Onmyoji who mingles in the world of anime

After all, the company didn't really give them any good projects. What they're doing now, apart from some projects they've planned themselves, is mostly just modifying the games that the group owns the copyright to into fully stealth versions.

And among these games, let alone games like CF that became a global phenomenon as soon as they were released, even games like Don't Starve and Plants vs. Zombies didn't give them anything. Instead, they were given some tasteless and unappealing games.

However, it's enough to enrich the content of the "World Tree Project".

The four key studios for development are:

Eagle Leap, overseen by Shizuku Hazuki, is a company entirely staffed by women, primarily responsible for the Elf Story series and future Monster Hunter projects.

New World Studios is mainly managed by Ryota Doma, the red-haired man I met that time. The studio is primarily responsible for the development of "NewWorld Online".

The Floating Castle Studio, headed by Akihiko Kayaba, is responsible for the development of SAO.

Midgard Studio is managed by Kobayashi and Makoto Takiya.

The task involves platform development for the Midgard and creating fully immersive versions of previously developed games.

Of the four studios, Tsuchimikado Fuyu is naturally most concerned about the one that Kobayashi and her team are in charge of.

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As for the reason, it's mainly because this studio has the most people, the largest scale, and the heaviest workload.

If this studio were to be split up, it could even be divided into three or four studios, without affecting game production at all.

In fact, the studio was indeed divided into three small production departments, each responsible for the production of three major projects.

The three projects are: the development of the Midgard platform, overseen by Kobayashi; a complete stealth overhaul of a previously developed game, overseen by Elma; and the development of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, overseen by Makoto Takiya.

Moreover, this PUBG is no longer just a simple shooting battle royale game as originally planned. Although the mode is still battle royale, it has been changed into something like the God Realm.

The content is roughly as follows: there is a main god space as the login platform inside the game, and you can choose various scenes to play the battle royale game. Of course, the core gameplay is basically the same.

As for the scenes, there are many different ones. However, in the early stages, only six scenes were developed, and initially, only four scenes will be released, with the remaining two to be used in game updates.

Of these six scenarios, Gunfight on the Island and Gunfight on the Desert are both maps from the original PUBG version.

Then there's Swordsman: Ancient City, which is a map similar to a martial arts game. Cold weapons have replaced firearms, mounts have replaced vehicles, and even the bombing zone has been changed to a barrage of arrows. However, the poison circle remains unchanged.

Aincrad Level 1, as the name suggests, is a collaboration with SAO, except that sword skills replace firearms and shoes with different functions replace vehicles.

The remaining resources used for version updates are existing resources, such as the Otherworld: Magic Forest, which is a collaboration with "Battle Through the Heavens".

Then, Another World: Fairy Dance is a collaboration with "Dark Fairy of Blazing Flames".

Of course, more scenarios also meant more workload. Even though Takiya Makoto's department had more employees than the other two departments combined, he still felt like he didn't have enough time.

But there was no way around it; the company had too many projects at once, and it was impossible to provide all the resources to them.

Moreover, for maps like the first floor of Aincrad, they could easily get resources for free from the Empty City Studio!

Just copy their finished products directly. And that's not called being lazy; it's called a reasonable collaboration and scene recreation!

While there's nothing to copy from the two otherworld maps, some materials can be used interchangeably!

For example, some level 1 spells, like Fireball and Lightning Bolt, are available in both books and can be used interchangeably!

It's enough to create just three special moves for each game!

In fact, Tsuchimikado Fuyu didn't know if this version was good or not, since similar versions in his previous life seemed to have flopped quite a bit.

However, he felt it was worth a try; who knows, a fully stealthy version might just be a success?

Even if we fail, it's okay. At worst, the next game update can just shift the focus back to shooting games.

After inspecting most of the companies and departments, Tsuchimikado Fuyu arrived at the last department, the Floating Castle Studio, which was in charge of Kayaba Akihiko.

Entering the studio, it was basically the same as other studios. Most of the employees were sitting in their seats, engrossed in their work. Tsuchimikado Fuyu didn't disturb them, but went straight to Kayaba Akihiko's office.

Chapter 1384 Floating City: I Can't Find the Dungeon, Are You Interested?

"Boom boom boom!"

"Boom boom boom!"

"Thump thump thump thump!!!"

Outside Kayaba Akihiko's office at the Floating Castle Studio, Tsuchimikado Fuyu knocked on the door several times, but received no response.

So he didn't bother with manners anymore and just opened the door.

As expected, Kayaba Akihiko was staring intently at the computer screen, his hands flying across the keyboard like a storm.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu walked behind him and carefully looked at the lines of code flashing rapidly across the computer screen...

Yeah, I really can't understand it!

So he tapped the table, and the vibration immediately caught Kayaba Akihiko's attention.

He looked up blankly, and after a long while, he snapped out of his absorbed work. He adjusted his glasses, smoothed his messy, greasy hair, and asked with some confusion:

"President, is there anything I can help you with? If not, I still have work to do."

