As the only new face in the entire meeting apart from Seele and the others, everyone in the audience cast gazes of either doubt or curiosity.
Some who arrived early knew that Yǔ and Cocolia should be related, and immediately sat up straight and widened their eyes. There was no helping it; when it came to authority, Cocolia might even be more profound than Welt.
Yǔ didn't get straight to the point. He first introduced himself and Gensokyo Corp. Upon learning that he was the designer of "to the moon" and "hollow knight," many people's eyes immediately became more serious.
They naturally couldn't have not heard of "to the moon" and "hollow knight," which had continuously sparked heated discussions within a year. The deeply moving plot and incredibly clever game design made the proud designers no longer look down on the young man on stage.
Looking at Cocolia's smiling and encouraging gaze from below the stage, Yǔ returned a smile.
He stepped back, turned his body sideways, and raised his hand to point at the screen behind him, beginning to fluently explain everything about pokemon.
First, of course, was the concept of pokemon.
When they heard Yǔ describe the basic settings of pokemon, such as capturing, training, battling, and breeding, all the designers instinctively began to concentrate.
This was a completely novel form of game.
Pet training and battling.
Although this concept had appeared very early, it was mostly used as a helper for the protagonist in RPG games, growing together. This was the first time this concept was pulled out independently to form a game, and it quickly attracted the interest of most people.
After introducing the basic gameplay, Yǔ then released some already drawn pokemon character designs and began to introduce the various attributes and attribute counter-relationships between pokemon, skill learning, special effects, battle methods, and how they are divided into common pokemon, pseudo-legendary pokemon, mythical pokemon, and legendary pokemon based on rarity and growth value, with different levels of AI control set for each.
These meticulously listed data and seamless logic made everyone subconsciously hold their breath, concentrating so much that they didn't want to miss a single word. By now, they could already confirm that this was a quite excellent game.
Especially the battle method, it was as if it was tailor-made for the real-time interaction function of ar glasses.
Moreover, aside from the gameplay, having such cute creatures wander around them every day would also be a wonderful thing. The popularity of this game would definitely not be low!
Cocolia's eyes were filled with pleasant surprise. Her heart was beating rapidly as she watched Yǔ speak with increasing confidence on stage, feeling very much like a parent whose child is praised and honored by everyone.
After finishing the most basic logic, Yǔ picked up his water cup to moisten his throat. Looking at the burning gazes in the audience, especially the undisguised adoration in the eyes of Seele, Kaguya, and Bronya, he immediately smiled easily. Then, he opened a new page.
This was just the beginning; he hadn't even revealed the real highlights yet.
"Regarding the acquisition of pokemon, apart from the initial pokemon chosen by players, all other pokemon can only be caught by players themselves, or bred from male and female pokemon."
"We can cooperate with cultural and tourism bureaus around the world to distribute different pokemon based on different climates and ecological environments. For example, in volcanic regions, fire and rock-type pokemon will primarily spawn in areas where people can move; forest regions will primarily spawn grass and water-type pokemon; and we can even cooperate with some famous attractions to design exclusive pokemon..."
People's breathing in the conference room began to grow heavy. Although this would consume a huge amount of Anti-Entropy's manpower and resources, if it were actually accomplished...
Is this really just a young man who has only made two small games? His ideas are truly bold.
"Of course, to enhance its competitiveness, we can establish a varying number of Gyms in each region based on different population densities. Gyms will temporarily be staffed by official personnel. Players who clear a Gym will receive a Gym Badge. After collecting eight badges, they can participate in the annual regional competition. The top five in the first competition will be designated as the Champion and Four Elite Trainers, and the Champion and Four Elite Trainers will be invited to participate in the World Championship, from which the strongest Eight Masters will be decided..."
They've even considered competitive play?!
If this vision comes true, they can't even imagine how popular the World Championship would be then. Perhaps it could become a carnival comparable to, or even surpassing, the World Cup?
After adding some specific details, Yǔ sighed with relief and smiled as he concluded his presentation.
Just then, Welt was the first to stand up, excitedly looking at him and clapping. Soon, everyone stood up together, and enthusiastic applause echoed throughout the conference hall.
When the applause subsided slightly, Welt picked up the microphone and said with a smile, "I think there should be no doubt about how to choose."
This statement received unanimous approval from everyone present. Even the designers who were scheduled after Yǔ and hadn't yet spoken shook their heads helplessly.
If it were on PC, everyone would just consider it a decent game.
But the problem was that it was paired with the new generation of ar glasses. With the real-time interaction function, this game directly became an overpowered existence. Some keen old designers even saw a hint of Homu's former shadow in these cute creatures called pokemon.
According to their recent inquiries on the company's internal network, there are still very few people within Gensokyo Corp. Although some people have been recruited recently, the core team still only consists of three. Such a small number of people naturally cannot complete such a massive workload within a year.
Since their own designs weren't chosen, and they encountered such a good opportunity, they wondered if there was a chance...
When Yǔ stepped off the stage, the meeting was basically over. Those designers ran even faster than the excited Seele, directly surrounding Yǔ and smiling eagerly: "Hello, hello, I'm the lead designer of Homu's Adventure. This is my business card..."
"What a brilliant idea, can I get to know you..."
"I heard Mr. Nangong, you're short-staffed. On our side..."
One by one, the once seemingly dignified designers, at this moment, were like grandmas scrambling for discounted eggs at a supermarket, pushing and shoving to be the first to hand their business cards to Yǔ, leaving Seele, who originally wanted to run over and hug her brother in celebration, standing outside, completely bewildered.
Suddenly being surrounded left Yǔ a bit stunned, but seeing their excited expressions, he quickly understood something. He smiled fakely, reached out to take their business cards, and said, "Thank you for your kindness, seniors, but this proposal is still a bit rough. Perhaps we can wait until later..."
Seeing this, a middle-aged designer immediately became anxious. He hadn't had a good work in several years, and this opportunity could be said to be his only hope for promotion or even fame. If it wasn't confirmed now, such a good thing would definitely not be his turn later!
In addition, he arrived late and didn't know that Yǔ was related to Cocolia. He might also have seen that Yǔ was relatively young, and subconsciously adopted the posture of an elder.
"Don't wait, Mr. Nangong, listen to me. I'll lend you my entire team, and then..."
"Quiet!!"
A cold voice suddenly rang out, like a basin of cold water instantly dousing everyone's heads.
Tap, tap, tap.
High-top boots clicked on the floor as Cocolia walked quickly. Her eyes, which had been smiling, were now terrifyingly cold. Her sharp gaze made everyone lower their heads, not daring to meet her eyes, and the crowded people also actively parted a path for her.
Yǔ, who had been a bit uncomfortable, instantly relaxed. He watched Cocolia stand beside him, her arm around his shoulder, surveying the room with an imposing aura. Only when no one dared to speak again did she slowly say in a cold voice, "You want to steal my son's things?"