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Chapter 339 - 126: An Immersive Exhibition by Number One Player Company! Collaboration Negotiations Concluded!_1

Chapter 339: Chapter 126: An Immersive Exhibition by Number One Player Company! Collaboration Negotiations Concluded!_1

Ke Jin, who had already seen the ultimate gift pack waving at him, had exclaimed.

"I really can’t stay another second this year!"

So, the eight days flew by in a flash.

On the first day back to work, Jia Kuigan brought his own game director and the elite legal advisor and the three of them went to Number One Player Company.

All three of them were of significance, and this visit could be considered full of sincerity.

Upon entering the door, Jia Kuigan was instantly captivated by the scenes around him.

The headquarters of Number One Player Company was actually not too big, a three-story building with each floor being just 500 square meters.

Perhaps the space was tight, so the first floor was not turned into an ostentatious reception lobby.

Instead, there was a reception desk at the entrance, and office space directly behind it.

To the left and right of the reception desk, there were two life-sized steel statues.

On the left stood last year’s art prize winner, Elizabeth, the female protagonist from "Infinite."

On the right stood Amiya, the iconic character from "Arknights."

Beyond that, a small display case next to the front desk was filled with chibi figurines of game characters released by Number One Player in the past two years.

If such a scene is common in gaming companies, where major manufacturers like to display life-sized statues of their iconic characters at the entrance as a sign of their brand.

Then, when Jia Kuigan walked past the reception and into the first floor’s office area.

He was immediately dazzled.

The entire office on the first floor was designed in the style of "Hollow Knight’s" jumping platforms.

And the art style imitated the map within "Hollow"—Verdant Path.

The whole office floor was carpeted with soft, plush carpeting, deliberately dyed the color of fresh grass.

Above their heads hung plastic vines, transformed to dangle down.

At the far end of sight, there was a wall where a ladder-like bookshelf was embedded into its gray-white retro pebble paint surface, creating the visual illusion of jumping platforms from "Hollow."

Just one glance was enough to make one’s hands itch with the urge to leap and then use the White Wave to rebound, twisting straight up to the second-floor office.

Stepping into this place, to say it was a complete immersion would be a slight exaggeration, but it indeed gave Jia Kuigan the illusion of ’being in the Hollow world.’

Looking to the side, there was even a metal bench in the rest area that was familiar to Jia Kuigan, almost a perfect replica of the Hollow benches.

Next to the bench was a refined, slender nail.

However, the only regret was that, perhaps because Mr. Ke worried about accidents, the nail was made of soft rubber, with a hardness similar to a child’s inflatable toy cudgel—safe and harmless, but it didn’t look quite as imposing.

"If Mr. Jia is interested, you could try striking that bell over there with this nail," said Wu Shi, the receptionist who was showing them around, with a smile.

Even though she had called Mr. Ke several times, he had not answered.

She guessed that he was up all night again, writing a new proposal...

So much so that she, a mere receptionist, had to put on a brave face to initially receive Jia Kuigan, the guest from Webnews Headquarters.

To be honest, she was a bit nervous.

But, to Wu Shi’s relief.

This manager of the WebXun Operations Department, who seemed quite affable despite his around thirty years and high position at Netcom, was not as overbearing as she had imagined.

Instead, his demeanor was friendly throughout.

Of course, what Wu Shi didn’t know was.

Netcom’s visit to Number One Player Company was one with a request in mind.

The home turf advantage was their own; the fact that Mr. Ke had not given Jia Kuigan any attitude was already a good sign, so Jia had no reason to act rashly.

No matter how stern he might be within Netcom on a daily basis, his iron-fisted reputation had to be softened with a smile at Number One Player.

"If I remember correctly, ringing that bell is supposed to summon the Antler Beetle," Jia Kuigan said, looking at the bell post next to the bench, which had a recessed area just right for the bell.

Wu Shi was somewhat surprised, "Mr. Jia, you’ve played ’Hollow’ as well?"

"It would be a shame not to personally experience such an excellent game," Jia Kuigan said with a laugh.

His words were genuine.

Unlike Lu Long, his predecessor at WebXun Operations Department, Jia Kuigan genuinely admired Ke Jin.

He had been following the designer since iwanna and watched each of his games as they launched.

He took the time to thoroughly experience each game.

Among these, "Hollow" was his favorite, and he was particularly interested in some of its mechanics.

Right then, an employee from Number One Player came from not far away.

He walked straight past the office area to the bench, picked up the nail.

"Thwack!"

A casual swing struck the bell, just like the little Knight would summon the Antler Beetle in the game.

Perhaps the employees were all very familiar with this setup; the strike was swift, accurate, and forceful.

Quickly, under the astonished gaze of Jia Kuigan.

The bell rang out with a ding-ding.

Suddenly, the ceiling above them seemed to loosen slightly.

A one-square-meter tile, just like an elevator, began to descend slowly.

It was laden with a rich variety of snacks, beverages, and tea products.

After the employee casually picked up a can of hot milk tea and left, the tile rose slowly again until it clicked crisply into place, seamlessly fitting into the overhead ceiling, leaving no trace of any irregularity to the eye.

"This...?" Jia Kuigan was stunned speechless, and he swallowed hard.