Random Chapters of MTL Novel

It was Jiang Yuan's turn to introduce a new cell phone after introducing artificial intelligence technology.

He held three cell phones of Otto G1 in his hand and distributed them to the in-charge present.

Chang You looked at the cell phone with mixed feelings.

After all, this cell phone was developed before he left Otto Technologies. Now that the finished product was out, he was no longer in charge of the cell phone business. He still had some regrets.

However, Chang You thought that his current job was not bad. The smart fitness drying rack was progressing very smoothly and was very interesting. Chang You felt that this was not a bad arrangement.

Jiang Yuan introduced, "This is the prototype for G1's cell phone. It has already been mass-produced and we are expected to hold a press conference next month."

"We're in a hurry, but according to what I know, the other manufacturers are also developing full screen display mobile phones with retractable cameras. We have to seize the opportunity and seize the initiative."

"I've already decided on the design. There's nothing much to change. This time, I'm mainly going to show it to the games department so that it can cooperate with the cell phone's characteristics and make some special optimizations and compatibility for Tengda's mobile game."

"As everyone can see, the cell phone this time is still using the same design as the previous large battery. Therefore, its weight is still considerable. It's still necessary for heavy users. The difference is that we used many new technologies in the supply chain. The most visual effect is the full screen display created by this retractable camera."

"The two shoulder keys of the cell phone are specially provided for the game. The right shoulder key might be integrated onto the camera but the pressure of the shoulder key and the camera pop out are two different structures. It will not affect each other's lifespan."

"Under normal circumstances, the two shoulder keys would have a slight protrusion like the camera on the back of the cell phone. Our custom-made cell phone shell would leave a certain gap around the shoulder key. It would not completely fit. That way, players would be able to ensure their gaming experience without affecting how they carry it around."

"In addition, the colleague in charge of OTTO OS has specially created a special gaming space for G1. On one hand, it can optimize the game's memory occupancy to obtain a better gaming experience and reduce the interference of the pop-up window on the game. On the other hand, it can also allow players to freely project the buttons on the two shoulder keys."

"However, it would be best if the official game developers come up with a plan as Tengda's official mobile game. Then, the game would be automatically arranged after the G1 model was detected. That would be the best experience.

"In addition, in order to increase the utilization rate of the two shoulder keys in the normal state, we've also arranged other functions for them. The left shoulder key is integrated into the calling function of the AEEIS artificial intelligence assistant. A long press will enable one to talk to AEEIS; the right shoulder key inherited the camera function. After the long press, the camera will automatically move out and enter photo mode."

"Originally, we needed to use the power button to call out AEEIS, and to enter the photo mode, we needed to click on the icon on the screen. Now, this plan has been slightly optimized."

"Of course, we have also fully considered the possibility of miscommunication. Therefore, we have used long presses and limited these functions on some pages. Users can choose the functions of these two keys within the settings..."

Jiang Yuan briefly introduced the new features of G1's cell phone.

Simply put, G1 was a cell phone with obvious strengths and flaws. Its strengths were its good looks, good game performance, and the design of two shoulder keys that greatly improved the game experience.

OTTO E1 cell phone's original advantages, such as Tengda's VIP services, large batteries, flagship chip, and Otto OS system, had mostly been continued.

However, the shortcomings of this cell phone were also very obvious. It was mainly to use a new comprehensive screen technology to make some compromises in other aspects. For example, the quality of the call would be slightly reduced. The fingerprint technology that was not mature for the time and could only place the fingerprint module on the side. There was no space to place a dual speaker and earphone holes. The high cost of developing the cell phone resulted in high prices.

However, these were all problems that he had expected when he designed the cell phone. With the current level of technology, there would only be gains if one was willing to give up.

Wang Xiaobin was in charge of optimizing the current Tengda mobile version of G1's cell phone, including the mobile version of Ocean Stronghold, The Lonely Desert Road, and GOG.

He loved G1 cell phones. After all, most people would be shocked when they first saw such a radical comprehensive screen plan.

Wang Xiaobin then briefly discussed the details of the suitable mobile games with Jiang Yuan, especially the tacitly compatible plan for FPS games and speed games.

There was less than a month to the news conference. There was still a chance to improve.

After everything was done, the heads of the various departments began to chat. They communicated with each other to see if there was anything they could help each other with.

Jiang Yuan said to Chang You, "Boss Chang, how should we arrange the news conference for the new cell phone? Why don't you go up and talk?"

He looked hesitant.

That was because the news conference on E1 had been hosted by Chang You previously. What's more, it has been very effective. That ultra-long speed recital had even caused a wave of imitations online. Some people even felt that Chang You's recital was better than a solo crosstalk.

However, Jiang Yuan knew himself very well. He felt that he did not have Chang You's eloquence.

The news conference was the most important part before the cell phone was released. If the cell phone itself was done well but Jiang Yuan himself did not explain the standard, it would affect the cell phone's popularity and sales volume. Wouldn't that be a burden?

Thus, Jiang Yuan wanted Chang You to go up and give the lecture.

Chang You shook his head. "You're the person-in-charge of Otto Technologies now. Of course, you're the one to get up to present!"

"Actually,the powerpoint was done completely under Boss Pei's guidance when I held the E1 cell phone conference previously. It was all thanks to Boss Pei that the live effect was so good."

"Therefore, you don't have to belittle yourself. You haven't even done it yet. Why are you assuming that you can't do it?"

