Chapter 258: The Demon Sect is Ridiculously Strong
Tang Ce's eyes turned red.
"willing."
He nodded, his voice was not loud, but crisp and clear.
"I do."
I didn’t join Whale Leap before because I felt it was not the right time.
No chance to prove myself yet!
Now, Mr. Lu has personally invited us,
You haven't joined yet?
If you don't join, can you feel at ease with the 160 million yuan invested in the project?
He is not stupid!
"Then from now on," Lu Ming spread out his hands,
"Welcome to Whale Leap."
The next second, a second round of applause broke out in the conference room.
…
Early the next morning.
As soon as Tang Ce entered the Jingyue building, he still felt a little dizzy.
He almost didn't fall asleep last night, thinking about what project to talk about today.
Mr. Lu definitely agreed to the 100 million yuan budget.
But how to spend it is also a problem.
He has never been involved in a project of this level!
On the other side, Huang Chi was fine. He was carrying a bag of soy milk and fried dough sticks when he entered the elevator. He ate them while mumbling:
"Brother...we are the main planners now, right?"
"right."
"Is it possible... to not punch in?"
"...You're overthinking it. Whale Leap doesn't even require a check-in!"
Inside the office, sunlight streamed in from the French windows, and someone was already making coffee in the tea room.
The atmosphere remains the same as always.
Be energetic but not complacent, slack off but don't give up.
Ten o'clock in the morning sharp.
The two found Lu Ming's office.
Inside, there was only Lu Ming, sitting opposite them with an unfinished cup of tea in his hand.
"Here I come."
"As we agreed before, we are going to discuss your new project today."
"Well, do you have any ideas?"
Huang Chi glanced at Tang Ce.
Gave him a look that said "you say it".
So, Tang Ce took a deep breath, turned on the computer,
"Boss Lu, I don't actually have any big ideas on my side!"
“Because I haven’t managed a large project before, my new project may not be very large!”
“So, my idea is to focus on character setting, event design, and text branching.”
“The gameplay won’t be too complicated, and the numbers won’t be piled up.”
“It focuses on plot, twists and turns, and takes an immersive simulation approach.”
Lu Ming nodded.
"Can!"
"Tell me what you think first!"
The budget is there, and it's up to you whether you spend it all or not.
Bigger games don’t have to be better!
Moreover, your size is small and development is simple.
If it can be developed within three months, it might be launched together with "Border Buddies".
Isn't that the familiar double game opening?
That’s good!
On the opposite side, Tang Ce paused, then spoke slowly.
"Mr. Lu, I used to be in charge of role-playing at Beishan."
“I have written several linear main plots with different backgrounds, and also participated in text splicing for non-linear simulations.”
“But I’ve always had a project in mind.”
Tang Ce's fingers tightened slightly.
"My idea is a game about undercover agents."
"Undercover?"
"You mean the police and criminals are lurking? Like in Infernal Affairs?" Huang Chi was stunned.
"No."
Tang Ce shook his head, and suddenly there was a light in his eyes:
"I'm talking about the world of immortal cultivation."
"It's a story about... a righteous person who infiltrates a demonic cult, hides his identity, completes his mission, and ultimately decides the course of his fate."
Lu Ming's eyes lit up, and he looked forward to it.
It's not that he hasn't had much exposure to this type of game.
But there are not many of them on the entire game market!
Another niche type!
Moreover, the opponent is ranked first in the echo score.
Based on his past experience, it would be better for him to give less guidance to such a genius.
Lu Ming didn't speak immediately.
He just leaned back in his chair, rocking it gently, and tapping his fingers slowly on the table.
"Your idea is obviously different from what you did before."
"How did you come up with this?"
Tang Ce paused, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, revealing a somewhat bitter and unconvinced smile:
“Because I used to be in Beishan.”
"Beishan's games only focus on righteous content."
"Players can only be bright, noble, and selfless."
“I just wanted to try a different perspective.”
Lu Ming was silent for a moment.
"Okay, keep going!"
Tang Ce glanced at Lu Ming and continued:
"Mr. Lu, my idea is that the entire game should be set in a world of cultivation where immortals flourish and demons hide."
"The protagonist is a disciple of a righteous sect, who was temporarily selected to infiltrate a demonic cult."
"To enrich the playability of the game, this is what I think!"
"If the protagonist successfully goes undercover for one day, his attribute point will increase by one. If he successfully goes undercover for a month, he will receive a reward item."
"The only goal is: don't get exposed, don't die, become stronger! And then get every ending!"
"The entire game process is like this: Lurk in the Demonic Cult → Complete Quests → Level Up and Increase Power → Unlock Main Story Branches → Multi-Path Growth/Break Through Identity Restrictions..."
After listening to this, Lu Ming said "hmm" softly.
The corners of his mouth slowly curled up:
"This game... is interesting."
It really works.
From the proposition to the structure, from the gameplay to the extension, Tang Ce's idea already has the prototype of a mid-weight story RPG.
And most importantly, this game has something that Lu Ming likes!
The evil cult!
What is that place!
Even with just a brief thought, he could already foresee,
This game is definitely suitable for developing into a torture game!
Lu Ming was very satisfied.
"Um, what do you think about the setting of the Demon Cult?"
Tang Ce had obviously thought about it a long time ago and immediately said:
"The Demon Cult... well, I don't intend to write about a cult with disheveled hair and a murderous nature."
"Instead, I want to appear as: hypocrites in general."
"Everyone seemed polite and spoke appropriately, calling each other brothers and sisters."
"But once you spend enough time with them, you'll immediately understand what it means to appear kind and gentle on the surface, but actually be a stab in the back."
Lu Ming's eyes lit up.
This idea coincides with his!
Tang Ce continued:
"This demonic sect appears to be extremely decent, emphasizing etiquette, rules, seniority, and academic principles."
"Every day the elders preach the Tao Te Ching, the Book of Filial Piety, and how to cultivate oneself, regulate the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world."
"I hope that after players enter the Demonic Cult, they won't be immediately surrounded by hostility."
"It's like a frog dropped into warm water. At first it seems okay, these people are pretty gentle."
"But after a while, he will find out why his teammates who attended the meeting last time are gone."
"Brother said he would help you practice martial arts, but ended up using you as a cauldron to make poison!"
"Senior sister said she likes you, and she always uses you to buy spirit stone cards!"
"The headmaster praised your talent, but he actually wanted you to be his substitute for disaster!"
"Your colleagues invited you to a blessed place, but they actually wanted you to die as a sacrifice."
"There is not a single good person in the entire church."
“…”
"This is the daily life of the Demon Cult."
"People in the Demon Sect are ridiculously strong."
"Poison test today, promotion tomorrow."
When he said this, Tang Ce laughed himself.
"Mr. Lu, this is the world I want to create."
"In this kind of environment, if players play as an undercover agent, I think they will definitely feel immersed!"
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