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Chapter 216: Mr. An! You are definitely not a scumbag! We believe you!

"Mr. Yu, I'm a staff member of Mihoyo. Congratulations on your game "Seven Nights" being selected as a special selection in our first Greenlight Program. We believe that this game has great potential. If Mr. Yu needs it, Mihoyo can provide certain financial and technical support for "Seven Nights"..."

"I need it! I need it!"

Yu Milu received the call she had been thinking about for a long time. After hearing only the first half of the sentence, she couldn't wait to say she was willing, just like a groom in a hurry to enter the bridal chamber.

Even the Mihoyo employee on the other end of the phone was a little surprised.

Uh, he hasn't mentioned the profit sharing yet. Isn't this guy afraid that Mi Huyou will eat him up and then abandon him...

However, he had several phone calls to make today, so he didn't dwell too much on this issue.

"Okay, Mr. Yu, if it's convenient, please come to Mihoyo's headquarters within 14 working days to confirm the relevant matters in person."

"Ok!"

After hanging up the phone, Yu Milu couldn't calm down for a long time, and even couldn't believe it was true.

It wasn't until he saw the second confirmation email from the Mihoyo official account in his mailbox that he came to his senses.

Seeing the title of the email saying 'Welcome, let's make this world a better place together!', Yu Milu smiled happily.

……

……

the next day.

Mihoyo headquarters.

The employees talked a lot.

"Night City" has been so successful recently that everyone is sharing the glory and has a smile on their face.

But today, the topic they were discussing was not "Night City".

Instead, it’s a very explosive office gossip!

This morning, when An Yi came to work, the person following him was not Black Tower, but Silver Wolf!

"Did you see it? The one next to Mr. An is Silver Wolf, right? I modeled the game console in Star Rail! I will never make a mistake!"

"The game console is probably custom-made, and the person just looks similar. Don't think too much about it. How could it really be Silver Wolf..."

"Although...but...I don't care about these. I just want to ask, where is the director of the Black Tower?!"

"Yeah, could it be that the rumors out there that Mr. An likes young girls are true?!"

"I don't believe it! How could Mr. An be a scumbag who loves the new and gets bored with the old? Wuuuu! I don't accept it!"

"..."

An Yi has become passively immune to the curious and inquiring eyes of his employees.

What else could he do? This kind of thing always gets worse.

It would be better to ignore it, anyway, An Yi is upright! A person with a clear conscience is not afraid of his own shadow!

I have given equal love to both of us, how can you say that I am a scumbag who gets bored easily!

Can this world ever get better?

As for the reason why Silver Wolf suddenly wanted to come to Mihoyo today, it was mostly because An Yi brought Heita here several times!

An Yi, the master of keeping things balanced, naturally cannot be partial.

If she wants to come, just bring her here.

Anyway, as the chief game taster of the Greenlight program, Silver Wolf will naturally be introduced to everyone sooner or later. There is nothing shameful about it.

Mihoyo has already contacted the producers of the games selected by Silver Wolf.

Next, Mihoyo will provide relevant support for these participating games, help them to produce the games, and eventually sell them on the Youmi Cloud platform.

Anyi still values ​​those producers who joined the Youmi Cloud platform as soon as possible.

Although they are not well-known now, trust is built slowly and Mihoyo needs to take it seriously.

……

This afternoon.

In the conference room, An Yi met the first producer who came to Mihoyo, the producer of "Seven Nights", Yu Milu.

Because An Yi had a good impression of the pixel-style horizontal version of the pigeon-and-pigeon game "Seven Nights", he chose to meet the producer in person.

This was a young man who was still a little immature. He was wearing a suit that was not so well-ironed and fit. He was sitting in a corner of the conference room, looking a little awkward.

"...Hello, Mr. An. Nice to meet you. My name is Yu Milu."

As soon as Yu Milu saw An Yi push the door open, she immediately stood up and greeted An Yi. She looked like a student who greeted the teacher before class, very reserved.

An Yi smiled and motioned for him to sit down.

Wait for both of them to sit down.

