Dragon, choose cultural victory to make money

Drogo clearly remembered that his first four-wheel drive vehicle was a pirated copy of Victory Charge that he bought for 15 yuan, the car used by Xiao Hao in the animation.

It was strange to be able to buy genuine toys at that time.

Who knows you Tamiya Double Star, Audi Double Diamond is my partner.

In Drogo's mind at that time, it was not a pirated and inferior product, but a long-desired artifact.

Although the "magic weapon" was expensive, it could actually be bought for 10 yuan, and the store owner was cheating him.

He always thought that the owner of the convenience store in front of the school was a kind and friendly uncle.

It was not until later when I heard that the uncle had bought three houses that I realized that this man specifically cheated children out of their money.

It would have been fine if he just bought it too expensive, but what was more painful was that the Victory Charge only survived for two minutes in his hands.

It was an evening when I had finished my homework. The weather was very good. I unpacked and took out my brand new Victory Charge. It seemed to be shining.

Install two Huatai batteries, Nanfu batteries are too expensive for little kids to afford.

Place it carefully on the ground.

Yes, on the ground.

The life of this Victory Charge was so short, and the Beyblade animation must take the main responsibility for causing great misunderstanding among young viewers about how to play four-wheel drive cars.

The four-wheel drive car in the animation can run on the track and the road, can accelerate and decelerate, can turn, and has skills. The car rushes in front and the people run behind...

Can you catch up with that thing by running?
The Victory Charge, which was worth 15 "huge sums", rushed out on the concrete ground. It didn't turn and hit the wall straight away.

"Snapped!"

Lord Niu once said that the action of force is mutual.

The wall is fine.

The car was broken into pieces.

Three weeks of pocket money for a listen.

The ending is exactly the same as the victory charge in the cartoon, very realistic.

"Dong dong."

A knock on the door interrupted Drogo's sad memories.

"They're here," Elsa said.

"Oh, okay, come in."

The Arkwright brothers, Hakan and Karaman, and the comic duo, Robben and Galliberg, walked into the office.

"Elsa has told you all, I plan to make a toy called a four-wheel drive car, both a comic and a toy, and there are plans to make it into an animation later. The comics will come first, and the toy will be released at this year's expo, together with the family car." Drogo introduced.

Robben raised his hand first after hearing this.

"explain."

"What are four-wheel drive vehicles and family cars?"

"A family car has nothing to do with you. It's just a car that ordinary working-class families can afford." Zhuo Ge answered lightly.

It's easy to say, but the others sounded very surprised.

Whether it is a horse-drawn carriage or a magic carriage, neither of them is affordable for ordinary working-class families. The carriage itself is not expensive, but the horse is expensive.

As for the magic car, it is a top-level luxury item, and the cheapest one costs several hundred gold coins. Even for the two popular cartoonists in the room, it would take a long time to buy one.

It's hard to imagine a scene filled with cars everywhere.

"At that time, cars will become a popular concept, and toy cars will also gain popularity. Four-wheel drive cars are toy cars that can be raced on tracks and have fun with handcrafts."

Then Drogo asked Karaman: "Did you bring the magic car toy from your store?"

"Brought it."

Karaman was carrying a box, which he placed on the ground and opened. Inside were several models of magic cars.

"This is the style from William's workshop, and this is the style from Cecilia's workshop..."

Karaman introduced them one by one.

Due to the low demand and high difficulty in production, magic cars are not produced in large factories. Basically, they come from family workshops, which are the kind of business that only closes for half a year and makes a profit for half a year after opening.

Similarly, magic car toys are also positioned as luxury goods among toys.

It is hand-built, highly recreating the shape of the real car, using a lot of magic alchemy techniques, and can even be remotely controlled.

"These are their controllers."

Karaman had arranged a row of very different controllers on Drogo's desk.

"Why are their controllers so different?" This bunch of stuff was really beyond Drogo's expectations.

In order to study Fehling's vehicle toys, he tried a toy magic car himself and thought that other cars were similar.

Karaman replied, "Because we want to fully restore the driving method of the real magic car, and the driving methods of cars from different workshops are different."

The red dragon was speechless.

The magic car industry is even more outrageous than he thought.

"In short, these cars are not Volkswagen toys."

"Yes," Karaman confirmed, "and the only buyers are mostly adults, very few children. Children don't like this kind of toy. And adults who buy it rarely play with the remote control, basically just treat it as a decoration."

"Well, then, setting aside the price, why doesn't it appeal to children?" Drogo asked.

"Because it's not handsome enough?" Ribery replied uncertainly, "I just think so intuitively, it may not be right."

The design of the magic car is elegant and luxurious in order to suit the aristocratic aesthetic.

The huge body and complex carvings make it look dull.

"No, your intuition is right. For a toy to be attractive, visual perception is the first factor."

