This Game Is Too Realistic

An ideal city.

In front of a spacious door, Fang Chang stopped, looked at the envelope in his hand, opened it, took out a card from it, and swiped it on the door.

Light blue ripples spread along the door lock, and the door opened backwards with a click.

What comes into view is a spacious reception room. There are several sofas placed on the black and gray plaid carpet. The simple and elegant decoration is very corporate style.

In this crowded city, space itself is a luxury.

A woman about twenty-five years old was sitting on the sofa in the middle. She was wearing a silver coat. What was impressive were her long legs and the two delicate eyebrows on her pretty face.

Those two delicate eyebrows are like soft crescent moons, but they cannot hide those heroic eyes and the radiant light in them.

Most of the people who could attend this party were the upper class people of Ideal City.

From the aura of her body, Fang Chang could feel that this woman was at least a rich woman.

At least it is.

"Hello, Ms. Chu Shuyue, I've kept you waiting for a long time." Fang Chang made a gentlemanly introduction since he was a guest anyway.

The woman sitting on the sofa made a gesture of invitation and said in a pleasant voice.

"You don't have to be so polite, warrior of the alliance, but I have taken the liberty of disturbing your rest. Please don't be polite, just sit down as you like."

"Then I won't be polite."

Fang Chang smiled lightly and found a sofa that was not far away and sat down.

The waiter brought tea for the two of them.

There is a fragrance in the mist. It smells very light, but it has a refreshing comfort.

The two chatted for a while, but they talked about irrelevant topics.

What's very interesting is that Fang Chang can feel that she is different from those rich ladies on the dance floor. There is no emotion of admiration or curiosity in her twinkling eyes. The admiring eyes are more like encouraging herself to continue talking.

Is it to examine the alliance’s investment environment?

Thinking of this, Fang Chang couldn't help but pick up his spirits, no longer restrained, and began to talk about the train, from the development of the alliance to the individuals in the alliance.

For example, Teng Teng, who runs a small workshop, was blown up by him into an art master.

Crow Crow, a strong perceptive person who wandered around like a street kid all day long, was blown away by him into a mushroom fairy who was obsessed with pursuing the most perfect mushrooms.

Tomato scrambled eggs became the descendant of the scrambled egg family who mastered 888 lost recipes, and Irena became Beiye who explored edible alien species...

Even the moron Mosquito was blown away by him into a rocket scientist who dreamed of exploring the edge of the galaxy.

Manager…

The manager didn't seem to need him to brag about it. The figure riding the Claw of Death and bathing in the sunshine that broke through the dark clouds was full of quality.

I heard that there is already a film studio in Ideal City, and they plan to shoot a movie with him as the model.

I don't know if he knows this.

When he was bragging, Fang Chang didn't have any psychological burden at all. After all, the alliance was more than 3,000 miles away, and even if he was curious, it was impossible for everyone to go there.

"Wait a minute, what is that lost 888 recipe..." After listening for a long time, Chu Shuyue seemed to be most interested in this and asked curiously.

Fang Chang said with a smile.

"Well, there's so much content, I can't finish it in a short while. Among the food-related items that appeared in previous auctions, they all have something to do with the recipe."

"Including this?"

While speaking, Chu Shuyue reached out and took out a pack of instant noodles from the drawer of the table next to her, her eyes filled with curiosity.

As soon as he saw the Laokeng pickled cabbage instant noodles in her hand, Fang Chang's expression suddenly became awkward.

"Well, this was caused by mosquitoes."

Chu Shuyue frowned.

"But didn't he dream of becoming a... rocket scientist who climbed to the Kuiper Belt?"

Fang Chang quickly explained forcefully.

"This is a work of his interest. Although his main business is tinkering with rockets, he occasionally comes up with some strange things... like this one in your hand."

Oops, I've gone too far in bragging, and it seems a bit misleading.

Fang Chang thought to himself.

