The sales of "The Witcher" were much better than expected, and Shinji Mikami, as the producer, was finally recognized by industry insiders and players.

This battle was really not easy for Mikami, especially in the early stage, when he once doubted himself.

I doubt that I have what it takes to be a qualified producer, after all, he has only been in the game industry for 2 years.

However, in retrospect, the apprehension at that time has become an interesting memory.

Diablo gave him a great workout.

The president also gave him a lot of encouragement.

By now, Mikami feels more and more that Qing Zhiyuan is like a light in the dark night to him, or a [master]-like existence.

Not only did he learn a lot about the game, but he was always able to give him spiritual encouragement and guidance when he was feeling down.

In particular, Qing Zhiyuan's kindness to him made Mikami unforgettable.

Shinji Mikami swore secretly.

He will not leave Pokeni in his lifetime, and he must repay the president with better works and achievements.

So after the sales of "The Witcher" stabilized, he anxiously pulled Xuyuan Xuan to find Qing Zhiyuan and discuss the development of the next work with him.

"President, now 'The Witcher' has come to an end. Is it time to consider developing a new game? Shinji Mikami asked tentatively.

Qing Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment, and then looked at him with smiling eyes.

Tsk, it's like being beaten with chicken blood.

In this world, success is the success of the, it is difficult for people to get the success factor from failure, only after doing one thing, you know which direction is the right one.

Now Shinji Mikami is clearly in a state of being inspired by [success].

Good sales are more effective than your encouragement of 10,000 words.

Therefore, a good leader, no matter how pleasant he usually is and how extravagant he brags, as long as he cannot achieve results, then he is a failed leader.

"What do you think? Do you have an idea? Qing Zhiyuan asked tentatively.

Shinji Mikami exchanged glances with Xuan Xuyuan, and responded:

"Well, continue to develop witchers, right?" Mikami said seriously, "The gameplay of the game has been verified, which shows that players actually like this set. If there are no big problems, and while there are no competitors yet, we should take advantage of the victory and continue to develop a sequel to The Witcher. ”

"What about the proposal?" Qing Zhiyuan frowned and asked, "I feel that it is difficult to make a sequel to the current plot." ”

The Witcher focuses on the conflict between humans and bloods, and by the end of the game, the 5 different endings have almost blocked the way to the sequel.

If you really want to make a sequel, you should be like Diablo, leaving room for example, the protagonist is blackened or something, so as to be an opportunity to start the next generation of works.

The current protagonist, Sisyphus, has completed his mission no matter which ending he is in.

It's actually quite difficult to extend it further.

"Isn't there a throne plot?" "Sisyphus sat on the throne, and then history reincarnated, and he became the new ruler, can't he overthrow tyranny again in the sequel?" ”

Qing Zhiyuan shook his head, "This is the same as Diablo 2." ”

Diablo was sealed with his body by the Warriors, but the Warriors became the new demon in F2......

This reincarnation is the core process of Dark, repeated again and again, and using this as the selling point of "The Witcher" is indeed easy to cause aesthetic fatigue to players, and even think that Pokeni cut corners or something.

Word of mouth will definitely suffer.

"Hmm...... ...... true"

Shinji Mikami and Gen Void fell into deep thought.

"If that's the case, then although a sequel can be developed, all the characters and plots of "The Witcher 2" actually have to be untied from the first generation. It's equivalent to a standalone storyline, and even the world background has to be changed. ”

Wada held his chin and felt a little tricky.

Qing Zhiyuan said with a smile, "Don't be in such a hurry first, wait until you think about it, you, and Hetian Sang, don't always spend your time on work." ”

He paused at this point, and always felt that these words came out of the mouth of [the president].

He doesn't look like a competent capitalist at all.

"I have time to go out and walk more, accumulate inspiration, adjust my mood, recharge my batteries, and then set off again. On the contrary, it will do more with less. ”

"Charging?" Shinji Mikami asked with some confusion.

Oh, and forget about not having smartphones now.

"Just like the Sega PG (new handheld), the battery has to be recharged when it's gone." Qing Zhiyuan finally found a way to come back.

"Come on!"

He clenched his fists in encouragement.

"Then, president, why don't we travel somewhere together?" Xuyuan Xuan said seriously.

