Game development begins with destroying Girls' Frontline.

"Hasn't President Lin arrived yet??? Urgent!!!"

Qin Xueyan's phone vibrated again. Just as she was about to reply, footsteps suddenly sounded behind her, and then the entire conference room fell silent.

Not only in this conference room, Qin Xueyan could even see on the screen that people in other overseas conference rooms, who were originally quite relaxed, suddenly sat up straight.

Then, Qin Xueyan saw Lin Li.

This wasn't actually the first time she'd met this legendary figure. Before joining the company, a quick search on Xinghuo easily revealed Lin Li's videos—game demos, speeches, you name it.

After joining the company, each position has a series of video courses.

This video is divided into two parts. The first part is an internal documentary about Xinghuo, which mainly tells the story of Xinghuo's development and culture.

Many companies have this, but the latter part is more impressive.

It is a recorded video course.

During the course, Lin Li will spend about an hour explaining what the new employee's position requires them to do.

This was actually what surprised Qin Xueyan the most. Recording a video is very simple, but it's very difficult to explain clearly what this position means at Xinghuo through a video.

Not to mention, the HR lady said that every new position has such a video.

From this one sentence alone, Qin Xueyan realized that this legendary game genius producer might be even more outrageous than the rumors suggested.

She was unaware that most of the scripts for these onboarding videos were written by various departments, and Lin Li had only compiled and recorded them.

Like many new employees, Qin Xueyan had two thoughts after watching the video: first, that the boss really understood what her job entailed; and second, that she gained a more systematic understanding of her role.

Besides these, Qin Xueyan also frequently saw Lin Li's name at work.

Every so often, I receive a work report in my work email. This report is quite interesting, as in most companies, it is the employees who write reports to the boss.

At Xinghuo, in addition to employees writing reports to the boss, the boss also writes reports to the employees.

Of course, Lin Li's work reports are relatively more casual, but they are still genuine work reports, including what he has done recently, as well as a "Player Communication Report" documenting his conversations with players.

The main content of this report is that Lin Li communicated with some players through various channels, such as comic conventions, online messages, and other means.

To be honest, Qin Xueyan was completely shocked when she first received this email.

This was the first time she had ever encountered a boss who also reported to his employees.

After that, she learned that the reason why General Manager Lin issued this report was because there was a rule in Xinghuo's internal system for middle and senior management that they had to write a player communication report every month.

Regardless of the method you use, you need to communicate with players every month and then write down the content of those communications.

but.

Many people still use various excuses, such as being busy, not seeing it, not paying attention, or voluntarily accepting punishment, to avoid writing this report.

Upon hearing this, Qin Xueyan understood that it wasn't that they were unwilling to write it, but rather that some middle and senior managers felt that writing it would be useless and a waste of time.

This is a very common occurrence in many companies. Bosses may find something useful, but when it's passed down to lower-level employees, those employees may not find it useful.

Instead, you might feel that your boss is increasing your workload.

This is quite normal. The larger the company, the more likely it is to encounter such management problems. Even at Xinghuo, many middle-level employees still feel that they are already very busy, so why should they have to write such reports?

Moreover, some of these employees feel they are irreplaceable and are unwilling to even make up an excuse, saying they are too busy to write one.

According to the HR representative, nearly a hundred people worldwide failed to submit their work on that particular occasion.

This number is not insignificant for the middle and upper management of Xinghuo.

"And then? How did President Lin resolve it?"

Upon hearing this story, Qin Xueyan's curiosity was fully piqued. Based on the report she had seen, she had initially assumed that Lin Li had forced everyone to write reports using his own writing style.

But the result was completely different.

"The solution? The solution is to remove all those who didn't submit reports from their management positions, and then hold internal elections for the vacant management positions."

"You have no idea how busy our HR department was during that period."

"However, it did benefit a group of capable people who didn't have a position. You wouldn't believe how fierce the internal competition for positions was each time; on some days, the lights in many offices were on all night."