"If you're really not confident, ask Boss Pei. He will definitely give you a perfect plan."

Jiang Yuan still felt a little lightheaded after hearing Chang You's words, but his confidence had increased greatly.

"Alright, Boss Chang. I'll find some time at the end of this month to ask Boss Pei about the cell phone's news conference."

...

...

April 6th, Friday...

"Phew, it's finally done!"

Qiao Liang took off his earphones and looked at the edited and embellished video file. He heaved a sigh of relief.

The new episode of Trash Games Diss has already been completed. This episode was mainly about the "humiliation of the domestic game" and "Mission and Choice". The content of the video was nothing more than to re-introduce the trivial matter of Mission and Choice.

To be honest, Qiao Liang was not 100% satisfied with this episode.

That was because 'Mission and Choice' was a game that had been bad to a certain extent and had been notorious in the history of domestically-produced games. Many video UP Masters and columnists had already criticized it. The content of their criticism was also varied. Basically, they had criticized it from all angles.

If there were other content, Qiao Liang would definitely not want to make a video for this rubbish game.

However, he had no choice. He really did not have any reliable games recently. He could only make one or two filler videos.

Of course, even though it was a filler video, Qiao Liang still maintained his usual style of ridicule. Before making the video, he seriously played the game with the lousy graphics and endless bugs for a long time. The video he produced was above average.

It was not very good, but it was not bad either.

Most of the videos that criticized Mission and Choice previously were from the perspective of a few years ago. At that time, Tengda Games had not appeared out of nowhere, and the domestic games industry had not improved as quickly as it was now. It was inevitable that there would be some negative and pessimistic feelings.

Now, outstanding works like Repent and be Saved and Struggle have appeared in domestically-produced games. Qiao Liang looked back at Mission and Choice and could naturally treat it with a teasing attitude.

This emotional change added special meaning to Qiao Liang's rehashing.

"However, it still feels like something is missing from the last part of the video ."

"The games that I listed are all Tengda's works. It seems a little far-fetched to say that 'domestically-produced standalone games have fully recovered and the former humiliation of the domestic games can be dismissed with a smile'."

"After all, I'm basically pointing out Tengda's examples. This does not prove that 'domestically-produced standalone games have fully recovered'. It only proves that Tengda Games is very impressive and Boss Pei is very impressive. It has nothing to do with other domestic game manufacturers."

Chapter 966: What's Lacking In The Video?

Qiao Liang watched the last part of the video several times and felt that it was indeed a small flaw.

Qiao Liang had always been a perfectionist. It would be fine if he did not notice any problems. However, once he did, it would be like his OCD had acted up. He would feel terrible if he did not change it.

"How are we going to change that? We can't say that everyone in the country is trash apart from the Tengda Games, right? Some things cannot be said carelessly even if they are true."

"I can only find a few domestically-produced games that are not developed by Tengda."

"Hmm... where should I look?"

"Oh right, there was a game called 'Black Ink and Clouds' previously."

Qiao Liang immediately recalled the period before Chinese New Year where the Destitution Plan had been widely circulating with the release of the Survival Guide for Working Adults and the pre-sales of Black Ink and Clouds. It had caused quite a good response. They might be independent games but it was still a representative of outstanding domestic games.

Qiao Liang immediately opened the official platform. He wanted to edit the content of Black Ink and Clouds and Survival Guide for Working Adults and insert it at the end of his video.

There was no need for more editing. A few seconds and a few more screenshots would be enough.

However, when Qiao Liang opened the official platform, he was pleasantly surprised.

"Hm?"

"Black Ink and Clouds is scheduled to be released tomorrow. What's more, the official platform has given an exclusive interview to the incubation base of the Destitution Plan?"

Qiao Liang's eyes lit up as he immediately clicked on the interview.

The interview detailed the situation of the incubation base in Beijing and Shanghai. It also interviewed Wu Zhicheng, the designer of Black Ink and Clouds, and Qiu Hong, the founder of the Destitution Plan. The content of the interview was detailed and rich. It completely unveiled the mystery of the Destitution Plan.

"No problem, that's all I need!"

Qiao Liang was elated. He immediately recorded a special interview with the Survival Guide for Working Adults, Black Ink and Clouds and the Destitution Plan. He added it at the end of his video.

Then, Qiao Liang changed some of the words at the beginning of the video so that the contents of the entire video would echo each other.

When comparing the domestically-produced gaming environment of the 'Mission and Choice' era and the current domestically-produced gaming environment, it had the effect of reminiscing about the sweet.

Qiao Liang worked until 2 PM. Finally, he edited the video and uploaded it onto Aili Island.

...

At the same time, on the 16th floor of Shenhua View...

The employees of the two administrative departments were whispering to each other.

"Boss Pei has been coming to the office more frequently recently."

"That's true. In the past, he only came here for a day a week. This week, he had been sitting in the office for three or four consecutive days. What's more, He had been here for four or five hours. That's really rare!"

"Is it because the other industries are not busy, so Boss Pei doesn't have to interfere personally?"

"How is that possible? There are many things happening in the other departments! In my opinion, it must be because Mission and Choice is going to be released and the movie is going to be released. Boss Pei is worried."

"That can't be. In my impression, Boss Pei has always been a strategist. He has never worried about any project."

"I don't think he's worried but I think there's definitely pressure. After all, the investment this time is too huge. A few hundred million yuan has been invested. Who can withstand it if something goes wrong?"

