Chapter 176: I don't really want to go to the variety show
I'm not quite sure what "game balance" is, but seeing the sharp increase in subsequent discussions on that post, I understand that the poster probably revealed some "industry insider information".
If you think further ahead, you can also associate this with your own work.
Everyone in Youmeng opens a game company, not only hoping to bring good works to people, but also to make a profit.
A business cannot continue without making a profit, but it is not a charity that would rather lose all its money.
And as an employee, restricting players is naturally part of his job.
He will not indulge the players. After all, every game has its rules, which cannot be easily broken for individual players.
While the consultant was thinking about the next course of action, the real NPC was forced to exit the game.
Ye Xing, who hadn't reacted yet, stared blankly at the lights inside the game cabin, as if he was in another world.
How did you get out?
If he was kicked out, it must have been done by someone with higher authority than him.
He flipped out of the game cabin and saw two people standing on the left and right of his office door, like two door gods.
Both Sister Lin and the interviewer had serious expressions on their faces, which made him involuntarily adopt a "fully prepared" attitude.
I don't know what happened, but it looks very important.
If two leaders came into his office at the same time, even if they were acquaintances, he would still feel quite stressed.
"Xiao Xuan, you have been spotted by a variety show this time. They came very suddenly and are now sitting in the reception room waiting for you." When Sister Lin told the news, there was a flash of light and worry in her eyes.
It is not the first time that people related to games have appeared on variety shows. This is a common occurrence in today's entertainment industry.
However, there is indeed no precedent for this emerging profession of real-life NPC. This is both an opportunity and a challenge. It depends on how this fledgling but astonishingly popular junior will choose.
In the company, although the work content is different, she, as a senior and superior, can always give each other some guidance.
But she doesn't know anything about variety shows, so she probably can't be of much help.
Her only impression of variety shows was those in visual novel games, and on weekdays she wouldn't even watch the TV in the company lounge.
Moreover, the TV there was usually taken by colleagues who didn't get a seat in the game room and connected to their consoles to play games. This was her only contact with that TV.
In some games, variety shows are full of intrigue and deception, and she worries that it will be the same in real life.
If Xiaoxuan were to appear on this kind of variety show, wouldn't that be very dangerous?
Didn't she just hear from the visitors that the variety show that was in the preparation stage would not only invite ordinary people, but also popular stars.
What if Xiao Xuan made a mistake on the variety show, or those people deliberately excluded him, would he be besieged by their fans?
Although the current "number one" in the real-life NPC world also has some "fans", he is definitely not in the same league as traffic stars.
Some people in the entertainment industry and games are really bad, especially the fanatical "toxic fans" who can kill a character without even showing their faces. They are so scary.
Of course, variety shows in reality probably won’t force a guest to death every other day, otherwise it would be a battle royale variety show, which is common in the virtual world but she has never heard of it in real life.
Variety show?
Ye Xuan was a little confused after hearing this. No matter how he looked at it, he didn't seem like a good candidate to participate in a variety show, right?
The previous interview was already difficult enough, and now they want to invite him to a variety show. What are people thinking nowadays?
The more he looked at the world, the more he couldn't understand it. He felt that it wouldn't be very interesting to film him, so he might as well ask someone else to do it.
At least we should hire a real NPC who has received professional training and has actually learned acting, right?
He is well aware of his acting skills. It would be absolutely embarrassing to appear in the same frame with those professional actors, whether on TV or on video websites.
Not to mention being in the same frame, even if his clips were ruthlessly edited out, he still thought there was room for criticism.
If people working in the gaming industry appear on variety shows, people will think they are not doing their job properly, right?
The interviewer said, "Okay, I suggest you think about it carefully. After all, this opportunity is rare."
Even if it is not "hard-earned" but "pie in the sky", it is still an opportunity that needs to be seriously considered.
It goes without saying that this kind of thing has both advantages and disadvantages, but whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages or the disadvantages outweigh the advantages is something only the participants themselves can understand.
Youmeng's most famous employee thought about it carefully but still couldn't come up with an answer.
It would be better to go to the reception room to meet the other party first. It would not be good to leave him alone.
So, he was held between Sister Lin and the interviewer and walked out the door.
Looking at the "left and right bodyguards" who seemed to be protecting him in all directions, he felt somewhat helpless.
He is not a kindergarten kid. As a working adult, he believes he is capable of facing visitors on his own.
But the two leaders valued him too much and seemed to be worried about him and insisted that he go with them.
