Regarding the reaction of all parties after the listing of Forbes magazine, Zhang Lexing did not expect it at all, nor was he in the mood to think about it, since the travel plan was handed in, what he was most worried about every day was the matter of driving on the road.

Because of the relevant reports in Forbes magazine and his appearance at the press conference, Zhang Lexing has become a well-known celebrity in the world, and he can't go out as casually as before, so it is naturally inconvenient to go to the driving school, so Yang Xinxin has to find another way. With a lot of effort, Yang Xinxin finally found a reliable person, a Hong Kong man named John Wang, to act as Zhang Lexing's coach.

According to the agreed time, standing at the door of his house and waiting, a blue Toyota car drove over from a distance and stopped in front of Zhang Lexing, a young man got out of the car and said to Zhang Lexing: "Hello, is it Mr. Zhang?"

Zhang Lexing nodded, and the young man continued: "My name is John Wang, and I will be your coach for the next few days, please get in the car first." ”

John Wang opened the car door and let Zhang Lexing get into the car first, and then he went to the passenger seat on the other side and sat down. After fastening his seat belt, John Wang said to Zhang Lexing: "Mr. Zhang, if you feel uncomfortable sitting, you can adjust the front and back of the seat." If you can, fasten your seatbelt. ”

After Zhang Lexing adjusted his seat and fastened his seat belt, John Wang introduced the facilities in the car again, and then said: "Okay, you can just drive it first." It doesn't matter, I still have a brake on my side, although I can drive it with confidence. ”

This is an automatic Toyota car, which is not complicated to operate, and is suitable for beginners like Zhang Lexing. Taking a deep breath, Zhang Lexing started the car, and according to the experience he learned from the driving school, he turned on the lights, turned the steering wheel, gave oil, and slowly started the car.

Not far off, a bicycle passed the Toyota, and the rider looked into the car curiously. John Wang coughed lightly and said, "Mr. Zhang, don't be too nervous, the car can drive faster." California law states that you can drive 35 miles (56 kilometers per hour) in urban areas, but you can only get a fine if you exceed 45 miles (70 kilometers), so everyone generally drives 45 miles. If you're driving out of this residential area, you have to get up to speed. ”

"Oh, I see. Zhang Lexing responded, stepped on the accelerator slowly, the speed of the car slowly rose, and the pointer on the speed indicator also moved up from 20. The pointer on the speed indicator was just over 30 (48 km), and Zhang Lexing began to get nervous inexplicably, his two hands holding the steering wheel became tighter and tighter, and some slight beads of sweat seeped down his head. When the pointer on the speed indicator approached 45 miles (70 kilometers), Zhang Lexing's mind was blank, his eyes were only left with the road ahead, his ears could not hear the voice of Wang John next to him, and his hands were completely stiff on the steering wheel.

The speed of the car was still rising, John Wang saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly stepped on the brakes, after a huge brake sound, the Toyota car stopped, Zhang Lexing leaned on the seat, his face was pale, and sweat gushed down......

Later, I tried a few more times, but unfortunately 30 miles seemed to be a hurdle, as soon as I crossed it, Zhang Lexing couldn't help but get nervous, and even the tension was completely out of control. If the speed is less than 30 miles, although it is slower, Zhang Lexing is driving decently. After repeating it several times, John Wang had to give up, and he even wondered if Zhang Lexing had a fear of speed, and Zhang Lexing's first plan to learn to drive ended hastily......

After that, Yang Xinxin found a new coach, and the result was still the same, Zhang Lexing's car still could only crawl on the road at a turtle speed of less than 30 miles. In the end, Yang Xinxin also went out in person, and one night, he chose an inaccessible road for Zhang Lexing to practice, but unfortunately the speed could not exceed 30 miles, this time even Yang Xinxin suspected that Zhang Lexing might have a fear of speed.

