Entertainment: Is this how you play music?!

Chapter 312 Planning Ahead for the Black Monkey Themed Concert!
Faced with the sudden surge of online discussion, it wasn't Li Can's fans who were the first to react strongly.

Some fans who don't play games much are still just watching the drama unfold.

Instead, a large number of gamers were the first to explode.

Everyone was enjoying the gossip when suddenly a group of people came out and started cursing both him and Li Can.

No wonder everyone just started charging in!

【No, I'm thinking that being a plaything and neglecting one's duties doesn't necessarily have to be about computer games, right?】

[For those born in the 80s, it was comics; for those born in the 90s, it was novels; and now it's games. I think the next scapegoat will be AI.]

All blaming of third parties is merely an attempt to cover up the failures of one's own education system.

[What the heck? You mean your child, without your knowledge, used money from who-knows-where to build a PC capable of running Blood Hunter smoothly, passed the ES platform's human verification, and bought a game worth over 300 yuan to start playing?]

[What a genius! He passed the human verification at such a young age. I think you should pay more attention to how he got the money than the issue of playing games. That might be a bigger problem.]

I envy kids who have computers and can afford games, unlike me, who's still saving up to buy a graphics card.

【Wait, isn't Chan-ge an adult? And isn't Henry an adult too? Why is it a crime for adults to recommend video games to other adults? I don't understand.】

[I don't understand either. If you don't want your child to play, then manage it yourself. What does it have to do with Brother Can?]

[Games are an important medium for cultural dissemination. Can Ge is just a musician; what did he do wrong?! He's simply a musician who loves games and is willing to support the development of domestically produced games!]

[Ha, you don't mention a single thing about how much DP contributed to becoming a phenomenon! But you get all excited when you mention games?]

All of a sudden.

The direction of the internet is changing rapidly.

Some people started to speculate about conspiracy theories, believing that Li Can was being targeted by some powerful entity that hired online trolls to suppress him.

This is definitely the most wronged episode for capital.

In fact, it's not that complicated.

The entertainment news about Li Can and Henry in the game has garnered a lot of attention and generated a lot of buzz, so it's inevitable that it's seen by some people.

When something is related to gaming, the collective effect of large groups begins to take hold; the power of many people is undeniable.

How can parents who oppose games be expected to carefully examine the content?

All they know is that a public figure seems to be heavily promoting the game. Regardless of the facts, they prioritize "influencing children," "poisoning teenagers," and "destroying ambition through play"—a complete package.

Like and share to boycott the game!

This caused a huge uproar.

Li Can only learned about this series of events after the online conflict in Shanxi and Northwest China had become a complete mess.

They were immediately dumbfounded.

"No way? How can I be the one to take the blame for this?!"

Li Can stared in disbelief, his expression a complete breakdown, as if he were questioning the meaning of life.

Since becoming famous, he has been walking on thin ice, working diligently and meticulously, and he always comes up with ideas from all sorts of outrageous angles.

This is the first time this has "crashed and burned".

"That's normal. There are always risks involved in being online."

Chen Gang didn't care at all, and waved his hand dismissively after hearing Li Can's words.

Chen Gang, who frequents the world of anime and manga, knows all too well what's going on.

These expensive items are not unusual online.

"To be honest, I'm usually very conscious of my image, but this time I don't really want to be. Should I just be a little impulsive?"

Li Can raised an eyebrow, his smile becoming somewhat mischievous.

Public opinion didn't just make Li Can care a lot or very angry.

I'm just a little annoyed.

I was doing my job perfectly fine, and suddenly I got yelled at.

It doesn't matter if the criticism is based on reason and evidence, and it doesn't matter if we have different values.

After all, it was my own doing, so I have to accept it.

But what about this time?
It was a completely undeserved disaster.

Where was it advertised?!

Henry mentioned it briefly on a foreign program, which went viral online and made him a hit among his fans, and then he got attacked?!
"No, Brother Can, what's wrong?"

Chen Gang's lips twitched.

Whenever Li Can frowns like this, he always manages to produce some enormous lumps.

It's hard to imagine what kind of outrageous things he might do under these circumstances.

"Henry will be coming to Xia in a few days. I plan to spend some time with him and take the opportunity to visit Youwang and see the development work behind Black Monkey."

Li Can pursed his lips and paused for a moment.

"After all, I am now a shareholder of Youwang. I thought that on the one hand, I could satisfy Henry's curiosity as a gamer, and on the other hand, I could promote Black Monkey and launch a second wave of publicity."

"The original plan was to wait and see, but I feel there's nothing wrong with moving things forward a bit."

"Playing around is fine, but don't joke about black monkeys."