Drogo then pulled out the sketch he had drawn.

It's Victory Charge, and Hurricane Sonic.

The drawing is not very detailed, but as long as you are not blind, you can see the huge difference from the magic car.

The sharp lines and bold colors make it look as if it is about to rush out.

Robben was immediately attracted by the appearance of the two cars. "This one looks much cooler."

It looks familiar, and the design style feels very similar to the constructs in Construct Warriors, putting practicality aside and focusing on whatever catches the eye.

It doesn’t need to be a particularly elaborate shape, but it must have a prominent element that can be seen at a glance.

"How big is this four-wheel drive vehicle?" asked Karaman.

As a toy designer, the first thing he thought of was the implementation problem.

"The size depends on your design. It should be no larger than what a player can hold with one hand."

Karaman thought about it for a moment and said, "It can't be more than a quarter of the size of the magic car toy. With our current technology, it's difficult to put a remote control system in it. If we start researching now, it will be difficult to catch up with the Expo."

"No, there's no need for remote control. The 4WD just needs to move forward."

"A toy car that only runs forward," Karaman said with some concern. "Isn't it too boring to play with? It can't even turn."

“A four-wheel drive car turns by following the track.”

As Drogo spoke, he showed a schematic diagram of the track, with bends, ups and downs, and even a big loop.

However, the most prominent feature is that the tracks are separated by guardrails.

"There will be lateral guide wheels on the front, back and middle sides of the four-wheel drive vehicle. When they hit the track guardrail, they can guide the four-wheel drive vehicle to turn. As for the gameplay, if the racing is just about pursuing speed, what will happen on such a track?"

Karaman put on the chip and carefully looked at the track diagram.

"Will it...run out? Because it's going too fast, it will fly directly off the track on the small slope, or it will flip over when it hits the corner too hard."

"Yes, so another key point of playing with four-wheel drive vehicles is to do it yourself, modify and do manual work according to the characteristics of different tracks. All the accessories on the four-wheel drive vehicles can be replaced."

Drogo made a long list.

These are all carefully designed consumer traps, no, performance modifications.

The classification is extremely detailed, ranging from large parts of the frame, tires, small magic stones for supplying energy, to guide wheels for cornering, movable counterweights that help press the body down during takeoff, and even screws have different specifications.

“What we sell is not a complete finished product, but a kit directly to the buyer.”

"By selling kits, the assembly process is omitted in production. Won't players think we are being perfunctory?" asked Hakan.

After decades of working in the industry, he has never heard of selling "semi-finished products" directly.

"Believe me, the assembly process is also a kind of fun for many people, just like building blocks or puzzles. Moreover, this process can also let players understand the structure, which will help them choose components and design a unique car in the future."

Hakan was not sure about what Drogo said. He himself was a toy maker. When the store was still small, he had to make all the toys by hand. He was tired of the assembly process and could not understand why anyone would think that was fun.

However, as his business grew, he saw the diversity of species. People like all kinds of toys. For example, the Rubik's Cube now has a large number of enthusiasts who are obsessed with studying how to restore it faster.

Don’t understand, but respect.

Maybe there really are people who like to assemble things. Drogo must have a point.

"I've thought about it," Drogo continued, "and it's also possible to match runes on the vehicle to achieve simple control, such as using the reaction force of the impact rune to move sideways, speed gain or loss runes, or even attack the opponent's runes."

This is also the biggest feature of Drogo's 4x4. He wants to try his best to achieve the effect shown in the 4x4 animation.

Of course, the voice-controlled car is still too exaggerated, and the runes need to be triggered by corresponding rune stones.

The runes that affect a four-wheel-drive vehicle weighing only a few hundred grams are extremely cheap, and even low-level mage apprentices can produce them in batches, and can be used on toys.

With these rune effects, a long straight section without barriers can be set up on the track, allowing players to perform cool moves that can only be seen in animations.

Tactical coordination, crashing, jumping, and even releasing hidden weapons to directly destroy the opponent's car.

You don't have to be the fastest to win, it's also okay to destroy your opponent.

Since the car has various functions, it is also possible to design various tracks, and add illusion scenery to replicate the scene of a four-wheel drive car crossing mountains and hills in the animation.

In less than an hour, Drogo and the Arkwright brothers had finalized a rough implementation plan.

"The rest is the exterior design, Robben. The difference between this comic and Construct Warriors is that after you design the exterior of the vehicle, you have to hand it over to the toy store first to let them determine its feasibility and whether it needs improvement before you draw it into the comic."

Robben nodded to show that he understood.

"What about the story?" Ribery asked, "Are there any requirements for the story?"

"There is no specific plot, but we try to be realistic. The protagonists are just a group of kids playing with four-wheel drive cars. They just need to win higher-level competitions step by step. There is no need to have a plot where the car saves the world."

