Chapter 303 Cyber ​​Psychosis

On the other side.

Pavar went down to the underground garage with a gloomy face and got into his car.

"Fuck!"

He angrily hit the steering wheel, his chest heaving violently.

Since the popularity of "Edgewalker" and "Cyberpunk 2077", the status of his arch-rival Jackson in the company has risen rapidly, and he can be said to be a hot chicken.

And his highly praised animation work "Galaxy Hunter: Rise" was much worse after it was launched.

EA is facing huge compensation for this animation, and it is miserable. The sales of "Galaxy Hunter" were not very good, and now all the profits may have to be paid to the hot sauce.

It's a loss.

Netflix, as an exclusive broadcasting platform, has also been implicated to some extent, and it is a kind of being splashed with mud.

In this case, Pavar is even more unwelcome.

Director Spencer's new movie "Future World" written and directed by himself was originally intended to be broadcasted exclusively on Netflix after signing it, competing head-on with Jackson.

Unexpectedly, it was rejected by the company's top management!

Or, half of it was rejected.

It's okay to sign, but there is almost no resource support, and the money is just that much. If you can sign, then sign. If not, then forget it.

This is what makes Pavard angry.

Is the competition with Jackson lost just like that?

No, I have to think of a way.

Just thinking about it, the phone rang.

Picking it up, he was a little surprised by the caller.

It was Arnold, CEO of Electronic Arts Entertainment, who had been having a hard time since the cooperation broke down.

Because of the previous things, both of them were very unhappy and felt that the other party was not a good person.

After hesitating for a while, he decided to answer the call.

After all, life here is really not easy now.

If there is an opportunity that is beneficial to both parties, it would be great.

"Hello? Mr. Arnold, how are you recently?"

"I encountered some troubles, but it's nothing serious."

The two exchanged pleasantries on the phone for a while, and soon talked about their own problems.

Simply put, Electronic Arts lacks a game recognized by players.

Now EA urgently needs to restore its reputation among players, and it can't wait any longer.

Pavar lacks a good project that the company's senior management recognizes his vision and ability.

When Arnold heard that Pavar was interested in signing Spencer's self-written and directed movie "Future World", he sighed helplessly.

"It's a pity that the setting of the androids would be better if it was a game."

After saying this, Pavar suddenly thought of something and said, "Who said it can't be? In the form of a real-life performance, the direction of the story is determined by the player's choice. There are many games of this type in the country."

"But you know, small games of that size don't meet my requirements. If there is a mature business model in the future that proves that this is a very promising game type, I will consider it."

"Any other plans?"

"I have a new team here, and I have absorbed some talents. Although the probability of horror games selling well is small, they often have good reputations."

After saying this, the phone was hung up.

Pavar sighed with regret.

Unfortunately, the deception failed.

So EA's new project, a survival horror game? It doesn't sound reliable.

But if this cooperation is reached, it seems a bit strange.

Three defeated by Lin Mo.

What is this, the League of Losers?

Thinking about it, I feel even sadder. I can only drive towards home facing the sunset.

Lin Mo doesn't care how miserable the competitors are.

After finally finishing a big project, it's time to rest.

In a bar in China.

"Cheers to David Martinez! Great in life, glorious in death!"

As he said, Lao Xue raised his head and swallowed a glass of wine, and then grimaced because of the spiciness.

Lin Mo looked at the decoration of the bar and found it a little funny. This boss is interesting, and his action and execution are amazing.

Cyberpunk 2077 was only released on the third day.

In the bar, there are already several cocktails named after characters.

For example, the one Lao Xue drank just now, [David Martinez], made with vodka, blue cola and lemon juice.

For example, the glass of Johnny Silverhand in front of Lin Mo is made of tequila, lemon juice, chili powder, and Mexican beer.

In the Afterlife nightclub in Night City.

Every legend has a cocktail named after him.

For example, the legendary David who climbed the Arasaka Tower, such as Jack Wells who was rumored to have killed Saburo Arasaka, and Johnny Silverhand who once blew up the Arasaka Tower.

The explosion of the game has made many bartenders who work part-time as self-media try to make videos of several character-related cocktails, and they all became popular without exception, and the traffic surged.

This bar is considered to be very fast.

It directly served a "Cyberpunk 2077" package, making a lot of money, and many game enthusiasts came here.

Of course, it is not authorized.

But Lin Mo didn't care, but was happy to see the cyberpunk world in the eyes and understanding of others.

But compared to cocktails, I still like beer more.

After a glass of wine, Lao Xue couldn't stop talking immediately.

He said with a proud look on his face: "Boss Lin, guess what new industry I have invested in recently? I will definitely make money this time."

Lin Mo asked helplessly: "Why do you, a broadcaster, study investment all day? If you think the money is too much, give it to me. I don't."

"Hey! You don't understand. Being a broadcaster is to make money. Since you are financially free, of course you have to pursue something you like! Guess first."

Wow, something you like?

Losing money?

This hobby is really rare.

The last time I invested in a game company, I made a mistake and almost lost all my money.

What did you do this time?

It can't be a game again, right?

