My game, you have no right to award

Chapter 188 Sword
Chu Hong walked closer, but stopped more than two meters away from Zhou Kuang.

He stood ramrod straight, his eyes carrying a hint of arrogance, and even his gaze toward Zhou Kuang held a scrutinizing quality.

"Chu Hong, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Zhou from Kuangshi Games. He's here to visit our company today."

Huang Renjun said with a beaming smile.

After hearing this, Chu Hong turned his gaze to Zhou Kuang's face and stared at him intently.

However, apart from that, the other party did not take any further action.

After Huang Renjun turned around, he realized that Chu Hong was still far away from Zhou Kuang, so he quickly went over, pressed down on his shoulder, and half-forced him to take a few steps toward Zhou Kuang.

At the same time, he patted him on the back, signaling him to be more attentive and take the reception seriously.

This is somewhat asking the impossible.

Chu Hong had no choice but to walk over, then lowered his head and said in a respectful but not arrogant tone, "Hello, President Zhou."

While carefully observing the other party, Zhou Kuang replied with a smile.

"Hello, I just heard a lot of good things about you from your General Manager Huang..."

"He is skilled in 3D animation modeling and also leads the entire department."

"It's not easy!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Hong's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile that seemed both disdainful and self-deprecating.

"There's no other way. It's a small company, so we have to split one person into eight parts."

"Cough cough!"

Huang Renjun looked embarrassed and quickly coughed twice to remind the other person to watch their words before trying to smooth things over.

"Our Asia United Film Studio is no small company; it's thriving every day!"

"The special effects department has just been established, so there are relatively few people. As we have more employees in the future, the division of tasks will be more detailed."

Regardless of what Zhou Kuang thought in his heart, he nodded with an expression of agreement on his face.

Chu Hong, standing to the side, gave a cold smile but remained silent.

Zhou Kuang noticed the other person's expression out of the corner of his eye and was secretly delighted.

She has personality!

He likes people with strong personalities the most!
These unruly, defiant geniuses eventually succumbed to the allure of this unparalleled game...

It's amazing.

Moreover, this was an S-level director he had finally found, and the genre he was good at was also very suitable for adapting "The Netherworld Mountains and Seas".

The other party must also want to adapt "The Netherworld Mountains and Seas", otherwise there would be no panel on his body at all.

Anyway, the advantage is mine!
Thinking of this, Zhou Kuang began to extend an olive branch.

"I came to your company today to see if there is an opportunity for us to collaborate on adapting 'The Netherworld Mountains and Seas' into a movie."

He seemed to be speaking to Huang Renjun, but he was actually sending a message to Chu Hong.

Upon hearing this, Huang Renjun quickly smiled and nodded, thinking that the chances of success had increased.

Upon hearing this, Chu Hong's eyes flickered slightly, revealing an expression of extreme interest.

Even his posture changed, from a more relaxed stance with his legs spread wide apart to a more serious stance, with his legs slightly brought together.

Even his hands unconsciously clasped together, subconsciously crossing over.

Sure enough, the other party had heard of "The Netherworld Mountains and Seas"!
Now, Zhou Kuang was even more convinced that the cards he had were effective!

Huang Renjun completely missed Zhou Kuang's hidden meaning and continued to boast with a smile.

"If Mr. Zhou is willing to cooperate with us, it will definitely be a win-win situation!"

"Huang Renxiong is the best choice to adapt 'The Mysterious Mountain and Sea' into a film!"

Zhou Kuang looked at Huang Renxiong, the younger brother behind President Huang, but the man still did not react. Even when his older brother mentioned his name, he remained expressionless.

Compared to Chu Hongyi, Zhou Kuang naturally had his own judgment.

Even without the system's panel, Zhou Kuang could still discern the level of talent inherent in a person simply by relying on his intuition.

If Huang Renjun hadn't said anything, it would have been fine. But once he did, Zhou Kuang became even more determined that he had to poach Chu Hong, this talented person, no matter what.

As for what to do with the person after poaching them, he hasn't thought about it at all.

Take one step at a time.

With such talented people practically at his fingertips, there's no way he could refuse!
Even if it's just building a skyscraper from scratch, he's determined to dig this corner!

Zhou Kuang wouldn't break ties with Huang Renjun; he planned to poach people behind Huang's back.

Although it's somewhat unfair, Chu Hong is also wasting his talents in this situation.