"Indeed, this is a huge gamble. You will take off on the spot if you win. You will explode on the spot if you lose. I'm afraid there's no third scenario."

"I only hate myself for not being able to share Boss Pei's burdens."

"Forget it, don't think too much. We have to trust Boss Pei."

"Yes, that's right. We just have to do our job well. Boss Pei has never made a mistake in such a huge matter that decides the fate of the company. It must be the same this time."

The two employees discussed for a while before continuing with their work.

However, everyone looked at Boss Pei's office with more encouragement and admiration.

This was the leader of Tengda Corporation, Boss Pei!

His entire focus was on the company, be it worries or happiness!

What they did not know was that Pei Qian was indeed sighing in his own office. However, what he was worried about was the opposite of what everyone had guessed.

Boss Pei was worried that Mission and Choice would be a huge success and a huge profit...

Logically speaking, a project that had taken a long time and cost a lot of money would finally be completed. He should feel relieved.

However, Pei Qian did not feel relieved at all as April 14th approached. Instead, he felt more and more stressed.

How worrying!

Logically speaking, there should be no hope at all no matter whether it was the game or the movie. It would die on April 14th.

However, perhaps because he had failed too many times before, Pei Qian felt an inexplicable sense of panic. He felt that something was going to happen.

This last week was the hardest for Pei Qian.

Huang Sibo had called to say that Mission and Choice had been completed just now. It was slightly troublesome but everything had gone smoothly.

It was not a simple task to increase the release date but it was not uncommon. The release date was too important to the movie after all. The producers and distributors would do everything they could in order to obtain more box office.

Most of the movies were uploaded in order to avoid competitions and obtain a higher box office. For example, a film that was originally scheduled to be released on May 1st last year was moved to April 24th because the estimated film of a competition film during May 1st had surpassed them. The film released on April 24th was relatively weak, so it was a huge success at the box office after choosing to upload.

Other than that, there were also people who deliberately wanted to freeload on the same day as the movie. There were also people who tied up marketing and took the opportunity to create hype... All of these could cause the movie's schedule to change.

All in all, the producers and distributors of all the movies would try their best to choose the best slot for their own movies. That was because the quality of the slot would often determine the box office of hundreds of millions yuan. That was all real money.

However, it was probably unprecedented for someone like Pei Qian who was afraid that his own movie would be too aggressive and dominate the May 1st slot, and deliberately upload his own movie into a trash-tier slot.

Huang Sibo and Lin Chang did not agree with the proposal.

After all, in their opinion, Mission and Choice's quality was too good. Wouldn't it be a waste if they did not make it to the May 1st slot?

However, Pei Qian's reason was also very good. It was because the game was going to clash with the Fantasy Battle remake. Thus, the movie's schedule had to be brought forward along with the release date of the game.

Thus, even though Huang Sibo was reluctant he still did as he was told.

That made Pei Qian feel a little more at ease. Thus, he decided to browse Aili Island's website and watch videos to relax.

However, after browsing through the website, Pei Qian saw the video that Teacher Qiao had just released.

"Trash Games Diss Episode 92: The Trashiest Domestic Game in History looks like this!"

Pei Qian instinctively shivered when he saw Teacher Qiao's new video.

Once this guy released a video, he would stab Pei Qian in the back eight times out of ten. This made Pei Qian react quickly!

However, Pei Qian took a closer look at the title and immediately relaxed.

Oh, a false alarm!

He had thought that Qiao Liang had obtained the DEMO test of Mission and Choice from some other source and published another episode of Products of the Gods!

Qiao Liang had a good relationship with the heads of the games department. It was not entirely impossible for him to get the DEMO that Mission and Choice were developing.

If Qiao Liang were to release an episode of Products of the Gods before the game was released, he would be in big trouble!

However, since the title of the video was Trash Games Diss, there should be no problem.

Tengda Games had not been on this segment since The Lonely Desert Road after all.

However, Pei Qian only relaxed for two seconds before he realized that something was amiss.

The words 'the worst domestically-produced game in history 'made Pei Qian realize that things were not that simple!

He then looked at the summary of the video. Indeed, this episode was criticizing the disgraceful domestic 'Mission and Choice' game more than ten years ago!

"F*ck!"

Pei Qian could not help but curse.

What a scam!

Logically speaking, the 'Trash Games Diss' segment was no longer related to Tengda Games. Yet, Qiao Liang chose to diss 'Mission and Choice'!

Obviously, this video would bring gamers back to more than ten years ago to experience the collapse of domestic standalone games.

Next week, the remade version of 'Mission and Choice' will be officially released. Most people had just recalled the old version of 'Mission and Choice'. They would definitely add a lot of emotional points after seeing the remake...

Wasn't this a huge problem!

Pei Qian was speechless.

What was wrong with this Teacher Qiao! Why did he always have such perfect timing in sending videos?!

Pei Qian clicked on the video after struggling for a few minutes.

He had no choice. The video had already been released. He could not contact Aili Island to delete it, right?

He could only look at the content of the video and think of a countermeasure.

Chapter 967: Boss Pei Wants to Trick Me Again, But Luckily I Saw It Through!

When the video started, it was still Teacher Qiao's unique and hoarse voice with a dialect.

"My dear daddies, how are you? I am still the Teacher Qiao who works on updates until I burst my liver, until my hair turns bald, churning out updates like a mother pig. the 'father of the game'."

