Chapter 126 Bowen Requests a Battle
"It's a formal invitation from Dongchuan University in the Magic City."
Lin Xiaoxiao handed over the phone, speaking cautiously.
"They hope you can give an open class to their students, also about game production."
"Besides Dongchuan University, there are also Dewen University and Wujiaochang University..."
“…”
Why so many schools invited you?
Lu Ming was stunned!
These universities are all good schools, ranking among the top not only in Shanghai but also in the whole country.
But let yourself give lectures?
When Lu Ming heard this, he began to lean back.
He could already imagine himself standing on the podium with a PPT projected behind him.
A bunch of students were holding notebooks with burning eyes, and a few teachers were sitting in the first row nodding frantically...
And then he stood there and he said, "The idea of our game is to make the player question?"
Isn't that a public execution?
“…No.”
Lu Ming refused decisively without even a hint of hesitation.
Lin Xiaoxiao blinked: "Huh?"
Lin Xiaoxiao was puzzled. This was a good opportunity to stand out and be called teacher!
"I'm not going."
Lu Ming waved his hands, his face calm.
"That kind of thing,"
He paused, his eyes turned slightly, his tone gentle but firm.
"Let's arrange for Lao Zhou to go!"
"Look, 'A Bitter Journey Through Time' was originally written by Lao Zhou. He has excellent writing skills and profound thoughts. He can definitely tell the story better than I can."
"And I'm really busy."
Lu Ming smiled helplessly, "It's almost the end of the month, how can I have time?"
"Just say my schedule is full and send the project leader Zhou Yizhou instead."
Lu Ming stood up and straightened his coat while speaking.
"Comrade Lin Xiaoxiao, we need to train a successor!"
Lin Xiaoxiao almost couldn't hold it in.
"Okay, I'll arrange it now."
…
Soon, Zhou Yizhou was "honorably sent abroad" by Lu Ming to start his cultural and creative output tour and lecture tour.
First stop, Dongchuan University.
At 9:30 in the morning, the ginkgo trees on campus were golden yellow and a long line had formed outside the teaching building.
"The person in charge of Whale Leap Games is here to give a lecture!"
"He's the creator of 'Time Journey'!"
"I heard this person is from the Chinese Department of Weiming University!"
"Isn't that Mr. Lu?"
"No, it's another planner, his name is... Zhou Yizhou!"
"Ah! I know! The one who's super good at writing those trench plots!!"
"Yes! I heard he also taught at the Camera Obscura Studio. He's quite impressive!"
…
The lecture hall was crowded with people.
Behind the podium, the projection screen was slowly being lowered.
The moment the lights dimmed, applause suddenly broke out.
Zhou Yizhou was stunned for a moment.
He originally planned to walk up, calm down, and then speak slowly.
As soon as he appeared on stage, applause came to him and swept him over like a wave.
At that moment, his vision became a little blurry.
A few months ago, he was still in a conference room in a corner of Qiantang where the war was raging. Because his game had a bad reputation and he was heavily in debt, he almost became an "executor".
The news is all about "art", "failure" and "taking the blame".
I receive debt collection text messages on my mobile phone every day.
Who could have imagined this now?
The game became a hit, and the plot was discussed repeatedly by players, with the comment section filled with analysis, resonance, and reposts.
And now, he is still standing on the podium, giving a lecture in front of a room full of burning eyes!
Zhou Yizhou held his breath and tried to maintain his composure.
He knew he couldn't cry.
But the eyes... are just hot.
He pursed his lips and finally spoke:
"Hello everyone, I'm Zhou Yizhou, and I currently work at Jingyue Games."
“Today, I’m honored to be here at Dongchuan University… to talk about my understanding of games.”
“…”
After the words were spoken, the whole audience was silent for a second.
Then the applause broke out again!
This time, it was even more passionate than before.
Zhou Yizhou stood on the podium, with the overhead light shining on his shoulders. He had never felt a word so clearly: respected.
