Reborn to create a virtual world

Now that he was exposed, Ju Mingfeng had nothing to do.

He had no choice but to tell Ju Boxun: "Okay, Dad. I'm at a friend's house in Huxi City."

Ju Boxun didn't believe it, and said angrily: "You have been to the west of the lake several times, where did you get any friends!?"

Ju Mingfeng replied straightforwardly: "It's a friend I met on the Internet, can't it!? Let me tell you, Lin Shu is amazing. He is making games by himself, and Beichen is willing to pay 2000 million to buy him What about the game and game platform. Dad, I want to transfer to Huxi and cooperate with Lin Shu to make games, what do you think?"

Ju Bozhen: "..."

"What's wrong with you? Transferring to Huxi, and wanting to play games with others, who do you think you are!?" Even though he said this, Ju Boxun still asked, "Who is the other party?"

Of course, Ju Mingfeng was not so stupid as to directly explain Lin Shu's identity and origin to Ju Baixun, but said lightly, "Dad, you can search the Internet. Just use "Three Kingdoms" and "future games" as keywords Search, that is the game and platform he made. You should know what kind of game it is after a little understanding.”

Ju Boxun actually searched for it, and found out that there is such a game. He felt that it was well done, and the evaluation was good. He was a little surprised and asked, "Your friend made it? But what does it have to do with you?" ? Why do people want to cooperate with you, a brat?"

Although the words were still the same, Ju Boxin's tone softened significantly.

Ju Mingfeng thought to himself, don't underestimate your son, okay?Anyway, I am also reborn. The number and level of commercial projects I have done 20 years later can make your eyes fall out of shock.

Unfortunately, these words can not be said.

So he just pretended to be dissatisfied and shouted: "Dad, you are definitely age-discriminated! Whether people want to cooperate with me depends on whether they are speculative with me, whether they can help me, and whether they need financial assistance... Has nothing to do with age?"

Ju Bozhen thought it was funny: "What kind of financial assistance can you give?"

Ju Mingfeng replied: "Even if I don't have money, don't you and my mother have it..."

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The two were poor for a long time before Ju Mingfeng hung up the phone.After thinking about it for a while, Ju Boxun went online to investigate the details of the game made by Lin Shu and the game platform he built. Ju Mingfeng turned off his phone and began to check the specific functions of the game engine and platform.

After all, he is a person who has been in contact with this type of engine for a long time, so it is easier for Ju Mingfeng to understand the design plan and pros and cons of the entire game than engineers like Yang Ziqi.Looking at the engine designed by Lin Shu, Yang Ziqi judged that the design of the engine itself has a wide range of applications based on years of experience in the game industry. However, he has never been in contact with other mature commercial open engines, so for a large part of the Design details are known but not why, and need to be carefully considered.

Ju Mingfeng was different.

He often knows the purpose of a certain part of the engine at a glance, how a certain module was once loved by the market, and what kind of bugs or loopholes caused a certain design to be designed into its current form... In short, Knows well.

So he also knows what styles and contents unique to Lin Shu have been added to this system.Which of the engines did not belong to all the distribution systems he had seen, and was improved and integrated into the system bit by bit by Lin Shu.

...From a long time ago, Ju Mingfeng felt that Lin Shu was a genius.

This kind of genius does not belong to a genius with outstanding memory or learning ability, but lies in vision and ideas.Lin Shu can always rely on instinct to quickly know what kind of design makes people happy, and what kind of composition can most increase the user's psychological pleasure.

His mind was broad, but his heart was tender.This endows his works with an indescribable charm. In the planning and design of all games, Lin Shu pays great attention to fluency and detail transitions. Level difficulty settings that people feel uncomfortable or unpleasant.This kind of design can also be achieved through precise calculations and repeated tests, but it will never be as easy and taken for granted as Lin Shu did.

