"Looks like today's promotion isn't going to go too smoothly. We'll have to adapt as things happen."
"Old Second, keep your cool. Don't do anything rash. I have a plan."
Hearing that, the brothers all relaxed.
"Haha, alright. We'll listen to you, Chief Designer Wu."
Old Second laughed.
The brothers exchanged smiles.
Wu Wei had clearly become the pillar of the four brothers.
If he said he had a plan, they could rest easy.
Nine o'clock sharp in the morning!
All the booths had been set up!
The game expo officially opened its doors to visitors!
Not only were there Binhai University students, but plenty of players and gaming enthusiasts from outside the school had also come specifically for the expo!
Whoosh—
As if floodgates had opened, dense crowds of visitors poured into the exhibition hall as the doors swung open!
Wow, this is huge!
It's practically on par with the Shanghai Game Expo!
Holy crap, there are so many booths! No wonder it's jointly hosted by three universities!
My eyes are already spinning. Where do we even start?
Let's check this one out—Music Master? It should be a rhythm game. A nice appetizer, maybe?
Xiang Tianming's booth truly had an ideal location!
Many visitors noticed his booth the moment they entered.
Before long, crowds gathered in front of Music Master's booth.
The four demo stations were occupied in an instant.
Though it was nominally developed under Xiang Tianming's leadership, the game had actually been developed by Ming Ye Game Company. It was a basic rhythm game.
Notes fell from the top of the screen, and when they were about to reach the bottom line, players tapped the corresponding keys to hit them.
Although it was the most basic kind of rhythm game, it was also a format that could never go wrong on the market.
It was like rice among staple foods. There was nothing especially innovative about it, but it could never be a bad choice.
Anyone could take a bite.
Soon, the first group of players finished their trial.
Then came the second group, the third group, and the fourth group.
With the highest foot traffic right by the entrance, Xiang Tianming's booth had a constant stream of players.
And after so many players had tried the game, there would always be some willing to pay for it.
Thanks to his advantageous location, Xiang Tianming made the first sale!
By comparison, things were much bleaker on Wu Wei's side.
Since most visitors started at the entrance and worked their way through the hundreds of games one by one—
By the time Xiang Tianming's side had already reached its sixth group of players—
Wu Wei's side had only just welcomed its first sparse batch of visitors.
Just then!
Four men who were clearly not students swaggered over with slouched, lopsided gaits.
Lu Bian stepped forward to welcome them enthusiastically.
"Hello, welcome to try our—"
"Alright, no need to explain."
Before Lu Bian could finish, a young man with dyed yellow hair shoved him aside, carelessly sat down at a demo station, and started playing.
But before he had even made it halfway through the first level, the yellow-haired man scoffed.
Then he slapped the keyboard!
"What the hell is this trash game? It's not interesting at all."
Seeing the yellow-haired man's behavior, Wu Wei snorted inwardly.
There it was—Xiang Tianming's backup plan.
Originally, there were already only a few visitors on Wu Wei's side.
Some players had also come over after trying Music Master earlier.
When they saw that Dance of Ice and Fire from Platinum Studio was also a rhythm game, they naturally wanted to compare the two.
But after the yellow-haired man shouted like that, coupled with his thuggish appearance—
The players who had been eager to try it were instantly scared off, leaving the booth with strange looks in their eyes.
Smack!
Wu Wei got there first and held down Liu He, who was about to explode.
He knew telling Old Second to control his temper would be useless.
Wu Wei rubbed his forehead inwardly.
"Old Wu! That guy is obviously here to cause trouble!"
Old Second suppressed his anger and growled in a low voice.
"I know. But are you planning to beat him up and throw him out?"
Wu Wei turned to Old Second.
"If we throw him out, we'll be thrown out right along with him."
Wu Wei's guess was absolutely correct!
At that very moment, two security guards specially arranged by Xiang Tianming were watching their booth from the shadows!
As long as Wu Wei and the others couldn't resist clashing with the yellow-haired man, the guards would rush over without hesitation.
Using disruption of venue order as an excuse, they would throw the yellow-haired man and Wu Wei's group out together!
But passively taking hits had never been Wu Wei's style!
"When it comes to playing dirty, I invented it."
"Watch me."
Wu Wei patted the fuming Liu He, then got up and sat beside the yellow-haired man.
He even poured him a glass of water.
"Hello, I'm the designer of this game. May I ask what you find unsatisfactory about it?"
Wu Wei's attitude could not have been better!
But the yellow-haired man had come specifically to cause trouble, so how could he possibly give Wu Wei a pleasant look?
"Fuck, you designed this trash game? What kind of garbage is this? No visuals, no feel."
As he spoke, the yellow-haired man rolled his eyes at Wu Wei, his face full of disdain.
Wu Wei did not mind.
He pulled his chair slightly closer to the yellow-haired man.
Then, smiling, Wu Wei spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear.
"Is that all Xiang Tianming taught you to say?"
"Heh. Let me tell you this—if you want visuals, go home and install a camera in your house. Then you can watch a live broadcast of your wife with Uncle Wang next door."
"As for feel..."
"Go home and try it with your mom."
Wu Wei's mouth was vicious!