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Chapter 564 Commercial Use
January 7.
The E-sports Festival officially came to an end.
There was no closing ceremony or anything like that for this event.
After all, the performances before the finals were enough to set the mood. After the game was over, there was really no need for a grand closing ceremony.
The opening ceremony was followed by the opening match, and the closing ceremony was followed by the players leaving the venue...
It always felt weird...
However, even if the E-sports Festival did not have a hot spot like the closing performance at the end.
The players were still very enthusiastic.
After the game, none of them left.
Because in the final award ceremony, according to the convention of previous years, Lin Yao would be on stage.
In fact, with the establishment of a branch company of Linmu E-sports, Nie Hui became independent, and logically, he should be the one to participate in such an event.
But the power of convention is undoubtedly powerful.
And Lin Yao herself is willing to show up in such occasions. After all, she is not the protagonist, and it can also send a signal that Linmu Studio values e-sports events.
In addition... This year's E-sports Festival is a little different, and a game promotion link has been added.
It has become another form of Linmu Carnival.
Lin Yao will participate in the entire Linmu Carnival, so she needs to show up at the e-sports festival.
So, everything will remain the same this year.
As for the effect of Lin Yao's appearance,
it is of course excellent.
After the explosion of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2",
Linmu Studio, the company and the person in charge of this company, are very well-known.
In addition to Lin Yao herself, it really conforms to the mainstream aesthetic.
So at the final award ceremony,
in addition to shouting the name of the winning team, the players also shouted Lin Yao's name.
This made Lin Yao seem to have just played in the game... making her feel a little embarrassed.
Other e-sports events don't have this kind of treatment...
It's hard for the leaders to show up.
Linmu Studio just did the opposite...
But.
Anyway.
This reformed Linmu E-sports Festival has come to a perfect end.
The players had a great time.
Not only did they see the newly announced new games, new products, and multimedia projects on site.
They also played a "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" in the middle.
And the final event was also exceptionally exciting.
It can be said that players with various purposes have all gotten what they want.
The only ones who may not be happy
are the several gaming media that are eyeing the Linmu E-sports Festival.
Some time ago,
they interviewed the game "Call of Duty".
But during the whole interview, Lin Yao just said a few repetitive words.
The main person who appeared was not her, but Zhong Xiu and Li Xiyao.
But the media wanted to interview Lin Yao the most... This is a traffic bomb.
So, very unwilling.
And now, Lin Yao
, who did not want to be interviewed and declined on the grounds of not wanting to show up, stood in the center of the E-sports Festival stage.
She appeared on the stage where she did not need to appear, bowed to tens of thousands of audiences to thank them, and showed a bright smile.
Really... I don't understand her.
...
The E-sports Festival is over.
But the impact caused is far from dissipating so quickly.
The next day.
The E-sports Festival is still the hottest topic in the player circle.
Secondly, it has been on sale for half a month. Logically, the popularity should have dropped sharply, but it just didn't happen to be "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2".
The former players mainly talked about the event that just ended yesterday.
The latter mainly discussed the difficult gameplay of the game and speculated on the plot of the sequel.
Of course,
the topics they discussed were not always the same.
For example, at noon,
after several mainstream game media released interviews with Linmu Studio on the "Call of Duty" series,
many Call of Duty players turned to discussing the company Linmu Studio and why their technical strength was so strong...
Although, in the end, they came to the only conclusion that could convince the public was Lin Yao...
On the other hand,
the players who paid attention to the e-sports festival
were not interrupted by any interviews.
But as they discussed, they couldn't help but talk about the biggest change of this e-sports festival - the e-sports festival LOGO that left a deep impression on all the audience, the box...
[I can guarantee that the new games released at this Linmu e-sports festival are definitely not all.
I'm not talking nonsense, I have evidence! I sorted out all the products announced by Linmu Studio at the e-sports festival and compared them one by one with the promotional video.
As shown in the picture, in the e-sports festival's 'Box' short film, nine staff members put items into the box. I confirmed the items that all the staff members put into the box scene by scene, and then compared the animation of the light ball flying out of the box when it was opened frame by frame, and found that they all matched!
For example, this [picture] is "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2"; this [picture] is "Animal Crossing" announced at the exhibition match yesterday; this [picture] is "Dark Souls 2"...
Did you find it? I found the corresponding things in the scene of putting the products announced at the entire e-sports festival into the box, and in the light ball flying out of the box when it was opened. This proves that Linmu Studio did not just take random pictures, nor did it make random special effects.
After comparing them all, I found that there are still many things that have not been disclosed...
Now the question is, what are the items put into the box, the products that have not been announced, and the remaining things?
Lin Yao's treasure box... What else is hidden? 】
Such a post.
Suddenly appeared on the forum.
And then soon.
It was pushed to the front page.