"Recently, the official platform has released a 'classic domestically-produced game collection'. I'm taking this opportunity to introduce a 'classic' domestically-produced game known as the 'shame of the domestic game', 'Mission and Choice'!"

"There might be many dear daddies who have not experienced that era and do not understand why this game is called the 'shame of the domestic game'. It's alright. Let me start from the background at that time and slowly explain it to you..."

Qiao Liang had started his career with this series after all. He could easily criticize rubbish games.

The video was filled with all sorts of information and game graphics. Coupled with Qiao Liang's impromptu and humorous commentary style, even though it was a theme that had been done many times, it was still very interesting.

After complaining about how trashy the game was, Qiao Liang introduced the final outcome of the event: Players who had pre-ordered Mission and Choice had been refunded a lot of money, discs had been abandoned in large numbers, gamers' enthusiasm to support domestically-produced games had been severely affected, domestically-produced standalone games had worsened and entered a long period of decline...

Qiao Liang was heartbroken as he narrated this part, and the audience's bullet screen comments were filled with sighs.

However, at the end of the video, Qiao Liang changed the topic and gave the audience hope.

"Until today, Mission and Choice has been nailed to the pillar of shame of domestic games."

"In the past, we could only vent our anger on this game, lament its misfortune, and be angry at its failure to compete when 'Mission and Choice' was mentioned."

"However, what's comforting now is that when we look back at the game 'Mission and Choice', we no longer feel angry. Instead, we feel a sense of mockery."

"That's because more and more outstanding domestically-produced games are emerging. The market for domestically-produced standalone games is no longer a desert."

"We can finally let go of our unhappy memories and move on."

"Someone once said that domestically-produced games are trash apart from Tengda. We might have Repent and be Saved and Struggle, but they are just a miracle flower in the desolate desert."

"However, we now know that Boss Pei is not the only one working hard in the domestic standalone game market. We have the Destitution Plan, which produced the 'Survival Manual of Workers', 'Ink and Clouds', and other outstanding independent games!"

"As these independent game designers continue to grow, they will definitely continue to improve. The old tree of domestically-produced standalone games will once again flourish!"

"The future of domestically-produced standalone games will definitely become better!"

"The content of the 'Destitution Plan' incubation base is exclusive to the official platform. You can read it yourself if you're interested. In addition, 'Black Ink and Clouds' will be officially released tomorrow. I hope you can pay close attention!"

Qiao Liang was considered a huge UP Master in the gaming area of Aili Island's website. The video had only been released for a short while, but it already had a lot of views and comments.

Many viewers clicked into the video excitedly when they saw that Qiao Liang had updated the video. They were greatly disappointed when they realized that it was 'Trash Games Diss'. They expressed that Teacher Qiao had made a very feeble attempt since he made a video out of the game more than ten years ago.

However, after watching the entire video, the audience was deeply moved and the discussion was extremely enthusiastic!

"Fantasy Battle Remake' has been released, yet we are promoting 'Domestically-Produced Games Compilation'. I feel very disappointed. However, I felt better after watching this video. While Domestically-produced standalone games cannot be compared to foreign games, there are still people working hard!"

"Teacher Qiao is right. In the past, we scolded 'Mission and Choice' because there wasn't really a single good game in the domestically-produced standalone game. Now, everyone can look at it in a teasing manner. It's not because we are tolerant, but because the environment of domestically-produced standalone games has improved. We also have a batch of good games that belong to us. Thus, we can naturally laugh off the shame of the past."

"I just went to watch an interview. It was really well done."

"That's right. I didn't expect the developer of Black Ink and Clouds, Wu Zhicheng, to have such a tough life. If it weren't for the 'Destitution Plan', the release of Black Ink and Clouds would probably have been delayed by another ten years... and it would definitely not have been able to achieve the current quality."

"Boss Qiu's thought process is very moving. He entered the industry with his dreams and lost himself in games with paywalls. He returned to it after going around in circles. Isn't it a blessing to be able to fulfill his dreams in his middle age?"

"I just don't know who this mysterious investor is. He seems to be someone with a big structure and magnanimity."

"I've decided. In the future, as long as the quality of the games produced by the 'Destitution Plan' is good, I'll definitely support it!"

...

Pei Qian's mood worsened after reading the comments section.

Even though no one had guessed that the "mysterious investor" was him, the fame of the "Destitution Plan" and "Black Ink and Clouds" had increased again!

Not only that, not many people had paid attention to the old game 'Mission and Choice'. It has become the focus of discussion for gamers because of Qiao Liang's video now.

This was not good for the upcoming release of Mission and Choice!

Pei Qian adjusted Qiao Liang's ranking in his notebook as he paced around the office anxiously.

Qiao Liang's prediction had increased the risk of failure for Pei Qian's perfect plan.

What should he do?

Pei Qian walked around the office twice and decided to give Meng Chang a call.

He had to take precautions.

The key problem now was not how to expand the results but how to stop losses in advance.

Pei Qian knew that Meng Chang had asked for thirty million yuan for publicity. Now, he has only spent ten million yuan. He still had twenty million yuan left.

If not for Qiao Liang's video, Pei Qian would definitely hope that Meng Chang would spend the remaining twenty million yuan as soon as possible. The faster he spent it, the happier he would be.

However, things had changed.

Qiao Liang's video had already achieved a very good publicity effect. What if the twenty million yuan was spent and Mission and Choice became even more well-known? What would happen if the game was released and the publicity budget was doubled?