At Asia United Pictures, the other party could only serve as the head of the special effects department.

The title sounds impressive, but with only a dozen or so people under it, nothing can make up for the fact that it's a useless department.

Although Huang Renjun said he would expand the special effects department in the future, who knows if he is telling the truth?
It might just be empty promises.

Otherwise, the special effects department would have had far more than just a dozen people by now; the department wasn't just established today.

Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Zhou Kuang concluded that there was no risk involved.

Even if Huang Renjun found out, Chu Hong was just a minor figure to him and wouldn't turn against Zhou Kuang over this.

Zhou Kuang subtly steered the conversation away from Huang Renjun's topic, continuing their discussion about the work of the special effects department and other industry-related information.

Basically, it was all just empty talk filled with useless information, the purpose of which was to distract the other party and try to avoid Huang Renjun realizing his intentions.

As Zhou Kuang spoke with the other party, his gaze kept drifting towards Chu Hong, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.

Chu Hong stood quietly in place, but his ears were always perked up, carefully listening to the conversation between the two.

No one knew that his heart was already churning with turmoil.

"The Netherworld Mountains and Seas".

The first domestically produced 3A action single-player game launched by Kuangshi Games sold tens of millions of copies and received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Chu Hong purchased the game "Youming Shan Hai" on the very day it was released.

Upon entering the game, he was immediately struck by its bizarre world and grotesque monsters.

He stayed up for several nights in a row, playing the game with complete focus.

He was captivated by the game's art style, and even after completing it, he was still eager to explore further, repeatedly observing and studying the designer's intentions.

Imagine why they chose this structure and color scheme to create the entire game.

Such works, which profoundly impacted his artistic vision, naturally inspired his deep admiration.

Even in his dreams, he has thought about what he would choose if he were in charge of the game's art style or modeling.

The feeling of immersing your professional skills entirely in a project you love must be wonderful.

Today, when Chu Hong heard that the boss of Kuangshi Games had come to their company to discuss a collaboration on adapting "Youming Shanhai" into a movie, he really wanted to tell him the truth.

That means you should never cooperate with their company!

Asia United Film Company Limited only makes works that the market "likes" and doesn't care about any other factors.

Any employee with even a modicum of artistic talent would dislike such a creative environment.

Chu Hong absolutely does not want such a great work as "The Netherworld Mountains and Seas" to be collaborated with his company.

So from the very beginning of hearing this information, he was subtly displaying aggression.

Whether through words or body language, he always aimed to make the other person uncomfortable.

Chu Hong's intention was to make the other party dissatisfied or give up and abandon the cooperation with Asia United Films.

Great works should never fall into the hands of merchants so easily.

Now, Chu Hong watched Zhou Kuang and Huang Renjun chatting happily, but he was actually a little flustered.

Fearing that the owner of Kuangshi Games might have lost his mind, they nodded in agreement to the cooperation proposal.

Fortunately, despite his long period of anxiety, Zhou Kuang did not give any definite answer. Soon, Zhou Kuang and Huang Renjun left the special effects department.

Watching his beloved masterpiece slip away, Chu Hong felt both disappointed and relieved.

At least he didn't have to watch "The Lost Tomb" be ruined by his money-grubbing boss.

Meanwhile, Zhou Kuang and Huang Renjun continued their tour of the company's various departments.

Throughout the journey, Huang Renjun subtly probed Zhou Kuang's intentions, trying to gauge whether he was willing to accept the cooperation proposal.

However, Zhou Kuang did not give any affirmative answer; he neither agreed nor refused.

After the inspection, Zhou Kuang bid farewell with a meaningful smile, and Huang Renjun hurriedly followed behind him, warmly seeing him off.

He even boasted about how much money the movie "The Netherworld Mountains and Seas" could make if the two of them collaborated.

When the two first met, the other party still had some bottom line, saying that if "The Mysterious Mountains and Seas" were adapted into a movie, it could earn at least a billion yuan.

Once the two entered the company, saw the items hanging on the wall in the honors display room, and heard Huang Renjun's introduction, the number immediately doubled to two billion.

By the time Zhou Kuang left the company and said goodbye, the projected box office target for "The Netherworld Mountains and Seas" had become the highest-grossing film in Chinese film history!
It's totally off the mark!

If Zhou Kuang hadn't been able to think critically and wouldn't be easily fooled, he might have already fallen into their trap.

