Chapter 955: Artificial Intelligence and Games

Pei Qian did not give the two of them a chance to disagree. Instead, he moved on to the next topic.

"Next, I have to determine the main research direction of the Nag artificial intelligence laboratory."

"Do you have any ideas?"

Pei Qian went fishing like before.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to change his opinion if it happened to clash with the person-in-charge of the department.

Shen Renjie said, "Boss Pei, our laboratory's current research is mainly focused on the conventional application of artificial intelligence. Simply put, the upgrading and optimization of artificial intelligence on cell phones. For example, the cell phone functions that AEEIS artificial intelligence is responsible for are all within our research scope."

Jiang Yuan nodded slightly. That was the main reason why he chose to acquire this company.

The artificial intelligence assistant, smart speaker, smart home, and the like on the cell phone were the most widely used and commercialized fields. They were also the most compatible with Tengda's current industry.

The research results of this laboratory could be directly used by AEEIS, making the AEEIS on Otto Technologies more useful. At the same time, Chang You was now creating various smart homes. Therefore, the research results in this field were very important to Otto Technologies.

Moreover, it was relatively easy to produce results in this field.

That was because artificial intelligence was basically intelligence automated by humans. The more humans there were, the more intelligent it would be.

Take AEEIS for example. Its functions were basically supported by a large number of codes. Even though it appeared very smart, in fact, it was the result of programming and that was set up.

As for other research directions, they would be more difficult to achieve.

Pei Qian could not help but become silent.

Obviously, these were not complicated or profound principles. He understood them.

Since that was the case, he definitely could not choose this field!

As for what field he wanted to choose, Pei Qian himself did not know. However, Shen Renjie and Jiang Yuan had at least eliminated a correct answer for him.

Pei Qian cleared his throat. "It's not impossible to do research in this area, but there's no need for it to be the main research direction."

"Split it among a small group of people and just study it."

Pei Qian could not ask them to give up completely. After all, most of their research results were in this field. It would be too ridiculous to ask them to give up completely.

However, he could not continue digging into this field. It would be too easy for something to happen.

It would be best if they only invested a small portion of their manpower in research. They could just fool them and make them look good. They could not use too much force to achieve any great results.

Shen Renjie was stunned. "Huh?"

Previously, he had told Boss Pei that he wanted to determine the main research direction of the laboratory. He meant that he wanted to choose a fine area in the current field as the focus of strength.

He had not considered anything else!

That was because the laboratory had too little accumulation in other aspects. What's more, the research and development difficulty was high, and it was not easy to produce results. It would be very easy for all to become naught.

Looking at Shen Renjie and Jiang Yuan's stunned expressions, Pei Qian knew that it was time for him to use his speech escape technique.

His expression immediately became serious. "There are two very fatal problems in the field of research."

"First, homogeneity is very serious. It has no effect on differentiating competition."

"Let's not talk about anything else. How many companies and laboratories in the country are researching this direction? Almost all cell phone manufacturers are working on their own artificial intelligence assistants, not to mention the lead that is Xunke Technologies."

"What's the point of fighting them to the death in this field?"

"We might as well buy the technology available from the information science department directly. We can just split a portion of people to make up for it."

"Second, the ceiling is too low. The goal is not long term.

"Even if there are some results, how much profit can they bring us?"

"It's just to make AEEIS's artificial intelligence more diverse and produce a few more smart gadgets. However, we can do these, but can't other companies?"

"How rich can the functions of AEEIS's artificial intelligence be? Can it bring any substantial experience to our cell phone users?"

"Obviously, this is a low-risk and low-income area.

"If we want to do low-risk and low-income things, we can just buy ready-made technology. Why should we set up our own laboratory?"

"Therefore, we must choose a high-risk, high profit direction!"

"It doesn't matter if we don't achieve critical results in a year or two and continue to incur losses. We have to set our goals further!"

"In other words, you can research in any direction, but you cannot continue to research in this direction. You can spend as much money as you want to research. Your goal must be long term."

"Of course, don't keep holding back your big moves and drilling into the bull's horns. Even if you give small results occasionally, that's still results!"

The reason why he added this last sentence was mainly because Pei Qian was worried that this laboratory would not have any results for a long time, causing the settlement to be delayed. As long as there were some results, he could just make a product and sell it without violating the system rules.

Pei Qian's words sounded so righteous that both of them looked ashamed.

Look at Boss Pei's vision, his level!

Indeed, the leader of such a large corporation was thinking differently from ordinary employees!

Shen Renjie quickly nodded. "I understand, Boss Pei. I will definitely take your words as the creed of all the employees in the Nag artificial intelligence laboratory. I will strictly abide by it and remember it forever!"

Pei Qian nodded in satisfaction.

En, not bad. Shen Renjie was old and wise. He looked like a very obedient person. It made people feel at ease.

As for Jiang Yuan, he had not been promoted to be in charge for long and had not caused any trouble. He should be much better than Chang You.

Pei Qian stood up. "Alright, I'll leave first."

At the moment, he had only helped the Nag artificial intelligence laboratory kill one of the main options, but he had not pointed out a very clear direction.

That was mainly because Pei Qian was afraid that his lucky attributes would flare up again. Thus, he casually pointed out an explosive point.

In any case, Shen Renjie could slowly figure it out on his own. As for what he could figure out, that was up to fate.

...

After sending Boss Pei off, Jiang Yuan and Shen Renjie returned to the conference room.

Shen Renjie could not help but feel emotional. "This is my first time meeting Boss Pei. I didn't expect him to be such a person."

Jiang Yuan asked, "What kind of person?"

Shen Renjie thought for a while and said, "There is a maturity that is not proportional to age. I have never seen such a structure and vision in other people."

"I have to say that Tengda Corporation's aura is very similar to Boss Pei's. So young and full of vitality."

Shen Renjie was almost middle-aged. He had interacted with many bosses or CEOs of big companies in the industry. He had seen many things. However, he was still amazed by all sorts of magical things after coming to Tengda.

For example, Jiang Yuan was young enough, but Boss Pei was even younger than him. Chang You, who used to be the person-in-charge of Otto Technologies, was transferred to other departments after only one year. The key was that he had outstanding results and obtained outstanding employees.

Such a thing was unheard of in other companies.

Jiang Yuan smiled. "Get used to it."

Shen Renjie's expression became melancholic again. "But then again, Boss Pei did not give us very clear instructions."

Jiang Yuan sipped his tea slowly. "Boss Shen, this is where you're wrong."

"According to the standard process of Tengda's work, the next part is the highlight of our work."

Shen Renjie: "Huh? Could it be..."

Jiang Yuan nodded slightly. "That's right. Boss Pei must have given us enough hints in his previous words. We need to interpret it seriously now."

Shen Renjie blinked, completely confused.