“…”
The lecture lasted for a long time, and at the end, many students were still queuing up to get autographs, take photos, and ask for contact information.
But Zhou Yizhou, who was standing next to the podium, didn't move.
He looked down at his hands, his fingertips still trembling slightly.
It's not nervousness.
This is, a gentleman will die for his friend!
He knew that this lecture today, standing on the stage, all of this glory...
None of it was something he could have won.
This is the opportunity given by Mr. Lu.
It was Lu Ming who saw at first glance that he was not useless and was still worth a gamble.
It was Lu Ming who allowed him to keep his original intention and spent tens of millions of dollars to let him make games with confidence!
Zhou Yizhou was really touched!
Over the next few days, he started visiting other universities.
Second stop, Devon University.
The third stop is Wujiaochang University.
The fourth stop has not been decided yet... because Zhou Yizhou has not returned from the third stop yet.
I used to write plots at my workstation every day, but now I have to drag my suitcase to catch the bus every day.
"Boss Lu, am I already considered a member of the publicity team?"
When Lao Zhou was sending a voice message to Lu Ming, there was a sound of wind in his voice.
The whole person was like a leaf dried by the wind, and there was a rustling sound when he opened his mouth.
After all, every time Zhou Yizhou faced so many students, he couldn't control his emotions and was always full of enthusiasm.
Naturally, my throat couldn't bear it.
so……
For the sake of convenience and to allow Lao Zhou to have a better rest,
Lu Ming even let Lao Zhou live in his guest bedroom, after all, this was a work-related injury!
Moreover, according to the feedback from various schools, Lao Zhou is indeed suitable for teaching.
Not only is the content very profound, but it is also of practical significance and not at all watered down, and has received unanimous praise.
This also made Lu Ming think about letting Lao Zhou be the class teacher.
…
However, the one who really gave Lu Ming a headache was not Lao Zhou.
But...
It’s almost the end of the month, and it’s time for the system to settle accounts!
This month, he invested one million yuan.
Judging from the current situation, it is definitely a loss!
Lu Ming also tried using the [Marketing Random Hotspot Generator],
Activation failed.
Then the moral debt value must not be high!
The loss was small, but the continuous investment failures made Lu Ming feel a little uncomfortable.
Lu Ming sighed.
Sitting in the boss chair, staring blankly at the photo of Lao Ma on the computer screensaver, he looked like a stranded fish.
I've been learning from you for so long, why am I getting further and further away from you?
"We've all said we're going to create controversy, create chaos, and create division among players,"
"So Jingyue is actually exporting cultural concepts and even giving people lectures?"
Lu Ming bit the straw and sipped the bottom of the empty milk tea cup, looking a little dazed.
“Dongdong——”
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in!"
As the door opened, a figure popped its head in. It was Zhou Bowen from the Development Department.
Her face was filled with an inexplicable... passion, and a bit of shyness.
"Mr. Lu, can I talk to you for five minutes?"
Lu Ming: “…”
Zhou Bowen is also a veteran employee of the company. He has been doing his job conscientiously since the time of "Runaway Simulator".
He can be said to be a veteran of the company!
Why is he coming to me with a red face now?
"Bowen, what's wrong with you?"
"Do you feel too busy with work recently?"
“No, no, no!”
Zhou Bowen quickly waved his hands, his face red to his ears.
"I want to... ask for a fight!"
"Ask for a fight?"
Lu Ming blinked.
"You want to do a project?"
"Yes! Mr. Lu, I also want to do a project!"
Zhou Bowen swallowed and finally stated his purpose.
After being in the company for so long, he found the atmosphere of Jingyue very good and felt very comfortable there.
But as he took on more and more projects, he actually had some ideas of his own.
"Mr. Lu, actually... I also have an idea."
"I also want to make a game, a game about love!"
Lu Ming: “…”
"You want to...play a love game?"
"Um!"
Zhou Bowen gritted his teeth and nodded, his voice as soft as the kite string that had gotten lost outside the window.
…
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