An Expert Is actually By My Side

Chapter 78 The program that makes people think about life

In fact, Hao Yun only guessed half of the reason why he didn't sign the contract.

In addition to the fact that the update is too random, there is another reason that plays a big role.

At this moment, Liu Ye, who was sitting in front of the computer in the editorial department of Xiake.com, was hesitant.

Sign or not?

To be honest, he was also a bit indecisive.

Feeling the conscience to evaluate, the writing style of this "Swordsman of Shushan" is indeed excellent, and the plot is also remarkable. The only shortcoming is probably that the writing is a bit old-fashioned, and there is not much newness in the subject matter, which may be due to the fact that the plot has not yet unfolded.

After thinking about it for a while, he still couldn't make up his mind. After some hesitation, Liu Ye decided to ask other editors in the same group for advice.

"Zongzi, I have a book here and I can't make up my mind. The article has been sent to your email. Would you like to read it for me?"

"And the book you're not sure about?" The editor named Zongzi in the circle gave him a surprised look, pushed his glasses, and looked at the computer screen, "The Legend of Shushan Swordsman, I read this book the day before yesterday. good."

"Yeah, I think it's okay too," Liu Ye nodded and said, "This author doesn't look like a newcomer. Although his style of writing is a bit old, it looks quite interesting."

Zongzi touched his chin, pondered for a while, and then spoke.

"The author's strength is really good... But if I want to say it, the new book issue will be interrupted every three days, and signing it is also a waste, so don't waste the recommendation position."

Hearing the conversation between the two, the lobster sitting next to him also interjected.

"Yeah, now that the KPI system is being implemented within the group, it's not like you don't know how precious the recommended resources are, and I don't recommend signing them."

Huang Dou: "My opinion is exactly the opposite of yours. There is still value in signing a contract at this time, but I still suggest asking the editor-in-chief first."

Soybean's proposal hits the point.

Xiake.com is different from other novel websites. The responsible editor does not have the right to directly sign the contract, but only has the right to draw the lottery.

In other words, whether a novel can be signed or not must be reported to the chief editor by the responsible editor, and then signed by the chief editor.

In other words, it is useless for them to discuss it here. It is better to ask the editor-in-chief directly.

Hearing Huang Dou's suggestion, Liu Ye felt that it made sense, so he took the book to the editor's office and found Wang Ze, the editor-in-chief of their group.

After staring at the document on the screen for about ten minutes, Wang Ze took off his glasses on the bridge of his nose and placed them lightly on the desk.

"Liu Ye, you have been an editor for more than ten years, right?"

Some didn't understand why the editor-in-chief suddenly mentioned this matter, Liu Ye hesitated for a moment and said.

"Exactly ten years... what happened?"

"It's been ten years. In terms of seniority, you are also the veteran of our Xiake.com. Do you know why you have been sitting in the position of editor?"

Hearing this murderous question, Liu Ye almost choked up old blood, but he still bit the bullet and followed the words of the editor-in-chief.

"……Why?"

"Because editors and readers are different, you can't judge whether a work is excellent based on your personal preferences, you must learn to analyze the potential of a work with a market perspective."

After pausing for a moment, Wang Ze began to educate with earnestness.

"The work that our Xiake.com is currently promoting is a new style of martial arts. Even if the subject matter does not have to be new, it must have gimmicks and highlights. But what do you think of this work?"

It is true to say so, but not all works are based on the subject matter itself, right?

Hearing from the editor-in-chief that he didn't like this book very much, Liu Ye felt a little pity, hesitated for a moment, and finally planned to fight for this newcomer named Huanzhu Zhuzhu.

"...However, I think the plot is quite attractive."

"Yes, the fascinating plot is a bright spot, but the premise is that you put it in, and do ordinary readers have that patience?" As he spoke, Editor-in-Chief Wang's tone gradually took on a hint of criticism, "Or you I think he has his own fan traffic, which can make readers read more than a dozen chapters patiently? Why do we emphasize the three golden chapters? You can tell whether a book is valuable or not by reading the beginning of it."

Liu Ye lowered his head slightly in frustration.

"...You said so."

Speaking of this, there is no room for maneuver.

No matter how optimistic he is about this book, if the editor-in-chief doesn't like it, there is nothing he can do.

Seeing the subordinate who was finally sensible, Editor-in-Chief Wang nodded in satisfaction.

"Go back and think about what I said."

"Well, I will still sign this book, but don't even think about recommending resources."

"It's pointless and not worth it!"

...

Hao Yun had no clue about the Hope Cup competition, so Hao Yun wanted to ask Professor Wang, who taught the fundamentals of planning, but the professor didn't have the slightest interest in his "topic", and only let him think about it, without any reason at all.

