Though he verbally agreed, Pei Qian knew very well that this matter couldn't be rushed. It needed to be considered carefully and implemented gradually.

Lin Wan was in a state of extreme confidence, and at the same time, was extremely wary of her family.

She certainly knew that her game was a success, and Old Master Lin would definitely be even more restless, trying every means to get her back.

If Pei Qian showed his intentions even slightly, Lin Wan might notice.

Therefore, Pei Qian not only had to find a way to arrange for Lin Wan to leave, but also had to make her feel that this matter had nothing to do with her family, and that Old Master Lin and Lin Yu were not secretly causing trouble.

How to do it?

Originally, the Best Employee selection was a good reason, but the next one was still a long way off.

What if he forcibly made an exception for Lin Wan and arranged another Best Employee selection soon?

On the one hand, it would seem a bit fake, and on the other hand, there was no guarantee that everyone would vote for Lin Wan. Bao Xu and the others were all strong competitors.

If he wanted to ensure that Lin Wan was selected, he would have to operate in the dark, which would be too much trouble.

Pei Qian thought about it, and the best reason was still business expansion.

Tell Lin Wan that Tenda was now planning new industries, and as a senior employee with outstanding business skills, she would be responsible for some new work.

Then, increase the difficulty for her, so that she would give up when faced with difficulties.

But how to specifically operate this matter...

Pei Qian didn't have any good ideas for the time being.

Therefore, Pei Qian just agreed to this matter and didn't rush it.

After all, "Back to the Shore" would be launched in about a week, and Pei Qian's primary goal now was to ensure losses before the settlement.

...

Wednesday, September 29th.

Pei Qian first went to see the situation of the new Upwind Internet Cafe.

Ma Yang and Zhang Yuan strictly followed Pei Qian's requirements, with the primary goal of ensuring a quick opening, so they didn't spend too much time on decoration. The overall style of the Internet cafe looked relatively simple.

However, the purchased tables, chairs, computers, etc., were exactly the same as the previous Upwind Internet Cafe, plus the familiar Upwind Internet Cafe logo at the entrance of the store, the recognition was still quite high.

Pei Qian took a tour of this new store and felt relatively satisfied.

After canceling the coffee and bar area, the main part of the store was all computers, which looked more compact than the original Upwind Internet Cafe.

There was a rest area and a projector, which was in line with the micro-cinema area of the previous Upwind Internet Cafe.

After all, in Pei Qian's view, this micro-cinema area took up space and didn't make money, so there was no reason to abandon it.

The computers and peripherals were still high-end, which could definitely ensure that all large games ran at full settings, and even had some performance to spare.

Pei Qian took a tour, gave Zhang Yuan and Ma Yang a verbal praise for their efficiency, and then left.

It didn't matter what the state of the Internet cafe was now, what mattered was whether it could successfully lose money in a week or two.

Therefore, he would come back to see in a week.

Pei Qian returned to the Upwind Internet Cafe at Handong University.

The development of "Back to the Shore" had been completed and was scheduled to be officially released on October 1st. The final optimization work was basically completed.

In other words, Qiao Laoshi had basically completed his historical mission.

In the past month or so, Qiao Laoshi had made outstanding contributions to the numerical planning of the game "Back to the Shore," and Pei Qian had always been deeply grateful.

But now, Pei Qian had some heartfelt words to say to Qiao Laoshi.

"President Pei, thank you for your care during this time. This trip to Jingzhou has been very meaningful to me!"

"'Back to the Shore' is a game with a very rich spiritual connotation. After I return to the Imperial Capital, I will definitely make a video as soon as possible to share my experience of playing 'Back to the Shore' with everyone!"

Qiao Liang looked radiant.

After coming to Jingzhou, Qiao Liang's mental state can be said to have been full of twists and turns, experiencing many ups and downs.

There had been joy, confusion, and doubt about life.

But now, he only had one feeling, which was a full sense of gain!

In addition to the material rewards, he also saw President Pei's true face, ate excellent meals at the nameless restaurant, and cleared the game "Back to the Shore" before all the players.

Qiao Liang felt that he had established a good first-mover advantage compared to other up hosts, and could crush other up hosts in terms of both technology and game understanding.

Once the introduction video of this game was made, it would definitely be another explosive video!

Thinking of this, Qiao Liang felt his fighting spirit burning.

The time to gain fans was coming!

Pei Qian fell silent, especially when he heard the phrase "make a video as soon as possible," his hands couldn't help but tremble.

Pei Qian had learned the power of Qiao Laoshi's videos many times.

From "Lonely Desert Road" to "Game Producer," Qiao Laoshi's videos brought a lot of attention to the game every time, causing Pei Qian to lose heavily.

Therefore, this time he must take Qiao Laoshi, this unstable factor, into consideration, at least not make the same mistakes as before.

Pei Qian's face instantly became serious: "No, Qiao Laoshi, you can't post a video."

