A game of dreams

On the last day of the exhibition, the work is basically over.Yuan Chong simply released all the people under his hands, except for a few staff members who were in charge of explaining the exhibition, the others were free to move about.

He was carrying his schoolbag to catch the train to Frankfurt.Fu Lien picked him up at the train station.

"I'm really sorry, senior, you came to pick me up after work." Yuan Chong was very grateful.It was Fu Lien who helped to contact CRYTEK to visit.

Fu Lien rented a car to drive: "Just as a landlord. I am familiar with Europe, and I have traveled a lot in various countries in the past two years. It happens that I know a partner of CRYTEK, but their work in the past two years Not much more, the entire strategic direction is leaning towards mobile games, I thought you wouldn't be interested in it. Why, pilgrimage for "Lonely Island"?"

"Mobile games are also games. Besides, CRYENGINE alone is quite knowledgeable."

"That's right, there are fewer and fewer engines now."

CRYTEK's headquarters is not big, with no more than 500 employees. Compared with Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and other big studios, it seems humble.After the news of the company's financial crisis broke out last year, many people worried whether this studio, which once represented the light of European game production, could survive the winter.Yuan Chong is also waiting and watching, with longing and admiration for it in his heart.

"The copyright fee of the engine is indeed one of our main sources of income now." The staff took them to the engine development laboratory: "We hire the best employees to develop and produce the engine, and the company attaches great importance to this area. We want to maintain CRYENGINE's reputation as the most widely licensed and advanced game engine in the industry."

Yuan Chong seemed to have discovered a new world: "Is this VR optimization?"

"Yes, CRYENGINE5, which we plan to launch next year, will have a large number of functions that support VR. VR technology is a major trend, and CRYENGINE cannot lag behind. In addition, we have also made improvements in 3D, special effects, and physical rendering..."

……

Yuan Chong was ashamed to see it: "People have already started to go in the direction of VR, and there are still a lot of gaps in this part of the country."

Fu Lien said with emotion: "We should have our own engine, what a pity."

Yuan Chong didn't dare to say that he was groping secretly, he was afraid of being laughed at by others, and it sounded like he was beyond his control.

Unexpectedly, Fu Lien had a tacit understanding: "A Chong, do you have any ideas?"

Yuan Chong only took him as a joke: "Senior, don't flatter me, it's not like a child playing with building blocks."

The engine is the "core" of a game. To make games, the engine is essential.A large number of domestic game companies rely on paying to purchase engines for game production, and the copyright fees distributed every year are also a cost.The blank state of domestic engines has continued to this day, and there are only two models, Black Fire and Phantom. Black Fire is not authorized, and only Sohu can use it.Phantom is still immature, and compared with a well-developed game engine like CRYENGINE, it is not at the same level at all.

But making an engine and making a game are completely different things.The development of an engine takes at least a ten-year cycle, and you don’t know when you will see a splash of money poured into it. Its technical content is far more complicated than making a game.In the current domestic game industry, there are no investors who will do this kind of project.The state doesn't pay much attention to it, and there is no funds. Even if Yuan Chong has ambitions, it is only Yugong Yishan's ambition.He is well aware of this reality, so he never expected this ambition to be realized.

"Let's talk about whether you can do it or not. If you want to do it, try it." Fu Lien half teased and half encouraged: "What a wonderful thing, and it's not ashamed. If you succeed, you will be the No.1 domestic engine. Left in history."

What Yuan Chong cares about is not great achievements: "I just think that there are too few things that individuals can do."

"That's not a reason not to work hard." Fu Lien said.

Yuan Chong was a little moved, he was a little idealistic, Fu Lien's words reached his heart.

Seeing his expression, Fu Lien thought he had said something wrong: "I have no other intentions, Ah Chong, don't take it to heart."

Yuan Chong shook his head: "Senior is right."

The trip to CRYTEK ended successfully, and Fu Lien drove Yuan Chong back to the hotel.

The car drove to the city.Frankfurt is a small city, the sky is small, the clouds are tender, and colorful, biscuit-like houses grow on the ground. Such a childish town is like the toy world in "The Nutcracker".Yuan Chong stared blankly, he was obsessed with childishness.A 30-year-old man, never tired of dreaming his teenage dreams in the game, reluctant to wake up for a long time.

