Chapter 80: Game ready to go online
Zhang Ruikai's brows were furrowed into deep wrinkles, and he was so worried that he wanted to pull his beard, but his beard was shaved cleanly and he couldn't even pull out the roots.
He told another assistant, "Please help me push all the orders this month to other lawyers in the firm."
The assistant gently asked, "Boss, what excuse can I use to refuse?"
"Needless to say, I'm busy because I've received many orders."
The assistant nodded and when he turned around, he noticed that Fei Yi and Wu Xiao both had the same sad face, exactly the same as when they received the huge order a few months ago.
Could it be that something went wrong with that kid’s order?
This time, Fei Yi, Wu Xiao and Zhang Ruikai all kept the matter mysterious and didn't mention anything to anyone. Even when they got home, they just lay down and went to sleep without saying a word to each other.
The confidentiality work was done very well.
The day before the game was released, Su Xiaocai posted two promotional videos online at the same time.
The promotional copy was concise and concise.
The title is, "Excellent game. If you have a simulator at home, you can buy it and try it out. It will be online tomorrow."
Then there are two promotional videos.
The promotional video did not undergo any editing or modification, and the company staff unanimously agreed that it was perfect. No matter how much modification was done, a better pilot film could not be made.
Soon, countless messages popped up in the comment section of "I love growing vegetables".
"The pilot is great, the story is very exciting, and it will definitely be even better when it's made into a movie."
"Where did this game come from? I've never seen it before."
"The Extraordinary Island Project is interesting. But is the quality of the game guaranteed if it is produced by a small company?"
"Is it so frivolous for a blogger to advertise? No more kitchen cleaner ads?"
"The pilot was a real surprise. I felt like I was seeing myself die countless times."
"Is this kind of publicity really good? It will scare away players."
"Don't worry, the following promotional video is also very interesting. The tall and handsome brothers saved me. What a good idea."
The second promotion is to promote the role of tourists.
Choose from a doctor, backpacker, professor and more, then experience a thrilling adventure under your command.
The characters have a very high degree of freedom, but because they are players themselves and can die, there is some difficulty.
"Just think about it, handsome guys and beautiful girls are surrounding you, caring for you, protecting you, and you feel very safe. Slurp, I can't help it, let me do it."
“This tourist mode is great, I want to hang out with my brothers and sisters.
“So this game focuses on reality?”
"When the blogger asked, he didn't say a word. Who would play with such a simple recommendation?"
"When a small company makes a movie, only the pilot film is worth watching. Their budget is always spent on these things."
"We use our hearts to promote and our feet to make games. I don't know how much the price will be."
"Link up, link up, link up."
"The blogger said it was a quality game, so it shouldn't be too bad."
"Let's start gambling and see if this game becomes a hit or fails miserably."
"If the game is half as good as the pilot, it will be a huge hit. There's no way it will be a flop."
People in the comment section are relatively rational, and most of them have good intentions.
Then Su Xiaocai sent another message, "Because the game has extremely high configuration requirements for the server, it currently only supports games in the Capital Star area. Only the game cabins with the highest configuration can enter the extraordinary mode. Otherwise, there will be lag. Please understand."
Then comes the link.
Su Xiaocai also gave Liu Xun this link.
The number is limited to 2,000 and the price is as high as 3,000.
"What, this is still a game for rich people?"
"You have more money than your number. How can you be so embarrassed?"
"Cai Cai, have you been kidnapped? Go live and let us know that you are safe."
"I want to ask, does Feifan Island Company need a demo player? Hire me, I can do it, twenty hours a day, I can stay in the simulation cabin."
"Hahahaha, even people in the neighboring galaxy can hear what you're planning."
"???"
"Cai Cai, what's wrong with you? Are you starting to make money from consumers?"
"Do the higher-ups know math? With 2,000 accounts, they can't even cover the cost of the pilot. There are too few initial launch accounts, so there's no profit to be made."
"Two thousand places, who are you looking down on?"
"It's too expensive. I've seen the ad, but I won't buy it."
“Don’t buy +1”
"If you don't buy it, I won't buy it either."
"You don't want to buy anything? I'll buy it."
"Stay in line, asshole."
Su Xiaocai pinned a comment in the comment section, "On the first day, the number of accounts will be limited to 2,000, and then 500 accounts will be issued every day. First, test whether there will be bugs in multiplayer synchronous games. If you encounter bugs, you can directly report to the game customer service. The accounts will be sold later depending on the situation."
Some people think Su Xiaocai's tone is weird.
Not like an ordinary promoter.
