Since we are both reborn, of course I would choose the rich woman!

Chapter 354 Extra Ingredients (6k views, please subscribe)

Frequent anglers know that while baiting isn't always necessary, it can effectively increase the catch rate.

According to ancient legends among anglers, baiting is actually an ancient sacrificial activity carried out among the fish. Anglers provide a large amount of fresh food, allowing the fish to choose offerings to the legendary fishing immortal from outer space.

Because if the Fishing Immortal gets angry, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause in his rage.

Now, Lü Yao suddenly encountered the people from Game Science who brought him Xia Siyuan, a person who would become a sensation in the future gaming industry, and his mind immediately became active.

Originally, because of the chip issue caused by Microlight International, Lü Yao had been on tenterhooks. After discussing it with Rong Nianqing and Jian Xiaojie, he began to prepare for the possible storm.

just now.

Lü Yao, Rong Nianqing, and Jian Xiaojie have all made preparations for defense.

But the "forces" lurking in the shadows that could pose a huge threat to them have begun to fall into a strange silence.

Lu Yao certainly didn't think this "calm and peaceful" atmosphere was just him being overly anxious. The world wasn't that kind; the only reason those lurking in the shadows hadn't made a move was—

They were looking for an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to Lü Yao.

This calm before the storm is all the more worrying.

However, this tense environment makes it easier for external factors to trigger and lure out enemies lurking in the shadows.

This small group is a private group for Lü Yao, Rong Nianqing, and Jian Xiaojie. The software they use is not the commonly used domestic software, but a small software developed by Lü Yao and his team. Normally, they use their own software for internal communication.

In fact, almost every large company in China has its own internal communication software. For example, Xiaomi Group once turned "MiTalk" into its own internal communication software.

Rong Nianqing and Jian Xiaojie both set up special reminders for this software.

Upon seeing the message, Jian Xiaojie and Rong Nianqing asked curiously, "Who did you run into? Why are they so hostile? This time, the waters we encountered are no ordinary waters. Are you trying to kill those two?"

Jian Xiaojie was more similar to Lü Yao, so when she heard Lü Yao say that, she realized that this was no ordinary feud. However, she was very interested in setting up others, so Jian Xiaojie asked with great interest, "What can I do for you?"

Rong Nianqing was still very curious about the two people: "Tell me, who are they?"

As far as I can remember, Lü Yao hasn't made any enemies recently. As for Lü Yao's network of relationships after cooperating with them, Rong Nianqing has a general understanding of it.

This question stumped Lü Yao.

What should he say?

Before today, Lü Yao didn't even know Jiang Min and Xia Siyuan. If this were said, it would definitely leave Jian Xiaojie and Rong Nianqing completely confused.

So Lu Yao thought for a moment and said, "You don't know them. I just met them today, but they made me a little unhappy."

Rong Nianqing smiled and said, "I understand."

Jian Xiaojie also laughed and said, "Then you could say they were lucky."

This is very much in line with Lü Yao's character. Lü Yao first showed his talent when he helped them set up a trap. At that time, Rong Nianqing's two young relatives suffered a lot under Lü Yao's scheme.

To Rong Nianqing and Jian Xiaojie, Lü Yao was always a vengeful person, sometimes so vengeful that he didn't even want to spend the night with them.

At this critical juncture, if someone happens to run into Lü Yao's line of fire, then they've simply been in the right place at the right time.

Jian Xiaojie said directly, "Then you can start working on it. Just let us know if you need any help."

This time, we can both help Lü Yao vent his anger and use those two to stir up trouble and alert the enemy. Why not do something that kills two birds with one stone?

Lü Yao replied in the group chat: "OK".

After discussing with Jian Xiaojie and Rong Nianqing, Lü Yao closed his eyes and began to think about how to use the two of them to create a nest.

Lu Yao believed that once he threw the two out to bait the bait, those hiding behind the scenes would definitely try to "take the bait" and test the strength of Lu Yao's side.

The final outcome could very well be that the bait Lu Yao threw out to create a feeding area is completely eaten up, and the fishhook that Lu Yao hid in the bait is also very likely to be eaten by the opponent, straightening the hook, or even breaking the fishing line or the fishing rod.

The enemy then pressed their advantage... With a series of tactics, Lü Yao's side is very likely to suffer a double loss.

Even so, Lü Yao still hoped to find a place to settle down.

Even if Jiang Min and Xia Siyuan don't show up, Lü Yao might find a way to use something else to create a nest in a few days.

The reason why Lü Yao was in such a hurry was that when engaging in a magical duel, "knowing who your opponent is" is extremely important, and may even be the primary factor in determining whether or not you will win.