"Well," he asked when he saw that they had reached the door of the reception room and that they had no intention of avoiding him, "You two, do you want to accompany me throughout the whole process?"
You let him go on his own in the beginning, so why didn't you care about him so much then?
That time the other party didn't just want to invite him to participate in a program for a short period of time, but was planning to poach him. They weren't that worried!
Ye Xuan admitted that his temper came out at the wrong time, but it was not something he could control.
All of a sudden my mood wasn't so good anymore.
He didn't understand whether this was a sign of the leaders' respect for him or their distrust of him.
Didn't they trust him to handle this properly on his own?
Once the seed of doubt was planted, he felt that nothing was quite right.
It's just a variety show. You're not going to represent the company to go to an alien planet. Why do you act like you're facing a powerful enemy?
Could it be that the variety show is some kind of conspiracy?
After spending a long time with an unreliable leader whose mind was full of gaming fantasies, Ye Xuan's thinking pattern has also changed to a certain extent.
That is to think of things in a more dramatic direction, which is also an "occupational disease" caused by staying in the game script for a long time.
He looked at the door in front of him that could be opened with a push, and suddenly felt a little hesitant.
Or, send the guest away directly?
He didn't like variety shows in the first place. He would watch them, but if he was asked to participate in them, he would not be willing to do so.
It’s so fun to watch others act stupid and foolish on the show, why should you become that “entertainment”?
He didn't mean to look down on variety show guests, nor did he have any prejudice against variety shows. He just felt uncomfortable when he thought about going there himself.
Just like when he was in school, he never participated in cultural performances or campus singing activities, he just served as a spectator.
Now he has become the one being "watched" in the game, and he doesn't want more people to see him making a fool of himself.
He may not be able to do well in the game, and the difficulty in reality will definitely increase.
"Is it okay if I don't go?" he said with a bitter face.
This is not stage fright. How can refusing before going on stage be called "deserting from the battlefield"?
"You don't have to go. It's your own choice." The two leaders, with perfect understanding, pushed him into the reception room along with the door.
Ye Xuan staggered a few steps and saw the people sitting on the sofa. He smiled at them awkwardly.
No, why would they make such a fuss just to find an amateur like me?
"Mr. Ye, have you thought about it?" The person who seemed to have the most say among them spoke first.
They had long known that the dream wanderers would "tip off" the real NPCs as soon as they knew their intentions.
But it doesn't matter, they had thought about this before they came.
The company knew from the beginning that they wanted to protect this employee, and they even banned some players who played pranks on real NPCs for him.
This is quite rare in the entire gaming industry.
It is unimaginable that they would punish the users on whom they depend for their livelihood just because of the feelings of one employee.
Several people did not realize the meaning behind the prank, nor did they think further about the impact it would have.
They only paid attention to the real NPC, even though he was only the most obvious link in the whole incident.
"I've thought about it," Ye Xuan said firmly, "Thank you for your kindness, but I don't think I can handle this important task."
Being a guest on variety shows, you can tell from the sound of it that not everyone can be one.
As long as he can be a good real-life NPC, he will be satisfied. He doesn't seek to stand out, but only to get promoted and get a raise.
Those people looked very surprised, as if they had never expected the other party to refuse.
They are from one of the most influential TV stations in the country. They have created countless hit variety shows and made countless people famous.
Nowadays, if someone asks "Please recommend some good variety shows", a long list of shows from their channel alone can be made.
How could such capable people be rejected by this young man who had just entered society?
Although it was a polite refusal, they still felt bad.
Tsk, if the other party refuses, it must be because they don’t know the conditions they offer!
If you understand the benefits of participating in the program, you will definitely not refuse it lightly!
This was not the first one they visited, and even if the previous "candidates" refused, they were just waiting for them to raise the price.
However, the budget they give to amateurs is indeed limited, and they cannot make too many promises without knowing the other party's strength.
The bulk of the funds will still be used to hire those celebrities whose labor fees are sky-high.
The appearance fee of one of those stars is enough to cover that of all the ordinary people.
In some of their previous variety shows, there were people begging them to let them participate, and those people would rather pay out of their own pockets in exchange for such an opportunity to show their faces and make a name for themselves.
Who would have known that this real-life NPC, who obviously relies on "showing up" to make a living in the game, would not give them this face!
Ye Xuan didn't expect the other party to think so much, he simply didn't want to get involved in trouble.
There are a lot of gossips in the entertainment industry, so it’s better to stay away from it.
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