My game, you have no right to award

Chapter 204 General Level
Zhou Kuang observed the expressions of the two men. Fu Anle was overjoyed to hear the news, while Feng Qi's expression was somewhat complicated.

He saw right through Feng Qi's thoughts, which were somewhat displeased.

Previously, the project "Code: Shadow" was progressing quite quickly. However, Zhou Kuang suddenly proposed to change the historical background of the Warring States period to the Ming Dynasty, which meant that a lot of work had to be redone.

Not only has the workload increased, but the schedule has also been completely disrupted.

The re-research involved many aspects, all of which had to be coordinated by producer Feng Qi.

Then came Zhou Kuang's ever-changing behavior.

What can Feng Qi say when the boss leads the way in "messing around"?

All he could say was, "I'm so helpless!"
However, compared to the clients he had encountered before, Zhou Kuang's current ones were nothing.

Feng Qi had encountered this before: a project was already 80% complete when he was asked to completely change its direction.

That would be truly tragic!
"Well... thank you, Brother Kuang."

Fu Anle thanked him directly, fearing that he might change his mind.

“The project is indeed progressing slowly, but I’m not asking for a fast pace right now. I just want to solve these problems steadily.”

Zhou Kuang glanced at Feng Qi, his words clearly intended for him as well.

"What I need to look at now is the state of the team."

"The copywriting team is under too much pressure right now. Let's relax them first."

"If this continues, problems will inevitably arise sooner or later."

"Look at Lao Fu's dark circles. If he goes to the hospital, won't the progress be delayed even more?"

Fu Anle gave a wry smile upon hearing this and subconsciously touched his eye bags.

"I've been really tired lately. I've been thinking about finishing the revisions as soon as possible so as not to delay the other groups' work."

"But when I get busy, my mind gets confused, and I still make mistakes in the end."

After listening to the two people's statements, Feng Qi remained silent for a full second, then deflated.

"Ok."

"But even with shift work, the copywriting team's work cannot stop, and no more than one-third of the staff can be on shift at a time."

"And tell your subordinates to keep their phones on and be able to reach them at any time."

Zhou Kuang quickly made the final decision.

"Okay, let's do it."

After the three of them sorted out the next steps, Zhou Kuang told Fu Anle to go back to the copywriting team to arrange the work.

He didn't let Feng Qi leave because he wanted to talk to him about the matter privately.

"Old Feng, don't rush." ​​Zhou Kuang sat down next to him, patted his shoulder to comfort him, and said, "Take it slow."

"Ugh……"

Feng Qi sighed and remained silent for a long time.

After a while, he looked at Zhou Kuang and said in a meaningful tone, "Brother Kuang, to be honest, I'm already forty."

"I don't even know how much longer I can make games."

"I finally found my place, and in our company I can finally do what I'm good at."

"I'm... a little anxious."

"I want to make more games, and there are still many things I want to challenge and fight for."

"I'm just afraid I won't have enough time."

As Zhou Kuang listened, his expression gradually became serious.

Feng Qi was willing to say these things to me, which means he truly considers me a friend and doesn't hold back at all.

How could an ordinary person say such a thing to their boss?

Tell your boss: I'm getting old and I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up with the work.

What is this doing?
Is this an implication that the boss should find a successor? Or is it an implication that the boss's abilities will decline in the future?

Saying that will surely make the boss overthink things!
But Feng Qi was willing to talk to him.

On the one hand, he is a very open and honest person; on the other hand, the two of them have gone through hardships and shared wealth together after their shared struggle in "The Netherworld Mountains and Seas".

The two were essentially comrades-in-arms, so their relationship was naturally extraordinary.

After understanding Zhou Kuang's true nature, Feng Qi was not afraid that the other party would overthink things.

Otherwise, the other party wouldn't have kept their promise after "The Netherworld Mountains and Seas" became successful.

"Don't worry!"

Zhou Kuang spoke these words with exceptional certainty.

"As long as I'm here, as long as you still want to do it, then you are the producer of a groundbreaking game."

"Work until you're sixty, seventy, or eighty!"

"If you want to do it, you can do it!"

Zhou Kuang didn't just come up with these words on a whim, nor was he exploiting labor.

For many people, work is just work, but for these people, gaming is life.

Life goes on, so does the game.

