Chapter 305 It’s all your fault, Mr. Lu!
The next day,
A coffee shop in Shanghai.
When Lu Ming entered the room, Zhao Chongshan had already arrived.
He hasn't changed much, but his spirit is no longer the same as the ambitious Old Zhao at the last game exchange meeting.
He was dressed neatly, with his suit and shirt flawless, but a few strands of his hair were messy and his eyes were a little swollen.
"Mr. Lu, long time no see."
He stood up and shook hands.
"Mr. Zhao is still as charming as ever."
Lu Ming shook hands with him.
"Don't be so elegant,"
Zhao Chongshan laughed at himself.
"Now they are all dying."
"Hahaha, don't be like that."
"Seeing you in this state, I don't dare to breathe any more."
Zhao Chongshan forced a smile and said, "It's okay, I'm just a little anxious. I haven't had a good night's sleep in a long time."
The two exchanged a few pleasantries and ordered coffee.
Then, Zhao Chongshan spoke first, without any preparation or preparation, and went straight to the point.
"Mr. Lu, you know, Beishan... is in a difficult situation right now."
Lu Ming did not respond.
He knew that at a time like this, there was no need for nonsense like “Oh, I understand,” “Come on,” or “It’s all the same.”
Just listen patiently and it's all over.
He is the boss of the company, it’s not like we just broke up.
Zhao Chongshan didn't beat around the bush. He took a sip of coffee, exhaled a long breath, and said in a hoarse voice:
"I came here today just to speak frankly."
"You may have heard about the current situation in Beishan."
"Some projects did go wrong, and some layouts did go wrong."
"There are also some discordant voices within our own ranks."
"But the most fatal thing that brought our company to this point was not our internal problems."
"Many of us believe that the reason is..."
He raised his head and looked at Lu Ming.
“It’s a whale leap.”
The air suddenly became quiet.
Lu Ming felt a little embarrassed. What did this have to do with Whale Leap?
You have always been our role models!
"Several games you have released," Zhao Chongshan said slowly.
"It happened to coincide with the launch of our main project."
"I won't say much about 'Xian Tu'. It was completely overshadowed by 'Kryptonian Xiuxian' and even lost most of its players!"
"Especially when we tried to imitate your sub-class system internally, the feedback from players was terrible, and they called us stitchers."
"'Sword Embers Island' was originally going to be our key finale, but then 'Misguided Primordial Desolation' was released."
"Mythological themes, fragmented settings, a battle for the great way, free marketing pre-launch, you guys completely destroyed our two years of planning with just one project, and directly reduced us to marginal news."
"We were planning to organize events and give out benefits, but as soon as your warm winter plan came out, none of our users even bothered to read it."
"Next, we adjusted our thinking and planned to conduct online and offline joint promotion..."
"What a coincidence! I'm also seeing the blockbuster 'Out of My Control' that you and Lemon Candy collaborated on, plus the blessing of the Floating Shore Experience Center..."
"Player experience videos were all over the internet, with comments, anchors, short videos, and hot topics everywhere... Our promotion was completely wasted."
"I was thinking of switching to something lighter this year, hoping to catch up with the mecha game trend after 'Border Buddies'..."
He spread his hands:
"Who knew your game could be reversed..."
Lu Ming's mouth twitched when he heard this.
This is too outrageous.
What you said makes it seem like we at Jingyue are some kind of industry bully?
What do you mean by "coincidentally"? Do we have to avoid your day then?
To be honest, except for "Misguided Path to the Wilderness" which was intentional,
Lu Mingke has no interest in other projects at all!
Zhao Chongshan raised his eyebrows, picked up the coffee and took a sip:
"Of course, Mr. Lu, I don't mean to complain!"
"Actually, I personally know that this can't be attributed to Jingyue! This is shirking responsibility!"
"I just want to say, it's fate."
"We are not afraid of competition, but every knife you cut is so precise that it seems tailor-made."
"Once your new game comes out, our project launch meeting will have to be temporarily overturned."
"If you hold an event, our budget plan will be immediately wasted."
"Besides, you have many advantages!"
"The fanatical fans of the anime, the live broadcast effect of the game, the offline linkage plan, and the successful incubation of IP peripherals!"
"Mr. Lu, you are truly a genius. Every step you take is so right!"
"Not to mention, you also have the powerful weapon, the Deep Blue Platform!"
"You guys don't have to share any profits with other companies when you make games. You have complete autonomy!"
"Mr. Lu, every game you make, from setting to release, from word of mouth to controversy, from content to derivatives, has hit the right rhythm."
"Your layout in the game has even reached the stage of cultivating talents!"
"This negative review training class is well-known in the gaming industry. Even many people in our company have attended it!"
"Mr. Lu, I'm telling you the truth, you're not just a genius at making games!"
“He is also a pioneer in the trading industry!”
When Lu Ming heard this, he was slightly stunned.
this……
It's not the silence caused by being thoroughly analyzed, but the silence caused by being praised to the point of feeling a little uneasy.
He now understands why many people are afraid to appear on variety shows after becoming famous.
That's definitely because they are afraid of exposing another side of themselves that is unknown to others!
I'm embarrassed to tell you...
Most of our projects are actually the result of my random thinking and hiring people!
But now, Lu Ming was really moved.
Has it really come to this today?
Is Whale Leap so powerful?
On the opposite side, Zhao Chongshan seemed to have finally found someone to talk to.
So, keep talking.
"Boss Lu, it's not like we haven't thought about changing!"
“But to be honest, I can’t turn it around.”
"It's so hard to get rid of a big boss! The core staff won't change, some in management are complacent, some are secretly submitting resumes, and some have already stopped coming to work."
Lu Ming was silent.
He didn't hate Zhao Chongshan, and to some extent, he even admired him.
From a certain perspective, Beishan's adherence to content quality over the years is indeed a breath of fresh air in the gaming industry.
But in this world, the clean stream may not be able to survive.
On the other side, Zhao Chongshan didn't mention the matter of Whale Leap anymore.
He changed the subject.
"Mr. Lu, actually, we are not without a chance."
"Tencent expressed its willingness to invest in us two months ago. Furthermore, they offered very attractive conditions."
When these words came out, Lu Ming was not shocked at all.
This is Beishan. No matter how poor it is, it still has so many IP projects!
It is absolutely normal for Tencent to be interested in investing!
It is currently the largest game producer in China, a traffic giant, and the top game distributor.
They must have been keeping an eye on it for a long time!
"You didn't agree?"
Lu Ming asked subconsciously.
"Of course!" Zhao Chongshan shook his head.
"They said it was nice, saying they could take a strategic stake and only care about the money but not interfere with decision-making."
"But do you believe it?"
"After they invest in us, they can change 'Xiantu' into an idle tower defense game, and then into a card-based romance simulation."
"But even if they don't change it, I don't want to drag Tengqu into this!"
"To be honest, Tencent is indeed our best choice right now, but..."
"I came here today just to talk to you about this."
"Tengqu, I don't want to touch it."
"I want to see you."
Lu Ming's eyes moved.
“You want me to invest?”
"Actually, it's not necessarily an investment."
Zhao Chongshan shook his head, his eyes showing a bit of fatigue and stubborn persistence:
“It’s cooperation.”
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