"I'm not kidding. The game will be finished sooner or later, it will need to be promoted sooner or later, and it will need to be sold sooner or later. These few words of criticism are inevitable."

Li Can shook his head, but his expression didn't seem to care.

"Are we supposed to compromise with this kind of person? Kneel down and kowtow a few times, promising that there will be no more games in the world?"

"There's no need for that, brother. I was just asking."

Chen Gang waved his hands repeatedly.

It's simply that I'm a little allergic to Li Can.

“There are eighty-one tribulations on the journey to the West. If you can’t even pass these tests, you might as well give up now. You can go back to your Liusha River and he can go back to his Gao Village.”

This is the first domestically produced game to be positioned as a standalone AAA title.

Li Can was well aware of what he would face.

It's just a drop in the ocean.

If you don't do many things, someone else will. Sooner or later you'll be controlled, so you might as well take the initiative.

As for needing to react to someone's insults?

joke.

The more you talk about it, the more you do it—and that's how it works!
"Isn't it a bit early to start the publicity campaign now? You know, excessive publicity isn't good. Don't get carried away by this."

"Will not."

Faced with Chen Gang's reminder, Li Can shook his head and laughed.

"It's called publicity, but it's really just revealing a little bit to show the results to the fans who are interested. There's no need to take up resources. With Henry and me, our popularity is already explosive enough. We don't need any extra publicity."

"The higher-ups certainly wouldn't go that far; it's just a matter of going with the flow."

Upon hearing this, Chen Gang nodded without saying anything.

The information suggests that this kind of thing is somewhat related to the production schedule.

This is not just about facing the players.

The truth is, these kinds of "showcases" are more for investors and industry insiders like game publishing platforms, to boost their confidence.

With the injection of resources from Tencent and the participation of many others, the technical bottlenecks that have plagued game development are being broken through, and the production speed is accelerating.

At this point, it is necessary to begin pricing based on market response and forecasts.

"Alright, our studio will be on holiday for now. You can manage your own work. Winnie and I are going to hang out with Henry."

Li Can chuckled and patted Chen Gang on the shoulder.

"If you want to watch female anchors in the studio, that's fine, just be careful about your health. Although there are no cameras in the studio, but..."

"That's enough, you need to tell Zhao Ze about this. I'm going to find Xie Lang to practice the piano."

Chen Gang rolled his eyes and snorted a few times in annoyance.

Although everyone has work during this period, it's definitely not as busy as before.

The time allocation is quite flexible; there are only two people in the entire studio today.

After the two left, the studio was immediately closed.

If it weren't for the fact that Xingmei is still going strong outside, it would really look like a run-down mess.

The online comments did not affect Li Can.

On his way to find Winnie, Li Can opened his phone, logged into his alternate account, and started browsing related topics.

There are indeed many topics to discuss.

I just casually scrolled through the page and saw comments about cerebral infarction.

Even the accompanying video.

Thanks to the development of the Yinfu APP, these kinds of personal testimonial videos nowadays have a strange flavor.

A middle-aged woman in her fifties with curly hair, who was showing off her big yellow teeth, was speaking seriously.

However, his speech seemed a bit unclear, and he also had an accent, as if he might swallow his tongue at any moment.

The video is titled "The Dangers of Gaming!!! It's Time to Wake Up!"

The exclamation mark of three plus one is like the large character "危" (danger), seemingly accompanied by a heavy, thumping sound effect.

This seems to emphasize just how serious and earnest the woman in the video was, and further emphasizes just how bad the impact of the incident was.

There is no time to delay!

"Most kids who play video games are equally dull-witted; playing too many games will cause their brains to atrophy!"

"My cousin's child is only in the third grade of elementary school. Because of playing video games, his eyesight has deteriorated, his gaze has become dull, and his grades have plummeted. No matter how we try to educate him, we can't get him to improve. He even threatened to jump off a building to get back to his parents!"

"They really need to do something about this!" Li Can decisively checked the alternate account.

Facing the sea

The profile picture is of clusters of bright pink potted flowers by the sea.

It feels like a wallpaper used to test screen resolution in the 1980s.

As for the personal signature, it is full of a sense of the past.

The most enduring happiness in life is the simple things.

It has captured the essence of the art.

Click into the comments section.

I immediately gave the video a thumbs up.

I also wrote a long article along the way.

[Sisters, my child is also giving me a headache. He doesn't listen to me, and I don't know how to communicate with him. He plays games all the time and doesn't even leave the house on weekends. When I ask him to exercise, he yells at me. Sigh, I can't control him. With his grades now, I don't know what will happen to him in the future. This game is really harmful.]

Classic sarcasm without punctuation.

Li Can originally planned to play around with the alternate account for a while and then log out.

