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Chapter 89: I Was Only On Stage for Ten Minutes, Why Are You Dumbfounded?

2024-07-17 Author: Bulufen Warrior

Chapter 89: I Was Only On Stage for Ten Minutes, Why Are You Dumbfounded?

‘What a unique gameplay!’

‘Previous upgrades always meant a comprehensive improvement of abilities, but this game is about ability degradation!’

‘However, this ability degradation not only doesn’t make players lose interest, but also increases the fun of the challenge.’

‘Truly worthy of Golden Pavilion, always able to create such refreshing gameplay.’

‘Most importantly, the higher the player’s ranking, the higher the sense of accomplishment from killing, thus forming positive emotional feedback.’

‘So awesome!’

‘Right, the killing difficulty is increasing, I can’t even imagine how the players with just a knife will kill those with firearms in the end.’

‘If they win in the end, the sense of accomplishment will be off the charts!’

‘This game format is just too brilliant.’

‘If I’m not mistaken, the previous design to cancel the economic system was also by Mr. Pu Dong Wang, right?’

‘Yes, yes, Mr. Pu Dong Wang is indeed a renowned master who leads the trend of e-sports shooting games.’

‘Whether we can win the championship or not, I feel that Golden Pavilion will definitely win the most anticipated game award today.’

‘Indeed, this design is too strong.’

‘A match with twenty people, just thinking about it makes you excited…’

The entire audience was abuzz with discussions!

Even Li Xiaofeng, the chief of Nu Yan, who had just finished his introduction speech, couldn’t help but nod in admiration:

“Although this Pu Dong Wang has a bad reputation among his peers, always acting like he’s second only to God,”

“He even mocked the Chinese gaming industry because of the Fireline Shuttle borrowing his idea of canceling the economic system back then,”

“But we have to admit that this design is indeed impressive,”

“Using reverse upgrades to create game play fun,”

“Perfectly avoiding negative emotional feedback while fully motivating players,”

“It’s indeed a great design,”

“What do you think, Mr. Gu?”

Uh…

Hearing this, Gu Sheng stammered.

Me?

Me saying this is basically just the Arms Race mode in CSGO?

This thing can be considered an innovative gameplay and cause such a sensation?

Is this even possible?

Gu Sheng’s astonishment was no less than seeing Xiaomi spend two million to hire a master to fix their logo’s edges.

By this logic…

If I directly copy Fireline Shuttle, then make a ghost mode, wouldn’t I be able to blow up the entire field?

What the…

Thinking of himself being called the “father of ghost mode jumping,” Gu Sheng felt a shiver.

He had overestimated the world’s level of game creativity.

He thought that participating in the Asian Competition Association this time would definitely be difficult.

Maybe games like Overwatch with “skill-based shooting” or Battlefield with “destructible terrain battlefields” might show up.

Based on this idea!

He only took out PUBG, a phenomenal work that became a global phenomenon in his previous life.

But unexpectedly!

There was no Overwatch-like game! No Battlefield-like game!

In fact, in this world, a game with twenty players battling it out was already considered “exciting!”

What a scam!

Gu Sheng felt like smashing his phone.

If I had known this, I wouldn’t have bothered with the whole Hammer Battle Royale!

Ghost mode, headshot mode, knife battle mode, even grenade-throwing to break glass mode!

Any one of these would cause a huge stir!

It was ridiculous that he was even thinking about APEX before!

Second-generation FPS + Battle Royale + skill combinations!

If that came out, wouldn’t it directly blow the roof off?

“Too hasty…”

Slap!

Gu Sheng covered his forehead and cursed himself for overestimating his competitors’ strength.

Seeing him like that, Shen Miao Miao next to him was amused!

The chief supervisor of Nu Yan, Li, asked such a sharp question!

It directly made the old advisor speechless hahahahahaha!

It’s obvious that Old Gu, after seeing the performance of these competitors, must be regretting now, regretting that he messed up and made a cooking game!

Now it’s okay!

No heat, no gameplay, even in terms of innovation, he has to bow down to other manufacturers!

Making money?

If we don’t lose our pants this time, I, Shen Miao Miao, will do a handstand and wash my hair!

Just as she thought about this.

She heard the host’s voice on the stage again:

“Okay, thank you very much Mr. Pu Dong Wang for your introduction, the Arms Race mode is indeed surprising, I believe that all the distinguished guests here have the same feeling,”

“As we all know, our Asian Competition Association has always upheld the spirit of innovation and exploration, promoting the development of esports games,”

“And just like Mr. Pu Dong Wang, today, we will also welcome a innovative game designer from an excellent game company in the East.”

