Chapter 423 Mr. Lu, please accept me!
Zhao Chongshan finished speaking.
Lu Ming paused, with the cup still suspended in mid-air, and he was visibly stunned.
How did Zhao Chongshan know that!
This is a project that Jingyue keeps strictly confidential!
Did someone in the company leak the information?
Seeing Lu Ming's seriousness, Zhao Chongshan just smiled.
"Mr. Lu, don't be nervous. I'm not the type to pry for information."
"Actually, I pieced this together."
"As you know, when Lao Yao was researching the Starship, he once collaborated with us at Beishan on low-level interfaces and data delay processing..."
"Later, when we were developing our own engine, we also tried to extend it a little bit and realized the difficulty."
"But recently, Lao Yao invited one of them back."
"Also, a while ago, several people in Beiming's technical department quietly transferred to other positions. Furthermore, I discovered that Jingyue has other hiring needs, and they all happen to be experienced technicians working on hardware latency optimization and neural interaction protocols."
"Plus..."
"After piecing it all together, I figured it out... Otherwise, Lao Yao wouldn't have suddenly become so busy."
Lu Ming stared at him without saying anything for a long time.
This old Zhao is indeed not simple.
However, it is indeed difficult to keep secret the development of virtual game cabins.
After all, whether it is the flow of talents or the supply situation, these can be checked.
There is no way to achieve complete confidentiality!
Moreover, Lao Zhao was also on a temporary basis in Beiming.
Maybe when inspiration struck him earlier, it also affected him.
It also made him more cautious.
But, if you know, you will know.
The key confidentiality of the virtual game cabin lies in the core technology.
As long as Lao Yao doesn't change, nothing big will happen in this area!
"Old Zhao...you are really perceptive."
Zhao Chongshan spread his hands.
"After doing this for so many years, you must have a good sense of smell."
"But don't worry, Mr. Lu. I never talk about this kind of thing. I didn't even tell my son."
"But I'm not here to ask questions today."
“Once a breakthrough is made in the virtual gaming pod, it will not only be a hardware carrier, but it will even reshape the underlying standards of the entire immersive experience.”
"By then, all esports and platforms will have to be restructured around your new standards."
"So, Mr. Lu, I have an idea!"
After saying this, Zhao Chongshan slowly turned around.
The sun was shining outside the window, but the expression on his face was unusually solemn.
"Mr. Lu, I'm old!"
"I also know that we at Beishan haven't kept up with the times in recent years."
“But some things are still valuable.”
He paused, as if he wanted to slowly utter the words that had been pent up for a long time.
Lu Ming didn't interrupt, just looked at him.
Zhao Chongshan slowly sat back in his chair and tapped the table with his fingers:
"You know a little bit about the situation in Beishan."
"We in Beishan were among the first to do localized engine optimization."
"At that time, domestic games were still relying on Unreal Engine 3 to modify the UI and Unity to apply skins. We started to develop our own highly adaptable engine."
"Although we didn't develop it into an engine output, our embedded data subpackaging technology later became the underlying module for many independent manufacturers. Many manufacturers today may still be using the framework we left behind."
"We have worked on many types of games and have also made many attempts at large-scale cloud-based simultaneous calculations."
"Although these projects may not seem impressive to you now, we have never stopped accumulating technology."
"But, the gaming industry is so competitive!"
"Ever since I entered this industry, I've always felt that my colleagues around me are very cruel, but there are no enemies here! They are all my teachers! I have been taught lesson after lesson!"
"Now, finally, we have Beishan!"
"But Beishan hasn't been trendy or popular enough in recent years."
"Although the company has accumulated some funds, they are all tied up in old projects, equipment, and daily expenses, and the cash flow is slow!"
"Even I myself am getting old."
At this point, he smiled bitterly:
"My son isn't cut out for that either. He's always thinking about new media, either livestreaming or doing short dramas. He doesn't understand the technology or the industry at all. Even if I force a few projects on him, he can't pull it off."
"He's good at playing games, but not at making them!"
"The management company is even worse. He has such a low level of courage and vision that I'm afraid he might buy a pirated version of the Changdi card!"
"You saw it just now. He's so quick-witted and impatient. He has no clue what to do!"
"So, it will definitely be difficult for him to manage the entire Beishan in the future!"
Lu Ming did not interrupt, but just raised his eyebrows slightly and waited for him to continue.
But in his heart, he was suppressing a sense of shock.
Lao Zhao's picture and tone,
It makes him feel like he is in Baidi City.
I hope that Old Zhao will not recite "The Memorial to the Emperor on Leaving the Capital" later!
Old Zhao spread out his hands.
"So I've been thinking, if Beishan keeps dragging on like this, it'll either have to be sold or disbanded. But if it's sold, the technology and connections I've built over a decade will be gone. Disbanding it will be even worse, as my brothers' jobs will be gone."
Zhao Chongshan tapped his knees twice with his fingers.
"I can't bear to do that."
He came closer and lowered his voice:
"But if there is a company that can take over Beishan, absorb all the technology and projects, and even use the underlying interface technology we have accumulated in new products, that would be another matter."
Lu Ming's heart skipped a beat: Isn't this a hint at Whale Leap?
"Old Zhao, what you mean is..."
Zhao Chongshan looked at Lu Ming and said in a low voice:
"So, Mr. Lu, the reason I came here this time is actually to say..."
"How about... you, Whale Leap, take over our Beishan?"
When he said this, his eyes fell through the French windows on the green area downstairs, as if he was looking into the future.
"I don't want to struggle any more, and I don't want to watch Beishan slowly die. If I can help Beishan find a good home while I'm able, then I'll have lived my life to its fullest."
This sentence carries a bit of helplessness, but also a bit of sincerity.
The room became quiet again.
Lu Ming held his chin, still not reacting.
But he was very clear about Lao Zhao's condition.
The current Lao Zhao is just like your good brother.
But suddenly one day, what he shares with you is no longer the video of him shaking his butt, but his insights into life.
At this time, you should know that he is going to fail...
And this is the case with Lao Zhao.
On the other side, Zhao Chongshan seemed to have anticipated his reaction and said calmly:
"Of course, Mr. Lu, I'm not giving it to you for nothing."
"You, Whale Leap, are now striving to build a new ecosystem, a platform, and an immersive system. You have unique advantages in content, interaction, and system integration."
“But you don’t have an engine team.”
“There is no long-term accumulation of underlying universal protocols.”
"We're good at this!"
"If you embed the micro-module architecture we built into Jingyue's system, it can save you at least half a year in optimization cycle."
“Although we haven’t released a new engine in recent years, our parallel computing architecture can serve as a standard interface for neural input in the later stages of virtual game pods.”
"To put it more bluntly... if you guys at Jingyue really want to promote your own 'industry standard,' then Beishan can use all the connections and personal connections he can!"
Lu Ming frowned slightly and finally spoke:
"Old Zhao, are you... thinking of selling Beishan?"
Zhao Chongshan nodded and said calmly:
“That’s right!”
“I’m not looking for a full acquisition.”
"Jingyue is also short of funds, I understand."
"But whether it's technology investment, equity consideration, or a joint venture or shell company, I can accept it!"
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