Seeing President Pei's reply, Huang Sibo was thrilled.
As expected, their work had received President Pei's recognition!
This confirmed that the direction he and Bao Xu decided upon was exactly what President Pei had anticipated. President Pei truly had great foresight!
President Pei's image in Huang Sibo's eyes grew even taller.
"President Pei, there's another thing—the game's name."
"Bao Xu suggested 'Ocean Fortress.' I think it sounds a bit odd, even tacky, but I'm really bad at naming things and couldn't think of anything better… Maybe President Pei should decide on the name?"
Ocean Fortress?
Why did this name sound so familiar?
Suddenly, Pei Qian recalled: oh, right! It was very similar to a massive box-office failure from before he transmigrated!
Pei Qian quickly decided: "'Ocean Fortress' is great! Let's go with this one!"
Huang Sibo hesitated: "Um, President Pei, don't you want to reconsider? We're not in a hurry; there's still plenty of time to finalize the name."
Pei Qian replied decisively, "No need! We'll call it 'Ocean Fortress!' I really like this name!"
"Alright then, President Pei. I'll get back to writing the design documents," Huang Sibo responded, going offline.
Pei Qian was very pleased.
Wasn't "Ocean Fortress" a fantastic name? It sounded perfect!
It practically guaranteed failure!
For those who might not understand, investing three hundred million but only earning one hundred million in box-office revenue was generally referred to as a catastrophic financial disaster!
If a film with a similar name could suffer massive losses, surely his similarly named game could lose several million yuan without trouble?
Yes, the name was absolutely perfect!
Pei Qian was extremely satisfied.
. . . . .
Evening, Tengda Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Members of the design team were still hard at work.
Both Huang Sibo and Bao Xu had been working overtime the past couple of days to quickly finish the initial design document, aiming to kickstart the game's actual development as soon as possible.
The other members of the design team were also fully engaged.
After the general design was outlined, each feature needed to be broken down further into detailed subcomponents. These tasks were assigned to other team members, with Huang Sibo overseeing the final integration.
Additionally, they had to organize requests for art resources, including character models and weapon assets.
There was plenty of work.
However, Huang Sibo didn't ask the others to work overtime—they chose to stay on their own accord. He couldn't even persuade them to leave!
Feeling helpless, Huang Sibo had no choice but to let them stay.
These team members shared a similar mindset with Huang Sibo himself.
Previously, they had been low-level employees at various gaming companies, performing repetitive, menial tasks and often being exploited.
But things were entirely different at Tengda.
Each person was responsible for independently designing a specific feature;
The work environment here was relaxed, the boss was understanding, and colleagues were friendly. Everyone was united, striving towards the same goal;
Most importantly, the game they were making was not just another low-quality, copycat cash grab, but one with innovative gameplay!
All these factors ignited their enthusiasm for work, making them gladly volunteer for overtime.
With no better solution, Huang Sibo allowed them to stay.
He reasoned this overtime would only last for this week. Once the design documents were finished and workloads decreased the following week, everyone could go back to normal.
Bao Xu has been busy playing various FPS games recently, especially overseas AAA titles.
It wasn't easy to create an outstanding storyline for Ocean Fortress.
Using only a mute little girl to immerse players and drive their emotional responses required meticulous design and thoughtful execution.
"Brother Huang, I found a great plot segment. I recorded it and sent it to you. Check it out and see if we can use it," Bao Xu said.
"Got it, Brother Bao. Checking now."
Huang Sibo opened the video Bao Xu sent and watched the first-person cinematic carefully.
Both he and Bao Xu had put tremendous effort into the plot since it was a key highlight of their game.
The video Bao Xu sent was indeed exceptional, coming from a top-tier international game studio. The engaging plot completely absorbed Huang Sibo's attention.
He didn't notice a familiar elongated face swiftly passing by the door outside.
. . . . .
Knock, knock
At Pei Qian's rental apartment, someone knocked on the door.
"Hmm? At this hour?"
Pei Qian glanced at his watch; it was already around 8 PM.
Only two people knew about this place—Assistant Xin and Ma Yang. Assistant Xin would never disturb him at this hour, so it had to be Ma Yang.
But why was Ma Yang here now?
Pei Qian opened the door, revealing Ma Yang's familiar long face.
"Brother Qian, I discovered something big. Huang Sibo and the others are secretly staying late at work! They're using company computers!" Ma Yang exclaimed as if uncovering a massive conspiracy.
Pei Qian's expression immediately darkened.
Ma Yang emphasized "using company computers," but what Pei Qian really cared about was "staying late at work."
Working overtime? Seriously?
What's wrong with Huang Sibo? Old habits sure die hard!
Didn't I clearly tell everyone not to work overtime last week? Didn't I chase everyone out every day? How dare they ignore me!
How outrageous!
"What's Huang Sibo doing overtime? Writing documents or designing stuff?" Pei Qian was very displeased.
"Um…" Ma Yang thought carefully about what he saw. "He was… playing games."
Pei Qian froze.
Playing games?
Pei Qian's expression relaxed slightly.
He knew Bao Xu stayed after work every day to play games—that was Bao Xu's special privilege.
Now Huang Sibo was also playing games after work? Has he been influenced by Bao Xu?
Pei Qian's rule was strictly against employees working overtime. However, playing games didn't count as work.
Thinking about this, Pei Qian's expression turned brighter. "Are you absolutely sure Huang Sibo was playing games, not working?"
Ma Yang nodded, puzzled. "Yeah, that's exactly why I came to tell you! Isn't this considered wasting company resources? Do you want to give them a subtle reminder tomorrow?"
Pei Qian smiled faintly. "No, no need."
He felt relieved.
Since it wasn't overtime work but gaming, there was no problem.
Playing games meant eating more snacks, using more electricity, and consequently spending more of his system funds. How perfect!
And… didn't this provide another legitimate reason to spend more system money?
A sudden inspiration flashed in Pei Qian's mind, revealing a wonderful idea.
"Old Ma, we're a game company. Employees playing games after hours is actually a form of studying, referencing, and absorbing the advanced experiences of overseas hit games. It's a vital part of their work!" Pei Qian spoke earnestly.
Ma Yang nodded uncertainly. "Oh… so you mean, we'll let this slide?"
"Let it slide? Absolutely not!" Pei Qian proclaimed righteously. "Our employees are sacrificing their health by staying late for the company. How can we just ignore that? Tengda is a conscientious company dedicated to employee welfare!"
"The law mandates overtime pay, and Tengda will absolutely comply! On weekdays, the overtime rate is 1.5 times the hourly wage, and on weekends, it's double! Not a penny less!"
"Old Ma, I'm giving you a crucial task. Keep an eye on how many hours each employee stays after work. Later, I'll pay overtime strictly by the hours logged, not one penny short!"
Ma Yang nodded vigorously. "Got it! Leave this to me!"
After sending Ma Yang away, Pei Qian couldn't help bursting into laughter.
How could I forget about overtime pay?
With overtime pay factored in, wouldn't spending even more system funds each month become a breeze?
I'm truly a genius!
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Tn: The name of the movie that Pei Qian talked about is Shanghai Fortress
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