game trailblazer

Chapter 174 Harvest Moon
PS: Due to the time, the update will usually be around [-]:[-] pm in the next few days, I hope everyone will forgive me!
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While Wu Yufei was still struggling with the mystery in his hands, a different story was unfolding at the same time...

"Mom and Dad, you called me back in a hurry, what's the matter?" I asked eagerly after putting down my luggage.

"It's not a big deal, it's just that the two of us want to travel and want you to take care of our farm." Mom explained with a smile.

"Okay, so where are you going to go this time?" I was helpless about this sudden action, but there was no way, who made them my parents.

"I haven't made up my mind yet, we are going to walk around casually."

"Okay, mom and dad, then you should be careful along the way and be safe."

Looking at the car gradually going away, I suddenly thought of a question, and hurriedly chased and shouted: "Mom and Dad, how long are you going to go!"

My mother's voice came in the wind: "I don't know yet, maybe two years, maybe three years."

"Ah!" Someone's scream from above the farm resounded through the sky...

Mom and Dad have disappeared, and life still has to go on. I haven’t worked for a long time, and I basically belong to the moonlight family. This time I need to take care of the farm for so long. Obviously, the previous work cannot be done. And now I only have the last 200 yuan in cash on hand, obviously I won't live to see my parents come back from their trip.I had no choice but to go into the house and search carefully, and finally found a hundred-yuan bill under the bed in my parents' bedroom. Looking at the empty house and the "clean" farm outside the window, I said, "Three years... "Someone's screams sounded again from above the farm...

Just when I walked out of the house dejectedly, a person who claimed to be a delivery clerk in the next town appeared in front of me.

The elder brother of the receiver said: "You are the new owner of the farm. If you need to sell something, just put it in the box at the door. After receiving the goods, the payment will be sent to you. If you buy something Things will also be packed in boxes and delivered in the evening. Now I will take you around the town, how about it?"

The elder brother of the consignee seems to be a very kind-hearted person, and he should not be a trafficker, so I followed the elder brother of the consignee to the next town. The eldest brother insists on driving a rather big truck, he really doesn't know how to save money.

When we came to the entrance of the town, the elder brother of the consignee said: "You go to the town first, the residents here are very kind."

I originally thought that the elder brother of the consignee would take me around, but I didn’t expect to let it go. Doesn’t he know that it’s my first time in this town, but if I want to talk to the elder brother of the consignee again, he He just asked me if I want to go back, hell, I went back before I figured out this place, the big brother of the receiver is really an irresponsible guy.

My parents bought this farm recently, and they gave it to me without taking care of it. Naturally, it is my first time to visit the town next to it. In order to live a good life in the next few years, at least the people in this small town The situation needs to be clarified.So I bid farewell to the big brother of the consignee, and wandered around the town.

"My friend, I think you have wonderful bones. You are truly a unique genius. Your achievements will be limitless in the future. I have a cheat book here. If you are destined to meet me, I will sell it to you for ten yuan." The wretched-looking uncle in a sack squatted on the ground, beckoned to me, and said.

Cheats, I didn’t expect there to be such items in this town, so I walked over and asked out of curiosity, “Uncle, what are you talking about Cheats?”

The uncle sack touched his body for a long time, then scratched his head at the end, and said embarrassedly: "I came out in a hurry, I forgot to bring it."

"Damn! You actually amuse me." I almost couldn't help showing him my middle finger.

Uncle Sack said apologetically: "I will bring you the cheats next time if you are lucky. If you have something to sell now, you can give it to me. I will definitely buy it at a high price!"

I looked at Uncle Sack with disbelief, and said, "Aren't you selling cheats? Why did you switch to collecting junk again?"

"Don't get me wrong." Uncle Sack stood up and said with a straight face: "Actually, selling cheats is just a sideline business. I'm actually an environmentalist, and I'm here to help those who have extra items in their hands and recycle them for them. Move to where it's needed."

"Damn! It's still for trash." I muttered in my heart, turned and left Uncle Sack, because now I have nothing on me except 300 yuan.

As soon as I walked out of the square, I met a priest, who warmly invited me to listen to a sermon in the church, but I immediately refused. It is still time to sit and eat, so I don’t have time to go.

Walking to the side, I found a seed shop, walked in and chatted with the owner for a while, but she was fine, she just talked and didn't practice, she talked a lot of nonsense, but she didn't sell me any seeds, and she almost pissed me off. Fortunately, when she was leaving the house, she realized that she had a conscience and gave me a water bottle, saying that it would be useful when planting seeds.

Next, I saw the livestock store. I didn't expect it to be as good as the seed store. Except for giving me a handful of grass, it was just talk without practice.The other few shops, the tavern just happened to be closed today, but the cake shop was open normally, and they also sold things, but a piece of cake cost 500 yuan, what a black shop.

"It is said to be a farm, but there is nothing there. It seems that your parents really want to test you!" A passer-by who had seen a rough road said this after hearing about my experience.

"Bosom friend!" I couldn't help but hold his hand and was moved to tears...

After wandering around for a long time, I finally got a handful of grass and a water bottle. Having nothing to gain, I walked towards the entrance of the town. It was getting late, so I went back to sleep.

