The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 247 Don’t Ask About Things You Shouldn’t Ask About

As you enter the hall, you will see a few big words in front of you - Game R&D Center.

Li Mu followed Xu Pingchuan all the way up and soon reached the top of the building.

There were two people guarding the stairs on this floor, but they were real guards with guns in their hands.

Without waiting for Xu Pingchuan to speak, Li Mu took out his ID from his pocket and handed it to the two men for inspection.

We must be strict when necessary to ensure safety.

Just like in the special building, no matter how familiar he is with the guards, he would not skip the inspection.

After careful verification, the two guards saluted and let the two in.

Xu Pingchuan took him to the door of a computer room. Before he went in, he saw Shen Jianxin walking out while reading a document, and almost bumped into them.

"I'm sorry, I... Consultant Li?" Shen Jianxin apologized hurriedly, but when he looked up, it was Li Mu who had been unable to restrain himself for a long time. He exclaimed in surprise.

This sound made everyone who was busy in the computer room look up at once.

Many heads popped out from other rooms in the corridor one after another. When they found that it was indeed Li Mu who came, they all showed joy in their eyes and immediately surrounded him.

"Everyone just continue with your work, there's no need to..." Li Mu shouted twice, but the enthusiastic students around him naturally would not retreat like this.

Even after he shouted a few times, everyone quieted down, but they all stared at him eagerly and refused to leave.

Helplessly, Li Mu, who originally just wanted to meet Shen Jianxin and other game development team leaders, had to ask everyone to go to the conference room.

……

After the game R&D center building is completed, there is naturally no need to borrow the conference room in the administrative building.

Everyone went down to the second floor and waited for Li Mu to walk into the conference room before following him in one by one.

Because school has not yet started, the number of people in the game development center is only about half of the total number of people, but there are still more than 60 people.

Among the large group of people, there are new faces and old faces.

However, after entering the conference room, everyone sat quietly in their seats, looking at Li Mu above with passionate eyes.

Seeing this, Li Mu knew that he would have to give everyone a lesson and some chicken soup today.

He cleared his throat, called Shen Jianxin up first, and asked him to introduce the current game development situation of the game R&D center.

Shen Jianxin said:

"Advisor Li, we have made some progress in the development of Super Soldier and have completed the single room of the underlying game logic."

"We have also completed most of the content for the "Sniper Sande" that you directed last time. We are now doing the final test. I believe you will be able to see the results soon."

"Also, we designed a game called "Aircraft Wars"..."

……

After he finished speaking, he looked at Li Mu nervously.

Not only him, but everyone in the conference room was nervous.

"Well done." These four short words made everyone in the game development center feel relieved and smiles appeared on their faces.

"It's all because of your good guidance." Shen Jianxin smiled and flattered him a little.

Li Mu waved his hand and said, "You have completed the production of the entire game with your own abilities, but you still need to continue to improve the content."

“The idea of ​​‘Aircraft Wars’ is great. It sounds like a remake of ‘Tank Wars’, but I don’t think you need to stick to ‘Tank Wars’.”

“In terms of game modes, we can continue to innovate and make it more interesting.”

There was a very famous game in later generations - Thunder Fighter, which was once very popular.

Although it is a computer game, it does not affect the porting of it to a handheld game console.

For example, according to the method just mentioned by Shen Jianxin, we can turn the tanks in "Tank War" into airplanes.

Of course, in reality, research and development is definitely not that simple. A simple skin-changing game cannot create much economic value. We still have to dig deep into the game content.

"Isn't there any need to follow the plot for this "Plane War"? " Shen Jianxin said in surprise.

The others also looked at each other in bewilderment.

They found that there seemed to be a slight difference between their ideas and Li Mu's.

Li Mu also realized this and said, "It's okay to have a plot, but it can't be the main part. For a battle game like this, the most important thing is to make the players have fun."

"So, how can we make players have fun? Let's talk about it."

He asked a question and glanced at the students who were sitting in the most upright positions.

