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Chapter 214 0211 [The Conflict Between Han and Bai]

Future Era is positioned to compete with Dungeon Fighter Online.

Developed by a small company, Dungeon Fighter Online (DFO) faced a severe lack of marketing funds at its initial launch in South Korea. However, it spread rapidly entirely through word of mouth and has now become the fourth most played game in South Korean internet cafes.

These days, Korean games are popular throughout East and Southeast Asia.

With DNF (Dungeon Fighter Online) breaking into the top four in South Korean internet cafes and potentially breaking into the top three at any time, how could game companies in China and Japan ignore it?

Currently, the South Korean side is in contact with the Japanese distributor. Once the Japanese distribution rights are finalized, they will contact Chinese game developers.

The news of DNF's explosive popularity in South Korea put some pressure on Chen Guiliang, and he would visit Youke's Future Studio every two or three days.

He can't help with the technical aspects, but he can offer suggestions on the plot and art style.

The studio currently has three artists who have already designed numerous characters, props, and scenes. Chen Guiliang occasionally goes over to give his opinions.

The art style of "DNF" has gone through several periods, and the early version was relatively rough.

Chen Guiliang directly used the mid-game art style of "DNF" to make demands on the artists of Future Studio.

"Boss, my classmate Feng Ji is here."

"Bring him in."

Feng Ji had been living in Jiangcheng for over a year, originally renting an apartment off-campus to study for his postgraduate entrance exam. However, he ended up spending all his living expenses for the year and even borrowed 8000 yuan from his roommate, turning the rented apartment into a rest stop for playing video games.

At this point, he wasn't considered sloppy; he had even gotten a haircut, and his clothes were clean.

"Do you have any money left?" Chen Guiliang asked.

“There’s still some left.” Feng Ji actually only had a little over 100 yuan left.

Moreover, he had already found a job in Jiangcheng as an event planner at a small game company. But before he even started working there, he heard that he could get into Youke, so he quickly bought a train ticket and rushed to Beijing.

Chen Guiliang essentially conducted a personal interview: "What are your thoughts on free-to-play games?"

Feng Ji immediately replied, "Free-to-play games are killing the Chinese online game market."

The classmate who recommended him blinked repeatedly in fright, signaling to Feng Ji not to speak carelessly.

Because Youke's "Future Era" is a free-to-play game, and Chen Guiliang's "Reign of Power" is also a free-to-play game.

Chen Guiliang laughed and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you. You're about to participate in the development of a free online game."

"Huh?" Feng Ji opened his mouth, unsure how to continue.

Chen Guiliang said, "Go and complete the onboarding process. There will be a one-month probationary period, during which you will receive trial wages according to the standard rates. Within this month, you need to find a suitable position in the studio, and then sign a new contract to become a full-time employee."

"Okay, thank you, boss." Feng Ji was led by his classmate to complete the onboarding procedures.

After wandering around the Future Studio for a while, Chen Guiliang went to the Three Kingdoms Kill game.

To celebrate World Online Gaming Day, the Three Kingdoms Kill team is planning an event, taking the opportunity to create some special Three Kingdoms-themed outfits and general skins.

Xu Fengyin was engrossed in her painting. After finishing a section, she went to get her water glass, only to find it empty. She stood up and ran to refill it, when she suddenly noticed Chen Guiliang standing behind her. Startled, she patted her chest and exclaimed, "How come you walk like a ghost... without making a sound?"

"Continue." Chen Guiliang had only been admiring the large-breasted Cai Wenji.

The current "Three Kingdoms Kill" game features four character packs: Basic Pack, Wind Pack, Fire Pack, and Forest Pack.

The Mountain Bunker, Yin Bunker, Thunder Bunker, and the generals who come after them have not yet been released.

However, during the Spring Festival, Shanbao Wujiang sent out a single Zuo Ci.

The upcoming World Online Game Day event will bring all the remaining generals from the Mountain Pack online.

Chen Guiliang admired Cai Wenji for a while longer before strolling over to Qu Guohao.