Jiang Yuan had already expected this. Shen Renjie might be more senior, but he had never worked in Tengda so he could not understand Boss Pei's thoughts. Thus, he had to do it himself.

He took out his cell phone and searched for the keyword 'Nag'.

"First of all, the name that Boss Pei gave the laboratory is very exquisite."

"From a literal point of view, a nag is an inferior horse. It doesn't seem to be a good name. However, there's a famous saying in 'Enlightenment'. It's called 'A steed can't take ten steps in one leap. A nag's merits are in not giving up.'"

"It means that even though the fine horse can run fast, it can't jump ten steps if it only jumps once. On the other hand, if the nag keeps running, it can run very far as long as it perseveres."

"Combined with the previous name of the laboratory, 'unicorn' and the meaning is even more obvious."

"Boss Pei means that we have to lower our stance."

"The field of artificial intelligence is too profound and complicated. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it represents the future of mankind. In such a field, we should always maintain the mentality of apprentices and walk forward step by step like a nag. The key is not how fast we run at the beginning, but how long we can last."

"Therefore, what Boss Pei means is that we must not be complacent and happy. We must always maintain a positive attitude and recognize our own shortcomings. We must always look at the long term and persevere in our research. Only then can we have a place in this field!"

Realization dawned on Shen Renjie. "I see! In that case, the name 'Nag Horse Artificial Intelligence Laboratory' has many meanings! Not only is it not old-fashioned, but it also has deep cultural connotations?"

Jiang Yuan continued, "As for the research direction of the Nag laboratory..."

"Boss Pei did not point it out clearly but he did point out a general range."

"Boss Pei wants us to compete with other laboratories through our positioning. We have to be far-sighted and make full use of our comparative advantage."

"In my opinion... why don't we focus on the application of artificial intelligence in games?"

Shen Renjie was stunned. "Games? That makes sense!"

"Tengda's games are very outstanding and the various AIs and assistants in the game are indeed in the research direction of artificial intelligence."

"If I can achieve something in the game's AI, it would be more useful than perfecting AEEIS!"

"Alright, it's settled then. Split a small group of people to conduct research on AEEIS's artificial intelligence and smart home. Place the main research direction in games!"

Chapter 956: Change the ICL Team to Deposit Fitness!

March 24th, Saturday afternoon.

SUG Club's boss, Ding Gan, had nothing to do today since FV and SUG teams did not have any competitions today. It was a good day to visit Wu Yue.

After coming back from the international competition in the United States, the relationship between SUG Club and FV Club continued to warm up. It looked like a brotherly team.

This might be the so-called 'you and I were not meant to be together but we're together because you have money'.

These two teams had nothing to do with each other in the first place. SUG Team was a well-known team in the domestic e-sports field at the end of the day. FV Team could only be considered to be out of the league. Even if Wu Yue wanted to climb higher, it would be difficult to do so.

However, the two teams went to Los Angeles together during the World Competition. SUG would also benefit as a sparring partner. Coupled with Boss Pei's relationship, the two bosses got closer and closer. Their relationship also became better.

Of course, Ding Gan often came to FV Team to learn about FV Team's advanced experience so that SUG could achieve better results.

The only difference was that Ding Gan felt that something was different the moment he entered today.

The main members of FV Team were not training. The training room was empty except for Manager Lu and a few substitute members of Team Two.

Manager Lu immediately stood up and greeted Ding Gan when he saw him. "Boss Ding."

They were all old acquaintances, so there was no need to be so polite. Ding Gan asked directly, "Eh, where are Boss Wu and the team members? Why aren't they training today? Is there some special event?"

Manager Lu explained, "Boss Ding, they are all in the conference room. Someone from Finger Games came today to talk to the team about the champion skin."

Ding Gan was stunned. "Oh! Are they only talking about the champion's skin now?"

Manager Lu nodded. "Yes, I think Finger Games has been busy with IOI's version update and preparations for the international competition. They only made time now."

"After all, someone from Finger Games' headquarters had to come personally. That's why we were delayed."

Ding Gan nodded. He had heard a little about the IOI version update.

Finger Games and Dayak Corporation's upper echelons were definitely very dissatisfied with FV Team winning the championship.

It was not because they had any prejudice against domestic teams. The key was that FV Team was a competitor's team. What's more, the key to winning the competition was the data support behind Tengda Games. This was equivalent to slapping Finger Games in the face in front of players all over the world. It proved that Tengda Games' designer and Balancer were more outstanding than Finger Games'.

It also confirmed the rumor that 'GOG was imitating IOI'.

That was why Finger Games had to plan a new version update in order to weaken FV Team's strength and to get back at them. In addition, the various overseas leagues, including the Northern American Region region, were also in the midst of preparation. That was why the designer team only came to FV Club to discuss the champion's skin now.

Manager Lu said, "Boss Ding, they might need some time. Why don't you take a seat first?"

Ding Gan nodded and sat down on the sofa, waiting for them to finish their meeting.

...

At the same time, in the conference room.

FV Team's boss, Wu Yue, the translator, and five main players sat on one side of the conference table. On the other side were two skin designers from Finger Games.

Wu Yue said, "We're almost done discussing the champion's skin."

"The heroes are the signature heroes chosen by our team in the finals, including the Ancient Lava Tree, the Storm Swordsman, the Wings of the Blade..."

"Then, the overall style of the skin.

"Since it's FV Team's skin, it must have FV Team's logo. In any case, adding the teleporting back to the city special effects and signature should be the most basic."

"Then, there are the two elements that our team likes. I hope we can add them in."

"The two of you can see it as well. Our team's logo has golden elements in it. What's more, our team members prefer golden-bright and dazzling effects. That's why we hope to add golden elements into the special effects of the skin. For example, large amounts of golden light special effects would be released from area-of-effect skills."

"Secondly, our team members use their brains to play games. What's more, they prefer cool and technologically-sensitive skins. Thus, they hope to add special effects like program codes and scientific formulas into the skins, such as guiding and showing them when they return to the city."

Wu Yue first explained the overall concept of the skin design of FV Team's champion.

After deciding on the overall style, the players had to make some special custom-made requirements for their own skin, such as the kind of teleporting back to the city special effects they should use, whether they should add special elements to their skin, and so on.

The two designers listened to the translation and nodded while recording seriously.

FV Team's request sounded very reasonable.

Everyone loved ballers. The sense of technology and numbers suited the taste of the internet addicts. This series of skins should be quite popular.

One of the designers considered it seriously. "We can set the theme of the skin as' Black Gold Technology '. The normal skin is black as the main color, and it is paired with some golden lines. The shape of the armor is high-tech armor. All weapons, be it cold weapons or hot weapons, are changed to high-tech styles."

"As you level up, the golden elements on your body will gradually increase, and the sense of technology will become stronger."

"As for special effects that are similar to program codes, they can be added in large quantities when releasing guiding skills or returning to the city. It gives people the feeling that they are in a hacker world."