However, Ms. Shu Shuyue didn't seem to notice any flaws in the story. She just sighed softly after being silent for a while.

"Incredible... It seems that the rumor is indeed not groundless."

Fang Chang was stunned for a moment.

"Rumors? What rumors?"

"There was a discussion on Duandian Cloud that the ancestors of Shelter 404 were all artists," Chu Shuyue said with a smile, "I didn't believe it at first, but now I do."

Fang Chang coughed.

"Although I don't know where you heard this rumor from, there is nothing wrong with saying so... of course! We did inherit something special from the People's Federation, especially at the cultural level."

Listening to what he said, Chu Shuyue's eyes became brighter and brighter.

However, Fang Chang could feel that she did not completely believe what she said, at least half of it.

What does it have to do with each other?

An imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He had already predicted her prediction.

Half believe it?

That's really believable...

As if she had grasped the information she wanted to know, Chu Shuyue suddenly changed her expression and said with a serious look.

"Let me introduce myself again. I am the CEO of Ruyue Group. This is my business card."

With a slight stroke of his slender fingertips, a light blue holographic window appeared on Jieqi's coffee table and floated in front of Fang Chang.

Fang Chang, who only thought it was a game special effect, was not surprised. He dragged the business card with his index finger and moved it to himself to take a look.

He soon discovered that he was just looking at it. He didn't know anything about Ideal City and couldn't understand what was written on this business card.

Kisaragi Group?

Isn’t there only five major groups in Ideal City?

"...Our company is invested and controlled by Ideal Group and is mainly engaged in food sales and industrial-related industries."

Looking at Fang Chang, who was deep in thought while watching the famous film, Chu Shuyue continued in a pleasant voice.

"To be honest, this is the first time I have seen such an interesting product. Although it is not very healthy and the shelf life is not very long, it tastes surprisingly good... How did you come up with these novel cooking methods? "

Fang Chang's expression was a little subtle. After thinking for a moment, he made up a reason that sounded so weird.

"For us, food belongs to the category of culture. Eating is not only to meet nutritional needs, but also a kind of spiritual satisfaction."

"That sounds interesting."

Chu Shuyue said with interest.

"I have consulted historical documents, and similar cooking techniques have appeared in history. However, they were gradually replaced by scientific concepts in the early Prosperous Era. Later, the concept of food was just like ours now... According to you, it's just To meet nutritional needs.”

"Perhaps it's because the spiritual world of people after the Prosperous Era has been rich enough and they no longer need to sacrifice health or other things to obtain satisfaction. Of course, this is just my personal guess."

Fang Chang just said it casually, but unexpectedly, Ms. Shuyue nodded thoughtfully.

"This is quite an interesting idea. Maybe it's actually what you said."

"Maybe, I'm not an expert after all." Fang Chang said in a casual tone after taking a sip of black tea.

"I feel like you know me very well. I learned from your ambassador that you are not only a soldier, but also responsible for the promotion of alliance products." Chu Shuyue looked at him with bright eyes, "Are you interested in cooperating?"

It took me a long time to come here because this guy found me.

Hearing Chu Shuyue's words, Fang Chang showed a happy smile on his face.

Isn't this what he was waiting for?

"Of course, we are here to seek cooperation. I wonder which method you want to use?"

No more nonsense, Shu Yue said to the point.

"Based on our field research, we believe that the next six months will be the best window period for alliance products to enter Ideal City. The residents here are very interested in your cultural products. I think food will be a good focus. ”

"We can provide two sets of plans. The first set of plans is that you are responsible for production and transportation, and we are responsible for sales. The second set of plans is that we set up a joint venture company, and you provide personnel and technology, especially related food formulas. We provide funds and space to produce and sell locally in Ideal City.”

After quietly listening to the detailed explanations of the two plans, Fang Chang nodded slightly.

"No problem, we can provide everything you mentioned."

Chu Shuyue was happy in her heart, but it didn't show on her face, she just smiled.

