I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

Lu Ban wouldn't write "Omniscient and Omnipotent" on his forehead, because that would either not work or would turn Lu Ban into a large, mindless lump of flesh that would spread outwards and devour everything.

However, Lu Ban could acquire knowledge about VR through this.

Lu Ban couldn't possibly write these words on every helmet; if he did, he would be exhausted to death before completing the mission.

As the saying goes, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." After confirming that virtual reality technology could be applied, Lu Ban decided to manufacture a production line capable of producing such equipment.

This is the real reason he sought out game console companies.

Fortunately, Lu Ban was famous enough that Li Zijian soon helped him get in touch with a game console development company.

……

Shi Ming was a little nervous.

He sat on the sofa in the reception room, waiting for the other party to arrive, while constantly checking the company materials in his hands to ensure that everything was in order.

He thought of many things: his wife and daughter at home, his business partners, and his passionate employees.

This negotiation must succeed; failure is not an option.

He is the founder of a game console development company. Born in the southeastern coastal region, Shi Ming grew up surrounded by various game consoles. While others were still riding horses and fighting with sticks and running around in the yard, he was already traveling in another world, playing the role of a hero and fighting against evil dragons.

After growing up, Shih Ming naturally entered the game industry. With his good talent and creativity, he made two independent games that were well received and sold well.

After receiving investment, Shi Ming developed a game with a cultivation theme, which achieved great success. The company expanded and became incredibly popular for a time.

Then, encouraged by investors, Shi Ming began to develop multiple projects. At its peak, he had four teams developing different games.

He also started a game console production line, preparing to become the Nintendo of China.

Unfortunately, he wasn't a wealthy second-generation heir, and the harsh competitive environment quickly taught him a lesson.

Of the four teams, one fell apart due to issues with the game's concept, another progressed slowly due to the project being too ambitious, yet another encountered enormous difficulties during development that they were unable to resolve, and the last team, although making good progress, suffered a major setback when a similar game was released recently, severely damaging the team members' confidence.

As for the game console production line, the game consoles they produce have a very good design, but there are huge problems with quality control, and sales are not good due to the impact of mobile games.

Most importantly, the investors suddenly decided to stop investing, and the broken capital chain led to Shi Ming facing internal and external troubles. He even began to consider packaging the company and selling it at a low price.

At this time, Shi Ming heard that Lu Ban was seeking cooperation with game console manufacturers.

Most people in the industry are taking a wait-and-see approach to the collaboration with LuBan, because LuBan has very strict requirements. It is a direct full acquisition, which is equivalent to kicking out the previous investors. Given that most game companies have complicated financial backgrounds, those well-run game console manufacturers naturally have no intention of selling.

Only companies like Shi Ming's, which have encountered difficulties or are preparing to withdraw from the industry, would agree to this.

This is actually a classic dilemma in investing: it is difficult to acquire a company when it is thriving, but companies that are declining are not worth acquiring.

Shi Ming was unsure if he could win Lu Ban's favor. He heard footsteps outside the door and stood up.

Chapter 669 Resolution

Yan Nan.

Zheng Li, a medical student, was browsing the internet during a break from his studies that day.

The long October holiday did not alleviate the fatigue of studying. In November, late autumn, the weather in Yannan was already very cold. After finishing his meal at the cafeteria, Zheng Li hurriedly returned to his dormitory, turned on his computer, watched a few videos, and then checked the news.

At that moment, Zheng Li saw a message.

[Silent Media will launch its first self-developed digital entertainment device in January]

Upon seeing this message, Zheng Li suddenly recalled the news he had seen before.

Lu Ban's Silent Media invested in a coastal game company.

Zheng Li had never heard of this game company's games. He had read from others that the company seemed alright, but was actually on the verge of collapse, and that their game consoles weren't very good either. Lu Ban was essentially paying money to suffer a loss.

As we all know, Lu Ban is a film director, and film and games are two completely different categories. Although many game producers like film and try to create works with cinematic narratives, the game itself still has to be fun. Many people are not optimistic about Lu Ban's crossover.

But even if they don't think it's a good idea, most people won't say it out loud.