Zhuo Ge thought for a moment and added: "Also, the accessories should be shown in the plot. This is an important profit point. It must be clearly stated what effects the accessories bring. The vehicles used by the protagonists should also be gradually upgraded..."

Ribery wrote down all these requests.

In his opinion, the plot development is more like that of Fire Boy King, but with the addition of the part where he designs his own car.

"Oh, yes, there is another very important point. Don't treat the four-wheel drive car as a tool, but as a character design. Just like the characters have their own settings, the car also has its own settings. Cars with more roles need different characteristics."

It took about another hour before the entire four-wheel drive plan was completely finalized.

Maintaining the consistent characteristics of Drogo toys, low threshold.

If you don’t want to research you can buy a complete set of cars without any modifications, it’s like buying a yo-yo that can be recycled after one roll.

It is convenient to trick newcomers into joining the trap.

And a high ceiling. Every part can be adjusted, giving the masters room to show their operation and understanding.

This is also an almost essential quality for popular entertainment products.

When an entertainment product is always known for its high threshold, its current situation is probably not very optimistic.

After they finalized the new project, they left together.

Drogo curled up on the mat, feeling that there was something he needed to pay attention to but hadn't said.

What's the problem?

Glancing at the sketch of the victory charge on the table, unfortunate memories came flooding back.

I remembered.

"Elsa! Tell Karaman to set a speed limit on this four-wheel drive vehicle. This thing can't go too fast!"

Drogo remembered that he was still a human being, but he was already working. One day, he suddenly had an idea and planned to buy a four-wheel drive car to make up for his childhood.

So I searched online to see how far four-wheel drive vehicles had developed at that time.

Then I found the video of the four-wheel drive race that year.

It's not a level that can't be caught up with by running, it's a level that even the eyes can't catch up with.

Throughout the entire video, the only time you can see the car is when it is in the hands of the contestant. As soon as it starts, all you can see on the track are a few afterimages flying around.

It's almost like that, all rune designs are useless, and I can't react to the right time to release it.

The 4WD toy project was steadily progressing and the comics were soon to begin serialization.

However, the popularity is not high, it is entirely due to the names of Robben and Ribery, and there are some loyal readers.

Because people didn't know what four-wheel drive vehicles were, and they were far away from most people's lives.

However, Master Craig, a loyal fan of Drogo toys, who doesn’t know how to write about poverty, still paid attention to this comic.

Thinking that he had grown up and would no longer be obsessed with toys like yo-yos and gyroscopes, the mature Master Craig was impressed by the four-wheel drive vehicle, which had a slightly more mature shape and concept.

Based on his understanding of the Drogo Group, he sent an email to Drogo containing two questions.

“When will you start selling 4WD vehicles?”

and “How much would it cost to design me a car?”

These two sentences made Zhuo Ge earn a lot more money, which meant that he wanted to add car shell customization services and accessories design services based on demand.

The first prototype was quickly designed and produced, perfectly meeting Drogo's requirements.

A bunch of small runes with various functions have been designed.

Even weird things like blade overtaking and standing jump were invented by the Arkwright brothers.

However, compared to the very optimistic toy project, there were some minor problems in the production of the real car.

Therefore, Deepwater Institute of Science and Technology.

Benz's laboratory, Yuno was also present.

Drogo was reading the report carefully. Actually, he didn't need to come, but Shenzhen Science and Technology Primary School would hold a Christmas event soon.

It was the Christmas when the goddess of magic was born.

As the honorary president, he had to attend the event, not to give a speech, but to distribute gifts.

So let's take a look at the problems that exist in the real car project.

Benz finally chose the safest naming method.

The brand that produces the cars is called Drogo-Benz.

Because in the common language, the two words Benz and Mercedes have nothing to do with each other and they are not homophonic, so it cannot be called Mercedes.

Using my real name as a brand name is not very creative, but it won’t go wrong.

At least it is better than just coming up with a random name and then having the marketing department rack their brains to come up with a meaning for the name after the company becomes big and strong.

The first car was named Victor.

It has four seats and is positioned as a family travel vehicle.

The maximum speed is 50 kilometers per hour and a full tank of fuel can travel 200 kilometers.

It is a very good configuration under the current conditions.

The estimated selling price is around 20 gold coins, which is a price that a working-class family can afford if they save up enough money.

Drogo looked at it carefully for a long time before saying, "Isn't this great? My requirements have basically been met. What is the problem that cannot be met in the email?"

"It's the car shell," Benz explained. "The car shell in the design you gave us cannot be mass-produced with our current technology."

When Drogo had nothing to do before, he had drawn a lot of car appearance drawings for Transformers, because the shape of Benz's car was really not suitable for designing transformable toys, and there was no place to hide the parts.

"Hey, the car shell I designed can't do much. What kind of car shell can be mass-produced now?"

