You said you would make games by yourself, but how did you become the richest man by doing nothing?

After the tour, Lu Yu took the animation team to the conference room on the top floor for a meeting.

"President Lu, please tell us directly about the upcoming work arrangements."

Having joined such a like-minded team, Gong Qijun and the others were as energetic as if they had been injected with chicken blood, eager to get started.

Lu Yu did not answer directly but instead asked:

"What do you think of the current state of the animation industry in China?"

"The industry is doomed," Gong Qijun said decisively.

"Indeed, the domestic industry is truly doomed," his colleagues echoed.

Gong Qijun began to explain in detail:

"The current industry, to put it bluntly, is unenterprising, with unrealistic ambitions and low skills.

What level is domestic animation at now? Just these few companies, like your Caiyun Studio, are taking on big IPs. Can they handle it? They can't. They don't have the ability, you know?

If this continues, there's no chance of winning. Don't even mention island nation animation; we can't even beat kimchi country animation.

Even worse, we might lose to Vietnam.

I even heard a client stubbornly argue with me last time, saying, 'From another perspective, our China is the earliest region to shift to 3D film and television production.'

I directly retorted, "Oh, thank goodness! I've already said that for 2D hand-drawn animation like this, the character design and scene aesthetics haven't even been properly established. Can you guarantee that we can compete with Disney and DreamWorks' 3D works internationally?

Be realistic! Our industry needs to first understand our production methods and the concept of animation!"

Lu Yu nodded slightly.

Gong Qijun was indeed very clear about the current state of the industry. It should be said that many animation projects that are now launched are for the sake of obtaining subsidies.

"Since that's the case, it seems you have the ambition to change the stereotypical image of domestic animation?"

"It's our duty," everyone said in unison.

"Alright, your first project will be to create a TV animation adaptation of 'NekoPara Adventure'.

I have only one request, which is to compete head-to-head with Tenghui Interactive's 'Dog Paradise' manga. Do you have the confidence?"

Everyone was dumbfounded. They thought they would initially challenge a domestic animation peer.

They didn't expect to directly challenge the number one game giant in the country?

After all, Tenghui, as an investment maniac, has recently acquired many animation studios in the industry, even forming an industrial cluster. Their strength should not be underestimated.

Lu Yu smiled:

"You don't need to be nervous. Although Tenghui's size is very large, think about it, the medium we are competing with Tenghui this time is different.

Animation challenging manga, isn't that a dimensionality reduction attack?"

Gong Qijun and his other colleagues looked at each other. Now that he said it like that, it seemed to make sense.

Lu Yu continued:

"In the process of producing the animation, if you lack any support, tell me directly. Moreover, I won't set any profit targets or KPIs.

Because you are a branch company, I can't stay by your side every day.

Therefore, how to produce this animation is entirely up to your preferences. You can make it however you want.

Moreover, I will provide you with an additional 1 million in production funding. To put it bluntly, you can spend this money however you like.

Even if you use this money to go out to restaurants and team-build every day, I won't care, okay?"

Gong Qijun was dumbfounded.

Good heavens, no KPI targets, just money, no questions asked, what kind of fairy boss is this?

"Then, do we need to compete with Tenghui's manga for release dates? Do you have any requirements for the production schedule?"

Gong Qijun asked nervously.

After all, they are just a small team of 20 people. Tenghui can completely rely on their financial power to increase manga production.

"I don't set any deadlines. Take your time. It's done when it's done."

Anyway, the system task for this cycle only stipulates that the game project must be released before the end of the cycle. Other projects can take their own course.

Gong Qijun was dumbfounded again.

Having worked on animation for so many years and dealt with countless clients, this was the first time he had seen a project without a deadline.

He didn't know whether to laugh or cry and half-jokingly said:

"I think, President Lu, maybe you should set a deadline for us. Otherwise, aren't you afraid that our team members will slack off and be lazy?"

Lu Yu was overjoyed and blurted out subconsciously: "Slack off and be lazy? That would be great!"

Everyone was dumbfounded.

A system prompt box popped up in front of Lu Yu: [Warning, the host is encouraging employees to be passive and lazy. Please correct it in time.]

He calmly changed his words: "Oh, I mean, I believe your self-discipline is very good. There's no need to set a deadline."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Gong Qijun had worked on many animation projects after all, and he continued to ask:

"President Lu, should we first investigate the 'Dog Paradise' manga team to see what their style and tone are? Because I think the target audience for these two IPs is quite similar.

After a clear investigation, we can also adjust synchronously during production to suit the audience's tastes."

Lu Yu shook his head: "Now that you don't have to worry about making a living, there's absolutely no need to consider these things. Do what you want to do. To put it bluntly, I wouldn't care even if you wanted to do stick figures."

Lu Yu's core goal in setting up the animation project was to meet the expectations of the Peach Garden Township users and let them know that NekoPara has an animation.

As for how the animation is made specifically, Lu Yu didn't care.

