Lin Wan and Cai Jiadong looked at each other, both falling silent for a moment.

They had clearly said before that they would try to trouble President Pei as little as possible and complete the task independently...

Cai Jiadong saw Lin Wan's hesitation and advised, "President Lin, a road must be walked step by step, and food must be eaten one bite at a time. Haste makes waste."

"You want Chixing Studio to become independent as soon as possible, which is of course a very good idea. But we still have to consider our actual abilities at the moment."

"If we act arbitrarily and lead the company astray, losing money, it would be better to ask President Pei more questions before making a decision from the beginning. After all, half of our company's investment comes from Tengda, and we must also be responsible to Tengda."

Lin Wan nodded, that was indeed the case.

She could trouble President Pei less when designing games, that was no problem, but when it came to understanding the future of an industry, it was impossible not to trouble President Pei!

At this crossroads that would determine the company's fate, no one but President Pei really had the confidence to make this decision.

Asking Cai Jiadong to answer this question was indeed a bit difficult for him.

Although Lin Wan herself had also grasped some information through Lao Song, it was not easy to make decisions based on this information.

After thinking about it, this was, after all, a major matter, and she really had no choice but to consult President Pei.

Even if President Pei couldn't give a specific direction, there would always be something to be gained from asking.

Lin Wan sighed softly, "Alright then, I'll give President Pei a call."

A few minutes later, Lin Wan hung up the phone. "President Pei said he wants to come over in person."

Cai Jiadong was overjoyed. "That's great! It's best to discuss this kind of thing face-to-face!"

"I'll organize the current situation now to make it easier to report to President Pei later!"

...

A few minutes earlier.

Pei Qian had just finished breakfast at a steamed bun shop nearby.

Why not go to Moyu Internet Cafe?

Because there were too many people at Moyu Internet Cafe!

In the past, the customer traffic at Moyu Internet Cafe was relatively fixed, mostly regulars, so it was fine for Pei Qian to go and have a meal.

But now, with the popularity of the VR experience area, many people lined up at Moyu Internet Cafe every morning, and those who couldn't get a seat were waiting in the coffee area. It was difficult for Pei Qian to find a place to stand if he went late.

He couldn't even go to the internet cafe he owned. This was too despairing!

Pei Qian infinitely missed the days when Moyu Internet Cafe had just opened. Back then, it was so good, with only him in the entire internet cafe. He could order whatever he wanted to drink, play whatever game he wanted, and all the waiters in the internet cafe revolved around him alone. It was so good.

Unfortunately, those good days were gone forever.

"These game media outlets are also, why are they blindly joining in!"

"Joe's always spouting nonsense, he can't go a day without praising Tengda."

"People praise Tengda to get some heat, what are you guys trying to gain by praising Tengda!"

Seeing that various game media and even news media outlets were praising the Doubt VR glasses, calling it "a symbol of the arrival of the VR era" and "establishing the norms for VR games," Pei Qian felt a burst of pain.

Everything was messed up!

A few months ago, the reason why Pei Qian had decided on a whim to let Chixing Studio work on VR was mainly because he felt that the VR industry was not mature and was still in its infancy, a niche market that couldn't be more niche.

With such a large investment, it would probably only earn word-of-mouth and not make money, right?

However, things were developing completely differently from what Pei Qian had expected!

How did it suddenly "establish norms for VR games" and "open the VR game era"?

It was just an ordinary casual game!

It was one thing for Joe to hype it up, Pei Qian wasn't very surprised by this. Anyway, no matter what game Tengda made, Joe could always find a unique angle to praise it.

The key was that the other game media and players were really fooled by Joe!

Now, Doubt VR and *Animal Island* opening the VR game era had almost become the consensus in the domestic game circle and even other circles.

Not only were many companies eager to develop VR games for Doubt VR, breaking into this blue ocean to find opportunities, but also many other internet companies were also thinking about taking a share of the pie.

Developing cheaper VR glasses while taking advantage of the heat brought by Doubt VR? Making VR panoramic video apps?

Or, introducing some foreign VR content?

Since the VR era had arrived, and this was a huge trend, everyone definitely wanted to take a share of it.

That's how the internet age is, everyone wants to find the right trend and be the pig that's blown up, completely ignoring that 90% of the pigs will be killed after the trend passes.

The remaining 10% will probably also be stranded, half-dead.

Only one in ten thousand can grow into a unicorn giant by taking advantage of the trend.

"These people are really too reckless."

"VR is definitely a dead end!"

Pei Qian couldn't help but mourn their fate.

Because he remembered very clearly that the VR industry had indeed experienced a period of popularity, but it quickly subsided.