In fact, Ju Mingfeng has always been wondering what he likes about Lin Shu.Before he met Lin Shu, he didn't realize that he was bisexual.In other words, the way he looked at Lin Shu was no different from how he looked at women.He is not particularly aware that the one he likes is a man, because in Ju Mingfeng's consciousness, Lin Shu is the person he likes, no matter if it's a man or a woman.

It was even difficult for him to describe what he liked about Lin Shu.Lin Shu is excellent, there is no doubt about it.But Ju Mingfeng thinks that there are many excellent people, and he will not like others just because someone is better than Lin Shu.Rather than saying that he likes Lin Shu because he is excellent, it is better to say that because of Lin Shu's existence... he has a higher evaluation of people with similar temperaments to him.

But he didn't hate the feeling.

Even until now, their relationship has always been like a glass vase hanging in the air, precariously, with a sense of danger and instability that may fall in the air at any time, and the body will be smashed to pieces, but Ju Mingfeng doesn't hate it.

He used Lin Shu's computer to try out the game and the engine system. During the process, he really gave a lot of opinions.

"The settings used in the transmission here are purely random? Would it be more realistic to use the coordinate axis to calculate the failure result of the transmission?"

"But in this way, the real-time positions of all communicable objects must be calculated? But in fact, my setting is to randomly select candidates at the moment when the communication is sent... The amount of calculation of the two can be said It’s a big difference. If you want to calculate the coordinates of all the characters in real time, the calculations that need to be performed in the background will definitely increase significantly..."

Ju Mingfeng put his finger on his chin, thought for a while, and said: "Or this. We set two more values ​​for all communicable objects, which are the range of the active area and the current active coordinates. In this way, we only need to contact each other at the moment when the communication occurs. The current coordinates of each character are calculated, and the amount of added data is much smaller..."

The two discussed the engine settings like this, and a day passed before they knew it.At noon, Ju Mingfeng's cell phone rang, and Xu Nan's family called to urge Ju Mingfeng to go back to have lunch, but Ju Mingfeng refused.

Lin Shu was right next to him, just in time to see the other party change his face in a second.Obviously before, he still had an innocent and innocent face, but as soon as he hung up the phone, he was immediately noble and glamorous, and there was an expression in his eyes that "it's just a matter of fooling a group of mortals", which made people collapse.

Well, but Lin Shu himself is pretending to be tender in front of his mother, so he has no right to speak of him.

Then the two continued to discuss the content of the game.Ju Mingfeng himself prefers games with strong skills or a sense of combat. He is not interested in this kind of game that is purely based on strategy simulation, but because it is Lin Shu's work, he is still playing it with great interest—— Whether it's the game or the engine.

It's a pity that time flies.When it was dark, Ju Mingfeng still had to go back to Xu's house.Xu Nan asked for the address and rode a bicycle to pick him up.Although Liang Yuehua politely wanted to stay in Mingfeng for dinner, Ju Mingfeng also knew that it was just polite words, and if he really agreed, it would easily reduce the favorability of his mother-in-law.

——Unless it is to stay overnight, it is worth staying cheeky.Thinking this way, Ju Mingfeng sighed, then turned around with a sweet smile, and shouted, "Auntie, I'm leaving! Thank you for your hospitality today!"

He was good-looking and had a sweet mouth. Even though he appeared a little abruptly, it was difficult for Liang Yuehua to feel bad, so he waved his hand and said, "Come play again next time."

Ju Mingfeng immediately replied, "I'll come back tomorrow!"

The next day was the weekend, so there was no problem for Ju Mingfeng to come again.Liang Yuehua choked for a moment.

After Ju Mingfeng left, Liang Yuehua finally had a chance to talk to Lin Shu alone, and asked, "Is that child really your classmate?"

"Ah?" Lin Shu was taken aback for a moment, and then replied, "Mom, he's not my classmate, but... um, a friend who used to plan games with me. He's from Binhai, and we've been communicating online. of."