However, just when she was about to use "please cooperate" to bring the topic to the contract, the man opposite suddenly changed the subject and said.

"However, compared to the two plans you provided, I have a better proposal. I wonder if you are interested?"

The excitement was poured with cold water, and Chu Shuyue couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.

"oh?"

To be honest, she didn't think that a commercially backward survivor colony could come up with any novel ideas.

But——

Let's first listen to what he plans to say.

Not paying attention to the disapproval in his eyes, Fang Chang cleared his throat and started his deception.

"Whether it is exporting products or exporting formulas, it is actually not in our best interests. After all, those formulas are not difficult to be honest. If our products can really be sold out in Ideal City, I am afraid that we will not use them. In less than two days, your competitors can refer to your sales data and come up with a competing product that better meets market demand.”

Chu Shuyue said immediately.

"You can rest assured that we have complete patent laws, and we also have our own R\u0026D laboratory. We will improve the formula based on feedback from the market and consumers. As long as we do it faster and better than our competitors, there is no need to worry about being replace."

Fang Chang nodded and said simply.

"Of course, what you said makes sense. Let me make an assumption. If the subsequent formula is completed at Ruyue Group, will it still have anything to do with the subsidiary company established by our joint venture?"

A hint of surprise appeared on Chu Shuyue's face, and her heroic eyes narrowed slightly.

"Oh? Are you worried that we won't keep our word?"

Fang Chang said in a gentle voice.

"Of course I don't mean that, it's just a reasonable assumption. You have technical advantages and know the local market and rules better than we do. You can maximize your interests within the framework of the rules... To be honest, if you don't If there is a contract dispute, I really have no confidence that I can win against you.”

Chu Shuyue said impatiently.

"So what's your proposal?"

"It is unrealistic to use expensive transportation capacity to transport cheap consumer goods, and the formula itself is not of that great value. We do not intend to export products, nor do we intend to export formulas. This is an export standard."

"standard?"

Looking at the hesitant Kui Shuyue, Fang Chang nodded and said simply.

"That's right."

Chu Shuyue frowned.

"Can you be more specific?"

"To be specific, it's telling stories."

Seeing the confused expression on her face, Fang Chang smiled and said the rhetoric he had prepared for a long time.

"For example, Coke, this thing actually has no technical content. Nuka-Cola sells better in Boulder City than Vega Cola or other colas, because the alliance managers even recommend it as a substitute for alcohol on official occasions, because the alliance The awakened people are all drinking...the mercenaries will wonder if they can awaken after drinking that thing."

"Another example is fried chicken. The technical content is even lower. As long as we are willing, it can annihilate a division of the legion tomorrow...I mean an army of ten thousand people. Another example is the package of instant noodles in your hand, although to be honest, I don't If we like to eat it too much, it can also become our army food as long as we need it... Then they will sell well on the endpoint cloud. Can you understand what I say? "

Listening to Fang Chang's vivid description, Li Shuyue looked at the man in front of her with interest.

Dude, even the Wastelanders know about the brand effect?

It’s not about taste or nutrition, it’s about using cultural added value to empty consumers’ wallets.

If this is the case, it is indeed difficult for her company to kick him away after developing the market and completing product updates. After all, the value is no longer the patent and formula, but in the minds of consumers. inherent impression.

In fact, the best-selling products of Ideal City in the wasteland are not only due to technology, but also to the brand influence behind it.

She has indeed considered doing this, creating a best-selling brand with alliance characteristics, using higher barriers to restrict the entry of competitors, and harvesting the wallets of Ideal City residents.

However, she originally planned to do this after the Kisaragi group had thoroughly digested the partner's technology.

After all, this kind of hen that lays golden eggs is of course easier to control in your own hands. There is no need to let others get a share of the pie.

It's just that she didn't expect that the man in front of her was so ambitious.

He had just come to Ideal City from that remote country, and he was already thinking about making Alliance products a best-selling brand in Ideal City.