“According to him,”

“The project he brought this time,”

“Will be a ‘heavyweight’ ‘revolutionary’ ‘unprecedented’ ‘game that subverts traditional game modes’ game!”

“So now, let us give a warm round of applause to,”

“Game Director of Golden Wind Game Company——”

“SamGu——!!!”

Wah——!

Applause erupted.

Amidst the applause, there was also some discussion.

Obviously, most people in the audience weren’t familiar with the name Gu Sheng.

After all, Golden Wind wasn’t even a first-tier game company in China, let alone on this intercontinental stage.

Among these murmurs, Pu Dong Wang, who had just finished his speech, was the most dismissive!

“Aissi——This host is really oblivious,”

“What kind of trash is worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as me?”

“What a bummer, being rubbed by this unknown Chinese trash, it’s really disgusting…”

He spoke, his brows deeply furrowed, a look of disdain on his face, his disgust unconcealed.

At this moment!

Gu Sheng also took the microphone from the host, walking towards the stage with steady steps.

As he stood on the stage, the guests and media members below couldn’t help but be struck by him!

A gray-blue Hugo Boss notched lapel suit was tailored and fitted, the cinched waist design making his figure look even more slender.

The matching trousers with a pair of matte Baroque leather shoes gave him an even more relaxed appearance.

Walking onto the stage, Gu Sheng raised his hand to wave to the audience, unintentionally revealing his Mickey Mouse watch, adding a touch of casualness to his formal attire.

“Respected organizing committee, distinguished guests, players, media friends, and fellow game designers, hello, I’m Gu Sheng,”

Slightly bowing, Gu Sheng gestured to the side curtain with his hand:

“Thank you very much for the introduction by Tom, the host,”

“However, there is one point that I have to correct,”

“That is, Golden Wind never ‘does the same as someone else’,”

“From psychological horror to second-generation FPS, we have been at the forefront of game innovation,”

“We are not afraid of failure, we are not afraid of difficulties, we have the most tenacious and unyielding character of the Chinese nation,”

“Only to add more colors to this world of games——the ninth art of the world,”

“It was like this in the past, it is like this now, and it will continue to be like this in the future.”

As soon as he said this!

The audience fell into a brief silence.

Immediately, enthusiastic applause and cheers rose up!

Wah——!

People always love to watch the fun!

Moreover, Pu Dong Wang’s interpersonal skills within the industry weren’t good, always saying this about China’s plagiarism today, or that about Japan’s decline tomorrow.

He always acted like esports originated in Korea, Korea originated in Golden Pavilion, Golden Pavilion originated in Dong Wang.

For a while, cheers erupted in the audience, especially the designers from several Japanese manufacturers, who wished they could stand up and applaud Gu Sheng.

Chinese-Japanese friendship relies on Korea, it’s true.

The live stream of Tian Tian You Bao’s bullet screen was also exploding!

‘ohhhhhhhhhhh——’

‘What the… So awesome, Custodian/Shengzi Ge!’

‘Showing his hand! Custodian/Shengzi Ge is showing his hand!’

‘Bold! I love this about Custodian/Shengzi Ge! He’s truly freaking bold!’

‘Damn, I’ve been pissed off at that Korean designer for a long time, he kept looking down his nose at me on stage, good counterattack!’

‘Old Gu is so brave, I love it!’

‘Sexy Old Gu, riding on his face in front of everyone.’

‘Damn, that’s too ruthless.’

‘But… Is he being too showy? After all, the Golden Pavilion game’s design just now was really great…’

‘Indeed, having courage is good, but as a junior, talking so boldly, it does feel a bit like rubbing salt in the wound.’

‘?’

‘Don’t, the Korean junior is you, not me.’

‘I didn’t expect there to be a refined Korean…’

‘You’re really that…’

‘…’

At this time!

Looking at Pu Dong Wang below the stage!

His face was contorted and green!

His gaze towards Gu Sheng was almost spitting fire!

Originally, he was already dissatisfied with the host’s introduction, muttering to himself that Golden Wind wasn’t worthy of rubbing against him.

But who would have thought!

Gu Sheng went up on stage and directly went for a frontal attack!

For a moment, he was so speechless that Pu Dong Wang couldn’t catch his breath, his brow twitching!

But now!

He couldn’t stand up and yell, so he could only swallow his anger.

He thought that after winning the “Most Anticipated Game Award”, he must hold the award and specifically find this little brat to humiliate him in front of all the media!

Thinking!

Pu Dong Wang looked towards the stage with malice, wanting to see what Gu Sheng was so proud of, daring to speak so boldly in front of him!

Wah, wah, wah——

As Gu Sheng slowly waved his hand, the applause and cheers gradually subsided.

