Chapter 403: Continue to produce the second batch of figures!


    At night, a game against heaven.


    ?Lilith looked at the screen with a slightly solemn expression, but the corners of her mouth that raised from time to time still revealed some information.


    ?Gu Fan sat aside and played with his mobile phone as if nothing had happened, his expression very calm.


    As for Zhou Yang, he stood behind Lilith, looking a little nervous.


    “The previous contents are basically in accordance with my previous requirements.


    “But why is the following content so different!”


    Lilith asked with a frown.


    ? So far, as players continue to explore the game "Heartbeat Dreamland", its full picture has begun to gradually unfold.


    Obviously, the content of the first half of the game is basically in line with Lilith''s original expectations. Whether it is the love game part or the horror game part, they are consistent with her original vision. They also caused serious fright to the players and produced a lot of of negative emotions.


    Lilith is still very satisfied with this part of the content.


    But the metagame part of the second half of the game was indeed completely beyond Lilith''s original idea, and she was a little unexpected.


    Are there save files and character files in the game root directory?


    Can players affect the game process by deleting, pasting, and renaming these files?


    ??This was definitely not within Lilith’s original vision!


    Hearing this, Zhou Yang hurriedly explained: "Mr. Li, I have made suggestions to you before!


    “You have adopted suggestions such as using fake-AI to write plots and writing multi-world world backgrounds while producing, and the facts have proved that they have achieved good results.


    “Later I made a suggestion to you, saying that I hope to add some psychological horror elements, as well as some meta elements, so that the characters in the game can cross the dimensional wall, communicate directly with the players, and even tamper with the files in the game.


    “In this way, players can get a more tense, exciting and terrifying experience.


    “Including Alice’s figures, aren’t they all for this purpose.


    “It seems that the effect is very good so far, isn’t it?”


    Lilith frowned: "Oh, is that so? Well, it seems that I did say..."


    Although Lilith instinctively wanted to refuse the debt, she decided to forget it after thinking about it. Now these employees of Nitiantian are all monkeys and monkeys, just like Gu Fan. Lilith wanted to turn her back and refuse to admit the debt before, but in the end, he refused on the spot. He took out his voice recorder and played the recording at that time.


    ?These people have their minds set on this kind of thing!


    ??If you really don’t admit it, you will be slapped in the face by these people’s documents, and Lilith will feel that she is a bit embarrassed.


    Besides, as Zhou Yang said, these current settings do have positive effects.


    ?Judging from the current situation of "Dreamland", although most players'' gaming experience has gradually come to an end, they still continue to have negative emotions. Coupled with the continuous entry of new players, the situation at this time can only be described in four words for Lilith, that is: great!


    Change four words, that is, the advantage is mine!


    In this case, Lilith would naturally not care too much about Zhou Yang.


    In fact, she has no particular obsession with whether the game is designed strictly according to her plan. The reason why she took it so seriously before was just because she didn''t trust Gu Fan and was afraid that he would do anything.


    ??If it were possible to collect negative emotions solely relying on the ideas of company employees, then of course she would be happy to be a hands-off shopkeeper and not care about anything.


    “Very good, Zhou Yang, you did a good job this time. Although the game “Heartbeat Dreamland” currently has a lot of negative reviews, the refund rate remains high, and its position on the stand-alone game sales list is also declining...


    “But it doesn’t matter!


    “This game has achieved the style and level of our game. It not only allowed players to see a brand new game mode, but also left a deep impression on them.


    “This is much better than those mediocre games that make money!


    "All members of the "Heartbeat Dreamland" project team will receive additional bonuses!"


    Lilith was obviously a little carried away and was ready to open the champagne in advance.


    Zhou Yang nodded quickly: "Thank you, Mr. Li! Mr. Li is so powerful! Mr. Li, I don''t have anything else to do. I''ll go home first."


    Lilith waved her hand with satisfaction: "Well, let''s go back."


    ?Zhou Yang nodded to Gu Fan and hurried away.


    This behavior is a little strange. After all, under normal circumstances, employees should be very happy when their boss praises them and get the promise of bonuses. They would even take the initiative to stay and continue to make a good impression in front of the leader, but Zhou Yang was obviously completely If there is no such idea, it is obvious that you will give up when things get better and run away quickly.


