Chapter 80 perfectly met expectations!
The weather in Shanghai is mild in September.
Zhou Yizhou was sitting on the high-speed train, watching the scenery quickly receding outside the window.
I feel more excited than any other business trip I have ever taken.
This time, he brought more than just a game.
Instead, it was a brand new war game that he and the entire Warfire team had spent 60 million yuan on, polishing it day and night.
Of course, the money hasn't been spent yet.
The game is only half completed, and there is only a trial version at the moment.
But that's enough!
Mr. Lu said that after the trial version comes out, he must play it first before continuing development.
Therefore, Zhou Yizhou went on a business trip in person and delivered the trial version of "Time Journey" to Lu Ming.
As for why not just pack and send it, you have to go on a business trip.
As a veteran in the workplace, Zhou Yizhou has his own ideas.
First, we don't need this little travel money now that the war is going on.
Secondly, if he had the opportunity to meet the boss directly, he would definitely grab it!
Although the company is far away, the relationship with the boss cannot be far away.
Soon, in the office,
Lu Ming sat in front of the computer, and Zhou Yizhou stared at him expectantly, as if he was looking at his soon-to-be daughter-in-law.
"What's wrong? Are you quite nervous?" Lu Ming glanced at him.
"Yes... a little bit, Mr. Lu. This is a game that cost tens of millions of dollars to create."
"It's not a big deal. If you do it well this time, I'll double my investment next time."
Lu Ming waved his hand, put on his headphones, and pressed the start button for the game.
Loading...
Black screen...
The slow drumbeats gradually sounded, dull and long, like a nightmare that was about to come.
In the dim picture, rain flows along the dilapidated trenches, and the muddy ground is littered with the debris of artillery shells.
Occasionally, a thunderous explosion sounded in the distance, instantly pulling people into the battlefield.
1916, Battle of Verdun
A line of simple white words appeared on the screen, accompanied by dull drum beats, and the atmosphere suddenly became heavy.
Then, the picture slowly fades out, and the protagonist's first-person perspective gradually becomes clear.
Beside him were his comrades in gray-green uniforms.
His face was covered in mud and his eyes were full of fatigue and tension.
Lu Ming moved the mouse, and the view shook slightly.
He blinked, and the sense of immersion was surprisingly good, as if he was really on the battlefield of World War I.
Just as Lu Ming was about to try the operation, he saw a line of words pop up on the screen:
[Recruit training in progress, please listen to the instructor's instructions]
Lu Ming: “???”
"What's this?" he asked, frowning.
Zhou Yizhou coughed, his eyes wandering: "Uh... Mr. Lu... the prelude... may be a little long... it will be over in a moment."
Before he finished speaking, in the game, an officer wearing a military cap and with a serious face stood in front of him and began to talk about the background of World War I.
"New recruits! Listen up!"
The officer roared,
"You have been sent to the Verdun front, facing a brutal tug-of-war! This is not only a test of life and death, but also a test of will! Verdun..."
The officer's mouth opened and closed, speaking professional military terms, and subtitles appeared synchronously at the bottom of the screen.
Lu Ming wanted to skip it, but found that he couldn't skip it and had to listen to the whole conversation.
“…”
He was silent for a moment, then turned his head to look at Zhou Yizhou.
"It's almost there, just bear with it a little longer!"
Zhou Yizhou smiled awkwardly.
Is this plot essential?
Without this plot, how can players fully immerse themselves in the game?
Lu Ming nodded secretly. Very good, it’s still a familiar recipe!
This is where the money should be spent.
A minute later, the plot finally ended, the screen slowly changed, and the game entered the formal training phase.
[New Recruit Training, Phase 1: Learning Basic Movements]
Lu Ming couldn't wait to press the W key to make the character move forward.
However, he immediately noticed something was wrong.
The character's movement speed is like carrying a sandbag and moving in a mud pit, and each step is extremely heavy.
