I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 669 - 669 668. Investor Lu Ban_1

Chapter 669: 668. Investor Lu Ban_1 Chapter 669: 668. Investor Lu Ban_1 Lu Ban chose to develop a VR game because the scenario of Storm Villa was relatively simple; most events took place within the mansion, and the scenery outside was also quite monotonous—players would seldom leave the house to go outside.

Compared to the kind of games that constantly boast open worlds, small yet beautiful, exquisite scenes were more suitable for this first VR game.

Moreover, it was easier to stimulate players’ sense of fear in a confined and oppressive environment.

Look at those horror movies; they usually limit the characters to a certain area, a house, or even a single room, creating a sense of confinement and helplessness that cannot be escaped. Compared to the vast plains, a small dark room is obviously more terrifying.

As for the core technology of this game…

After Li Zijian left, Lu Ban placed his hand on the helmet.

Countless pieces of information spread out like pages of a book.

[Sturdy helmet, very likely to save your life in a traffic accident]

[It shields all vision, unable to see things outside clearly]

[Lightweight, convenient, almost imperceptible in weight]

Such text described the helmet.

Besides, below these words were others written in Lu Ban’s handwriting.

[A crystal of transcending virtual reality technology, capable of providing an immersive experience in the virtual world]

[Can take over all the user’s senses, truly immersive technology]

[Absolutely safe, no accidents will occur]

With these words added, the helmet transformed from a common safety helmet into one that surpassed its era with VR technology.

Of course, the specific mechanism of its functioning was unknown to Lu Ban.

He neither understood the implementation of VR technology nor game development.

The descriptive text he had written was also not very rigorous.

But in any case, Lu Ban reckoned that should be about enough, and the helmet could now function properly.

This helmet was merely a test product of Lu Ban’s; he was testing whether he could obtain an Extraordinary Item that exceeded his understanding, without knowing the specific principles, simply through descriptions.

Actually, when he learned to spin a pen using a marker pen, Lu Ban had already sensed this to some extent.

He himself did not understand the tricks of pen spinning, but by adding those words to the information of the pen, even someone like him who was inexperienced with pen spinning could smoothly perform many difficult maneuvers.

This was easy to understand, for after all, Lu Ban was no Divine Being, omniscient and omnipotent. He only knew what he knew. In such a scenario, if he could only bestow his own knowledge onto an object, then there would be a significant limitation on its capabilities.

Similarly, Lu Ban could also gain knowledge beyond his understanding using this ability.

For instance, Lu Ban could write on the information of a book, “This book contains the true names of all the Ancient Overlords and their Seal locations,” and theoretically, the book would then contain all information about the Ancient Overlords.

Unfortunately, that didn’t mean Lu Ban could acquire that knowledge, because it carried a high degree of Pollution. As soon as Lu Ban put pen to paper, the Pollution would Corrode the pages, and in an instant, the book would Mutate into a terrifying monster, tumbling around on Lu Ban’s desk.

If the Pollution exceeded the object’s tolerance, then Mutation was inevitable.

Lu Ban would never write “omniscient and omnipotent” on his own forehead, either because that would be ineffective, or it would turn him instantly into a huge mass of unconscious flesh, spreading and devouring everything around him.

However, Lu Ban could indeed acquire knowledge about VR that way.

Lu Ban couldn’t possibly write these words on every single helmet; if he had to write millions, he would die of exhaustion before completing his task.

There’s a saying that goes, “It is better to teach someone to fish than to give them a fish.” After confirming that virtual reality technology could be applied, Lu Ban decided to create a production line capable of manufacturing such devices.

This was the fundamental reason he was looking for a game console company.

Fortunately, Lu Ban was quite well-known, and it didn’t take long for Li Zijian to help him get in touch with a game console development company.

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Shi Ming was somewhat nervous.

He sat on the sofa in the reception room, waiting for the other party to arrive, while constantly checking the company materials in his hands to make sure nothing was overlooked.

His mind wandered to many things—the wife and daughter at home, his companions with whom he started the business, the employees filled with passion.

This business negotiation had to succeed; failure was not an option.

The founder of a game console development company, Shi Ming, was born in the southeastern coastal region. He grew up surrounded by various game consoles, whereas others were still playing with sticks and pretending to ride horses in the yard, he was already adventuring in Another World’s continents, playing the hero and battling evil dragons.

As he grew up, Shi Ming naturally joined the game industry. With his considerable talent and creativity, he made two indie games that were both critically acclaimed and commercially successful.

After receiving investment, Shi Ming developed a game on the theme of cultivating immortals, achieving tremendous success. The company expanded rapidly and for a while, became the talk of the industry.

Encouraged by the investors, Shi Ming started developing multiple lines. At one point, he had four different teams working on various games.

He also launched a game console production line, aiming to become the domestic equivalent of Nintendo.

Unfortunately, he wasn’t a wealthy second-generation businessman with substantial family assets, and the harsh competitive environment quickly proved to be a learning experience for him.

Out of the four teams, one disbanded due to disagreements about game philosophy, another lagged due to an overly ambitious project plan, a third faced insurmountable difficulties during development, while the fourth, which was progressing well, took a hit when a similar game was released, resulting in Waterloo and greatly undermining the team’s confidence.

As for the game console production line, while their game consoles had a good design feel, they suffered from significant quality control issues. Combined with the impact of mobile gaming, their sales were poor.

Most critically, the investors suddenly decided to cut off further funding. The break in the financial chain left Shi Ming in a state of internal and external crisis, to the point where he even began considering packing up the company for a low-price sale.

That’s when Shi Ming heard that Lu Ban was seeking collaboration with game console manufacturers.

Most of the industry was watching Lu Ban’s moves with caution; his demands were strict, basically proposing a complete buyout, effectively replacing the previous investors. Given the complex financial backgrounds behind most of the well-oiled game console companies, naturally, they had no intention of selling.

Only someone like Shi Ming, who was experiencing difficulties or was preparing to leave the industry, would agree.

This is, in fact, a classic dilemma in investment: it’s difficult to buy a flourishing company, but those that are declining aren’t worth the purchase.

Shi Ming wasn’t sure if he could win Lu Ban’s favor. He heard footsteps outside the door and stood up.