Since it was proposed by the president, he thought it would be a good idea, and if he could travel with the president, he could learn more new things.

Furuhara Tsubaki is not only Mikami's teacher, but also the teacher of the void abyss.

"Huh?"

Qing Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect that this guy Hetian would actually invite him.

Why do you want to bring a man with you?

Didn't save these two people.

Haven't you ever thought about going out with girls?

Qing Zhiyuan said, "I'm sorry, Wada-kun, I've already asked my girlfriend to travel to Hokkaido." I probably won't be able to join you.

Mikami, Wada, you can ask your favorite girl to go to the beach.

Good luck with you. ”

After speaking, Qing Zhiyuan smiled and invited the two of them out of the office.

As soon as they walked out of the door of the president's office, Gen Xubuchi and Shinji Mikami glanced at each other, and both of them looked confused.

"Damn~ I was shown by the president!"

"Ah~ I feel like I've suffered 10,000 critical hits in my heart!"

"How can it be repaired! I'm going to fall in love too! ”

……

Hokkaido has long been a famous resort for its neon scenery, especially in winter, when you come here to soak in the hot springs and enjoy the snow.

But now it's August, and Qing Zhiyuan and Nao Tsuda came to Hokkaido, mainly to see [Maple View] and soak in hot springs.

The place where the two people will stay is a well-known hot spring inn in the area, and the room has a bath that can accommodate two people.

Large floor-to-ceiling windows with mountains looking out.

Soak in the hot springs while watching the mountain view, not to mention how much you enjoy it.

One night passed, and Qing Zhiyuan was half tired to death.

Wake up the next morning and open the window—

A cold wind drifted in through the window.

Along with the slightest coolness, there is also the endless cold and beautiful lakeside outside.

and the autumn leaves of the lake reflected in the water.

It was this scenery that pulled Qing Zhiyuan into a dream.

Here he glimpsed the ancient meaning.

After the two of them washed up, ate the breakfast prepared by the hotel, and then prepared to go out for a good time and enjoy the summer scenery of Lake Akan.

Qing Zhiyuan followed Nao Tsuda to stroll on the shores of Lake Akan and began a romantic and leisurely journey for the day-

On the icy waters, a few unnamed birds can occasionally be seen flying by.

The shores of Lake Akan are covered with forests.

The early red maple leaves are like flames.

From afar, it looks red.

Qing Zhiyuan and the others walked in such a forest, feeling as if time had stood still.

And the maple leaves will be like Danxia, a victory over the clouds and a victory over the flowers. The clouds should know that the wind is easy to disperse, and the flowers bloom from dawn and it is difficult to credit. It is necessary to take advantage of the autumn rain to mourn the new year. Since then, after the rivers and lakes have been separated, each has gone to the end of the world with fate.

Qing Zhiyuan's thoughts drifted halfway, and he suddenly felt that the back of this poem was not quite right.

Phew.

It's so unlucky, what does it mean to follow fate!?

Obviously, it is fate to have three lives.

Nao Tsuda didn't know what he was thinking, but he couldn't help but feel a little funny when he looked at his face cloudy, happy for a while and sad for a while.

"Qingsang?" Nao Tsuda called his name.

"Huh?" Qing Zhiyuan raised his head.

Two people look at each other, one in front of the other, wearing yukatas, standing by the lake, which is a beautiful scenery in itself.

The reflection of two people on the surface of the lake is truly beautiful.

"Why are you walking behind me?" Nao Tsuda asked, tilting her head.

"Hmm...... No, isn't it......" Qing Zhiyuan held his hands and looked at each other with a smile.

Under Nao Tsuda's gaze, Qing Zhiyuan spoke, "Perhaps, I want to record the current you and the lake view." If you go together, you won't be able to see such a beautiful back. ”

Huh?

Nao Tsuda was slightly stunned, then turned around.

She gently stroked the long hair around her ears with her hands, and before she knew it, it was red to the base of her ears.

"In that case, then you can continue to follow."

After saying that, she stepped on the clogs and continued to walk forward in small steps, and the soft sound of the fallen leaves under her feet was really beautiful.

Qing Zhiyuan looked at the shadow and couldn't help but smile.

……

At night, they were lucky enough to see the fireworks.

Fireworks displays are held irregularly in the island parliament.

Most importantly, today is the annual Qixi Festival.