After all, Lu Ban had proven them wrong the last time, the time before that, and several times before that.

At this point, only marketing accounts trying to ride the wave of popularity would jump out; people in the legitimate gaming community wouldn't say such things.

As for opening the champagne ahead of time, everyone had some reservations.

Lu Ban is a good director, but a film is a work completely controlled by the director. He tells the audience what to see, and that's all the audience can see. This ensures that everyone sees the exact same thing, even if their understanding differs, the quality of the presentation is the same.

Games are different.

Aside from those electronic games that have no options and only text and visuals, most games still involve strategy and gameplay elements.

This results in some people playing games very smoothly and experiencing exactly what the game developers wanted them to experience, while others are not skilled enough and suffer terribly, eventually getting a refund in frustration, and still others are too skilled and find nothing interesting to play.

Even bad luck can sometimes become a reason for negative reviews. For example, some people have criticized the development team for thirty pages because they have drawn hundreds of times in the game without getting the character they want, while the person next to them got it on their first try.

The degree to which the gaming experience varies from person to person is greater than that of other genres.

So, during this time, everyone kept quiet and didn't pay much attention to Lu Ban's affairs; even Zheng Li almost forgot about him.

He hurriedly opened the message to check its contents.

"...According to Lu Ban, this gaming device will revolutionize the gaming console industry, overturning all existing gameplay. He stated that this gaming device, codenamed 'Morning Star,' is not only a breakthrough in gaming history but also a breakthrough for the entire modern electronic entertainment industry..."

After reading the news, it was mostly about praising the new device. Although there were no photos, no actual gameplay images, and no related game booths, it seemed that this game console would be epoch-making.

"Is it really that amazing?"

To be honest, if the media had just given some vague information about the development progress, Zheng Li would have thought this game console might be something to look forward to.

谷攋

Now that he's made such a definitive statement, Zheng Li is a little worried that Lu Ban won't be able to back down.

Look at what they're saying! They're talking about revolutionizing the game console industry, overturning all existing gameplay, and breaking through the boundaries of modern electronic entertainment.

That's a huge exaggeration.

Zheng Li racked his brains but still couldn't figure out what Lu Ban was trying to develop. It couldn't be a brain implant, could it?

He felt that only a brain implant could change the current landscape of the gaming industry.

Zheng Li checked several online groups and Weibo, and found that apart from a few enthusiastic supporters of Lu Ban, most people were not optimistic about Lu Ban's new device.

Or rather, this is the attitude of the Chinese people.

If you tell them that this thing is unbeatable and exceptionally good, most people will argue against it regardless of their personality. But if you back down a bit and say that although this thing is good, it still has this or that flaw, they will believe you and think it's pretty good.

Currently, Lu Ban's publicity and promotion are all geared towards being exceptionally good, so naturally, no one has that kind of confidence.

Even Shi Ming, who was in charge of development, felt it was a bit risky.

Although Shi Ming had experienced the virtual reality headset codenamed "Morning Star," he was amazed and thought it was truly groundbreaking, something he hadn't even dared to imagine.

On the other hand, Shi Ming has not yet experienced the actual game, and he remains skeptical about how to play with this virtual device.

Although Lu Ban is now the sole owner of the company and Shi Ming is at most an employee, he still loves games. He believes that if such cutting-edge technology cannot be provided with excellent software, it would be a waste of its time.

Throughout gaming history, there are countless examples of games saving hardware, such as God of War and Monster Hunter saving the PSP. Conversely, there are also many examples of consoles with great capabilities but lacking content that ultimately failed, such as the Sega DC, which is now buried in oblivion.

LuBan's virtual reality headset is currently the most technologically advanced, but how to implement the gameplay of the accompanying games is a topic worthy of discussion.

The first issue is image quality and resolution.

The human eye has a resolution of hundreds of millions of pixels. At this resolution, the textures in games today are even more jagged than jagged teeth. Players usually joke about the old-fashioned graphics, which are just a blurry mess. But on virtual reality devices, even the most visually stunning games are still just a pixelated mess.

If the picture is blurry, the sense of immersion will be worse. If you see a lump of something and say it's a beautiful girl, no one would have any bold ideas.