The main reason was that Pei Qian did not ask about Meng Chang's publicity plan, so he was instinctively worried.

At that thought, he immediately called Meng Chang.

...

At that moment, Meng Chang was playing Mission and Choice on his desk.

Seeing that Boss Pei was calling, Meng Chang did not dare to delay and picked up immediately.

"What? Don't spend the remaining twenty million yuan?"

"Why?"

Meng Chang was dumbfounded. This was a bolt out of the blue.

From his point of view, everything was going well for publicity at the moment. The huge sum of money that he had spent did not cause much of a stir. Even if he did not publicize the "classic domestically-produced games collection", the effect would not differ much.

He had originally planned to ALL IN the remaining twenty million yuan next week. He would make the final decision and maximize the commission.

He had not expected Boss Pei to stop spending at this critical juncture.

Meng Chang could not accept this.

Pei Qian fully empathized with Meng Chang's feelings and said earnestly. "I understand how you feel. After all, the results last month were delightful and the first half of the month went smoothly."

"I'm mainly worried that if something really happens, you'll feel bad and I'll feel bad."

"How about this? Don't spend the twenty million yuan. I'll calculate the commission based on the maximum amount. We'll make do for this month and plan for a long time next month."

Pei Qian could not say it too clearly. He was afraid that there would be a problem if he were to spend this huge sum of publicity funds. Meng Chang would not be able to get a single cent of commission while he earned money. Why would he do that?

Therefore, he chose a compromise plan and did not publicize it. He would give Meng Chang some commission as compensation.

Pei Qian had a strong sense of worry even though they might not die together if they continued advertising. His sixth sense had always been accurate.

Meng Chang was unhappy then.

"Boss Pei, you can't do that! We signed the agreement in black and white. How can we change it so easily?"

Pei Qian was indeed in the wrong. After a moment of silence, he said, "I'm mainly worried that something would go wrong with your plan. When the commission is gone, it would be a loss."

Meng Chang chuckled inwardly.

Boss Pei, you're being too hypocritical!

It was obvious that the twenty million yuan publicity funds were about to go down the drain, so he came to trick him to stop. Saving tens of thousands of yuan in commission was a small matter, but saving twenty million yuan was a huge matter!

He would never give in!

It was not easy for him to plan for so long. He was just one step away from success. Did you think you could scare me with such words?

No way!

Meng Chang said firmly, "Boss Pei, you don't have to worry. My plan is perfect. There won't be any mistakes!"

"Please believe me and abide by the spirit of the contract!"

Meng Chang said it so firmly that Pei Qian had nothing else to say.

Actually, Pei Qian could not be sure that there would be problems after spending the twenty million yuan. He was only vaguely worried.

Since Meng Chang was so determined and thought that his plan was definitely not a problem, Pei Qian did not want to make things too unpleasant for an uncertain matter. He could only choose to trust him.

They had the same goal after all.

Pei Qian nodded at that thought. "Alright, follow the original plan. I won't interfere."

"Good luck!"

Pei Qian sounded extremely sincere when he said the last four words.

However, when Meng Chang heard that, he felt that something was amiss.

"No, I have to spend this sum of money immediately. Things might change if I delay!"

Chapter 968: May 1st Movie, Greyhound

Meng Chang was shocked by Boss Pei's call. He decided on the spot to spend the money immediately!

The current him was very particular about taking out a bag for comfort.

The twenty million yuan had already been allocated to the advertising and marketing department for publicity. However, as long as he did not spend it, the actual authority of the money would still be in Boss Pei's hands.

What if Boss Pei went back on his word?

For example, what if he took the money back under the guise of a cash flow?

While Meng Chang felt that Boss Pei would not do something so shameless, he had to guard against it for the sake of commission.

Therefore, Meng Chang took advantage of the fact that he was still working on Friday to hold a small meeting. He gathered all his subordinates and decided on the publicity plan for next week.

ALL IN and spend all the publicity funds directly without leaving a single cent!

In any case, success or failure would depend on this. They would just have to wait for the game to be released and the movie to be released on May 1st after spending it. The remaining half a month would be completely up to fate.

The employees of the Advertisement and marketing department followed Meng Chang's instructions as usual. Soon, they went back to work.

The publicity budget this time was all spent on the promotion of the 'classic domestically-produced gaming compilation'. There was no promotion of the game 'Mission and Choice', and no publicity film.

Logically speaking, the publicity of a movie was also a highlight. Many blockbusters' publicity budgets were usually the same as the filming budget, easily reaching hundreds of millions of yuan.

These publicity funds included various online and offline resources, such as display boards, banners, posters, and so on in the major cinemas. These materials had to be spent.

However, Meng Chang obviously did not plan to spend a single cent there.

Wouldn't advertising the movie be the same as advertising the game?

Players were not stupid. Once they saw the name of the movie, they would naturally think of that old game. They would definitely become suspicious.

Thus, the best way was not to publicize the movie.

In any case, he had already spent all the publicity funds. The more ineffective it was, the happier Meng Chang would be.

Of course, the movie could not be kept absolutely confidential. After the documentation, the name and specific content of the movie could be seen on the cinema screenings and various ticketing apps. That was unavoidable.

However, as long as the publicity budget was not enough, the popularity and attention of the movie would only be maintained at a relatively low level.

The publicity costs had to be paid by the company in charge of the publicity after all. The cinema chains could not possibly pay for the publicity, right?

