Chapter 95

Chapters 43-44: Ambiguous Relationship

Wu Zhaofu and Liu Yingying's plan was simple: to fully utilize the existing resources of Lin Feng to promote "The Legend." They proposed posting large posters in all the Qidian fast food chain stores under Lin Feng's name, conducting a preliminary visual bombardment, and then using Lin Feng's Dangdang website for promotion, followed by leveraging the vast user base of Tencent to further promote it.

However, this was just an initial cost-saving strategy. They also suggested temporarily hiring salespeople in major cities across the country to promote the game in local internet cafes and post posters, as "The Legend" primarily targeted internet users.

After carefully studying the plan, Lin Feng immediately approved the promotional strategy and allocated 2 million yuan for Liu Yingying and Wu Zhaofu to handle the initial promotion of "The Legend."

"Director Cui, how is the modification of the opening CG for 'The Legend' coming along?" Lin Feng turned to look at Cui Mingze.

Cui Mingze smiled slightly and inserted a CD into the projector.

The curtains in the office were drawn, and the room became dim.

At that moment, a large screen on the wall suddenly flickered, showing a vast desert with undulating sand dunes. A warrior holding a "Moon in the Well" sword cautiously moved forward in the desert. The scorching sun made the warrior sweat profusely. Just as the warrior wiped the sweat from his forehead, a violent tremor suddenly came from beneath his feet.

A monster emerged from the desert, launching a fierce attack on the warrior. The warrior fought with all his might, but the situation became increasingly dangerous with each attack. At that moment, a soft chant was heard, and a fire-breathing divine beast appeared from the side.

The warrior's frown relaxed, and he turned to the offensive, using the legendary "Flame Sword Technique" to counterattack the monster. The divine beast also saw the monster and roared, spewing a fierce flame towards it. Just as the warrior thought he could defeat the monster, the monster suddenly went berserk, destroying the divine beast with a few strikes and knocking the warrior to the ground. At the critical moment, a loud roar was heard, followed by an ancient and incomprehensible incantation. The sky darkened, and a thick lightning bolt struck from above, causing the monster to scream and fall to the ground in defeat.

At that moment, a mage holding a magic wand and wearing a magic robe appeared in the distance on the sand dune, waving to the warrior.

The warrior raised the "Moon in the Well" sword, and a drop of blood slid down his face. He wiped it with his sleeve, but more blood soaked through the fabric. The warrior frowned and was about to tear his sleeve to bandage his face when a woman in a Taoist robe walked over.

Seeing the warrior's injuries, the woman frowned slightly, pouted her red lips, and bit her teeth. She gently touched the warrior's injured face with her right hand. A holy white light emitted from her hand, gently covering the warrior's wound, which quickly healed before everyone's eyes.

The warrior closed his eyes gently, savoring the soft and comfortable sensation on his left cheek.

When the warrior's wound was healed, the holy and pure female Taoist walked to the sand dune, gazing at the sunset. She turned back and smiled sweetly. The words "The Legend" appeared on the screen, marking the end of the opening CG.

The opening CG of "The Legend" ended, and everyone in the room burst into enthusiastic applause.

Lin Feng also secretly admired it. Although the CG couldn't compare to those produced by famous game companies in Japan and around the world, it effectively portrayed the three professions in "The Legend," especially the female Taoist's sweet smile at the end, which left a lasting impression.

Everyone suddenly seemed to realize something and all their eyes turned to Li Zhiyou.

Despite her usual poise, Li Zhiyou couldn't help but blush and lower her head, avoiding everyone's gaze. The reason was that the female Taoist in the CG was none other than Li Zhiyou, and this was why Lin Feng had asked Cui Mingze to modify the CG.

Li Zhiyou's angelic and sweet demeanor was very suitable for the Taoist profession. Using her as the model not only added charm to the opening CG but also played a significant role in Lin Feng's plan to cultivate Li Zhiyou into an Asian superstar.

Everyone was amazed, even Cui Mingze, who was responsible for creating the CG, was impressed. He hadn't expected that using Li Zhiyou as the model would create such a strong visual impact. He believed that once this CG was released online, it would attract the attention of all internet users, and Li Zhiyou would quickly become famous.

