Rebirth 08: Can a mobile game company also build a tech empire?

"yeah--!!!"

"We did it!"

"We did it!"

After a brief silence, the conference room erupted in deafening cheers!

The shouts almost shattered the ceiling of ZhengTu Technology.

Zhao Yongqiang suddenly jumped up and ran around the room, waving his fists.

Zheng Yong and Wu Zhixuan have become as dark as coal lumps during their recent business trips.

They joined the crowd in the celebration.

Jiang Chang wiped the corner of her eye while laughing.

While he was happy, he secretly put in extra effort.

I plan to finish the game as soon as possible.

Other employees also gave each other high-fives and hugs, releasing their pent-up anxiety and stress at that moment.

Lu Chen let everyone celebrate for a few minutes before smiling and clapping his hands:

"Alright, alright, everyone!"

The excitement gradually subsided, but everyone's face was glowing.

"I know everyone is happy, and so am I."

Lu Chen held the engineering prototype of the Journey Z1 in his hand.

"But this is only the first step in a long journey."

The machines are manufactured, but they still need to be sold.

So now is not the time to celebrate.

Upon hearing this, everyone gradually calmed down.

Indeed, no matter what.

The final sales figures speak for themselves.

Lu Chen regained his composure and then gave the instructions:

Zhao Yongqiang,

How many people are you bringing?

Let's start with major digital forums and online communities.

Release some "insider information," "suspected spy photos," and "engineer revelations."

Let's first generate buzz for the Conquer Online Z1!

Remember, maintain mystery in the early stages and keep people in suspense!

"clear!"

Zhao Yongqiang's answer was firm and resolute.

Zheng Yong,

Next, you should contact the distributors.

It mainly started near several university towns in the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta regions.

You must meet our distribution requirements;

And don't forget to open a store on Taobao, JD.com, and Amazon.

Our Z1 will be sold both online and offline simultaneously.

"no problem!"

Zheng Yong accepted the new challenge without hesitation.

"Old Wu,

You take over Zheng Yong's work.

Go to Shenzhen to oversee the production line.

Once there are no problems with small-batch production...

Expand production capacity immediately.

I need to do this before the official release.

There are at least 10,000 units in stock in the warehouse!

"yes!"

Wu Zhixuan also accepted the task.

Jiang Chang,

You speed up the process,

The game must be completed before mass production.

"Everyone else, do your jobs and prepare for a tough battle!"

The crowd dispersed.

……

The engineering prototype of the Z1 received unanimous praise from internal staff.

This undoubtedly gave everyone a shot in the arm.

According to the plan formulated by Lu Chen.

Zhao Yongqiang led a group of people to launch an online offensive.

They carefully selected several photos of the Z1.

Some are front-facing photos, some are candid shots, and some are close-ups of the back.

Zhao Yongqiang posted these pictures sporadically on mainstream digital forums such as ZOL.com.cn and PC Online.

Moreover, they haven't even spared online forums and communities where netizens gather in large numbers.

Hongcheng University, an internet cafe off-campus.

Li Siyuan, a sophomore.

this day,

Li Siyuan, as usual, spent the whole night playing CrossFire at an internet cafe.

"Hurry up and get going!"

"There's someone on the left, are you blind?!"

"Bang!"

Li Siyuan was hit by a flashbang and instinctively closed his eyes.

As a result, he got headshot by the opponent.

"Grandma Li's!"

Li Siyuan shoved the keyboard away angrily and ripped off his headphones, slamming them onto the table.

"I'm quitting, there are too many bad players."

He muttered as he quit the game, rubbing his sore eyes.

Then I glanced at the time in the bottom right corner.

"It's alright, we can play for another two hours."

With nothing to do, I decided to browse around the "Digital Bar" on Baidu Tieba.

Browsing the digital world is his greatest pleasure besides gaming.

A quick refresh of the page revealed the title of a post that had just been published:

[A domestically produced marvel? Photos of what appears to be a real MP4 player have surfaced, and the design is quite something!]

The poster's ID is "小河细雨" (Xiaohe Xiyu), and their level is very low.

"Is this another cheap knock-off phone bragging?"

Li Siyuan chuckled and casually clicked on the link, ready to hurl a few sarcastic remarks.

The post itself was very short, consisting of only two sentences:

"I've been doing business in Shenzhen recently, and I heard about it from a friend who works at an OEM factory."

It's said to be an MP4 player made for a small domestic company, the model number is unknown. My friend risked his life to secretly take a few pictures.

Here it is for everyone to see...

Below are four photos that appear to have been taken hastily while walking.

The first picture shows a worker in work clothes assembling some product on an assembly line.

All I could see were the colorful outer shells.

The second one is closer together.

I could barely make out a blue machine with a metallic "Z" in the upper center.

The third picture shows several machines of different colors lined up on the quality inspection table.

Blue, pink, green, white...

I don't know what kind of equipment was used to take this picture; the colors are the same as an old lady's floral cotton-padded jacket.

The fourth image is finally a close-up shot.

It appears to be the front of the machine.

A large black mirror almost occupies the entire frame.

The edges are rounded, and the black screen reflects the blurry shadows of the light tubes on the workshop ceiling.

At the bottom of the screen, there appear to be three small, minimalist icons, resembling touch buttons.

Li Siyuan stopped scrolling the mouse wheel.

He moved the chair forward.

His face was almost pressed against the screen.

He wanted to see a few more details.

However, the picture is blurry, and you can only see a general outline.

Li Siyuan had no choice but to give up.

Then he touched his chin.

I've been paying attention to digital products for several years now.

From domestic brands like Meizu, Lianxiang, and Onda...

Then there are Motorola, Samsung, Nokia, and other international brands...

He can handle mainstream products on the market with ease.

For example, the earliest black plastic created a rugged industrial style.

It also resembles the chrome plating process that was popular in the early 2000s.

Or perhaps it's the Apple-style design he's always championed.

It abandons complicated physical buttons and adopts a unique aesthetic centered on minimalism and integration.

He already knew these products inside and out, from their design language to their detailed specifications.

But this product was unlike any he had seen before.

It gave him a feeling that was both familiar and completely new.

It tastes a bit like apple.

But Apple doesn't have this design style.

This product feels more youthful and vibrant.

It's simply a meticulously crafted work of art!

"Made in China? That can't be right!"

Li Siyuan's first reaction was disbelief.

Then he looked through the post and saw that there were already more than a dozen replies.

[First Floor]: Sofa, where did you get the picture?

[Second Floor]: Another knock-off factory in Shenzhen? The color is so tacky.

[Third Floor]: MP4? Apple has already released its second-generation smartphone, and we're still making MP4 players?

[Fourth Floor]: But it looks great from the front, the actual product should be very high-end.

[Fifth Floor]: High-end? More high-end than an iPod touch?

[Sixth Floor]: What's wrong? Who said that domestically produced goods can't be high-end??

[Seventh Floor]: Pfft! What do you mean by "made in China"? It must have been copied from somewhere!

[Eighth Floor]: Indeed, it looks so good, how could it be made in China?

[Ninth Floor]: Upstairs, I've seen it with my own eyes, it's definitely made in China! I work in a factory in Shenzhen, and recently Foxconn has been producing a batch of MP4s, just like the ones in the picture. I'm posting this as proof!