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Chapter 72: Nitiandang Game Exclusive Interview

Chapter 72: Chapter 72: Nitiandang Game Exclusive Interview

Zhang Qifeng glanced at Zhao Haiquan sitting opposite him, then said with mixed feelings, "Sorry, bro, you might as well stop thinking about these things. The people from Nitiandang might be out of your reach... Not only my brother, but even I am considering joining them now!"

The person opposite him was puzzled, "Huh? What’s going on? Wasn’t it said that the owner of that company is very stingy? Can’t even afford a decent office space? Everyone in the company is squeezed into a café to work?"

"Is my information wrong? What exactly is going on?"

Zhang Qifeng could not be bothered to explain and dismissively said "Goodbye," then hung up the phone.

Zhao Haiquan was also very serious, "I hereby solemnly declare that I am the number one loyal follower of the Nitiandang game! Don’t talk to me about double the monthly salary, even if you give me a mountain of gold, don’t think about poaching me!"

"President Gu is like my real brother!"

Zhang Qifeng frowned and said sternly, "Haiquan, how can you talk like this? We should have some integrity!

"Don’t get too cozy with my dear dad!

"Haiquan, look, I’ve always treated you well, couldn’t you try to arrange an internal referral for me?

"I’ve long wanted to quit this crappy game website!"

Zhao Haiquan looked troubled, "I’m afraid that’s not really feasible, our company doesn’t have a position that matches your skills, and it seems that there is no recruitment plan in the near future.

"I will keep an eye out for you."

Zhang Qifeng’s expression turned to one of bitter disappointment; he was aware that with his background, it was a bit of a stretch to enter a startup game company as there was no suitable position available and that he probably was not going to sip on that bowl of hot soup.

But soon, his expression became resolute.

"Then help me get in touch, I would like to conduct an exclusive interview with your company!

"Even if I can’t join you guys, I need to catch a ride on this hot topic!"

Zhao Haiquan thought for a moment, "You just said there was no need for an interview a moment ago."

Zhang Qifeng’s expression was earnest, "That was just me being foolish before, now I realize that our boss arranging this interview is nothing short of visionary. Anyway, I must get to know President Gu, this extraordinary person, better!"

...

...

July 8th, Monday.

Zhang Qifeng checked his watch, it was 2 p.m., the time he had agreed upon for the interview with President Gu.

The interview had been arranged smoothly; he had gotten in touch with President Gu through Zhao Haiquan in the morning, who immediately approved the interview for the afternoon.

Zhang Qifeng was a bit worried originally, as he had met plenty of genius game developers, and the more talented they are, the more eccentric their personalities tend to be, with some even flat-out refusing all interviews, citing social anxiety.

Therefore, being able to successfully interview the president of the up-and-coming Nitiandang game was still a happy outcome for Zhang Qifeng.

...

"President Gu! Hello!"

Zhang Qifeng arrived on the second floor of the café and saw Gu Fan, the boss of Nitiandang game.

Younger and more handsome than he had imagined.

Or perhaps it was the beautifying BUFF created by the dual halo of "game success" and "generosity"?

"Let’s do the interview on the first floor. Our development staff just got the new game’s design proposal and need some time to digest it, so we won’t disturb them," Gu Fan suggested.

A new game?

Still need time to digest the design proposal?

Does it mean that the design of the new game is profound and complex?

Zhang Qifeng’s gaze swept across the second floor of the café.

Then he saw on these employees’ faces complex expressions that were hard to accurately portray even with a pie chart.

Since he knew Zhao Haiquan, an insider, Zhang Qifeng had a certain understanding of the internal structure of Nitiandang game, and he could roughly match the faces now.

The three seats at the edge were likely to belong to the three new testers.

Their expressions were animated, full of enthusiasm, as if the excitement from the high-dose "chicken blood" they received hadn’t worn off yet.

Clearly, these three were shocked by the bonus issued last weekend, now in a state of excitement akin to that of perpetual motion machines, with unparalleled work zeal.

