Not bad!

This title, built on the Golden Engine and slated to debut at this year’s Huaguo C-Expo, is the flagship project that truly showcases the core technology of Golden Wind’s in-house engine. It’s precisely the kind of epic battlefield work that, in Gu Sheng’s previous life, made DICE’s Frostbite Engine world-renowned — Battlefield.

And this wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision by Gu Sheng.

After all, back when the Golden Engine was first proposed, he had already declared, “Let them witness the greatness of our nation.”

This was a long-planned scheme; this was a long-planned title.

Gu Sheng couldn’t think of a project more suited to this expo.

Just as he had said.

At this moment, they were under siege from outside capital led by Vivendi, suffering from Illusion Engine’s technical blockade.

And this expo happened to be the best moment for them to show themselves.

Looking outward now, Vivendi’s two principal champions — CloudPower and Komera — were the most likely to strike. Of the two, Komera was the most probable threat.

After all, Konik and that old Gollum there are crazy talented.

One aggressive move, and because the blowback was too strong, they ended up with a massive loss: five hundred million down the drain, stock price plunged back, even lower than the freezing point — absurd.

At this moment, Komera, newly joined to Vivendi and desperate to prove itself, ought to step forward.

Komera had long held grievances against them.

They had fought many times and come away bruised every time.

The crucial point was—

Back when Sekiro participated in the Higashitsu Gaming Festival, Golden Wind absolutely dominated.

They trounced Komera right at Komera’s doorstep!

That humiliation would be hard for Komera to swallow.

So Gu Sheng judged that Komera would one hundred percent take advantage of Golden Wind’s engine awkwardness and return the favor in kind.

If he were in Komera’s position, he wouldn’t miss such a golden opportunity either.

Therefore!

This time!

Golden Wind had to produce something revolutionary.

For example—

Blowing buildings up.

Gu Sheng had originally intended to relaunch the Tom Clancy IP.

But after thinking it through: since things had already come to this, why not go all out?

A small tactical hammer is strong tactically, but in terms of spectacle, how could it compare to flying a plane into... no, not that... crashing into a skyscraper?

In the end, after much thought, Gu Sheng set his sights on the Battlefield series.

Within that series, the title that best showcased physical destruction was the one his old DICE team had crafted and that, in his previous life, had been a pioneer: Battlefield 3.

At first Gu Sheng had considered focusing on Root-16, but Root-16’s plot was just too... bizarre.

So he cut the narrative component entirely and concentrated fully on large-scale multiplayer cooperative battlefield modes, while folding maps from the modern warfare titles into this one, essentially making Battlefield Storm: Rise a compilation of the modern warfare series.

And now.

Even a small wildlands demo had left Jiang Yingcai and Minister Li gaping.

If the game actually released and let them witness the Siege of Shanghai firsthand...

Not to mention anyone else, Gu Sheng himself wanted to try it.

After all, this was a motion-sensing pod!

The motion-sensing pod version of the Siege of Shanghai!

Riding a jet ski along the riverbank, watching the Pearl Tower fracture in the flames, seeing the 127-story central skyscraper collapse in a roar?

Pure insanity.

Moreover!

In this world, the only game that could possibly rival Battlefield was Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and that franchise was also in his hands!

In this battle, the dragon would inevitably bare its fangs, and Huaguo would surely awaken!

As for the name, Gu Sheng tentatively settled on—

Battlefield Storm: Rise.

And it was “tentative” for the sake of censorship.

Although the game drew from his previous life’s Battlefield 3, it was still modern warfare, and many weapons and equipment in the game had real-world prototypes.

It involved modern world war.

Even if it was just a game...

Would that war-tinged name pass review—?

.......

No freaking way it would!!!

Jiang Yingcai roared inwardly.

This is way too sensitive, dude!

This theme! This title!

It’s practically shouting across the face:

“Ladies and gentlemen, I love war!”

Or it might as well say:

“I’m ready to kill you all anytime!”

This is insanely dangerous.

Your game comes out and people at national security agencies spend three years slaughtering it,

Besides, we’ve always been a peace-loving nation; but your game’s attitude of “screw those foreign devils” and “kill! Gut those bastards!” doesn’t exactly scream peace-loving, does it?

Thinking that, Jiang Yingcai twisted his mouth and began:

“Um... President Gu, this name—”

Before he finished!

Minister Li’s voice cut in, deep and sure:

“Perfect—!!!”

Jiang Yingcai: ?

Minister Li, are you sober?

This is going to be presented at one of the world’s four largest game expos, at our host CJ Exhibition!

It’s a conference for global game companies, media, and players!

