At the same time, in a small apartment in the suburbs of Xingning City.
This is an apartment that looks quite old. You can even clearly see the signs of peeling off on the dilapidated walls. The same is true for the surrounding houses. Looking around, it always gives people the illusion that this place is actually empty - which is indeed an illusion.
Of course there was someone in the apartment.
The space inside is not small, but it is definitely not empty. In the small room, there are computers lying here and there, and half-opened books are randomly placed on the coffee table and computer table. A large number of snack bags and empty beverage bottles were scattered all over the place due to the carelessness of the owner.
At the computer desk in the center, several young people were talking sadly.
"Is there really no other way?"
Hearing this, the young man sitting in front of the computer smiled bitterly.
"Technically, it is possible. Although it will take a lot of time, if we try hard, we may not be able to finish it before it is put on the shelves. Anyway, we have been working on it for such a long time, so it will not be short of time. The problem now is, We simply can’t get the money, and we can’t find reliable investors.”
"If the animation part is removed..."
"No," another young man said flatly: "Have you forgotten? Although our game has some innovations in gameplay, if the animation performance at the end is not outstanding enough, the quality of the entire game itself will be greatly reduced! Give up. The animation at the end, this game will be no different from the games on the market!"
"Accept it."
The boy put down his notebook and shook his head helplessly: "Unless it is made into a pixel animation, whether it is an ordinary 2D animation or a 3D animation, it will be difficult for us to afford it with our funds. Unless..."
"Unless what?"
"Unless something falls from the sky, for example, Blue Star pops out of thin air an animation production software that can achieve high-quality images at a low cost..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard his friend on the other side of the room yelling "Damn", the boy looked at his friend speechlessly: "What time are we here, you still watch the live broadcast..." said Then, his eyes subconsciously shifted to the computer screen that was playing in front of the other party.
"etc!"
After noticing the content played in the live broadcast, the boy stood up immediately. He stared at the scene of Huaying's press conference in the live broadcast. For a moment, he didn't know whether to doubt his own eyes or his ears. .
"Grass... is there really a pie in the sky?!"
Similar things are happening all over the world at the same time.
How many independent production teams are there in the entire Blue Star?
No one can answer an exact number, because it can't be done. Although the entry threshold of the ACG industry is not low, it cannot stop the enthusiasm and ambition of young graduates. Independent animation producers, independent game producers... Countless people rush to this field with their dreams.
Some people become famous overnight, while others give up, but more people are somewhere in between, struggling before the dawn that no one knows will come.
Until the scene of Huaying's press conference, it appeared in everyone's sight through the simultaneous live broadcast on the Internet.
"This...is it true or not?"
"I'm not dreaming, am I? Is this live broadcast really not a tricky program? Is Huaying really saying that? I, my independent animation can be saved?! I... If this is true, I …”
Countless people stared at the screen in front of them, as if a dying person was grasping the last straw.
Huaying press conference.
The soft and gentle music still surrounded the venue. The reporters sat in their own seats. Rather than being calm, it was better to say that they were completely shocked by the news in front of them, so that they could not say a word. After a while, Shen Nian recovered his voice, and spoke with difficulty:
"Release for free?"
"of course not."
Mu Xingxing gave her a strange look, as if he didn't understand that the other party could still misunderstand what he had just said so clearly. He explained: "Everyone is free to download and use Dream Maker, but in the terms of use of the installation, we have added a share threshold."
"To put it simply, Huaying will not charge any fees for ACG works that use Dream Maker but have an annual profit of less than 1 million. On the contrary, for ACG works with an annual profit of more than 1 million, Huaying will charge based on these The profit range of ACG works is charged with different degrees of share."
Shen Nian looked at him: "Even if the other party is Yunsu?"
When this question rang out in the venue, everyone fell into silence again. Correspondingly, the flashlights of the reporters' cameras lit up more frequently, but the person in question did not hesitate, almost As soon as Shen Nian's question landed, he gave his answer.
"Even if the opponent is Yunsu."
Shen Nian was really shocked now.
It seems a bit worthless to say this. After all, from the moment the press conference officially started, she was in a state of shock, first by the CG technology shown in the trailer of "Harry Potter", and then by the dream creation. Or performance far ahead of its time, then and now.