Unexpectedly, the popularity was much higher than I had imagined.

Shortly after it was posted, comments and replies began to appear.

[Sigh, me too, I don't know what to do.]

[Kids shouldn't be allowed to play games anymore!]

It's a pity there are no more internet addiction treatment schools now.

Seeing these comments.

Li Can shook his head with a wry smile.

What else can be said? We can only understand and respect it.

Li Can focused his mind as he carefully recalled the black monkey in his hand.

Games have their own core ideas and can play a certain educational and guiding role.

Everyone on the project team attaches great importance to this and is working hard to do it well.

The most fundamental requirement for a game is that it be fun.

However, if it's to be compared to AAA games, being fun isn't enough; it must have sufficient depth and artistic value to go beyond being fun and become art.

In this process, the combination of audiovisual experience and textual content is extremely important; it is even an attempt to cultivate the aesthetic level of players.

think carefully.

Li Can suddenly chuckled.

The chain must be broken.

So, a parent who answered the same question in the comments section replied.

Sigh, my child loves playing games so much. If only games could educate children properly, but unfortunately, that's just wishful thinking.

turn off the phone.

Li Can was too lazy to look at any other similar video recommendations.

The strange wind that suddenly arose didn't need any reaction at all; the moment it responded, it had already fallen into a self-proving trap.

Instead of studying these things, it would be more important to figure out what to introduce to Henry, and to promote Xia Kingdom's cultural symbols to the world from the perspective of the art of games.

Why go abroad to pursue music and expand one's fame internationally?
Isn't it all to serve Chinese culture?

Having steadily and surely progressed to this point, it is impossible for us to stop because of a little setback.

After careful consideration.

Li Can then made a decision.

I called Lao Yang.

The very first sentence, getting straight to the point, was enough to shock people.

"Old Yang, I plan to personally conduct a concert featuring the theme song of the Black Monkey."

"Holy crap! Chan-ge, you even considered this step?!"

Old Yang's pupils dilated in shock.

We're still quite far from finishing the game.

How did Li Can suddenly fast forward to this direction?

"Yes, we should start preparing now. A symphony orchestra needs a long time to rehearse."

Li Can smiled.

This indicates a lack of industry knowledge.

If we wait until the Black Monkey is released before slowly studying it, it will take at least a year or two.

Based on my connections in the industry, I wouldn't dare say it'll be a huge hit, but at least taking the baton again guarantees the performance won't be a loss, so I can naturally make arrangements and preparations in advance.

It can also undertake publicity and distribution functions.

This is much better than marketing.

"Can this be done?"

As expected, Lao Yang was tempted.

But he regretted it as soon as he said it.

How could this not be possible?

as predicted!

Li Can's words reassured Lao Yang.

"Of course we can, and the minimum guarantee is a national-level orchestra. So tell me if you want to do it or not!"

"think."

Old Yang followed his heart and blurted it out on the spot.

There was simply no reason to refuse.

However, the pressure on me will increase significantly.

After all, no game developer wants to hear the comment that "a masterpiece is made from rubbish."

“Okay, I’ll make the preparations and try to get things done before Henry arrives, and schedule a window of opportunity.”

Li Can nodded.

After hanging up the phone.

He then went straight to the National Conservatory of Music.

After meeting up with Winnie, they went straight to Xu Qing's office.

After a light knock on the office door and a "Come in," Li Can led Winnie into the office.

"Oh, what a rare sight! The young couple has arrived?"

Xu Qing looked up and teased him with a smile.

"What does this great artist want from me? Is he getting married and wants to invite me to his wedding?"

"what"

Li Can paused for a moment, then hugged Winnie and nodded.

"Oh right, Master, how much did you give?"

"Um?!"

Xu Qing was stunned, but after seeing Winnie's astonished expression, she suddenly came to her senses.

"You brat, spit it out!"

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Li Can nodded, composed himself, and became serious.

"Master, I'm planning to start arranging a black monkey-themed concert."

I heard this.

Professor Xu Qing looked up in surprise and met Li Can's gaze.

"You're in charge?"

"Yes, I'll do it myself."

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Feeling the attention from his apprentice, Professor Xu Qing fell silent.

A moment later, the old man stood up, his eyes sparkling.

It seems there's a lot I want to say.

For example, saying things like, "Work hard and don't embarrass yourself."

However, the words were on the tip of my tongue, but I didn't really want to say them.

Professor Xu Qing smiled and simply shook his head.

He walked over to Li Can and patted Li Can's arm.

"Don't put so much pressure on yourself. As long as you've put your heart into it and done your best, that's enough!"

"Just as you said, embarking on the journey to obtain the scriptures is far more important than actually obtaining them!"

(End of this chapter)