Golden Wind’s title this time also pulls in the attention of investors across many fields!

It’s a top-level project personally flagged by higher-ups!

We’re openly declaring war? Is that... really... a good idea?

“It couldn’t be better!”

Minister Li nodded like an earnest teacher delivering water and repeatedly affirmed, leaving the secretly grumbling Jiang Yingcai stunned.

“We should have had this awareness long ago! This boldness! This bravery!”

Minister Li then said:

“We are peace-loving, but that doesn’t mean we’re weak and timid!”

“We advocate moderation, but that doesn’t mean we lack fighting spirit!”

“Like this game—”

“The enemy’s hand has already reached our railways, the enemy’s blade is already at our throat,”

“At this moment, pronouncements of peace no longer carry weight,”

“Truth exists only within the range of the cannon!”

“When we must be firm, we mustn’t be weak!”

“The two words ‘Rise’ strike like thunder!”

“Use this name! Excellent! I like this name!”

Jiang Yingcai: ...awesome.

What else could he say?

He had long heard of Minister Li’s hardline style and iron hand.

Now seeing it firsthand, it indeed matched expectations.

This big shot was a pure hawk...

Besides.

Since the minister had already decreed, “Use this name,” Jiang Yingcai naturally had nothing more to argue.

If the minister said it, that was that.

That was simply the level of influence they were dealing with.

“Haha, we are truly honored — thank you, Minister Li, for your approval. That puts our minds at ease.”

Hearing that, Gu Sheng laughed and thanked him repeatedly.

Minister Li waved a hand:

“No — if anyone should feel reassured, it should be us,”

“The importance of this expo, Gu Sheng, I’m sure you understand without me belaboring the point.”

At that, Minister Li paused, then added, as if imparting gravitas:

“Do well, set an example, adhere to diverse, comprehensive development, and your prospects will be boundless.”

Prospects will be boundless.

Here, regardless of what Gu Sheng thought, Jiang Yingcai pondered Minister Li’s final six words carefully —

Prospects will be boundless.

A young man commanding the absolute decision-making power at the nation’s most renowned game group, backed by the country’s largest financial conglomerate father-in-law, receiving a personal commendation of “boundless prospects” from Minister Li.

This wasn’t just a young man.

This was a living titan.

Jiang Yingcai grinned and secretly considered what kind of booth they should prepare for Golden Wind at the CJ Exhibition to live up to the praise of “boundless prospects.”

Huh?

What?

You say I, as the host, would be accused of favoring my own group?

Right, so what?

Didn’t the Higashitsu Gaming Festival put Komera front and center with the largest booth space? They even stuck Golden Wind awkwardly behind Komera’s backside!

Damn it.

This time we swap roles — I’ll show you what cruelty really means!!!

Meanwhile!

With Minister Li’s inspection ending in satisfaction,

Golden Wind finally had no more worries at home and cranked development on Battlefield Storm: Rise into high gear.

As for studio selection, the second-generation FPS powerhouse Golden Experience Studio was, naturally, the first pick!

In addition, Melancholy Blues, which had worked on Tom Clancy’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, was also brought on board!

This arrangement served two purposes: one, to have the two studios push development together and speed up progress;

two, to let Melancholy Blues familiarize themselves with the Golden Engine ahead of time.

The building-demolition game was now a done deal.

And that demolition title couldn’t be skipped either.

As a proper member of the Tom Clancy lineage, the “Demolition Simulator” had to be entrusted to Melancholy Blues, the former Ubsoft team.

As for Steel Chain Fingers, led by Sato—

Gu Sheng sent them to Europe.

Following the plan, they would visit medieval manors, castles, underground tombs, and the like around Europe.

And they wouldn’t just look — they would record.

Where photos were allowed, shoot photos and preserve audio-visual materials; where photos weren’t allowed, put Yuki to use as a human camera and use quick sketches and other means to capture the details, collecting research materials and absorbing the medieval atmosphere.

Think ten steps ahead for every step.

Even though Battlefield Storm: Rise was currently Golden Wind’s top priority,

Gu Sheng still needed to plan and consider future projects.

Since Steel Chain Fingers wouldn’t be participating in the Battlefield project development, it was better to send them out to gather material and prepare them for the heavy responsibilities they would soon shoulder.

Soon, all arrangements were set, and Golden Wind began operating like a massive nuclear submarine lurking beneath the surface.

But!

Discussions and clamor about them didn’t quiet down because—

Banks, car dealerships, convenience stores, and malls have opened for business!

Grab your sacks, put on your masks, set up your AKs, don your bulletproof vests!

No more explanation!

The zero-yuan purchase event has begun!!!

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by lotustale.com