"It's interesting." There was a hint of appreciation in Li Shuyue's eyes.

She has seen many wastelanders.

Most of those people are rude, short-sighted, and cunning. They have no great cleverness but only small cleverness.

However, you can't blame them.

After all, in a precarious environment like the wasteland, people with a long-term perspective may not even survive for the next month.

To be able to think about something [so long-term], this guy is really smart.

Do you want to agree?

But even if they don't agree, they can probably find someone else to cooperate.

Thinking that she was complimenting him for his suggestion, Fang Chang's face showed a happy smile.

"It seems that we have reached a consensus, then we will talk about the details of cooperation...such as how to sell this standard."

Li Shuyue stared at that face for a while, and suddenly made a remark that had nothing to do with business.

"Although we generally do not grant permanent residence to wastelanders, there are exceptions in certain circumstances."

Naturally, she changed her sitting position, her right leg gently resting on her left knee, and the corners of her plump lips curled up into a smile.

"...I suddenly fell in love with you. Have you considered settling in Ideal City?"

Although his tone was joking, his expression didn't seem like he was joking.

Fang Chang admitted that this proposal was indeed attractive.

The life here is indeed beautiful. Compared with the wasteland, it seems like a different game.

But——

"It's an honor to be appreciated by you, and I already feel like I belong."

Looking at the polite man in front of her, Li Shuyue was stunned for a moment, obviously not thinking that her proposal would be rejected.

But she was just stunned for a moment, then smiled lightly and said nonchalantly.

"Don't get me wrong, I only like your business ability. Let's get back to business, let's talk about the details of cooperation."

Appreciation is appreciation, it’s just appreciation.

It's like passing by a store window and seeing a luxury item with a unique style.

She didn't mind swiping her card to buy it, and she wouldn't queue up at the door like the nouveau riche.

With her assets, family and appearance, she doesn't have to compete with anyone for whatever kind of man she wants.

But this guy's unfazed look still made her a little annoyed.

Don't I have any attraction at all?

Fang Chang didn't take the sarcasm to heart, he just smiled lightly, crossed his fingers on his knees, and said calmly.

"Of course, when I say my heart belongs, I mean my heart already belongs to the alliance."

"Then as you wish, let's talk about the specific details of cooperation."

…

There is a lounge next to the banquet hall.

The whole mole was slumped on the sofa, wearing virtual reality glasses and having a great time playing.

Suddenly, the colorful lights and shadows flashed and disappeared from his eyes without a trace.

The Mole looked up with blank eyes and saw that his glasses were on his hand.

"What are you playing? You are so involved."

Seeing that Fang Chang was about to put on the glasses, Mole quickly reached out and snatched the glasses back, smiling uneasily while sweating profusely.

"I just played some ordinary games and flipped through them on Endpoint Cloud."

It is indeed a "Utopia", the people here are really open-minded.

Fang Changqi asked.

"Are you playing?"

"It's just average, not really fun, but playing a virtual reality game within a virtual reality game is beyond my expectations."

While saying this, Mole couldn't help but praise him in his heart.

There is a saying, these big companies are playing games with their feet, making DLC ​​with their butts, making money with their heads, and frying the cold rice over and over again, but they just refuse to do anything new.

An in-game Easter egg like this can be picked out and released as an independent masterpiece, which is the conscience of the industry.

I must brag about Aguang, it is indeed a 100% real virtual reality game.

This is too true!

"...In short, the operability is okay, the degree of freedom is okay, and the content is quite large, but it's just not realistic enough."

Fang Chang was stunned and asked after a moment of silence.

"...Is this game serious?"

"Pfft, what are you thinking? It's just a normal RPG game. Have you ever played Freelancer? It's like looking at spaceships!" The mole took a look at the expression on his face and knew that this guy was definitely thinking wrong. He quickly Changing the subject, "No more nonsense, why are you back so soon?"