What's more, it was not just about the publicity. If there were not enough publicity resources, the cinema chains would definitely reduce the number of screenings.

In addition, the movie and game would be released on the same day. Meng Chang felt that it shouldn't be too much of a problem to persist until May 1st.

It was not enough to affect the overall situation even with the support of some netizens. Mission and Choice was not a small production. If they invested too much money, they would have to earn at least three times the box office before they could recover.

Meng Chang would have already gotten the full commission in April by then even if it really became popular in the later stages!

Meng Chang closed his computer in satisfaction and prepared to get off work to enjoy this weekend after making all the arrangements.

Chief Editor Xia from the official platform would be coming for an exclusive interview next Tuesday. Meng Chang planned to come again on Monday to look at the publicity situation before disappearing on Tuesday.

He would get Chief Editor Xia to interview the others in the advertising and marketing department. Meng Chang would not show his face.

Meng Chang felt that as long as he did not appear on screen or speak, the interview would at most interview a few ordinary employees and ask some irrelevant questions. It would not cause much of a stir and should not be a big problem.

Yes, it looked very stable. There was no problem!

Meng Chang stood up and stretched. He had been busy with the publicity plan recently and was a little tired. He could finally rest and relax this weekend!

It was a pity that he did not have money and did not have any relaxing activities to choose from. He could only sleep at home, watch movies, and eat good food.

Meng Chang planned his weekend and left happily after work, taking the bus home.

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April 9th, Monday...

Beijing, Vinci Media.

Vinci Media was a rather influential media entertainment company in the country. Its main business included film investment, production, publicity, television investment, distribution, artist management, and so on.

Vinci Media would also take on some publicity work for overseas films in the mainland apart from investing and distributing domestic movies.

Vinci Media was not small in scale and there were many successful publicity cases. Therefore, it had a good say in the domestic publicity problems when Fan Qi Media was working overseas.

Vice-President Lu Xiaoping heard a piece of good news on Monday.

The person-in-charge of the department in charge of the overseas movie, "Greyhound", came to Lu Xiaoping's office early in the morning. He said excitedly, "Boss Lu, there's good news! The matter of 'Mission and Choice' has been decided. It's going to be released on April 14th, which is this Saturday!"

Lu Xiaoping was stunned. He even doubted the authenticity of the news. "How is that possible?"

The person-in-charge said, "I also thought that it's impossible. That's why I thought it was fake news when I first heard about it! However, the source of the news is very reliable. I've asked around and confirmed that 'Mission and Choice' has indeed been promoted. It's really going to be released on April 14th. It can't be fake!"

Lu Xiaoping revealed an exaggerated expression. He was shocked and elated!

Greyhound was a standard Hollywood blockbuster with an investment of 200 million US dollars. It was known as the 'biggest sci-fi blockbuster in Hollywood this year'.

From the production team's perspective, there were famous directors and superstars joining even though there were a lot of restrictions to this statement and there was a certain amount of exaggeration. It could only be said to be a gathering of stars. Even the special effects production team was top-notch in the industry.

This film was shot in the Hawaiian waters. Many destroyers, battleships, and aircraft carriers were shot in real life. It even used the real material of the United States President's speech to the navy.

All in all, this movie was of high quality from all aspects. Naturally, the producers had high hopes for it.

On the other hand, Vinci Media had taken a liking to this point. That was why they had signed on for the publicity of the Greyhound a long time ago, hoping to make a huge profit from this movie!

Vinci Media spared no expense in order to promote 'Greyhound'.

First of all, this film invited famous local traffic actors to guest star in it for more than ten minutes and produced a special edition in order to cater to the mainland market. Moreover, this traffic actor would follow the film throughout when it was screening and acting in the mainland.

Secondly, this movie did not premiere later than in its premiere. Instead, it premiered almost a month earlier!

"Greyhound" was released on May 1st in China, and it would be released at the end of May in other parts of the world.

There were two main reasons for this situation. First, it was because the producers were increasingly paying attention to the non-military market because the domestic consumer capacity was especially strong and the market was vast. They could obtain a higher box office if they premiered in the mainland. Second, it was to avoid some blockbusters from premiering in the same period around the world.

Vinci Media knew that the May 1st Golden Week was one of the best times of the year in the country. Therefore, they had been communicating with the producer of the Greyhound and finally managed to get the current schedule.

At first, everyone was very happy after the schedule was set. They felt that it would definitely be a success this time. That was because even though there were many movies released on May 1st, none of them could directly threaten Greyhound.

Greyhound was a sci-fi movie with huge investments and excellent special effects. Most of the movies released on the May 1st screening were comedies and romance films. They were not in the same dimension at all. There was nothing to compare.

In the end, Lu Xiaoping realized that something was amiss after further investigation.

Where did this 'Mission and Choice' come from?

Lu Xiaoping immediately thought of it as a small production of a third-rate company as he had never seen the publicity of this film. However, after careful investigation, he realized that it was not a small production. It was a product of Tengda Corporation, which had previously filmed Tomorrow is Beautiful which Lu Zhiyao was starring in!

Thus, the entire Vinci Media was extremely worried as though they were facing a formidable enemy.

However, good news came not long after.

'Mission and Choice' was no longer in the May 1st slot. It had been released for half a month and was set to be released on April 14th!

Lu Xiaoping was overjoyed. He could only say that the ups and downs of life were too exciting!

He stood up excitedly and walked around the office twice.

"Does that mean Tengda is afraid?"