The big brother of the consignee took me home very faithfully. After a tiring day, I didn't even bother to take a shower, so I lay down on the bed and fell asleep...

"Wenbo, come out for dinner!" My mother's voice came from outside the door.

"Hey! Here we come." Li Wenbo responded and stopped the pen in his hand. He has been playing the game "Happy Farm" for a week. Combined with the game manual, he has already figured out how to manage a farm, how to grow vegetables, and how to raise livestock.The urge to express his thoughts is getting stronger and stronger, so Li Wenbo intends to write down his experience during this period of time, but now he must stop for a while. Ren even cooked a few dishes himself, which is worth giving.

After tidying up the manuscript paper and pens on the table, turning off the computer, Li Wenbo got up and walked out of the study.A smell of food wafted over, he sniffled, praised "It smells so good", and then reached out to grab the chicken legs in the bowl.

A pair of chopsticks hit Li Wenbo's hands with a loud "snap", followed by his mother's voice: "Wash your hands first!"

"Hey, let's go." Li Wenbo pretended to agree, and when his mother wasn't paying attention, he grabbed a chicken wing and stuffed it into his mouth, then quickly ran to wash his hands.

"This child..." Li Wenbo's mother shook her head, turned around and went back to the kitchen to serve dinner.

After washing his hands, Li Wenbo went back to the dining table. His parents had already prepared, and they were waiting for him to come back to have dinner together.Seeing that Li Wenbo had also sat down, Dad picked up the bowl and said, "Let's eat."

Li Wenbo picked up his rice bowl, picked up a chicken leg with his chopsticks, thought for a while, put it in his father's bowl, and said, "Dad, eat a chicken leg. You are often outside, so it will be more refreshing."

Then he picked up another piece of fish and put it in his mother's bowl, saying: "Mom, eat more fish, people are more beautiful."

"You kid, you're glib." My mother said this, but her face looked very happy, and she put a piece of chicken wing in Li Wenbo's bowl, and said, "Wenbo, you should eat more too."

After eating for a while, Li Wenbo noticed the expressions of his parents. The two seemed hesitant to talk, so he put down the bowls and chopsticks and said, "I knew it. Are you going on a business trip again?"

"Yeah." Mom and Dad nodded together.

"How many days are you going this time?" Li Wenbo asked.

"It may take a little longer this time. The company sent me to study in the United States. I'm afraid it will take a month or two to come back." Mom said shyly.

"I'm going on a business trip to the United States, and it will take about a month or two." Dad put down the bowl and said.

"Oh, no wonder you are at home today." Li Wenbo said generously, "It's okay, it's not the first time anyway, as long as it takes longer, I will take care of myself."

After eating and clearing away the bowls and chopsticks, Mom and Dad went back to the room to pack things, and Li Wenbo came to the study again, ready to continue the unfinished work.Mom and Dad are going out again, and this time it will take a month or two. It seems that I can only rely on myself for a while, but fortunately, it is not as exaggerated as going out for two or three years in the game.Turn on the power of the computer and start "Happy Farm". While looking at the game screen, Li Wenbo continued to write on the manuscript paper with a pen.

"Happy Farm's cartoon-style graphics are very fresh, and the content of the game is very creative. It integrates the farming links of 'reclaiming wasteland, planting crops, and interacting with animals', 'intimate contact with nature, and being attentive to people. The three major elements of the game are the communication link of "communication" and the construction link of "developing the ranch into a beautiful home".

A year is divided into four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Players can play the game according to the process similar to real farming, plowing, sowing, watering, and as time goes by, watch the crops grow slowly until they are harvested season.You can also raise chickens, cows, sheep, and horses. As long as you take good care of them, they will eventually bring corresponding harvests. In addition, there are cute puppies that can not only play with you, but also guard the home.In addition to farming, you can also go fishing in the back mountains, pick wild plants, and even soak in hot springs to enjoy life.

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There is still logging on the back mountain, and after accumulating a certain amount of wood and money, a new house can be built...

In addition to running the ranch, you can also communicate with the residents of the town, participate in festival activities, and date the girl you like, relying on continuous efforts to embrace the beauty...

All in all, this is a game that makes people feel very happy to play, working hard every day, and then seeing their crops, livestock, etc. grow slowly..."

When the last word on the manuscript was written, Li Wenbo heaved a sigh of relief, opened the drawer and took out the envelope...

Fengyun Interactive launched several games one after another, with the aftertaste of "Legend of Sword and Fairy", which completely detonated the summer vacation market. For a while, as long as players with a little money on hand basically have at least one set of games, some people even buy them directly Take them all and leave none behind.The articles in the magazine and the topics among the players also gradually shifted from "Legend of Sword and Fairy" to this batch of newly launched games. Everyone exchanged with each other what it's like to be a boss in "Zhongguancun" and exchanged information about "Rage Tank" Passionate and humorous, communicating the crime-solving skills of "C+ Detective" and savoring the leisurely life of "Happy Farm".