When they met his gaze, many people did not lower their heads, but their eyes could not help but flicker.

This question is a bit general. It is both simple and difficult.

Finally, Li Mu's gaze rested on Zhang Kai.

After being stared at by Li Mu for two seconds, the latter knew that it was time for him to appear again.

"I can't be the only one ordering!" Zhang Kai complained in his mind, raised his hand, and then was called upon.

He opened his mouth and said:

"I think it's very simple to make players happy. All you need to do is satisfy their preferences."

"I have seen the overseas sales data of the three games, Puzzle Cube, Tank Battle and Table Tennis. Among them, Puzzle Cube ranks the highest, with sales volume equal to the sum of the latter two games combined."

"So why is Puzzle Cube selling so well? I think it satisfies the preferences of most people - it is both educational and challenging."

"According to what Consultant Li said just now, we can actually simply categorize all existing games into combat games and story games..."

……

After he finished speaking, Li Mu immediately started clapping.

There was immediate applause from below.

He had just randomly asked Zhang Kai to start the conversation, but he didn't expect the latter to give such good advice.

Game classification is also a very important part of the future prosperity of the game industry.

Players can choose their favorite games based on the categories, and manufacturers can also develop games with a broader market based on the preferences of the majority of people. Both parties can benefit.

After a while, the applause gradually died down, and Li Mu spoke:

"I originally thought it was too early to talk to you about game classification, but since Zhang Kai mentioned it, I will talk about it."

"Using combat and plot as classification criteria is actually not scientific."

"Specifically speaking, it can be divided into two categories: role-playing and action. The so-called role-playing is when players play the role of a character in the game..."

"So, why do we need to make this classification, and what is its significance..."

……

The students below listened to Li Mu's speech, and they all took out paper and pen, wishing to write down every word. The explanation of the game classification and the significance of the classification made them all feel as if a new world had opened up.

Zhang Kai, who proposed the classification method of battles and plots, was ashamed. Compared with Li Mu, his classification seemed simple and crude.

Li Mu praised him specifically for his explanation of the significance of classification.

But only God knows that my understanding is far from that profound, I just find classification convenient.

It is related to players' preferences, or it was just because I was inspired by Li Mu.

"As expected of Consultant Li!" Just as Zhang Kai lowered his head in deep thought, he suddenly heard Zhang Weiguo's voice of praise.

Shen Jianxin gave a thumbs up and said, "Of course, Consultant Li looks young, and his level is definitely the best in China."

As they talked, they took the lead in applauding.

There was thunderous applause in the conference room.

……

Li Mu spent more than an hour organizing a short exchange meeting, answering everyone's questions and inspiring their thinking on game research.

After that, he called Shen Jianxin, Zhang Weiguo and Zhang Kai to a smaller office.

After everyone came in, Li Mu asked, "Recently, our country has established a new semiconductor group, which has a gaming department. You should have heard about it, right?"

"Of course I've heard of it, Consultant Li. You might not know that the director of the Game Department is actually Mr. Yan, the director of the Institute of Computing Technology. He came to us a few days ago to exchange ideas and learn." Shen Jianxin said excitedly.

Li Mu smiled slightly. As a game development team built by him personally, the game development level of Shen Jianxin and others has actually surpassed that of the Semiconductor Research Institute.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Yan Peilin came over.

If they didn't know that he founded this place, they would have snatched the person away by now.

Li Mu's mind was racing, but he continued speaking quickly:

"That's right. The gaming division under the Semiconductor Group will be the focus of our country's support in the future."

"In the future, game R&D centers like the Beijing Institute of Technology will be established all over the country, and they will all be sent to the game department for review."

"If you are interested, you can go and work there directly after graduation. I am a consultant there, so it is no problem for me to write a letter of recommendation for you."

He originally planned to turn the game R&D center into a state-owned unit, and was confident that he would get support from above.

But now there are better semiconductor groups, so it is no longer appropriate to do so.