"They felt that the competition for the release of the movie was too strong and did not dare to face us head-on, so they moved it to the 14th?"

"It looks like the quality of Mission and Choice is not that good!"

The reason why Lu Xiaoping was so happy was not only because they had one less competitor, but also because it exposed the weak strength of Mission and Choice.

If Tengda was very confident in the movie 'Mission and Choice', they would definitely choose to fight it out with the other movies when it was released on May 1st. After all, the traffic during the Golden Week would definitely crush ordinary holidays.

However, Tengda would rather give up on the prime-time week's traffic and move up the schedule. That meant that the producers did not have any confidence in this movie at all. They did not intend to go head to head with the other movies. They only wanted to choose an unpopular schedule to deceive as many viewers as possible.

This thought might be a little ridiculous but Lu Xiaoping could not think of any other possibilities.

Lu Xiaoping made a bold guess. 'Mission and Choice' must have made some major mistakes or setbacks during filming. The movie that was produced in the end could not satisfy Tengda at all. Thus, the project that he had high hopes for was given up. He only wanted to choose an unpopular screening period and barely recoup some of his costs.

The only film that might pose a threat to Greyhound was gone. Wouldn't that be taking off on the spot?

He had to admit that this was good news!

Lu Xiaoping was very happy. He even felt that he could do something about this.

Chapter 969: A Photo Of Meng Chang

The promotional activities for Greyhound had already been launched. The publicity material for the offline had been fully spread. Many movie theaters could see the huge publicity posters for the Greyhound movie.

However, Lu Xiaoping was not satisfied. He felt that this was not enough.

Based on the current situation, there were no strong competitors in the schedule of Greyhound. The box office success was almost certain. The more money spent on publicity, the more famous it would be, and the higher the box office.

Who would not do a profitable business?

The reason why the Greyhound was not popular now was probably because this name was a little disadvantageous.

It might be a proper popcorn blockbuster and a sci-fi genre, but the name sounded like a war movie. Naturally, it wasn't discussed as much.

However, there was nothing he could do about it. The translation had already been decided, and it was impossible to change it.

However, Lu Xiaoping had other ways. He could use one method: rub it in!

At the moment, there was only one key problem with the promotion of Greyhound: the name was not nice, causing the audience to not have a clear understanding of the specific content of the film and not have high psychological expectations.

Therefore, he had to work hard in this aspect to further increase the popularity of the Greyhound.

Lu Xiaoping said to the person-in-charge, "This is a god-given opportunity. We cannot let it go!"

"Go and leak some news. Ask the fake reviewers to spread the news: Greyhound is scheduled for the first week of the Golden Week. A sci-fi film is launching a strong attack. A local sci-fi film has been caught red-handed. It doesn't dare to fight head-on and can only be released in theaters much earlier."

"Also, we have to emphasize that the Greyhound is not a war film but a sci-fi film. There are many special effects for big scenes. The investment is huge and cannot be missed!"

"Remember, our official platform must not mention the name 'Mission and Choice'. We just have to get the fake reviewers to lead the way in the dark. Keep your hands and feet clean and don't get into trouble."

Lu Xiaoping's idea was very clear. Leading a battle and trampling on the first to screen was the most direct and efficient to increase the popularity and visibility of the film.

"The overseas sci-fi blockbuster is attacking strongly, and domestic sci-fi movies are unable to resist and can only be forced to release in theaters." This topic would definitely cause a heated discussion online!

Buying fake reviewers at low cost could generate so much popularity. Why not?

Of course, there was a certain risk in doing so. It would be very awkward if the movie's box office was not as good as the other party's after it premiered.

However, Lu Xiaoping felt that such an accident was basically impossible.

If 'Mission and Choice' was really impressive, why did it not go to the first tier time slot and go to an unpopular slot? Obviously, the producers themselves did not have confidence in the movie.

What was there to be afraid of?

What's more, 'Furious Sea Warship' was screening at the May 1st slot and had its own traffic. Even if its box office performance was average, it would definitely be much better than 'Mission and Choice' which was released at an unpopular period.

May 1st was the first day of screening for 'Greyhound'. On the other hand, 'Mission and Choice' had been screening for two weeks. It was already an arrow at the end of its flight, and the box office was definitely crushing.

No matter how he thought about it, it was stable!

The person-in-charge immediately nodded. "No problem, Boss Lu. I'll arrange it now!"

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April 10th, Tuesday...

Tengda Corporation, marketing department.

A young man named Yu Yao from the marketing department was in charge of receiving them when Xia Jiang arrived with the interview team from the official platform.

Meng Chang specially found an excuse to not come today to avoid this interview.

"Chief Editor Xia, hello, hello, please come in." Yu Yao welcomed everyone from the interview team into the guest room.

The advertising and marketing department was similar to Tengda's other departments in terms of working environment. As there were fewer people, it looked more spacious.

Xia Jiang scanned the surroundings of the Advertisement and marketing department and confirmed her previous speculation.

The incubation base must have been created by Boss Pei!

The entire style of the office was completely carved out from the same mold. It gave people the same feeling even though there were some big differences in the details!

This strengthened Xia Jiang's determination to do the interview well.

"Chief Editor Xia, Brother Meng has something on today. I'm really sorry. If you have any questions, just ask me. I'll tell you everything I know," Yu Yao said.

Xia Jiang nodded. "Alright, let's get down to business."

