It's all his fault for being an artist!

Chapter 48 Father's Hidden Money, Bianfeng Network, 3 Kingdoms Kill

Yuhang City, Zhejiang Province.

Three days later, Cheng Wang arrived here as scheduled.

When many people mention Yuhang City, their first impression is always West Lake.

The West Lake is like Xi Shi, beautiful whether adorned or plain. Countless poems have been written about it throughout history, which has nurtured the gentle charm of the entire Jiangnan region.

Tourists, filled with longing, travel south of the Yangtze River in the third month of spring.

Then, caught between online guides and shady tour guides, I became a sucker, eating West Lake Vinegar Fish made with grass carp, and was so overwhelmed by the fishy smell that it left me with psychological trauma.

However, besides its reputation as a tourist city, Yuhang has another major selling point—

Internet Center.

Alibaba, which leads the e-commerce trend, and one of the headquarters of NetEase, which started with games, are both located here, driving the development of related industries in the surrounding area.

The two provinces and one municipality in the Yangtze River Delta region have long been at the forefront of the country in the digital industry.

Besides the two most famous ones mentioned above, there are many other long-established digital service companies in Shanghai that maintain close ties with Yuhang City and have set up branches or training centers there.

Cheng Wang's purpose in coming here is definitely not just to prepare for the college entrance exam.

"Chengwang, how long do you plan to stay here?"

"About a month, then I'll have to go to other cities for college entrance exams."

"Is renting a small single room okay? You'll be living alone anyway."

"OK."

Cheng Jianhua originally planned to go to a real estate agency to look for properties.

I'm looking to rent it out for a month, since the market isn't doing too well before the Lunar New Year.

Cheng Wang stopped his father in time.

He had contacted some locals with vacant rooms in advance and arranged a time to come to their homes.

After visiting several properties, I finally chose a one-bedroom, one-living room apartment with complete water and electricity.

Although the decoration is relatively simple, unlike the subletting by the landlord who picks out cheap and nice things to fool people, it is small but complete, and it is several hundred dollars cheaper than a rental room of the same size.

"Great job, son! Where did you learn that skill? The money you saved is enough for a nice meal."

"Oh, I saw it online. I was just planning to give it a try, and I didn't expect it to actually work."

"The internet is so powerful, sigh, I'm such an old-fashioned person, I guess I have to learn it too."

Before the trip, Lin Qin gave a total of 6000 yuan, which was transferred to Cheng Wang's bank card.

His profound maternal love not only filled the gap in purchasing the laptop, but also quietly increased his balance to over 10,000 yuan, without his parents' knowledge.

"Your mom is worried that you didn't bring enough warm clothes, and she said she'll come over to check on you in person next week! Be careful and avoid associating with shady people, since you're all alone in Yuhang City."

Cheng Jianhua repeatedly gave instructions and exhortations.

That's all.

He mysteriously grabbed Cheng Wang's hand and forcefully stuffed something into his hand.

"Take it. Your mother's so stingy, she only gave me 6000 yuan. How could an old man like me possibly take my son's money? She really doesn't trust me at all!"

Cheng Wang opened his palm.

There were a full ten bright red banknotes, which were particularly eye-catching.

When it comes to being stingy, men in Shanghai are incredibly meticulous and their penny-pinching habits can be even more pronounced than a mother's.

Cheng Jianhua is a father who, when he was in college, had to apply for financial aid because he didn't have enough living expenses. He even had to keep a budget and work part-time during holidays to pay off his debts.

How come in this second life, even my own old man has become so generous?

He was quite surprised: "Dad, where did you get your secret stash of money?"

"Don't tell your mother!" Cheng Jianhua said, puffing out his beard and glaring at her.

"She has nothing to do, and she's a young man, not a little girl. What's the point of her coming here? Here's the money. If it gets cold, go buy some clothes."

A brief pause.

Cheng Jianhua hesitated before adding his own words.

"Son, from those few days when you were home for the joint exam until now, I feel that you have grown up a lot all of a sudden. Not to mention your mother, even I am a little unaccustomed to it."

"But your mother and I think differently. You used to make me feel that you were too impetuous. Maybe boys will settle down when they reach a certain age. Your father went through the same thing back then."

"Now that you've figured it out and want to do things well, then go for it boldly."

Cheng Wang remained silent, offering no reply, having already grasped the intriguing twists and turns of the situation.

It seems that the reason for everything still comes down to the word "rebirth".

Urging people to take on part-time jobs and keep track of expenses to repay debts are simply the old generation's habitual methods of exerting pressure.

He saw Cheng Jianhua off to the taxi and watched his father drive away.

Cheng Wang quickly returned to his rented apartment, took out his newly purchased laptop, and began to implement his plan.

Enter "Bianfeng Network" into the web browser to search for the name of a long-established game company in Yuhang City.

This is exactly what he was aiming for on his trip to Yuhang.

In 1999, Bianfeng was established.

In 2004, it was integrated into Shanda Group, and in 2013, it was acquired by Zhejiang Daily Media Group for 32 billion yuan, becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary.

It mainly operates in the online chess and card game and other leisure-related fields.

The company name alone might not be very well-known.

However, its most famous product is truly a heavyweight—

"Three Kingdoms Kill Online"!

In terms of its fame, anyone with even a basic understanding of the domestic game industry has likely heard of its renowned name.

Various outrageous operational maneuvers, game balance issues that are difficult to assess, and countless internet memes derived from player-generated content have emerged one after another.

Since the online version of Three Kingdoms Kill was launched by Bianfeng in 2009, it has shown an extremely terrifying vitality.

Outsiders may criticize its many shortcomings, but they absolutely cannot deny that this game, supported solely by whales (players who spend real money), still ranks among the top in many categories in the domestic market even after 15 years.

An outsider who knows nothing about it would probably find it hard to imagine that Three Kingdoms Kill could simultaneously have a record of consistently topping the Steam charts for negative reviews, while also proving its enduring popularity in the domestic market with solid revenue.

His other glorious deeds are too numerous to list here.

And it was this very game that Cheng Wang designated as one of his top priorities.

Based on the information from before rebirth.

He knew that Youfeng Network held the third Three Kingdoms Kill general design competition at the end of December 2013, which included two tracks: hero skill design and concept art.

The winners will receive a prize, and their entries will be featured in a new character card pack in 2014.

The prize money was average, so Cheng Wang didn't particularly care about it.

He's after fame!

The forum's main audience is female readers, and it is a platform for commissioned fan fiction.

It's only a matter of time before I want to step onto a bigger stage, increase my income ceiling, and solidify my professional identity.

Many large national game companies hold similar competitions, and many of the contestants who stand out from them go on to have a good start in the industry or gain more recognition.

Some talented but resource-poor professional designers see such competitions as an opportunity for advancement, hoping to get noticed by top-tier companies.

If forums are equivalent to word-of-mouth recommendations from the public, then design competitions are more of a recognition of qualifications from a commercial perspective.

It's because the pig and goose competition is out of time.

Even the smallest mosquito is still meat, let alone in the Three Kingdoms Kill game where mosquitoes are practically nothing.

With Cheng Wang's plan in place, he was determined to make his first move towards producing a commercially viable manuscript from here!