The characters, background, and plot are all there; all that's needed is to remodel the characters. There are even reference models available, since the first Legend of Sword and Fairy game was adapted into a TV series, and the characters were so well-developed that you can simply model them based on those characters from the TV series.
So, all that's left is game development, and Softstar lives up to its reputation as a professional. Not only can they make single-player games, but they are also very capable of adapting mobile games, and their progress is not slow at all.
Time slipped away quietly as all three sides secretly prepared their big moves, and before they knew it, it was the end of April.
That day, Lin Chen was playing "Genshin Impact: The Prequel - Demon War" with Dawei at the company. He was about to get a pentakill when his phone rang. It was his counselor, Qian Ming, calling.
You can ignore other people's calls, but you absolutely have to answer your counselor's call.
Left with no other option, Lin Chen answered the phone.
"Hello, Teacher Qian, what's up?"
"Mr. Lin, you're busy, aren't you? You haven't attended a single class this semester, have you?"
"Ahem, Teacher Qian, isn't this what Principal Chen said: to apply what you've learned? My entrepreneurship is exactly that—applying what I've learned."
"Alright, I don't care what Principal Chen says. I'll come to school tomorrow to pick up my graduation certificate."
Lin Chen's heart skipped a beat: "Huh? Teacher Qian, really? I just missed class, and you didn't even notify me before expelling me? Shouldn't the normal procedure be criticism and education, notification, and finally expulsion?"
"Oh, you can actually understand?"
"I know a little bit, I know a little bit, so Teacher Qian, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
"No mistake, the principal asked me to notify you to come back to school to pick up your graduation certificate. Due to your outstanding performance during your time at school, you have been granted early graduation, along with this year's graduating class."
"Phew, you scared me to death, Teacher Qian. You should have said so earlier. It really is true."
"Didn't I make it very clear that I told you to come to school tomorrow to pick up your graduation certificate?"
Lin Chen was taken aback; it seemed that was indeed the case.
"Ahem, that's not important. I understand, Teacher Qian. I'll definitely come on time tomorrow."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Chen opened the game interface again and found that he had lost.
"Damn, Dawei, how can we lose with such a huge advantage?"
"It's all because of you. All the kills were on your head, and you even went AFK."
"Ahem, a phone call just came in, it's from the school counselor."
"What happened? Mr. Lin, you got fired?"
"Screw you, I'm so good, how could I possibly be expelled? I'm graduating early."
"Tch, so what if you get fired? But Mr. Lin, don't be too upset. For a successful person like you, a diploma really doesn't matter."
"Get lost! I'll bring my graduation certificate back tomorrow and throw it in your face so you can see it properly."
Lin Chen stood up, walked straight out of the game department, and went to An Rou's office.
"Anrou, do we have any more upscale gifts in our warehouse?"
"There are also some high-end teas and a few bottles of good wine."
Lin Chen thought for a moment and said,
"Prepare four gifts and pack them in our Xingchen Technology bags, not the usual ones. Also, have the finance department prepare a check for 50 million; I plan to donate it to the school tomorrow."
"Huh? Why the sudden need for a donation?"
"Wow, I'm graduating tomorrow. Time really flies."
"Huh? Lin Chen, what did you do? Why were you suddenly expelled from school?"
Lin Chen was speechless. What's wrong with you people? Can't you give me a piece of your mind?
"I was allowed to graduate early because I was too outstanding. It's a tough job for the school. After all, the students who haven't graduated yet will lose their motivation to strive if they see someone as outstanding as me. So the school had no choice but to let me graduate early."
"I can't take it anymore, Lin Chen, you need to get out. I feel like throwing up just looking at you."
"..."
The next morning, Lin Chen went to counselor Qian Ming's office.
"Teacher Qian, I'm here."
"Oh, Mr. Lin, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to attend your own graduation ceremony."
"Teacher Qian, please don't make fun of me. I'm just quite busy."
"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. Let's go, I'll take you to the principal. He has something to say to you."
"Okay, by the way, Teacher Qian, this is a gift for you."
"Hey, hey, what are you doing? We teachers can't accept gifts from students. Take it back, take it back."
"Teacher Qian, you've misunderstood. This is just something from our company. I'm using our company's product to give my teacher some guidance. Is that what you call giving a gift?"
"real?"
"Yes, look, these bags all belong to our company, and they're printed with Star Technology on them."
"Alright, since it's from your company, then I'll accept it. I can show it off to others later. This is a souvenir personally given to me by the CEO of Star Technology, hahaha, let's go."
Qian Ming led Lin Chen to Principal Ding Guoqing's office.
"Knock knock knock..."
"Please come in!"
"Principal, I've brought Lin Chen with me."
Upon hearing this, Ding Guoqing put down his pen, looked up at Lin Chen, and said with a smile, "Lin Chen, hello. The first time I heard your name was when I went to the municipal party committee meeting last time. I'm sorry for being such a bad principal."
Lin Chen quickly replied, "No, no, no, Principal, there are so many students in the school every year. I'm just an ordinary student among millions who has just made some money by luck. Unlike you, Principal, you are cultivating talents for the country every day. It's perfectly normal that you don't recognize me."
Ding Guoqing is not only the president of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, but also an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a doctoral supervisor, and a leading figure in the field of chemistry.
Lin Chen truly admired this kind of person; his contributions to the country and the people were something he could never match.
"Haha, you flatter me. By the way, the reason I asked Xiao Qian to bring you here is to tell you that when I went to the Municipal Party Committee meeting last time, the Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department told me that they were preparing to give you the titles of Shanghai Outstanding College Student and Shanghai Outstanding Youth this year."
After I got back, I looked into your entrepreneurial journey and also spoke with some professors at your college about your academic level. They all had high praise for you, saying you were even more accomplished than them, hahaha.
"I wouldn't dare say that, I wouldn't dare say that. The professors in our college are just joking. They are the real scholars."
"Haha, let's leave that aside for now. Later, Vice Principal Chen and I discussed it and felt that your career is currently in a period of rapid development and time is tight. The school has fully considered your actual situation and believes that you have already completed your university studies, so we have decided to let you graduate early."
"Thank you, Principal! Thank you, school!"
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