Anyway, the animation team also has some production experience. As long as the final presentation is acceptable, he can smoothly harvest user points.

After all, it was an animation team that had been failing for many years. He didn't think that Peach Garden Dream could suddenly create a blockbuster that would shock the world, causing the team to fall into expansion and involution.

Dreaming also requires basic logic.

Therefore, he was more concerned about how many points the Peach Garden Dream production team could provide him.

He had a hunch that the point-generating potential of these perverts was definitely not that simple.

……

After Lu Yu left the conference room, Liu Mengyuan, as the art director, also briefly exchanged some painting tips with the animation team.

At this time, Liu Mengyuan looked at these newly joined employees as if she were looking at lambs to be slaughtered for points.

The reason why Liu Mengyuan was actively following up on the animation project was that she found that the source of her proficiency points was becoming increasingly unhealthy.

Not long ago, she clicked on the system light curtain, wanting to see the various skills she had learned in this cycle.

The latest novels are first published on Liǔ Jiǔ Shū Bā!

As a result, she found that because of the company's expansion, her research and development pressure had greatly reduced. Lu Yu was dragging her to enjoy life in various ways, and the proficiency points related to her career had almost dropped to nearly 30%, while the remaining points were all eating, drinking, and having fun.

Moreover, those skills related to game development were basically stagnant. Instead, she had gained many other skills,

Especially the spoiled wife series of skills:

[Smearing Technique Lv4]

[Massage Technique Lv4]

[Household Mastery Lv3]

[Soft-shelled Turtle Cooking Lv3]

[Abalone and Sea Cucumber Cooking Lv3]

……

These were still considered normal, but a few days ago, when she wasn't paying attention, she had actually awakened such a spoiled wife skill:

[Atmosphere Mobilization Lv1]: The host's charm is increased. When you are with your beloved in non-bedroom settings, the probability of attracting the other party to initiate an encounter battle is increased.

??????

Seeing such a strange skill, Liu Mengyuan subconsciously hugged her arms.

Recently, she had been making soft-shelled turtle soup for Lu Yu and shamelessly wandering around in front of him in a bathrobe.

Although she herself was living a very comfortable life,

But, she always felt that she was playing a little too much, and as a result, the system skill tree was veering towards the direction of a succubus.

After all, Lu Yu was a young man full of energy. If this fire were to be lit, it would be difficult to extinguish.

Although she liked Lu Yu very much, the two of them were still innocent and guiltless.

The two should get to know each other, and when the time is right, confess to each other openly, hold hands, and complete the rituals that should be done.

However, if she continued to develop this succubus technology tree, her chances of accidentally giving herself away in various situations in the future would greatly increase...

She definitely didn't want to have her first time with Lu Yu in such a casual way.

Therefore, in order to avoid completely embarking on the path of succubus degradation, she had to start seriously developing her career and bring the skill tree back.

It couldn't be that after she did this, she would still be veering wildly towards the direction of a succubus, right?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Cheer up, Liu Mengyuan!

After the meeting with the animation team, she began to calculate in her mind.

Now that the animation of NekoPara had been finalized, she could make a trailer and participate in EASTJOY.

In that case, Peach Garden Township will announce three major news at the EASTJOY exhibition, namely:

The research and development progress of Lu Di Yu Mo, the TV animation adaptation of NekoPara, and the launch promotion of 'Carefree Trash Talk Life'.

I want to see how Youyi Company will deal with these three combo punches?

The girl's lips curved into a smile.

……

Night.

A private chat group called [China Investor Club] was bustling with activity. All kinds of investors with the title of president were frantically spamming messages in the group:

Tianyou Capital - President Zhao: "Has anyone recently encountered some promising start-ups? I'm currently looking for new projects in the fields of cloud computing and artificial intelligence."

Yingchuang Fund - President Zhang: "President Zhao, I've recently been investing in blockchain. I think this thing has huge potential in the future. Are you interested?"

Rookie Investor: "Hello, presidents. A newbie asks a question. Do you think the team is more important than the product in early-stage investment? Is it more important to invest in the project or in the people?"

Tianyou Capital - President Zhao: "I think investing in people is important. An excellent team can quickly learn and adjust even if they make mistakes in the product and the market."

Shunwei Investment - President Li: "Speaking of the market, I've recently seen some new market trends, such as NFT. Do you think this field is worth investing in?"

Yingchuang Fund - President Zhang: "NFT is indeed hot, but it's also full of bubbles and needs to be carefully distinguished."

……

Suddenly, a message popped up in the group: [Brilliant Fund - President Cao] sent everyone a large red envelope of 1888 yuan.

Tianyou Capital - President Zhao: "It is said that happy events make people feel refreshed. President Cao, have you found another opportunity to make a fortune?"

Brilliant Fund - President Cao: "No opportunity to make a fortune, but I got rid of a bad burden, and I'm in a good mood."

Win-Win Era - President Qian: "Bad burden? Could it be that President Cao finally transferred the Black Horse Animation?"