After all, the poster of this post, the title has Linmu Studio, and the content also whets the appetite.
And the subsequent post body is also well-reasoned.
This poster really watched the short film "Box" announced at the opening of the e-sports festival frame by frame, and attached all screenshots.
Originally.
Many players vaguely felt that the e-sports festival's LOGO was far from being that simple, and the matter was not over yet. After all, when the e-sports festival ended, the LOGO appeared again, which made many players misunderstand and think that something new was announced, so they stopped.
But most players only felt vaguely and doubted at the time.
Not everyone can be as patient as the poster to watch the video frame by frame.
But now.
The evidence is in front of us.
That's different.
The post was quickly pushed to the front page, and the surge in exposure allowed more players to see it, and also attracted more players to pay attention to this matter.
"Wow! Wow! The e-sports festival is almost becoming the second Linmu Carnival, and you're telling me that this isn't the end? There's more! I'm going to fly right on the spot!"
"What the hell!? Is this true? If I understand correctly, what the OP means is that what Linmu Studio announced at the e-sports festival is just the tip of the iceberg!!!!"
"What the OP said makes a lot of sense! Keep going, I want to see what else Lin Yao has hidden!"
"After watching the screenshots, I re-watched the short film and the live broadcast of the e-sports festival, and found that it's really... This is interesting. Lin Yao used a box to represent this e-sports festival and the fruits of their internal labor.
So every time a new product is announced, it's opening a box... And according to the OP's analysis, their labor results are far more than what is announced now... Wow, this is already a big bomb, and it's just a part? I can only say it's awesome!"
"OP, please update faster! What are the rest?"
"Yes! Hurry up!"
"..."
Soon.
Interested players reached a consensus.
They started asking the OP to post the remaining items.
The original purpose of the original poster was to post this thread, so that the players with great powers could come and see what Linmu Studio had hidden.
So soon, he started to update.
One by one, things that had appeared in the "short film" box, or the logo had flown out when it was opened,
but had not been announced at the e-sports festival, were released.
Then.
The post became a treasure hunt for everyone...
"Is this the Hearthstone in World of Warcraft? It really looks like it! But why is it showing up? Are there new moves in World of Warcraft?"
"I don't know what this is, a samurai sword? Another new game?"
"An adventurer carrying a backpack?"
"What is this? Why is it so blurry? I can only see the shape, a long rectangle..."
"There's also a pig in it... It's outrageous!"
"There's also an icon that looks like the bubble text box in the game."
"This really has nothing to do with it! Whether it's the style of painting, shape, or form of expression. There are both figurines that represent symbols and virtual bubble text boxes. I can't guess what these are at all, and I even think they're a bit nonsensical, but I don't know why, when I thought about the fact that these things were all projects carried out within Linmu Studio, I began to look forward to it..."
"Indeed, I'm looking forward to it too! They really gave us so many surprises, what will be next? [Excited]!"
"Fuck! What will they bring next year? No, I can't watch it anymore, otherwise I won't be able to stay for a whole day."
"What on earth did Lin Yao hide..."
"..."
Very quickly.
After players kept replying to the post, the popularity of the post... exploded.
The administrator of the forum was also a knowledgeable person. Seeing such a topical post, he directly pinned it to the top.
Then.
Most of the players who followed Linmu Studio knew about it.
This even attracted the attention of many emerging game self-media. The sentence
"What did Lin Yao hide?"
became the headline of a certain game media the next day.
It spread quickly...
making all the players feel itchy...
...
[What did Lin Yao hide? ]
Linmu Studio.
When Lin Yao saw this title, she couldn't help laughing and replied mischievously: "I hid the plane ticket!"
"..."
next to him.
Mu Wanqing couldn't help but chuckled when she heard
that. Lin Yao wasn't wrong...
The New Year holiday is coming soon.
Lin Yao herself is also finishing up her work for this year, and has already made plans to go home for the New Year.
She said she hid her plane ticket.
To some extent, there is indeed no problem.
But for some reason, Mu Wanqing always thought that her words were very interesting...
"What are you laughing at? You also hid your plane ticket."
Lin Yao is in a good mood today.
Because with the end of the e-sports festival, the New Year activities of major online games have been successfully launched, and this year's work is almost done.
She has been free these days .
In addition to regularly going to the console product department to discuss their game called "Tracking" with Zhu Nianqiao, she just plays games.
She is completely relaxed.
So after seeing Mu Wanqing's smile.
Lin Yao immediately turned her head and teased.
"I didn't."
Mu Wanqing was slightly startled, then smiled gently: "I'm not going back this year..."
"You're not going back this year?"
Lin Yao was stunned, then said: "You didn't go back last year and the year before last, right? In fact, Linmu Studio doesn't need you to watch over it now. There are more and more independent staff members now, and you don't have to stay behind."