After finalizing the remaining details, Lin Feng uploaded the CG to the newly created and opened official website of "The Legend," making it available for free download by internet users, and sent it to Ma Huateng, asking him to recommend it on the homepage. Ma Huateng, who held 10% of the company's shares, didn't say much and directly posted it online.

Each time Lin Feng asked Ma Huateng to recommend it on the homepage, it not only brought the expected returns to Lin Feng but also brought a surge in clicks for Ma Huateng. This win-win situation made Ma Huateng very happy.

At the same time, Lin Feng opened the official website of "The Legend," providing detailed introductions to the game's background story, professions, and various quests, and based on Li Zhiyou's image, he created many wallpapers for internet users to download.

As expected, in just a few days, the opening CG was downloaded over a million times. Everyone who saw the CG not only asked which online game it was but also discussed whether the female Taoist in the CG was a real person or a virtual character.

Internet users debated this issue, with some saying it was a real person because the wallpapers looked too real, and others saying it was a computer-generated effect because the female Taoist was too holy and angelic, which they believed couldn't exist in the real world.

The debate spread from the official forum of "The Legend" to various forums and QQ groups, leading to Li Zhiyou's wallpapers becoming the most popular desktop wallpapers. Many internet users also called for the official website of "The Legend" to clarify whether the female Taoist was a real person.

Lin Feng only smiled at the heated debate and suggestions from internet users, not clarifying the issue. He wanted to keep this mystery until the end.

"Yoyo, I'm sorry for not letting you go out these days. I hope you haven't been too uncomfortable," Lin Feng said apologetically, looking at Li Zhiyou, who was preparing various documents for him in the office.

"It's okay," Li Zhiyou smiled sweetly and nodded obediently.

To maximize the potential of Li Zhiyou, Lin Feng ordered her not to go out during this period. He planned to hold a cosplay event just before the official launch and then introduce Li Zhiyou to the public, maximizing her exposure. Although this request was a bit excessive, Lin Feng didn't expect Li Zhiyou to agree without hesitation.

Li Zhiyou stayed in the company or dormitory every day, never going anywhere else, which made her appear so obedient that it was heart-wrenching. This made Lin Feng, who had always admired Li Zhiyou as a goddess before his rebirth, feel even more protective and caring. He secretly vowed to protect this angelic girl from any harm in this life.

Who could bear to hurt such a gentle and adorable girl!

Regardless of the outcome of the online debate, the game had already attracted the attention of all game enthusiasts even before its release. Although many single-player game enthusiasts dismissed the CG quality, for online game enthusiasts, this game was the best quality they had seen recently.

Moreover, they were even more curious about whether the game could be as captivating as the CG. At that time, "The Stone Age" was popular, but it was a turn-based game and too cartoonish, which made it too feminine for many game enthusiasts who preferred real-time, intense battles.

Lin Feng hired 20 game enthusiasts to conduct an internal test of "The Legend," and these people would also serve as the initial game GMs. However, when they met Li Zhiyou at the company, a funny incident occurred.

When the 20 people first saw Li Zhiyou, they thought they were seeing things. After rubbing their eyes to confirm it was a real person, they howled and surrounded the slightly panicked Li Zhiyou, each vying to introduce themselves, their ages, and addresses, almost telling her everything about their families.

Li Zhiyou, who had never experienced such a situation before, was frightened and didn't know what to do. She could only protect herself, her eyes wide with fear, looking at the "wolves" around her, who looked like they were about to pounce, making her look pitiful and heart-wrenching.

The 20 "wolves" looked even more green-eyed, scolding each other for scaring their goddess and each trying to act like a protector. They pushed and shoved in the office, almost starting a group fight.

Lin Feng, seeing this farce, was both impressed by Li Zhiyou's charm and secretly pleased, as this goddess now belonged to him, and others could only look but not touch.

"Alright, quiet, quiet!" Lin Feng shouted, but in the midst of the commotion, no one paid attention to him.

