Chapter 15: Fishing

Hearing Shen Siyuan confirm that the project was viable, Ding Youguang appeared even more excited.

"However, there is one thing I don't understand," Shen Siyuan said.

"Speak."

"Why did you choose me? It seems I can't be of much help to you."

"Don't say that, Brother Shen. You don't know your own value."

Upon hearing this, Ding Youguang immediately chuckled, giving off a sly impression.

"Oh? What value do I have?"

Shen Siyuan himself hadn't even realized he had any value.

"First, you need to know, I have no money."

"Hmm, and then?"

"And this project requires at least one planner, one programmer, and one graphic designer..."

Hearing this, Shen Siyuan began to understand why he was chosen; Ding Youguang had his eyes on Shen Siyuan's team as free labor.

"I can't afford to spend money on trial and error, so I can only find people who don't cost anything."

"Damn, I knew nothing good would come of this," Shen Siyuan said.

"Why say it like that? Just say if this thing can be done or not."

Shen Siyuan had no words to refute.

"You go talk to the programmer and the graphic designer. If the game truly succeeds, we will split the profits equally among us. If it fails, at worst we waste some spare time; after all, normally we just play games or binge-watch dramas, so time isn't worth much..."

"This sector is still an undeveloped blue ocean; if we enter now, we still have a chance..."

"What is the channel's revenue share? What kind of game do you want to try as a test?"

"A thirty-seventy split. As for what game, you make the decision; you definitely have more ideas in this area than I do," Ding Youguang said very sincerely.

The monthly revenue Ding Youguang had just shown him was data from the channels, so the revenue share had not yet been deducted.

If the four of them participated in this project, then each person would receive a minimum of forty to fifty thousand per month, with a maximum of over one hundred thousand; this was far higher than a regular salary, and it was money earned while lying down.

"Is there a company? We need to sign a contract," Shen Siyuan said.

Since money was involved, it couldn't be settled by verbal agreement alone.

"There is a company; I registered it before and never cancelled it. Don't worry, we will definitely sign a contract. What belongs to you, not a penny will be missing," Ding Youguang immediately patted his chest and promised.

"Alright then, I'll find a chance to talk to Zhou Zhengdao and Li Qunfang."

These two were the programmer and the graphic designer of Shen Siyuan's team.

"Will Li Qunfang be willing?" Ding Youguang asked with some concern.

As a programmer, Zhou Zhengdao often drank and ate with Shen Siyuan, so their relationship was naturally good. Moreover, his skills were quite excellent; he had participated in the development of every game project in the Online Games Department, and his technical ability ranked among the top in the entire Guanghui Animation.

However, Ding Youguang was not familiar with the other party, which was one of the reasons he wanted to find Shen Siyuan.

As for Li Qunfang, she was a young girl who spoke little in daily life. Except for the neighbors at the left and right desks, she rarely communicated with others. She loved the two-dimensional world and loved cosplay; it felt like she was in a completely different dimension from Shen Siyuan and his group.

"No big problem," Shen Siyuan said very calmly.

"Then what do you think our first game project should be?" Ding Youguang asked.

Obviously, there was a hint of testing in his words. Everyone has their own value; the value of Zhou Zhengdao and Li Qunfang was very clear. Without either of them, this project couldn't run. So where exactly was Shen Siyuan's value?

"Fishing. We can add a points leaderboard and a lottery draw," Shen Siyuan said with a calm expression.

"How so?"

"If you go to the arcade, what is the game players play the most?" Shen Siyuan asked in return.

"Fishing?"

Shen Siyuan nodded and said, "Not everyone will play fishing, but fishing is definitely one of the most played games."

"Besides, fishing is simple to operate; up, down, left, right, plus a confirm button is enough to play, and these buttons can be played directly with a remote control."

"In the arcade, people play fishing for points and for game coins. Whether points or game coins, they can ultimately be exchanged for physical rewards. So we cannot just let users play games to kill time; we must give users a hook. For example, the top ten on the points leaderboard get a monthly bonus, or the number one on the points leaderboard gets an Apple phone..."

"Isn't this gambling?"

"Yes, but we are legal. Do you think what our Operations Department does? What kind of activities do we launch every holiday? Lotteries, playing with probabilities; only this way can we guarantee our revenue..."

"Fishing is just a casual game; it doesn't seem to have many profit points. If we do this, won't we lose money?" Ding Youguang's mind was still turning very fast.

"We can sell VIPs. VIP1 users can get double points for fishing, and so on down the line. The higher the VIP level, the greater the points multiplier. Then, the player with the most points each month can win a ten-thousand-yuan bonus. Do you think people will recharge to compete for the leaderboard?"

"Moreover, we can manipulate the leaderboard ourselves. This is too simple for a programmer; we are both the contestants and the referees; it's all up to us to decide..."

"Hehe~, Brother Shen, you are so black-hearted?"

"Tsk, nonsense. These are all marketing tactics."

"Eat... eat..."

Ding Youguang's face was flushed with redness, feeling he had found the right person.

The reason he chose Shen Siyuan as a partner was, at the very beginning, his connections.

Besides that, he also used him as a planner. After all, the difference between operations and planning isn't very large; both are proficient in game content design. Moreover, their project isn't big, and the requirements aren't that high; Shen Siyuan stepping in would be no problem at all.

However, in such a short time, Shen Siyuan not only provided a concrete plan but had even considered the profit points in advance, which made him even more confident in this project.

After eating, Shen Siyuan went to buy cold skin noodles and cola, and only then did the two return to the company.

When they entered the company and were about to part ways, Ding Youguang whispered to Shen Siyuan, "As soon as possible."

The company's principle is not to interfere with employee entrepreneurship, but using company resources to do one's own thing is definitely not allowed.

Therefore, secrecy is required before the matter is accomplished; this is also why Ding Youguang was unwilling to chat on Enterprise WeChat.

Upon entering the Operations Department, most people were already lying on their desks asleep; only one or two were still playing games.

Li Wenjuan was also asleep at her desk. Shen Siyuan tiptoed over and placed the cold skin noodles on her desk.

But he saw that a portion of freshly cut fruit and a cup of coffee were still placed on her desk.

Clearly, these could not have been bought by her herself after coming downstairs; they were all brought for her by others.

Li Wenjuan had many suitors; there were several sycophants in the company, all nearly fished into having their mouths hooked open by her.

This was one of the reasons Shen Siyuan felt no attraction toward her; if one does not like someone, just say it clearly—what is this business of always keeping others on the hook?

However, Shen Siyuan only regarded her as an ordinary colleague; when acquaintance is shallow, one does not speak deeply.

Besides, those hooked-mouthed ones—did they not truly know in their own hearts? They were merely pretending to be confused, believing themselves to be the ones who would ultimately win.

Shen Siyuan's movements had already been very careful, yet he still woke Lin Manzhi, who was sleeping beside him.

Seeing it was Shen Siyuan, her eyes lit up, and she immediately picked up the mobile phone on the table and pointed at it.

Shen Siyuan was somewhat puzzled; he opened his own phone, only to see her push her best friend's WeChat contact over to him.