If the matter of Ju Mingfeng continues to be communicated in the future, it will definitely not be hidden.Instead of leaving a bad impression on Liang Yuehua by being perfunctory at this time, Lin Shu might as well tell the truth as much as possible, and only embellish a little bit on insignificant places.

Except for the sentence "online communication", the rest of what Lin Shu said is basically true.

Liang Yuehua was taken aback for a moment: "Planning the game... that kid? He looks... not very old, right?"

Lin Shu replied, "We are the same age."

Liang Yuehua always felt a little weird, but thinking about Lin Shu, she felt relieved.It is said that today's computer field is the world of young people, because it is especially easy for children to learn new systems and new technologies.Liang Yuehua is also very intelligent since she was a child, so she can probably understand... learning ability and interest in learning have nothing to do with age, only the accumulation of knowledge is affected by age.

Lin Shu has been fond of all kinds of video games since he was a child, and Liang Yuehua and Lin Jinhua almost never stop him from this hobby, and even support basic point card money and game consumption, because they themselves also like this kind of pastime .However, Liang Yuehua taught Lin Shu how to develop self-control since she was a child—online game developers are the ones who understand all kinds of consumer psychology best. False vanity to seduce.

In this regard, Lin Shu is different from his father, and has always done a good job.Whether it is spending money or doing things, he has always been very planned, and he has a reasonable plan for his small coffers, neither too stingy nor impulsive consumption.

Liang Yuehua was still quite confident in her son, so she didn't delve into this aspect, and instead asked the question she was most concerned about - "What's going on with Mr. Yang and the acquisition?"

Lin Shu didn't hide Liang Yuehua's intentions on this, but felt that Liang Yuehua might not believe some things he said, so he didn't try to persuade her.Now that Liang Yuehua asked, he told the truth. Liang Yuehua listened very quietly, and then fell into deep thought.

Liang Yuehua asked: "Your game is really worth 2000 million?"

Lin Shu then replied: "Mr. Yang said he was willing to spend 2000 million yuan to acquire games and platforms, so I think it should be worth it...otherwise he would not be willing to spend so much money. Beichen is a big company."

Liang Yuehua asked again: "Is that person really Yang Ziqi, technical director of Beichen?"

Lin Shu said: "Well, he gave me his business card. And, if not, what good does it do for him to lie to me?"

Liang Yuehua was suddenly lost in thought.

Then Liang Yuehua went to make dinner, so Lin Shu didn't understand what his mother was thinking for a while.It seems that he only asked about the situation, and didn't say anything else, and he didn't express his opinion.

But soon his mind was no longer entangled in this.He checked the transaction records of the platform online, and then burst into a very bright smile because of the total transaction figures.

When Lin Shu logged in at night, he found that the purchases and downloads of the game engine and the new model set had exceeded four figures, and the revenue had even exceeded six figures.This may be a drop in the bucket compared to the 2000 million that Yang Ziqi quoted, but don't forget that what Yang Ziqi quoted was a buyout price, which also included the water encryption technology that Lin Shu would never sell.

Plus, there's been limited publicity for future games.Lin Shu's current financial resources are limited, at most he can only publicize it on forums or game websites, so the publicity is very weak.But Lin Shu's purpose is not to make a game, but to operate a virtual game trading platform.As a trading platform, its profit income will not be concentrated in the early stage of the game just released like ordinary stand-alone games, but should be a process of accumulation of popularity over time.So Lin Shu believes that the current progress is still very good.

You must know that so far, the total download volume of "Three Kingdoms" in various forums is only [-] to [-], but the current purchase volume of game engines has exceeded [-], and the purchase volume of new game modules has even exceeded [-] , This is already a very good result - after all, it hasn't been long since the platform and the new system have been launched, and even if they have accumulated popularity before, they still need to be converted into income bit by bit.

But after having a certain amount of funds in hand, Lin Shu couldn't help but put the business of running a company on the agenda again.At present, Lin Shu has not paid taxes on the income from the game.But if this continues, this income may need to be paid on the basis of personal income tax in the future. Compared with the payment of corporate income tax, no matter in terms of the payment basis or the payment amount, it will be a lot of losses.