The demo Lu Ban showed was of the universe, a scene where the quality of the visuals was hard to discern. Only the human body was decent, but it was far from enough.

Secondly, virtual reality greatly expands the possibilities for gameplay, which means that players' freedom must be increased. In the past, no matter how players operated the game, it was still presented under the system's instructions. Now, players must operate it themselves. Whether this difference will become a barrier to playing the game remains to be seen.

For example, can a 300-pound man run and jump easily in the virtual world? Or can the physical abilities of a 100-meter sprinter be represented in the game? These kinds of questions that games have never considered before can be solved, and these are also key to Lu Ban's success.

Finally, aside from these technical issues, Shi Ming knew that the success of this device ultimately depended on how fun the game was.

After all, this is a game console.

Chapter 670 Yannan Electronic Games Exhibition

November 6th.

The Yannan International Convention and Exhibition Center was bustling with activity and filled with the sounds of people.

If you look closely, you'll see many men and women dressed in unusual ways, like characters from video games or anime. Many people are holding cameras with long lenses and constantly pressing the shutter. There are groups of boys wearing plaid shirts and jackets, carrying backpacks, looking eager to try it out. There are also girls dressed like high school girls holding their boyfriends' hands, looking around.

The 12th Yannan Electronic Games Exhibition is being held here.

As the largest video game exhibition in China, the Yannan Video Game Exhibition focuses on domestic games. Although the development of domestic game consoles started later, it has been developing normally and in a virtuous cycle. Apart from relying on old themes such as fantasy, martial arts, supernatural, science fiction, fantasy, and sports games, there are many new games. Various manufacturers and independent game development teams hope to showcase their games at this exhibition and gain more attention and support.

Among them, the domestic game console giant is Bawang Entertainment. Their Bawang series of game consoles has reached its fourth generation, with performance close to but slightly inferior to the PS5. However, news about the development of new models has been constantly updated. Some people predict that Bawang Entertainment will announce their Bawang 5th generation, as well as some supporting major titles at this year's Yannan Electronic Games Exhibition.

But more noteworthy than that at this year's Yannan Electronic Games Expo was Lu Ban's Silent Media.

Rumors suggest that LuBan's gaming devices will be showcased for the first time at this year's YanNan Electronic Games Show.

Compared to Lu Ban, the fifth-generation Overlord game console, the cross-platform open-world masterpiece, and the lifetime achievement award of a famous game producer all seem unimportant.

On the old video website, there is a dedicated live streaming room that broadcasts the entire Yannan Electronic Games Expo. Many content creators from the gaming community also come to the expo to shoot vlogs or do live streams.

For example, this content creator named "Old Eggplant".

He was a top student from a prestigious university. He became famous during his university years by making game videos. After graduation, instead of working for someone else, he became a full-time content creator.

I make videos every day, stream games at night, and happily collect rice (a virtual currency in the game).

He came to the Yannan Electronic Games Expo specifically to see Lu Ban's new equipment.

He knew some people in the gaming industry and got relatively accurate information that Lu Ban would definitely bring his new equipment to this exhibition.

Moreover, opinions among his friends varied widely. Some said Lu Ban was just bragging and that it was actually just a regular game console with VR functionality. Others said Lu Ban's equipment was really impressive, but they dared not make a definitive statement. Still others said that Lu Ban was just doing marketing and that what he really wanted to do was promote his movie.

From Lao Qiezi's perspective, as long as Lu Ban doesn't manufacture cars, nothing else matters.

Old Eggplant was live-streaming on his phone and filmed many beautiful young women, but he remained unmoved. He understood perfectly well that women would only affect his gaming speed when he played those side-scrolling jumping games.

Soon, Old Eggplant spotted the booth of Silent Media.

The booth layout was quite minimalist; apart from the words "Silent Media," there was nothing else to see. Even the televisions at other booths that were repeatedly playing live demonstrations or trailers were completely black.

The area around the booth was packed with people, a dense crowd.

Old Eggplant was of decent height. He stood on tiptoe and looked around. The booth was empty. He had no idea why everyone was crowding there.