In Neon Legend, the Weaver Girl is not only responsible for giving children skillful hands, but also responsible for fulfilling various wishes.

The Chinese Qixi Festival is a prayer for good craftsmanship and prayer for love, and the neon Tanabata festival is not mainly used to pray for love, but to pray for girls to have a good craft.

At this time of the year, adults and children gather to write wishes and poems on long strips of colorful paper, hang them on small bamboo in their yards along with paper decorations, and place offerings such as corn and pears in the yard to ask Vega to bless their girls with progress in calligraphy, tailoring, and other skills.

At the end of the festival, these offerings will be lowered into the river and floated away to symbolize one's wish to reach the heavenly river.

Sei Chi Won and Nao Tsuda were originally just going to take a casual stroll around downtown Sapporo.

Unexpectedly, when night fell, I met men and women wearing yukata all over the street.

After some difficult communication, they learned that there would be a fireworks display tonight.

Unable to secure a good position, they could only barely stand on the mountain road, leaning on the railing.

There was a lot of people, and most of them were girls.

Along the river outside, many girls can be seen placing tributes on the riverbank.

I hope that my wish can reach Tianhe.

Qing Zhiyuan was afraid of being separated, so he quickly reached out and grabbed Nao Tsuda.

Nao Tsuda leaned in with a smile and handed him a hand, like a princess waiting to be invited to dance.

The people around glanced at it hurriedly-

If there really is a Cowherd and Weaver Girl in the world, then it should be the appearance of these two people, right?

Qing Zhiyuan smiled slightly, didn't care so much, and held her hand tightly.

"There are so many people, what if they get separated?"

There are a lot of people, a few are locals, and most of them are foreigners.

Most of them are tourists.

"You're going to find me anyway." Nao Tsuda smiled lightly.

That's when -

The first fireworks rose and burst into thousands of meteors in the sky.

Colorful and illuminates the entire night sky.

"Daddy look, daddy look!"

The children shouted with joy.

Then another huge firework rose up, like a star bursting in the sky.

This is perhaps one of mankind's greatest inventions.

Because it brings to this world colors that do not belong to the world.

Nao Tsuda looked at this spectacular scene in a daze, and smiled in her eyes.

She looked back at Qing Zhiyuan with a smile, she wanted to say something, but when she touched his gaze, the smile gradually froze.

Because she found that Qing Zhiyuan did not watch the fireworks, but watched her silently.

In Qing Zhiyuan's eyes, there was only her.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Nao Tsuda ran his fingers through the long hair in his ear and lowered his head with a blush.

In the brilliant fireworks, Nao Tsuda pierced a ball head, and a stunning appearance of the city was illuminated by the light.

She leaned back at her long eyelashes, and the tip of her nose stood erect with her agile and small nose.

The perfect lip line is clear and three-dimensional, the corners of the mouth are slightly raised, the lips are slightly open, and the color is full......

Qing Zhiyuan felt as if the whole person was going to fall into it.

"You're going to miss the fireworks." She continued.

"I'd rather miss 10,000 fireworks," Qing Zhiyuan smiled slightly and whispered in her ear, "I don't want to miss you for a second." ”

“……”

Nao Tsuda was stunned for a moment.

She lowered her head and smiled lightly, while brushing the long hair that was blown by the wind in her ears, her eyes were rolling in the autumn waves.

Nao Tsuda smiled and stared into Qing Zhiyuan's eyes, Ying Ying smiled, "You can, the words used now are very exciting." ”

"What I said is true. For me," Qing Zhiyuan was not prepared to give her time to cool down and chase while she was victorious, "Summer is, fireworks, yukata and you." ”

Qing Zhiyuan said the famous line of Tomohisa Yamashita.

"I don't believe it." Nao Tsuda glared at him coquettishly.

However, when looking at his infinite eyes, I suddenly felt a little heartbeat.

"Kiss me." Qing Zhiyuan said in a commanding tone.

"Shouldn't it be the boys who take the initiative at this time?" Nao Tsuda doesn't do it.

"Don't you see me being squeezed?" Qing Zhiyuan said angrily, "I can't bow my head." ”

"Stupid~"

Nao Tsuda snorted softly, took hands close to him, and stood on tiptoe.

……

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There is a shift at 10 p.m

(End of chapter)