Mu Wanqing shook her head gently: "It's not the company's business, I just don't want to go back."
"I don't want to..."
Lin Yao glanced at Mu Wanqing's expression, and hesitated to speak.
"My relationship with my father is not good... or more accurately, it's almost like an enemy."
Mu Wanqing saw what Lin Yao wanted to ask, and immediately replied with a chuckle.
The tone was ordinary.
It was like talking about someone else's business.
But it was precisely this tone that was the most frightening...
Lin Yao immediately let go of the mouse, moved the chair to face Mu Wanqing, then supported the chair cushion with both hands, changed the subject, and smiled: "...Then why don't you go home with me?"
"...Ah?"
Mu Wanqing looked at Lin Yao, who looked subtly cute in her sitting posture, and was slightly startled.
"Anyway, there are only me, my sister, my grandmother, and Uncle Zhang at home."
Lin Yao explained, "There have never been many people. Every year, I feel empty when I eat New Year's Eve dinner. You coming here just adds one more person and makes it more lively."
"..."
Mu Wanqing was silent for a moment, then slowly shook her head and said gently, "Forget it. This year, I just plan to put myself on the New Year's duty list. Zhong Xiu has talked about it many times in the chat. His family is urging him to have important events. Let him go back and deal with it."
To be honest.
Lin Yao's proposal is very tempting.
Spending the New Year with Lin Yao...
But Mu Wanqing is not a child.
She knows very well that Lin Yao is Lin Yao and Lin Xi is Lin Xi.
Not to mention Grandma Lin Yao, whom she has never met.
These people may not be used to having an extra person at home during the New Year.
She doesn't mind.
But if Lin Yao feels unhappy or difficult, it will not be worth it.
"...Okay."
Lin Yao stared at Mu Wanqing for a while, then sighed softly.
How does the saying go.
When a person refuses for many reasons, the reasons she gives are often the most insignificant...
Lin Yao can certainly solve the duty problem that Mu Wanqing mentioned.
But this does not mean that Mu Wanqing can really feel happy and let her go home with her happily for the New Year.
"I'm helping you protect your second home, Linmu Studio."
Mu Wanqing could sense the change in Lin Yao's mood, so she immediately showed a bright smile, held Lin Yao's soft face, and gently rubbed it: "Give me a raise!"
"Okay, plus plus plus." Lin Yao smiled again and replied.
"Really?"
Mu Wanqing showed a 'surprised' expression, while turning sideways and resting her perky buttocks on Lin Yao's thighs.
"You did it on purpose?"
Lin Yao felt the weight on her legs and glared at her.
"What?"
Mu Wanqing pretended not to know, showing a puzzled expression, and took the opportunity to adjust her posture and sat down openly.
"Forget it... I won't bother with you."
Lin Yao retracted her gaze, put her arm around Mu Wanqing's waist, and gently pinched the soft flesh around her waist with her fingers.
I have to say.
Mu Wanqing's figure is really good...
Especially after the release of "Ring Fit Adventure".
It is really close to perfection.
She has a plump bust, a willow waist and a perky butt, and a pair of slender and straight legs...
Her exquisite figure is naturally curvy, and she wears a set of women's professional skirts. She
is really a model of a queen.
The epitome of an urban beauty.
"...Do you have extra fat?"
Mu Wanqing found that Lin Yao's hand was always on her waist, and she was a little shocked, so she asked softly.
"No, it's perfect." Lin Yao patted her side, "So don't worry about eating during the New Year, don't treat yourself too badly."
"Well... can I sit longer?"
Mu Wanqing nodded gently, then suddenly showed a mischievous expression, raised her plump long legs wrapped in soft stockings, and looked like she wanted to lean on Lin Yao's legs.
"Get up!"
Lin Yao was so angry that she laughed, and began to pinch Mu Wanqing's waist.
But Mu Wanqing didn't get up, but fought back.
She herself was not ticklish, but Lin Yao was very afraid...
so soon.
Lin Yao was defeated... her body was shaking, leaning on Mu Wanqing, laughing breathlessly.
The two were playing in the office.
It was barely a break.
It was about to be a holiday for the New Year.
After all, the two were still happy...
No one could resist a holiday!
After a while.
Mu Wanqing finally got up. She stepped on high heels and walked with her straight and plump black silk legs behind Lin Yao, and gently began to help her comb her long hair.
Lin Yao continued to browse the forum.
Watching players discuss what she had hidden.
And flipping through the forum.
Lin Yao found that
no players had guessed the direction of mobile games.
None.
Even when Linmu Studio acquired Youmei, a mobile phone manufacturer, some time ago, it caused some sensation.
You can imagine
how unpopular mobile games are at this stage.
"No one guessed it right."
Lin Yao complained: "The shape of the mobile phone is so obvious."
