whose grades were usually very good, such as Shen Jianxin, Zhang Weiguo and seven or eight others, stayed to continue game development.

Zhang Kai and Li Jian were also there, but they were not included in this list, purely because they were close.

After Li Mu and Wang Ya arrived at the school, they separated. Wang Ya went to find Qian Shuyan to discuss graduating early.

He glanced at the door and then coughed lightly.

Hearing the voice, the people who were discussing turned around and saw that it was him. They smiled at the same time and came forward to greet him:
"Hello, Consultant Li. You haven't been here for a long time!" "Yes, there have been fewer experts and professors coming to the Semiconductor Research Institute recently."

"But don't worry, we haven't fallen behind in our game research at all. We have already entered the final sprint stage. Once everyone finishes their exams, it won't take long for us to complete them!"

……

Everyone looked at each other and chattered around Li Mu.

"The institute has been quite busy lately, so I came here as soon as I had time." Li Mu replied with a smile.

This sentence made Shen Jianxin and others stunned for a moment, but they quickly understood and did not continue to ask what the research was about, as that was not something they could know now.

Li Mu smiled upon seeing this, and then said, "By the way, after our last discussion, did you come up with any ideas for a new game?"

"This..." Shen Jianxin and the others looked at each other, and then their eyes fell on Zhang Kai who was hiding in the corner.

Although Zhang Kai did not major in computer technology, and his level of computing technology was at most above average among them, it was he who proposed an idea that was affirmed by Li Mu last time.

The discussion just now was basically centered around his ideas.

Zhang Kai saw everyone looking at him, he sighed helplessly, and stood up and said:

"There are some ideas, and we have discussed it, to make a war game."

“From an individual perspective, let him participate in various battlefields and fight against the enemy.”

"As for the game background, we have initially discussed using Continent O during World War I as the blueprint to cater to the preferences of players in the OM market."

……

Li Mu listened to Zhang Kai's narration and nodded continuously to show his approval.

He had to admit that he had underestimated Zhang Kai, Shen Jianxin and others. These ideas were very good and very similar to some war games in later generations.

Although current technology cannot achieve the same expressiveness as masterpieces such as "Battlefield" and "Heart of Steel", this does not affect its popularity among players.

After listening, he said:

"Very good, you have started to consider things from the players' perspective."

"But it's not without problems. The background can be applied, but it's better to be innuendo."

"The 'battlefield' you create doesn't have to be a real battlefield. It's better to design it as one or more characters fighting guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines, like a lone hero, turning the tide and enhancing the player's experience."

"What do you think? If you have any opinions, just say it. We are here to discuss. There is no need to be shy."

After saying that, he looked at everyone with a smile.

"Consultant Li, you are right. If we want to create a large background and a 'battlefield', the size of the game will definitely be exaggerated. Our current technology cannot achieve this." Shen Jianxin said from a technical perspective.

It is basically impossible for games today to express what they intend to express.

The storage is so small that it can hold a game. Unless they want to make the game cartridge as big as a grinding disc, it is basically impossible to make it.

But game cartridges as big as grinding wheels are not only inconvenient, but also have a critical problem - they are expensive!

Zhang Kai on the side nodded in agreement:

"There are definitely technical issues, but we are discussing game design now, so we might as well be bold."

"I think what Consultant Li said makes sense. We don't need to rack our brains to create a grand scene."

"In the past, we fought guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines, but we were still able to play a huge role on the front battlefield. I think we can continue with this design and set the protagonist as a person whose entire family was brutally killed after being invaded by San Dezi."

"Then let him go into the battlefield and continue to destroy the enemy, and finally..."

……

After hearing his ideas, Li Mu's eyes lit up. He didn't expect that Zhang Kai was such a genius in game content.

Of course, the actual game cannot show so many effects. At most, it is a pixel man with some text, and then let him fight with another group of pixel men.

But this does not affect its popularity among players.

Even if the sales are not good, it doesn’t matter. Anyway, they are the only one dominating the global game market now. The only difference is how much profit they make.

"That's right. I think you can definitely follow this idea." After Zhang Kai finished speaking, Li Mu first praised him, and everyone's faces immediately showed excitement.

He continued:
"Speaking of which, I have an idea. I have a game development task that I am going to give to you. I call it "Super Soldier"."

"As for the background of the story, I set it on a mysterious planet called 'Super Continent', where there is a rare material called 'Originium'."

"In order to compete for this material, humans have launched an unprecedented interstellar war. During this period, the largest villain organization, the Vulture, built bases and fortresses everywhere in order to collect Originium..."

……

Li Mu was too lazy to spend too much effort on the background of the game "Super Soldier", which is basically a modified version of "Contra".

However, the name of this villain organization "Vulture" is a hidden agenda, secretly slandering Emperor M, but they probably can't see it at this moment.

Now Emperor M and Big Brother are both developing armaments, competing to see whose fist is bigger and whose fist is harder, and neither of them is willing to give in.

Neither side has yet to lean towards culture in their strategies, so it would be strange if this could be seen.

After Li Mu finished speaking, he looked at the stunned crowd, took out a plan from his briefcase, and said, "This is the preliminary plan I wrote. You can take it out for reference."

"Of course, this is just a reference. With the current level of technology, it is basically impossible to achieve it."

"But this does not affect our preparations for a rainy day. As a pioneer in the game market, we cannot be satisfied with just black and white villains fighting on the screen. We must make games that can touch people's hearts."

"Only in this way can my games be truly loved by players and our culture be recognized by players."

At the end of his speech, he habitually gave everyone a boost.

The effect is also very ideal.

Shen Jianxin and the others immediately became excited and said firmly: "Advisor Li, don't worry, we guarantee to complete the task!"

……

After staying in the game development center for a while, Li Mu got up and left.

Just giving some pointers is enough. It is not a good thing to let people think too much.

No matter how good an idea is, it still needs a foundation to be realized.

With current technical conditions, even if we use game cartridges, it is impossible to make a "Super Soldier" of the same level as "Contra".

It is not impossible to try the kind of war game that Shen Jianxin, Zhang Kai and others want to make. It is still possible to spend some money to make it and test the waters.

Of course, the prerequisite for all this is to develop the TV game console first.

……

The next day.

After washing up and exercising, Li Mu came to the Semiconductor Research Institute.

After thinking about it, he first came to the TV R&D team, where he happened to meet Wu Xizheng, who was adjusting the TV game console with several experts and professors.

(End of this chapter)