Although I failed to learn to drive, life still has to go on. In the blink of an eye, the day of the release of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" was approaching, so Zhang Lexing took a flight from San Francisco to Beijing to prepare to return to China, and brought several sets of KylinWindows95 CDs and corresponding development materials with him. When I returned to Beijing, it was March 25, the day before the launch ceremony of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

After Zhang Lexing got into the car, Wang Mengyao asked as usual: "Boss, do you want to go back and rest first." ”

"Okay, let's go back and rest first. Zhang Lexing nodded, this flight was not so smooth, and he encountered air currents halfway, and the constant turbulence made him almost not rest.

"Good boss. Wang Mengyao leaned forward and patted the driver's seat: "Brother Chen, go to the community where the boss lives." ”

"Has anything happened in the industry and the company during this time?" Zhang Lexing asked leaning back in his seat and closing his eyes slightly.

"Boss, at present, there are eight companies funded by the Dream Fund, all of which are computer game development companies, in addition to the previous five, the new three are Jiehong Software and Super Network Electronics, and there is also a Backfire Studio, although it is an amateur development group, but the level of art is not bad, they are now making a shooting game ......"

"Well, the results are not bad, but I would like to remind the people at the foundation that they must investigate the applicant's situation clearly, and follow up after the funds are released to avoid misappropriation. In addition, as long as the technical strength of these amateur development groups is sufficient, they can be appropriately inclined, especially if they already have products. Once we've formed a distribution company, it'll be easier to sign with these studios with the relationships we've built now. ”

"Boss," Wang Mengyao continued: "On March 9, Sega, with the cooperation of the Beijing industrial and commercial department, raided Beijing's largest game machine wholesale market and some specialty stores, and confiscated four truckloads of counterfeit game machines and cards worth about 400 yuan. Beijing's video game market is in shambles. The game industry in Shanghai and other places has also become a shocking black, and the talk of the tiger has changed color. According to the investigation, Sega's next target is likely to be Tianjin Xinxing, because they used Sega's MD host to make a 16-digit little professor learning machine......"

"Hmph, who can blame this, I have already reminded them that if Sega didn't care about it before, it doesn't mean that people don't know. Forget it, let them go. "Zhang Lexing doesn't look down on the little professor learning machine made by Xinxing Company, although the performance has been greatly improved, but now is the beginning of the popularization of computers, and the learning machine will not last long, so there is no need to toss anymore.

"Boss, the current domestic public opinion environment is very unfavorable to video games, after a central authoritative newspaper named video games as 'electronic opium', many local newspapers have also begun to follow up, what addiction to games affects studies, and even steals and robs the road of crime for the money to play games, etc., all kinds of examples are full of newspapers. The school also uses means such as issuing 'letters to parents' and organizing students to sign oaths to ask students to stay away from video games. Just when Sega cracked down on piracy, Wenzhou also launched a huge social mobilization to encircle and suppress video games, and all parents of primary and secondary schools must ensure that their children cannot play video games in the arcade hall or at home, otherwise, they will not be able to evaluate the three good students and cannot join the group. Pledge meetings, appeals, petitions, complaints, and even so-called victims' testimonies. But fortunately, it has little impact on our company, although Tianzhiyuan is a video game, but it is mainly sold to the outside world, and now the reputation of computer games is not bad, and the creative workshop does not have to worry. ”

"This is not a trivial matter, the public opinion environment is very important for the survival and development of game companies, but there is no need to worry at this time, after all, there are industry organizations now, and it is better for them to take the lead in this matter, but we still have to be prepared to cooperate. Well, find someone to prepare some articles to justify the name of the game, don't focus on whether minors should play games, but focus on what games are, what types of games are now, what are genuine games, what are pirated games, and what different games are suitable for those groups of people to play, etc. To show those who don't even know what the game is and put on a big hat, their so-called dangers are just partial conjectures. As for the guild side, when tomorrow's press conference is over, I will talk to Chairman Zhao personally. ”

"Okay boss, I'll do it later. ”

"Well, how's the preparation for tomorrow's press conference, and what's the game going on?"