Moreover, having formal business documents is much more convenient in various senses, and it will also give people more trust.Lin Shu felt that it was necessary to talk to Liang Yuehua again later.

With that in mind, he planned what to do next.

When Ju Mingfeng came the next day, he quickly saw the plan on Lin Shu's desk.Lin Shu is very experienced in doing this kind of thing. Although he has not done planning and budgeting by himself for many years, but because he has been in a decision-making position for many years, he knows the key points better than ordinary people.

When Ju Mingfeng looked at it, he found that he listed the things to be done in the future and the budget in a very detailed and concise manner, and... unnecessary budgets were not listed, but an additional miscellaneous expense was listed next to it budget.

...It really is different from the first time.

Ju Mingfeng still remembers that when he first started his business, although the conditions were relatively difficult, Lin Shu's enthusiasm was much higher then than now.The rented studio has also undergone some renovations. Although the funds are limited, Lin Shu has spent a lot of effort on cheap decorations.

This time it was very simple, and I didn't even have the interest and budget to renovate the studio.

Ju Mingfeng read the plan, thought for a while, and said, "I also think you should rent a studio. It's really not good to keep the server in your bedroom all the time. It's the second best if it's not formal. It's mainly open all night. , It’s too much affecting your sleep. You’re a shallow sleeper.”

Lin Shu replied: "That's not the problem." He thought for a while and said, "I have sent at least a few thousand activation codes during this period. Although I have written a program to assist in the delivery, if something happens in the middle Mistakes will still need to be handled manually. I have to go to school and write new modules, and it will definitely be too late... Even if I have time, I don’t want to spend time on it, it’s not worth it. And besides this, the trading platform needs to expand its influence , first of all, there must be more and better products. It is conceivable that the modules or materials put on the shelves by early players will be uneven, so we need to put a batch of official works on the shelves, and the painters do not need to be specially hired, but we At least one artist contact person, one customer service agent, and one trustworthy person who is responsible for taking care of the server...Is it impossible for them all to work in my room?"

When Lin Shu said this, Ju Mingfeng understood.

"So, when you say 'employees 3', you mean these three positions?"

Lin Shu nodded: "Teacher Du...ah, she is an intern teacher in my school and also the original artist of this game. She has finished her internship and has returned to her school to get her graduation certificate. When she comes back, she will officially start working , I intend to let her temporarily take up the management role. She has a good character and is a trustworthy person."

After hearing this, Ju Mingfeng replied with a smile: "If you say she is trustworthy, she must be a trustworthy person."

Lin Shu was very happy when she heard this, and said, "When she comes back, let me introduce you to each other." Then he immediately changed the topic to the main business again: "The three are only the tentative number of people currently. We will still expand enrollment. After the platform has a certain influence, we will first expand the recruitment of three to five people for customer service, one to two people for technical maintenance, and at least one for publicity and one for data processing; wait until the capital flow can be stabilized At that time, a research and development team can be established, and only then will the company be truly on track."

Then in the middle of his speech, he suddenly remembered something, and said to Ju Mingfeng, "Ah, that's right."

"Mingfeng, do you still remember the news that day? The unidentified falling object and the police truck?"

Ju Mingfeng was taken aback for a moment, then said blankly, "Huh?"

He wondered why Lin Shu would suddenly ask such a question.

Lin Shu said: "...something in that UFO seems to have come to me." He stretched out his index finger and tapped his temple.

"Huh!?" Ju Mingfeng stood up from his seat in shock.He reached out to touch Lin Shu's forehead and asked, "Are you okay!?"

Then he reacted and said, "No...it's 20 years ago now, it's impossible for it to follow into your mind."

He obviously misunderstood Lin Shu's meaning, thinking that mechanical fragments had been invaded into Lin Shu's brain.

Lin Shu smiled immediately, and said, "That's not what it means." Then he explained.