Some of Shen Jianxin and others are juniors and some are seniors. They will graduate soon, and the issue of finding a job must be resolved.

Anyway, from left hand to right hand, everything is in his basket.

"Thank you, Consultant Li!" Shen Jianxin and others bowed.

They also knew that with the semiconductor group's gaming division, there was not much hope for the gaming R&D center to become an independent state-owned unit.

Li Mu looked at their reluctant expressions and couldn't help but smile:

"Why are you looking like that? It's not like the game development center is shutting down."

"Didn't I tell you that game R&D centers will be established all over the country in the future?"

"The college students who come in later will be able to get involved in game development from the student stage, which will be more beneficial to the development of our country's game industry."

His words made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

……

At noon, Li Mu, Shen Jianxin and others had a meal, sat with Qian Shuyan, and then left Beijing Institute of Technology.

After thinking about it, he first went to the bank.

Last time Dong Huaxing said the sales were good, but I don’t know how much money he will make this time.

Several bank staff members were impressed by him. As soon as he entered, the bank president hurried out and personally checked the balance for him.

After a while, the president returned to the hall and said to Li Mu, who was frowning and thinking while drinking water, "Comrade, you now have 18 yuan in your account."

It’s no wonder that he was so nervous; he had seen many large deposits before.

The key point is that Li Mu’s savings are not only large, but their origins are also unknown.

I called to inquire, but the leader didn't know either, so I had to continue asking higher up.

In the end, he was criticized even for asking questions to his leader, and he himself was severely scolded. He knew that the young man in front of him was definitely not simple.

"Take out 15 and donate it equally to Beijing Institute of Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, and Agricultural College. Keep it anonymous." Li Mu did not look surprised when he heard the number.

Although the market of Emperor M is gone, the semiconductor industry of Xia country has already taken off. The money will only increase and he won’t know how to spend it.

After listening to what Li Mu said, the manager didn't ask any more questions and went to do his job without saying a word.

He had forgotten most of what his boss said when he was scolded, but he remembered one sentence clearly: "Don't ask about things you shouldn't ask about. If you can't control your mouth, get out of here and train for a few more years!"

……

After donating a large sum of money in a generous manner, Li Mu took out another thousand yuan as a backup and left the bank immediately.

It was almost noon when he touched his stomach and rode his bike to Nanheng Street.

As soon as I got to the intersection, I saw a lot of people gathered at the door of Xiaochang Chen Restaurant. The boss from last time was greeting customers at the door.

With so many people around, Li Mu had originally decided not to eat here. Unexpectedly, the boss had sharp eyes and suddenly spotted him riding a bicycle in the crowd. He shouted:
"Sir, sir!"

The boss didn't know Li Mu's name, but he felt that calling him "brother" wasn't quite right, and calling him "comrade" was even more inappropriate, so he simply addressed him as "sir".

This voice made many guests turn around curiously.

Li Mu heard the boss's voice and stopped the car. The boss immediately stepped forward and said happily, "Sir, long time no see. Come in, please."

"I don't deserve the title of Mr., my name is Li Mu, you can just call me by my name." Li Mu was slightly embarrassed.

The word "Sir" has a special meaning in this era. Only people of high moral character and prestige can be given this title. He feels that he is not qualified enough.

The boss said enthusiastically:
"Then I will call you Brother Li. My name is Chen Kun."

"Thanks to the method you gave me last time, my business has improved a lot since I came up with the braised hotpot."

"Come on, I'll treat you today. Thank you for your good advice, brother."

He was straightforward and pulled Li Mu in as he spoke.

Li Mu was also curious about what the braised hotpot that Chen Kun prepared was like. He was also hungry, so he did not refuse and followed him into the store.

As soon as he entered, he found that the room was full of guests. Seeing that the owner Chen Kun was so enthusiastic towards him, they all cast curious glances at him.

"Come on, brother, sit here." Chen Kun looked around, finally found an empty table, and then pulled him over.

Then he immediately went into the kitchen, and soon brought people to bring out the braised hotpot base and side dishes.

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