A writer has arrived in the Chinese entertainment industry.

There was an American software engineer named Frederick Brooks. In his software engineering book, The Mythical Man-Month, he proposed the famous Brooks' Law: adding manpower to a project that is already behind schedule will only make it more behind schedule.

For a 2D side-scrolling mobile game, a team of fifty people is more than enough. The real challenge is getting these fifty people to work together effectively without collapsing due to communication costs.

What Su Liu didn't know was that there were three major nightmares widely circulated in the gaming industry. The number one nightmare was the difficulty of team collaboration, which caused countless projects to be delayed or even shut down.

"I didn't expect it to be this difficult," Su Liu thought to himself. "Is this what it feels like for an outsider to guide an expert?"

Undeterred, he asked again, "Tell me, how can I perfectly coordinate a team of over fifty people to ensure the project progresses quickly? There must be a way, right?"

Yao thought for a moment and replied, "Actually, the 'core gameplay discussion' and 'market research' that are normally very time-consuming in development can be skipped with President Su here. Since we don't lack funds, what's left is execution."

"If the development cycle is only three months, we urgently need two things: First, a person who can make the final decision, recruit a full team as quickly as possible with high salaries, and immediately connect with channels and publicity. Second, and most importantly, the producer absolutely, absolutely, absolutely cannot change the requirements."

Yao Men spoke seriously, his biggest fear being that Su Liu would have too many ideas and change his mind frequently. "Even the slightest change will delay the progress by a month."

"Don't worry about that," Su Liu reassured everyone. The settings he provided were all standard answers that had been verified in the future. "The gameplay is definitely limited to 2D side-scrolling action. I also have ready-made plans for the art and character design, and I will never make any random changes."

"Then I'll be frank, President Su," Yao Men said. "Kai can lead the programming, and I can handle half of the art direction. But once the team expands to fifty people, we still need a capable steward who can efficiently coordinate the various departments and make decisions at any stage."

"Okay, I understand! I'll have Sister Wenxiu come and help you."

He hung up the phone after saying that.

An Wenxiu, standing to the side, immediately wore an absurd expression. Was she some kind of all-purpose screwdriver? One minute she was doing film and television planning, the next she was managing a game company. Keep in mind, three years ago she was just a book broker.

"Me? I'll go help them?"

Su Liu shrugged. "There's no other way. You heard it too. If we want the whole project to move forward quickly, we need someone like this."

An Wenxiu didn't know whether to be angry or amused. Where did Su Liu's blind trust come from? Although it felt good to be trusted, one shouldn't act recklessly.

"I don't understand games!"

"You don't need to understand the technical details. I'll handle the game's concept, the planning will be handled by a professional team, and the technology will be handled by Yao Men and Chen Kai. You just need to keep an eye on the overall picture."

"That won't work either."

"Sister Wenxiu!" Su Liu's tone suddenly became extremely serious, and he was filled with excitement. "You are the most amazing person in the world. No one but you could have accomplished this miracle!"

What on earth is burning?!

"Besides," he continued, "miHoYo actually rejected our investment. They don't respect you. Shouldn't we teach them a lesson?"

"Wait a minute, they didn't refuse me, it's just..."

"That's exactly what I meant. They want money, and then they ramble on and on with a whole bunch of demands, clearly looking down on us. Don't you want to redeem yourselves? Let our game dominate the entire anime and manga market, and then they'll be crying and begging you, kneeling down and begging, 'President An, please spare us!'"

*Slap!* An Wenxiu slapped Su Liu on the head, interrupting his endless daydreams.

"You've been acting strangely lately." She looked at her with a probing gaze. "In the past, when I asked you to do something, you would always make excuses and I had to whip you to get it done. Why are you so eager to do things now?"

"Let me tell you, it's all destiny!" Su Liu said solemnly. "I'm different from ordinary people; I bear a heavy mission."

"Huh?" An Wenxiu's eyes instantly turned dead fish-like, and she froze for a moment. Her lips twitched: she had been careless, actually expecting Su Liu to say anything normal.

In the end, An Wenxiu resigned herself to this arduous task, taking two assistants with her to Youxing to oversee the overall situation.

Monday arrived, and early that morning, Su Liu went to the conference room in the Shanghai Film Studio compound.

When he arrived, the corridor was already crowded with men and women. Most of them were unfamiliar faces, but several looked familiar.

"I already told you I don't need you to come with me." A helpless complaint came from the stairwell.

A girl walked ahead with a frown, while a boy followed closely behind with a grin. "A movie audition is such a big deal, of course I have to come and cheer you on!"

"Can you help me get elected?"

"Isn't there a male lead in the announcement? I'd like to give it a try too. What if we can co-star as the male and female leads?"

The girl sighed expressionlessly, "Are you talking in your sleep? I don't even have confidence in myself."

The two were walking in a hurry and almost bumped into Su Liu.

"I'm sorry," the girl quickly apologized.

Su Liu turned her head and looked at the couple. The girl had a sweet and lively face, with a delicate and well-proportioned chin, giving her a lively and refined appearance.

"Hey bro," the man asked, "Are you here for an audition too?"

It's no wonder he had this misunderstanding; with Su Liu's stunningly handsome face, anyone who saw him would think he was a big star.

Just as Su Liu was about to speak, a shout suddenly came from not far away.

"Teacher Su! Over here."

A strikingly beautiful girl was seen pushing through the crowd and walking briskly towards them. Su Liu nodded to the men and women beside him and then stepped forward to meet her.

"Reba, you're here so early!"

"Of course!"

The two walked through the crowd and went straight into the conference room. Dilraba's shout had indeed attracted a lot of attention, and as people watched their backs, they began to whisper among themselves, speculating about their identities.

"Could these two be the pre-selected male and female leads?" someone wondered, frowning.

A young man who looked like a student was stunned. "No way, wasn't this supposed to be a public audition?"

"Hmph, a public audition?" another person said with a disdainful tone. "There's nothing wrong with this industry. Public auditions are just a formality; it's all shady stuff."

"Huh? If you know that, why did you come?"

The man was rendered speechless by the retort, stammering for a long time without being able to reply.

Hearing these comments, the girl who had almost bumped into Su Liu felt even more insecure and wanted to leave. However, remembering that she had specifically taken leave from the film set, she gritted her teeth and stayed.