It was this young man who had established half a business empire in the Blue Star ACG circle, and at this moment, he showed incredible strength and openness.
He can completely take the dreamer as his own, and no one can condemn him for it, because this is the result of Huaying's research; he can even sell the dreamer to make huge profits, or even use it to make money. Aiming at the speed of the cloud, it completely fell from the cloud.
But he didn't.
As for the dividing threshold mentioned by Mu Xiuxing, Shen Nian didn't take it seriously at all.
In her opinion, this so-called threshold is a very clever move. It can not only prevent unscrupulous capital from using dreamers to make money, but also solve the problem of insufficient funds for independent producers. For producers who are serious about making independent work, there's no better deal than using a portion of future earnings in exchange for the success of the work.
Thus.
Independent producers and small workshops can develop better, Bluestar ACG industry has more fresh blood, and ACG works on the market will flourish.
That is the future that countless practitioners in the ACG industry never dared to think about.
Shen Nian didn't ask any more questions.
She took a deep breath and bowed seriously, solemnly and deeply to Mu Xiuxing: "Mr. Mu, I know my gratitude is nothing and cannot represent others, but now, please allow me On behalf of everyone in the Bluestar ACG industry, thank you."
"thank you very much."
The Pleiadians did not refuse her thanks.
After finishing the special terms of the Dream Maker, he turned to look at the audience: "In the next week, the Dream Maker will be placed in the auditorium of the School of Painting and Film, which is open to the public. Within these seven days, Painting and Shadow will The academy will also be open to the public unconditionally, and those who are interested and in need are welcome to go to the Academy of Painting and Film to experience the functions of the dream maker.”
"The specific launch time of Dream Maker is still uncertain, and it is still under discussion, but it will not exceed October this year at the latest."
The entire press conference ended here, but the "big earthquake" it brought to the entire Blue Star had just begun.
Cloud Speed Headquarters.
After his subordinates conveyed the news of Huaying's press conference, President Yunsu, who returned to the company immediately, put down the coffee cup in his hand silently: "He really said that?"
"Yes." The subordinate said, obviously noticing that the man's face was definitely not good-looking at the moment: "He said that the dream maker is also open to us Yunsu, and the threshold for sharing is the same as other people's treatment..." No Isn’t it a good thing to be excluded from such an era-changing invention by painting?
Why does the boss look so bad?
Full of confusion, Yunsu employees retreated in confusion. President Yunsu was left alone facing the empty office, smiling bitterly.
The first is the School of Painting and Film.
Now it is a "dream maker" that can win over all independent producers in Blue Star.
When this news spreads throughout Blue Star, how many seniors in the ACG industry will travel thousands of miles to the School of Painting and Filmmaking just to take a look at the legendary invention that spans the ages?
When countless independent producers successfully created their own works because of "Dream Maker" and achieved both material and spiritual success, the Blue Star ACG industry, which is composed of more young people, has been updated over time. What do you think of Muxue and Huaying animation?
When the freshmen of the School of Painting and Film graduate...
He hardly dared to think about it.
The movie box office lost to Huaying, he didn't think this was the end. Losing to Huaying in the battle of Paradise, he felt that the future would be long and Yunsu Paradise was not bad. However, facing Huaying's extremely selfish and selfless decision, he couldn't say a word of rebuttal.
He knew that after this battle, the confrontation and dispute between Huaying and Yunsu was really over.
When the goals of the two parties are no longer on the same plane, at this time, the so-called confrontation and competition no longer have any meaning.
And the fact is, just as he predicted.
As the video of Huaying's press conference spread on the Internet, the entire Blue Star was boiling.
From the famous white-haired seniors of Blue Star ACG to the young people who have just left school and are preparing for their first animation/game/movie, countless producers with dreams are rushing to Huaying. In the college, the hall used for external display was surrounded by water, but it was orderly.
One side was ecstatic, and the other side burst into tears.
Rather than saying it was a carnival feast in the ACG industry, it was better to say that everyone seemed to be going crazy.