Qu Guohao said, "Lin Junjie's agent called me yesterday and agreed to lower the endorsement fee to 500 million. Moreover, it is a total endorsement fee for the three regions of Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, and includes the right to use the online game product of 'Cao Cao'."

“That’s somewhat sincere,” Chen Guiliang said. “Let’s call ChinaNetDragon over to discuss this together. We’ve given them the Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan distribution rights for Three Kingdoms Kill. We can discuss and share the endorsement fee. We should try to negotiate a lower price.”

“We’ve already contacted ChinaNetDragon, and they’ve agreed to participate in the follow-up negotiations,” Qu Guohao said.

After discussing the agency, we moved on to the market.

Qu Guohao said, "Three Kingdoms Kill is a puzzle-based casual game. Another big shark has entered the casual game market. KartRider was in closed beta for two months, but only three servers were opened. Now that it's open beta, there are already 12 people online in three days, and it's estimated that it will break 20 in a few more days."

"Don't worry, just play it safe in Three Kingdoms Kill," Chen Guiliang said.

Chen Guiliang never worried about the lifespan of "Three Kingdoms Kill"; it outlasted countless other games while still thriving. Ultimately, it became a unique phenomenon in the gaming world!
Even the appearance of a terrible game on Steam one day will scare countless fans of the Three Kingdoms Kill game into a frenzy. Everyone agrees to rush to give Three Kingdoms Kill a bad review, lest the newly released garbage game dethrone it from its last-place position.

When Chen Guiliang left Youke, he ran into Feng Ji, who was photocopying documents. He said, "Go and get an advance of 1,000 yuan of your salary to rent the house first. I've already spoken to him."

"Thank you, boss." Feng Ji thought this Mr. Chen was really nice; he was indeed short of money right now.

Chen Guiliang cycled back to school on time, arriving early for his last class of the morning. After class, he went to the cafeteria for lunch.

He has now made it a habit to attend at least two classes every day, no matter how many things he has to do.

Firstly, it allows me to maintain contact with university students, and secondly, it keeps my mind active during lectures.

"Chen Guiliang!" Xia Hui, the sports committee member of the Yuanpei Class, called out to him.

Chen Guiliang smiled and said, "Old Xia."

Xia Hui asked, "Do you want to sign up for the school sports meet next month?"

"I'll pass," Chen Guiliang said. "My physical fitness is just so-so."

Xia Hui said, "You skipped it last year. You should at least participate in the tug-of-war this year, right?"

Chen Guiliang thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

Xia Hui added, "Tug-of-war also requires training. How to breathe, how to exert force, how to shout slogans—all of these need to be trained. Starting this weekend, until the opening of the school sports meet, we will train for an hour every weekend."

“Sure, please call me in advance when it’s time to train,” Chen Guiliang said.

"That's great!" Xia Hui exclaimed with delight. "I knew you weren't out of touch with the masses. If you're willing to sign up, the other students will definitely be eager to do the same!" Chen Guiliang thought it was a good idea.

Participating in group activities occasionally helps me remember that I am still a student.

After listening attentively to the lecture, Chen Guiliang rode his bicycle to the cafeteria, ate a hearty meal, and leisurely returned to his dormitory.

Then I sat down at the computer and started typing.

The fourth volume of "Those Things of the Ming Dynasty" has been dragging on for over a year, and it's finally nearing completion.

As for the fifth volume, well, who knows when it will be written?

Researching takes too much time!
He was typing away on the keyboard when his two younger roommates came in, beaming with joy, carrying a computer.

"Congratulations," Chen Guiliang said.

Tong Zhihong said with pride, "I bought the computer myself. I didn't spend my parents' money, nor did I use the reward for getting into Peking University. I earned it all by tutoring."

Li Heng said, "I plan to buy a used one, and I have already posted a purchase advertisement on Kaixin Market."

"Where is Senior Brother Jiang?" Tong Zhihong asked.

Chen Guiliang said, "I guess they're dating. He's started a relationship with that girl from the physics department."

After typing the last word of the fourth volume of "Those Things of the Ming Dynasty", Chen Guiliang rubbed his aching wrist and let out a long sigh of relief.