"If you like it, I have the opportunity to take you to England, where the town is also very beautiful." Fu Lien said.

Yuan Chong joked: "You have such a high social status, and you are both a tour guide and a driver. I can't afford the bill."

Fu Lien laughed: "Talking about money hurts feelings."

Yuan Chong subconsciously went to take out a cigarette, and only after he lit it did he realize that it was impolite: "Sorry."

Fu Lien shook his head: "It's okay, you can smoke." After a while, he smiled indulgently: "You have really grown up."

Yuan Chong was taken aback.I just heard Fu Lien say: "I remember when you were in school, you never smoked or drank, and you basically didn't have the bad habits of boys. Except for playing games, you were not interested in anything else. I wondered, such a good Why don't boys fall in love? Is sister-in-law okay now?"

"I'm so poor, who will marry me?" Yuan Chong laughed at himself.

"Don't you have a girlfriend?"

Yuan Chong shook his head.With a giant Buddha like Zhao Shouyu now in his temple, how could he dare to provoke any fairies.

That wanton and proud face suddenly appeared in his head, dragging his mood down.

Fu Lien only thought that he was under too much pressure: "Don't set too high demands on yourself, A Chong, you are already good enough."

It was not too late when we got to the hotel.

"Your company is quite generous, and this hotel has a high standard." Fu Lien took the luggage into the room.

Yuan Chong laughed it off.He didn't dare to say that he came out to play with the boss's personal money.Fu Lien and him squeezed together on the narrow passageway at the entrance. When he turned around, he bumped into the man behind him. Fu Lien staggered a step and couldn't stand still. Yuan Chong quickly helped him up, half-embracing him in his arms.He didn't think there was anything wrong, but felt a little guilty: "Are you all right?"

Fu Lien was about to speak, when the door of the bathroom next to him suddenly opened, and a pair of bare feet stretched out.

Zhao Shouyu obviously just got out of the shower and was only wearing a nightgown, but he didn't expect to see two people.

He came over with sharp eyes, and went straight to Yuan Chong's neck: "What are you doing?"

Yuan Chong never expected him to appear: "You... why are you here?"

Zhao Shouyu sneered, but did not answer, and looked at Fu Lien harshly.Fu Lien was not afraid of him, and could still tease: "A Chong, you didn't say you had an appointment, this one?"

Alarm bells rang in Yuan Chong's heart.If Fu Lien saw his relationship with Zhao Shouyu, he would definitely be cast aside.

In a hurry, he opened his mouth and said nonsense: "Yes... it's my boyfriend. He came here temporarily."

Fu Lien also did not lose her demeanor: "I knew I would not bother you. I am not considerate, so I will go back first and then contact you."

Yuan Chong sent him to the door, feeling extremely ashamed: "Senior, I'm really sorry..."

Fu Lien interrupted him: "You're welcome. A Chong, I said it these two days, you should think about it carefully."

After closing the door, Yuan Chong breathed a sigh of relief. After a moment of extreme tension, his mind was empty for a few seconds.

Zhao Shouyu seemed to be in good spirits, and hugged him from behind: "I'm your boyfriend, huh?"

Yuan Chong was annoyed, and he didn't even want to see his face, so he got rid of him: "Didn't you go directly to Tokyo?"

"The matter has been dealt with ahead of time, and there are so many more days, so why not just come here."

"How do you know I live here?"

"Xiao Chen's hotel, I'll just ask him."

Xiao Chen is Yuan Chong's assistant.The more Yuan Chong thought about it, the more unhappy he became: "Can't you tell me in advance?"

Zhao Shouyu finally realized that something was wrong with him: "What, did you bother you? Just who was that?"

Yuan Chong didn't want to explain too much to him: "I met a former senior by chance."

This argument does not sound plausible.Zhao Shouyu sneered: "Senior? I ran all the way to Europe and met a senior by such a coincidence? Do you think I am a fool or blind? What kind of senior brought me to the hotel, cuddled and played role-playing?"

Yuan Chong was a little unhappy: "You speak respectfully."

