Don't get married if you're reborn.

Chapter 347 Something is wrong with the style of painting

Among those summoned by the university president were senior students and graduates from the Fengyuan College.

They are all outstanding talents, after all, Fengyuan is a mid-to-lower-tier second-tier university, and it is relatively difficult for it to produce outstanding talents.

Starting at 10 a.m., Zeng Wenjie went to conduct interviews one by one, and by the time he finished, it was already 2 p.m.

The initial departments for "Hero Kill" were divided into four categories: design, programming, art, and testing. To join the game project, one needs to sign a labor contract with the studio.

As for the studio's name...

Zeng Wenjie really has no shame; he preemptively registered the name "Game Science," the name of the team behind the later famous "Black Myth: Wukong."

The real founder, Lao Feng, will have to go to Tencent next year to hone "Dou Zhan Shen".

Most of the people who are willing to come for an interview are either unemployed or dissatisfied with their current job. Except for a few who have stable jobs, they are all relatively easy to talk to.

There were a total of 20 applicants, with an acceptance rate of 60%, resulting in 12 successful applicants.

With the addition of Yuan Xiuqin, who had already signed a contract, and Chen Qiao, who was brought over from the Marlenia team, the total number of people reached fourteen.

As for Zeng Mi, we'll decide whether to hire her once she finishes her draft.

On the Fengyuan side, the head of the Computer Science Department was assigned as the project advisor, just to lend his name and get paid by Tencent for nothing.

The project studios are tentatively located in rooms 207 and 206, and are currently in the preparation stage. They will be completed soon.

Zeng Wenjie was also happy, as this meant he now had his own talent pool. In addition to making games, he could also ask them to help build the online structure of Marleneia.

Zeng Wenjie treated the newly hired employees and school leaders to a meal at a restaurant, inviting Yuan Xiuqin and Chen Qiao as well. He then called Tony Ma to inform him of the progress on his end.

"So, we can start work right after the New Year?" Tony asked with a smile.

“Yes, Mr. Ma,” Zeng Wenjie said.

"Mr. Zeng, I'm really looking forward to the game we're collaborating on launching soon!" Tony Ma said happily.

"I plan to produce a batch of cards after the art is finished. I'll mail a few sets to Mr. Ma so that your company's game department can play them offline and experience the game in advance," Zeng Wenjie said.

"Okay, thank you for your trouble, Mr. Zeng." Tony Ma remained humble and polite throughout.

"Mr. Ma, you're too kind. It's what I should do," Zeng Wenjie said.

He only hoped that after the game was released, Tony Ma wouldn't relapse into his old ways and interfere too much, turning a good game into a bad one.

Of course, skins can be released, and it's the best way for various games to monetize. But if you add attributes to skins, that becomes a mess...

Zeng Wenjie doesn't want his game to have anything like the Fire Kirin or Thor that would affect the game's balance.

Adding these things to a card game is a recipe for disaster!
After dinner, Zeng Wenjie started talking to everyone about the game "Hero Kill".

Sitting opposite him, Yuan Xiuqin felt that Zeng Wenjie seemed to be shining brightly at this moment, with a very dazzling feeling.

At the dinner table were outstanding talents cultivated by the Academy of Sciences, as well as leaders, but at this moment, everyone was listening attentively to Zeng Wenjie's speech.

However, Yuan Xiuqin seemed to sense that the leaders of Fengyuan did not think the game had the potential to be a hit. Perhaps they subjectively believed that a large company like Tencent would not entrust the project of a hit game to an unknown university like Fengyuan.

Even if they do collaborate on projects with universities, it has to be top-tier institutions like Tsinghua University, Yenching University, or Fudan University.

As a member of the "Game Science" studio, Yuan Xiuqin clenched her fist slightly, secretly hoping that the game would be a sensation upon its release.

After the gathering ended, Zeng Wenjie glanced at his phone, then called out to Yuan Xiuqin, "Senior Yuan, did you bring your computer?"

