To ascend, I had no choice but to create games - Chapter 895 - Chapter 895 Chapter 491 Its Him

Chapter 895: Chapter 491: It’s Him Chapter 895: Chapter 491: It’s Him Mr. Shen has been quite idle lately.

The game audit work had already gotten onto the right track, and the evaluation AI provided by Fang Cheng was quite handy, reducing their daily workload by 99%.

His job now was simply to show up at a designated place at a designated time, then chat with his old buddies, boast about his hair a bit, and that was it.

So, when he learned that a certain department needed his expertise, he readily agreed.

But when he found out it was a confidential project, he became conflicted.

Such projects were tricky to handle.

Confidential projects were troublesome, not only was the process secretive, but the things he came into contact with were also mysterious. He wouldn’t know where they would end up being used, and it might be years before he saw the content he had been involved with tucked away in some remote corner.

He would also need to go through a debriefing, which involved being stationed at a secret location for a week with a document detailing what content he couldn’t release and the consequences of doing so.

His phone would have to have special software installed to log calls and messages, which would probably be removed after about six months.

A former colleague of Mr. Shen had once been involved in such a project, and to this day, Mr. Shen had no idea what the project was about, and it was likely that the colleague didn’t either.

Of course, while these projects were troublesome, the benefits afterwards were quite considerable.

After participating, Mr. Shen would receive a benefit that wouldn’t be made public–an intangible yet very real and tempting advantage.

Mr. Shen had reached the point where he didn’t need these covert perks, but one of his students did.

After all, Fang Cheng would occasionally produce something special, some games that were nominally unapprovable, even if they were core members of the audit team.

But with that advantage, things here could be more flexible.

Moreover, the influence of the perk would persist, allowing similar games to be more easily approved in the future, which was also good for domestic game audits.

So, after much thought, Mr. Shen decided to do it.

The car for the pick-up arrived quickly, and the reticent driver took Mr. Shen to a secluded location.

Mr. Shen sat curled up in a corner of the car, his nervous demeanor making the accompanying staff chuckle.

“Mr. Shen, there’s no need,” Xiao Liu said with a smile, “This project isn’t highly classified. It’s just an assistive training software for warriors, so you don’t need to be so nervous. Look, we haven’t even taken your phone.”

Mr. Shen then relaxed, but he also felt a bit of regret.

Since it wasn’t highly valued, the “benefit” received might not be as significant as he wanted.

Still, he perked up a bit, but also relaxed his body, expanding his occupied seat space from 0.5 to 0.8.

He grew a tad braver, but not by much.

Arriving at the location, Mr. Shen realized that the security level for this project was indeed not high.

Several familiar old buddies were also there; the guards did not restrict their interactions or movements, and the supervision didn’t seem very strict.

A rather burly-looking officer was chatting happily with someone, and when he saw Mr. Shen, he paused for a moment before coming over excitedly and saying, “Mr. Shen, right? I’m Lei Peng, the person in charge here. I really like your games. I was particularly fond of ‘The Indecent Game’ before you retired. That was definitely a masterpiece.”

“Not at all, just an ordinary game,” Mr. Shen humbly replied.

Lei Peng was about to object when a slightly hoarse voice spoke up, “It’s indeed quite ordinary. That it sold 110,000 copies is simply because it played on the players’ sentiments.”

“Right, all sentimentality,” Mr. Shen replied sarcastically, “Unlike some people, who made indecent games that didn’t sell 100,000 copies. Because what, they don’t want to, or is it because their players lack sentiment?”

After finishing, he smugly tousled his hair, smiling at the person who had walked over.

Boss Cheng, now nearly bald, glared at Mr. Shen, his eyes full of resentment as he glanced at Mr. Shen’s hair.

So Mr. Shen tousled his hair even more vigorously, almost sparking a fire.

Watching the escalating tension between the two, Lei Peng sensed trouble.

The two teachers had been at odds while working, and their relationship worsened after retirement. That they didn’t fight upon meeting was courtesy to the organizers.

Normally, they tried to avoid each other, but this time they both were drawn as accompanying experts, and there was nothing he could do.

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But truth be told, Lei Peng actually liked both of them, and they had some collaborative projects in their early years, each one a gem.

The closer their relationship had been initially, the more regrettable it was when they parted ways. Several of their collaborative games never had sequels, which left many old game enthusiasts deeply disappointed.

Although Lei Peng didn’t know why they became enemies, he knew he lacked the ability to resolve their grievances. It was better to keep them apart.

Quickly signaling with a look, Lei Peng had others escort Boss Cheng away, and then said to Mr. Shen, “Mr. Shen, I’m sorry. I know you two don’t get along, but there was nothing I could do today.”

Looking at Lei Peng full of apology, Mr. Shen was at a loss for words.