Qin Xueyan was very surprised to receive a completely different answer. She never expected that Lin Li's solution would be so bold and successful.

"Those people are stupid. Who is President Lin? There must be a reason why President Lin would issue an article about something."

"Besides, is Xinghuo short of people? With the benefits that President Lin provides and the atmosphere we have, there are plenty of big shots outside who want to join our company."

Qin Xueyan echoed this sentiment.

Then, with a hint of curiosity, he asked.

"Then why did General Manager Lin still write this report?"

"How would I know? Maybe they just want others to take this seriously."

After hearing this short story, Qin Xueyan found it very interesting. She used swift and decisive methods to unify people's thinking and set an example by emphasizing the focus of her work.

It was exactly to Qin Xueyan's liking.

It felt just like the stories in those celebrity autobiographies she read in college.

Chapter 468 The Secret of Spark

After this incident, Qin Xueyan also made a special observation of her superior, the head of the domestic operations team of Xinghuo Operations Department, and she soon discovered...

There are always a few days like that every month.

My team leader would interact with players around the world on Twitter and Weibo, and if we worked overtime at night, we would occasionally go out to eat together on Changjie Street.

They might even be given questionnaires to interview players on the long street.

Qin Xueyan received more questionnaires because of her good looks.

When Qin Xueyan first received the task of distributing questionnaires, she was a little confused. It wasn't until she listened to the HR sister tell Lin Li's story that she was able to put all the things together.

Moreover, when Qin Xueyan later searched for relevant information online, she also discovered that there were actually many fragments of communication between players and various game development teams of Xinghuo circulating online.

Numerous screenshots of chats between different players and the game development team have been circulating online.

Many people also shared their experiences of encountering artists or programmers from certain games when they visited Xinghuo Building or Changjie Street.

The two talked for a long time about topics like that.

These topics, along with recordings of customer service calls from various game development teams at Spark, circulated in various communities, with some players occasionally receiving numerous calls from them.

There's even a collection of phone recordings from all of Spark's studios on Bilibili.

In addition, some classic and interesting quotes are also captured and used as memes.

For example, the Weibo and Bilibili accounts of the overseas development team of Spark Games, the developers of "Girls' Frontline: Siege", are hotspots for memes.

Because the development team is mostly composed of foreigners, their interactions often create some unique and entertaining moments.

For example, at the very beginning, the producer of "Girls' Frontline: Siege" posted on Weibo and Bilibili at 2 a.m. in China.

The producer sent a lot of messages, and then he found that no one was paying attention to him.

So, he posted many more messages to himself.

I'm also wondering why there's not a single person talking on the Bilibili account for "Girls' Frontline: Siege," which has nearly a million followers. Are Chinese players really that aloof?

Finally, a Chinese player asked him why he posted these things at 2 AM, so he posted a meme of a 95-level player from Girls' Frontline seeing the Commander soaking in a hot spring with Springfield~ Surprised!

This is to show that he has completely forgotten about the time difference.

This is actually a very ordinary thing, but it has always been talked about by players. So much so that now, when the producer of "Girls' Frontline: Siege" is holding a comic convention in the United States.

People will still bring up this meme.

"I came all the way from here at 2 AM to see you!!!"

Such remarks often elicit a burst of laughter from the audience.

As Qin Xueyan went through these details, she gradually realized that Lin Li's requirement for middle and senior management to maintain contact with players, and even to ensure that this was implemented through a semi-mandatory method of reporting, was very important.

In fact, it has also brought Xinghuo a great reputation.

There probably aren't that many players who actually interact with the development team. After all, a development team usually only has a dozen or so high-level members. Even if they work their hardest, each person can only have in-depth communication with a few players.

However, these communications lead to a great deal of information.

After all, when other players see this information, they won't think that it's an individual communicating with the development team, but rather that the development team is communicating with the "players" as a whole.

