Chapter 4 Mysterious Old Land
Chapter 4 Mysterious Old Land
"Brother Xiao! Brother Xiao! Good news, great news!"
Xiao Jie was counting the inventory in the studio when he heard Han Luo rushing in yelling.
"Can you please stop being so startled?" Xiao Jie said helplessly.
He was really a little overwhelmed by his best friend Han Luo's easily startled personality.
Han Luo didn't care, and whispered mysteriously: "Guess who I met when I went out to eat just now?" Before Xiao Jie could guess, he revealed the answer in advance, "Liu Qiang!"
Xiao Jie frowned immediately when he heard the name, "How dare that bastard show his head? Didn't you punch that guy a few times?"
Xiao Jie really has no good feelings towards Liu Qiang, the culprit who indirectly led to the dissolution of the studio.
"You know what, I really wanted to beat him up at that time, but I didn't expect this guy to be so sincere when he saw me. He said that he was very sorry for what happened to us and wanted to give us some compensation. Recently, there is a game brick-moving project that urgently needs experts to help. He wants to hire me, with a monthly salary of 15,000 yuan, five insurances and one fund, plus a year-end bonus."
Xiao Jie sneered. It was strange that Liu Qiang, that bastard, could be trusted with his words.
"Did you agree?"
"Damn it, am I the kind of person who forgets his principles when he sees profit? Besides, I know Liu Qiang, he is a piece of shit, I won't be fooled. I said I am following you, so let him give up on this idea.
But guess what, Liu Qiang was quite excited to hear that I was hanging out with you, and gave me two activation codes for new games. He said that this game was very fun and was definitely the future of the gaming industry, the kind of game that could completely change our destiny.
And he swore that the game was absolutely fun, or in his words, "It was just ridiculously fun."
It is also very suitable for making money, and the game coins in it are very valuable. It is not a problem to make tens of thousands of dollars a month by just brushing some coins.
I was thinking that our studio now has a new project, so I quickly brought it back to you."
After saying this, he took out a piece of paper and two cards as if he was presenting a treasure.
Xiao Jie took a look at the note, which had a website address on it.
No one knows what material the two cards are made of. They are black and feel quite heavy. There is a string of golden numbers written on each of them. The workmanship is very exquisite. They should be the so-called activation codes.
Xiao Jie took one and looked at it, thinking that it really looked like the real thing.
He shook his head. "What good things are you thinking? How can you take that kid's words seriously? Besides, consulting is so developed these days. If there is such a good game, it would have been known to everyone long ago. How can he be asked to do favors?"
Han Luo was stunned and scratched his head. He felt that this seemed to be the case, but he was still unwilling to give up. "Let's give it a try. What if it's true? Anyway, our studio doesn't have much business recently."
Xiao Jie sighed, "Then let's give it a try."
He turned on the computer, entered the URL on the paper, and pressed Enter. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a gaming website.
Old Land? I've never heard of it.
Judging from the introduction, it seems to be an oriental fairy and demon style game.
The game illustrations on the homepage of the website are quite gloomy, revealing a decadence unique to soul-based games, but apart from some simple scenery, there is no detailed introduction to the gameplay.
Looking at the simple website, Xiao Jie no longer had any hope in his heart, but seeing Han Luo's excitement, he couldn't bear to disappoint him.
Just give it a try.
The two of them each entered the activation code, created a game account, chose to download the game, and the game was quickly installed.
Looking at the strange game icon on the desktop that looked like a broken disc, Xiao Jie clicked it and entered the game. The first thing that happened was a CG animation of the game that was unclear.
[At the other end of the starry sky, there is our hometown - the old land. ]
In the picture, a magnificent scene of a vast land emerges, with the primitive earth rising from the trees and lava.
[That was once the world of the immortal ancestor dragon and the indestructible firebird, but the immortal will eventually decay, and the indestructible will eventually perish.]
In the picture, there are majestic dragons radiating golden light and phoenixes radiating red flames. They are fighting and killing each other between heaven and earth, stirring up a tragic and magnificent doomsday scene.
[It was once a world of giants and wild beasts, but the giants eventually fell, and the wild beasts returned to ignorance and barbarism.]
The giants wielded weapons, controlled flames and torrents, and fought with equally huge beasts. There were corpses and blood everywhere.
[That was once the world of gods and immortals, but the gods were annihilated and the immortals went into seclusion.]
This time, there were no overly bloody scenes. The screen only showed broken floating islands, dilapidated palace buildings, and desolate courtyards covered with dead grass, giving people an extremely desolate feeling.
[That is also the world of humans, your old home.]
The picture then turned to scenes on earth, with thatched huts, town markets, and people dressed in ancient Chinese costumes walking between the fields, creating a prosperous scene.
[However, when the end of the world is approaching, terrifying evil demons roam the world, cities are reduced to ruins, and corpses and blood fill the fields. ]
Various monsters appeared in the picture, devouring humans, cities collapsed and became deserted, and the fields were filled with skeletons.
[It was once the residence of a saint. Only a saint knows the truth about the end of the world. Only a saint can see through the mystery of saving the world.]
However, when the disaster struck, the saint also disappeared. Some said that the saint returned to nothingness, some said that the saint escaped from the three realms, and some said that the saint was scattered in heaven and earth. 】
Seven men and women of different appearances appeared in the picture, who seemed to be the so-called saints. The images of the seven 'saints' disappeared one by one, and finally only a blank space remained.
[O exiled returnees from the other side of the starry sky, your long-lost homeland has opened its doors again. The call of the old land leads you on the road home to find the lost saints and explore the truth of the end of the world.]
As the game CG ended, Xiao Jie found that his character appeared in a desolate mountain village.
Xiao Jie looked at the game screen on the computer screen, and a rare hint of surprise appeared on his calm face.
"This game... is quite interesting!"
Although the game CG was a bit confusing, the game's style really caught his attention.
The dilapidated wooden house, the desolate mountains, the lush trees and the mottled light shining through the branches...the slightly gloomy sky and the sound of the wind in my ears.
Everything is so real, it's like peeking into another real world through the screen.
Only the game interface displayed in the corner of the screen made him realize that this was not a blockbuster movie, nor a real picture shot in real time, but a genuine in-game scene.
"Well, I was right, wasn't I? This game is definitely promising." Han Luo said excitedly, rubbing his hands, with an expression of eagerness to try, "Now our studio finally has a project."
Xiao Jie nodded slightly. It was indeed true. Although he had not yet played the game in depth, the graphical performance alone showed that the game had great potential and was very suitable as a new project for Wuji Studio.
(End of this chapter)