Lu Ming wanted to run again, but another prompt popped up:
[You are marching, you are not allowed to run without permission]
Lu Ming: “???”
“Immersive!”
Zhou Yizhou said with good preparation,
“We simulated the feeling of a World War I soldier wearing heavy armor to prevent players from running around in the queue.”
Finally, at an extremely slow pace, they successfully arrived at a training ground.
In the picture, a soldier hands him a Mauser rifle.
"Recruits! Take up your weapons!" the officer ordered.
"Today, you will learn how to kill your enemies with it!"
[Recruit Training, Phase 2: Weapon Familiarization]
Lu Ming controlled the character to pick up the gun and looked at it carefully.
The gun body was covered with scratches, and old bloodstains could be seen on the wooden buttstock, as if it had experienced countless battles.
He looked up and saw several wooden targets standing in the shooting range.
"Aim and shoot!" the commander continued to order.
Lu Ming immediately right-clicked to open the scope, aimed the crosshairs at the target in front, and pressed the left button
"Bang!"
The sound of the rifle fire was deafening, dull with a hint of echo, and the sound effects were really well done.
But, the bullet... missed?
Lu Ming frowned slightly, continued to aim, and fired the second shot.
"Bang!"
Still missed.
"What the hell?"
He widened his eyes.
"I have a problem with my mouse?"
"Uh...Boss."
Zhou Yizhou scratched his head awkwardly.
"We've simulated the recoil realistically, so... a novice's chance of hitting the target with this gun might be slightly lower..."
Very good, I was not disappointed!
Lu Ming smiled!
Lao Zhou is worthy of being Lao Zhou, he spends his money wisely!
Lu Ming took a deep breath and started aiming for the third time.
He controlled the sights with extreme care. This time, he finally managed to steady the gun and pulled the trigger.
"Bang!"
The bullet finally hit the target!
Before Lu Ming could breathe a sigh of relief, the officer in the game suddenly roared:
"New recruit! With your shooting percentage, are you wasting bullets?"
Lu Ming: “…”
He was about to retort when the officer said coldly:
"Keep training!"
Lu Ming could only grit his teeth and continue to shoot patiently, one shot, two shots, three shots... Finally, the shooting range mission was completed.
The prompt sounded
【Training is over, head to the trenches! 】
Lu Ming immediately controlled the character to follow the main force to the trench.
The soldiers on the side had solemn expressions, the air was filled with the smell of earth and gunpowder, and artillery fire was still roaring in the distance.
"Prepare to attack!"
At the officer's command, all the soldiers raised their guns, climbed up the trenches, and were about to rush towards the enemy position!
Lu Ming followed closely.
At this moment, a group of enemy soldiers suddenly rushed out from the front. He immediately raised his gun, aimed, and opened fire.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Lu Ming undoubtedly missed the target.
The next second, an enemy bullet hit him directly in the head.
You've been killed
Lu Ming: “???”
Die already?
The screen quickly dimmed, and then a new prompt appeared:
[Time is rewinding...]
The screen came back on, and Lu Ming found himself...back in the training ground.
The commander was still giving me a lecture in my ear.
"You were sent to the Verdun front, facing..."
Lu Ming: “????”
He suddenly turned his head to look at Zhou Yizhou.
"Why am I back again?"
Zhou Yizhou scratched his head:
"Uh...it's a time loop. Every time I die, I go back to the beginning."
"Boss Lu, this is our core gameplay!"
"Then I have to train again?"
"Uh... Mr. Lu, you died too early. You may need to start over again."
"I didn't expect that the sniper would hit you directly in the head!"
"If you don't hit the head, you can't die so quickly!"
Zhou Yizhou felt a little embarrassed. During their previous internal testing, no one had died here. It was too early for President Lu to die.
"What about the enemy?"
"The enemy will remember you. The sniper who just killed you might be able to lock onto you more quickly next time."
Lu Ming: “…”
He finally realized that this game... was even more deceptive than he had imagined.
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