Wu Yue was elated. "That's right, that's the feeling we want!"

"Then, let the team members explain in detail the requirements for their own skins. I'll leave first."

...

After leaving the conference room, Wu Yue could not help but smile.

Sure enough, the two designers from Finger Games' headquarters did not have any doubts.

In fact, Wu Yue and his team members had already discussed this many times and reached a consensus.

Whose should be given the credit for FV Team to win the first championship?

Of course, it was Boss Pei!

If Boss Pei had not spent a lot of money, provided food, accommodation, and internet cafes, and provided the players with a perfect training environment, found a special data analysis team and sparring team, and greatly improved FV Team's game understanding in a short period of time, how could FV Team have won the championship with their original strength?

Thus, he had to pay tribute to Boss Pei for this champion skin!

However, he could not make it too obvious. It would be best if the designers of Finger Games could not tell, but it would be best if domestic players could tell at a glance.

Thus, Wu Yue and his team members discussed for a long time and finally decided on the two elements of gold and data.

The golden element was similar to the Coin-Scattering Hedgehog Modest in GOG. They were both to commemorate Boss Pei's generous spending on the FV Team. The digital element represented the strong data support provided by Tengda Games.

Leaving the first set of champion skins in IOI as a souvenir for Boss Pei could only be considered as barely repaying Boss Pei's kindness to FV Team!

Ding Gan was sitting on the sofa in the training room. When he saw Wu Yue walk out of the conference room, he immediately stood up and greeted him.

The two of them were very familiar with each other by now. They sat on the sofa and exchanged a few pleasantries. At the same time, they chatted about the recent events between the two clubs.

Ding Gan looked at the second team members who were training in the training room and suddenly felt that something was amiss.

"Eh, Boss Wu, why do I feel that your team members seem to be bulkier than last time? The effect is too fast, almost catching up to DGE's monsters!"

"Why is it that my team members have not seen any effect after training for so long?"

Wu Yue was stunned for a moment. "How would I know? Perhaps people's physiques cannot be compared."

Ding Gan pondered for a moment. "That's not right either. Your team members' physiques are indeed different, but overall, their physiques have improved. My team members' physiques are also different, but they are still fat when they should be fat and skinny when they should be. There's no change at all!"

"Are our team members going to a fake gym?"

Wu Yue pondered for a moment. "Then... could it be a problem with the diet?"

Ding Gan lightly slapped his thigh. "Yes, that must be the reason!"

"At that time, Zhao Xuming asked us to hire a cook and find a gym nearby to apply for a membership card. He told us that the remuneration was the same, so I didn't pay much attention to it."

"It doesn't look like that at all!"

"The remuneration is the same, but the effect is much better!"

As a rich second-generation heir, Ding Gan did not visit the club often. He only visited occasionally. Previously, Zhao Xuming had given all the clubs the same allowance, so Ding Gan did not think much about it.

He did not expect the gap to be so huge after some time!

Ding Gan could not sit still anymore. "No, I have to go back and take a look!"

...

After leaving FV Club, Ding Gan drove straight back to SUG Club.

However, he did not go in directly this time. Instead, he found a place by the roadside to park his car and waited patiently.

According to the club's arrangement, after the afternoon training competition, they would arrange for a fitness period. After they finished working out, they would come back to eat, then rest and continue playing the evening training competition.

He looked at the time. The training competition should be over now. As long as he waited at the entrance, he should be able to see his team members going for training.

Ding Gan waited in the car for more than half an hour. Sure enough, he saw the members of SUG walk out of the club and walk towards the nearby gym.

There were many cars by the side of the road, and Ding Gan had deliberately chosen a place far away to hide. Thus, the team members did not realize that their every move had been seen by their boss.

Ding Gan got out of the car and followed quietly after the team members walked away.

The members of SUG had been training in the nearby gym for a while, but it was completely ineffective. Not only did they not close the gap with the members of FV Team, but they were even worse.

This made Ding Gan, the boss of the club, very uncomfortable!

He quietly followed them to the gym near the training base and then followed them in.

At first, Ding Gan was a little worried that he would be discovered. However, he quickly realized that he was thinking too much. There were many people in the gym during the weekend. He blended into the crowd and his team members did not notice him at all.

In order to avoid being exposed, Ding Gan deliberately hid for a while. He waited for the team members to change and start training before hiding in the crowd to observe.

The team members found a private trainer and began their training for the day.

However, Ding Gan frowned very quickly because he saw that these team members were not training seriously at all. Instead, they were slacking in groups!

There were many people in the gym to begin with. Many of the equipment in the strength area were occupied. They could only queue up if they wanted to use them. The private training only brought the team members to do some physical enhancement training on the yoga mat. The team members were not particularly serious. They would lay down on the yoga mat and give up if they were slightly tired. It did not achieve the best training effect.

Ding Gan now understood why it was ineffective after training for so long.

That was because the cook auntie and ordinary gym could not replace Fish-Catching Take-Out's fitness meals and Deposit Fitness!

The trainers in the gym were still considered to be doing their job, but on one hand, the equipment arrangements in the gym were not that free. They had to line up. On the other hand, the private training did not dare to train the players so hard. The players were slacking, and the private training did not dare to say harsh words. They could only let it be.

Thus, this fitness training slowly flowed into shape.

Ding Gan even suspected that these team members usually came to the gym based on their mood. If the club manager was not around, the private trainers at the gym would not say much.

What's more, it was definitely not just SUG Club. The other clubs apart from FV Team were definitely similar because the figures of the members of the other clubs were obviously similar to SUG, there was no difference.

Ding Gan was unhappy.

Why was it that everyone's money was the same, FV Team could use Fish-Catching Take-Out and Deposit Fitness, the training effect was so good, we could only hire a cook auntie and an ordinary gym, we could not see the effect even after training for a long time?

He did not mention it before because he did not realize that there would be such a huge difference.

Now, he was going to collaborate with the bosses of a few clubs to propose to Zhao Xuming. It should not be a problem to change it to Fish-Catching Take-Out and Deposit Fitness, right?

After all, Fish-Catching Take-Out and Deposit Fitness had opened in Shanghai recently. Taking in these professional players should not be a problem.

At that thought, Ding Gan left to contact the other club owners to pressure Zhao Xuming.

The team members were not working out and still wanted to slack off? No way!

...

...

March 26th, Monday...

Pei Qian went to his office as usual to check on the various departments.

"I haven't seen these physical industries for a while."

"Let's take a look today."

Pei Qian found Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, Fish-Catching Take-Out, and Deposit Fitness reports in the various department's work reports. Then, he opened them one by one.

Pei Qian had not seen the work reports of these departments for a long time since the physical industry entered the first-tier cities.

It was mainly because he was afraid that he would only be able to create trouble for himself if he saw how business was booming and the venue was filled.