They've all been hyped up to the skies; who wouldn't be confused by that?

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Over the next few days, Chu Hong was in a very gloomy mood, and even the other people in the special effects department could feel it.

When colleagues who were close to him came to inquire, Chu Hong gave them perfunctory answers and didn't say a word about his true feelings.

Chu Hong was lost in his own thoughts. He felt that he should have just made things clear to the other party back then!
But he was afraid.

Chu Hong was afraid of losing his job and that his life would change.

So he chose to stand by and do nothing.

He acted like a clown, completely unnoticed and uncared for, ultimately giving his charm to the blind.

Chu Hong was extremely frustrated, as his "malicious tactics" that day had no effect whatsoever.

There is still a possibility that "The Lost Tomb" will be adapted into a movie by their company.

And the director just happens to be the boss's brother!
Chu Hong had seen the other director's films!
Regardless of box office performance or critical reception, he felt these movies were nothing but a pile of history!

The film repeatedly features elements of toilet humor and urination, constantly pushing the boundaries of acceptable content.

Every element in another film has only one ultimate purpose.

That's what attracts attention!

There's nothing of artistic value in it.

It's already quite an achievement for any movie to tell its story completely.

The possibility that this person would direct and adapt "The Mysterious Mountains and Seas" into a film is like a "Sword of Damocles" hanging over his head, tormenting him.

While he was blaming himself, Zhou Kuang was not idle either.

After leaving Asia United Film Studio that day, he became more and more interested in Chu Hong!
Therefore, Zhou Kuang immediately assigned Wang Fu the task of contacting headhunters to obtain all the information about Chu Hong.

Wang Fu was extremely efficient, completing the tasks assigned by Zhou Kuang exactly as required.

In less than two days, all of Chu Hong's personal information was collected, investigated, and organized, and then appeared on his desk.

The only sound in the entire office was Zhou Kuang flipping through paper documents.

"...With such an excellent resume, how did she end up there?"

Zhou Kuang muttered to himself.

According to the information, Chu Hong graduated from a top art school in China and was already somewhat famous during his time at the school.

Some of his works have even won awards.

This is already quite an achievement for a student.

This is clearly a rising star.

No wonder, given that he was appointed head of the special effects department by Huang Renjun at such a young age.

No matter how mercenary Huang Renjun is, he wouldn't be foolish enough to hire incompetent employees.

Clearly, Chu Hong's personal abilities have reached a point where even Huang Renjun cannot deny them.

The problem is that after Chu Hong joined Asia United Film, he seemed to be stuck in a quagmire and made no progress.

It is equally unlikely that he would be in charge of any large-scale projects.

What kind of large-scale projects can ten people be responsible for?
Are you suggesting we bathe the elephants at the zoo?

"What a waste of talent..."

Zhou Kuang shook his head speechlessly.

The other party was delayed for too long by the special effects department of Asia United Films.

Zhou Kuang leaned back in his chair, one hand touching his chin, the other rhythmically tapping the table.

He already had a plan in mind.

He wants this person.

He accepted this heart.

Chu Hong can't escape!

In any case, he must become his own person! Whether it's by personally taking action or by making three visits to Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage.

Zhou Kuang was determined to recruit him into his ranks.

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That day, Chu Hong was carrying his bag and had just left the company to take the subway home when his phone rang.

He picked it up and saw it was an unfamiliar number, so he immediately hung up.

He's been getting a lot of calls lately from people advertising and promoting products, which is driving him crazy.

However, less than ten seconds after hanging up, the same call came in again.

This time, Chu Hong didn't hang up immediately. After hesitating, he sighed, answered the call, and held the phone to his ear.

You better not be here to sell me health supplements.

"Hey?"

"Is this Mr. Chu?"

The other person's voice sounded very gentle.

Chu Hong sighed inwardly. This was no different from using his real name; anyone advertising would know his name.

Instead of answering the other person's question, he directly asked a question in return.

"who are you?"

"Hello, I'm from the newly hired staff..."

"Sorry, no need!"

Chu Hong had no idea what the other person was talking about; he only heard a company name before he was about to hang up.

"Wait a minute, Mr. Chu! Have you met with Mr. Zhou from Megvii Games recently?"

Upon hearing this, his finger, which was about to press the "hang up" button, suddenly stopped in mid-air.

(End of this chapter)