“Xiao Lü, there’s still a small issue with this function. Please revise it. For the feel of the game, consult Bao Ge more—he’s an expert,” Huang Sibo said, pointing at the design draft and patiently explaining.
Xiao Lü was one of the members of the design team, currently responsible for the design and development of the Ghost Mode function.
He was less experienced than Huang Sibo, having previously been an intern at a game company where he hadn’t been responsible for any core work—just filling forms and doing odd jobs. His work experience wasn’t completely zero, but it was close.
In most companies, position came first, followed by seniority (and ability). Although the two had worked for the same length of time, their experience levels differed, so Huang Sibo naturally took on the role of team leader.
“Alright, Huang Ge, I’ll fix it right away!”
Xiao Lü immediately opened the editor and modified the function according to Huang Sibo’s requirements.
“Sea Fortress” had already entered the production phase. The various templates and functions purchased at great expense had been imported into the editor, and the designers on the design team had begun using the editor to create the game.
Using the editor itself wasn’t difficult. These designers all had experience with editors, and their production speed was certainly much faster than an outsider like Pei Qian.
“Focus on your work, don’t let your mind wander off to Yangcheng. Take care of your primary responsibilities first,” Huang Sibo reminded, seeing that Xiao Lü seemed distracted.
Xiao Lü scratched the back of his head, a bit embarrassed: “Well, Huang Ge, it’s just that I’ve never been to Yangcheng before, and we’re going to visit the famous Tianhua Studio. I’m a bit excited. But don’t worry, I’ll complete my work with quality and quantity assured!”
Huang Sibo nodded and returned to his workstation to continue working.
To be honest, he had never been to Yangcheng either.
Not just him—most people in the company probably had never been there.
A plane ticket from Jingzhou to Yangcheng costs thousands of yuan. Before joining Tenda, these people were all broke—how could they afford to go?
When they first heard about going to Yangcheng for exchange and learning, everyone else cheered with excitement, but Huang Sibo and Bao Xu were different.
Bao Xu was naturally a homebody who had no interest in going out; he would rather stay at the company and grind on the game for five days.
Huang Sibo, on the other hand, was concerned about whether the game’s progress would be affected.
After roughly estimating the workload, Huang Sibo found that this trip shouldn’t significantly impact the work schedule, and “Sea Fortress” should still be completed on time, which put his mind at ease.
Currently, Huang Sibo could ignore everything else, but when it came to the game’s progress, he was extremely attentive!
Boss Pei had shown such appreciation, entrusting him with important responsibilities, rewarding him generously, and even taking everyone to Yangcheng for exchange, learning, and team-building activities. Such kindness was truly beyond repayment!
He had to make this game beautifully and flawlessly; otherwise, how could he live up to Boss Pei’s cultivation?
Moreover, Huang Sibo genuinely wanted to visit Tianhua Studio.
This was a highly reputable game studio in China. Before entering the industry, Huang Sibo had considered Tianhua Studio his ultimate goal in the gaming industry!
After starting work, Huang Sibo had heard many rumors about Tianhua Studio.
Some said Tianhua Studio had once given five months’ salary as a bonus;
Others said the monthly bonuses for Tianhua Studio’s design team were higher than their base salaries.
Still others claimed that Tianhua Studio had once given away a sports car as the top prize at their annual party.
Huang Sibo had never verified any of these, but clearly, many people in the gaming industry regarded Tianhua Studio as a dream destination.
Being able to visit such a place for observation and learning would certainly be beneficial for his future career!
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A month passed quickly.
Friday, December 27th.
The employees of Tenda Network Technology Co., Ltd. arrived at their hotel from the airport, entered their rooms, and put down their luggage.
For Handong Province, winter had already arrived with bone-chilling cold, but Yangcheng’s temperature was much higher. The warm sunshine after noon shone on everyone, giving them an extremely cozy feeling.
Huang Sibo couldn’t help feeling a bit dazed.
This atmosphere felt like they were on vacation!
Several girls from the administrative department were checking their itineraries on their phones, planning which attractions and shopping malls to visit tomorrow morning.
A few guys from the design team were looking for a nearby supermarket, planning to buy a case of beer to bring back to the hotel room for drinking and playing cards in the evening.
A total of 27 people had come on this trip. Bao Xu hadn’t joined them; he had no interest in such activities and preferred to stay at the company.
As for Boss Pei…
Boss Pei hadn’t mingled with the group and had gone back to his room early, probably tired from the flight and needing rest.
The entire itinerary had been arranged by Assistant Xin, and Pei Qian wouldn’t manage it.
Huang Sibo and Xiao Lü shared a room. After putting away their luggage, Huang Sibo took out his laptop from his suitcase and began to continue checking the design drafts and revising the game’s storyline.
So far, the main framework of “Sea Fortress” had been completed, but in Bao Xu’s view, there was still significant room for improvement in both the game’s feel and various specific details.
Huang Sibo was also concerned about these issues; he wanted to make the game as perfect as possible.
Only when hardcore gamers like Bao Xu couldn’t find any flaws would the game truly be qualified!
“Huang Ge, I’m going out with the others. You should rest if you’re tired,” Xiao Lü said goodbye to Huang Sibo and happily went out to have fun with the others.
…
Meanwhile, in Pei Qian’s room.
“Qian Ge, I’m so tired of pretending… the distance between us has grown because of work…” Ma Yang looked exhausted.
Up until now, people in the company didn’t know about the relationship between Ma Yang and Pei Qian, except for Assistant Xin.
So, in the presence of company employees, Ma Yang had to pretend he didn’t know Pei Qian at all, addressing him as “Boss Pei” with every sentence, which was mentally exhausting.
They had once been bunkmates, but now there was an insurmountable gulf between them…
“For the company, you need to make this sacrifice,” Pei Qian patted Ma Yang’s shoulder. “You’re my important informant in the company. If you notice anything, be sure to inform me early!”
If Pei Qian had made their relationship public, others might have been guarded around Ma Yang.
It would have been harder to keep track of the company’s situation then.
Pei Qian needed to ensure he had a thorough understanding of the company’s situation; otherwise, if things deviated and he failed to avoid losing money, wouldn’t that be too awkward!
Ma Yang’s long face grew even longer: “You make it sound like I’m an underground operative. Recently, there’s nothing special—everything’s normal. Everyone is diligently making the game according to the design drafts.”
Pei Qian nodded. That was good!
He had briefly looked at the design drafts before but hadn’t understood exactly what was written. However, all three of his requirements had been met.
As long as the design didn’t change significantly, the game would most likely fail, so there was no need to worry.
“Oh, and everyone seems very interested in Tianhua Studio. Is this studio very impressive?” Ma Yang asked.
“How would I know?” Pei Qian didn’t know much about the gaming industry and had no idea what kind of studio Tianhua Studio was.
He had simply decided on the spur of the moment to come to Yangcheng to spend money, and then Assistant Xin had randomly contacted several well-known local game companies in Yangcheng, coincidentally getting in touch with Tianhua Studio.
Other employees thought this was Pei Qian’s deliberate arrangement, but it wasn’t at all. Pei Qian didn’t even know the name of Tianhua Studio’s producer…
“Tomorrow, the first game company we’ll visit is Tianhua Studio. Ask more questions then, don’t let the conversation fall flat. They’re hosting us enthusiastically, so we should be friendly,” Pei Qian reminded.
As the boss, it wasn’t appropriate for Pei Qian to personally engage in conversation or ask too many questions—it would seem undignified.
So, this task was assigned to Ma Yang.
Ma Yang nodded: “Don’t worry, Qian Ge, I’ve got this!”