This triggered a chain reaction, with fans going after the company.
"I checked the company, the legal person is Su Xiaocai."
"Ah this... the boss is so pitiful that he has to promote himself."
"Oh wow, oh wow, Cai Cai actually started a company."
"Shareholders Ji Li, Wu Zhaoxiang, and Hu Ning."
"The group of wealthy people, the victim Mr. Hu Ning, the hands-off manager Ji Li, and the investment genius Wu Zhaoxiang."
"Another stall is opening for gambling. Is Mr. Hu Ning's bad luck in the technology industry strong, or can Ji Li and Wu Zhaoxiang suppress Mr. Hu Ning's curse?"
"Excuse me, how did Su Xiaocai deceive people? No, bah, how did she convince them to invest?"
"Super curious, I can't afford the game right now, I'll wait for a discount. But I'm willing to give a few dollars for Cai Cai's next live broadcast."
"I won't buy it. The company is too small to make it well."
"I don't see any gaming team members in the company. Are they all newcomers? That's impossible. Will there be a lot of bugs?"
"Added to cart, not paid, waiting for delivery."
Su Xiaocai saw that the comment section was clean and tidy, with no haters messing around.
Was it because the haters didn't think highly of her game, or was it revenge? ?
Actually, there are two reasons.
An unknown company suddenly announced the release of a game.
Game distribution needs to go through official approval, but there was no news and it was as fast as a gust of wind.
But it has an approval number, which is so strange.
Colonel Bai also achieved results.
Because of the quick action, they cooperated with the police to catch a group of black companies hired by spies, as well as a group of students who were not doing their jobs and working part-time to make money. This arrest made the black industry more secretive and no one dared to openly black Su Xiaocai.
It also happened to allow Su Xiaocai's first advertising campaign to proceed smoothly.
The promotional video was so well made that several big fans, led by [以板砖服人], automatically forwarded it to promote the game.
Some are optimistic, some are not. There are thousands of different opinions, and the majority are in a wait-and-see attitude.
Su Xiaocai glanced through a few comments and went back to her own business. She was busy until the next day when she finally completed Lieutenant General Bai's design drawings and sent them to him.
The design drawings sent out only have a three-dimensional appearance, and the functions they can achieve are expressed in words.
This is the first draft. Lieutenant General Bai requested two mechas in the first phase, with a budget of between 1 billion and 1.5 billion per mecha. For this one, Su Xiaocai used very bold materials, so he requested a fee of 1.5 billion.
Su Xiaocai took a shower, ate two pieces of bread, and left the laboratory.
The security guard saluted her and said, "Teacher Su, do you need to go somewhere? I have a car here and can take you there."
She asked why there were three security guards guarding the gate, and it turned out that one of them could act as a driver.
With a retired soldier as the driver, Su Xiaocai naturally did not want to take a stranger's car. "Go back to school, thank you comrade."
After opening the door and getting in the car, Su Xiaocai asked again: "Besides you, do the other security guards have cars? Do you mind working part-time as my private car driver? I can give you an extra salary."
"No need. We security guards have very high salaries. We have two cars that we take turns driving. The energy costs are reimbursed to the laboratory. You're welcome, Mr. Su."
"You are so thoughtful." They may not know that she is the one who pays the salary, and the laboratory reimbursement also comes from her pocket. "This Friday evening at five o'clock, I would like to ask you to be my driver for one night. Are you free?"
"Just give me your orders."
Then it was agreed. Su Xiaocai didn't want to take a taxi to the banquet venue. The place was not far away, but it was a bit remote, and it would not be good to let the taxi driver wait there for several hours.
Naturally, she didn't want Uncle Wu to send someone to pick him up, as he was one of the hosts of the banquet and she didn't want to trouble him.
If she has a car, she and Yu Haiming can go there together.
The security guard's name is Kaye, he is 85 years old. He is not very talkative, but he answers all questions and concentrates on driving. He looks very steady.
Su Xiaocai gave him a red envelope of 188 yuan, "Thank you, Uncle Ka. This is my first time riding in the lab's car. This is a good omen. I'll treat the security guards to afternoon tea. Sorry to bother you guys on Friday."
Kaye was helpless, "You are really too polite."
"Okay, let's meet again. Now that we are familiar with each other, I won't be polite to you." Su Xiaocai got out of the car and went straight to the field. After seeing the field of coconut cabbage, she walked back slowly.
There were many people around who were looking at her secretly.
This feeling is so familiar, just like when the rumor incident came to an end and became the focus.
It was not until she saw the deep looks from several handsome guys downstairs of the dormitory that she remembered what she had promised.