Lu Yao was quietly pondering in his office, thinking about how to achieve a result that would satisfy him.

……

As it was almost time to leave work, Lü Yao sent a message to Feng Ji and Yang Qi on the company's communication software: "Come to my office after get off work and let's talk about the new single-player game you're working on."

Feng Ji and Yang Qi replied in the group chat one after another: "Okay".

When Lü Yao said "off work," he meant the normal off-get off work time. However, although Lü Yao's Guang'an Network Games Company had a clear off-get off work time and did not encourage overtime, Lü Yao still paid too much. Therefore, Guang'an Network Games was the company under Lü Yao's name with the most willing employees to work overtime.

Most employees work overtime voluntarily until 10 p.m., while a very few senior executives or those with more work often don't leave until midnight.

Lu Yao actually strongly discouraged everyone from doing this, and he had spoken with the project managers of various departments at Guang'an Network Games Company, hoping they could set a good example, but unfortunately it was no use.

Although project managers don't have many superiors and are less stressed than their subordinates, there is still competition between different projects. Nobody wants their team members to be envious of other project teams' year-end bonuses, right?
In fact, this situation has become very common and widespread in recent years.

This isn't just the case at Guang'an Online Games in Shangnan; it's the same at any relatively young company that's even remotely related to technology or the internet.

These young tech companies are like singers in their youth. When they're young, they write songs without much thought or restraint, and when they try to improve their skills a few years later, it's difficult.

Actually.

Although Lü Yao disliked and hated Tencent, he secretly agreed with Tencent's development model.

Tencent firmly holds the top position in social applications, and then uses the money it earns from games and social media to escape the vicious cycle of product competition and transform itself into an investor. Whether it's the virtual industry or the physical industry, Tencent doesn't let go of any of them.

If Tencent's investment power and capabilities did not come from President Liu, but from CEO Teng himself, then CEO Teng probably wouldn't have shifted Tencent's focus back to technology development.

Lü Yao is now also learning how penguins operate.

Money earned in the physical, technological, and internet sectors is either invested in high-tech industries, such as chips and AI, or put into the financial investment industry.

The difference is that Lü Yao will take a portion of the profits and invest heavily in the iteration and upgrading of his own products, as well as in services for users.

This stands in stark contrast to Tencent's "pay to be king" mentality and NetEase's "pay to be king" approach.

As Lü Yao persisted for so long, the saying "It's really great to spend money on Donkey Factory" gradually began to circulate on the Internet.

Because of the customer service, user feedback, and subsequent adjustments from the donkey factory (the company behind the donkey factory), players realized—

Donkey Factory really treats us players like gods.

Lu Yao is not only good to his company's users, but also to his employees. Unlike most young tech companies today, he is not aggressive and reckless. In response to the overtime problem, Lu Yao even introduced a "penalty for overtime".

But it didn't work.

Is it true that you'll be fined 100 yuan for each instance of working overtime?
Upon hearing this news, some project team members arrogantly declared that they would directly offer a yearly contract!

They're fined 100 yuan for overtime now, which is only 3,000 yuan a month, and 36,000 yuan a year. That's not much money at all. If they work hard, they can easily get a year-end bonus of 100,000 or 200,000 yuan. Can't they figure this out?

As a result, Guangan Network Games has developed a rather unique "paid work model".

In the end, Lü Yao accepted it.

Every month, Lu Yao used the "violation funds" confiscated from Guang'an employees to cooperate with several SPA clubs. These SPA clubs would come to Guang'an Network Company three times a week to provide massages and relaxation for the company's employees who voluntarily worked overtime.

Logically speaking, Feng Ji and Yang Qi shouldn't have kept Lü Yao waiting until after 10 o'clock, right?
Then Lü Yao continued with his work.

Then, around seven o'clock, Lü Yao looked up from his work and still didn't see any sign of Feng Ji and Yang Qi preparing to come over...

"call."

Lü Yao was so angry he almost laughed.

He picked up his phone again and sent a message to Feng Ji and Yang Qi through the work app: "Didn't I tell you two to come over after get off work?"

Feng Ji replied honestly, "Are you off work? It's still early, isn't it?"

Yang Qi: "Give me another hour, I have prepared some things for you, Mr. Lü."

Lü Yao said helplessly, "Fine."

Fortunately, Lü Yao usually doesn't get off work early, so he continued to handle his business and ordered dinner from a Black Pearl restaurant to be delivered.

An hour later, Feng Ji and Yang Qi knocked on Lü Yao's door.

Lu Yao got up, stretched his limbs, and said, "Come in."