Some interested people also saw the light of money again in this upsurge, or made incomplete collection CDs through special means, and then flowed into the hands of hawkers active in the streets through underground channels, or some people who are willing to try early adopters will These hits ushered in a new form of entertainment, the computer arcade, though some opted for the disc version for the full experience, while others opted for the collection disc to save money.

While Fengyun Interactive was busy promoting the game, on an island country across the sea, a former leader in the game industry suffered a blow.

On July 7th, Nintendo has been brewing for a long time, and VRBoy, which Hiroshi Yamauchi placed high hopes on, was finally officially launched.In fact, in the eyes of Junhei Yokoi, who is responsible for leading the development of VRBoy, this product is still far from perfect.The original design was designed according to the model of a portable machine. It is hoped that players can experience real 15D games anytime and anywhere in the form of hood glasses. However, after the actual product is made, it is found that once the head shakes, it will The phenomenon of liquid crystal polarization caused serious disorder and misalignment of the image. Junhei Yokoi had to adjust his research plan, hoping to solve this problem.

But at this time Hiroshi Yamauchi couldn’t wait any longer. The succession of victories in the past few years has already made him a little self-inflated. Last year, Nintendo’s profit even surpassed that of the home appliance giant Sony, which made his self-confidence inflated to the extreme.At the general meeting of shareholders this spring, Hiroshi Yamauchi confidently promised: "VRBoy will sell 500 million units in the first fiscal year, bringing Nintendo 800 billion yen in profits, and shareholders will also receive additional dividends. !"

By May, Hiroshi Yamauchi couldn't sit still, because the next-generation consoles of the two major competitors, SS and PS, broke through the 5 million mark successively, which not only revealed a huge threat, but more importantly, Hiroshi Yamauchi He boasted about Haikou, he claimed that the sales of Sony PS game consoles will never reach 100 million units, otherwise he will walk backwards in the future, but now the PS game consoles have really reached 100 million units, which makes Hiroshi Yamauchi feel ashamed Light, so he made the decision to launch VRBoy on July 100th.

Yokoi Gunpei tried to persuade Hiroshi Yamauchi to wait, because VRBoy was not ready yet, but Hiroshi Yamauchi, who was determined to find a place in the summer market, could not listen to anything.In desperation, Yokoi Gunpei had no choice but to try his best to make the VRBoy perform better. Since the shaking of the head would disturb the picture, he had to give up the portability, add a bracket to the hood glasses, and change it into a desktop game console.

When July 7th really came and VRBoy went on the market, Yokoi Gunhei’s worries gradually became a reality. The first batch of 15 units shipped only digested 70 units in two weeks. Nintendo experienced slow sales for the first time. taste.There are many reasons for this, including the fact that VRBoy’s monotonous and weird red dotted line graphics cannot attract the attention of players in this era when next-generation hosts are selling exquisite CG images, and there are also competitors who deliberately concocted slanderous reports (one with The so-called authoritative ophthalmology experts who are closely related to Sony have published numerous research articles in major newspapers and periodicals, pointing out that the virtual imaging technology used by VRBoy will seriously damage the eyesight of teenagers), and even the internal disharmony of Nintendo (due to Yokoi Junping’s random shooting Because of this, Minoru Arakawa, Shigeru Miyamoto, etc., who are usually in a neutral position, were pushed to the opposite side. In the later stage of VRBoy development, except for the support of Hiroshi Yamauchi, there were basically only dozens of people in the first development department of Gunpei Yokoi in Nintendo. busy).

All in all VRBoy lost, and lost badly.Only two weeks before the release, Hiroshi Yamauchi had to bow and apologize to partners and shareholder representatives at the emergency countermeasure meeting of the Chuxinhui and the mid-term shareholder briefing meeting. He failed while his competitors were triumphant. For Hiroshi Yamauchi, who has ruled the world for more than ten years, it was simply the greatest humiliation in his life. He was so ashamed and hated that he completely lost his usual tolerance and trust in the "perpetrator" Junpei Yokoi in his eyes.The shame and anger made Hiroshi Yamauchi forget the worries Yokoi Gunpei expressed before VRBoy was released. He only remembered that this damn project was proposed by Yokoi Gunpei, so at this moment Yokoi Gunpei would naturally have to bear corresponding responsibilities.Not long after, Shigeru Miyamoto succeeded Junpei Yokoi as the most powerful person in the company, and Gunpei Yokoi was assigned to study the improved GameBoy model, which was almost equivalent to exile in disguise, and the crisis of Nintendo began to emerge...

Zhang Lexing received the news of Nintendo's VRBoy failure at the end of July, shortly after the end of the Chuxinhui's emergency countermeasure meeting. Zhang Lexing had already felt the failure of VRBoy. When Yokoi Junping came forward to win over game developers to develop games for VRBoy, God The garden is also among them.However, under the instruction of Zhang Lexing, although Tianzhiyuan listed the development plan of VRBoy-related games, and took two sets of VRBoy development machines, there was still no way to promote it, and it was basically in a state of development but not release. When news of the failure of VRBoy came out after its launch, Tianzhiyuan sealed up the two sets of VRBoy development machines and completely terminated the related development plan. Basically, there was no loss, and two sets of game consoles were earned.

(End of this chapter)