deltrittennovels #203 - Safety test of electric chair (2 in 1 order)
#203 - Safety test of electric chair (2 in 1 order)
After dinner, everyone checked into the luxurious hotel within the park.
After a quick shower in her room, Liu Mengyuan quickly created a new group chat.
The group was named "Lu's Intent Speculation Conference," and its members mainly consisted of employees from the live streaming platform project team and some of the company's technical backbone.
Liu Mengyuan shared Lu Yu's life motto from the fireworks show with everyone and said:
"New employees may have heard from the older employees that CEO Lu likes to drop hints during team-building activities and encourage our self-growth.
This trip to Disneyland is no different.
Today, everyone can speak freely and figure out CEO Lu's intentions."
The new employees of the live streaming team had indeed heard about CEO Lu's legendary multi-layered schemes, so they all spoke enthusiastically.
Qu Cheng, the business representative of the live streaming project team, said:
"Today, in Disneyland, I saw many products co-branded by Disney and third parties.
For example, in Disney Town, we can see the Lego flagship store, KFC, and Coca-Cola.
Although these products are not officially produced by Disney, they are very compatible with the park's consumption, and everyone has a mutually beneficial relationship.
I'm guessing that CEO Lu took us to Disney Town for shopping to have us learn from this highly integrated form of cross-industry collaboration?"
Yao Huihui, the product manager of the live streaming team, said:
"I don't think CEO Lu's ideas are that simple.
Look, whether it's Lego toys or Coca-Cola, they all fit the theme of Disneyland.
CEO Lu may be hinting that our live streaming platform's partners should try to select products that match the tone of the website itself and not promote completely irrelevant products."
Liu Mengyuan nodded and said, "Your suggestions are excellent. Let's follow this line of thinking and contact some potential brand partners for cooperation and signing contracts as soon as possible. Note that the signed commercial deals must not affect the platform's user experience, nor should they make the hosts sound awkward when thanking for gifts."
Zeng Jie, the peripheral designer of the live streaming team, then said:
"I also have my own speculation about why CEO Lu took us to Disney Town for shopping first.
Since Disney Town sells merchandise, CEO Lu definitely hopes that we can follow suit and create a virtual Peach Blossom Spring Town online.
For example, all the live streaming rooms on the site will randomly drop various peripherals from Peach Blossom Spring's games, such as Nekopara figurines, Fight in Tight Spaces T-shirts, and Island Life's elf dolls, etc.
These items will all be given away to viewers for free to increase viewer stickiness.
If the company needs it, I have some connections who can find factories in the southeast coast to place orders, and their orders are quite cost-effective."
The more Liu Mengyuan listened, the more reasonable it sounded!
So, she waved her small hand and said:
"The sooner, the better. Go contact the other party for cooperation matters now and strive to have a wave of welfare activities in the live streaming room during our platform's live streaming debut."
Seeing everyone speaking enthusiastically and brainstorming, Wang Heng, the UI designer of the project team, didn't want to be outdone and said:
"I think CEO Lu also has a deeper meaning in having us visit Soaring Over the Horizon.
Although Soaring Over the Horizon seems a bit outdated from the current perspective, the augmented reality (AR) technology it used when it was first built shocked a large number of Disney fans at home and abroad.
So, I think CEO Lu definitely hopes that we can do some augmented reality (AR) things on our own website.
For example, the virtual idols in the live streaming room have special interaction methods. When they have video calls with viewers, they can use AR projection to project their image into the other party's room."
Others exclaimed, "Damn, that sounds awesome! It's like a physical room check."
Li Hongmei, who had been watching from the sidelines, questioned:
"These ideas sound good, but the initial operating investment of our live streaming platform will probably be quite high.
Building a live streaming platform is already a very money-burning project in the early stages.
And the company's new game project, 'Hyperdimensional Moe Girls,' has also been investing in research and development regardless of cost recently, coupled with the company's high welfare and high salaries, the cash flow may soon run out..."