Qiao Liang was stunned: "Why not?"

He didn't understand. Wasn't posting a video a better way to promote it?

What's more, "Back to the Shore" was so difficult and the plot was so profound. Didn't it need a hardcore player like him to interpret it?

Moreover, President Pei specially invited him to try out the game, and definitely intended to have him help make a promotional video, right?

Pei Qian coughed twice: "Qiao Laoshi, would you write a movie review and spoil the plot as soon as the movie comes out?"

Qiao Liang was stunned: "Uh... no."

Spoilers? That's too immoral!

It's like circling the murderer on the first page of a detective comic. That's not something a human would do.

Pei Qian nodded: "That's right."

"For the audience, if they watch a movie after getting spoilers, then the excitement of the movie will be greatly reduced. The experience of seeing it for the first time and the second time is completely different."

"The same is true for games, especially for special games!"

Qiao Liang was still puzzled, but seemed to understand a little bit.

Indeed, "Back to the Shore" was a very special game, and he was beaten badly when he first saw it.

Pei Qian said earnestly: "Think about how you felt when you first saw this game?"

"Didn't you feel surprised, amazed, and a little mysterious?"

"This is because before playing, you didn't have a clear expectation of the specific situation of this game, so you have this wonderful feeling."

"If you release a video and hint to players in advance that this is a difficult game, this is a game with rich content that needs to be constantly explored, then the players will have preset standards before playing, and the experience they get will be completely different, understand?"

"So what I mean is, don't be the person who spoils the plot."

Qiao Liang blinked and understood what President Pei meant.

And he felt that what President Pei said made a lot of sense?

Now, recalling the feeling of first seeing "Back to the Shore," although he was beaten very badly and full of confusion, this feeling of confusion... seemed to be quite wonderful?

Just like when playing many games, he was a noob when he first saw it, and was always beaten, but he felt that the game was particularly fun, and even became addicted to it.

When he really became an expert, playing this game was a completely different state of mind, and the feeling of the first encounter could never be experienced again.

If he made a detailed video of "Back to the Shore," would the players' mentality change when they entered the game if they already knew that the game was difficult?

Most likely it would.

Therefore, President Pei considered it very carefully.

But... what about the popularity...?

Qiao Liang was silent for a moment: "Indeed, President Pei, you are right. My video may indeed affect the players' first impression of the game."

"But, even if I don't make a video, other up hosts will make it..."

Qiao Liang was a little unwilling. The first up host to make a strategy video would definitely have a huge advantage. Could he just give up this excellent opportunity to gain fans?

Pei Qian had expected this and nodded: "I know, this is unavoidable."

"But you have been playing for a long time after all, and you are the up host who understands this game the most."

"My suggestion is that you can wait a week after the game is released before making a video, at least to ensure that the first batch of players can experience the original experience of this game."

"Even if it's a week late, it can still guarantee that you are one step faster than other up hosts."

"At the same time, it can also let the players truly experience the feeling of suffering you had at the time."

Qiao Liang suddenly understood, that's right!

When I played this game, I suffered so much, and I figured it out completely on my own. How could I just give it to others so cheaply!

Everyone must suffer a bit!

When the players are beaten into dogs, and then watch my strategy video, wouldn't they be grateful to me like they saw a savior?

Wonderful!

Thinking of this, Qiao Liang nodded sharply: "No problem!"

"I really shouldn't affect the players' experience, so I'll post the video a week later."

"President Pei still thinks it through. Sure enough, truly great designers are good at controlling the players' mentality!"

Pei Qian couldn't help but smile slightly.

Okay, the bluff was successful!

In fact, Pei Qian's purpose was not for the players' game experience at all. His main purpose was to minimize the influence of Qiao Laoshi's video as much as possible.

If Qiao Laoshi released a video at the same time as the game was released, then the players' tolerance for this game would be greatly improved after watching his video.

The deterrent effect of the game was weakened, and the number of people who refunded the game became smaller. Wouldn't that mean that the game's profitability became stronger?

That was absolutely unacceptable!

Conversely, as long as Qiao Laoshi didn't release a video in the first week, then the players would definitely hit their heads in the game. At that time, the negative reviews of the game "Back to the Shore" on the Internet would naturally explode instantly.

After a week, those who should have refunded the game had already refunded, and those who should have scolded the game had already scolded it. Most of the hardcore players had almost figured out the way, and naturally someone would make a strategy video. At this time, Qiao Laoshi's video would not have much impact.

In this way, the impact on "Back to the Shore" would naturally be reduced to the lowest level.

Pei Qian couldn't help but feel complacent, seeing that he had resolved a crisis with just a few words.

He hoped that the players would turn into grumpy old brothers and let the reputation of the game "Back to the Shore" collapse to the bottom in the first week, to the point where it couldn't be recovered.

At that time, even if Qiao Laoshi released a video, it would be useless!