Horrible! Actually playing this kind of game!

Although this was the first time that Pokeni held a music festival, it gave the whole world a huge shock.

Even though it was the first time for Pokeni to do this, it was better than other peers who were already familiar with it.

It is also quite difficult for others to achieve the same success as Pokeni. First of all, you have to make so many games like Paradox and have enough game music reserves.

At the same time, these games must be recognized by the world and players, and countless big IPs with national influence have been born in many games.

Finally, these big IP games must not only have excellent graphics that can evoke countless people's memories, but also contribute enough excellent music in the game.

Even if it does not rely on the game, the music alone is enough to shock people.

And...

Based on the current situation, Pokeni is probably the only company that can combine so many conditions.

As if it is not enough, people are still immersed in Pokeni's concerts, enjoying this special memory at the moment, but, accompanied by music, 2002 has passed in a grand manner.

During this year, Pokeni brought Mushishi 2, Violet Evergarden, Spirited Away, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Gravity and many other excellent film and television and game works.

And at the end of the year, through a grand concert, Pokeni's history and games were linked together, giving players a great surprise.

When the New Year's bell rang, many people were still reminiscing and looking forward to it.

There have been too many things in this world that make people upset and messy, and it is not necessarily a good mood every day, but most people think that perhaps only Pokeni can always provide joy.

…

Just when everyone was immersed in the joy and expectation of the new year, Pokeni officials threw a heavy bomb. After this heavy bomb was dropped, it not only caused a major earthquake in the entire game industry, but also made countless players dumbfounded and broke their defenses.

On February 3, 2003, Qing Zhiyuan, the current president of Pokeni, held a small game new product launch conference.

What is very confusing is that this is the first time in the history of Paradox that a new game was not released through the Tokyo Game Show or the E3 Electronics Show, but held a separate event.

When something is out of the ordinary, there must be big news.

So many senior reporters in the industry smelled the smell and quickly sent their most elite reporters to the scene.

Reiko Katayama, the editor-in-chief of Fruit Music, is also an old friend of Qing Zhiyuan.

On this morning, no, in fact, a week ago, she received a special invitation from Qing Zhiyuan, hoping that she could attend the press conference in person.

Yes, that's right, Qing Zhiyuan's invitation was sent directly to Reiko Katayama.

Ms. Katayama didn't think much about it at first, probably because she thought that Fruit Music had cooperated with Pokeni for so many years, and she was the first reporter to establish contact with Pokeni, and Qing Zhiyuan had a good personal relationship with her.

However, Pokeni's independent press conference still makes people think about it.

Abnormal, too abnormal.

According to Pokeni's previous inertia, Qing Zhiyuan would like to let the world know about the game before it comes out, especially in places like E3 or Tokyo Game Show, so that Paradox's games can be compared and crushed.

Not only can it play a good role in promoting industry technology, but it can also add a strong touch to its own games.

There are stories and effects, and then maximize the topic, so as to promote the popularity and popularity of the game.

This is the president of Qing Zhiyuan in Miss Katayama's mind.

A person who stands at the top of the game industry and calls the wind and rain.

I didn't expect Pokeni to be so low-key at the beginning of 2003.

Katayama sat in the car and looked down at the invitation in his hand-

The exhibition hall on the first floor of Tokyo Fengchuan Exhibition Hall.

It looks like a small exhibition hall that can accommodate less than 100 people at most.

It's really strange that Pokeni chose such a place, which doesn't fit the style of President Qing Zhiyuan at all.

President Qing Zhiyuan, who won't stop until he makes big news, is so low-key this time, which makes people suspicious.

"Is there something particularly important to announce when President Qing holds a press conference this time?" Katayama looked at the photographer sitting next to him in confusion.

The photographer uncle (he was still a young man back then, but now he is old) looked up in confusion and stared at Editor-in-Chief Katayama.

You ask me this kind of question?

How could I know? I'm just a photographer.

However, sitting in such a small space, besides him, there is only the driver driving the car, and it would be awkward not to answer.

"It should be." The photographer forced out an ugly smile and nodded, "But, I guess it's just the release of some new and novel games. How big can it be? It can't be that the president is retiring, right?"