Through the transparent glass door, Shen Nian quietly stared at the hall. People were trying to operate themselves, so that it was too late to wipe away the tears on their faces. After a while, she seemed to be talking to herself, and turned to the side The reporter said: "I seem to understand his intentions."
The reporter who was traveling with him was confused: "What's the purpose?"
Shen Nian did not immediately answer this question.
She thought of the merciless Patriarch who exposed everyone's illusions in the auditorium of the opening ceremony that day, and his last words to let the students find their own answers.
He wasn't really trying to change the entire Blue Star ACG circle by himself. The so-called teaching a man to fish is worse than giving him a fish. That's why he took out a dream maker who could influence an era in the form of setting a threshold. Rather than saying it was personal heroism, it would be better to say that he also longed for more people to become his companions.
"Nothing." Shen Nian said, raising his head and looking at the sky in the distance.
It was already late at night, and the evening sunlight gradually dispersed from the planet. The reporter staring at the sky gave the completely opposite answer at this time:
"It's just that I suddenly realized that although it's not very bright yet, we seem to have indeed... seen the light of the sky."
Chapter 242
For the entire Blue Star ACG industry, this is a month destined to be recorded in history.
As more and more industry leaders went to Huaying Academy, Huaying simply changed the "Dream Maker Exhibition" into an exchange meeting of the ACG industry, and everyone was discussing Dream Maker and ACG in full swing. The cutting-edge technology in the field, young people and industry seniors can speak freely together, thus attracting more people to attend.
Needless to say, the media, after the announcement of "Dream Maker", it can be said that the Pleiades and Huaying Animation were directly praised in the sky.
“Su Xing—a veritable dream maker.”
"Some people say that the Shepherd Star trades technology and funds for fame and fortune. There is actually nothing to argue about, because even if the Shepherd Star really has such an idea, it doesn't matter now. For independent producers and small companies that are still struggling to make ends meet, the Pleiades have saved them all!”
"Even if it is really for fame and fortune, I am willing to accept this great favor from him!"
"From the production of high-quality animation works to give the audience fantasy; to the construction of Huaying Paradise, which brings the fans' two-dimensional dreams into reality, and then to caring for the overall development of the ACG industry, helping all producers with dreams to realize their dreams... …He is the real dreamer.”
Huaying Animation's external calls were almost exploded.
Countless reporters were lingering outside Huaying's headquarters, trying to get an exclusive interview with Muxiuxing. But at this time, as the person who was almost promoted to the altar by the media, Mu Suxing was standing in Huaying's headquarters, in the office of the president, with his fingertips resting on the desk in front of Mu Xingxue.
He spoke naturally:
"I'm going on vacation."
"...I should be glad that you have finally made some progress now, do you know that you need to inform me before doing something?" Mu Xingxue touched his nose, as if he was helpless, but also resigned to his fate: "Tell me, you are Do you have any new charity ideas ready to be implemented? Do you need my help?"
"What new idea?" Mu Su Xing gave him strange look: "Didn't I say I was going to take a vacation? I'm tired and ready to go out and relax for a while."
Mu Xingxue was stunned and didn't react for a while.
take a vacation?
who? Shepherd star?
He couldn't help but raise his head, as if it was the first day he met Mu Su Xing, and looked him up and down again. I have to say, if these words come from someone else, he thinks it is quite normal, but if it is put on a workaholic like Shepherd Xing, it is unbelievable no matter how you look at it.
"Are you serious?" Mu Xingxue asked.
Shepherd star nodded.
This is of course not a joke - in any case, it is true that he has been working almost endlessly at Huaying for so many years. Often, before the last animation is completed, he will enter the next stage of busyness. When Huaying Animation is completed, The business began to expand, and then the busy scope extended to theme parks.
Now that Huaying animation has been completely stabilized, and the successful development of the "dream maker" is enough to ensure that Huaying has no worries about funds for a long period of time, it is time for him to take a good rest.
Seeing the astonishment on Mu Xingxue's face, Mu Suxing only thought it was funny:
"I am also a human being. Isn't it normal for me to get tired after supporting Huaying for so long? Or, when I have created such a good situation for Huaying, how can you mess everything up on your own?"
"How can it be?"
