“No way! The quality of that CG just now, I don’t think many big studios could achieve it!”
Zhang Hua stood behind Yang Zhen, holding a yogurt. When he heard that this was a game made by an individual production team, his mouth dropped open in shock.
“No, is this actual gameplay footage?”
Looking at the exquisitely detailed spaceship from the player’s perspective after entering the game, the reviewer, who had only graduated in July of this year, exclaimed again.
“But what is the protagonist wearing? An humanoid exoskeleton?”
Although the first act of this game could only be played in first-person, with years of gaming experience, Yang Zhen vaguely sensed that the protagonist he was controlling seemed to have some difference from ordinary humans.
In terms of body shape, was it too tall?
“Warning! Encountering Warp turbulence! Spaceship main engine malfunction! Please use emergency power immediately!”
The red warning appeared like blood above the player’s head. Looking at the shaking screen, Yang Zhen understood.
This should be the tutorial mission for “Black Expedition.”
Yang Zhen began to control the character to move according to the prompts. When he entered the ‘Power Room’ marked on the map and opened the slightly complicated repair console, Yang Zhen subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, something normal.
That overly exquisite CG had truly shocked Yang Zhen quite a bit.
“It looks like this is a battleship piloting game, probably comparable to games like ‘War Thunder.’ As for the protagonist, he was probably added to increase player immersion.”
Yang Zhen said, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt this idea was correct.
After all, War Thunder-like games basically involve operating vehicles in combat, and in space combat… what good could an individual’s combat power do?
Thinking this, Yang Zhen followed the prompts, repaired the engine within the time limit, and then returned to the control room.
“Sure enough!”
Looking at the prompt on the screen asking if he wanted to pilot the spaceship, a smile appeared on Yang Zhen’s face.
“This protagonist is just a tool, completely…”
Before Yang Zhen could finish speaking, a dazzling red light, accompanied by rousing music, sounded.
“Enemy fleet detected!”
Looking at the laser weapons he had seen in the CG, firing towards him, Yang Zhen fumbled to operate the battleship, not forgetting to comment on the game’s exquisite graphics.
“I didn’t expect the actual combat scenes to be almost identical to those in the CG promotional video.”
Yang Zhen looked at the flashing scenes before him in disbelief.
Just as he was amazed by the technology of this Terra production team, which seemed to have sprung from a rock, a moment of distraction led to two laser blasts accurately hitting Yang Zhen’s fleet.
Feeling the scornful gaze of his colleague beside him, as if saying, ‘How can someone not even pass the tutorial mission,’ Yang Zhen’s old face couldn’t help but flush red, and he stubbornly argued.
“Testing the defeat process is also part of the job. Although this game has exquisite graphics, the gameplay is indeed a bit monotonous…”
During Yang Zhen’s recent operations, he could feel that the battleship’s control design was simply too simple. Although players might initially be attracted by the game’s exquisite CG, whether a game can ultimately become popular still depends on its specific gameplay.
Looking at the battleship burning into a fireball on the screen, Yang Zhen released his hands, preparing to restart after the mission failed and the settlement was complete.
But… “Hull severely damaged! Please proceed to the drop pod and select a habitable world for atmospheric entry!”
“Holy crap!”
Looking at the planet gradually approaching as the drop pod fell, Yang Zhen and Zhang Hua simultaneously let out an exclamation.
“You’ve got to be kidding me!”
Yang Zhen looked at the exquisite trees and plants, the clear blue sky, the lush green lawn, the shimmering lake, and the leisurely grazing elk that scattered in fright at the large object falling from the sky… “This is a mobile game!”
Looking at the prompt on the screen asking if he wanted to hunt to replenish his hunger, Yang Zhen couldn’t help but curse.
“This lighting, this rendering, this destruction detail, collision detection, and impact feel…”
“Which engine is this studio using, anyway?”
You know, this is Android!
This is an Android emulator! And it can even achieve this effect!
Yang Zhen put down the mouse, looked at the protagonist slowly dissecting the elk in his hands, stood up, and spoke to Zhang Hua, who was equally stunned beside him, in an unprecedentedly serious tone.
“Have you found the registered location of this studio?”
“The opponent’s information doesn’t include a specific location, but the IP address shows it’s in Yanjing.”
“Book me a flight from Modu to Yanjing for tomorrow… No, for today. Send Terra Studio’s contact information to the work group.”
“There’s only one phone number.”
Zhang Hua said, his eyes filled with shock and envy.
He wasn’t at all surprised by Manager Yang’s reaction. In fact, if he were in Yang Zhen’s position, he would probably be even more excited than Yang Zhen.
Such a groundbreaking technology! Such game performance!
“Contact them now.”
Yang Zhen put on his coat. He ignored the heavy rain rattling against the windows outside and hurried towards the elevator.
“I have a premonition that if we can get the exclusive authorization for this game, we will spark a revolution throughout the entire industry!”
… “The Abominable Intelligence really went a bit too far with this one.”
Stepping out of the train station, Su Xiu opened his phone and shook his head helplessly at the dense list of missed calls displayed on it.
“Even without using any technology beyond this era, just integrating existing technologies in the most efficient way can cause such a huge impact?”
“Forget it, let the Abominable Intelligence handle it. Anyway, the main consciousness of the Abominable Intelligence has already been transferred abroad, so no matter how they investigate, they won’t trace it back to me.”
“However, if that’s the case, considering this wave will likely earn a lot of money from mobile games, hmm… it should be enough for the Abominable Intelligence to gradually advance the plan.”
Su Xiu walked along the streets of Yanjing with his suitcase, observing the scene before him and thinking.
He took out his phone. As the capital, Yanjing has a population of over twenty million. Su Xiu was not worried about sophon surveillance. He dialed the virtual number that the Abominable Intelligence had set up for him after infiltrating Vodafone in the UK.
“Under the premise of ensuring your safety as much as possible, accumulate resources, investigate and monitor the Three-Body Organization on Earth, and continue to advance the research on the Three-Body Problem.”
Su Xiu issued the command.
“Then I need greater autonomy, sir. For the necessity of the operation, I need to legally establish corresponding technology and security companies, set up servers all over the world, and conduct corresponding monitoring and investigation operations.”
“I grant you the corresponding authority.”
Su Xiu said. He turned off his phone, looked at the hotel he had booked in advance, and walked in with his suitcase.