However, Pei Qian was in a good mood today. He had mentally prepared himself in advance so he clicked on it.

"Fish-Catching Internet Cafe is indeed full not long after opening."

"Alright, it was expected. There's nothing much to say."

"Eh? Manage Deposit Fitness is doing well? Many people are refunding money?"

Pei Qian could not help but smile when he saw the work report from Deposit Fitness last week.

It seemed like Deposit Fitness was not acclimatized to Shanghai!

Many people signed up for Shanghai's Deposit Fitness when it first opened, but they were quickly dissuaded.

There were too many requirements for Deposit Fitness. They had to buy fitness meals from Fish-Catching Take-Out and strictly implement the fitness schedule. Many people could not persevere.

In fact, Deposit Fitness had been in the same situation when it was first opened in Jingzhou. It was only after washing off a few groups of people that the customer base was roughly confirmed. After a period of time, the Deposit Fitness became popular because the customers' fitness effects were very obvious.

The white-collar workers in Shanghai had obviously overestimated their perseverance.

"That's not bad. This situation can last for at least a month or two, right? I don't want to incur losses. I just want to earn money slowly."

Pei Qian opened Fish-Catching Take-Out's report again. The situation was slightly better than Deposit Fitness, but it was far from being as popular as Jingzhou.

The reason was very simple. On one hand, there was no garbage classification in Shanghai. On the other hand, there were many delicacies in Shanghai. Fish-Catching Take-Out was not as competitive in Shanghai as Jingzhou.

"Eh, this means that the situation is much more optimistic than I imagined?"

Pei Qian was elated.

Just as he was feeling happy, he received a new week's work report.

Pei Qian opened the new week's work report for the Deposit Fitness.

However, after reading two lines, Pei Qian's smile froze on his face.

"All the club members of the ICL league have been transferred to Deposit Fitness? What's more, all their daily meals have been changed to Fish-Catching Take-Out's fitness meals?!"

A bolt out of the blue struck Pei Qian.

What was going on?

Wasn't everything fine last week?

Didn't they not use any Tengda industries before the ICL league? What was going on?

Pei Qian immediately called Chang You.

"All of the ICL league teams in Shanghai are going to use our gym. What's going on?"

Chang You was a little surprised. "Eh, Boss Pei, don't you know?"

"That's true. You might not have paid attention to the business in Shanghai."

"It's like this. SUG Club's Boss Ding realized that the fitness effect of his team members was very bad. After training for a long time, there was no effect. In the end, he realized that it was because the gym he found was not good. The team members did not train well when they were working out. They were all slacking."

"Other clubs more or less have similar situations. Only FV Club uses Deposit Fitness. It works very quickly."

"That's why the club owners are unhappy. Everyone has the same subsidy. Why should they use inferior services?"

"These bosses are still very concerned about these things. After all, the remuneration is the same. The effectiveness of the team members' training is not good. On one hand, it affects the view, and on the other hand, it would waste time."

"Therefore, the bosses of several clubs went to find Zhao Xuming together and asked him to change all of them to fitness meals for Deposit Fitness and Fish-Catching Take-Out. He could not treat them differently."

"What's more, they have a very good reason. The bodies of the players are part of the appearance. It's beneficial for the club and even the commercialization of the entire ICL league. What's more, the higher the quality of the players' training, the more hope they have of winning glory for the ICL league in the future..."

"Zhao Xuming probably thinks that we're spending the same amount of money anyway. We've already worked with Tengda on Bunny Tail live-stream. It doesn't matter if we have further collaboration."

"Coincidentally, Deposit Fitness still had enough space in the store, so I signed them all and gave them a small friendship price."

"I've already spoken to the trainers over there. They have to be strict with these professional players and strive to train them into muscular men so that the Deposit Fitness can make a name for itself in Shanghai!"

Pei Qian hung up and fell silent.

Things were getting very bad!

The ICL league had already made Pei Qian suffer once. Bunny Tail Live-Stream had inexplicably attracted a lot of attention because of the ICL league. There were more and more viewers, and he could not chase them away.

Even Deposit Fitness and Fish-Catching Take-Out had not escaped the clutches of ICL!

Pei Qian could not sit still anymore. He immediately got up and prepared to go to Bunny Tail live-stream.

He had to do something to salvage the situation!

Chapter 957: The News Of The Remake Of 'Fantasy Battle'

The employees were all busy in the office of Bunny Tail's live-stream.

As a new department that had just started, it was not easy for it to achieve its current results. The few promotions brought a lot of popularity to Bunny Tail Live-Stream. Thus, the employees were filled with enthusiasm and excitement.

There was still a lot of work to be done for Bunny Tail Live-Stream, including the optimization of the website, the signing of contracts with various streamers, the arrangement of recommendation spots and promotional activities, the business cooperation with other related companies, and so on. All of these were long-term work.

What's more, even though Bunny Tail's live-stream was very popular, it was still a long way from turning losses into profits. Thus, most employees felt that they had to continue working hard.

Everyone knew how huge the plate size of the live-stream industry was. Now that Bunny Tail Live-Stream was developing so well, as long as they worked hard to turn Bunny Tail Live-Stream into the industry's dragon head, would the bonuses be lesser?

However, this scene made Pei Qian very worried.

Even though Bunny Tail Live-Stream was still far from making money, being popular was still a huge hidden danger!

Pei Qian went straight to Chen Yufeng and prepared to discuss the future direction of Bunny Tail Live-Stream with him.

Chen Yufeng was a little surprised to see Boss Pei. "Boss Pei, Boss Ma isn't here today. Should I give him a call?"

Pei Qian shook his head. "No need."

Call Old Ma? There was no need for that.

Don't think that I don't know that you were the one who did all these. It had nothing to do with Old Ma!

With Old Ma's brain, could he have thought of an unofficial commentator for Bunny Tail live-stream? Could he negotiate with other platforms and Long Yu Corporation? Could he somehow generate so much popularity?

Pei Qian knew Old Ma too well. Old Ma's thinking would only be affected by the last person who spoke to him. Thus, there was no doubt that the reason why Bunny Tail Live-Stream ended up in its current state was definitely related to Chen Yufeng!

Thus, it did not matter if Old Ma was around today. Pei Qian mainly wanted to reverse Chen Yufeng's train of thought.

The two of them sat down in the guest room. Pei Qian sipped his tea and said, "Has Bunny Tail Live-Stream forgotten its original intentions?"

Chen Yufeng was stunned. "Why do you say that, Boss Pei?"

Boss Pei's question made him panic. How could he have forgotten his original intention? That sounded a little harsh!

Could it be that something had gone wrong with his work recently and made Boss Pei unhappy?

Pei Qian said earnestly, "Recently, all of you have placed your focus on the E-Sports competition. First, it's the real-time data of the GPL. Then, it's the ICL's unofficial commentary. Do you still remember the original intention of Bunny Tail Live-Stream?"