Hearing the photographer's words, Editor-in-Chief Katayama also laughed happily.

The tension and uneasiness on his body were dispelled at once.

Katayama Reiko looked out the window, smiling at the corners of her mouth, yes, how big can it be?

It can't be that the president is retiring, right?

...

On the way to the press conference, countless reporters were still guessing——

This might be another high-tech trick that pokeni is going to do. The new game might be very powerful.

After arriving at the scene, Reiko Katayama communicated with other reporters in the industry.

"Qing Zhiyuan was very low-key this time. He actually chose a small venue to hold the press conference."

"Yes, yes, but the more this happens, the more we cannot take it lightly. Maybe this time it will make big news."

"Hmm, I think so too.

However, it’s actually not that big. I guess it’s just that pokeni has made some particularly powerful new game, and the president, Qing Zhiyuan, couldn’t restrain his desire to express it and had to release it at this time. "

"That's right. P Club's ability to iterate game technology is also very strong. It changes qualitatively every year. It can always come up with some particularly amazing game technology."

"Terrible. Horrible.

With this rate of evolution, pokeni might even be able to build rockets in the future. "

"Hahahaha, that's a bit too much. They are not on the same track. The essence of P Club is still based on the Internet."

"Ah, no matter what, it's really exciting. I can see P Club's new games as soon as possible."

In fact, they were only half right.

Qing Zhiyuan is indeed going to release a new game, but from a technical perspective, this new game does not have many technological breakthroughs, nor is it designed to be complex and unimaginative.

At least that's the case in terms of graphics and gameplay.

When Qing Zhiyuan enthusiastically introduced the new game "Tears of the Mermaid" at the press conference, countless reporters were dumbfounded when they saw the picture on the big screen.

Because on the screen, Mermaid Tears continues the sophisticated two-dimensional painting style of P Agency. The story is probably based on modern cities, which is in the same vein as the past "Bed Man", "CLANNAD" and "LIFE-LINE".

The style is basically the same, but the picture quality is higher.

However, if you want to say how shocking this game can be and how people can feel the power of technology...

That's not what it looks like.

Everyone frowned. Although the photographers were still shooting conscientiously, many little questions inevitably arose in their hearts:

That's it? !

"It doesn't look like a very remarkable epoch-making game, does it?"

"Yes, yes, I thought I was the only one who felt this way. It turns out you think so too, Mr. Watanabe."

The emperor's new clothes belong to yes.

Because Pokeni's previous record was too brilliant, P Club has been running on the road of continuous iteration since the day "Onmyoji" came out.

So every time a new game is released, it’s embarrassing to say it’s pokeni’s new work unless it comes out with something novel and world-shaking.

The inherent impression gave everyone at the scene a feeling——

[It must be that I didn’t understand it, and it’s not that pokeni’s new game isn’t great enough. How could P’s new game be so mediocre? ] illusion.

After everyone reconciled their thoughts, the self-doubt in everyone's hearts was slightly eliminated.

"That's it? Pokeni is so amazing, but you're holding a press conference just for a galgame that has little technical content and doesn't feel like there's much innovation in it?"

"Yeah, isn't this too weird?"

"Is it possible that pokeni may not be very good on display, but when you actually experience it, you will find amazing settings or new technologies?"

"Ah! I understand!"

One of the young reporters punched his fist and suddenly realized, "This technology is not a technology on the surface, so it is normal that we can't see how powerful it is now."

"How do you say that?" Reporters from other magazines around him became more interested, even more interested than Qing Zhiyuan, who was speaking eloquently on the stage.

"It's AI! AI!" the young reporter pretended to be mysterious, with a sullen expression as if he had everything under control and had already figured out the only truth.

"AI?" Everyone was confused.

"It is a completely intelligent NPC. All characters in this game are self-aware and think independently," the young reporter looked at the big screen with longing, "This is definitely an extremely realistic love simulation game!

A new era of galgame is coming! "

What? !

Everyone was startled.

Real or fake?

The friends around him cast doubtful glances at him.

However, if you think about it carefully, it seems quite possible.