The two of them did not exchange much pleasantries. Everyone's time was precious after all. Xia Jiang had just released an exclusive interview with the incubation base and Qiu Hong. The response was not bad. They should strike while the iron was hot and send out the interview with Meng Chang as soon as possible.

Meng Chang might not be around this time but Xia Jiang was fully prepared.

Xia Jiang first asked a few simple questions, including the daily work of the advertising and marketing department, the feeling of working in Tengda Corporation, and so on.

Yu Yao answered normally.

Then, Xia Jiang changed the topic and got to the point.

"Do you know anything about the current person-in-charge of the advertising and marketing department, Meng Chang? What do you think of him after he became a colleague?"

Yu Yao thought about it and said, "My understanding of him previously was limited to some discussions online. At that time, I didn't have a good first impression of him."

"However, after working together, I realized that he was very different from the rumors on the internet. I think this change must have happened subtly after coming to Tengda."

Xia Jiang's eyes lit up. "Huh? Can you explain in detail?"

Yu Yao explained, "There are two main aspects. They are the change in style and publicity method."

"As far as I know, Brother Meng was very brash before he came to Tengda. He had driven sports cars to deliver roasted cold noodles. However, after he came to Tengda, he became very thrifty. He could even be said to be the poorest person in the entire company."

"For example, most people in our department drive to and from work. Only Brother Meng takes the bus to and from work every day without any obstacles. Some colleagues even said that they could drive and pick him up, but they were all rejected by him."

"I think he seems to have become more low-profile in terms of his style of working. He's no longer as flamboyant as before. Instead, he looks like an ascetic."

"Brother Meng's current publicity plans are very different from what he did before."

"Previously, he did many more controversial marketing activities in order to generate more popularity for the Cold-Faced Lady."

"However, Brother Meng's marketing plans were all low-profile and reserved after coming to Tengda. For example, the publicity for Tengda's physical industry and the Bunny Tail Live-Stream. The exaggerated style from before was completely wiped out, and it was replaced with a pragmatic feeling."

"This change is very obvious. I find it hard to believe that Brother Meng is the same person as the person in charge of the Cold-Faced Lady."

Xia Jiang quickly recorded it down.

Obviously, this was evidence of Boss Pei changing Meng Chang!

If it was the original Meng Chang, he would definitely continue with the exaggerated and eye-catching publicity method of the Cold-Faced Lady.

However, now, Meng Chang seemed to have completely washed that away. All the publicity plans looked very stable, giving people a low-profile and reserved feeling.

It was impossible for people to suddenly change 180 degrees for no reason.

Who else had such a magical ability to make Meng Chang, who was passionate about marketing and good at marketing, completely change apart from Boss Pei?

Xia Jiang continued to ask, "Can you tell me more about the 'domestically-produced games compilation'? Why advertise this?"

Yu Yao answered, "As to why publicize this... I'm not very sure either."

"I only know that it was originally proposed by Brother Meng even though Boss Pei agreed to this plan."

"What's more, Brother Meng had put in a lot of effort in order to come up with this plan. Not only did he ask about the details of the entire promotional event one by one and strictly check them out, but he also specially asked Tengda Games for a DEMO and repeatedly experienced it."

"Every day, Brother Meng would be the first to come to work and the last to leave. We could all see him playing DEMO seriously when we passed by his workstation. Obviously, he wants to improve and make the publicity plan more perfect."

"This spirit moved everyone in our department. They all decided to learn from Brother Meng!"

"I think Brother Meng would not have been able to achieve this if not for his true love."

Xia Jiang interrupted. "Was Meng Chang a veteran player previously?"

Yu Yao shook his head. "As far as I know, he's not. Not only is he not a veteran gamer but he hasn't even played many games. He doesn't feel anything about it."

Xia Jiang nodded immediately. "I understand."

She began to make notes in her notebook.

"Why would Meng Chang turn back If he didn't meet Boss Pei?"

"Meng Chang's marketing was done at all costs when he created the Cold-Faced Lady. It caused a lot of controversy in order to attract people's attention and gain popularity. The Cold-Faced Lady eventually went bankrupt because Meng Chang's heavy marketing did not manage it."

"However, Meng Chang's marketing style changed drastically when he was working in Tengda. He changed from his previous exaggerated and eye-catching style and became low-key and reserved."

"Obviously, Tengda's working environment affected him. It was Boss Pei's style that affected him!"

"Under this inspiration, a person who had no interest in games also started to care about the development of domestically-produced standalone games and took the initiative to promote them."

"In order to achieve the effect of publicity, he tried playing DEMO over and over again just to achieve perfection..."

"It's still unknown if Meng Chang can turn over a new leaf under Boss Pei. However, this change is already happening subtly..."

At that point, Xia Jiang suddenly thought of a problem. "You said that Meng Chang has been trying to play the DEMO in order to complete the publicity plan. Do you have photos of this?"

"The effect would definitely be better if we include the photos."

Yu Yao thought for a moment. "I think I took one before. Let me take a look."

He took out his cell phone and flipped through the photo album. Soon, he found a picture: It was a picture of Meng Chang's back. He was playing on his computer screen with full concentration. However, the game graphics on the computer screen could only be vaguely made out.

It might be taken using a cell phone but Yu Yao's cell phone was a flagship model so the camera image was very high and it was relatively clear.

He added, "I've never seen Brother Meng play games before. I found it novel, therefore I took a picture."

Xia Jiang was elated. "That's great! That's what I want!"

"Add this picture in and the interview will be complete!"