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Chapter 280 Lü Yao: What? You're pregnant? (6k views, please subscribe)

The live stream of the game at the Guang'an New Product Game Launch Event was already very interesting for viewers watching from outside their screens.

Although battle royale games have been around for a long time, and even the first-person shooter battle royale was released in H1Z1 earlier this year, its popularity in China has been limited due to H1Z1's rough production and the need to log in to an external network to play.

Only some streamers in the gaming section use this game for promotional purposes, which has led to the creation of the famous "Red Shirt Group".

It wasn't until early 2017 that battle royale games gradually gained popularity thanks to the more refined development by the Silla Kyujo Studio.

Lü Yao made public information at the end of 2015 and released a battle royale game in early 2016. It was like taking away Kui Jiang Tuan's business, but since they were both making games and both were copying other people's gameplay, Lü Yao didn't feel any guilt.

However, unlike the original battle royale game, Lü Yao has added some fresh gameplay elements.

However, Lü Yao was cautious and kept more new information to himself.

After the live stream had almost finished, the game stream screen dimmed, and finally a line of text slowly appeared:
"Thank you for watching patiently, see you next year."

"—Skiptrace"

With the conclusion of tonight's Light Shore Games press conference, many FPS fans and strategy/survival game enthusiasts are having trouble sleeping.

A good game can definitely inspire people's aspirations and imagination.

Players can experience the magnificence of fantasy and magic in World of Warcraft, feel the tension of high-intensity, fast-paced real-time battles in CS:GO, and enjoy the thrill of skill-based competition in the Rift of League of Legends.

In the PUBG game released by Guangan, players aspire to become special forces soldiers who roam the battlefield, competing through strategy, tactics, and marksmanship.

Special forces!

He called me a special forces soldier!
Which man hasn't dreamed of joining the army? The love for firearms runs deep in their bones... Can you imagine, those Dongda students who travel abroad just smile when they touch a gun! So much so that there's a saying among men: "You'll regret joining the army for three years, but you'll regret not joining for a lifetime."

Therefore, FPS games are naturally loved by men, which is why CS and CF have become evergreen games in the gaming world.

After the launch event for Guangan's new game, gamers on Tieba, Weibo, and various forums and communities started wave after wave of discussions about Guangan's new game, "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds".

After the game's new product launch event at Shangnan Guang'an, CEO Teng sat in his custom-made office chair for a long time without saying a word, having turned off the screen.

Actually, he wanted to call a video conference right now, but after thinking about it, he ultimately held back.

Very strange.

Although Shangnan Guang'an is a small company that was established not long ago, the sense of pressure that this small company brought to me was unprecedented.

After he completely defeated Shanda, Teng had a conversation with Shanda's CEO Chen. At that time, Shanda was a leader in the domestic game industry and a company that aspired to become the Disney of the East. Its status and strength were undeniably high.

When the two sides sat down to chat, the shift in their power and status filled the conversation with the sighs of heroes falling from grace and the excitement of a new king ascending the throne.

Although Shanda was very strong, in Teng's eyes at that time, Shanda was nothing but a skeleton in a tomb. The chaotic management system, the terrible corporate culture, and the arrogance of Shanda's senior management towards the game industry made Teng believe that he could defeat this company sooner or later.

Reality proved Mr. Teng's idea to be true.

But how long has it been?
In less than ten years, Mr. Teng now has the same feelings that Mr. Chen had back then, while Guang'an in Shangnan is full of vitality and has a vigorous momentum, just like himself back then.

"call--"

Indeed, the business world is like a battlefield. They have only been transforming for a few years, yet the market has undergone such a dramatic change.

Although he couldn't hold a short meeting right away, Mr. Teng still took out his phone and made a video call to Mr. Ren. At Mr. Ren's level, their phones are on 24/7 for Mr. Teng and his colleagues.

Of course, if you were offered an annual salary of tens of millions, plus company dividends, stock options, and other benefits, you would be on call 24/7, just like most senior executives.

Soon, the call from President Teng to President Ren was answered.

Mr. Ren spoke first: "Mr. Teng, did you also just watch the press conference for Shangnan Guang'an?"

When chatting with Mr. Ren, Mr. Teng seemed much more casual and approachable.

Tencent's core executives are similar to Xiaomi's partners; they all wield considerable power or represent unique factions and hold an "indispensable" position within the company.

The current relationship between Mr. Ren and Mr. Teng is one of mutual dependence.

They need to form an alliance to block President Liu's offensive until their combined strength can suppress President Liu and make him willing to serve them. That will be the time when President Ren and President Teng part ways.

To Mr. Ren, Mr. Teng was like an emperor in the deep palace who possessed extremely powerful imperial skills. Mr. Teng's art of checks and balances was so masterful that it was almost divine.

