"Access the cockpit for a full simulation of Titan's internal environment."
"When players fight to the last moment, are defeated twice in one day, and then exit the game, a classic scene is re-enacted in reality..."
"The Titan access cockpit throws players out of the cockpit in the game's manner, saying the line [Protocol Three: Protect the Pilot], delivering another harsh blow to the real-life players."
"Tsk, getting stabbed thrice in one day, they must be crying their eyes out."
At this moment,
Even Lu Li himself felt that doing so was a bit excessive.
It was truly too much!
Players were already on the verge of collapse after being consecutively defeated twice in the game. Would a third blow in reality drive them completely mad?
Lu Li's fingers continuously tapped on the desk, contemplating with a complex expression.
Should he activate this plan?
A trace of mercy flashed through his heart at this instant.
However, his gaze quickly became firm again.
*Dong!*
"It's decided!"
He stopped tapping and slammed his hand on the desk. The pain in his palm was completely ignored.
He had made his decision.
If he was going to be a 'stabber,' he would do it to the extreme.
He had always pursued absolute perfection.
Just like when he decided to make the VR version of 'Titanfall.' He could have achieved the same level as overseas major studios by making an adaptive version.
But he chose to use doubled resentment points to create a top-tier version without hesitation.
Even if it consumed more time and energy, even if these subtle differences were not particularly noticeable to players.
But,
He just had to do it!
He, Lu Li, would never settle!
Either don't do it at all, or do it to the extreme!
Do it the best!
Reach the pinnacle!
Only in this way would the players' resentment points become more solidified, and their emotions could be fully released in reality.
Instead of bottling it up, which could even lead to psychological problems over time.
Of course,
The visual feast of players breaking down and crying then would also give him a small burst of excitement.
"As for other access cockpits..."
Lu Li's gaze shifted to the chairs and the pill-shaped access cockpits, and he drew a large X over them. "I won't compete with Old Wang and other major studios for this business."
"I will only make a batch of commemorative pilot-style helmets and a certain number of BT-7274 simulation access cockpits."
Generally, the production licensing rights for equipment like access cockpits and VR helmets are held by actual technology companies, as they involve the human brain and nerves, and safety is paramount.
Not only must they undergo multiple rounds of clinical trials, but safety must also be improved to over 99% before they can be put on the market.
In the entire Dragon Country, only Tencent and NetEase have obtained production licensing rights, and even then, they only received a 5% quota.
Even for Lingjing, Lu Li only obtained the qualification for official cooperative VR game production.
As for production equipment, without official personnel conducting on-site surveys and research at the base, how could they possibly grant this right to him?
Therefore, all other equipment is held by official technology enterprises.
Wang Lunshan and the Tsinghua-Bei Research Institute behind him hold the bulk production rights.
Lu Li cannot produce this batch of equipment himself, but that doesn't mean he can't ask for help with production.
After finishing his planning, Lu Li sent the blueprints and equipment specifications to Wang Lunshan's email.
Then he dialed the number of this big shot...
...
Meanwhile,
Bai Zhiyuan was attending a meeting in the conference room of Tencent Tower.
She had seen the trending search topics shortly after waking up.
However, like Lu Li, she didn't take these speculative false rumors to heart.
It was the CP speculation on the third trending topic that made her blush at the time.
This... these people are a bit too much... too much...
Too cute!
Perhaps... it wasn't impossible.
"Cough cough..."
Vice President Cai Qingsong cleared his throat, and Bai Zhiyuan's thoughts returned to reality.
"That's all for the discussion on the details of the first VR game. VR equipment can now be mass-produced. The other details are up to you, the head of the VR department, Liu Geng."
"Received!" Liu Geng responded expressionlessly.
With President Ge Wenbin returning to headquarters to report, Cai Qingsong finally found an opportunity to reassert himself.
Although he was reprimanded by Ge Wenbin regarding Lingjing, he didn't lose his position.
This guy had too many devious ideas, but his overall direction was quite in line with Tencent's corporate culture.
The skins for several games under his management sold like hotcakes, and net profit increased rapidly in the third quarter.
Therefore,
Ge Wenbin couldn't say much, leading to Cai Qingsong's arrogance growing. Unbeknownst to him, the recovery of the gaming industry was entirely due to Lingjing's influence.
The emergence of several high-quality titles attracted a wave of new users and also brought many old players back to domestic games.
The entire gaming industry was recovering, so Tencent, being the largest entity, naturally benefited significantly.
"As for Lingjing..."
Cai Qingsong, who had never suffered a setback in his career, naturally didn't want to let go of Lingjing and Lu Li, who had caused him such a significant loss for the first time.
"Their mobile game 'Doomsday Ark' is scheduled to launch in less than a week..."
"We also have a tower defense game launching recently..."
"I'll have the marketing department prepare some negative articles, buy some trending topics, and add fuel to today's trending topics," Chen Liang immediately chimed in upon hearing this.
As Cai Qingsong's most capable subordinate, he possessed the ability to read the room.
"Yes."
Cai Qingsong nodded with satisfaction. "I heard that 'Rebirth Cell People' has been performing magnificently lately, but most players get so angry they uninstall the game after playing for a short while. I wonder if the data is fabricated—"
*Bang!*
A dull thud of a hand hitting a table in the conference room interrupted Cai Qingsong's eloquent speech.
Everyone's eyes widened, looking incredulously at the source of the sound – Bai Zhiyuan, her face ashen.
"Enough!"
She looked coldly at Cai Qingsong, who was stunned at the head of the table, "I can hardly imagine how someone of your caliber managed to get to this position?"
*Whoosh!*
At her words, the entire room fell into a deathly silence, so quiet one could hear a pin drop.
Cai Qingsong's expression shifted from surprise to confusion, then to uncontrollable rage.
The colleague next to him, An Xiaoxiao, subtly tugged at Bai Zhiyuan's sleeve, signaling her to stop.
Bai Zhiyuan ignored her completely and continued, "You think the increase in third-quarter revenue is all your doing?"
"Have you even looked at the data compiled by the departments below?"
"Do you have any idea how many players we lost across various games in the third quarter?"
"You're benefiting from the industry's tailwinds without realizing it, thinking it's all your own merit, acting like a clown."
"You!"
Cai Qingsong, his face flushed red, pointed at Bai Zhiyuan, struggling to utter a single word for a long time.
Because he indeed hadn't looked at that data; it was all gathering dust on his desk.
"Bai Zhiyuan, mind your words!" Chen Liang stepped forward, reprimanding her angrily, "How can you speak to your superior like that?"
"You all don't even know what kind of opponent you're facing, yet you arrogantly assume they're like the countless small studios you've taken down before."
Bai Zhiyuan ignored Chen Liang and continued, "Do you know that the Lingjing game platform has never had any major bugs since its operation?"
"And our own platform? How many player complaints have we received?"
"Why have other games never experienced even a single network fluctuation?"
"Why is Lingjing, a company that has only been in the spotlight for less than half a year, listed among the invited companies for this VR game project in cooperation with the official authorities, while Tencent is listed as 002?"
"Do you know who this 001 would be? And why would it be them, not us at Tencent?"
"Weakness is never an obstacle to survival; arrogance is."
*Hiss!!!*
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