Lin Feng frowned, and Li Zhiyou became even more frightened, looking at Lin Feng for help, her eyes brimming with tears. This expression, however, only stimulated the "wolves" more, making them even more frenzied.

"Thud," "Thud," the sound of bodies hitting the ground was heard. Yang Xing had taken action, using several wrestling moves to knock down the most aggressive ones.

Hearing the groans of their fallen comrades and seeing Yang Xing's angry face, the newly hired future GMs finally realized where they were and were frightened. However, their eyes involuntarily turned to Li Zhiyou.

Seeing the crowd disperse, Li Zhiyou quickly fled, like a frightened rabbit, hiding behind Lin Feng and peeking out with her large eyes, looking at everyone with fear.

The 20 "wolves" howled in their hearts, wishing they could hold this holy and angelic beauty in their arms and take good care of her. But they knew this was their workplace, not a KTV or a nightclub, and with Yang Xing, the tough-looking soldier, standing nearby, they didn't dare to act rashly.

"Alright, Director Cui, take them to the server room to start the test," Lin Feng said, gently comforting the frightened Li Zhiyou and turning to them coldly, "This is a company. If you continue to act like this, you'll have to write your resignation letters!" After saying this, Lin Feng gently patted Li Zhiyou's still trembling shoulder and led her away, holding her hand.

"Damn, all the good girls are taken," one of the 20 people muttered, but immediately regretted it after saying it.

Lin Feng heard it and frowned. This was the second time someone had said this to him. He turned to glare at everyone, but seeing their innocent expressions, he shook his head and left, comforting Li Zhiyou.

Seeing that Lin Feng didn't pursue the matter, the person felt lucky. After all, Lin Feng was their boss, and not being fired for insulting the boss was indeed lucky. However, this luck also brought a bit of resentment.

"Ah, my goddess!" After Lin Feng left, the 20 "wolves" howled, following Cui Mingze with their heads hanging low under Yang Xing's angry gaze.

"Scared, weren't you?" Lin Feng hadn't expected the 20 future GMs to be so crazy, but it also showed the impact of the CG on internet users, making Li Zhiyou famous through the CG.

After a while, Li Zhiyou, who had calmed down, gently pulled her hand away from Lin Feng's.

"Sorry, I caused trouble just now," Li Zhiyou said apologetically, sticking out her tongue, which made Lin Feng's heart flutter.

"It's okay, but is there any problem with the cosplay next month? If it's not suitable, we can skip it," Lin Feng said. Although he knew that the cute and slightly naive girl in front of him would become a showgirl with a unique and charming style in the future, the incident just now made him hesitate about whether to let her enter the industry. ——Keeping her as a hidden treasure in his house was also a good idea.

However, some people are destined to be stars, born to stand in the spotlight.

Li Zhiyou smiled sweetly and shook her head gently.

"No, it was just sudden, and it was my first time facing such a situation, so I panicked and didn't know how to handle it. It won't happen again," Li Zhiyou said, looking at Lin Feng with determination, biting her lip. "Big Brother Lin, I'm just a high school freshman, I don't know anything. You made me your secretary, but I often mess things up. Although you haven't said anything, I know I'm not suitable for being a secretary."

Lin Feng laughed, realizing that Li Zhiyou had indeed made many mistakes during her time as a secretary, sometimes making him cry and laugh at the same time. From a business perspective, she wasn't suitable for the role.

Seeing Lin Feng's deep smile, Li Zhiyou also smiled at the mistakes she had made recently, but as a young girl, she felt embarrassed and lightly hit Lin Feng.

"No laughing," Li Zhiyou tried to look fierce, but it only made Lin Feng laugh even more.

After a while, Li Zhiyou gathered her courage and said, "Big Brother Lin, I've been very confused, not knowing what to do. But after seeing myself in the CG of 'The Legend' and taking some photos in a Taoist costume, I know what I want to do. I want to be a showgirl."

She added softly, "This is the only thing I can do well. I want to be self-reliant and not always depend on Big Brother Lin. Besides, my father ran away because of gambling debts, and I want to earn more money."

The last few words, though soft, moved Lin Feng. He realized that Li Zhiyou