A dozen minutes later, Ye Zhi and Qi Xuan successfully solved the mechanisms of four rooms and walked out of the secret chamber.
Cheng Yi's expression was grim. They could have been faster, but Ye Zhi had wasted a lot of time to consider her feelings.
She couldn't carry her, this was truly impossible!
Cheng Yi sighed in her heart. No, she couldn't just admit defeat!
The server was smiling and complimenting them, saying they were one of the fastest teams to solve the puzzle. She then asked, "Do you gentlemen want to try other themes?"
"Play! Make it scarier!" Cheng Yi said urgently.
"Auntie, please reconsider," Ye Zhi said with some worry. "The scarier ones will definitely be more frightening than the last one!"
Cheng Yi's old face blushed. She had been faking her fear just now!
But since the persona was already established, in Ye Zhi's eyes, she was probably someone who was bad at playing but loved to play.
"It's fine! I just like to use this method to build courage!" Cheng Yi gritted her teeth.
"Okay," Ye Zhi nodded. "Then you must stay close to me."
Cheng Yi: ...
Could she refuse?
Afterward, the three chose another theme with NPC interaction. Ten minutes later, they passed the puzzle again. Cheng Yi walked out looking utterly dejected.
This time, she was truly convinced. None of her attempts to assist were effective in front of Ye Zhi. While taking care of her emotions, Ye Zhi could still easily solve puzzles with Qi Xuan.
She could only comfort herself now, Ye Zhi and Qi Xuan had great chemistry, always saying a word, and the other would immediately understand their thoughts.
"Auntie, do you want to continue practicing your courage?" Ye Zhi asked proactively.
"No need..." Cheng Yi's lips twitched. She had completely given up.
"Then let's go to the beverage shop next door to sit down," Ye Zhi suggested.
The three went to a nearby beverage shop. Seeing Cheng Yi dispirited, Ye Zhi proactively ordered her a milk tea with extra sugar and a cake, hoping that the desserts would make Cheng Yi happy again.
Cheng Yi was touched and helpless, and could only silently eat the cake and drink the milk tea.
"How did you find these two escape rooms?" Qi Xuan asked with a light smile.
"They were okay, but not scary enough," Ye Zhi said. "To be honest, it's scarier when people scare people."
"Have you considered making a similar game?" Qi Xuan continued to ask.
"An escape room type?" Ye Zhi mused. "If we were to make a game, I think we could make it an interactive competitive game. Players scaring each other, that would be more interesting!"
"Similar to... hide-and-seek?" Qi Xuan immediately followed her train of thought.
"Yes!" Ye Zhi nodded. "Make it an asymmetrical competitive game, with five players. One player is the ghost, and the others are humans. Within a certain time, the ghost needs to catch the humans, and the humans need to escape and avoid being found by the ghost."
"That sounds very exciting," Qi Xuan nodded. "We could set different professions for the humans, with different functions, to increase playability."
Cheng Yi, who was drinking milk tea by the side, was completely stunned!
No...
She had asked the two of them to come to the escape room just to help them improve their relationship!
How could it be that while they were playing, their relationship didn't improve much, but in a few words, at a table in a beverage shop, they decided on a new game?
She finally understood why Ye Zhi was so hard to pursue.
It wasn't just Ye Zhi's problem, Qi Xuan had a problem too!
They were out to play, so why were they talking about work?
"That's a good idea, but Tao Xun Games currently has a full project load, so I'm afraid we won't be able to allocate anyone to do it," Ye Zhi said regretfully.
Qi Xuan replied, "If we can't allocate anyone, then we'll just recruit more people. As long as the money is in place, talented people will naturally be hired..."
"Wait!" Cheng Yi quickly interrupted them. "You two, listen to me first!"
"Mom," Qi Xuan looked at her with some surprise. "Are you planning to invest?"
"Ah? Uh..." Cheng Yi looked bewildered. What was she about to say?
"This game will be very interesting, and the investment will definitely not lose money," Qi Xuan smiled slightly. "You're very interested, so you don't want to miss such a good investment opportunity, right?"
Cheng Yi: ...
Who gave birth to such a good son? How could he help his wife cheat his mother's money?
Meeting Ye Zhi's expectant gaze, Cheng Yi suddenly felt that she couldn't refuse.
She said somewhat helplessly, "Ah, yes, yes, yes, I think it's quite good..."
"Good, then it's settled," Qi Xuan looked at Ye Zhi. "Don't worry about the money, just go ahead and do it."
Ye Zhi found it a little amusing. She didn't have to worry about the money, but what she was worried about now was how she would explain to Bai Xuan when she got back that the game department would have an extra project team.
Fortunately, although Bai Xuan was socially anxious, her ability was truly strong. Bai Xuan had already sent a lot of game proposals to her desk. It was no exaggeration to say that as long as the money and talent were in place, Bai Xuan would be happy to create more games.
"Okay, when we get back, I'll discuss it with the game department and have them come up with a specific plan," Ye Zhi nodded.
This trip, in a sense, satisfied all three of them.
After returning to Kyoto, Ye Zhi went to the game department after the regular meeting on Monday morning and shared her ideas.
Bai Xuan and Yun Shi were already numb. Although Ye Zhi told them that this new project didn't need to be rushed and they could slowly recruit people and proceed slowly, emphasizing that it was as important as the decoration simulator, they were still pushing it forward slowly.
But they were truly amazed by Ye Zhi's speed in securing investment. If this continued, their game department would soon be comparable to major game studios!
After leaving the game department, Ye Zhi went to see Chen Wei.
"Has the new feature of Tao Xun Shopping been updated?" Ye Zhi asked.
"It has been updated," Chen Wei said. "Users have already discovered it, and the feedback is very good."
Ye Zhi nodded. "Okay, keep a close eye on the public opinion online. If anything happens, deal with it promptly."
Chen Wei agreed. He hesitated, but finally couldn't help but say, "This new feature will surely keep the heads of Feitong and Qianbai awake at night, won't it?"
"Whether they sleep or not, what does it have to do with me?" Ye Zhi said with a smile. "As long as we sleep soundly!"
*
At Feitong headquarters, Yang Xu was leaning back in his office chair. He had already given up resisting. Whatever happens, happens!
Anyway, Feitong was a large company, and even if other companies wanted to snatch Feitong's business, it would take time.
"Mr. Yang, something's wrong!" His assistant rushed in. "Tao Xun Shopping has released a new feature..."
"If it does, it does. We are a logistics company, not a shopping platform. What does it have to do with us?"