Chapter 1 People Only Report Bad News, They're All So Unreliable!

Pei Qian opened the backend system in his office to check the data of several games.

"This bunch, they only report bad news and not good! They're all so unreliable!"

"In the end, I have to do it myself."

Pei Qian was filled with resentment.

Other people's employees report good news and not bad, but his employees were completely the opposite. He, the boss, was always the last to know any good news.

Pei Qian had also reflected on this issue. It might be because Tengda was a relatively flat company from the very beginning, without such a strict hierarchy. Moreover, Huang Sibo and Bao Xu were both people who focused on their work and didn't put on airs.

When encountering problems, employees thought about solving them themselves, not wanting to trouble Boss Pei. Even if they succeeded, they would feel that this was all arranged by Pei Qian long ago, and they wouldn't be surprised or take credit for it.

This made Pei Qian very uncomfortable. Every time there was a hint of profit, he was always the last to know, which greatly delayed opportunities.

The key was that he couldn't show that he didn't know anything, which didn't fit his persona at all and would be very awkward!

Pei Qian felt that he couldn't fall twice in the same place.

There were only a few days left until the settlement, so he had to pay close attention to the data of each profitable project and couldn't let anything go wrong!

That's why Pei Qian made a special trip to the company today.

He opened the backend system and quickly browsed the data of several games.

The revenue of these games was increasing, which was normal. After all, the DLC had just been updated, and the official website had given a prominent recommendation on the homepage. It was impossible for the revenue not to increase.

Looking at the rows of increasing numbers, Pei Qian was a little frightened. Fortunately, after a closer look, the revenue growth of most games was within an acceptable range.

But... there was also abnormal revenue growth.

"Fortress at Sea!"

Pei Qian clearly noticed that the game's revenue data was higher than he expected, and much higher!

Even considering the official recommendation, revenue sharing changes, and the increased popularity after the DLC release, the revenue data was still too high!

Pei Qian instantly became vigilant and a little unhappy.

Such a serious situation, and no one reported it to me!

What were Lu Mingliang and Bao Xu doing? Why didn't they tell me as soon as they saw this? What were they waiting for?

Fortunately, I came to the company to take a look today, or I would have been tricked again!

In addition to being angry, Pei Qian was also a little fortunate.

Fortunately, he discovered it early, maybe he could find a way to remedy it a little!

The key issue now was to figure out why the game's revenue had increased.

If it was due to some accidental factor, and the revenue increase was short-term, then he didn't need to worry too much. At worst, he could spend more money.

If it was due to some long-term factor, and the revenue would continue to increase, and even have explosive growth in the future, then Pei Qian would have to be vigilant immediately and even take decisive measures.

Pei Qian clicked into the "Fortress at Sea" player forum and carefully searched for recent discussions.

"I didn't expect Li Zhengwei, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, to betray the revolution too! Alas! Is the 'Anti-Terrorism Project' really going to be abandoned by the times?"

"You're thinking too much, Brother Li is just doing a regular commercial."

"Brother Li said in the fan group that it's not a commercial. The documentary made by Feihuang Studio is really good this time. Brother Li is using his fame to promote the game for them, which can be considered a reciprocal gesture."

"I don't think there's anything wrong with that. 'Fortress at Sea' is a conscientious domestic game, it's good to recommend it."

"I got into the game because of Brother Li. Don't say, this game is really good."

"In terms of competitiveness and feel, 'Anti-Terrorism Project' is indeed good, but it's an old game after all. It's not convenient to play online, and the gameplay is not rich enough. After switching to 'Fortress at Sea', I think it's great to go up and have fun a few times. Thanks to Brother Li's recommendation!"

...

Pei Qian held his forehead and was silent.

It's impossible to guard against!

The "Breaking the Cocoon into a Butterfly" documentary made by Feihuang Studio has not yet recovered its costs, and they can't find a good way to monetize it. Even Huang Sibo and Zhu Xiaoce have given up and are preparing for their next film.

So Pei Qian didn't consider the impact of this documentary anymore.

But he never expected that this film could affect "Fortress at Sea"!

Obviously, even Feihuang Studio didn't expect this impact.

Currently, FPS games are a hot category in the e-sports field, and Li Zhengwei is known as the "No. 1 FPS game player in China". He has a good influence among fans, and his professional experience is relatively tortuous, so there is a lot of content to film.

Therefore, Feihuang Studio decided to make a documentary about him.

After the film was finished, Li Zhengwei was very grateful to Feihuang Studio. After all, this film was purely for public welfare, which helped Li Zhengwei increase his popularity on the one hand, and also promoted the e-sports industry towards a more standardized direction on the other hand.

During the filming, Li Zhengwei chatted with Huang Sibo and learned that Huang Sibo was the main planner of the domestic FPS game "Fortress at Sea".

Therefore, after the documentary was finished, Li Zhengwei repeatedly promoted "Fortress at Sea"!

And all of this, because Pei Qian didn't pay attention to the FPS player circle, he didn't know.

Li Zhengwei has a very wide influence among "Anti-Terrorism Project" players. His hard selling will naturally attract a large number of players to join the game!

As a result, many "Anti-Terrorism Project" players also defected in batches, gradually producing a chain reaction...

Since the official website gave a recommendation, and the new guns in "Fortress at Sea" also sold well, Pei Qian didn't notice the data problem immediately.

He only realized it today.

Pei Qian held his forehead: "...Damn it."

The problem was found, but Pei Qian was powerless.

Because... it was too late!

Although Li Zhengwei has a certain influence in the FPS game player circle, his promotion of "Fortress at Sea" will only maintain its popularity for a few days at most.

Now that several days have passed, the popularity has slowly subsided. Players who should have entered the game have already entered, so what else can be done?

"The stall is too big, it's like pressing down on a gourd and a dipper floats up..."

"Calm down."

"Actually, thinking about it from another perspective, it's okay."

"This time it's just an accident, Li Zhengwei's influence will soon fade away."

"As long as it doesn't have a continuous impact on the data of 'Fortress at Sea' afterwards, then it's all okay."

"Hoo... In short, defusing a dud grenade. Although it's not very useful, I should be able to feel at ease for the time being."

In just half an hour, Pei Qian's mentality fluctuated strongly, but fortunately, there was no real danger.

According to Pei Qian's estimation, this wave of players pouring in may only last for two or three days, increasing the burden of spending money on impulse, but it shouldn't affect the settlement.

After repeatedly confirming that there were no problems with other games, and only the data growth of "Fortress at Sea" was somewhat abnormal, Pei Qian relaxed a little and prepared to leave.

In the office area, Lu Mingliang and Bao Xu quickly exchanged glances.

"Boss Pei is out, do we still need to report it?"

"I don't think it's necessary."

"...Let's report it anyway."

Although Bao Xu thought it was unnecessary to say, Lu Mingliang felt that he still had to mention it briefly and stood up from his seat.

"Boss Pei, there is something I want to report to you. The recent number of active users and recharges in 'Fortress at Sea' has shown a significant increase, and..."

Pei Qian nodded with a smile: "I already know."

"Oh, okay, Boss Pei."

Lu Mingliang silently retreated, feeling that he was indeed a bit redundant.

Would Boss Pei not pay attention to such a simple data problem? That's definitely impossible.

Sure enough, he was thinking too much.

Pei Qian glanced at Lu Mingliang before leaving and nodded slightly.

Not bad!

It was right to promote you to main planner. You are more reliable than Huang Sibo and Bao Xu!

Although the information you provided this time is already outdated, this behavior is worthy of praise. Your position as main planner is stable!