    ?It seems that if you stay for one more minute, something uncontrollable will happen.


    ??It''s just that Lilith was happy at the moment, focusing entirely on the screen, looking at various "prosperous" data, and naturally didn''t pay much attention to Zhou Yang''s abnormality.


    As long as Gu Fan is still here.


    It was already past the off-duty time. Zhou Yang originally stayed to report to Lilith. When he left, only Lilith and Gu Fan were left in the office.


    “Gu Fan, the figure of Elios is also well done. Although it is a one-time sale, the negative emotions collected are also very impressive, and it deserves praise!”


    ??When this figure was first sold, it still received a lot of negative emotions. After all, the workmanship is exquisite, and the image of Arios is also quite impressive.


    But when the player suddenly moved while playing the game, and combined with the horror content in the game, it really scared the player.


    Even if some players do not put their figures in front of the computer, and even if only a few people are really scared, the negative emotions they generate are extremely considerable. Even the negative emotions generated by one person can be greater than that of a dozen people buying the figures. The positive emotions gained are even greater.


    Percentage-wise, this is indeed quite profitable.


    For Lilith, it is important to collect a large amount of negative emotions, but it is also useful to collect a high proportion of negative emotions in one operation. After all, such cases can be directly expanded and promoted, and can also generate a lot of negative emotions.


    Thinking of this, she slammed the table with some regret: "Hey! I should have produced more batches if I had known! All these negative emotions were in vain!"


    At this time, Lilith felt like she had lost 100 million.


    In fact, these figures are all sold at a loss, but if you really count them, each figure collects a lot of negative emotions on average, which is very cost-effective.


    ??If production could be doubled at that time, wouldn’t it be possible to directly multiply negative emotions by 2?


    But obviously, it is too late to regret now.


    ?Gu Fan thought for a moment: "Mr. Li, actually... we can still give birth now."


    Lilith frowned: "Huh? Isn''t that right?


    “This kind of scare is only useful the first time, but now that the players already know it, how can we scare them?


    “Those who buy figures now must have psychological expectations. Even if they see the figures moving, they may not have negative emotions anymore.”


    ??Gu Fan smiled slightly: "Mr. Li, there is not only one way to generate negative emotions.


    “For example…price.”


    Lilith was a little confused: "Price?" Gu Fan nodded: "Yes, price! The same product has different selling prices, and the player''s mood after purchasing it will naturally be completely different.


    “For example, if a mobile phone sells for 8,000 yuan, any shortcomings of it will be magnified and discussed repeatedly. Consumers will sneer at it and ridicule where the courage comes from.


    “But if it sells for 5,000, then some people will defend it and see some of its shining points, while turning a blind eye to its shortcomings.


    “If it sells for 1,000…then it is a shortcut to human technology, a treasure of wisdom, the greatest digital product in the world today, and a flawless product. No matter what problems it has, it will only be the problem of the user.


    “Mr. Li, do you understand?”


    Lilith suddenly realized: "Oh! You mean...a price increase! A huge price increase!"


    ??Gu Fan smiled slightly: "That''s right!"


    Lilith instantly became energetic: "Gu Fan, you are simply a genius!"


    Obviously, in Devil''s Contract, there is a difference between games and general consumer products such as figurines.


    The contract of the game is based on the original agreement and cannot be changed once it is signed.


    Physical products like figures are slightly different.


    Although each figure corresponds to a contract, as long as there are slight changes in the details, it will be regarded as another product.


    From the conventional perspective of consumers: if a game is just a minor repair and a slight change is made, it will generally still be regarded as the same game; but if it is a figure, even if the same character is used, But as long as there is a slight difference, whether in details or posture, they will be regarded as two different figures.


    Hence, the devil''s contract also has different binding force on these two products.


    ?Gu Fan’s idea is very simple. Make a small change to the figure of Elios, and then increase the price, increase the price severely!


    After the model change, it is equivalent to a new product, which can re-sign a contract with consumers and harvest negative emotions from consumers.


    And the price difference is the key to harvesting negative emotions!


    Imagine that this figure was initially sold very cheaply, and as time goes by, the first batch of figures has the potential to appreciate in value.