"Boss, the release of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" this time will be carried out simultaneously in the mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are responsible for Asia Interactive, and the advertisement of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" has been released through the satellite TV Chinese channel and the newspapers under Shuxiang Newspaper, which has successfully attracted the attention of a considerable number of players, according to which it is predicted that the sales volume should be no less than 200,000 sets. The distribution of the game on the mainland is mainly responsible for Lianbang Software, plus some of the foreign sellers in the hands of the marketing department of the creative workshop, the promotion of the game is carried out through game magazines such as "Home Computers and Game Consoles", which has achieved quite good results, before the game is officially released, there have been many players who have called or written to consult, and the predicted sales results will definitely be tens of thousands of sets.

As for tomorrow's game launch ceremony, it will be held at the Haidian Theater, and there will be leaders of the China Game Industry Association and people from some game companies to congratulate them. ”

The name "Haidian Theater ......" evokes Zhang Lexing's memories, if everything does not change, there will be a farce in the game industry here in two years, and many enthusiastic players will have to undergo a test of ice and fire. However, since Zhang Lexing still remembers this incident, he naturally has to find a way to prevent this from happening, but it is still too early, and that company may not have thought of entering the game industry yet.

After Wang Mengyao finished introducing the situation, the car happened to come to the community where Zhang Lexing lived. Looking at the familiar community, Zhang Lexing couldn't help but think of what Yang Xinxin explained, it seems that after the game conference is over, he will have to find another place.

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The next day, Sunday, March 26, just after seven o'clock, many players in the mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan software retail stores that posted posters of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" had already gathered at the entrance, and they were chatting with each other to pass the time while waiting for the door to open.

Anhui Hefei, the country's 20th Lianbang software store outside, the signboard on the door has not had time to replace, temporarily with a red paper with the word "Lian" on the first word of the signboard, more than 50 tall, short, fat and thin, different images of men braved the cold of early spring, lined up outside the gate.

A tall man with a scarf happened to turn around and found an acquaintance, and there was a person between him, and he was very bored, so he immediately turned around and said hello: "Guo Hongfei, you are here too." ”

Hearing someone call him, Guo Hongfei raised his head and looked over, it turned out to be his classmate Qin Guochuan: "Yes, I didn't expect you to come earlier than me." ”

"Well, I got up before dawn. Qin Guochuan said triumphantly, and then lowered his voice and said: "Haven't you heard, the first 1,000 sets of this "Legend of Sword and Fairy" are limited editions, I heard that there are some special things in it, but I don't know how much it is in the whole country, and I am afraid that I will not be able to buy it if it is late." ”

The unlucky guy in the middle was originally very dissatisfied with the two in front of him and behind him, but as soon as Qin Guochuan said about the limited edition, he couldn't help but join in: "Limited edition? ”

Qin Guochuan looked even more proud: "Of course, this is inside information, I have a buddy who helps with testing in that company, I just listened to what he said, absolutely reliable." ”

As he was talking, eight o'clock came, the door of the store slowly opened, the crowd was in a commotion, Qin Guochuan, Guo Hongfei and others didn't care about talking, they all turned their eyes to the door that the store had just opened, and the crowd was in a greater commotion.

At the same time, outside the door of the Haidian Theater in Beijing, the pre-set stereo was playing the game music of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", standing on the stage that had already been set up, Lin Musen took the microphone and announced: "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" game conference officially begins......

Watching the press conference were Zhao Haiguang, Wang Bo and Yan Xiaowei of the China Game Industry Association, as well as representatives of friendly units such as Lei Jun of Jinshan and Bian Xiaochun of the forerunner, and game companies such as Xianghuiying Electronics, Hongda Software, and Xionglong Company that received the investment of the Dream Fund also sent representatives to participate, of course, they also have plans to learn about the market by the way. In addition, there are some reporters from game media, and even traditional media such as "People's Daily" that Zhao Haiguang found a way to find, of course, these people are indispensable for a specially prepared gift. In addition to these people, there are about 500 enthusiastic players waiting in the audience, who are actually the real protagonists today.

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