Zhao Shouyu immediately went into a rage: "I didn't go up and slapped that bitch to save face. Don't be shameless! Isn't she just a male prostitute, where did you find it? You picked it up from a nightclub or a small street." ? I give you money to let you come out to relax, and you turn around and recruit prostitutes? Don’t you fucking see the difference between yourself and him?"

When he scolded people, he was extremely sinister, and Yuan Chong's face turned red with anger: "Enough!"

Zhao Shouyu was vicious and cold, and went up to slap Yuan Chong on the face: "Yuan Chong, let me tell you, no one has dared to cuckold me Zhao Shouyu. Even if I play the rest, it's not anyone else's turn to play. "

Yuan Chong clenched his fists tightly with both hands, daring to be angry but not speaking.He was always afraid of Zhao Shouyu. Subconsciously, he felt that Zhao Shouyu was superior. He was afraid that if Zhao Shouyu was unhappy and fired, he would have no more games to play, and if his money was cut off, he would still lose a layer of skin.Zhao Shouyu is the Jade Emperor, and he will suffer from thunder, rain and dew.

— What a fucking loser!

But he can't go now, it's not the right time, the opportunity he wanted hasn't come yet.

Yuan Chong's eyes were bloodshot, filled with grief and indignation, Zhao Shouyu forcibly turned his face away: "Are you wronged? Did I say something wrong?"

Yuan Chong forced himself to bow his head: "I'm not wronged, I'm sorry, it's because I have a bad attitude." His voice was trembling: "But I... I didn't do anything to be sorry for you. He is really just my senior at the university. I met it. He introduced me to visit CRYTEK. CRYTEK sent out a small souvenir today, and there are some materials in the luggage. If you don’t believe me, you can go and see it. I didn’t do anything else today except visit. He just wanted to help I took the luggage back to the room and I bumped him a bit so he got a hold. It's not what you see."

The words became smoother and smoother, and he carefully hugged Zhao Shouyu who was wrapped in a cold nightgown: "Don't be angry. It's my fault."

Zhao Shouyu's face softened slightly: "Is it really just a senior?"

Yuan Chong kissed his lips to cover his expression: "I miss you very much."

Zhao Shouyu didn't refuse, Yuan Chong's breath was hot, as if he was going to be incinerated.He mistakenly thought it was Yuan Chong's passion.

"You'll fool me." Zhao Shouyu snorted softly, protesting coquettishly on his lips.

Yuan Chong already smiled naturally: "I hit and beat and scolded and scolded, but I'm not allowed to kiss."

He pushed Zhao Shouyu on the table, and with just one kiss, that damn place came alive.

Zhao Shouyu was not in a hurry: "Is CRYTEK fun? What did you watch?"

Yuan Chong waited for him to brush his hair and apply body lotion, while explaining his experience of the visit.

"Didn't you make an engine architecture, didn't you show it to them?"

"I was in a hurry, so I didn't bring it with me. I asked for the contact information of one of their technicians, so that we can learn from each other in the future."

"The next time you can't find someone to introduce, just tell me."

"I don't want to trouble you, and I don't want to bother you."

Zhao Shouyu was thoughtful and asked him to get a bottle of champagne.Yuan Chong thought he was just thirsty, so he went to the restaurant to ask for wine.

After clinking glasses, Zhao Shouyu said: "I have good news to tell you in advance. I went to have a meal with the people of Hongxi Capital in the past few days. The chief of their Greater China region is my father's friend. "Mirage" He saw it, he was interested, and fooled him into investing in a round, 3000 million, US dollars. The contract has not been signed yet, and we will discuss it in detail when you go back. Just pretend you haven’t heard of this, and don’t talk about it outside. We Just be happy with yourself."

Yuan Chong was taken aback. 3000 million dollars!Let him do two more games!

"Don't be too happy too early, people have conditions." Zhao Shouyu was amused by him: "You have to prepare a report when you go back, and the other party may make suggestions for the next development. You can see if you can accept it. Who do you need? You can tell me when you go to negotiate, and I will be responsible for finding someone. Anyway, money is such a thing, don’t want it for nothing, right?”

This is a huge sum of money, and Yuan Chong guessed that it has something to do with the company's next strategic direction: "Why do you suddenly attract investment..."

Zhao Shouyu asked back: "If you don't want to invest, what money will you use to make a new game next? And your engine, you need money, right?"