Chen Yufeng quickly said, "Of course I remember! Boss Pei, actually, we have also done some new functions for the learning content of Bunny Tail Live-Stream. For example, we made two special zones for the entertainment content and learning content of Bunny Tail Live-Stream. We also made replays for various knowledge-based live-streams so that we can watch them repeatedly..."

"In addition, there is a focus mode in our plan. Under this mode, it would be equivalent to the effect of a self-study room. You cannot quit for a period of time after entering it. It would help to improve the learning efficiency."

"These functions will be released in the future."

"The reason why I've been focusing on the E-Sports league recently is mainly to show my advantage and absorb as much attention as possible for the platform..."

Pei Qian was stunned.

He did not know that since these functions had not been released.

However, Pei Qian quickly reacted and continued speaking earnestly. "That's not enough!"

"Even though the entertainment mode, learning mode, and focus mode have added a time limit to the focus mode, as long as they don't enter the learning mode and focus mode, wouldn't our platform be no different from other live-stream platforms?"

"It's impossible to expect the audience to consciously learn knowledge. They would definitely spend all day in entertainment mode, watching competitions and live-streams."

"Our platform obviously has so much professional knowledge, so many scholars are giving lectures, but many users are only watching the live-stream of the competition. They leave after watching it. It's like entering a treasure mountain and returning empty-handed. What a pity!"

"Therefore, all of our users must have compulsory learning requirements!"

"We should divide them into adults and minors based on the user's age."

"Minors have to be limited to 1-3 hours to use in the entertainment mode. At the same time, close all the charging windows."

"Adults are not restricted in using the entertainment mode. However, be it adults or minors, they have to use the learning mode or focus mode for an hour before using the entertainment mode. They can only look at the content of the entertainment mode after the time is up!"

Chen Yufeng was shocked. "Huh? Boss Pei, this... isn't this a little inappropriate?"

"Most people are already very busy with work. They want to watch the live-stream and relax after work. In the end, we even forced them to use an hour-long learning mode or focus mode. Even though it can be solved with hang-ups, it undoubtedly created a huge obstacle for users!"

"That way, people would definitely prioritize watching live-streams from other platforms."

"If we were already in a monopoly position, we could consider doing so. However, our market share is still very low..."

Pei Qian smiled. "I know all that."

"However, we have to bear social responsibility for live-streaming!"

"Bitter medicine is good for the disease. The other live-stream platforms provide purely entertainment content, while our platform provides a lot of learning content. If we don't make such mandatory regulations, who would really have the motivation to take the initiative to read these learning content?"

"It's our responsibility to guide users to use the live-stream platform correctly."

"It doesn't matter even if we lose some users. I believe that the remaining users will understand our good intentions!"

Pei Qian's righteous words rendered Chen Yufeng speechless.

He could only sigh. Boss Pei was indeed a different entrepreneur!

Take the previous Fish-Catching Take-Out for example. Apart from Boss Pei, who would have thought of paying such a huge price to give up so many potential users to support the garbage sorting and protect the environment?

Even though the leftover kitchen garbage that was decomposed was just a drop in the ocean compared to the entire city's garbage, and the investment and results were not proportional at all, it was a feeling!

It would be the same if he forced all the users on the live-stream platform to use their learning mode or focus mode this time. Even though it would cause the platform to lose a large number of users, as long as the users of the platform persevered and took out an hour every day to learn or do their own things seriously, it would be considered a merit!

Chen Yufeng nodded. "Alright, Boss Pei. I'll arrange it immediately!"

...

After arranging for Bunny Tail's live-stream, Pei Qian went to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe to have a cup of coffee and rest.

The new function for Bunny Tail's live-stream was relatively simple. Since they had already done the focus mode and learning mode, adding a little restriction would be very fast.

He should be able to enter the focus mode next month and force users to use it for an hour every day, dissuading a large number of viewers.

At that thought, Pei Qian relaxed slightly.

He had just calmed down and was about to think about the other businesses when his phone rang.

He glanced at the caller ID. It was from He An.

"Hm?"

Pei Qian was stunned.

Previously, He An had made a trip to Jingzhou and watched the DEMO of Mission and Choice with Pei Qian. He had also made a sincere suggestion. "Use the peripheral materials of the game and create a new game. We can still salvage some losses. Otherwise, we will lose all our hard-earned money."

Pei Qian was elated when he heard He An's judgment. He was waiting for the sales volume of Mission and Choice to die and incur huge losses.

However, why was He An calling this time?

That was because generally speaking, He An did not like to make phone calls for no reason. Since he had taken the initiative to call, something must have happened.

However, 'Mission and Choice' had not been released yet.

Pei Qian picked up the phone. "Hello? Teacher He, what's the matter?"

On the other end of the line, He An's voice was very serious. "Boss Pei, have you been paying attention to the news in the American games industry recently? The latest news in the morning?"

Pei Qian was confused. "Huh? What news?"

Pei Qian had not paid attention to the news of foreign games in the past, much less recently. What new games were released overseas that could not affect Pei Qian's losses? What was the point of paying attention to them?

He An sighed softly. "Boss Pei, you're too confident! It's no wonder. The probability of this happening is too low. It's understandable that it's not in the scope of your plan."

"Boss Pei, you have to be mentally prepared for what happens next. Don't be too agitated."

Pei Qian was confused. "What is it?"

He An paused for a moment, and then said, "The Fantasy Battle is going to be remade. A promotional video has been released. I heard that it will be officially released in May."

"If I remember correctly, Boss Pei, your 'Mission and Choice' should also be released in May, right?"

Pei Qian was stunned for a moment. "'Fantasy Battle? The 'Fantasy Battle' that was produced by the company that made Starcraft 2?"

He An: "Of course, which other 'Fantasy Battle' was there!"

"Boss Pei, you should be very clear about the status of this game in the history of RTS, right? It would not be an exaggeration to call it the most successful RTS game in history alongside the Galaxy series and the Command and Conquer series. Especially with the same IP and the extremely successful MMORPG game, Fantasy World..."

"Boss Pei, I know that 'Mission and Choice' has invested a lot of money. You are also very confident in your own game. However, this is not a joke. There's no need to go head to head with it. In any case, hundreds of millions of R & D funds have been invested. It doesn't matter if you wait for two more months, right?"

He An spoke earnestly and earnestly.

Ever since he played DEMO for Mission and Choice the last time, He An had been feeling uneasy every day. It was as if he could foresee the tragic state of the sales after the game was released and Boss Pei falling off the altar.

However, Boss Pei's attitude was too firm and full of confidence. Thus, He An felt that Boss Pei knew what he was doing and reluctantly relaxed.

However, when he heard that Fantasy Battle was going to release a new edition this morning and that it was going to clash with the release date of Mission and Choice, He An immediately lost his cool!

