Chapter 60: The Animation

In the experience store, Amy Johnson was diligently working at the front desk.

Paul Wilder and Lily Emerson were whispering to each other.

"I heard that Amy went to see the manager yesterday after reading the design documents? What happened then?" Lily Emerson asked.

Paul Wilder shook his head. "I don't know. They talked for about an hour, and then Amy came down and started working on the new project according to the manager's design documents."

Lily Emerson whispered, "Did she say anything?"

Paul Wilder shook his head again. "Nothing at all."

Lily Emerson wondered, "So, does that mean she agreed with the manager's ideas? She accepted the game?"

Paul Wilder hesitated. "It doesn't look like it. Her attitude now seems more like 'setting aside disputes to develop together.'"

Lily Emerson looked worried. "What should we do then?"

Paul Wilder said, "What else can we do? We onlookers shouldn't interfere. The manager must have his own ideas, and if we get involved, we'll only mess things up."

Lily Emerson nodded. "True. Let's just continue drawing monster cards."

The atmosphere in the experience store was a bit tense. Most people were skeptical about the new game called "I Am MT." From the existing rules and gameplay, it seemed pretty puzzling.

This type of game had never appeared before. Could it succeed?

"Hello, is this Thunder Game Experience Store?"

Amy Johnson looked up, surprised to see a delivery person at the door confirming his location.

Amy stood up. "Yes, are you delivering a package? Just hand it to me."

The delivery man came in with a box. "This is a projector ordered by Mr. Alex Parker. Could you please check it? If everything's fine, I'll help with the installation."

A projector?

Amy was puzzled. Why did Alex buy a projector?

Alex had already come downstairs. "Go ahead and open it. The projector will be mounted on the ceiling, and the screen on that wall."

The delivery man skillfully unboxed and installed the projector in less than half an hour.

"Please test it to see if everything's working fine." The delivery man wiped his sweat.

The projector was connected to Amy's computer. Alex pulled the curtains over the store's windows and adjusted the projection settings.

The effect was quite good.

"Alright, this will do. If there are any issues, I'll contact your after-sales service." Alex said.

"Sure thing." The delivery man tidied up, taking the trash with him.

Paul Wilder was surprised. "Manager, you bought a projector? What for?"

Alex turned to Amy. "Open the video I sent you."

"Video?" Amy checked her computer and found a video file over ten minutes long titled "I Am MT, Season 1, Episode 1."

She played the video, and the projector displayed the video on the screen.

Alex said, "Everyone has been working hard lately. Let's watch a short movie together to relax."

Everyone was curious. Was this the animation Alex had been working on?

From the character designs to the script, Alex had handled everything himself. The others knew nothing about the plot and thought it would take a long time to complete. Yet, here was the first episode already?

On the projection screen, the logos of Thunder Entertainment and Shining Aurora Studio flashed by.

The animation began with a grand panorama, accompanied by a deep-voiced narration introducing the world's background.

"In the vast land of Azeroth, many races live, reproduce, and fight, creating a splendid civilization together."

"Years have passed since the Alliance and Horde stood together against the Burning Legion. Although the great war saved Azeroth, the fragile agreement between the Horde and the Alliance has long since vanished."

"Now, the drums of war echo once more. The Alliance, led by humans, and the Horde, led by orcs, are at war again…"

"Our story begins with the Tauren tribe…"

Many scenes flashed by, depicting the grand Stormwind, the heavily guarded Orgrimmar, the serene Darnassus... Various races and landscapes showcased the entire Azeroth continent in a brief narration.

Finally, the camera shifted to a silly-looking Tauren.

Lily Emerson and Amy Johnson, sitting together, were both amazed.

The animation quality was high!

Produced by Shining Aurora Studio, the visuals, sound effects, narration, and details were all excellent, clearly showing the creators' sincerity.

The manager must have spent a lot of money.

Moreover, the initial narration and scenes caught everyone's attention.

Although brief, the animation's worldview was clearly presented. It was set in a Western fantasy world with classic fantasy races like orcs and dwarves and classic fantasy settings.

The worldview was rich, and the brief narration gave a good sense of it.

The world was called Azeroth, with at least seven or eight races. The races had alliances and conflicts, currently divided into two factions: the Alliance, led by humans, and the Horde, led by orcs, who were enemies.

"This worldview is quite grand, but the plot depends on what follows." Lily Emerson said.

The opening had successfully grabbed everyone's attention.

This was precisely the effect Alex wanted.

Why was Alex so confident in "I Am MT"? Because its world view came from "World of Warcraft," and the cultural influence of "World of Warcraft" was undeniable.

Even without the game, its worldview and plot were top-notch.

Like how few people knew or liked wizard culture before "Harry Potter" became popular. That didn't stop it from becoming a huge hit.

Classic elements remain classic everywhere, even when presented differently.

Alex was remaking "I Am MT" but also integrating "World of Warcraft," using "I Am MT's" story with "World of Warcraft's" background to create a complete work.

Like the opening, a brief narration and scene switch naturally introduced the story's background, making viewers accept Azeroth and its races.

Alex was like a dual-wielding Titan's Grip warrior, holding "I Am MT" in one hand and "World of Warcraft" in the other.

This world's audience didn't know "World of Warcraft"? No problem. With his first-stage full-score storytelling ability, Alex could interweave "World of Warcraft's" worldview into "I Am MT," feeding it to the audience bit by bit.

If he had the ability in the future, Alex would bring more game culture from his previous life to this world. But for now, creating this animation was his limit. He wasn't yet capable of making a large-scale game like "World of Warcraft" or a big-budget "Warcraft" movie.