Pei Qian had racked his brains to come up with these ideas.
He could let the fake reviewers do whatever they wanted if he wanted to save trouble. However, he did not trust the professionalism of these fake reviewers at all.
If he did it too obviously and was discovered by others, wouldn't it be counterproductive?
It was a good thing that Pei Qian had a certain amount of professional knowledge in the gaming field after such a long period of systematic learning. That was why he could write these contents as guidelines for the fake reviewers' actions.
This should be able to achieve the effect of passing off the fake as the real thing so that most people would not be able to see any traces of fake reviewers' activities.
Hu Xiao did not ask much. It would be more convenient for the fake reviewers to do things with this thing. He could not be happier.
"Alright, it's settled then. I'll assign tasks to them and let them work!"
Just as Hu Xiao was about to arrange the work, he saw another message from the other side.
"Wait a minute, can you give me a discount after working together so many times?"
Hu Xiao was stunned.
Discount?
That did not seem like this big boss's style?
In the past, this big boss gave people the feeling that he was rich and imposing and never haggled. Why did he take the initiative to ask for a discount this time?
Could it be that the person behind this account had changed?
It was not impossible. An official account like this might have several people managing it at the same time. The previous person-in-charge might have resigned. It was understandable that someone else would be more meticulous.
Hu Xiao did not think too much about it. "Alright, we're old customers. I'll give you a 20% discount this time!"
Pei Qian: "Alright, thank you."
Hu Xiao was stunned. Why was this big boss so polite today? Had he really changed?
He quickly replied, "You're welcome, this is what I should do!"
Pei Qian felt much better seeing the words' 20% discount '.
He had no choice. He could not get the system to reimburse him for hiring fake reviewers this time. He could only pay out of his own pocket. Saving a penny was a penny.
He had to be meticulous in his life, right?
The battlefield this time was focused on Teacher Qiao's video comments. Thus, the fake reviewers should be effective faster.
Pei Qian waited patiently.
…
Qiao Liang woke up at dinner time.
He had stayed up late for the liver video previously and did not have enough sleep. Now that he had caught up on sleep, he finally recovered.
Fish-Catching Take-Out had arrived on time. Qiao Liang opened the exquisite food box and took out all the dishes inside. Then, he opened his video on his cell phone to see the audience's reaction.
It would be easier to eat while watching the video.
However, after flipping through the comments below the video, Qiao Liang could not help but be stunned. His hand, which was about to pick up food with his chopsticks, stopped.
"What's the situation?"
Qiao Liang was confused.
Ten minutes after the video was released, he read some of the comments. The audience seemed to be quite satisfied with the video.
How did the tone of the comment section change so drastically after a few hours?
The entire comment section was filled with all kinds of questioning voices, and the two groups of people were arguing fiercely.
A portion of the audience was on Qiao Liang's side. They were basically defending the views in the video, while another portion of the audience seemed to be singing a different tune.
Many people said in the comments that Mission and Choice could not be considered a 'milestone' at all. It had nothing to do with the 'industrialization model'. These were all concepts that Qiao Liang had created to exaggerate the meaning of Mission and Choice. They were not realistic and were not desirable.
The number of likes on these comments was not low. It had already developed into a force that could not be ignored.
In fact, there were not only fake reviewers causing trouble in these comments. There were also some real audience and players mixed in. They were affected by the views of these fake reviewers and were coerced by their opinions.
This was normal, because humans were creatures that were easily influenced. Comments and bullet screen comments were often like an 'amplifier' that would greatly affect an individual's judgment.
For example, a certain person might have thought that a certain movie was not bad, but when everyone around him said that it was a lousy movie, he would subconsciously lower his evaluation of the movie. He might even change his mind and think that the movie was a lousy movie, and continue to spread this concept to the people around him.
Problems that did not exist in many people's hearts would slowly become real problems if the people around them emphasized them too much.
It was the same for what happened in this video. At first, many viewers did not think that there was anything wrong with Teacher Qiao's words. However, many fake reviewers added fuel to the fire in the comments section and liked each other. When the number of likes increased, it became a kind of 'majority opinion' and affected those who originally thought that there was nothing wrong with it.
Of course, there were also many people who insisted on their own views. Therefore, both sides had an intense argument and quarreled endlessly.
No one convinced the other because the topic that both sides were arguing was difficult to prove.
Whether it was a 'milestone' or not, whether it was a 'industrialization model', was actually a matter of benevolence and wisdom. No matter which side they supported, they could actually find many arguments. In the process of arguing online, it would often become self-talk and attack each other. Thus, the comments section was filled with smoke and no one could convince the other.
Of course, this was something that the fake reviewers liked to see because their job was to muddy the waters and mislead more audiences.
Thus, the more such a situation occurred, the more it meant that they had done a good job. These people would naturally work harder.
Qiao Liang could not help but frown.
"These people are actually doubting my professionalism?"
"How preposterous!"
"I've studied the history of domestically-produced games and understood so many game design concepts. This time, my interpretation of Mission and Choice is very objective and responsible."
"Why do these people sound like I'm trying to please the public?"