Yuan Xiuqin was taken aback, shook her head, and said, "No."

Zeng Wenjie asked, "Are there any internet cafes nearby?" "Yes, I'll take you there," Yuan Xiuqin replied hurriedly.

She took Zeng Wenjie to a nearby internet cafe, got two cards, and found two computers side by side to sit down.

After turning on his computer, Zeng Wenjie quickly logged into QQ and received the pictures sent by Zeng Mi.

"This is an artist recommended to me by Teacher Gao. They just sent over some artwork. Let's take a look together," Zeng Wenjie said.

“Okay!” Yuan Xiuqin nodded quickly.

Zeng Wenjie clicked on the picture, and Yuan Xiuqin, who was standing next to him, was stunned, then her face turned bright red with embarrassment.

Are you sure this is a character illustration and not an adult image?
If Xiang Yu saw this picture, he would probably rise from the dead to kill people!

This portrait of Yu Ji is rather revealing, and the art style... makes Zeng Wenjie feel like it's a bit like a doujinshi!

"Is this correct?" Zeng Wenjie directly questioned Zeng Mi.

"Isn't that right? Didn't you say you wanted big breasts?" Zeng Mi retorted.

Zeng Wenjie sighed and typed: "We're playing a serious game, so there's a limit to how far we can go! This doesn't look like Yu Ji at all, it looks more like a roast chicken to me! The artwork and the character are good, but the clothing and expressions should be more restrained... A little bit of revealing ancient costume with big breasts, don't make it look like a kimono for everyday life, okay?"

“Then I’ll revise it again,” Zeng Mi replied.

She probably wouldn't be interested in anything else, but drawing character illustrations for a game was something she found very interesting.

Zeng Wenjie immediately sent her a long string of key information, and also asked her to draw a portrait of Xiang Yu. After all, artists also have their specialties, and maybe Zeng Mi is not good at drawing women but good at drawing men?

Zeng Mi replied, "Received. I'll change the clothes and expression and send it to you later. I'll try drawing Xiang Yu and send it to you!"

Zeng Wenjie replied, "Thank you for your help, Sister Zeng Mi."

"You're too kind, little brother. Just take me to visit Fengyuan again when you have time," Zeng Mi replied with a smile.

Zeng Wenjie found the expression particularly irritating and immediately responded with a (smile) in return.

This is purely a case of petty-mindedness; the (smiling) expression of this era doesn't carry that much meaning.

Yuan Xiuqin's face was still a little red. The sight of Yu Ji with her sly eyes, revealing clothes, and a black face made her blush.

If you didn't know better, you'd think Zeng Wenjie had hired a pornographic cartoonist!

"What do you think of this artist's skill level, Senior Sister Yuan?" Zeng Wenjie asked.

"The drawing skills are undeniable, but the drawing doesn't meet our game requirements. With some modifications, it should be usable," Yuan Xiuqin said.

Zeng Wenjie thought Zeng Mi's drawings were quite good, and even wanted Zeng Mi to draw two sets of sketches for him to appreciate.

Aside from the issues mentioned earlier, the character illustrations are fine; he thinks they are even more exquisite than those in the original "Hero Kill".

Yuan Xiuqin couldn't help but ask, "Why do female characters' character illustrations always have to have...big breasts?"

Zeng Wenjie said casually, "Big breasts are great, who doesn't love big breasts?"

Yuan Xiuqin was startled and subconsciously looked down, only to find that she couldn't even see her toes, and her face turned even redder.

“The game market is definitely male-dominated. It’s human nature to be attracted to food and sex. Which man doesn’t love beautiful women? If the female characters are drawn in a hotter style, it will attract more people to play.” Zeng Wenjie also felt that his previous statement was a bit too presumptuous and ambiguous, so he added another sentence.

Yuan Xiuqin nodded, thinking that this made sense. At least, she could sense which part of her body most of the boys' gazes would focus on.

(End of this chapter)