Mu Xingxue waved his hand: "Don't say it yet. In fact, even if you don't take the initiative to bring it up, I personally suggest that you take a good rest, but I didn't expect it..." I didn't expect that besides work, there are no other workaholics on weekdays. There will actually be a day when he take the initiative to put down work.
"Speaking of which, have you figured out where to go?" Mu Xingxue asked after recovering.
"Well..." Mu Xiuxing replied: "I will probably travel around the world. If there is nothing important during this period, you don't need to contact me."
that's all.
After briefly conveying his thoughts to everyone in Huaying and Qin Sheng, Mu Suxing packed his luggage and left Xingning City alone. The latter wanted to be with him, but it was a pity that the year was approaching, and the vacating project was getting more and more busy, so he could only herd Pleiades on the road alone.
The next year will be a leisurely trip around the world for the Shepherd Star.
He went to many places.
The inaccessible Grand Canyon and the bustling city. Watching the maple leaves flying outside the pure white quartzite castle, watching the sunset on the beach on the sea-sky line, and occasionally mingling with the crowd at the local comic exhibition, taking photos with cosplayers, and buying various fan art books at the lively stalls.
He even saw the original DVD of The Little Prince that he had made at a booth at a regional fan fair.
Perhaps because his eyes stayed on the DVD for too long, the stall owner also reminded: "This is the first edition of Xingxing's first work "The Little Prince". I plan to collect it as a family heirloom. It is not for sale... …Eh! Star…”
Seeing that the stall owner was about to shout out, Mu Su Xing hastily made a silent gesture.
The stall owner was stunned, and while suppressing his excitement, he nodded frantically, and whispered in a low voice like a spy: "Xing Xing, can you sign me by the way?"
...There is no need to be so quiet. Mu Su Xing was a little dumbfounded, took the DVD according to his words, and wrote his name on the cover.
In his spare time while staying in hotels in various places and surfing the Internet, Mu Xing also noticed an online forum called "Cultivation World".
I have to say, this is a very interesting novel website.
It stands to reason that in areas where English is the first language, there is no such an overly Oriental concept of "cultivating immortality". However, a considerable number of local readers have inadvertently come into contact with cultivation novels from the Orient through the Internet. , is out of control.
Under such circumstances, the "world of cultivation" came into being.
In the "World of Cultivation", nearly 90% of the novels are translated from online novels in the East. Countless readers sit in front of the computer every day, scratching their heads and waiting for updates from the translators. What's more, because I couldn't help myself from being addicted to novels, I even gave up my drug addiction without realizing it.
They even made a special translation tutorial for the "terminology".
For example, for my sake, a stick of incense and so on.
Mu Xingxing looked through the tutorials they compiled and found it quite interesting. On a whim, he wrote a pure English cultivation novel during the trip and published it on the "Cultivation World" forum.
Usually, there is a considerable cultural gap between Eastern and Western cultures.
In this case, it is quite difficult for readers on one side to understand the story on the other side without any obstacles.
But Shepherd Star doesn't have this trouble.
He has produced various animations over the years and has done a lot of research on the differences between Eastern and Western cultures and market acceptance. To put it bluntly, he knows better than anyone else how to write a work so that it can perfectly express Eastern culture and be easily accepted by Western readers.
Because of this, this novel, which he casually published on "Cultivation World", quickly became an instant hit.
"The author of this translation is amazing!"
"Indeed, I am chasing more than a dozen Eastern cultivation novels at the same time, but this translator's article is the easiest to read, and the Yin-Yang philosophy and Taoist thoughts explained in it are also very... vivid? It does not mean that other translators are not as good as others. Good intention, but the expression of this article does seem to be much easier to understand than other translators?"
"I can't wait to see what happens next!"
To say that it is only popular in the "cultivation world" is nothing.
It just so happens that while Western readers are enthusiastic about cultivation novels, there are also many Eastern readers who have a strong interest in the "World of Cultivation" forum. Some people visit "World of Cultivation" from time to time to compile interesting book reviews for Western readers. Afterwards, translate it and forward it back for others to see.
Then, one day.
When Lin Youze clicked on "The World of Cultivation" as usual to see if there were any interesting and worthwhile comments, he immediately saw this novel on cultivating immortals published by Xing Mu.