The original idea of the game had originated from He An after all, even though he was spending Boss Pei's money. What's more, he had invested so much money into it. He had to bear the heavy responsibility of 'washing away the shame of the game'. No matter how he thought about it, he could not afford to lose it.

Thus, He An did not dare to delay and called to remind him.

Pei Qian could not help but be overjoyed. "Really? That's great!"

"Teacher He, do you know when the 'Fantasy Battle' will be released? I'll release it on the same day."

He An was stunned. After a few seconds of silence, he said, "Boss Pei, are you serious? Not only did you not avoid it, but you even took the initiative to clash with it?"

Pei Qian pondered for a moment and said, "We don't have to be on the same day. It's enough to be around the same period."

He An :"..."

"Alright, Boss Pei. Since you're so confident, I won't say anything else."

"However, I suggest that you go online and watch the promotional video of 'Fantasy Battle' before making a decision."

After hanging up, Pei Qian's mood improved.

Pei Qian had not been in a good mood because of the Deposit Fitness and Bunny Tail live-stream. Now that he heard the good news, he was elated.

Alright, the conditions were all the right. How could that not be making losses?

If there had been a slight chance of success at first, it would definitely have been smashed to pieces now that it had clashed with the remake of the Fantasy Battle, right?

Pei Qian came to this world on September 17th, 2009. His memories before he transmigrated were ten years ago, which was 2019.

He remembered that there had been news of "Magical Beasts Struggle 3 Released Version" at that time. However, Blizzard had always liked to skip votes, so it jumped to 2020. Thus, Pei Qian had not played it.

However, this did not affect the quality of the game from the updated video. Even if it could not become a masterpiece, it should not be a problem to reproduce the classic, right?

After all, it was a classic game. The game's mechanism was perfect. As long as they changed the graphics and added more good CGs, wouldn't it work?

Of course, this world's "Fantasy Battle" was not the same as "Magical Beasts Struggle". What's more, the remake had been made seven or eight years earlier. It has changed a lot.

Thus, to be on the safe side, Pei Qian decided to take a look at how the remake promotional video was going.

He opened Aili Island and quickly found the video.

...

"Dong! Dong!"

An axe was cut deeply into the tree. Rain pattered in the sky, and the rumbling war drum sounded. In the Orc camp, the laborers were cutting wood diligently.

"Ding ding ding..."

The urgent sound of the bell rang throughout the human town. The farmers who were mining gold came to the town hall and picked up iron swords, armor, and shields.

A line of words appeared on the screen: "In development—Art and special effects are not the final effect."

The image was pulled up. The camps of humans, orcs, elves, and other races appeared on the screen one after another. Looking down from the screen, the busy farmers, bustling towns, and the assembled army were ready to fight.

The screen zoomed in and more details appeared.

The muscles of the orcs, the thick plate armor of the human knights, the flames rising from the demons...

All of these details were clearly displayed in front of the players. Coupled with the passionate music, it made their blood boil!

Immediately after that, every model that had been redone before and after was displayed. The heroes that he knew so well had all turned from mosaics to high-definition models. They looked ten times more handsome.

"A re-created character and animation!"

"A brand new map and battle!"

"New upgraded interface and map editor!"

"4K high resolution!"

"High-definition remake, return of the king!"

The bullet screen comments were filled with 'awesome' sounds.

"This cold rice smells so good!"

"What a nice warning!"

"Buy them out of stock! Are you still human if you don't buy it?"

"Gosh, the quality of this animation. Don't tell me we've got to change computers again?"

"Buy a map game editor and give it to the game!"

"Don't tell me they're going to use the game engine of Galaxy 2 to remake it? That would be awesome!"

"It's time to buy more tickets. We'll still buy it no matter how much it costs!"

...

Pei Qian was completely relieved after watching the promotional video and seeing the players' reactions.

There was definitely no problem!

This was a project that could be completed with one's feet. Why would he worry about not being able to complete Mission and Choice?

The video was so good, the audience's feedback was so good, and it was a company that produced so many premium games. How could the game be bad?

Mission and Choice would definitely make a loss!

Chapter 958: Change The Game's Sales Period!

March 29th, Thursday...

Three days had passed since the release of the news of the Fantasy Battle.

Pei Qian specially chose to make a trip to Tengda Games today to see the development of Mission and Choice.

The reason why he did not go on the day he found out about the 'Fantasy Battle Remake' was because he wanted to deal with it coldly so that he would not leave the impression that 'Boss Pei was in a hurry'.

Pei Qian knew very well that his attitude would severely affect Tengda Games' willpower and working state.

If Pei Qian had gone to watch Mission and Choice on the same day that the news of Fantasy Battle was released, Hu Xianbin and the others would definitely have felt that Boss Pei had high hopes for the game and was worried about them. Furthermore, they would have felt a strong sense of danger and would have worked 120% harder to finish the project.

However, Pei Qian had purposely waited three days before going, showing that he did not care. Naturally, Hu Xianbin and the others would not feel that threatened.

Thus, Pei Qian's main goal this time was to appease Hu Xianbin and the others. He wanted them to underestimate the enemy in the Fantasy Battle. That would set the stage for Mission and Choice to fail!

Pei Qian strolled to Tengda Games and saw that everyone was focused on their work.

The chief designer of the project, Hu Xianbin, frowned. He was shrouded in an anxious atmosphere.

At that moment, he saw Boss Pei walk in from the main door. His dim eyes suddenly lit up.

This feeling was like a withered seedling meeting sweet rain, or a terminally ill patient meeting a divine doctor!

He immediately stood up. "Boss Pei!"

His voice was filled with indescribable joy.

Now that Boss Pei was here, the sky was clear. Now that Boss Pei was here, Mission and Choice would be saved!

Hu Xianbin had heard about this news the moment the promotional video of Fantasy Battle was released.

After watching the video and the netizens' comments, Hu Xianbin almost felt depressed. He nearly vomited blood.

How could he be so unlucky!

Hu Xianbin was already considered a "long-lasting" chief planner of Tengda Corporation, considering their relative 'longevity'. He had taken over as the acting chief planner for GOG's mobile game when Li Yada was forced to travel. After that, he was responsible for the development of 'Struggle' and 'Mission and Choice'.

In the eyes of the outside world, he should have the title of 'gold medal producer'.

However, Hu Xianbin knew himself very well.

GOG's mobile game was a transplant client-side game. The main reason why it could be done well was because the client-side game had made a good start. Struggle's success was entirely attributed to Boss Pei. He was only an executor. Saying that he was the chief designer was no different from executing the planner. As for Mission and Choice, it was only settled with the help of Boss Pei, Huang Sibo, Lu Mingliang, Li Yada, Bao Xu, and the other chief designers and core members.