And Gu Sheng also spoke again:

“Thank you very much for your support and affirmation,”

“Of course, I know that my words just now have definitely raised many questions,”

“‘Why does a nobody designer dare to talk so boldly?’”

Gu Sheng wasn’t wrong.

At least, Shen Miao Miao, who was sitting below the stage, didn’t understand.

Crazy?!

Big brother, don’t you have a clue about what game you have?

Yes!

She heard from Nu Yan’s Li, the chief supervisor, that the Korean designer was indeed annoying.

But undoubtedly, his design just now had indeed caused a wave of admiration from countless colleagues in the audience.

But what do we have?

Little Chef Simulator?

The key is, as the saying goes, “A blacksmith needs his own tools”, you’re having a great time mocking now, but what about later?

Aren’t we going to be slapped in the face?

For a moment, Shen Miao Miao felt uneasy, even starting to look around, looking for the best escape route after the meeting.

Just then!

She heard Gu Sheng’s voice on the stage——

“Because, after the second-generation FPS revolutionized the shooting mode,”

“This time,”

“We will start from the core gameplay, completely abandon the previous police vs. criminal and points accumulation modes of shooting games, and once again revolutionize the core gameplay!”

“In this game, the ultimate goal is no longer to ‘win’, but a more cruel one—to survive!”

“Now, please allow me to introduce the Asian Competition Association, the project of Golden Wind Game Company—”

“《PUBG》”

Following that, Gu Sheng turned to the side!

On the laser screen behind him, a game promotional picture suddenly appeared!

On a vast wasteland, a man wearing a tank top and shorts, with a welding helmet, was holding a rifle, desperately escaping from the explosions and gunfire behind him.

In the air, a plane flew by, with ten figures falling from the sky, some diving straight down, others opening parachutes to drift.

In an instant, a chaotic and exciting scene of a brawl appeared on the promotional picture!

Above the war-torn game title, there was a frying pan that had been pierced by bullets.

Buzz——

In an instant!

The audience was in an uproar!

There was no doubt!

This time, following Golden Pavilion’s game, Golden Wind also brought a shooting game!

Moreover!

It looked like it was going to be more novel, more exciting, and more comprehensive than Golden Pavilion’s game!

Even from Gu Sheng’s confident look, it was easy to see that what Golden Wind had brought this time was going to be an unprecedented revolution in FPS games!

Next, Gu Sheng introduced the game in four aspects!

First is the number of players——

【Hundred-player melee in a single match】

As soon as he said this, the audience was in an uproar!

Hundred-player melee!

This was something that no one had ever thought about, or even attempted, in FPS games before!

Secondly, 【vast map resources, brutal and bloody poison circle mechanism】.

The vast map in the early stage can easily accommodate one hundred participants, giving everyone ample time to loot resources, collect weapons and supplies, and seize various vehicles.

But as time goes on, the poison circle will gradually tighten, forcing everyone to concentrate in one area, forcing players to fight each other!

As soon as this point came out, the audience erupted in screams and applause again!

After all, this kind of battle royale style was exciting just to think about!

In this rain of bullets, there is no room for cowardice.

To survive, you have to shove the gun barrel into every opponent’s mouth, and then pull the trigger without hesitation!

Thirdly, 【gun and accessory modification system】.

After players land, not only do they need to loot and collect weapons, even the accessories on the weapons need to be collected, and assembled by themselves!

Whether it’s optical sights, grips and stocks, or silencers and flash suppressors, each accessory will give the weapon a certain degree of improvement!

This is something that has never been mentioned in previous FPS games!

Finally, 【more customizable actions】.

This time, Golden Wind will not only continue the multi-action design of the second-generation FPS, but also add ‘left and right peek’, ‘crawling forward’, ‘grenade throw distance control’, and ‘more dance moves’!

To the greatest extent, satisfy players’ freedom of movement in the game!

Finally!

Gu Sheng finished his introduction.

And the designers and audience in the entire hall stood up and applauded in unison!

There was no doubt!

As Gu Sheng said, the birth of PUBG, for FPS, as well as for other types of games, would be a huge innovation and inspiration!

Amidst the thunderous applause, Gu Sheng walked off the stage.

Returning to Little Nezha’s side, Gu Sheng loosened his collar and asked, turning to the side, “How was it? My performance wasn’t bad, right?”

However.

Little Nezha didn’t answer.

Gu Sheng turned his head in confusion.

But he saw that Little Nezha was sitting there like someone had taken away his soul, staring blankly at the big screen.

He stared intently at the frying pan that was pierced by bullets.

Following Little Nezha’s gaze, Gu Sheng frowned and looked at Little Nezha again:

“Hey, hey, what’s wrong with you? I was only on stage for ten minutes, why are you dumbfounded?”

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