"Come with me, I want to talk to you."

Kayaba Akihiko frowned slightly. He didn't quite understand Tsuchimikado Fuyu's purpose. If it was just a casual chat about caring for subordinates, he felt it was completely unnecessary.

For him, nothing is more important than realizing his dream of a floating city!

Ignoring Kayaba Akihiko's impatient expression, Tsuchimikado Fuyu turned and walked towards the door, saying:

“If you want to achieve your dream, I don’t think you should care about spending a morning on it.”

Upon hearing this, Kayaba Akihiko felt a slight unease, a sense of foreboding creeping over him.

Does he already know my plan?

That's impossible! I've never told anyone that!

Wait... could it be Leonardo da Vinci?

If it were her, she would definitely be able to spot the hidden door I concealed in the code!

Sigh! I never expected that the secret door I hid with such care would still be discovered by Leonardo da Vinci... I wonder what the president will do to me.

Kayaba Akihiko hesitated for a moment, torn between running away and following, and then the instant Tsuchimikado Fuyu stepped out of the room, he quickly got up, put on the white coat that was placed to the side, and chased after him.

Regardless, let's hear what the chairman has to say first. Since he didn't make a big fuss, he might agree with my ideas.

……

In a private room at a high-end coffee shop, Tsuchimikado Fuyu tossed him a menu and said, "Order whatever you want."

After saying that, he looked at the waiter standing at the door and said, "Give me a mocha and one of your signature dessert sets."

"I'll just get any of their signature coffees." Kayaba Akihiko didn't even look at the menu and just randomly ordered something.

After all, he didn't come here just to eat dessert.

However, since Tsuchimikado Fuyu had not yet spoken, and there were outsiders present, he could only wait silently for the time being.

After the coffee and dessert were served, the waiter left, and the door closed, Kayaba Akihiko finally couldn't help but speak up: "Chairman..."

"No rush, we have a whole morning to chat. Let's grab something to eat first," Tsuchimikado Fuyu said with a smile, pointing to the six portions of sweets on the table.

Kayaba Akihiko had no choice but to grab a cake at random and slowly start eating it.

But just then, Tsuchimikado Fuyu said unhurriedly, "Speaking of which, this is the first time we've communicated alone, isn't it?"

"Yes, when I met with the president before, I mostly chatted with Leonardo da Vinci."

Gu Heng

"You actually became Leonardo da Vinci's apprentice? That's a bit unexpected."

“Da Vinci was amazing. I learned a lot from her,” Kayaba Akihiko said earnestly.

"It seems you've had a good haul," Tsuchimikado Fuyu said with a smile. "So, what are your thoughts on SAO?"

"SAO is a..." Upon hearing this, Kayaba Akihiko immediately began to seriously explain his positioning and planning of the game.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu didn't stop him; instead, he listened attentively to his introduction for more than ten minutes.

After he finished speaking, Tsuchimikado Fuyu said with a smile, "Here, have some water. You should know that's not what I wanted to ask."

Kayaba Akihiko, who was drinking water, suddenly stiffened and his expression changed, but by the time he put down his coffee cup, he had become extremely calm.

"I don't understand what the chairman means."

"No, you understand." Tsuchimikado Fuyu didn't play the riddle game and asked directly, "Is your dream a floating city, or a different world from reality?"

"..." Kayaba Akihiko remained silent. After a long while, he drank the coffee in his hand in one gulp. The tension on his face was completely gone, replaced by calmness and a hint of doubt.

"May I ask why the president knows about my dream? I don't remember ever mentioning it to anyone?" Kayaba Akihiko asked疑惑地.

Is this matter important?

Upon hearing this, Kayaba Akihiko suddenly chuckled, "It's really not important."

Then he continued, "Now that the president knows my dream, what is your purpose? To support me? Or to stop me?"

“Neither,” Tsuchimikado Fuyu shook his head and said, “I’m just curious.”

Kayaba Akihiko hadn't expected Tsuchimikado Fuyu's answer to be like this. Whether he supported him or tried to stop him, there were reasons for both.

But what reason is curiosity?

Are you that curious?

However, he didn't delve into the issue, just like Tsuchimikado Fuyu had asked earlier, that such things weren't important.

There is only one important thing, and that is Tsuchimikado Fuyu's attitude towards his dream.

Or rather, what exactly does he intend to do with himself?

"President, we've had many dreams since we were little, right?"

I've forgotten exactly how old I was when I became obsessed with this fantasy of floating castles in the sky...

That imagined scene remains vividly in my mind, no matter how much time has passed.

As we get older, the images become more realistic and expansive.

To fly off the ground and go straight to that castle... For so long, that has been my only wish.

Actually, I don't know if what I want to see is a floating city or another world, but I firmly believe that—in some world, that castle really exists!

"So, you want to find that floating city, and if you can't, you'll build one yourself. And to make your own world more realistic, you're even willing to sacrifice a large number of players?"