Speaking of which, he had done three big projects. Each of them was very impressive, but he was not in charge of any of them. He did not even have a chance to be the chief contributor!

Under such circumstances, Hu Xianbin was already under a lot of pressure. After all, Mission and Choice had invested a huge amount of money, and he had the heavy responsibility of 'continuing Tengda Games' legend and 'washing away the shame of the nation'.

If he failed, how could Hu Xianbin face his elders?

As the game was about to be released, Hu Xianbin frantically tried to adjust his mental state. At first, he had almost calmed down. However, he did not expect that 'Fantasy Battle' would appear out of nowhere!

Thus, all of his previous worries had resurfaced and were becoming more intense.

For the past three days, Hu Xianbin had been very anxious. He had subconsciously opened the promotional video for 'Fantasy Battle' and watched it over and over again.

The more he watched, the more guilty he felt!

He was worried that Mission and Choice would die. He wanted to do something, but no matter how hard he thought, he could not think of a good way to change it. Thus, he became even more anxious.

He wanted to call Boss Pei to ask for instructions, but he was worried that Boss Pei was busy with other things. He was worried that it would not be good for him, the chief designer, to count on Boss Pei for everything. Thus, after hesitating for a long time, he still could not make the call.

Hu Xianbin was overjoyed now that he saw Boss Pei. It was as if he had finally obtained a second life!

Pei Qian asked in concern, "Eh? Why do you look so pale?"

"Have you been working too hard recently?"

"I'll give you a week off. Go back and have a good rest. Come back to work after you've conserved your energy."

Hu Xianbin was shocked. Holiday?

The chips were down, Mission and Choice was going to go on sale next month and be crushed by Fantasy Battle. He can't wait to work overtime every day. How could he be in the mood to take a break?

He quickly said, "Boss Pei, I don't want to take a break. I want to work overtime!"

Pei Qian's expression darkened. "Overtime? Why are you so suicidal?"

Hu Xianbin said, "Boss Pei, have you not seen the promotional video for Fantasy Battle'?"

"Our game will be released in a month. We don't have time!"

"Boss Pei, quickly give the order. How do you want Mission and Choice to be changed? Give us an unlimited amount of overtime for the next month. I'll definitely be able to change the game before it's released!"

Hu Xianbin spoke very impassionedly, as if he was a hero who would never return.

Pei Qian almost laughed out of anger. Alright, kid. I knew you had not completely changed your bad habit of working overtime!

An employee like that should have been allowed to go home for a holiday and reflect for a period of time. However, on further thought, the more anxious Hu Xianbin was, the faster 'Mission and Choice' would die down. That was a good thing. Thus, Pei Qian forgave him and did not pursue the matter of Hu Xianbin working overtime.

Pei Qian pulled an office chair from the side and sat comfortably on it. Then, he leaned back and crossed his legs.

"I've already watched the video."

"It's impossible to grant you overtime."

"There's nothing much to change about the game. The current state is perfect."

"As for you saying that there's still a month before our game is released, that's actually not very accurate. Your news is outdated."

"I just received news that the release date of 'Fantasy Battle' has been decided. It will be on the 14th of next month, a Saturday."

"Therefore, the release date of our 'Mission and Choice' game and the movie's schedule will be moved half a month in advance to the 14th of next month!"

"You can negotiate with the official platform about the release date of the game. I've already asked Fei Huang Workspace to look for Lin Chang to arrange for the release date of the movie. There's no problem."

Hu Xianbin was completely stunned as he looked at Boss Pei, who was sitting across from him with his legs crossed and an extremely calm expression.

He almost suspected that he had heard wrongly.

Not only did he not delay because of the release of Fantasy Battle but he's also deliberately pushing the release date to the same date?!

"Boss Pei, why do this? There's no need!"

"Forget about the game. Why are we premiering the movie earlier?"

"Isn't the May Day Golden Week a good schedule? What do you mean by changing to the 14th of April?"

Hu Xianbin felt like his worldview was about to be overturned.

Pei Qian could not help but feel pleased as he looked at the dumbfounded Hu Xianbin.

Alright, it looked like he had made the right move!

In fact, at the beginning, the release date and film schedule of Mission and Choice were set on May 1st. That was because Zhu Xiaoce felt that May 1st was the Golden Week and was one of the best times of the year. There would be a lot of people watching the movie.

On the other hand, the movie 'Mission and Choice' had invested a lot of money. Lu Zhiyao had also joined the movie. From any angle, it should not be a fake movie. It would not be a problem for it to dominate the May 1st prime-time slot.

Since the game was closely related to the movie, it had to be released on the same day.

Pei Qian had always been very dissatisfied with this movie schedule. It was for the same reason: if it was set at such a popular slot like May 1st, what if the movie exploded in popularity?

However, he did not have a good excuse to change the schedule.

Now, he had an excuse.

Pei Qian cleared his throat. "Didn't they say that 'Fantasy Battle' is the eternal classic in RTS's history?"

"It was too early for the original works to be released. Our company was born at the wrong time and did not manage to run into it. Now that we are going to release a new version, our 'Mission and Choice' happens to be an RTS game. Of course, we have to face it head-on!"

"Afraid that sales would be affected and change the release date? That's what cowards do!"

"What's more, 'Mission and Choice' is as good as other games. We should be filled with confidence!"

"Since what we want to do is to 'wash away the shame of the domestic games industry', and to show the glory of domestic games to all domestic players and even the entire gaming world, we must not be afraid!"

"Whether it's a few days earlier or a few days later, if the quality really isn't good, we'll still be scolded. It won't change anything in essence."

"On the contrary, we deliberately set the release date on the same day. We can show a kind of bright sword spirit. Even if we lose, it would be commendable courage and not embarrassing!"

Hu Xianbin: "..."

Pei Qian's confident and impassioned speech confused Hu Xianbin.

For some reason, his fearful mentality was completely gone, replaced by an indescribable calmness.

What Boss Pei said made sense!

If the goal of this game was just to earn some small money, it would not be a problem to avoid Fantasy Battle. It was completely reasonable.

However, Mission and Choice had invested so much money that it could be said to have cut off all means of retreat. Its goal was not only to earn a little money, but also to wash away the shame of the domestic games and show the new style of domestically-produced games to all players.

If he admitted defeat, wouldn't he lose in terms of momentum?

However, Hu Xianbin thought about it and said, "Boss Pei, I understand the release date of the game, but the film schedule..."

Chapter 959: Technological Breakthrough Complete!

Pei Qian smiled slightly and explained, "It's because of the relationship between our game and the movie. If the two were to be separated at different times, it would definitely cause spoilers in advance. Therefore, we have to be on the same day."

"I also think it's a pity to miss the May Day Golden Week, but I have to make some choices."

"What's more, it'll be released on April 14th. It'll still be able to make use of the prime time of May 1st."