As soon as Li Hongmei said this, the enthusiasm in everyone's hearts was extinguished a bit.
That's right!
If the company invests heavily in both 'Hyperdimensional Moe Girls' and the live streaming platform this month, will there still be money on the books?
Once the cash flow dries up, the risk of the company going bankrupt will greatly increase.
It's so difficult to find a job these days. They finally found this extremely employee-friendly company, and they don't want Peach Blossom Spring to go bankrupt so quickly.
Liu Mengyuan sent a "Don't panic" smiling emoji and continued to ask everyone, following their train of thought:
"Why do you think CEO Lu specifically brought us to experience Tron Lightcycle Power Run and the roller coaster?"
The group members racked their brains and couldn't figure it out, so they had to ask for help:
"Why?"
Liu Mengyuan said seriously:
"The roller coaster sometimes soars into the sky and sometimes falls to the bottom.
CEO Lu wants to use this entertainment activity to tell us not to be afraid of failure.
Running out of cash flow is like every roller coaster ride to the bottom.
But that's also accumulating energy for the next sprint, so there's no need to be afraid of low cash flow at all. We can go all in!
Going all in is a kind of wisdom. Going all in is the right path!"
Everyone was in awe.
As expected of the vice president who sleeps in the same bed as CEO Lu, her interpretation of CEO Lu's business wisdom is unmatched.
...
At this time, in Lu Yu's luxurious hotel suite.
After taking a leisurely bath in the bathtub, he lay on the bed.
After playing for a day, he was in a very comfortable mood.
When he saw the various leisure point income statistics in the system light curtain, he was even more comfortable.
As of today, one and a half months have passed in this cycle, and he has earned 3520 leisure points.
Being able to earn this many points in a cycle that started with a crazy deduction of points and was constantly backstabbed by the newly born little grinders in the company, Lu Yu believes, is already very difficult.
And for the remaining time in this cycle, he needs to continue to work hard on how to convert the company's profits into leisure points.
His current short-term goal for earning points is to find a decent house in Jianghai City.
After all, if he continues to live with Liu Mengyuan, then buying a house will definitely be something that must be brought to the table.
The more than 80 million yuan left in the company's account cannot be directly monetized, which makes Lu Yu feel anxious.
The dignified CEO of a game company with a monthly revenue of tens of millions is still renting a house. Can you believe it?
In short, he has to find a way to spend the money on employees first, and then earn points through making employees feel happy to monetize it.
Although the exchange rate between leisure points and RMB is 1:100, Lu Yu cannot always guarantee that spending 100 yuan on employees will definitely get 1 point.
After all, the mood of each employee is unpredictable.
When he's lucky, he can explode employee points without spending money, and when he's unlucky, he may not be able to earn back 1 point even after spending more than 1,000 yuan.
This requires Lu Yu to constantly explore the sensitive areas where employees are prone to exploding points, and then increase the monetization ratio of leisure points.
Fortunately, Lu Yu now feels that he has been severely backstabbed by this group of little grinders, and he has gradually figured out his own set of experiences.
For example, what he is doing now is one of the experiences: simple and crude, leaving no room for employees to think.
Lu Yu wants to clearly tell them that playing is about opening their hearts and having fun, and not thinking about anything!
For example, this time to the amusement park, whether it's the roller coaster or the Lightcycle Power Run, they are all simple and exciting original entertainment activities that directly secrete dopamine. He really doesn't believe that it's already so simple and crude, and this group of employees will continue to think about something else, right?
Just as he was comfortably closing the system, suddenly, a system prompt popped up in front of him:
[Congratulations, your leisure point income has reached the standard, and the gift video in the system space has been unlocked]
Gift video?
Lu Yu tilted his head and thought for a while before remembering what happened before, and then suddenly realized.
That was when he bought the electric massage chair in the rental house, and Liu Mengyuan clamored to try the electric chair herself, and then she came up with some scenes that were not suitable for Lu Yu to know.
