The host also noticed the sarcasm in Shi Huazhe's words. Afraid that something bad would happen, he quickly said, "Alright, thank you for your advice, Mr. Shi. I believe that contestant Chen Mo will remember the elder's words.
Before the host could finish, Chen Mo's microphone was already at his mouth, "I don't agree with your opinion."
The host was shocked, and so was Shi Huazhe!
Qiu Hengyang and Lin Hai were also shocked.
What was the meaning of this? Was the player going to go against the judges?
The host was a bit panicked, but he couldn't stop Chen Mo from speaking. He could only force himself to listen to what Chen Mo had to say.
"Watch your words, this is a live broadcast." The host didn't hold the microphone, only whispering into Chen Mo's ear.
Chen Mo ignored the emcee and said into the microphone, "Dear viewers, were you happy when you got the highest score in Flappybird? Raise your hand if you were happy. "
The audience was shocked, then more than half of them raised their hands.
"Were you happy when your ranking went up? Raise your hand if you were happy. "
More than half of the audience raised their hands. It was slightly less than the last time, but not by much.
"Were you happy when you got a higher score than your friends when you played with them? Raise your hand if you were happy. "
This time, more people raised their hands. More than half of the audience raised their hands.
"After failing, did you choose to give up or try again? Raise your hand if you chose to give up. "
Almost no one raised their hand.
"After trying many times, raise your hand if you think it's meaningless."
A few of the audience raised their hands, but put them down after looking around.
Chen Mo continued, "Obviously, the audience thinks that my game brought them happiness.
"The purpose of a game is to manipulate the player's emotions. Sometimes negative emotions can blind everyone's eyes, but think about it, if a game only brought you negative emotions, would you continue playing it?"
Many of the audience shook their heads.
Chen Mo continued, "Any game that allows you to continue playing is a game that brings you joy. Unless, you're a masochist. "
The audience burst into laughter.
Chen Mo looked at Shi Huazhe, "It's not that the game isn't fun just because you can't experience the game. On the contrary, my players think that this is a fun game. It doesn't rely entirely on negative emotions to capture so many players. "
The corner of Shi Huazhe's mouth twitched.
Chen Mo continued, "I feel that as a video game designer, the most important quality is to be objective, to be able to look at any game objectively, even if you don't like it. This is how a qualified designer should be. "
"A food connoisseur doesn't like spicy food. Hence, every time he goes to eat Sichuan cuisine, he gives it the lowest score. Is he a qualified food connoisseur?"
"Similarly, if you think a game is trash because you don't like it, then what's the difference between you and a food connoisseur who doesn't like Sichuan cuisine?"
"I'm done. Thank you."
Chen Mo shoved the microphone into the hands of the host and left the stage.
He didn't have the time to argue with Shi Huazhe.
"You …"
Shi Huazhe was so angry that his eyes widened. He almost slammed the table and stood up.
Lin Hai, who was sitting next to him, quickly pulled him back. "What does a little kid know? Don't lower yourself to his level."
Shi Huazhe's face turned red, but he didn't explode in the end. It wasn't that he didn't want to explode, but he couldn't think of anything to refute Chen Mo!
Chen Mo asked the audience to raise their hands, and used a food connoisseur as an analogy. His words were watertight. Shi Huazhe couldn't do anything other than pester him endlessly.
Qiu Hengyang couldn't help but laugh. He didn't expect Chen Mo to refute Shi Huazhe without hesitation, and in such a clean manner!
Chen Mo's speech on stage was smooth and clear. He didn't look like a beginner video game designer at all! He was even smoother than some old foxes who had held many product launches!
Moreover, the way Chen Mo looked at Shi Huazhe was like an adult looking at a troublesome child, although it was a little too much to say that it was a look of care for an idiot.
This shocked Qiu Hengyang. He was surprised to find that this guy seemed to have more ideas than he had imagined.
Qiu Hengyang stood up and followed Chen Mo off the stage.
…
Chen Mo couldn't be bothered with how the host was going to clean up the mess. After all, he had already gotten first place. He had gotten everything he wanted.
As soon as he got off the stage, Qiu Hengyang came up to him.
"Mr Chen Mo," Qiu Hengyang came up to Chen Mo.
Chen Mo was a bit surprised, "Hi, what's up?"
Qiu Hengyang said, "It's like this, I really like your work. I'd like to ask if you're willing to join hengyou.com as my assistant. Of course, you'll be treated well. "
Chen Mo shook his head, "I appreciate your offer, but I have my own plans."
Qiu Hengyang nodded. He understood what Chen Mo was implying. Obviously, someone like Chen Mo wouldn't work under someone else's roof. He was definitely going to start his own company and make his own games.
"Alright, I wish you the best. I hope we'll have a chance to work together in the future," said Qiu Hengyang.
Chen Mo nodded, "Alright, I hope we'll have a chance to work together in the future."
The two shook hands. Qiu Hengyang didn't say much and left after exchanging contact details.
For others, this might be a very tempting option, but for Chen Mo, it wasn't tempting at all.
Even if the CEO of a huge company like Emperor Dynasty Entertainment personally invited him to be the lead designer, he wouldn't accept. Working under someone else's roof meant being controlled by someone else, and Chen Mo didn't like it when he was designing games.
It didn't take long for Chen Mo to find the staff for the competition.
The staff said, "We've recorded your account number. The three hundred thousand should be transferred to your account within two to three working days, please remember to check."
"Also, please keep the keys to the experience store and write down the address. There will be staff coming to decorate the store for you. Just give me a call if there's any problems. You're free to decide how you want it to look, but the budget is limited. We can discuss this in detail later. "
Chen Mo nodded, "Alright, I understand. Thanks."
Everything else after that was just a formality. After the handover, Chen Mo took a taxi and left the venue.
The weather was too hot, and Chen Mo was wearing a suit. It was a pain in the ass to take a bus or a subway. Moreover, he had just received the three hundred thousand, so he might as well go all out!
The traffic didn't take long. Chen Mo returned to the hotel he was staying in after about half an hour.
After returning to his room, Chen Mo changed out of his suit and into a t-shirt and shorts, then started packing his luggage.
Chen Mo's place in the Imperial Capital was outside the fifth ring road. It was quite far away, and the subway would take almost an hour to get there. It couldn't be helped, as the rent in the Imperial Capital was too expensive. He couldn't afford to rent anywhere near the third ring road.
However, with the experience store, Chen Mo could return the place he rented.
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