Given Feng Qi's abilities, Zhou Kuang could guarantee that he could work until he was sixty years old without any problem.

Look at those game developers in Europe, America, and Japan; many of them are in their sixties or seventies!
There's no reason why Feng Qi should be worse than them.

Moreover, if one day the other party's ability declines and they are no longer capable of doing 3A, then...

Let's make AAA games! Let's make indie games, let's make casual games!
Zhou Kuang really didn't believe it. All roads lead to Rome. With so many roads, how could there be no way to go?
And even if things don't go well, I still have the system and the items in the shop!
Using points to exchange for useful items and extend the other person's creative career is an easy way for you to succeed.

The only thing to consider is whether you're willing to do it and whether it's worth it.

Feng Qi was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

"it is good."

He said only one word, then his expression turned serious.

"As long as you still need me, I will continue to do it."

"We're not going anywhere, we'll stay right here."

Zhou Kuang instantly understood the other party's unspoken meaning.

After the success of "The Netherworld Mountains and Seas", Feng Qi was invited by countless headhunters, peers and even the boss himself.

Even today, many top domestic game companies are still unwilling to give up and want to poach him with high prices.

Even though you can raise the other party's salary and benefits, the initiative ultimately lies with the other party.

If one day, the other person changes their mind, doesn't want to stay here anymore, and wants to leave.

Even if Zhou Kuang had the ability to forcefully keep him, what use would it be?
I fell in love with a wild horse, but there's no grassland at my home.

Forcing someone who has changed their mind to stay will only lead to mutual harm.

Now, Feng Qi has made a declaration and a commitment.

He won't leave, and he doesn't plan to leave.

Loyalty, my friend!
"Is that agreed?"

"of course."

The two looked at each other and both laughed.

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Since joining Zhou Kuang's team, Chu Hong has been researching how to adapt the game "Youming Shanhai" every day.

Zhou Kuang explained to him that this was not a simple matter, so it would require a long period of preparation.

And that’s exactly what he did.

Kuangshi Games doesn't operate in the film industry, and Zhou Kuang knows very little about its unspoken rules.

If you want to do this well and successfully without putting in too much effort yourself, then finding a reliable partner is essential.

This partner must be large enough to handle any threats in the film industry that could affect Zhou Kuang's project.

Zhou Kuang's purpose in going to see Niu Tieming was naturally the same. He had already laid out the cake; he was just waiting to see if anyone would be willing to share it with him.

Of course, the prerequisite for dividing the cake is that they can work together to make the cake bigger first.

Sincerity is the foundation of cooperation.

Like that Mr. Huang from Asia United Film Company, who only brought a pair of chopsticks and planned to pick the biggest piece for himself. He even planned to pack the remaining piece to take home after the two of them finished eating.

In that case, Zhou Kuang would never share the cake with him.

However, before Niu Tieming could find a suitable candidate, Zhou Kuang had already registered a new company to handle film-related business.

Chu Hong's connections were also linked to a company called "Kuangda Film and Television Company".

Zhou Kuang, through an introduction, poached the deputy director of the international cooperation department of a top-tier domestic film company.

The reason for recruiting this person is that the company's international department is mainly responsible for co-productions with foreign film and television companies.

Many film companies that want to incorporate Chinese elements will consider collaborating with them to shoot a segment on a domestic film set and then add it to their own film.

This involves many coordination issues, and given that it is an international collaboration, the difficulty is obviously higher than that of cooperation between ordinary domestic companies.

For Zhou Kuang and Kuangda Film & Television, his work experience is extremely valuable.

Once they finalized their partners, Kuangda Films' biggest task was to coordinate the collaboration, along with monitoring the other party's work and the progress of the film project.

Compared to poaching producers or production managers directly, this type of candidate is obviously more professionally suited and more cost-effective.

"found it."

Niu Tieming's excited voice came through the phone's microphone.

Which company is it?

Zhou Kuang quickly asked.

"I can't really explain this to you over the phone. Anyway, come over when you have time."

"I'll be there right away."

Zhou Kuang hung up the phone, got up, put on his clothes, and picked up his bag.

He went out of the office to tell Feng Qi what he was going to do later, and then came back to find Wang Fu.

"Xiao Wang! Come with me to the vanguard."

Zhou Kuang gestured towards the doorway with his hand.

Wang Fu knew that Zhou Kuang was referring to the Antarctic Pioneer Project, and he had already gone there with them many times.