The system suppressed these scenes into a video.
If the system hadn't reminded him, he would have almost forgotten about it.
Lu Yu changed to a comfortable lying position on the bed and then clicked the play button.
...
At the beginning of the video, the title "Home Electric Massage Chair: Experiment and Return/Exchange Guide After Purchase" was displayed.
At the beginning of the video, a line of subtitles was displayed:
"In order to enjoy my newly bought electric massage chair, the condition proposed by my female roommate is..."
The screen gradually lit up, and the scene was still the interior of a room that looked like Lu Yu's house, but this time it was not the kitchen, but the study.
The camera angle was still maintained as a bird's-eye view from God's perspective.
A large mass of mosaics was sitting on the electric massage chair, and its body was shaking slightly.
Seeing this, Lu Yu frowned.
The mosaic resolution of this video was higher than the previous kitchen wok teaching video, so Lu Yu could identify more details.
Whether it was the outline of the mosaic or the clothes he was wearing, it looked like him.
After that, a small mass of mosaics appeared at the door.
The clothes of this mass of mosaics were similar to those in the kitchen last time, still a pleated skirt and black stockings.
However, this time was different from before. This small mass of mosaics hugged its arms tightly, holding a pet in its arms.
Although there were mosaics, Lu Yu squinted and carefully identified it, and the pet should be a pair of Angora rabbits.
Because the round body of the Angora rabbit was particularly easy to identify.
He liked to raise Angora rabbits when he was working in his previous life, and the feeling of rubbing them was great.
Seeing this, Lu Yu gradually understood something. Like the previous cooking teaching video, this should be a product inspection teaching video for the electric massage chair.
Sure enough, the subtitles below the video appeared:
"When the electric massage chair is bought home, in order to test the durability of the product and avoid buying counterfeit products, we first need to conduct a basic double-person load test to test the stability of the chair structure."
That large mass of mosaics - let's call it Tester No. 1 for the time being,
was talking about something in the picture with Tester No. 2,
Soon, Tester No. 2 sat on the electric massage chair shyly, facing forward and with her back to No. 1.
At this time, Tester No. 1 had not left,
So, strictly speaking, Tester No. 2 should be sitting on Tester No. 1.
Perhaps having never experienced this kind of product before, Tester No. 2 trembled like being electrocuted the moment she sat down.
Buzz - buzz - buzz -
The electric massage chair constantly changed frequency, carrying the two testers, shaking up and down rhythmically, sometimes gently and sometimes violently.
Seeing this, Lu Yu sighed: "This chair is still of good quality. It hasn't been crushed like this?"
As the test activity progressed, Tester No. 1 was still full of energy and seemed to be able to continue testing for a long time, but Tester No. 2 had already shown obvious physical exhaustion,
A head of long hair was wet with sweat, clinging to her cheeks and fragrant shoulders.
Finally, Tester No. 2 leaned back directly, relying on Tester No. 1.
Immediately afterwards, new subtitles appeared on the screen:
"Advanced double-person load test not only tests the basic load of the product, but also tests the firmness and durability of the product's backrest."
This time, Tester No. 2 stood up, changed direction, faced Tester No. 1, and sat down again.
The frequency of the electric massage chair was adjusted to a higher level.
Tester No. 2 could initially hug the pet tightly in her arms, but soon, she became exhausted again and had to hold the back of the seat with her hands to barely maintain her balance.
And Tester No. 1 quickly held up the pet raised by the other party with both hands to prevent the pet from falling.
Seeing this, Lu Yu secretly praised that the two people and two pets were already in line with the load of most home situations, and the chair's load capacity and battery life were indeed excellent.
In this way, although the power of the electric chair was getting higher and higher, both sides could still barely maintain their shape.
Seemingly to avoid frightening the pet raised by Tester No. 2, Tester No. 1 constantly smoothed the Angora rabbit,
Seemingly seeing that the pets were very cute, Tester No. 1 couldn't help but kiss the pet's eyes.