Whenever he thinks of this, Mr. Ren always feels grateful to Mr. Lü, who is far away in Shangnan.

If it weren't for the emergence of such a disruptive force in the gaming industry, it's unknown when his appointment would have come, or how long President Liu's oppression of their veteran faction would have continued.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Teng chuckled and casually said, "Yes, that Mr. Lü from Shangnan really has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. At the last press conference, he said he was going to release a pet raising and management building game, and then this time he announced that he was going to make an FPS game."

"It also incorporates the survival gameplay from their previous mobile game, 'Shoot a Shoot'."

"This time it's even more outrageous, they've even brought out an offline demo."

Mr. Teng chuckled on the phone, saying, "He seems afraid we won't believe him, so he's showing you all his cards. What do you think this Mr. Lü is really up to?"

Mr. Ren tentatively asked, "Mr. Teng, do you mean that Mr. Lü from Shangnan is just creating a smokescreen? That's not impossible. Even though they've released a gameplay video, it's not impossible that they could postpone it later."

President Teng sighed and said, "Yes, what is called 'what is false appears real, and what is real appears false.' Shangnan has already played several cards, and President Lü on the other side knows that we will play the same cards, so he has been squeezing our resources."

"We are in a very passive position here."

Mr. Ren chuckled and said, "But it's alright. FPS games are relatively easy to make. The CrossFire project team has thoroughly analyzed all the relevant code over the years."

"As for open-world maps, we have a lot of experience in making them. In just six months, we can release a game of the same type."

As the head of the Interactive Entertainment Business Group, Mr. Ren has this confidence.

In reality, the core of the gaming industry has never been code and technology, but creativity. Designing more fun game modes is what keeps people in the gaming world interested.

Otherwise, with so many design-based games, why have CS and CF remained popular for so long?
In the real-time strategy genre, early games like Warcraft and Star Wars relied on gameplay that was ahead of its time.

Battle royale games have existed before, but this time, Shangnan Guang'an's "PUBG" has become more refined in terms of gameplay and graphics. Thanks to the increasingly advanced electronic products, the higher graphics quality brings a completely different gaming experience than before.

Ren's years of experience in game development clearly told him: "This game will be a hit."

That's why he took the initiative to volunteer to President Teng.

Mr. Teng also sensed that this game had the potential to become a hit.

But things are very different now.

Teng surprisingly showed some concern: "Should we continue to try to cross the river by feeling our way across the south bank? Wouldn't that make us seem too outrageous in the eyes of the outside world?"

Mr. Ren found this rather unusual.

Mr. Teng is actually starting to worry about this?

Anyway, Mr. Ren has no psychological burden about this. In fact, most of the copy games made by Tencent are made by Mr. Ren. He is also known as the "Copy King" within the company.

But Mr. Ren doesn't care about any of that.

His philosophy is "survival of the fittest".

He showed no pity for the game companies that he plagiarized and caused their demise.

Just like when Yao Qiguang left the Penguin Park, all he could think was, "Yao Qiguang is out."

If one day he is completely defeated, he won't give himself the chance to mourn, and will simply move on to the next round of entrepreneurship.

By now, Mr. Ren has long since developed a greater capacity to tolerate mistakes.

Therefore, Mr. Ren did not respond to what Mr. Teng said, which was almost like talking to himself.

This kind of moral and ethical questioning should not be directed at him.

Soon, Teng laughed and said, "I've said a bit too much. Handing over this business to the CrossFire project team won't affect CrossFire's daily update schedule, will it?"

Mr. Ren said, "I'll try my best."

It's impossible for it not to have an impact. If a game wants to maintain its popularity, it needs to constantly update various content to keep players' enthusiasm for the game. A new gameplay mode, a new event, new skins, new weapon designs, and so on...

These are the key elements that keep players active in the game for a long time.

Once game updates slow down, players' initial excitement will quickly fade.

But they have no choice in the current situation.

We can't just ignore such a clear opportunity.

After thinking for a moment, Mr. Teng said, "Although we at Tencent have never been afraid of legal issues, we still need to avoid certain areas and can't be too blatant."

Mr. Ren laughed and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Teng, we have a lot of experience in this area."

After finishing his business with Mr. Ren, Mr. Teng asked with a smile, "Do you think they'll cause any more trouble on the south bank of the river? They're really giving me a headache right now."

This style of play is similar to a "Van Fleet" attack, where you are bombarded with a saturation of ammunition, leaving you almost no room to breathe.

They can even tell you directly what they're going to do next, and whether you want to follow suit or not.

If you don't follow, you might miss out on a golden opportunity.

But if you follow along, not only will your own resources be strained, but you may also very likely disrupt the progress of other projects.