Many of the main creators also realized that Lin Li's insistence on them doing this was not actually a bad thing.

Communicating with players at least ensures that the project team's work isn't just for their own amusement, and allows for a faster response to player feedback, negative reviews, and even details that could potentially escalate into a public relations crisis.

"I think I know why Spark has such a good reputation among players..."

This whole thing.

From Lin Li's demands, to the initial opposition from middle and senior management, to Lin Li's swift and decisive action, and why Lin Li had to write a report for his employees.

After going through the whole process, Qin Xueyan discovered Xinghuo's "secret".

It was after this incident that Qin Xueyan became increasingly interested in Lin Li.

However, when Qin Xueyan actually saw Lin Li pass by her, she was still a little stunned, because today was a relatively formal meeting, and Lin Li was wearing a simple black suit.

I put on a coat because it was already quite cold in Shanghai in December.

Both the suit and the overcoat looked somewhat familiar to Qin Xueyan.

She quickly confirmed from the gold label on the man's cuff that the suit was the Destiny Track men's suit set released by Spark in December.

This suit comes in men's and women's versions, both inspired by Saber's suits from Fate/Zero, but with some elements of the fate story added to the details.

For example, the tie on the suit has a tie pin with the element of the Sword of Victory.

The jacket also comes with an inner pocket featuring a gold embroidered image of Saber. Because the inner pocket is positioned directly against the chest, it has been jokingly referred to by many otaku as...

Saber is in my heart.

This outfit costs 698 yuan for the whole set, which is considered cheap for a suit. The workmanship and materials are also quite good. In addition, Xinghuo's merchandise has a good reputation over the years.

It has gradually become a peculiar phenomenon that if you are not familiar with this thing, you can go to the Xinghuo area to buy it.

Not sure which vacuum cleaner brand is good? Go to Xinghuo's merchandise store to buy their collaboration products. Not sure which air purifier brand is good? Go to Xinghuo's merchandise store to buy their collaboration products. Not sure which underwear brand is good quality? Go to Xinghuo's merchandise store to buy their collaboration products.

Thanks to its consistent selection of high-quality co-branded products, Xinghuo merchandise has inexplicably become a semi-alternative to Xiaomi products.

The combination of these factors made this suit sell very well.

Especially in Japan and the United States.

Japan is a major producer of suits, and many seemingly reserved but actually stylish office workers even own several, to the point that at one point, this particular suit in Japan required additional payment to purchase...

Quite a few people within Xinghuo had actually bought this outfit, which is why Qin Xueyan found it familiar. However, this familiar suit felt subtly different on Lin Li.

It's not the clothes that are different, but the overall vibe, perhaps enhanced by the filter.

Anyway, with the man's steps, the slightly swaying hem exuded a domineering aura, and every move he made demonstrated the confidence and sophistication of this business tycoon.

Looking at Lin Li's attire, Qin Xueyan's beautiful eyes sparkled, and she couldn't help but smile.

She has a hobby that she has never mentioned.

That is, she really likes steady and composed men.

Chapter 469 Amazing Activities

Lin Li's outfit completely hit her in her best area.

Compared to the anime t-shirts that Lin Li usually prefers to wear, this relatively formal outfit makes him look much more mature and handsome.

More importantly, Lin Li must have seen her holding up her phone and even waved at her.

With that wave of her hand, Qin Xueyan became even more excited.

She, who had never been a fan of celebrities, felt her face flush red at this moment, and for a moment even felt empathy for those girls who were fans of celebrities.

Just as Qin Xueyan was staring at Lin Li, she suddenly felt a gaze and looked in the direction of the gaze with some doubt.

Then he saw Su Shanshan behind Lin Li.

Today, Su Shanshan wore light makeup, a light-colored women's coat over a white wool sweater and a short skirt, with thick black stockings covering her long, slender legs, and her beautiful long hair.

She has the look of a sophisticated white-collar woman from a Korean drama.