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

The last picture appears to be taken during a break between classes.

Cheng Lin smiled and handed one of her earphones to the female classmate who was peeking over from the side.

The two of them were head to head, listening to something together.

The background is a university lecture hall.

Caption: "Successfully recommended it to my roommate! Good things should be shared!"

In the detailed, dynamic description, Cheng Lin wrote in a warm and friendly tone:

"I am so grateful to Journey Technology for this special gift!"

It's called Conquer Online Z1.

I was immediately struck by this pink color!

The sound quality is simply amazing.

Deep bass and bright treble

Listening to a song like "Down the Mountain" is simply a pleasure!

The built-in games are also super fun, especially Fruit Ninja, a great stress reliever!

It can also take a photo.

The photos you saw earlier were taken with it.

Now the Z1 is one of my must-have items when I go out!

Li Siyuan stared blankly at the screen.

The song "Down the Mountain" in my headphones has already started its second loop.

His brain felt like it had been struck by lightning, then suddenly started working at an accelerated pace!

Wait... Conquer Online Z1?

This Z logo?

This rounded, integrated design?

Li Siyuan suddenly remembered something.

I frantically switched to the browser window.

I went to Tieba and found that post that had sunk to who-knows-where.

He flipped to that blurry "sneak photo of a factory in Shenzhen" that countless people questioned as fake.

Although the picture was so blurry it looked like it had been pixelated.

The color is also a completely different shade of blue.

But that overall outline, that rounded curve of the side.

And the logo outline, which is also faintly visible in the candid photos, is located in the center of the back...

"That's it! That's it!"

This is not fake! This is not a publicity stunt!

Li Siyuan's heart began to pound.

"Depend on!

So its name is Journey Z1!

The heated debates that used to take place on Baidu Tieba.

It is being shattered to pieces by a concrete photograph.

The Z1 from the Conquer Online series no longer presents cold, hard specifications.

Instead, they are real and vivid photos full of everyday life!

The machine was no longer just a blurry, candid shot from behind.

It became something clear and beautiful.

It was even used by Cheng Lin herself.

A strong, almost irresistible impulse overwhelmed Li Siyuan.

He wanted to know immediately how much the machine cost and where he could buy it.

And it doesn't matter how much money it costs.

He wants to buy it!

Li Siyuan quickly typed a comment under Cheng Lin's post:

This Z1 from Conquer Online looks amazing! Where can I buy it?

After clicking send, he realized that the comment section under this post had already exploded!

Holy crap! This MP4 player is absolutely gorgeous!

[Purchase link!]

【Zhengtu Technology? Never heard of it, is it a new brand? They're quite something!】

[On repeat of "Going Down the Mountain"... Who is Xu Song? I love him!]

When will it be released? My wallet is ready!

That Z-shaped logo design is so cool!

The hype is skyrocketing at a visible rate.

The number of views on Cheng Lin's space was terrifying, like a tsunami.

The names "Zhengtu Z1" and "Xiashan" are used.

It was instantly pushed to the homepages of countless QQ chat groups, campus BBS, and Baidu Tieba.

Li Siyuan refreshed the page, and the number of visits jumped by more than 100,000!

He went back to his QQ chat page and found that several of the groups he was in had exploded.

University alumni group:

[Go check out Cheng Lin's space! There's a magical artifact there!]

[The song "Going Down the Mountain" is amazing! The MP4 version is also great!]

Does anyone know how to purchase this? Please send me a message!

Digital enthusiasts chat group:

[Everyone, I've discovered a gem of an MP4 player, the Conqueror Z1, recommended by Cheng Lin!]

This design is far superior to the iPod touch!

Indeed, the iPod touch looks awkward to me now; it's not as good-looking as the Z1!

[The game looks really fun, and it's touchscreen!]

And the usual CrossFire game group.

We won't discuss CrossFire at this point.

Instead, they began to discuss the game in Cheng Lin's photo.

[Quick! What game is this?! Does anyone know?!]

Holy crap! I bet this is an iPhone game! I've seen my roommate play it!

[iPhone? Isn't that from America? Why is it on a domestically produced MP4 player?]

[Could this be plagiarism?]

In a flash,

It seems like the whole world is talking about the Conquer Online Z1!

Li Siyuan quickly typed "Zhengtu Technology" into Baidu.

The first result displayed is the official website of Journey Technology.

Click in.

A clean and simple website appeared before my eyes.

The main color scheme is red and white, and the logo in the center is the "Z" that he is already familiar with.

The small print at the bottom reads: Journey Technology – Redefining the mobile entertainment experience.

The website has a very modern design.

The flat design language gives it a sense of being ahead of its time.

There are no fancy Flash animations, and no glaring color schemes.

Only clear section divisions and high-quality product images.

Li Siyuan's heart started pounding again.

I found the entrance to the "Product Center" and clicked to enter.

The high-definition rendering of the Z1 immediately filled the entire screen.

These photos are different from those in Cheng Lin's Penguin Space.

The images on the official website of Journey Technology are more professional.

Each colorway of the Z1 Journey series presents a richer sense of depth under professional photography.

He scrolled through the product parameters one by one:

3.5-inch LG capacitive touchscreen.

Supports multiple audio and video formats.

It includes three games: Angry Birds, Fruit Swordsman, and Plants vs. Zombies.

Supports reading TXT e-books.

200-megapixel camera.

Lithium polymer battery, approximately 4 hours of video playback and approximately 10 hours of audio playback.

……

Li Siyuan held his breath, his gaze eagerly sweeping over the part he cared about most—the price.

Selling price:

4GB version: 799 yuan

8GB version: 899 yuan

16GB version: 1099 yuan

Note: The retail price is uniform nationwide. If there are any differences, please call the official hotline: 137XXXX.

"hiss……"

Li Siyuan gasped.

This price isn't expensive, but it's not cheap either.

In 2008, the price of a regular MP4 player was mostly between 300 and 500 yuan.

Better domestic brands, such as Ramos, Onda, Lenovo, and Newman, may sell some models for six or seven hundred yuan.

Apple's iPod touch?

That thing costs over two thousand, which is beyond the reach of ordinary students.

The pricing of the Z1.

It's positioned in a delicate way: more expensive than a regular MP4 player, but significantly cheaper than an Apple product.

And look at the configuration, the design, and the features.

Li Siyuan quickly compared the products on the market in his mind and suddenly felt that the price was incredibly reasonable!

This is the first product in China to use a capacitive screen!

As a digital enthusiast.

He's been eyeing the iPhone for a long time.

He was amazed by Apple's bold design when the first iPhone was released.

However, the iPhone was not sold in the country, and I was also short of money.

So it's impossible to buy or afford an iPhone.

But he also really wanted to experience the unique feeling that a touchscreen could provide.

Currently, all touchscreen products in China use resistive touchscreens.

The experience was extremely bad.

It's advertised as "touchscreen," but in reality, you have to poke it with your fingernail to operate it.

What kind of good experience can there be?

Unexpectedly, the Z1 is exactly as previously leaked.

It uses an LG capacitive touchscreen.

Li Siyuan was finally able to use a relatively low price.

Experience the unique charm of touchscreens!