He still remembered that this guy went out around eight o'clock and came back before ten o'clock.

It's a bit fast...

"We talked about some business matters,"

"We only talked about business?" Mole looked at this guy with a suspicious look on his face, "I don't believe it."

Fang Chang rolled his eyes, not bothering to explain to him, and found a place to sit casually.

Of course he would not tell this guy that he had just negotiated a deal worth several hundred million for the alliance.

Ideal Group Holdings Ruyue Group intends to invest 100 million Cr to jointly establish a chain catering institution "Changyue" catering with Niuma Group.

The brands currently identified include "Kenda Chicken" fast food restaurant, which mainly provides fried chicken and Coke, and "Niu Ma" hot pot restaurant.

Exporting “prepared dishes”?

Selling instant noodles?

Of course you can do that kind of business, but the profit is too low, and he really doesn't like it.

Moreover, the food safety standards in Ideal City are too high, and ordinary food cannot be brought in at all. In addition, the alliance's own food is far from surplus. Instead of importing food from the alliance, it is better to produce it locally.

Just like Fang Chang said, export standards.

The plan that has been finalized is that Ruyue Group will dispatch employees to the alliance, and Niuma Group will be responsible for arranging training for these employees. After the training, they will return to Ideal City to serve as chefs and store managers.

Still immersed in the game just now, Mole thought about it for a while, stared at the glasses in his hand, and suddenly said.

"Speaking of which... I find this virtual reality game interesting. It's quite interesting, but the gameplay is a bit too simple."

Fang Chang glanced at him.

"How much more can you get?"

Mole: "It's not that we need to enrich the problem. Let me give you an example. I just played about three RPG games, one with an interstellar theme, one with a fantasy theme, and one that was probably an alternate history. All three games are It’s an open world type like Lao Gun. The map is amazing, the skills are amazing, NPCs can interact easily, and the degree of freedom is extremely high... It’s outrageous that the three games have the same selling points!”

Fang Chang glanced at him.

"Isn't that right? If it existed in reality, I would buy it so much."

By the way, even the Easter eggs are made in such detail?

Brother Guang had boasted to him before, saying that most of the content in "Wasteland OL" was automatically generated based on players' cognition and dreams, but he didn't believe it at the time.

Now it seems that it is really not bragging.

If he has time, he can try it out.

Not expecting Fang Changhui's reaction, Mole made a helpless expression.

"That's what I say, but it's boring to have this type of game on the entire game platform. For example, I haven't watched moba or chicken-eating games at all [...has it become outdated?"

Fang Chang was slightly stunned.

Although this sounds a bit outrageous, he seems to have found another way to make money...

…

Early the next morning, a ray of sunlight filtered through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the CEO's office on the top floor of a building in a huge building complex.

Looking at the draft contract in her hand and leaning on the office chair, Li Shuyue faced the steel forest emerging from the clouds. She held a cup of coffee in her hand and took a sip with her brows furrowed.

100 million Cr.

This budget is only a small amount for the parent company's ideal team, but it is not a small amount for the Kisaragi team.

After thinking for a moment, she stretched out her index finger and lightly swiped it on the table.

The light blue holographic window was projected in front of her, interweaving a three-dimensional composition of the bust.

In a smooth electronic voice, the AI ​​assistant said softly.

"Dear Boss, what are your orders?"

She said succinctly.

"Get me a plane ticket to go to the southern part of Vale Province."

Across a distance of 3,000 miles, no matter how true the news is, it will still spread.

If she didn't go there and take a look, she would never feel at ease.

The AI ​​assistant reminded.

"The company does not have scheduled flights to the southern part of the Valley Province. According to the relevant provisions of Resolution 1001, renting aircraft capacity needs to fill in a form to declare, explain the relevant reasons, and issue relevant certificates."

Li Shuyue said casually.

"You can just write it down casually for me. Just fill in the market research as the reason."

The virtual image floating on the desk nodded slightly.

"As commanded."