This kind of saturation attack is really giving Penguin a headache.

Most importantly, it's impossible for President Teng to stay in this position indefinitely. He has an overwhelming number of tasks to handle every day, and it's already quite remarkable that he's been able to keep an eye on things for the past few months.

Mr. Ren was also helpless: "Yes, Mr. Lü from Shangnan seems to have endless ideas when it comes to games. I really don't know how he comes up with them."

The two chatted like old friends, and when it was almost time, they hung up and went to rest.

Meanwhile, at Shangnan, after the press conference, several senior executives from Guang'an gathered together for a small dinner meeting after using professional software to check the changes in trending online terms.

Although their compensation is not as high as that of Penguin executives, they still have a great deal of enthusiasm for their work.

Zhang Jingwen, the person in charge of the "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" project, was particularly excited.

The online popularity of this game to some extent indicates its potential. Zhang Jingwen was pleasantly surprised and overwhelmed by the fact that so many netizens and game enthusiasts like it.

At a small meeting of the company's senior executives, Zhang Jingwen excitedly said, "If the game 'PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' continues to be popular, then we will have three very popular IPs in our hands, as well as 'Calamity and Castle,' which is currently being held back but is still under development. If that game becomes popular, then every game that Guang'an releases will be a huge hit!"

"This is a very impressive achievement in the gaming industry."

Lü Yao laughed and said, "Alright, alright, everyone can dream, but let's not forget the dangers we face. I bet Tencent will definitely develop alongside us. At most ten months, at the fastest six months, a similar product could be out."

"The more popular our game becomes, the more enthusiastically Tencent copies it."

At this point, Feng Ji, who had been engrossed in his meal, suddenly looked up and said, "If Tencent really copied it, then I really admire Tencent. To be so shameless is truly unique in the world."

It's more poisonous than scorpion poop.

Zhang Jingwen took a sip of beer and said viciously, "No wonder Tencent is considered a cancer in the industry. It's fortunate that CEO Teng was cautious during this offline demo. Just wait and see, they're bound to have some fun later."

Lu Yao then added, "By the way, Mr. Feng, you'll need to help refine the world-building for 'PUBG' as well."

With his hairline receding dangerously, Feng Ji raised his hand and gave a thumbs up: "No problem."

Now he finds his former employer increasingly unpleasant.

"Disgusting" is an understatement to describe this company.

But in reality, this disgusting behavior is also the penguin's way of survival. It knows very well how it got to where it is, so it always appears very obedient to those above, while at the same time it will directly and forcefully strike at those below.

A typical example of fawning over superiors and bullying subordinates.

This is also why Penguins have rarely resorted to more insidious and vicious tactics against Nanguang'an.

Penguin's real strength doesn't lie in its business capabilities or its massive financial pool, but in its connections with those above it. However, Shangnan Guang'an also has connections above it, and with Rong Nianqing's backing, Penguin is hesitant to act rashly, which is why they have been holding back until now.

otherwise.

Lu Yao's Guang'an may have already been worn down by Nanshan's invincible legal tactics.

After a brief chat, Lü Yao steered the conversation back to games, explaining that a game needs a rich cultural background to survive in the long run.

To ensure the success of "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds," Lü Yao also designed a very deep backstory for the game.

These stories can inspire players to continue exploring the game characters while they are playing, thereby increasing user engagement.

When creating this game, Lü Yao put a lot of thought into it. He not only drew inspiration from the yet-to-be-released "PUBG," but also incorporated the skill systems from "Naraka: Bladepoint," "Overwatch," and "Delta Force."

The version of the game released today is just a preliminary version.

Three months after the official launch of PUBG, gameplay with a skill system will be added, allowing it to compete with Overwatch, which is launching at the same time.

This kind of gameplay with a skill system is actually quite popular with players.

The era of simple FPS games is long gone.

The subsequent explosive popularity of Overwatch and Apex Legends is enough to show that FPS games need more imaginative gameplay.

What will the penguins do then?

Gameplay that incorporates a skill system isn't so easy to update in a short time. Most importantly, their new game has only been out for a short while, and they already have to allocate manpower and resources to add new content... Can they handle it?

Once they relaunch their skill system, Lü Yao will likely introduce a Tarkov-style search, attack, and withdrawal gameplay.

Lü Yao could even imagine that "running knife" and "mouse" would become new buzzwords on the internet at that time.

The constant barrage of new content is enough to wear down Tencent.

But do you think that Lü Yao did so much just to compete with Tencent in the gaming industry?

The reason why Lü Yao pulled so many tricks after Tencent released its MOBA mobile game was actually just a "feint attack" tactic... because ByteDance's "Douyin" will be launched next year.