After thinking about it, Lin Mo guessed casually: "Film and television industry."

Old Xue was stunned and asked in astonishment: "How do you know? But it's not the traditional film and television industry."

Lin Mo knew it immediately after hearing this.

"So, it's a short play?"

Looking at Old Xue's surprised expression, Lin Mo knew that he guessed right.

The concept of short play was not a new concept in Lin Mo's previous life. Many people just didn't like it. Some people had seen it a little bit. This was attributed to the damn push mechanism of short video software.

But in this world, short dramas are just emerging and are far from reaching their peak.

To be honest, Lao Xue's investment in this thing is really a good choice.

"How do you know?"

"With your investment, you can only make a short drama." Lin Mo smiled and took a sip of beer.

Lao Xue snorted and said, "I want to fulfill my dream of film and television, you have to invest a little?"

"No." Lin Mo refused without hesitation, "I am a game company, what's the point of investing in short dramas? If you plan to make games, you can consider it."

Lao Xue shook his head regretfully and said, "It's a pity that the filming of the movie is about to start, and it can't be transformed into a game anymore."

Seeing that the plan had been guessed, he no longer hid it, and took out his mobile phone, took out the script and handed it over, with photos of the actors below.

"Help me check it."

Lin Mo took the phone and read it line by line, and the more he read, the more speechless he became.

Many people have the impression that short plays are short, quick and brainless. The son-in-law of the Dragon King washes his mother-in-law's feet, and the soldier king returns to find his daughter living in a doghouse.

This one by Lao Xue perfectly fits the stereotype.

The script is very simple. It's about a boy who failed in business and went to another city to avoid debt.

He met various beauties, and these beauties were like taking aphrodisiacs.

They couldn't walk when they saw the male protagonist, and they loved him to death.

Among them, the types of various female protagonists are complete, and the XP types are complete.

And I looked at the casting of various characters in Lao Xue's script.

Hmm.

You can question Lao Xue's taste for "stories", but you can never question Lao Xue's aesthetics for women.

Old Xue asked proudly, "How is it? Do you think it will be a hit after it's filmed?"

Lin Mo glanced at him and said bluntly, "It won't be a hit. The story logic can be a little worse, or even nonexistent, but the emotional logic must not be a problem. The emotional entanglement between your heroines and the hero is too troublesome, and your original target audience will not like it."

Old Xue's expression froze, and he subconsciously wanted to argue a few times, or say "you can you up, no can no BB".

But he thought of "Left 4 Dead: Sacrifice" and "Cyberpunk: Edgewalker".

Forget it, I'd better not humiliate myself.

This sentence is said about others, just for fun, no one is really up.

But this old friend, he is really up.

So he could only ask for help: "Boss Lin, I know you have a way, right? You won't bear to see me fail again, right?"

Lin Mo thought for a while and said: "As for your script, don't say it, it can really be saved. If it is changed into a game, it may be tepid, or it may be a big hit, the kind that is extremely popular."

"Change it into a game?" Old Xue was stunned for a moment, "Galmame? It's not impossible, but what about the name of the game?"

Lin Mo smiled and replied: "It should be called interactive film and television games. As for the name, how about "It's over, I'm surrounded by beauties"? "

Old Xue pondered for a long time, then nodded heavily and said: "Okay! Change it to making a game, shooting a game! After all, the opportunity to cooperate with Naughty Cat to develop a game is not always available."

Lin Mo looked at him strangely and asked back: "Who told you that Naughty Cat wants to cooperate with you to develop a game? Do you think it's appropriate?"

Is it possible for such a big company like me to play house with you!

Even if it's not good enough, it should be a type of solid script like "The Invisible Guardian".

As soon as these words came out, Old Xue touched his nose awkwardly.

Indeed.

Among the classic games such as Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Cyberpunk 2077, Plants vs. Zombies, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and Dark Souls, there appeared a low-cost interactive video game with unknown meaning and a little bit of edge.

It really feels weird.

"Interactive video game, this concept is quite novel, you don't want to make a game like this, do you?"

Lin Mo kept it a secret and said mysteriously: "As for this, you will know when the time comes."

"Okay, I won't ask. Anyway, you are not in a hurry for a new project recently, come to the crew to play?"

After thinking about it, Lin Mo nodded: "Okay."

So for the next period of time, he began his slacking career.

Sleep in, go to the company overview to update the development of the project, be busy with the Naughty Cat Lighthouse Country and Europa branch, and then go to the crew to relax.

However, during this period, Lin Mo wore a mask and did not make his identity clear.

The outside world only knows that Lao Xue has invested in a new project again, but has no idea what Lin Mo has done in this new project.

A month has passed.

On this day, Lin Mo followed his recent work routine.

Come to the company in the morning and simply handle the work.

Take a break after lunch at noon, and then go to the crew.

But before leaving, I accidentally discovered something while watching short videos.

The module community of Cyberpunk 2077 has a hit!

Unlike many previous game modules, this module is not because the game itself has many bugs and poor optimization, nor because the game itself has little content.

It is simply because of its high quality and has created a very pure cyberpunk style with some thriller and horror stories.