Subtitles appeared on the screen again:
"The ultimate load test, this time to test the load-bearing capacity of the product's armrests, as well as the product's battery life and patience. If the test is not passed, consumers are advised to return the product."
This time, Tester No. 1 remained sitting on the chair, Tester No. 2 faced Tester No. 1, stepped on the armrest of the electric chair, and then slowly squatted down.
Then, the electric massage chair started again.
The gear of the electric massage chair continued to increase, and Tester No. 2 could only barely hold Tester No. 1's neck to maintain her shape.
Finally, when the gear reached the highest level -
Test Subject Number Two arched her snow-white neck, her long hair dancing as her entire body slumped into the chair.
Tzz—
One could barely discern the front nozzle of the electric massage chair activating, initiating the product's self-cleaning function, spraying and washing.
Many high-end home appliances have self-cleaning functions; this isn't anything strange.
"Heh, with this little physical strength, what kind of test subject are you?" Lu Yu shook his head with a smile.
In any case, this was just an ordinary home appliance testing instructional video.
He turned off the boring video expressionlessly.
...
The next morning, the employees gathered in the main square of Disneyland, welcoming a fantastic float parade.
As the music began, teams of classic Disney characters waved their arms and danced joyfully. The employees followed the parade, waving small Disney flags in their hands, immersed in the joyful atmosphere.
Next, everyone went to the Pirates of the Caribbean themed area. The employees lined up to board an antique pirate ship. The decorations on the ship were lifelike, and the realistic models and sets made people feel as if they were in an epic pirate adventure movie.
In the afternoon, everyone enjoyed a stunning performance of the Lion King stage play.
The lights went out, and the curtain in the center of the stage slowly rose, revealing a visual and auditory feast. The performers were dressed in gorgeous costumes. When the stage play reached its climax, Simba decided to return home to challenge Scar's tyranny. In the fierce battle, he ascended the throne of the Lion King.
The whole audience burst into thunderous applause.
After the performance, everyone reluctantly returned to the hotel.
In the live broadcast project team's group chat, everyone came up with many new ideas based on today's activities—
Operations Director Marshmallow: "I think the Lion King performance was good. Our virtual idols can also create some similar stage play programs."
Event Planner Jiang Yutong: "Sister Tang's idea is good, but I want to add something. It's best if we outsource to a professional variety show production team."
Product Manager Yao Huina: "I think the idea of the Disney parade is very good. We can also link it with the existing games under Paradise, either by having virtual idols play games on live broadcast or by having virtual idols appear in the games."
Live Broadcast Business Qu Cheng:
"I was very impressed with the Pirates of the Caribbean themed area today. Many of its detail designs were matched to the pirate theme. I think we can also choose a theme for our idol, such as—Hacker City!"
Second Sister Jumping Candy's eyes lit up:
"Yes, since we designed cyberpunk-style future decorations for the website's virtual idol on the posters, we can completely design some unique skills for the virtual idol,
such as unique hacking abilities, etc. Since she is the website's mascot, she can naturally change the layout of the website.
The entire tone of the live broadcast website will change with the idol's mood!"
Everyone was shocked and complained in the group chat: "This...isn't this too bold? It's as if the entire website is this virtual girl's backyard. Can this work?"
Liu Mengyuan's answer was concise: "It will work."
Afterward, everyone recorded various plans in their notebooks, preparing to work hard after returning to the company.
Li Hongmei watched the group chat, typed some words, but quickly deleted them.
Interpreting President Liu's hints of development towards President Lu, the entire project team has completely let themselves go...
I hope Paradise, which is opening so many branch mines, can sustain its cash flow.
...
Not long after Paradise's visit to Disneyland, Halloween arrived.
The Leopard Tooth platform's virtual idol, Sandwich Candy, ushered in its first live broadcast, which attracted attention from the entire network!