As for the Test Team Leader sitting nearby, he was obviously much calmer than the rest, true to his status as the company’s second employee, someone who had seen much of the world.

"High-spirited" was the underlying sentiment of all the employees at the moment, although for others it was clearly masked by the complex emotions stirred up by the new game design proposal.

For instance, Zhao Haiquan’s expression was grave, as if he was contemplating something, perhaps because the design proposal posed many new requirements for backend and AI algorithms, which he found challenging;

The somewhat older-looking programmer sitting diagonally from him must be dealing with front-end programming, murmuring to himself, seemingly calculating the rough time needed to develop the game;

As for the young man sitting next to President Gu, he must be the executive planner; he was also in high spirits but held his head with both hands, incessantly ruffling his hair as if his CPU were smoking, clearly beset by numerous issues with the new game’s design plan, visibly tormented by it.

In a small coffee shop, even the climate could vary, giving Zhang Qifeng a taste of the "Nitiandang shock."

Truly a den of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, how extraordinary!

It was rare to see a company where employees were so motivated, truly the power of bonuses is boundless!

Zhang Qifeng didn’t have time to ponder further, quickly following Gu Fan downstairs, ready to start the exclusive interview.

Soon, Gu Fan and Zhang Qifeng were seated.

"President Gu, knowing that you’re busy with work, I’ll cut to the chase,"

"First off, please greet the friends from Play Less Games Network."

Gu Fan spoke earnestly, "Hello everyone from Play Less Games Network, I am Gu Fan, the producer and technical director of Nitiandang Games."

Zhang Qifeng took careful note, "Do you have an English name then? I believe that Nitiandang Games will surely go international and become a regular at major award ceremonies."

Gu Fan nodded, "Of course, you can also call me fan·gu!"

Zhang Qifeng almost burst out laughing, "President Gu, that’s an old joke and not funny!

"What’s with Fan Gu, a relative of Van Gogh?

"Or... a ’rebel’? Hmm, President Gu, you indeed seem like someone who would go against the grain, otherwise you wouldn’t be able to create so many unique games."

Gu Fan coughed slightly, "Ahem, low profile, low profile."

Zhang Qifeng didn’t dwell on the topic, continuing to ask, "Next question, how did the name ’Nitiandang Games’ come about? Does it have any special meaning?"

Clearly, this was a question well-suited for opening up the conversation, and one that was very unlikely to cause any mistakes.

After all, starting a business often begins with choosing a company name.

It’s similar to how many authors are first asked about the origins of their pen names.

However, this question really stumped Gu Fan.

Where did the company name come from? It was Lilith who chose it... it was written directly into the contract, and Gu Fan, though a president, was just a higher-ranking employee.

What should he answer?

Gu Fan’s first impression of the name was naturally of the classic gaming company from his previous life: Nintendo Games.

He had to admit, Nitiandang was a fitting name.

The mission of Nintendo Games was: "To put smiles on people’s faces through games, anytime, anywhere."

The mission of Nitiandang Games was: "To let players experience the simplest form of suffering through games, anytime, anywhere!"

Of course, these were just Gu Fan’s own associations.

In reality, the name wasn’t segmented "Against-Heaven," but rather "Defy-Heaven." Lilith chose this name simply as a politically correct manifestation of being a Hell Demon, to harbor a defiant spirit and fight against heaven to the end!

Sadly, all these brilliant nuances were not something he could mention in an interview.

No one to share them with!

With this in mind, Gu Fan responded, "Do you want to hear the ’ideal answer’ or the ’real answer’?"

Zhang Qifeng was taken aback, this was the first time he had encountered such a response in an interview.

Instead of a quick rebuttal, he was given two answers to choose from!

"What’s the ideal answer?" Zhang Qifeng asked.

Gu Fan answered seriously, "Nitiandang stands for defying the odds, regardless of how slim the hopes of success are, no matter how many obstacles and hardships we face, we must dare to challenge and achieve victory!"

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