nycdaug Chapter 67 Annual Meeting
Chapter 67 Annual Meeting
It's entirely reasonable that the audience's reaction was lukewarm.
It's like your boss suddenly patting you on the shoulder one day and saying:
"Work hard these days, and I'll give you a bonus at the end of the month."
Although the chances are slim, there is always hope.
But what if the boss suddenly says to you:
"Keep up the good work, let's break into the Fortune Global 500 next month!"
The fact that you didn't burst out laughing on the spot already shows you've given the boss a lot of face.
If the promise is too grandiose, naturally no one will believe it.
The brief halftime break passed in the blink of an eye.
In this brief moment of free time, Tang She had already clutched a thick stack of business cards handed to him by his colleagues.
However, everyone was sensible enough to simply get acquainted with them and didn't mention "poaching" them at all. After all, from an outsider's perspective, the two "young lovers" were so deeply in love that even an excavator couldn't sway them away.
The highlight of the second half was the interview session, mainly consisting of Hao Zheng and Lin Wan asking questions to Tang She and Ren Wei.
Hao Zheng, holding the official script, proceeded methodically. Lin Wan's questions, however, were "comments from netizens" that she had personally gathered online. Because of this, Tang She was quite uneasy, fearing that this young lady might cause some trouble on stage.
After the four people took their seats on stage and gave brief self-introductions, Hao Zheng took the lead and asked a routine question about the company's future plans, following the script.
Tang She skillfully dealt with the situation with a set of polished platitudes. Next, it was Lin Wan's turn to ask questions. As expected, she gave Tang She a real challenge.
"What netizens want to know most is: When does Tang Ge plan to marry President Ren?"
Upon hearing this question, Tang She's expression instantly collapsed. He lowered his head, wishing he could disappear into a crack in the ground, completely at a loss for words.
The camera keenly captured this scene and then switched the focus to Ren Wei, who also looked helpless.
"This issue probably doesn't have much to do with the company's future development."
Lin Wan nodded solemnly and explained earnestly:
"It's a huge deal! If there's any trouble in your relationship, Brother Tang, it will definitely affect the quality of the games you make. So for the sake of the players' gaming experience, you should get married as soon as possible so we can all feel at ease."
Tang She was rendered speechless by this "robber logic." Seeing this, Ren Wei, standing nearby, smiled and took over the conversation:
"We haven't considered that in the short term; after all, we want to enjoy a couple more years of freedom and fun!"
Lin Wan nodded in satisfaction and turned her gaze to Hao Zheng.
Hao Zheng couldn't help but laugh too. Although he was already a father of two, hearing such gossip in this semi-formal setting was indeed a bit hard to contain. He chuckled dryly twice and quickly steered the conversation back on track:
"Tang Shen has released seven phenomenal games in two years, which is ridiculously prolific in the industry. Can you maintain this amazing efficiency in the future?"
Tang She considered the situation in his mind. After tonight's settlement, the system's task would advance to the third round.
Including the second round of rewards and the ongoing development of "Kingdom Tears," Tangren Games' team simply doesn't have much extra energy to spare.
Moreover, the system's third round of tasks will definitely have more stringent requirements, and if you continue to choose small-scale games, it will probably be difficult to meet the standards.
Although he was quite comfortable being stuck on the first task of the third round, "farming money," he would still like to continue advancing the system's progress if given the opportunity.
He discussed his ideas with Ren Wei. The two already had a tacit understanding: next year, they would select several key personnel from Tangren Games to form a truly independent "Group Two," no longer overlapping with the business of "Group One." The personnel in Group Two were originally free to leave, entirely based on their personal wishes. They would also establish a "Group Three" responsible for ongoing operations and offline work, and would be aggressively recruiting again next year.
After clarifying his thoughts, Tang She calmly replied:
"Next year, we plan to expand 'Group Two'. Because 'Group One' will have other important tasks in the future, their output frequency will become more stable. The expanded 'Group Two' will be fully responsible for the development of new games. In addition, we will also set up a 'Group Three' to be responsible for the updates and maintenance of old games and the operation of offline events."
Lin Wan couldn't help but laugh out loud after hearing this:
"This perfectly aligns with my second question! I wanted to ask, although Tangren Games has been actively recruiting, many job seekers complain that Binhai City is too far from their permanent locations. Does Tangren Games have any plans to open branch offices in other cities?"
Tang She pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze to Ren Wei:
"I personally have no plans to do that right now. As everyone knows, Tangren Games' development timeline has always been very tight, and someone has to keep a close eye on it. However, I would be willing to accept setting up the 'Three Teams' responsible for offline events and the maintenance of older games in another city. I just don't know what the employees think, and... my senior's opinion is also very important."
Upon hearing this, Ren Wei looked up to meet Tang She's gaze and replied with a light laugh:
"I don't mind. Actually, these things are fine. You can decide."
"Oh my god, this is so sweet!"
"It seems that Mr. Ren is the one with more power now, hehehe."
"They've been dating and working together for so long, and he's still calling her 'senior sister,' and he even pretended not to hear the sensitive question we just discussed. Isn't Tang Ge a bit too introverted?"
Lin Wan, who came specifically to cause trouble, also looked like she had been hit on the head, letting out a strange giggle.
At this moment, Hao Zheng finally came to his senses and posed the ultimate question for the evening:
"Since you just mentioned that 'Group One's' future work will be very stable, but neither new game development nor operation of existing games, could you give us a more specific look at what Group One will be doing next?"
Here it comes! Tonight's interview will cover the real core part.
Tang She smiled perfectly. Hao Zheng, who was asking the question, probably felt the setup was too abrupt, and he couldn't help but burst out laughing halfway through his question.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was a pre-planned promotional tactic, designed to steer the conversation towards the new project. The live stream chat was instantly flooded with criticism.
"Goodness, these are all veteran actors, how come they're still laughing during filming?"
"This is so fake, so fake! Take away their chicken leg!"
Faced with the teasing comments in the live chat, Tang She cleared his throat, turned around with a smile, and pointed to the large screen at the back of the stage:
"Yes. In the new year, we will be creating a brand new DLC for The Legend of Zelda, and its name is... Kingdom Tears."
As he finished speaking, the giant screen behind him suddenly lit up, revealing a brand new Zelda world that was completely different from what everyone had imagined.