"Huh? Are they carrying any new books? They look pretty popular..."
He muttered and clicked on the webpage curiously.
"How come I haven't seen this name before?" Lin Youze was a little puzzled.
As a bookworm who has been reading for ten years, he has not read too many online articles. Even if he does not like to read the top ten novels on various websites, he is familiar with them. However, he had never heard of this cultivation novel that was well received in the West. Is it the work of a new author?
With such doubts, he simply climbed back over the wall, entered the name of the novel directly on the Internet, and searched for it.
Still not there?
Lin Youze was confused.
Wait, there is another possibility!
Speaking of which, with the popularity of oriental comprehension novels in the West, in addition to the increasing number of Westerners participating in the translation of novels, many readers have begun to write comprehension novels by themselves after studying Eastern Taoism and cultivation culture. gave the protagonist a Chinese name.
Could it be that this cultivation novel called "White Deer and Green Cliff" was not translated, but was created by the foreigners themselves?
The more Lin Youze thought about it, the more magical it became. He simply clicked on "The World of Cultivation" and read the novel directly on the forum. Originally, I just wanted to take a look at what this "foreigner" was writing, but I didn't want to be hooked from the moment he clicked on the first chapter. By the time he came to his senses, he had already read all the existing updates.
"Grass……"
As an old bookworm, it goes without saying that Lin Youze has an aesthetic appreciation for online articles, but...
"How, how is this possible?" He turned over the pages in the forum in disbelief: "When did foreigners write such interesting cultivation novels? They actually understand Eastern culture better than I do? Moreover, It still looks...pretty good?"
It is indeed very beautiful.
Although he was very unconvinced, Lin Youze had to admit that this cultivation novel was indeed much more beautiful than the cultivation novels of several local masters that he was currently pursuing. This was also evident from the author's writing. , this author has a very high level of Eastern cultural literacy.
His understanding of certain Eastern cultural ideas is even deeper than theirs.
He was doubting life here, and a friend who was a familiar bookworm asked him in the chat group:
"How about it, Lao Lin, didn't you go over the wall to read the readers' comments of 'World of Cultivation'? Are there any interesting comments there recently? Post them so that everyone can have fun together."
"Which one is the most popular right now?"
"I guess it's "The Gate of Life and Death" by Mu Da. This book seems to have always been quite popular with readers over there."
"Not necessarily. I feel that some of the cultural knowledge involved in this book is quite obscure. Westerners may not be able to understand it smoothly. I guess it is "Judge No. 10". The plot is simple and the rhythm is very refreshing. It seems It is easy and easy to understand, and the translator is quite good..."
Seeing that everyone's topic is about to turn to the latest and hottest Internet article, with the feeling of "I can't be the only one who doubts life", Lin Youze hurriedly typed:
"Have you heard of "White Deer and Green Cliff"?"
Everyone was talking: "I haven't heard of it. Is it the work of a newcomer at the end of the world?" "Does it look good?" "The name looks cool. Where did you find the niche literature?"
"It's very beautiful." Lin Youze answered the first question first:
"I just read this novel until now. To be honest, I haven't been so addicted to a novel for a long time." At this point, his mood became a little heavy: "Although I don't want to admit it, I have to say, This novel is definitely the best comprehension novel I have read, not one of them."
"It's not an exaggeration to say that it beats all the comprehension novels currently on the market." Before he continued typing, he heard that he said it was good, and went to Baidu to search for it. The friend quickly came back:
"No, Lao Lin, are you fooling us? I just searched Baidu several times, and there is no novel with this name on the Internet! Are you crazy about Shuhuanghuang? Play us with the novel in your dream."
Seeing this passage, Lin Youze's heart became heavier, and there was a sense of loss in his heart that was better portrayed by outsiders in the culture he was proud of.
"That's the problem."
He smiled bitterly and continued typing:
"I didn't find this top-notch cultivation novel on our website. I accidentally saw it when I was reading the comments on 'Cultivation World' today. It seemed to be written by someone from the West. Aren't you just discussing which novel is the hottest recently?"
"That's "White Deer and Green Cliff"."