After hearing his words, Ju Mingfeng breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "What, it's a golden finger. It doesn't sound very useful... Is there no future black technology? Mechs, spaceships, or time Machine space transmission technology or something..."

Lin Shu complained: "It's a good idea."

"Didn't you say that? People have to have some dreams in life."

Lin Shu replied, "That is clearly a delusion."

Although complaining about Ju Mingfeng like this, he still called up the material conversion program he was working on, and began to discuss his ideas and designs with Ju Mingfeng.Seeing that he had created a material conversion program on purpose, Ju Mingfeng felt quite strange, and asked, "Can't we directly use the common formats that are common now? Isn't that more convenient?"

Lin Shu said: "No. Because there are pirated copies."

Ju Mingfeng asked: "Just to prevent piracy? Isn't this too troublesome? Wait... so the material conversion is not directly packaged into the program, but we have to check the uploaded materials one by one?"

Ju Mingfeng has learned about the encryption method of the program before, and knows that it is difficult for ordinary people to crack the game without knowing the principle of the water encryption method.The water ghost's encryption method evolved on the basis of another encryption method. Today's technology needs to go through at least three evolutions and evolutions of the encryption technology. This has nothing to do with ability, it is purely It is a question of technology accumulation.

So this game should not have the problem of piracy and cracking at least for now. Lin Shu should be referring to material piracy.

No matter how sophisticated the technology is, it cannot replace manpower in identifying the originality of the material. 20 years later, although there is a technology to compare and search images through image color difference comparison and color arrangement, as long as people who understand the operation of this software can easily deceive the world and deceive the machine by exchanging pixel arrangements or simply replacing colors the rule of.

Although there are more sophisticated mechanical contrast technologies, the more complex the technology, the higher the hardware requirements.Even if Lin Shu can write the corresponding software, it may be difficult to make it work on the current flat computer.

Lin Shu nodded and replied, "It can only be checked manually."

Ju Mingfeng thought about it while playing with his earlobe habitually, and finally said: "It's not a big deal even if there are some pirated materials of this level?"

"Of course it has something to do with it." Lin Shu quickly replied, "Mingfeng, you have never been short of money since you were a child, so you probably don't know much about it. There are very few people in this world who only play genuine or pirated versions. Most people choose according to the situation. One of them, so there are great fluctuations in the profits between them. Similarly, there are very few people in this world who insist on engaging in a certain industry no matter what, or refuse to engage in a certain industry anyway. They are also people who change their behavior according to their own economic situation and the surrounding environment. In this case... people who are willing to use our platform and become original game producers will also depend on the size of their interests. And increase or decrease, painters, copywriters and even programming are the same."

"So whether we can guarantee the copyright income of the material is very important, so important that it can almost determine the development speed of the open engine and our platform. Only when the interest is high, people will be attracted to this industry, and only when there are many people participating in platform transactions Only then will it be easier for good works to emerge.”

Ju Mingfeng blinked.As a master who has never been short of money, he actually doesn't understand the contradiction that some people have to choose between genuine games and daily enjoyment. Anyway, for him, he can buy whatever he wants to buy since he was a child.

However, he can still understand Lin Shu's general meaning, so he replied: "Since you said so, then so be it. But if this arrangement is made, will the manpower be insufficient? After all, the number of shelves on an online platform in a day cannot be small ..."

Lin Shu said, "Just how popular the platform is now?"

Ju Mingfeng glanced at the data and said, "This popularity is already pretty good."

Lin Shu replied: "So far there hasn't even been an application for listing. It's too much to discuss. Wait for the popularity to rise, and then consider the issue of recruiting more personnel."

As a result, when he was talking here, the desktop computer over there made a beep.Lin Shu's desktop was logging into the platform website at this time, and Ju Mingfeng leaned over to read the message reminder, and laughed.

"As soon as I said there was no application for listing, the application came." Ju Mingfeng said, "Someone uploaded a game mod."