The concept of artificial intelligence has been hyped for decades. The famous scientist Mr. Turing also gave the test conditions for artificial intelligence, which is the famous Turing test.

Artificial intelligence that can simulate human performance will definitely be realized in the near future, and it has almost become the consensus of all mankind.

But no one thought that this day would come so early.

"Ah! So that's the case. No wonder we have to hold a separate press conference. This is completely an epoch-making and terrible progress!"

"Artificial intelligence was born just to please the geeks. This is too abstract."

"But this is probably the only way to enter, right? Think about it, it is better to implement human simulation in the game than to use it in other fields."

"Let's not talk about other things. Just think about it. It's such an amazing thing to be able to actually fall in love with a paper person [who has a soul and a mind]."

"Wow, I can already imagine how crazy otakus would be."

"This brand new galgame is the ultimate galgame in my mind! But...if they have their own independent consciousness, will it cause any terrible crisis?

For example, if I delete the files and start over again, am I equivalent to killing someone?

Will marrying multiple two-dimensional AI wives at the same time break the law? "

"Oh, you think so much.

Laws lag behind, and solutions will not come until problems arise later.

That's all in the future, and it's not our turn to worry about it now. "

…

In the midst of everyone's discussion, pokeni's new product launch conference has come to an end.

But what confuses everyone is——

Even after the introduction of "Tears of the Mermaid", Qing Zhiyuan did not mention a word about artificial intelligence.

Everyone turned their attention to the young reporter who proposed [AI girlfriend].

The latter lowered his head in shame.

"I'm just guessing. I don't know exactly what it looks like now, do I?"

Without the terrifying AI blessing, pokeni’s new product would look like an ordinary galgame.

Compared with previous P Club games, the picture quality has become more refined.

However, after introducing this [mediocre] new game "Tears of the Mermaid", Qing Zhiyuan announced a very scary thing:

At the press conference, Qing Zhiyuan held the microphone in his hand, paused for a moment, waited for the scene to quiet down, then looked calmly ahead and smiled slightly.

"Everyone, there is something important that I must inform everyone."

"Coming, coming."

Hearing the keyword "important", the reporters cheered up.

"It looks like it's about to be announced, right? The terrifying thing of super AI has been achieved!"

Everyone held their breath and stared at Qing Zhiyuan motionless, for fear of missing any key information below.

…

Qing Zhiyuan took a deep breath and said to everyone, "The game "Tears of the Mermaid" is the last game led by Chunqiu Furuhara. After the release of "Tears of the Mermaid", Chunqiu Furuhara will be forever. Quit the game production industry.”

After finishing speaking, Qing Zhiyuan added silently:

"This time it's true, it won't come back again."

Everyone at the scene was stunned for a second, and then huge shock broke out on their faces.

Nani? !

Is Gu Yuan Chunqiu retiring again? !

However, this was not over yet. While everyone was still digesting the meaning of "Won't Come Back Again" in their brains, Qing Zhiyuan said another ground-breaking sentence that shook the entire game industry:

"And I am Gu Yuan Chunqiu."

Qing Zhiyuan said calmly, "For so many years, I have been using the pseudonym Gu Yuan Chunqiu to publish games, and I have actually enjoyed it. However, as my work has become more and more busy, the time spent on game design has decreased. There are fewer and fewer, and we are becoming more and more powerless.

Twelve years have happened to be a reincarnation.

I think it’s time for Gu Yuan Chunqiu to withdraw.

Thank you all for your continued support.

I am extremely sorry for concealing my identity and for having to retire. "

After saying that, Qing Zhiyuan put his hands on the seams of his trousers and bowed deeply.

…

The scene was completely silent, and everyone looked at the nearly 40-year-old man on the stage with incredible looks, but he was still as graceful and gentle as jade.

In the dead silence, which lasted for about 5 seconds, the scene broke out with shouts:

"What?! Qing Zhiyuan is Gu Yuan Chunqiu?!"

…

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I had Yang again some time ago, and the symptoms were quite severe.

I took the editor's advice and took a break until now, sorry.

Thank you for your continued support,

There are no updates today.

See you tomorrow. (End of chapter)