The corners of Hu Xianbin's mouth twitched. He thought to himself, Boss Pei, your words are too obvious!

Even those who did not understand the film industry should know that the movie would be released on May 1st. That would be the first day of its release. If it was released on April 30th the premiere day would be May 1st. The difference was huge!

What's more, it was released on April 14th?

Films basically had the highest box office in the first few days of screening. Some films with poor quality even took up more than half of the total box office on the day of release.

That was because he would not be able to cheat this batch of Chinese idiots after the ratings were out.

Of course, Mission and Choice was not a bad film, but this rule was universal.

The statistics for the first day of screening were extremely important. It was two completely different concepts to take advantage of the May 1st slot and the real May 1st slot!

However, Hu Xianbin did not say much. After all, Boss Pei must have his reasons for making such arrangements.

Huang Sibo, Zhu Xiaoce, and the others were in charge of the movie. They had already successfully produced a movie, so there shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Pei Qian continued, "That's right, keep this a secret. Don't mention it to anyone."

"It's the same even for people from our department."

"You don't have to tell them that the game will be released on the 14th. You just have to tell them to complete the final test and seal the contract before the 13th."

Pei Qian thought that it would be best to keep it a secret for now. If the release date of the game and the timing of the movie were to be leaked, it would definitely cause a chain reaction. It might even become popular before it was broadcasted.

Thus, only a few core persons-in-charge knew about this.

Hu Xianbin quickly nodded. "I understand!"

"Then... Boss Pei, what should I do?"

Pei Qian sniggered and patted him on the shoulder. "There's no need to do anything. The game has been completed. There are no problems. I've already arranged for the advertising department to do the publicity work. We just have to wait for the game to be released. Then, nothing will go wrong!"

He had to appease Hu Xianbin and tell him not to mess around. Once the game was released, it would clash with the "Fantasy Battle"'s release date. The plan would work!

As expected, the doubts on Hu Xianbin's face disappeared. Replacing them was a sense of trust and security from the bottom of his heart.

However, he suddenly thought of something, and a worried expression appeared on his face. "Wait, Boss Pei, there's another problem!"

"When you and Boss He came to inspect previously, Boss He said that with the current AI technology, even if the game's AI was done, the game's combat experience would not improve much."

"At that time, I didn't really believe it. After all, the game AI was still in a very simple state and had not been fully developed."

"However, now that the game has been fully developed, I find that the situation is really what he mentioned. The game's AI experience seems to be a little lacking."

"Especially the part of the 'realistic battle' at the back. The AI needs to simulate the feeling of the real battlefield. Whether it is the small soldiers escape uncontrollably or do other things depends on the AI's intelligence. However, I feel that the current feeling is still lacking..."

"Nonetheless, we can only achieve this level with the current level of artificial intelligence technology. I think this is a moderate shortcoming. If there was no 'Fantasy Battle remake', there should not be a big problem. However, now that we are going to meet this godly work, any small detail could determine our success or failure. This..."

Hu Xianbin looked worried again.

Pei Qian was even happier after hearing Hu Xianbin's words.

There was such a good thing?

This was a pleasant surprise!

Pei Qian suppressed his smile and said in all seriousness, "Don't worry, this is nothing to worry about!"

It was only a small flaw but it would directly affect the gamers' gaming experience and the influence of the plot. It would not be enough to determine the success or failure of the game but it would still be enough to reduce the reputation and sales!

Everything was in place. What was there to worry about?

At that moment, Pei Qian wanted to look up at the sky and laugh three times. Everything was under control!

At that moment, the system screen suddenly opened in front of Pei Qian. A line of words appeared in his vision without warning.

[Random technical breakthrough completed.]

This line of words stopped for five or six seconds before gradually disappearing. It was as if it wanted to ensure that Pei Qian could see it clearly to prevent any mistakes in the information.

Pei Qian's smile froze on his face.

What was going on?!

He almost thought that his eyes were playing tricks on him.

How could there be any random breakthrough in technology? Wasn't it only available in the previous cycle? There was no special mission in this cycle at all!

What's more, hadn't they already made a breakthrough in the previous cycle? Wasn't AEEIS born because of the technological innovation of Xunke Technologies?

Pei Qian was extremely confused, but the system screen was not fake. The words were extremely clear. He even deliberately paused for a few seconds, as if afraid that Pei Qian would not notice.

What was going on?

Hu Xianbin realized that there was an awkward silence. He was about to find a topic when his cell phone rang.

Boss Pei was here. He had been too embarrassed to take it, but Boss Pei unexpectedly nodded at him. "Take it."

Hu Xianbin picked up the phone.

Pei Qian calmed down a little. It was a good thing that the call came at the right time. Otherwise, it would be strange if he suddenly became as stunned as a dummy. It might cause unnecessary suspicion.

He wanted to take the opportunity while Hu Xianbin was answering the phone to figure out what was going on.

He could read historical information on the system screen. Pei Qian immediately found the information from the previous settlement and the previous one.

The previous settlement was September 30th. At that time, he received a mysterious reward: a random technical breakthrough would occur in the next six months.

The previous settlement was January 31st. There was no word on the 'technical breakthrough' in the settlement interface.

Pei Qian did not believe it. He read the previous settlement's information from beginning to end, word by word. Indeed, there was none!

Pei Qian's limbs suddenly turned cold as he realized that something was amiss.

Sh*t, something big had happened!

The appearance of the word 'system' today obviously meant that there would be clear hints about technological breakthroughs related to the system reward.

However, there was no hint before the previous settlement. This meant that the artificial intelligence technology from Xunke Technologies was not a breakthrough in the system reward. It was the accumulation of normal technology in this world!

What appeared this time was the real system reward.

Pei Qian silently calculated. The special reward would be released on September 30th. The time would be 'within the next six months'. October, November, December, January, February, March...

Today was March 29th. In other words, it would still be within the range of 'six months in the future' until the day after tomorrow, March 31st!

"Sh*t, I've been tricked!"

Pei Qian immediately understood.

Previously, he had subconsciously thought that the so-called technological breakthrough of the system would definitely be completed within the current cycle. In addition, the artificial intelligence technology of Xunke Technologies had appeared rather abruptly. Thus, he had naturally thought of this as a technological breakthrough rewarded by the system.

However, now that he thought about it, the system did not say that it would definitely be completed within a cycle!

The system said 'six months', which was exactly within six months!

Pei Qian froze. He could not accept this fact!

At the same time, Hu Xianbin finished his call.

The excitement on his face was beyond words. "I was just wondering why Boss Pei said that the AI problem of Mission and Choice is not a problem at all. It turns out that everything has been arranged!"

"Jiang Yuan called me just now. He said that the Nag artificial intelligence laboratory had chosen the gaming field as the research direction according to your instructions last week. They had only been researching for less than a week when they suddenly found a few new algorithms based on the previous research content!"