Qiao Liang lost his appetite after two mouthfuls. He was full from anger!
He was not angry for himself, but for Boss Pei!
As an ordinary video creator, Qiao Liang was concerned about the number of views and coins invested in the video. Even though the two groups of people arguing meant that his video was controversial, it would also increase its popularity.
Thus, there was no need for Qiao Liang to be angry from the standpoint of a video creator.
However, from Boss Pei's standpoint, this was extremely unacceptable!
Boss Pei had invested a huge sum of money into the remake of Mission and Choice. How much pressure and ambition did he have to withstand?!
As a successful game designer, Boss Pei did not lack money or fame. He could choose games that were easier to succeed and earn money more steadily.
However, Boss Pei still invested a huge sum of money to wash away the 'shame of the domestic games industry' without any hesitation. What a fearless heroism!
As domestic gamers, they should maintain the most basic respect even if they did not like Tengda's games, right?
However, Boss Pei's actions were not understood by these people. How sad was that!
Qiao Liang felt that as a video creator, he could not speak for himself, but he had to speak for Boss Pei!
He could not let a hero bleed, sweat, and cry!
Then … what should he do?
Qiao Liang knew very well that it was meaningless to clarify and debate now. It was equivalent to repeating what he had said.
He needed more convincing evidence, such as … the views of some industry insiders, or even the views of Tengda's insiders!
"It would be best if Boss Pei could personally express his stance, but …"
"Boss Pei would definitely not agree."
"That's because Boss Pei has always been someone who would laugh off anyone who slandered him. He does not care about the attacks and slander from the outside world at all. He would definitely not speak up for such a thing."
"Then we can only take a step back and look for the person-in-charge of this project."
"Yes, I'll ask around."
Qiao Liang did not know who was in charge of developing Mission and Choice. Logically speaking, it should be Hu Xianbin from the games department. However, it was very likely that other people were involved in such a huge investment project.
It did not matter if he was not sure. Qiao Liang was good friends with many Tengda employees. He could find out just by asking around.
…
…
April 17th, Tuesday …
Pei Qian picked up his cell phone the moment he woke up and checked the comments section of the new issue of Products of the Gods.
Then, a smile appeared on his face.
"Yes, very good. The money was not spent in vain!"
He might have given a 20% discount but he had bought high-quality fake reviewers after all. Pei Qian's little vault had been bleeding heavily. He had spent tens of thousands of yuan, but the effect was immediate.
The direction of the video's comments section had obviously changed!
The voices that questioned whether Mission and Choice was worthy of the 'milestone' and 'industrialization model' gradually grew louder. It might not become mainstream, but it could at least compete with the flattering voices.
It was impossible to completely grasp the right to speak. Qiao Liang had many fans after all. There was strength in numbers. It was a pipe dream to rely on the fake reviewers that he had bought with tens of thousands of yuan to suppress all these voices.
However, Pei Qian was quite satisfied to be able to do this much.
The key was to mislead those who did not know the truth.
Many people did not have a clear opinion when watching the video. They felt that Qiao Liang's words made sense after watching them. They felt that the different opinions in the comments below made sense as well.
As long as the audience swayed between the two views and held back, this video would not be able to go viral. Pei Qian would be able to minimize his losses.
Pei Qian was flipping through the comments on the video when he suddenly received a call from Huang Sibo.
"Eh?"
"Why is Huang Sibo calling?"
"Could it be that there's good news from the movie?"
"That can't be. It's been released for less than a week. I've seen the box office two days ago. It's not very high. There's no need to report good news, right?"
Pei Qian had been paying attention to the box office of Mission and Choice for the past two days. The box office figures were not bad, but they were still far from making a huge profit.
That was because there was less publicity for this movie before it was released, and the screening rate was not high. The attendance rate might be high, but it was not enough to experience explosive box office growth in just two to three days.
Pei Qian picked up the phone with some confusion.
"Boss Pei, I have something to ask you."
"Qiao Liang said that he wants to ask me a few questions about Mission and Choice. He said it's related to his new video."
"There shouldn't be a problem with that, right?"
Pei Qian could not help but be stunned.
Eh?
Qiao Liang wants to interview Huang Sibo?
Pei Qian was very smart and immediately understood Qiao Liang's intentions.
Obviously, Qiao Liang wanted to get Huang Sibo to endorse his video! He wanted to use Huang Sibo to find evidence for the 'industrialization model' and prove that he was right!
Pei Qian subconsciously wanted to reject him, but on further thought, the corners of his mouth curled up.
Qiao Liang, Qiao Liang, aren't you asking for trouble?
You probably would not have thought that no one had mentioned the so-called 'industrialization model' from the start of Mission and Choice to the start of development and sale, right?
This interview was obviously a slap in the face for the official platform!
Pei Qian immediately said, "No problem, just accept it."
"However …"
"You have to be realistic when answering questions. Say whatever you have to say, understand?"
As long as he spoke truthfully, Qiao Liang should understand that Mission and Choice had nothing to do with the so-called 'industrialization model'. The development process of all of Tengda's games had never changed.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to get a hammer?
Huang Sibo: "Alright, Boss Pei, I understand!"
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