Chen Guiliang is now increasingly protective of his reputation, fearing he might have made a factual error, and is not sending the manuscript to Li Xunhuan for the time being. Therefore, before publishing the book, he wants it reviewed by Ming Dynasty history experts, and it would be very convenient for them to be professors at Peking University.

Tong Zhihong and Li Heng had already connected the computer and network cable and were downloading various applications and games.

Chen Guiliang glanced at it: "Download 'Three Kingdoms Kill' first. Why are you downloading 'World of Warcraft'?"

"Hehe." Tong Zhihong chuckled awkwardly.

Chen Guiliang sent the manuscript of "Those Things of the Ming Dynasty" to Professor Wang's email address, and then respectfully called to request his corrections.

I finally finished this matter and logged into Kaixin001 (Hainei.com) on a whim.

The website name is currently in a transitional phase.

Chen Guiliang sent a message saying: "The fourth volume of 'Those Things About the Ming Dynasty' is finally finished. Please don't rush me anymore, I'll try to speed things up."

Soon, netizens who follow him replied:

"You've dragged this out for over a year, how can you be so shameless?"

"Who wants to go to Peking University with me to compete for manuscripts? Type in the sign-up message."

"I'll sign up! I live in Beijing, very close to Peking University."

"Kill that lazy bum!"

"..."

Chen Guiliang laughed heartily and then clicked on the new member page.

One hundred newly registered users will be displayed. Half of them are regular users, and the other half are users who have completed real-name authentication.

Many netizens like to refresh this page to see which celebrities have appeared.

Chen Guiliang spotted Wang Shitou from Vanke immediately; ByteDance had approached him directly. Wang Shitou hadn't initially planned to accept, but upon hearing that Chen Xiaoxu had joined, he readily registered an account.

"Senior brother, why don't you write an article and have a war of words?" Tong Zhihong was still downloading World of Warcraft, and since it wouldn't be finished anytime soon, he simply went to browse blogs.

For the past two weeks, Sina Blog has been very popular.

The debate between Han and Bai has begun!

The incident stemmed from a blog post by traditional writer Bai Ye, which evaluated writers born in the 80s and specifically criticized Han Han in the article.

Han Han quickly replied with a post titled: "The literary world is a joke, so nobody should pretend to be something they're not."

Bai Ye took Han Han's article as evidence of the low quality of the post-80s generation, so he wrote another blog post in response to Han Han.

Han Han retaliated again, launching a fierce attack that exposed Bai Ye's self-directed academic corruption, including accepting bribes.

In particular, a reporter once fabricated a story about a writer born in the 80s. Bai Ye said, "I've read this writer's articles. They're just so-so; he needs to keep working on it." This incident was also brought up by Han Han.

Bai Ye was furious and shut down her blog immediately.

The verbal battle between these two individuals has ended, but the real battle has just begun. A large group of celebrities from the arts and culture world have launched a siege against Han Han on their blogs.

This includes people like Gao Xiaosong and his son, Lu Tailang.

With more and more celebrities from the arts and culture world joining the fray, Sina Blog has seen a surge in attention, increasing its market share by at least 5%.

Chen Guiliang said, "What does their verbal battle have to do with me?"

Chen Guiliang had no interest in the Han-Bai dispute.

If you help Han Han curse now, in a few years, he'll meet up with Gao Xiaosong and Lu Tailang and let bygones be bygones. Hey, those guys have become friends.

Tong Zhihong said, "Don't you know? Before Bai Ye shut down his blog, he gave a media interview and criticized all writers born in the 80s. Including you."

“He got really angry and accidentally started making sweeping generalizations,” Chen Guiliang said. “If I were to join the argument now, it would be like standing on the sidelines watching dogs fight. One of the dogs barked twice at the roadside, and I rushed over and bit that dog. That would be so undignified!”

Tong Zhihong thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense."

Chen Guiliang logged out of his account and went back to bed for a nap.

Li Heng immediately sat down at the computer and happily made prank videos.

The text message vibrated.

Chen Guiliang picked up his phone and saw it was a message from Tao Chenggang: "Those venture capitalists almost got into a fight because they couldn't agree on the valuation of Bailian Technology. I overheard it."

(End of this chapter)