Yu Milu took a deep breath and said with a little excitement: "Mr. An, thank you, thank you for giving me this opportunity. Also, Mr. An, your new game "Night City" is really fun. I finished the devil ending in my spare time. I haven't tried other endings yet, but Mr. An's control of the sense of despair is really perfect. I couldn't sleep that night."

An Yi was stunned when he heard this.

He could tell that this socially anxious young man had probably rehearsed this opening speech several times in his mind.

But, even though I was depressed by Night City, I can still say this so artistically...

An Yi is a little curious now.

What would he feel if he finished the ending of "The Remaining Body Turned into Flames"?

"Thank you for loving to play my game."

An Yi was curious, but he didn't show it. He just thanked him and got to the point: "Next, let's talk about Seven Nights, Mr. Yu."

At this moment, Yu Milu also came out of the excitement of meeting her idol and nodded, a little nervous, because the next conversation would determine the future of "Seven Nights".

An Yi got straight to the point and said, "Mr. Yu, I should have informed you before via email and phone, but I still need to confirm it one last time.

Mihoyo will provide technical support, open up access to the Black Tower engine, and provide funding. The price is that you need to add the Mihoyo logo to the game. And based on the funding we provide, the subsequent share may need to change. "

"I agree!" Yu Milu agreed immediately without thinking when she heard An Yi's words.

When the game couldn't be released and he was at his most desperate, he even thought about just giving up.

And now the opportunity provided by Mihoyo is already the best opportunity, so he naturally doesn't want to miss it.

"Well, since there are no objections, then we can talk about the content of the game." An Yi had long anticipated Yu Milu's reaction, nodded, and continued: "The battle part of the game is very good, but the plot and art level are average, and the character design of the protagonist is also relatively thin. If it is released online like this, without the support of the plot, the repetitive battle process later will easily make players feel bored."

"Well, I'm not too satisfied with the plot myself, but I've never had the chance to change it, and I can't change it well." Yu Milu smiled bitterly, and after a pause she realized what An Yi meant, and asked with a hint of surprise, "Boss An, do you have any ideas?!"

Chapter 217 Do you understand the value of a white-haired girl with a youthful face (crossed out)?

"Of course there is."

An Yi nodded and replied with a smile. Then he took the paper and pen beside him and recalled his feelings when he played the "Seven Nights" DEMO before.

This is a relatively pure roguelike game. It is about surviving from death again and again, honing your combat skills, defeating or escaping from those unexpected monsters, and fighting against the tyrannical and brutal BOSS.

Keep fighting, dying, reborn, and fighting again.

Every time a character dies, the level progress will not be saved and a new game will need to be started.

However, each time you restart, the map and content will be randomly generated to ensure that players will not have a repetitive experience.

On this point, Yu Milu handled it well and the gaming experience was good.

However, when it comes to handling the game's plot, it inevitably falls into the helplessness of a small workshop and is very thin.

The protagonist of the game is a nun, and the reason why the game is called "Seven Nights" is because the story of the game is about a fallen abyss believer who held a seven-day blood sacrifice in the small town where the nun lives. Every time night falls, the blood sacrifice ceremony will go further, and the abyss will be able to cast more power until the ceremony is completed and the abyss is completely descended. What players have to do is to let the nun successfully stop the blood sacrifice ceremony before the seventh night comes.

After quickly reviewing the plot and characters of "Seven Nights" in his mind, An Yi tapped the notebook with the tip of his pen, motioning Yu Milu to look over.

Then, while writing, he said: "The general framework of your story is OK, you can use it with a few minor changes. As for the character of the protagonist, the setting of the nun is also very good, so it will be retained. But the specific image of the protagonist needs to be changed. The previous image looks more like a strong woman with a very strong personality.

In a difficult rogue-like game, we need to give players a growth process from weak to strong, but it is difficult for players to gain a sense of growth from a protagonist who is so strong in himself, which will create a sense of disconnection between the plot and gameplay.

So we can change the protagonist into a little white-haired girl who has just become a nun in the church.