Even Dean Li Guoping's graduate student—that is, the brother Chen Wenchao, occasionally came over to take care of him, give him some bad ideas, and ask him about programming knowledge by the way.

But to be honest, this guy is good at writing math problems, he is really not a programming material.

I have taught him some knowledge points several times, but this guy still doesn't look enlightened.

Thinking of his talent for repairing computers, Hao Yun finally couldn't help it one day, and said a word too much.

"Would you... consider changing your major?"

"Change your major?" Chen Wenchao, who came to ask for advice with a draft in his hand, was stunned, "What major?"

"Computer repair."

As soon as he heard the words "computer repair", the expression on Chen Wenchao's face froze for an instant, and then turned into grief and indignation, and he stared at Hao Yun and said.

"Junior Brother Hao, do you look down on me?"

Hao Yun was completely dumbfounded by these words.

"Ah... no?"

It's just a friendly suggestion, why did this guy react so strongly?

However, Chen Wenchao didn't think so.

Maybe it was because the successive blows had already cut his self-esteem to thin paper, which caused him to explode now.

"If you look down on me, just say so! Why beat around the bush and ask me to learn how to fix computers!"

As he spoke, Chen Wenchao's expression suddenly changed from righteous indignation to depression, and he sighed for a while.

"Hey, I know, I'm really not good at programming, and I can't do this stuff well. Maybe you're right, I'm really not the material to learn programming."

Seeing that this guy seems to have calmed down, Hao Yun said comfortingly.

"Think about it, there is still a long way to go in life. But I don't understand why you are so obsessed with learning programming? Your undergraduate major is applied mathematics, right?"

Chen Wenchao was silent for a while.

"Yes... My undergraduate degree is indeed applied mathematics, but in the end I found that this subject is still a pavement for other subjects. So I thought, if this is the case, why not find it by myself The way it works? So..."

"So you thought of changing your career to learn programming?"

Chen Wenchao nodded.

"Yes."

But this...

The reason is too far-fetched, right?

But judging by the expression on this guy's face, no matter whether he convinced others or not, he has already convinced himself.

He cheered up again, he looked at Hao Yun and said.

"Speaking of which, I was thinking just now... If you are good at making games, why don't you consider making a game like 2048?"

"...a game like 2048?" Hao Yun was slightly taken aback, frowning and asked, "How do you say that?"

"It's nothing, I just think that 2048 is quite philosophical, and it can be regarded as a program." Chen Wenchao scratched the back of his head, "Didn't the contest organizer say that there is no limit to the type of program, as long as the logic is self-consistent...you write A similar game, as long as you can explain how it makes people think about the philosophy of life, I think it should be okay, right?"

Hearing this nonsense way of reading the questions, Hao Yun shook his head, wanting to complain about him.

But thinking about it, it seems...

Makes sense?

His eyes suddenly lit up, and Hao Yun felt as if a bright light had been lit in his heart.

yes!

Why didn't he think of it before?

Of course, games can also be regarded as a type of program. If there is a program that is most likely to lead people to doubt life—oh no, think about life, it must be a program that can establish interaction between AI and humans.

Isn't that what games are about?

At least, it can be used as a carrier!

Thinking of this, Hao Yun didn't bother Chen Wenchao anymore, but opened the blank document and typed a line of words on it.

[Outline: Design a game that makes people think about life]

What kind of scene is most likely to make people think about life?

The answer was ready to come out, and Hao Yun thought of the four keywords "mountain", "sheep", "bridge" and "ball" without any hesitation.

As for why he thought of these four keywords, he didn't know why, it was purely subconscious intuition.

Maybe……

Because he was a game designer in his previous life?

However, considering the expressiveness of the game, these four keywords seem not suitable for use, or the philosophy of life contained in them is too obscure, so he expanded his vision and typed two words on the document——

【cemetery】

Say, cemetery!

Birth, old age, sickness and death, run through a person's life, although the starting point is not the same, but in the end they are all a piece of loess.

What else can be closer to the ultimate meaning of life philosophy than the end of life?

The process of the game does not need to be very long, or even interesting, after all, from the beginning, he did not intend to use it as a commodity, but as an entry - or simply a work of art.

If this is the case, there is no need to consider the rhythm of the game. You might as well fast-forward to the end point, let the player simply play the role of an old man who is dying, and then the end point of the game is set on the bench in the middle of the cemetery.

Some kind of inspiration came to my mind, it was the self-confidence of being a game designer—or an abstract artist in the information age...

The corner of Hao Yun's mouth curled up into a smile, and he added a few lines of settings eloquently.

He always felt that the moment he typed these few lines of text, the answer to this test question was already in front of him.

"Next—"

"It is realized in the program!"