Chapter 144: Chapter 143: Kang Jia's Game: Summoning the Divine Dragon
After lunch, room 502 turned into a discussion hub led by Kang Jia.
"This Kang Jia is quite impressive, a first-place winner of the undergraduate group in the 18th National Software Competition, quite famous among the teachers."
"I studied with him at the school's training base on a local network setup course before he dropped out halfway through, and I never saw him again after that."
"To think he was led astray by Bi Jian."
Yu Laoer, holding a thermos, sat in front of the computer, sipping softly and deeply.
"Looking at his resume, he really is impressive, and according to the information given by Ma Tengyun, he used to be the development team manager at Sword Barrier Network, guiding the technology for almost all the projects there."
Gu Yu opened the data about Bi Jian that he had asked Ma Tengyun to collect.
In the company column for Bi Jian, he found the personnel distribution of Sword Barrier Network.
Kang Jia's name is listed under Bi Jian and two other investing managers, tasked with a long list of responsibilities.
Without a doubt, Kang Jia was a core figure at Sword Barrier Network!
Bi Jian was foolish not to spend more on attracting such talent with benefits, instead exploiting him over and over.
Kang Jia had now left Sword Barrier voluntarily.
It was estimated that Sword Barrier wasn't far from real bankruptcy.
"So, what do you guys think, should we agree to let Kang Jia join us?"
"According to my plan, we can recruit up to five employees in our company, and we're just one short of being full."
"Initially, I had thought about reserving this spot for Wong Dun next door, or my girlfriend's best friend Hu Xiaoya."
"We all know what kind of person Wang Dun is after playing with him for so long, and Hu Xiaoya is included because she's currently in a financial crunch; if we could offer her a job, I believe it would greatly alleviate her financial stress."
Gu Yu shared his prior considerations.
He wasn't thinking of using his power for personal gain; he was simply considering things from his heart.
Of course, benefits should go to those close to him first.
Moreover, those who joined the company in the early days would surely become the veterans of Ideal Paradise.
They must be trustworthy.
Of course, he knew the ins and outs about Wang Dun, but he needed to check more on Hu Xiaoya. The reason why he included Hu Xiaoya in the candidate list was twofold.
First, Hu Xiaoya was a business management student, undoubtedly more knowledgeable in business than these clueless programmers.
Having Hu Xiaoya on board would also help relieve Xinyue's stress.
Second, naturally, was for Boss Pu.
Lately, Boss Pu was often seen holding a phone, smiling foolishly at it, and that phone had Hu Xiaoya on the line.
Anyone with eyes could see that Boss Pu was interested in Hu Xiaoya.
Gu Yu wanted to use this opportunity to help match the two.
Helping a brother get out of singlehood was also important!
Taking everything into consideration, these two became the leading candidates for the company's first recruitment batch.
Gu Yu looked towards Boss Pu.
The decision was now in Boss Pu's hands; if Boss Pu felt it was not okay, he wouldn't say another word and would recruit Hu Xiaoya into Ideal Paradise tomorrow.
Hearing the name Hu Xiaoya, Boss Pu, who had been quietly playing with his phone, slowly lifted his head, his expression complex.
He knew that the decision was now in his hands.
Having private interests was inevitable for any normal person.
Benefits intended for those closest to him shouldn't go to outsiders.
After recent interactions, he indeed had a good opinion of Hu Xiaoya and even thought about the possibility of developing a relationship with her.
Her lively personality mixed with a bit of arrogance and assertiveness unexpectedly won his heart.
If he chose Hu Xiaoya, once she joined Ideal Paradise, he could see her every day!
But Kang Jia … really was an exceptional talent.
On one side was love within easy reach, and on the other a talent that could help the company grow quickly.
Boss Pu found himself in a dilemma.
But this dilemma only troubled him for three seconds.
"Laosi, I agree to include Kang Jia into Ideal Paradise. I believe Ideal Paradise needs such talent."
"Currently, our company's business activities are actually not many, and the reason is that we don't have many products,"
"Relying solely on the 'Life Restart Simulator,' we might make a fortune, but it's hard to make our company's name known."
"We need more excellent games to continue maintaining good development."
"Between my personal feelings and the vision of Ideal Paradise, I choose the latter!"
Boss Pu declared decisively, without a hint of hesitation in his tone.
Personal feelings might be hard to let go, but they seem trivial in front of everyone's shared vision.
How could he slow everyone's progress due to his own selfishness?
"Good, boss, we were not wrong about you!"
Qin Shan walked up to Boss Pu, clenched a fist, and gently thumped it on the boss's shoulder.
A smile also appeared on Gu Yu's face.
The boss certainly hadn't let him down and had prioritized matters clearly.
Indeed, at present, Kang Jia is the most worthy to be recruited.
He possessed techniques and experience that none of them had.
In the early development of Ideal Paradise, he would surely help everyone make rapid progress!
"Okay, then I agree for Kang Jia to become the first official employee recruited by Ideal Paradise!"
Gu Yu, as the leader, concluded the final decision.
He suddenly became somewhat eager to see what Kang Jia could bring to Ideal Paradise.
"Hey, guys, take a nap quickly; you've still got classes in the afternoon!"
"Damn, Laosi, you dog, taking a two-week leave because you got hurt, right?"
"Boss, did you forget? Yu already completed all this semester's courses last semester?"
"..."
On the other hand, Kang Jia was still unaware that he had just been unanimously approved by the four veterans of Ideal Paradise.
After eating lunch, he went to the library to study.
Finding a quiet corner, he opened his laptop and began organizing some insights from his recent projects.
At the same time, he aimed to upgrade the overall framework based on the knowledge he had already acquired.
In short, he was turning old knowledge into new knowledge.
"'Greedy Snake,' an old game that even in 2020, still has many loyal users,"
"The core competitiveness of this game lies in its casualness? simplicity of the game mode? or the sense of achievement players feel when the snake gets longer after eating a fruit?"
"In that case, what if I turn the snake into a dragon... and the fruit into various types of fish, would that work?"
"No, no, starting as a dragon obviously lacks appeal; becoming a dragon should be the thrilling part!"
"Starting from carps, synthesizing bigger fish? From carp to dragon gate?"
Kang Jia muttered to himself, continuously overturning and reorganizing his thoughts.
He had recently revisited 'Greedy Snake' and suddenly got the idea to create a similar game of his own.
"What if I combine 'Synthesize Big Watermelon,' 'Greedy Snake,' and 'Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate'?"
"Summoning God Dragon? That's a great name!"
With that thought, Kang Jia quickly opened his Word document and began writing the game design document and project plan.
He wrote all afternoon.
It wasn't until nightfall that Kang Jia returned to reality from the world of his computer.
When he looked up, the vast library was empty except for him.
A faint sense of loneliness crept over him.
Looking at the document on Word, titled "New Casual Game Based on the Upgraded Debug Mode of 'Greedy Snake'—Summoning God Dragon,"
He felt a profound sense of achievement!
This game could definitely rival the 'Life Restart Simulator'!
He was confident of that.