Then, we set her as the last and most important sacrifice in the blood sacrifice. This weak image will make players spontaneously want to protect her, and thus generate the desire to continue playing the game. "

“This…! Is it possible to do this?”

When Yu Milu heard An Yi's words, her eyes suddenly lit up.

It's like opening the door to a new world.

Seeing that Yu Milu had no objection, An Yi nodded and continued, "Also, a roguelike game will naturally make players tend to play it multiple times. The previous one ending was too few, so let's change it to multiple endings."

"what?"

Yu Milu was a little surprised.

This proposal obviously caught him off guard, because the game Seven Nights was very small and he had never thought about having multiple endings.

An Yi continued, "Yes, change it to multiple endings. Who says that a small game can't have multiple endings? Seven Nights of Blood Sacrifice, a total of seven levels, we can give the protagonist corresponding mental stimulation based on the number of deaths of the players in each level. The more deaths, the worse the mental state of the white-haired loli will be.

We can use different portraits to express her mental state. Her initial portrait is holy and flawless pure white. The more desperate she is, the dimmer her halo will become, and she will also show signs of being eroded and corrupted by the abyss.

As for the ending, I have thought of three for your reference.

TE: Unable to escape the bloody light, the little Lolita sacrificed herself to protect this world from harm.

BE: The ending of total annihilation, the blood sacrifice of the abyss believers was successful, the little Loli became the container of the abyss, and the abyss descended.

HE: Everyone is happy. The little Loli successfully prevents the blood sacrifice and becomes the new saint of the church.

Of course, this is just my suggestion. "Seven Nights" is yours. It's up to you whether you want to change it or not. Mihoyo respects your expression."

As An Yi expressed his thoughts.

Yu Milu's expressions became more and more interesting.

"...Boss An!"

Finally, when An Yi finished talking about the three endings, he stood up excitedly, but then felt something was wrong, so he sat down again and said excitedly: "Mr. An, you really understand. This is the kind of game I want to make. I...you..."

Yu Milu was so excited that her speech was incoherent.

After a while.

He calmed down and said, "Mr. An, can you be the co-producer of Seven Nights?"

"Hmm?" An Yi put down his pen and looked at Yu Milu.

"I know that I am just an unknown independent game producer. I am not worthy of Mihoyo, nor am I worthy of cooperating with you, but Mr. An, your ideas really gave me a lot of inspiration. In them, I saw a better future for "Seven Nights"..."

Yu Milu paused for a moment and looked at An Yi expectantly: "If you think this game is okay, can we finish it together?"

Hearing this, An Yi was a little amused and replied, "I don't mind co-production, but I don't have much time. You can go to the project team and ask. I think there will be many project teams interested in your game, and they will do their best to help you make it."

“That’s fine!” Yu Milu nodded vigorously and said, “Thank you, Mr. An. I just thought that playing the game was fun enough… I didn’t expect that there were so many details in the plot.

By the way, Mr. An, I just had a new idea, which is what you just said, when the little Loli’s mental state becomes worse and worse, her body will also become more and more degenerate.

Based on this, can we gradually unlock some powerful Abyss skills for her? But if players rely too much on Abyss skills, the little Loli's mental state will get worse and she will become more depraved. "

"Hmm... not bad, very good design."

Hearing Yu Milu's words, An Yi felt a little surprised, then he showed a very happy smile, and then said: "If you are willing, you can make the little Loli show a trace of pain every time she uses the Abyss skill, implicitly reminding the player of the consequences..."

Talking,

An Yi quickly sketched out the image of a holy white-haired nun walking barefoot in the mud on the paper, but behind her was dancing a large number of abyssal tentacles symbolizing depravity.

See the image drawn by Anyi.

Yu Milu's mood, which had just calmed down, became excited again and he said that this was exactly what he wanted!

Finally, the two discussed in the conference room for another half an hour.

Yu Milu left the Mihoyo headquarters with an excited and dazed look on her face, ready to go back and spend the whole night digesting the ideas she got from Anyi.

An Yi also returned to his office.

Silver Wolf, who was waiting here, put down the game console in his hand and said softly: "Are you done? Thank you for your hard work~"