Chapter 23: People can’t be too smooth!
"Okay, since you agree, let's get started."
Lu Ming picked up the mouse and skillfully clicked on the art resource libraries of several Xiuxian mobile games.
Pointing at the character on the screen, he said proudly:
"Look at this character's hair, isn't it very flowing?"
"Then the color combination of this clothes, red and black, gives you the feeling of a magic swordsman."
"Let's change this character's red clothes to blue, make their hair longer, and change their weapons. And then, Xiao Nuan, you can put some more effort into optimizing this area!"
"Look, if this is the case, a brand new character will be born!"
"Also, if the resources here can be used commercially, you can directly contact the author to buy them. Spend money where it counts!"
"As a designer, how can you just open a few memberships and be done with it?"
Su Xiaonuan and Gu Xiangqiu: "..."
They feel like they are falling, and even vaguely feel...
It seems to be really fast.
Moreover, Mr. Lu did not seem to have violated any law.
They were even asked to contact the original author to purchase resources.
This is much more sophisticated than the pure plagiarism bosses they encountered before!
It's just that I don't have my own originality.
However, Gu Xiangqiu's conscience also felt much better.
Su Xiaonuan tried to move her hands and made some simple adjustments to the skin-changing plan proposed by Lu Ming.
In just half an hour, she was surprised to find that the character had been completely transformed!
Moreover, there is no sense of disobedience at all!
Su Xiaonuan stared at the screen blankly, feeling extremely complicated.
She discovered that after some "optimization" of the characters she had designed, they actually became more in line with the mainstream market aesthetics!
"Is this... the power of skin-changing?"
No wonder many manufacturers are doing this now!
Gu Xiangqiu has entered the familiar working process.
"This is not the power of changing skins, this is the power of capital!"
Her early work experience reawakened her,
After all, she has worked in a large factory and is obviously more proficient in this area!
In this way, under the efficient guidance of Gu Xiangqiu, the art of skin-changing design has skyrocketed.
New characters, new magic weapons, and new spirit beasts are produced as quickly as on an assembly line.
Players may never know that the Kendo genius character they carefully selected will become...
He might be the twin brother of the Demon Lord in some neighboring game.
But that doesn't matter.
The important thing is that "Krypton Life Cultivation" is advancing at an astonishing speed!
…
Lu Ming was very satisfied with the art team's efficient skin-changing results.
Watching them gradually adapt to this efficient way of working, he nodded secretly in his heart.
"This is what qualified art is. Market demand comes first, and efficiency comes first!"
But games are not just about art, the progress of programming and planning is equally important.
So, Lu Ming turned directly to the game development team.
He stood behind Zhao Qiliang and looked up. The screen was filled with dense codes and tables.
Lu Ming walked over and patted Zhou Bowen on the shoulder.
"Bowen, how's the progress?"
Zhou Bowen rubbed his face and looked back at Lu Ming.
"Boss Lu, we're working on it!"
"We have already added all the recharge and deduction methods you mentioned before!"
Then, Zhou Bowen pointed to the game data table on the screen and began to report the latest progress.
While Zhou Bowen was explaining, he secretly glanced at Lu Ming's expression.
Sure enough, as he listened, Lu Ming's brows furrowed!
"...Bowen, this value still needs to be adjusted!"
"Look, your chance of successfully surviving the tribulation is only 3%! That's too low!"
Zhou Bowen's heart tightened, and he was about to explain, but Lu Ming added:
"So, we have to give them a compensation mechanism!"
"If a player fails to overcome the tribulation, they can purchase a 'Destiny-Altering Fate Talisman'. Each 'Destiny-Altering Fate Talisman' increases the success rate by 5%, up to a maximum of 20!"
"20 Mr. Lu, that's 100% right?"
"Yeah, if you have money, why can't it be 100%?"
“…”
Zhou Bowen realized that he was still too cautious!
…
April passed by like a gust of wind, and in the blink of an eye it was already the end of the month.
Since the two projects went online, Jingyue seems to have pressed the fast-forward button, and the project team's progress is so fast that it is breathtaking.
Moreover, I worked a lot of overtime.
Although Lin Xiaoxiao was there, everyone's overtime was counted.
However, the company still had many opinions about Lu Ming.
Such high-intensity development, of course, involves crazy spending of money.
Server rental, art outsourcing, programmer overtime pay, post-production support...
Lu Ming approves the budget every day without blinking an eye.
In just one month, the company's book funds have consumed nearly two million.
Fortunately, the core gameplay of "氪命修仙" has been basically finalized and is awaiting subsequent testing and optimization.
Lu Ming stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in his office, glanced at his system panel, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
The moral debt has grown!
【Company Name: Whale Leap Game Company】
[Company funds: 380,000 yuan (the host can withdraw 1% to their personal account each cycle)]
Personal property: 18,263 yuan
【Moral Debt Value: 983】
Moral Level: Moral Flaws
Looking at the debt value of more than 900, Lu Ming's heart was filled with a long-lost pleasure.
During this period, he has caused a lot of trouble for everyone!
Moreover, now it is only a few dozen points away from one thousand,
If you keep working hard, you’ll be able to break 1,000 soon!
Thinking of this, Lu Ming immediately walked towards the art group!
People can't be too smooth!
The settlement will be made in two days! He must strike while the iron is hot and seize the time!
The art group is the best choice.
After all, Lu Ming also knew that the art department had the most complaints about him in the entire company!
At this moment, Gu Xiangqiu and Su Xiaonuan from the art team,
He was staring at the new character on the screen, with a hint of fatigue in his eyes, but also a sense of accomplishment.
After crazy skin changes and optimization, they finally optimized several major game characters to the extreme.
The young knight in white robe, the witch in red robe, the genius swordsman, all of them are in line with the mainstream market aesthetics and are extremely attractive!
But at this moment, Lu Ming walked in.
The art team members felt nervous.
Sure enough, Lu Ming spoke, his tone lazily.
"Your characters aren't diverse enough!"
Su Xiaonuan: ""
Gu Xiangqiu: "What do you mean by not diverse enough?"
Lu Ming said as a matter of course:
"Look at this female character, she's so beautiful, but what's the point? Players want constant novelty!"
Su Xiaonuan couldn't help but frown: "We have tried our best to cater to market demand."
Lu Ming nodded: "Yes, it is indeed very beautiful, so we need to make them want to have it, but also keep them looking forward to it!"
Then, he pointed at the red-robed witch on the screen and said seriously:
"For this character, you can add a charm value setting to the model!"
Su Xiaonuan: "Charm Value"
Lu Ming nodded confidently: "Yes! The more revealing the clothes are, the higher the attack power!"
"So, you need to design several costumes for this character so players can switch between them constantly!"
Gu Xiangqiu was suddenly shocked.
"Mr. Lu, what an outrageous design! Are you a magic modification planner?"
"You should have told me this earlier! We've already finished the painting..."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Alas, I've been too busy lately and haven't had time to tell you. We have to respect the market!"
"For the sake of user experience, we still have to change what needs to be changed!"
Su Xiaonuan's mouth twitched wildly: "Then... Mr. Lu, I will work overtime today to revise it."
Lu Ming nodded.
"No need to work overtime, just submit the project tomorrow morning!"
Su Xiaonuan was speechless. Doesn't that mean she still has to work overtime?
Although the company pays more for overtime,
However, this kind of experience of repeated changes is really unpleasant!
Art team, the defense is broken!
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