Of course, it wasn't quite right to say that it subsided, it was still developing slowly, and some new VR companies were still emerging, but compared to the initial boom, it quickly cooled down.

The main reason was that the development speed of the equipment couldn't keep up with the market's demand.

Many people liked to compare VR with mobile phones, but if you think about it carefully, you'll find that the difference between these two devices is too great.

Mobile phones are necessities of life, VR is not; mobile phones develop quickly, and the replacement cycle is fast, while the technical progress of VR is slow, and it may not even reach the ideal resolution and refresh rate for several years.

Pei Qian was very certain that Doubt VR did open an era, but it opened a fake VR era.

The trend had indeed been created, but it would disappear quickly.

Those companies that were deceived and rushed in would probably burn through their investment and lose everything in a year or two.

That was really enviable!

Unlike other companies, Chixing Studio had already eaten the first piece of meat in the VR era, and it was a mouthful that was dripping with oil.

Even if the entire VR industry cooled down in the future, Doubt VR and Chixing Studio would be remembered as "pioneers of the VR era."

The so-called "pioneer" here doesn't mean that Chixing Studio was the first company to make VR glasses.

It's like games, those who really establish the operating norms of a certain game genre are probably not the first game, but a game that integrates all the elements.

Doubt VR is the culmination of the current VR industry.

In the past, although there were also VR glasses and VR games, none of them had unified all these norms and created a device and game with high popularity, a mature product form, and a wide range of influence.

The logo of Chixing Studio was probably going to be linked to the concept of virtual reality for a long time.

In other words, it was difficult to lose a lot of money.

For Pei Qian, this was such a sad story.

He had clearly started the era of losing a lot of money in the VR industry with his own hands, but he couldn't benefit from this era of losing a lot of money.

Just thinking about it made him feel sad.

Just then, Pei Qian's phone rang, it was Lin Wan calling.

As soon as he saw the caller ID, Pei Qian didn't want to answer.

Needless to say, she was definitely calling to report good news!

Although he was very reluctant, Pei Qian did some mental struggle and still answered the phone.

"President Pei, sorry to bother you. I have a little confusion about the future development of Chixing Studio..."

After listening to Lin Wan's confusion, Pei Qian was silent for a while.

"Doubt VR has just been confirmed as successful, and you're already considering a new project?"

"Isn't that a little too anxious!"

"Take a vacation for yourself and the company, it's not too late to work after playing for two months!"

"Combine work and rest!"

Pei Qian didn't want to care about Chixing Studio's affairs at all now.

Stop it, I haven't settled the accounts yet!

Now you want me to think about things that need to be considered in the next cycle, are you嫌我脑细胞死得不够快吗? (are you嫌 me brain cells die fast enough?)

Lin Wan said, "President Pei, aren't you used to thinking about the next step immediately after a project is successful?"

"I think this kind of forward-looking work habit is very worthy of my learning."

"I'm also following your example, President Pei, and strictly demanding myself with higher standards."

Pei Qian said "hehe."

Forward-looking?

I think you have some misunderstanding!

I was clearly forced to, an industry failed and made money, so I could only quickly think of other ways to put out the fire, otherwise the task of losing money in the settlement cycle would not be completed!

You don't have a deadline for losing money in the settlement cycle, what are you in a hurry for!

But these words can't be said explicitly.

Pei Qian was silent for a moment and said, "Alright then, I'll go over there."

It wasn't impossible to leave it alone, but the key issue was that if he left it alone, who knew what Lin Wan would do.

The present is not what it used to be, Chixing Studio is famous now.

Whatever they do, there are a lot of players paying attention.

Whether Lin Wan makes a new VR game or a regular game, as long as she doesn't do something stupid and works hard and gives full play to her strengths, the chances of success are very high.

At most, it won't be very popular, but it's estimated that it will still be able to make money.

Therefore, Pei Qian felt that this matter could not be taken lightly and he had to go and take a look in person.

...

Half an hour later, Pei Qian arrived at Chixing Studio and sat down in the conference room with Lin Wan and Cai Jiadong.

"Regarding the future development of Chixing Studio...you guys should briefly talk about your own views first."

Pei Qian felt that he still had to feel them out first.

Lin Wan looked at Cai Jiadong, "You go first."

Cai Jiadong nodded, "President Pei, my original idea was to continue developing VR games."

"As Joe said, Doubt VR glasses have been successful, and *Animal Island* has also established norms for VR games."

"If we want to develop VR games next, there are actually many paths we can take."

"For example, making a shooting-type 3A-level game, or cooperating with other manufacturers to develop VR versions of some successful racing games."

"The chances of success are high, the risks are small, and it can maximize the use of the current VR heat, further linking the image of Chixing Studio with the VR industry."