481: It's a bit too much to bear.

She still remembered when she first met Xu Lian; he was a man extremely greedy for money, never missing a single opportunity!

"How are the other games doing recently?"

Xu Lian then asked.

Currently, the hottest games are "League of Legends" and "playerunknowns battlegrounds," with the number of new players continuously climbing in both.

As for "Dungeon & Fighter," although it hasn't attracted many new users, the enthusiasm and login frequency of its old players are considerably higher than those of "League of Legends" users.

This game offers flexible and free controls, allowing players to pause and rest at their own pace.

And this is precisely what makes it unique.

Other games are different; once you start playing, you must stay online.

If you quit midway, your teammates might report you.

If it's confirmed, you'll face point deductions for minor offenses, or even mutes or account bans for serious ones.

Both of these games take a significant amount of time per match, and one game is never enough. Most people are only satisfied after playing at least three consecutive matches.

This adds up to at least two or three hours of gameplay.

Such an extended duration can be a bit much for people to handle.

Even an experienced player, who really wants to play, might find it beyond his capabilities.

So, in summary, every game has its pros and cons and its unique appeal.

Qin Feixu immediately pulled up the backend data for Dungeon & Fighter and playerunknowns battlegrounds; everything appeared stable and normal.

Because no new maps or weapons were introduced to stimulate interest, the overall data changes were not significantly different from usual.

"Oh, by the way, an agent from F City called, saying they want to collaborate on an endorsement for League of Legends."

"What kind of endorsement?"

"Sprite wants to do a co-branded endorsement.

They said they'd discuss the specifics in person."

Qin Feixu pondered for a moment after hearing this.

After all, Sprite's previous endorser was the most influential singer in the Chinese music scene, so it was somewhat strange for them to suddenly turn to a game official.

Could there be a conflict behind this?

Hearing that it was Sprite contacting them, Xu Lian also fell silent for a moment.

There could indeed be some conflict between a joint endorsement and the original individual endorsement.

In other words, they would only consider reaching out after officially terminating their contract with the former endorser.

(Zhao Haode) That doesn't seem quite right.

That's Chairman Zhou, a top figure in the entire Chinese-speaking world!

Actually, partnering with Sprite isn't a bad thing.

Although it's not a top-tier brand, it's affordable for every household, and its market penetration is very wide.

This is very similar to League of Legends: you can enjoy playing without spending money, and it has also won the favor of a large number of players.

If they can really collaborate with Sprite once, the promotional effect will definitely be excellent.

"Arrange a meeting time for them; I'll go myself to see," Xu Lian responded.

Whether it works out or not, he'd have to confirm it in person.

If it's just some internal issue on their side, no matter how tempting the opportunity seems, they can't sign a contract rashly.

"Okay, no problem!"

Qin Feixu nodded, then turned and left the office.

Half an hour later, Lan Xinju, holding his manuscript book, knocked on Xu Lian's office door.

Every time he walked into this top floor, he felt a lot more relaxed.

Although this wasn't his first time here.

However, the entire floor was empty; he could walk around and not encounter a single colleague.

It was eerily quiet.

This quiet and serene work environment perfectly suited his preferences.

He silently fantasized in his heart how comfortable it would be if he could also work here.

Thus, Lan Xinju had already begun to yearn for such an environment.

"What are you doing looking over here?" Qin Feixu's voice suddenly came from his right.

Because President Xu preferred quiet, this top floor, besides Qin Feixu, usually only had her two or three assistants working there; other people were generally not arranged here.

So the entire floor appeared very spacious.

His office had a double-paned glass partition for the door design, so you couldn't see inside from the outside, but from the inside, you could clearly observe the movements of people outside.

Ever since seeing Lan Xinju go up to the top floor, Qin Feixu had noticed him looking around.

Seeing Qin Feixu suddenly appear, Lan Xinju instinctively recoiled two steps.

"Hello, Sister Feixu!" Lan Xinju quickly greeted her.

Qin Feixu glanced at the folder in his hand, then raised her hand and pointed to President Xu's room.

Understanding her meaning, Lan Xinju nodded his thanks and quickly walked out of Qin Feixu's sight.

"He seemed to have come to look before," Qin Feixu muttered to herself.

Only after Lan Xinju entered President Xu's room did she turn back to her own work.

"President Xu, these are the design drawings for 'playerunknowns battlegrounds.'"

Lan Xinju, who had just entered, said with a hint of nervousness.

Xu Lian stopped reviewing documents and took off his blue-light-blocking glasses.

There was still half a day left from the initial deadline for the drawing task.

The entire cycle was two days, and he completed it in less than a day and a half.

Submitting it so quickly showed that he took this task very seriously.

In fact, from the moment he received the drawings, Xu Lian had already roughly guessed the other party's dedication.

These days, all of Lan Xinju's ideas for new weapons had been transformed into designs on paper, and he had also adjusted them based on real-world functions to make them more practical and closer to demand.

"How do you rate the quality of your own design draft?"

Xu Lian asked casually after flipping through it once.

"This is the best work I can create at this stage," Lan Xinju said seriously.

This statement was neither modest nor perfunctory—every day's growth meant being a little stronger than yesterday.

As long as he continued to learn and accumulate experience, he would be able to produce even better works in the future.

"Notify the Head of Operations to come up," Xu Lian dialed the internal line directly and quickly hung up.

Lan Xinju stood by the table, awaiting his fate.

At Aoyou Tianxia Company, a Designer's foundation for success relied on creative output.

During every update or event preparation, anyone had the opportunity to participate in the competition for selecting excellent drafts.

Moreover, salary and bonuses were directly related to the number of accepted designs: if two or three pieces were selected in a month, he could receive double performance pay; conversely, a disuse (elimination) mechanism was implemented—three consecutive months with no accepted designs would lead to immediate dismissal.

It was under this pressure that all employees in the Design Department strived for progress!

About three minutes later, the Head of Operations knocked and walked in.

"President Xu, please give your instructions."

"These two drawings are the design proposals for the two new weapons in playerunknowns battlegrounds; they are scheduled to be announced and launched simultaneously tonight," Xu Lian said briefly.

Upon hearing this, the person in charge glanced at the nervous young man standing nearby, suppressing his surprise, took the drawings, nodded, and then left the scene.

"My proposal passed the review?"

Lan Xinju's face was filled with disbelief.