"Okay, Brother Kuang, I'll go get the car first."

He stood up quickly and grabbed the keys.

It was only a little past 3 p.m., far from the rush hour, and the traffic wasn't too bad. The two of them quickly arrived at the Antarctic Pioneer's office address.

Zhou Kuang took the elevator upstairs and went straight to Niu Tieming's office.

"You should rest for a while."

He turned to Wang Fu and said.

Wang Fu nodded and walked confidently toward the staff break room.

Every time the two of them came here before, Zhou Kuang would often talk with Niu Tieming for several hours at a time. During this time, Wang Fu would naturally find something to do besides going out to eat.

So he set his sights on the employee break room in the other company.

Inside, there's not only a free water bar, but also snacks and desserts.

Most importantly, there was even a VX4 game console!
So, while the other employees of Antarctic Pioneer Games were at work, he waited and played games here.

How delightful!

Zhou Kuang pushed open the office door, and without even looking, plopped down on the sofa.

When Niu Tieming saw him, he stood up with a smile and casually picked up a document from the table.

"Old Niu, I didn't even eat before I rushed over here."

Without any hesitation, Zhou Kuang opened a bottle of soda water that was on the table.

Niu Tieming also sat down next to Zhou Kuang and handed him a document.

"Enough with the talk, take a look at this."

Zhou Kuang knew that this should be what he wanted.

Zhou Kuang took the documents and began to read them.

[Heying Visual Image Technology Co., Ltd., headquartered in Wulin, is one of the top industrial visual effects companies in China.]

Although this company started and is known for its visual effects, in recent years it has been deeply involved in the entire production process of several phenomenal films, and has begun to take shape as a comprehensive film media company.

[Leveraging the supporting resources of the Wulin Digital Film and Television Industrial Park, its industrialization capabilities for film-level special effects are unmatched nationwide.]

Furthermore, they possess a deep understanding of Chinese Eastern aesthetics and have participated in the production of numerous film and television works in this style.

In terms of commercialization, we have partnered with streaming media websites such as Bilibili and Antarctic Video, and have extensive experience in such collaborations.

[It owns an animation production company: Big Water Buffalo Culture.]

The core members of the animation company have participated in the production of numerous top-tier 2D animated films and are extremely skilled in 2D hand-drawn animation.

【…】

Zhou Kuang looked up halfway through the book and saw Niu Tieming staring at him with a grin.

"how?"

Zhou Kuang raised an eyebrow.

Are you satisfied?

Niu Tieming asked, as if seeking credit.

"Hmm? Not bad."

After Zhou Kuang finished speaking, he tried to keep up appearances, but he couldn't hold back.

This partner certainly seems like a very suitable fit.

"You're secretly happy, aren't you?" Niu Tieming took the document from his hand and said, "The person who connected me with Heying Vision told me that they've always wanted to launch a purely 2D animated film project."

"But because the risks were too great, it has remained just a plan."

"The main problem is that although their company has participated in the production of many phenomenal films, they have never truly led any project on their own."

"The audience is not very familiar with them, and they don't have a suitable IP."

Niu Tieming looked at Zhou Kuang as he spoke.

"I thought to myself, 'Isn't 'The Netherworld Mountains and Seas' pretty much what they want?'"

"I asked him, why don't they adapt games like 'The Mysterious Mountains and Seas' into movies?"

"Guess what they said?"

He continued, his face beaming with pride.

"They said that 'The Netherworld Mountains and Seas' is so popular that the money they made from one game is equivalent to the money they made from several movies."

"That IP must be incredibly expensive. If they buy it, they'll probably go bankrupt!"

"I asked him if they would be willing to cooperate."

"He said that the people at Crane Shadow Vision would probably be ecstatic."

"Heying Vision wants to become a comprehensive film and television company, but it lacks its own works and suitable IPs."

"got it?"

Zhou Kuang nodded after listening; there was no need to read the rest of the document.

That's enough.

Kuangshi Games needs partners in the film industry, while Heying Vision needs a top-tier IP.

Isn't this a match made in heaven?

"Old Niu, I'd like to talk to them about cooperation."

Niu Tieming, with an "I knew it" expression, got up, took a pen, wrote down a series of phone numbers, and handed it to him.

“Call him.”

(End of this chapter)