After speaking, Lü Yao went to the reception area and opened the takeout dishes that had just been delivered and were still warm in clay pots. Instantly, a rich aroma wafted out from the table, filling the entire room. These takeout dishes arrive as semi-finished products, and after being simmered over a fire, they become even more flavorful.

As soon as Feng Ji, who was walking ahead, entered, he was greeted by the aroma and couldn't help but smile familiarly, "Oh my, it's better to be lucky than early, Mr. Lü is just starting his meal."

Lu Yao laughed and said, "What do you mean by 'better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early'? This is what we ordered for you. It's about the same time, so come, sit down and eat together."

Feng Ji and Yang Qi had clearly not eaten yet, and now, tempted by the aroma of food, the two, who hadn't felt very hungry before, suddenly felt their stomachs churning.

Having worked together for so long, everyone was quite familiar with each other. Feng Ji and Yang Qi didn't stand on ceremony, especially since Lü Yao had even prepared their bowls and chopsticks.

So the two sat down to eat.

Lu Yao didn't come up to talk about business. Instead, he ate for a while. When he was about half full, he slowed down the pace and said while eating, "You two need to eat regularly and on time from now on. Also, don't push yourselves so hard. You can't earn enough money. Your health is the most important thing."

Feng Ji chuckled sheepishly: "President Lü, you always criticize us, don't you yourself often work overtime, attend social events, and work non-stop every day?"

Lü Yao laughed: "But I'm younger than you guys."

Feng Ji: "..."

Yang Qi: "..."

Hey!
Don’t say that!
Don't tell me!
In terms of age, Lü Yao seems to be the youngest person in the company, excluding the receptionist.

However, Lü Yao's achievements and his style of doing things always make people subconsciously overlook his age, which is quite frightening. This feeling is very similar to the two phoenixes of the Tang Dynasty. They were invincible in their teens, ascended the throne in their twenties, and created the Zhenguan era of prosperity in just a few decades.

Lü Yao's current achievements are already remarkable, which means that his future achievements will only be even greater.

The usually taciturn Yang Qi immediately lost her appetite: "I'm full."

Feng Ji touched his balding head, which was covered by a wig, and then put down his chopsticks and bowl: "I'm not eating either."

Lu Yao, who was drinking Pu'er tea, was stunned: "Huh? Why? You two are in your prime and you're full after eating so little?"

Yang Qi, who was usually taciturn, said expressionlessly, "Sometimes working with you, President Lü, can be really frustrating."

Lu Yao laughed: "What are you comparing with me for? I only got to where I am today because of the help of rich women. If it weren't for their help, I would be nothing and would have no chance to compare with you. You are truly talented and capable, and you are people who can take on important roles in your professional fields and become pillars of the country."

At this point, Lü Yao sighed with emotion: "To be honest, I envy you. You have ambition, you have ability, and I believe that you will eventually achieve your goals."

Lu Yao was telling the truth.

In fact, the people who live the most comfortable, authentic, and fulfilling lives in China are people like Feng Ji and Yang Qi. Even when they are down on their luck, there will always be people who invest in them, and their lifelong pursuits and ambitions will eventually be realized.

Material pursuits, life values, social responsibility...

These elements, sufficient for self-realization, were established from the moment they set their sights on achieving success in the gaming industry and establishing a monument for domestic games. Once they realize their ambitions, wealth, fame, and love will follow.

They may be slandered and smeared by rival companies, but the reputation they have built in the hearts of players and users with their "sincerity" will shield them from everything.

Even the darkest conspiracies they could encounter could not compare to the conspiracies Lü Yao had faced so far.

This is how "technical talents" are treated at Dongda University.

A simple businessman, especially one like Lü Yao who integrates resources, has the most precarious position.

Shen Yishi in the TV series "Ming Dynasty" is the best example of this.

But Feng Ji and Yang Qi didn't understand any of this at the moment; they only thought of Lü Yao as Versailles.

However, Lü Yao's recognition and praise still pleased Feng Ji and Yang Qi. The act of "praising" really has a magical effect. A few words of praise from a girl can turn a cool guy on the internet into a hot sheep in two rounds. Even future "girls" are easily swayed by praise.

Many professional backup boyfriends, the "wolf warrior" type of simp, follow this path.

Of course, knowing how to praise someone is also an art.

Overjoyed, Yang Qi took out his notebook and showed it to Lü Yao: "Mr. Lü, take a look. This is our plan for the new project."

Lu Yao took Yang Qi's computer and examined it carefully. In the early stages of planning a single-player game project, the story script and concept art are usually developed first, followed by the operating system and level design.