Open the email again and take a look.

Sure enough, a reply was received from Lucas, the designer who refused to accept the award.

It expressed his willingness and expectation for cooperation.

Lin Mo was a little surprised. It was really made?

Then let's try it.

Install the MOD and enter.

The protagonist this time is not V Zhentian, but an ordinary citizen of Night City.

He is a stevedore at the dock, working day after day.

The player's process is also to follow the tasks every day and live an ordinary and dull life.

On the first day, get up, make breakfast for my wife who comes back from the night shift and works as a waitress in the bar, hug my naughty and destructive son, renew the countless furniture at home that needs money to use, and then go to the dock to do those repetitive and intensive work day after day.

But it seems that my head is groggy and I can't remember many things.

The second day, it's still the same.

I just feel that there seems to be some difference in the activities of the two days, but I don't know where the problem is at once.

The third day, it's still the same.

The wife who works the night shift is getting more and more irritable, the naughty son is becoming more and more destructive, and the words and deeds of colleagues and superiors are getting more and more strange.

The fourth day, the fifth day.

This high-tech city exudes a sense of weirdness like a horror story, and the people around seem to be abnormal.

The male protagonist wants to find out why his wife and children are becoming more and more violent, and the scope of activities and the people and things he contacts are increasing.

He also recalled more and more things.

For example, the cyber prosthetic hand installed for this job ten years ago.

For example, thirty-five years ago, the clear river near his father's farmland slowly turned green and emitted a foul smell.

For example, the insurance company that turned its back on people did not pay the medical expenses because of a wording reason, causing his mother to die of a serious illness.

For example, because of mental problems, I went to the hospital several times and owed countless medical expenses. After calculating the interest, it would take two years of salary to pay it off.

The doctor's advice was just to rest more and not use the prosthesis again.

It was the twenty-ninth day.

I remembered that thirty days ago, I had just paid off the money for installing a prosthetic hand for work, and I needed to spend money to install a chip behind the brain to better match the upgraded equipment.

For this job, he needs to pay back the money for another fifteen years.

This chip puts a great load on the nervous system.

Starting from the second day after the chip was installed, many discords and abnormalities began.

After reacting to all this, he suddenly found that his wife and children, superiors and colleagues seemed to be normal.

Then who is abnormal?

Who?

At this point in the game, the answer is already clear.

The "I" on the screen whose face cannot be seen and is controlled by the player.

Finally, it was the 30th day.

NCPD: "Cyberpsychiatric disease appeared on xx Street in Haywood District"

Listening to the broadcast, the perspective returned to V.

V glanced at the three bodies in the house, the broken limbs and blood all over the ground, and threw a chip on the ground and crushed it.

This chip allowed V to see what happened in the last month of the poor stevedore's life.

Looking out of the window, in the distance was the towering Arasaka Tower.

"Cyberpsychiatric disease has been eliminated"

Then, on V's panel, the street reputation added 500 points of reputation value and upgraded to one level.

At this point, the mission MOD ends, and the perspective is completely back to V.

Lin Mo let out a sigh of relief.

Opening the comment area, as expected, it has been enthusiastically sought after by many players.

[Damn, it doesn't seem scary, but I can't help but feel a chill on my back]

[It's really calm and desperate. Is this Night City from the perspective of ordinary people? This terrible cyberpunk worldview]

[How ironic. After experiencing so much suffering, it finally became a mission for V to defeat cyberpsychopaths and became experience for upgrading]

[Hahaha! Brothers, I'm so awesome. I haven't had a cyberpsychopath even after carrying a mortgage for forty years. I'm at least at David's level! ]

Seeing the last comment, Lin Mo's face twitched.

Why write such hellish words in such a cheerful style.

Turn off the game.

Limited by the main body of Cyberpunk 2077, this MOD does not fully demonstrate Lucas's strength.

But in many ways, you can still see the talent that overflows the screen.

I sent a notification on the computer, and within a minute, the office door was pushed open.

Du Rui sat across from the office and asked, "Boss Lin, you're looking for me?"

Lin Mo nodded and asked, "Have you played the MOD that was released yesterday and is very popular today?"

Du Rui's eyes lit up: "Boss Lin, have you played it too? This mission MOD is really well done. I never thought of putting some missions from the perspective of ordinary people in Night City. This reminds me that I need to add some in the next DLC.

The sense of horror is also well-shaped, without any surprises. It is all done by the atmosphere, the oppression of the surrounding environment, and many details. To be honest, the producer should be good."

"It's really good. It's Lucas, the winner of the WGA's annual best horror award, but he refused to accept the award." Lin Mo took out a USB flash drive and put it on the table, "The next mission requires the cooperation of the two of you."

"Guarantee to complete the mission! Boss Lin, can you reveal what the new project is?"

"It tells the life story of a great husband and a great father, and tells the fear and despair of an ordinary person facing a biochemical leak."

The more he talked, the brighter Du Rui's eyes became, and he stood up excitedly in the end.

Lin Mo added at the end: "The official sequel to Resident Evil, codenamed Village." (End of this chapter)