    As a result, when it came to the second batch of figures, there were obviously no big changes in terms of texture and materials. They just changed a little bit of movement and a little bit of details, but then the price doubled.


    ?So what are the second batch of consumers?


    I can only use three words to describe it: great injustice!


    After they buy the figure with high expectations and take it home, they will only feel endless annoyance and regret. Although this figure will not frighten them in any way, there is no doubt that the price alone is enough to make them generate a lot of money. of negative emotions.


    Lilith''s eyes gradually brightened, and she felt that this was indeed a good idea.


    “Okay, place the order immediately! Get ready for mass production!”


    ??Gu Fan took the laptop from the side and said, "Mr. Li, actually we already have a plan, I''m just waiting for your decision."


    Lilith came over to take a look and found that Gu Fan had really made a plan.


    ?Compared with the previous figures, there is not much difference in this second batch of figures, and even at first glance, you can’t see much change.


    There are only subtle differences in posture, and there are also some changes in the details of accessories.


    The biggest change may be just a slight change in the color of some clothing.


    For those who didn’t know, I thought these were all copycat products.


    ??However, there is an upgrade in one area, and that is that the second batch of figures this time has an additional type-C interface.


    The first batch of figures had no interfaces and could basically be regarded as disposable products. When the battery ran out, they became fixed figures.


    The main reason is that if there is a type-C interface, players will definitely know that it has a battery, and then they will wonder whether it can emit light or move. This will greatly increase the probability of the figure being revealed.


    ?Now that everyone knows that the figure can move, there is no need to install it anymore. We can simply add a type-C interface so that players can charge it.


    ?Of course, this type-C interface is relatively hidden, hidden under clothes.


    ?In addition, Lilith noticed that the second batch of figures did not have any specific pictures or shapes in the promotional materials.


    In other words, players do not know their specific form before purchasing. It is like opening a blind box, and each one is a hidden model.


    Obviously, this is also to mislead players, making them think that this figure will have a new look, but in fact it is not.


    As for the final highlight, of course it’s the price!


    In the past, the figure was sold bundled with the game. After deducting the price of the game, the price of the figure was about 399.


    ?Now players have realized that Nitiantian will definitely lose money by selling movable figures at this price.


    Now, the price of the new model has nearly doubled to 699!


    Lilith frowned slightly: "Is this price still a little low? If I remember correctly, if you sell it at this price, although you can recover the cost, you won''t earn a lot, right?


    “I said a number, why don’t I just add 0, 6999!”


    ??Gu Fan hurriedly said: "No, no, no, Mr. Li, this is definitely a stupid move, you can''t sell it so outrageously.


    “The price I set at 699 accurately hits the player’s psychological bottom line.


    “Look, Mr. Li, if you directly order 6999, most players will wait and see for such an expensive figure, and it is impossible to buy it immediately. Only a very small number of rich guys or UP owners who are not short of money will buy it.


    “But once they bought it, they immediately realized something was wrong and exposed it to the entire Internet through the unboxing video.


    “Wouldn’t it mean that no one would be fooled in the future?


    "The price is 699, which is just right. It will not dissuade too many players at once, but it will also give buyers a vague expectation that the second-generation figures will have much higher quality than the first-generation figures. .


    “After all, the price has nearly doubled, so there should be obvious changes in size, material, fineness, and functions, right?


    “But when they opened the box, they discovered that there weren’t many changes at all.


    “In this way, even if we still don’t make much from this figure, it’s enough to make them have enough negative emotions!”


    Lilith couldn''t help but nodded with sincerity: "As expected, Gu Fan, it''s so right to let you take charge of the physical business! Sign the contract, sign the contract immediately! Make money!"


    ??Gu Fan had actually already concluded a contract with the factory and was waiting for Lilith''s decision.


    At this time, he directly signed the electronic contract and then paid the other party a deposit.


    ??The guy opposite who was responsible for the docking was also working overtime at this time, and his work efficiency was also very high. In just ten minutes, a new batch of orders was finalized.


    ?? Lilith was very satisfied with this efficiency. She seemed to have seen the scene of players frantically grabbing the figures and then breaking their defenses one after another, and seeing the negative emotions pouring in...


    ?This feeling is really intoxicating!


    (End of this chapter)