Judging from the design proposals that Yang Qi handed over, it's clear that Yang Qi and his team put a lot of effort into them.

However, judging from the current stock market performance, the content of this game is still too thin.

Not only is the story thinner now, but even when Lü Yao was studying abroad, the "Black Myth" that had been polished over six years was somewhat thin and anticlimactic.

The game has limited content to explore, the levels are too fragmented, and the battles with bosses are too formulaic.

When Lü Yao went abroad to study, although he no longer had the energy or ability to play high-difficulty, high-skill games like Souls, he still stayed up all night watching streamers play the game and grinded through it on the first day of its release.

The sense of immersion is very strong.

The visuals are great.

The controls and the feel of impact are both excellent.

After finishing the game, I was really left wanting more, but the last two chapters were rushed, and the design of the story levels was too rigid.

The feeling that Black Myth is more like adding a series of necessary battles to a long story. Even though some speedrunners later bypassed the invisible walls, they still couldn't get past the final boss.

The plot branches out too few times, and there are too few Easter eggs and chapter content to trigger.

of course.

These are not actually problems with the production team.

Because of the long development cycle, insufficient funding, and manpower shortage, these shortcomings can be ignored due to the high quality and sincerity of the product.

But since Lü Yao has returned from studying in the future and successfully changed the fate of Feng Ji and his group, why not make things in the future even more perfect?
For example, could we add a human choice to the ending of Huanghualing? For instance, could we design a selectable side quest for the old spider demon of Huanghualing, or could we also have a side quest for Kang Jinxingjun? And what about the storyline of Flaming Mountain? While the defeated key boss provides the protagonist with power-up items, could there be other options?

For example, after Red Boy dies, a pill appears, which players can choose whether to use. Using it can greatly improve attributes.

Then, when the DLC was released later, there was an option to use "Preserved Items" to revive the key boss, and this could only be used in the first save file.

This can lead to situations that frustrate and disappoint many players.

You can even put Spider-Woman's golden pill into a very ordinary treasure chest in the DLC. After Black Horse opens the DLC and enters the game, he finds the pill and consumes it. While his attributes increase, he suddenly hears a gentle, tender sigh: "You damn monkey..."

How many players will be heartbroken because of this.

Isn't that more interesting?

Therefore, after reviewing Yang Qi and Feng Ji's design, Lü Yao raised many of the issues he had just mentioned.

Some of the questions raised by Lü Yao were about the current initial version design, while others were about their design of the game content.

After Yang Qi and Feng Ji listened to Lü Yao's advice, Yang Qi fell into deep thought.

After a moment of stunned silence, Feng Ji gritted his teeth and said, "I think this game design is suitable for you."

Lu Yao paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "That sounds like you're mocking me."

Feng Ji immediately said seriously, "No! Absolutely not! You really do a much better job than me in terms of game level design! I... I just can't afford to hire you, Mr. Lü! Otherwise, I would have definitely brought you to our project team!"

Yang Qi suddenly paused and said, "Have you forgotten that all those wildly popular games in our company were planned by President Lü?"

Feng Ji was struck dumb, and his knees buckled: "President Lü, I've hardly ever asked anyone for favors in my life..."

Yang Qi, still stunned, added, "Really?"

Enraged, Feng Ji snapped, "Shut up!"

Then Feng Ji turned to Lü Yao and said, "President Lü, I beg you, please join our project team! I really need you!"

Lu Yao was both amused and exasperated by Feng Ji's exaggerated performance: "Can you be serious for once? You're worth over a hundred million, can't you be a little more composed?"

Feng Ji looked up: "I'm very serious!"

Lu Yao helped Feng Ji up: "I really want to help you, but you should know how many things I have on my plate. All I can say is that I will try my best to give you an overview, okay?"

Feng Ji was moved: "I knew you were the best, Mr. Lü!"

Lu Yao continued, "By the way, I've invested in an AI research institute. The institute has been doing quite well lately, especially in human-computer interaction. I think we can incorporate this into our game to make it more engaging. We could even offer different rewards based on the player's performance, thus creating more gameplay options."

Feng Ji's eyes lit up: "This is great!"

Seeing that Feng Ji and the others agreed, Lü Yao smiled inwardly. This was the bait Lü Yao had added.

If it were just a game, no matter how much money was invested, it wouldn't be enough to entice those lurking in the shadows. That's why Lü Yao wanted to add something extra.

AI is one!
If the other party doesn't take the bait, then Lü Yao will release the news of the chip's cooperation with Game Science. Lü Yao doesn't believe the other party won't take the bait.

(End of this chapter)