"If I were not a staff member of Linmu Studio, I would not have guessed it. The mobile games on the market now... are really too bad."
Mu Wanqing gathered Lin Yao's smooth long hair and replied.
"Then they can only wait slowly."
Lin Yao closed the forum and continued: "Of course, maybe someone will guess it at the end of this month... It depends on them."
"At the end of this month?" Mu Wanqing was a little curious.
"Well, the things I have been paying attention to will probably be announced..."
Lin Yao wanted to nod, but just as she exerted force, she found that her hair was still in Mu Wanqing's hand: "By the way, is it tied up?"
"Okay."
Mu Wanqing let go.
"What hairstyle is it this time?"
Lin Yao stood up and tilted her head to look at her hair.
"Pigtail."
Mu Wanqing looked at Lin Yao,
looking at the beautiful girl with pigtails, bright eyes and white teeth, and a cute and innocent look, circling around her, like a violet.
She replied, seeming to be very satisfied with her work.
"Not suitable for me."
Lin Yao was not surprised to hear Mu Wanqing's words, as she had experienced this kind of thing many times.
It was not the first time that Mu Wanqing had messed up her hairstyle.
"Suitable." Mu Wanqing insisted on her own opinion.
"Okay, anyway, you have the final say."
Lin Yao gently shook the pigtail and didn't care about Mu Wanqing.
Anyway, she liked the simple ponytail the most.
She turned her eyes away from Mu Wanqing and looked at the French window behind the seat. After stretching, she said happily: "It's vacation."
"...Yeah." It would have been fine
if Lin Yao didn't say this, but when she said this.
Mu Wanqing was a little depressed.
Half a month's vacation.
"Unhappy?"
Lin Yao glanced at the change in Mu Wanqing's expression from the corner of her eyes and turned away.
Mu Wanqing hesitated for a moment and shook her head gently.
Lin Yao smiled and said nothing, but walked forward a few steps, stretched out her hand and gently hugged her.
"..."
Mu Wanqing silently embraced Lin Yao's slender waist, while playing with the pigtails behind her.
Then.
After a while.
She suddenly said: "Don't find someone to marry suddenly."
"Psycho."
Lin Yao was amused and slapped her on the buttocks.
Mu Wanqing blushed slightly and responded with color. Then, before Lin Yao got angry, she held her buttocks with both hands and hugged her up hard.
The fabrics of their clothes rubbed against each other, making a slight rustling sound.
Lin Yao's legs left the ground and hung in the air for a short time, and her fair and pretty oval face was stained with a little blush.
Then, she also responded with color...
...
"Girl, what are you doing recently?"
January 17th.
Three days before New Year's Eve.
Capital.
A prison.
Lin Bing was as generous as ever, and he opened his arms to hug his daughter.
It was as if he could hug her without the glass.
"Who are you calling?"
Lin Yao said unhappily, "Call her by name? Otherwise, who would know who you are calling!"
"Call you two."
Lin Bing sat down. His voice changed a lot through the loudspeaker, but one could still hear the happiness in his tone: "I've heard about it. Your Uncle Zhang came here some time ago. Linmu Financial Holdings has changed a lot in the past few years. Linmu Studio has changed even more. Sometimes I wonder how many years I've been there..."
"Have you ever thought that Uncle Zhang lied to you? We two sisters are now poor and can only survive by doing odd jobs?" Sitting
aside.
Lin Xi said with a cold face.
It seems that she still has a lot of opinions about Lin Bing.
"Hahaha, then wait until Dad gets out. It will be soon. I will do odd jobs by then. I have hands and feet, so I will definitely be able to support you. If it doesn't work... I will go back to my old job with your Uncle Zhang!"
Lin Bing didn't mind it. Instead, he laughed and started talking nonsense.
"..." Lin Xi turned her head away.
Lin Bing smiled again, then looked at his little daughter: "Tell me about it, Xiaoyao, Zhang Youjie said that you finally figured out something he understands recently, but he still feels shocked... It makes me curious, and he still doesn't want to say it when I ask him. I'll know when the time comes. Tell me, what is it?"
Lin Yao probably knew what he was referring to.
But he still replied expressionlessly: "You'll know when the time comes."
Lin Bing: "..."
Tsk, a leaky little cotton jacket.
"Okay... this is it."
Seeing the expression of her cheap father.
Lin Yao was tense for a while, and finally couldn't help laughing,
and then.
She didn't keep him in suspense, took out her mobile phone, and then found a piece of news that was released yesterday, and showed it to him -
[At the China Unicom Partner Conference held yesterday, China Unicom released the development strategy of the new generation of communication technology. The new generation of communication technology was officially named 4G and will be officially commercialized on March 18. By then, 25 cities across the country will simultaneously launch 4G network services...]
(End of this chapter)