Drogo thought there was a technical problem that was difficult to solve.

"That's it."

Benz handed over a design drawing, which showed a square car, very similar to a horse-drawn carriage. The biggest difference was that the front of the carriage was the shaft, while the front of the Victor was where the engine was placed.

It's a bit ugly compared to Drogo's modern designs, but it's acceptable.

"That's no problem. Just do it according to this. We'll talk about it when my designs are ready. I believe I can wait until the day when my technical level is sufficient." Drogo waved his claws and said.

At this time, Yuno said, "Actually, your designs are not completely impossible."

"What do you mean?"

"High-level craftsmen from dwarves and elves can hammer out this kind of car shell by hand, but it will take a long time to complete, and there are not that many high-level craftsmen, so it cannot be mass-produced."

"Wait!" Hearing about the expert hammer, Drogo suddenly became interested. "You mean, the car shell is made by hand?"

"That's what it means."

"Can the other parts be produced by hand?" Drogo asked.

"Yes, it is possible, but why?" Yuno couldn't figure out the point of making a car by hand.

"That's great. The Victor will be our main sales model. It will be produced in the factory, and then we will find senior craftsmen to make a limited edition, fully handmade model according to my design." said Drogo.

“All handmade?”

"All handmade!" Zhuo Ge was very sure, "Even the paint was sprayed by hand, and the patterns on it were also painted by hand."

“The patterns can be printed on mechanically, but hand-painted ones are more likely to have flaws,” Benz explained.

"No, it's okay to have flaws. This is called a unique feature that cannot be replicated."

“That would be very costly, and the labor hours of senior craftsmen are very expensive.”

"That's even more true! If the cost is high, we can sell it at a higher price. It can't be just too expensive. It's enough if the cost accounts for one-tenth of the selling price."

Drogo was quite satisfied and patted Benz on the shoulder. "Very good, it's not a problem, it's an advantage. Keep working. Goodbye, I'm going to give gifts to the children."

Benz and Yuno were left staring at each other in the laboratory.

"So why does it have to be handmade?" Benz still didn't understand. "You have to be a weird person to buy a car where the cost accounts for one-tenth of the price."

"It's not a big problem. Based on my understanding of the boss, this thing will most likely sell out." Yuno said meaningfully.

Christmas.

After the church became the voice in mainland China, it became a very important festival.

The usual tradition is to hold large-scale sacrificial activities, where believers bathe in the glory of the goddess together.

There is no gift distribution session.

But this is not important.

Drogo was just looking for an excuse, just like eating apples on Christmas Eve, it was a completely original invention.

Organizing such activities can, first of all, stimulate consumption. Secondly, it is an opportunity for students who come from all over the school and cannot go home for a long time to increase their sense of belonging to the school.

Once they identify with this place, they will further identify with this city and it will become their new home.

Then when they grow up, as long as the treatment offered elsewhere is not much better, they will tend to choose to return to Waterdeep to work.

Who doesn't want to do a job close to home?

In this way, Drogo will have a steady supply of cattle and horses, no, laborers.

Jie Jie Jie...

If you imitate, imitate the whole thing.

Drogo even built a huge Christmas tree on the school grounds, decorated with colorful illuminated crystals.

The wishes of the children in the school will be put in envelopes and hung on the tree.

In addition to giving everyone a small gift, Drogo will also randomly select wishes from the tree for them to come true.

Although it was largely a show, Drogo did help them realize their wishes.

The Red Dragon talks about deeds, not hearts.

Now, students from all over the school are watching the finale of Digimon in the auditorium.

And Drogo is changing his look.

His image is too fierce, so a cute red dragon suit was made, similar to the one Elsa wore when she distributed flyers. You can put it on and transform into a Santa dragon.

At the same time, he has to screen the wishes hanging on the tree. Although they are indeed random, he has to exclude the wishes that are too ridiculous. Otherwise, if he draws a wish and cannot fulfill it, where will he save face as the honorary principal?

"On that piece, there are several wishes to revive their lost relatives."

Principal Zhen pointed at the Christmas tree and said.

She looked at all the children's wishes and planned to help fulfill some of them to the best of her ability.

Drogo nodded. This job could have been done a thousand or ten years ago, but it is impossible now.

It sounds abstract, but the God of Death was killed by the Goddess of Magic.

“There are those who want stars.”

"Then there are a few who want to transform into Construct Warriors, and they emphasize that toys are not acceptable."

"To become a legendary wizard..."

The principal pointed out several wishes that could not be touched.

Drogo remembered.

"When will the baby come out?"

Just after I asked the question, the unique crying sound of children was heard in the auditorium. It sounded like hundreds of children were crying together.

"Okay, they've finished watching and should be coming out soon."

"How do you know?" the principal asked curiously.

"The ending of Digimon, I cried too." (End of this chapter)