"Holy crap, the old man I've been immersed in for half a month actually gave a lecture at my alma mater without a word?"
"Damn it, if I didn't love paying attention to the beautiful female students at Longteng University, I wouldn't have known about this!"
"This is too low-key, there wasn't any publicity at all. Fortunately, I'm a graduate of Longteng University and occasionally follow my alma mater's updates."
"What are you all so excited about for a plagiarist?"
"Plagiarize your grandma! Have you understood the whole story, you mouth-breather??"
"Lu Li geigei, I want to have your babies!!"
"Put on some clothes, sis."
"Maybe he's a bro."
"What? Gay joy!!"
...
On the official forum of Longteng University, discussions were rife.
Lu Li was currently a well-known figure in the gaming circle.
Especially after the public dispute with Nintendo a while ago, which even received a like from the official Weibo account,
It made many people outside the gaming community recognize this capable and promising young man.
Lu Li's low-key attendance at Longteng University's anniversary celebration today was a hot topic in academic circles.
Professor Zhang Lunshan from Tsinghua University had been guarding Longteng University's official Weibo since early morning, waiting for Lu Li's lecture livestream.
Not only Zhang Lunshan, but many other well-informed big shots were also watching the official Weibo. They were equally curious about the extraordinary side of this mysterious game designer.
In the afternoon, at 3:30 PM, the anniversary celebration was nearing its end.
At this moment, the beautiful and dignified host walked to the center of the stadium stage with a microphone.
"First, I would like to thank all the teachers and students of Longteng University. With their joint efforts, the anniversary celebration has been successfully held."
The host's voice was clear and loud: "Before the celebration ends, we are honored to invite a mysterious guest as the grand finale. I believe everyone knows who it is, so I won't keep you in suspense. Let's welcome the game designer of 'Undertale' and 'Call of Duty'—"
"Mr. Lu Li!!"
A tall and slender figure slowly walked from the backstage stairs. He was estimated to be around 1.83 meters tall, with handsome features, messy yet stylish hair, and sharp, imposing facial features. In one word, handsome!
In two words, incredibly handsome!!
Looking at the packed stadium audience, Lu Li clenched the microphone in his hand. This was the first time he had seen such a large-scale event, and he felt a little nervous.
"Uh... May I ask, Mr. Lu Li, how old are you this year?" The host was clearly also shocked by Lu Li's appearance.
"24."
Lu Li sat on the pre-arranged sofa, holding the microphone. It was called a lecture, but it felt more like an interview.
This was good, as a solo performance would be too awkward.
'Holy crap, so young?? So handsome?? How am I supposed to live?'
'He's indeed too young. I always thought the old man was a thirty-year-old uncle.'
'Why? Why so handsome and so talented? It's unfair... Ahhh!!'
...
The audience was stunned. They couldn't connect the handsome guy in front of them with the malicious "old man" Lu Li in the game.
"Truly young and promising."
The host, with a smile, continued, "We all know that your two works so far have received market acclaim and love. May I ask how you define a game?"
"I think a game is a medium, a carrier of the real world. In that world, everyone has flesh and blood and soul. And we game designers pave a path in this world, a path for players to experience and feel this world."
"That's a very self-reflective understanding. I suddenly understand why your games are so popular. In your writing, they are all living people, and players can easily immerse themselves, to the point where some players are deeply saddened by deaths."
The host's eyes sparkled. "Your success is destined. Second question, can you talk about the current situation of our domestic games?"
Lu Li pondered for a moment, holding the microphone, and said faintly, "There is a lack of soil for free growth. The foundation is sufficient, but it cannot be unleashed. However, looking optimistically."
He scanned the audience and said firmly, "The soil is now improving, and the seedlings are beginning to grow vigorously. Today is a very good start."
Lu Li held Longteng University in high regard for inviting him to visit.
They were trying to improve!
"Can you share your vision for the future?"
"The future will definitely be ours, and it will be yours. In the future, domestic games will eventually march onto the world stage and send tremors across the globe!!"
Clap clap clap!!
Thunderous applause erupted from the audience.
Before Lu Li, they wouldn't have dared to dream of such a vision.
With Lu Li breaking new ground, they saw hope. Now, encouraged by Lu Li himself, their hearts were filled with excitement, and a powerful sense of confidence surged from within.
The future will definitely be ours.
"By the way, you must have been facing considerable trouble from abroad recently. Although we all know they are just trying to pick a fight, there haven't been any effective countermeasures. What are your plans?"
"We have developed a game platform comparable to Steam—the Lingjing Game Platform."
Boom!!
As soon as Lu Li said this, everyone was shocked!
'WTF! Did I hear that right? He developed his own game platform??'
'And it's comparable to Steam??'
'Too powerful, too powerful! What other skills does the old man have that we don't know about!!'
'Damn it, I'm a bit excited about the Lingjing Game Platform. Steam's 30% transaction fee is really damn expensive!'
'Do you guys actually believe it? Anyone can talk big. Do you think it's possible?'
...
Developing a game platform is not as simple as making a game. It requires servers with strong information processing capabilities, and domestic servers have always been in a backward state.
Even giants like Tencent spend a lot of money renting servers each year to maintain data operations.
Although a single game platform doesn't require as many servers as Tencent, the demand for a platform that supports millions of games and billions of simultaneous players worldwide is not small.
Not to mention a game platform comparable to Steam. Even Bao Xue and Bi Yu wouldn't dare to say that.
"Uh... As a game designer, you must be very skilled at making games. Can you give us a live demonstration? Even a small level would be fine."
The host cleverly changed the subject, fearing that Lu Li would make big talk and then be embarrassed if it got out.
"No problem!"
Lu Li readily agreed. At this moment, he thought of a brilliant idea.
He wanted to launch his Lingjing Game Platform both domestically and internationally.
He intended to use this opportunity to create a game on the spot and then release it on the Lingjing Game Platform.
All revenue generated from the game would be unconditionally donated to Longteng University as a startup fund for new game designers, aimed at helping aspiring young designers with insufficient resources.
Then, he would use a similar method abroad to donate revenue from foreign countries to foreign universities as startup funds for young game designers.
He believed that foreign universities would definitely take on this task.
At that time, by opening up the foreign market, wouldn't he be profiting from foreigners?
Not to mention anything else, by directly reducing the 30% transaction fee of Steam, he would earn 30%!
Using a small investment to achieve a big return was very much in line with Lu Li's needs.
However, the prerequisite was that the game he made had to be good enough to become popular.
Creating a game in a short period of time... He only had less than 5 million resentment points left, so he could still create a small pixel-art game.
And it had to have the potential to become a viral hit and sell well.
After much deliberation...
"System, how many emotional points does 'To the Moon' require to unlock?"
[Ding! Three million resentment points]
That's the one—
"System, convert the data for 'To the Moon'!"
Ding!