"Why are you here? Just give the form to Wu Qingqing."
"No, the game is online now. Isn't it time for you to redeem the reward and take us through Extraordinary Mode?"
Oh, so that's what it is.
"Then there's no need to wait here."
"We asked Chibi Maruko-chan, and she said you will be back today." Su Xiaocai carries Wisdom 03 with her. She and Chibi Maruko-chan have become good friends, and Chibi Maruko-chan can know her whereabouts at any time.
Big-mouthed Chibi Maruko and a bunch of clever ghosts.
“Got it. Follow the normal process after going online. Your account will be updated to a new account in the future, and you can play the extraordinary mode after passing the level.” Su Xiaocai took their forms and looked at their needs. Each one was very realistic, unlike Wu Qingqing who was excessive.
She said nothing more and waved her hand, "Go back, I'll take you guys at 8 o'clock in the evening."
"Xiaocai Shenwei."
Five big boys were cheering. As for why there were five of them, of course Wu Feiyang, who squeezed into the team, was also counted.
Don't understand why they are so keen on game rankings.
Maybe it’s because boys’ minds never grow up.
The game was released at ten in the morning. Su Xiaocai caught Huahua who was hiding behind the door and stroked its back. The little guy was very satisfied with Su Xiaocai's massage and let out two comfortable snores.
Everyone is in the dormitory today, including Li Leilei.
Wu Qingqing: "Master, come here quickly, the game is on sale, let's help Li Leilei get an account."
"You guys are really so boring, do you still need to rob? Just give me the money and I'll open an account for you."
Xing Miao rolled her eyes at her and said, "You don't understand. Only things that are snatched away are fragrant."
"Then there shouldn't be a rush." Su Xiaocai said, "The game is too expensive, there probably won't be many people rushing to grab it on the first day."
With the initial launch of 2,000 accounts, Su Xiaocai is confident that they will be sold out, but the sales are limited to the capital star, so it may take a little more time.
So Su Xiaocai will not participate in the account grabbing matter. Professor Li came back today and said in the group that he brought back precious strains, and she also wants to go and see them.
Growing vegetables is her main job, and she cannot neglect one for the other.
Calmly leave the dormitory again.
It was already 9:58 when I left. As soon as 10 o'clock arrived, the game accounts that I had expected to sell slowly were sold out in a second.
It was really cleared. Li Leilei sat next to Feng Wansha and was dumbfounded. "Did you guys get the game?"
Xing Miao: "As soon as I clicked into the payment interface, I was told that the supply was out of stock."
Wu Qingqing and Feng Wansha didn't get it either. They just wanted to help Su Xiaocai's company and prevent her from having an embarrassing first sales performance.
Now it was their turn to be embarrassed.
Wu Qingqing: "Try again tomorrow?"
Li Leilei choked up, "I want to play the game with you guys tonight, woooo..."
"Just go through the back door. At this rate, you won't be able to get it."
Wu Qingqing opened the social platform of "Wudi Loves Growing Vegetables", and the comment section was bombarded with the words "got it" and "couldn't get it".
Just among those whose location is marked as the capital, there are over 100,000 active people in the comment section.
"I got it. I'm happy. I'm showing off. I'll play it first and tell you after I experience it."
"You all lied to me. You said it was too expensive. Those who didn't want to grab it are all waiting to grab it."
"I cried loudly because I couldn't get any. I mobilized more than 20 aunts and uncles to help me get some, but I didn't get any."
"Tentacle monster."
“Thanks for your quickness in grabbing concert tickets.
"Start live broadcast, start live broadcast, the game has been grabbed, the pioneering live broadcast will start in five minutes, come and follow me."
"He's broadcasting live even though he used a brick to subdue someone. What a real fan. I'll go ahead and watch the live broadcast."
“I can’t get it, but I can play online games.”
"I'll go too. Wait for me. As long as the playability is half as good as the pilot, I'll wait and grab it every day."
Godly gold disease!
These crazy fans just buy a game worth 3,000 yuan, and it’s not a one-time buyout. If they want more maps later, they have to pay more.
Wu Qingqing was amazed, "Master, you underestimate your influence. Two thousand accounts are not enough, and twenty thousand is not enough."
Li Leilei was at her wit's end and cried. She could only rely on her connections to get the account.
Only when Su Xiaocai finally confiscated her money did she turn sadness into happiness.
"Su Xiaocai only gives free accounts to good friends. Rounding it off, I am also her good friend."
Li Leilei happily prepared to give Su Xiaocai a gift as a souvenir of friendship.