TikTok will be the mainstream for the next decade.

Compared to that, games are trivial.

Lu Yao had a well-thought-out plan, but he didn't know if Tencent would be able to react in time.

After having dinner with his own executives, Lü Yao left the company and went back to Wang Shu's side. He had been busy researching competitors' games lately and hadn't had much interaction with Wang Shu's side.

They're going to have a good time interacting tonight.

When Lü Yao got home, he found that Wang Shu had already gone to sleep.

So after quietly taking a shower, he prepared to raid Wang Shu at night. After he crawled into bed, Wang Shu was still dazed and subconsciously leaned towards Lü Yao. Lü Yao hugged Wang Shu from behind, curling up and his body curve perfectly matching Wang Shu's sleeping posture.

Once he had warmed up, he began a forced march through the night.

Anyone who has ever marched at night knows what it's like. You watch as the enemy goes from being completely unaware at the beginning to realizing that you've penetrated deep into their territory before they finally notice you're there. But under the cover of darkness, the enemy doesn't know where you're hiding.

It wasn't until you breached the enemy's command post that the enemy realized their mistake and suffered a crushing defeat.

Having completely defeated Wang Shu, Lü Yao felt at ease.

He lay on the bed, while Wang Shu nestled in Lü Yao's arms. Wang Shu said in a slightly cloying voice, "You're in such a good mood tonight. Have you finished all your work?"

Lu Yao laughed and said, "When will things ever be finished? It's just that things have come to a temporary halt."

As for the actual effect of this press conference, we'll have to wait and see how the market reacts in the next few days, as well as how Tencent responds.

After hearing what Lü Yao had to say, Wang Shu couldn't express the pity in his heart, and simply hugged Lü Yao even tighter.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Lu Yao woke up feeling refreshed and relaxed. Wang Shu was still sleeping because he had interrupted her sleep the night before, so Lu Yao took the opportunity to make her breakfast.

While having breakfast with Wang Shu, Lü Yao kept up with the news online while also keeping track of what was happening in Silla.

Although Lee Jae-hyun and Lee Yong-jin from Silla would regularly share their intelligence with Lyu Yao, Lyu Yao never trusted information from a single source, so he frequently contacted Heo Soon-jae and Gye-ah.

Only by comparing the information obtained by the other party can Lü Yao make a more accurate judgment.

Lu Yao was chatting with Xu Shuncai and Gui Ya when he suddenly received a message from Li Rongzhen.

The message from Li Rongzhen was very serious: "Are you free? I have something very important to tell you."

Ok?
Lü Yao was a little puzzled.

Xu Shuncai and Guiya didn't mention anything particularly important recently, but Li Rongzhen's tone was so serious and earnest... Lu Yao immediately became alert.

He never really trusted Li Rongzhen.

Lu Yao asked in confusion, "What is it that's so important?"

Li Rongzhen: "I need to talk to you about this in person. I'm in Shangnan Shengzhou District right now."

As she spoke, Li Rongzhen sent a location to a high-end, stylish postmodern art café that Lü Yao had visited a few times.

Since it was in Shangnan anyway, Lü Yao didn't think much of it. After having breakfast with Wang Shu, he headed to that coffee shop.

Upon arriving at the coffee shop, Lü Yao met Li Rongzhen, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, in a private room on the second floor.

Lee Rongzhen seemed to have gained a little weight since the last time we met, which made her face look more radiant. Her skin also became exceptionally delicate, fair, and even had a touch of the elasticity that only a young girl possesses.

She emanated a faint, soft glow.

After some time apart, her charm seems to have become even more captivating, and even her appearance seems to be showing signs of rejuvenation.

This surprised Lü Yao.

Are beauty and skincare products in Silla really that amazing? Or did Lee Yong-jin's pharmaceutical and health company develop some kind of cutting-edge technology?

After sitting down, Lü Yao smiled and praised, "You seem to have become even more charming."

Lee Rongzhen smiled and said, "Is that so?"

After a few polite exchanges, she took out two reports from her haute couture bag and handed them to Lü Yao. Lü Yao took them and saw that they were a blood test report and a color ultrasound report.

Staring at the test report in his hand, Lü Yao was stunned. He looked up and asked, "What does this mean?"

Seeing the astonished expression on Lü Yao's face, Li Rongzhen couldn't help but smile slightly: "It's as simple as it appears in the written report. I'm pregnant, and it's a boy."

what!
Lu Yao was completely stunned!

The news shocked him just as much as when he returned from studying abroad in the future, so after seeing the test report in his hand, he could hardly believe what he was seeing.

It wasn't until Li Rongzhen said it herself that his scalp tingled with a "boom".

This……

Are they here to hold me accountable?

(End of this chapter)