Xu Dan understood how to manage people; he was very clear about the mindset of an intern, having been there himself.
A compliment, or a promotion to a full-time position, was just a matter of his words.
But for an intern, it was a huge affirmation.
He could tell from Li Wa's eyes.
He continued, "Li Wa, you worked hard today. You don't have to come in this morning; I'll give you a half-day off to rest. Come back this afternoon after you've woken up."
Li Wa was pleasantly surprised, her mouth slightly open, and she exclaimed happily, "Really? Oh my god!"
"Really. I'll take you home."
Hearing this, Li Wa smiled shyly. They had chatted all night, and their relationship had become much closer. It was no problem to take her home.
And, this made her think it was something a gentleman would do.
After staying up all night, the two of them walked on the street, their steps a little unsteady.
The early morning on Manhattan Island still had a slight chill.
Li Wa couldn't help but lean closer to Xu Dan, wanting to warm up.
Seeing the little girl's shy, yet somewhat tentative actions, Xu Dan shook his head and smiled.
Looking at these young people now was like looking at himself back then.
As Li Wa slowly walked to her residence, he looked up at the apartment building in front of him.
"Thank you for walking me here, would you like to come in and sit for a while?" Li Wa thanked him very politely.
Of course, this was just polite conversation. Xu Dan wouldn't take it as a real invitation to go up and sit for a while; a girl's boudoir wasn't so easy to enter!
He stopped where he was and said, "No need, I'll just stay here."
"Oh dear, I forgot my key!" Li Wa stuck out her tongue and quickly went to knock on the door.
Fortunately, there were other people in the room, so she wouldn't have to spend the night on the street.
She was a very strong-willed girl. This was an apartment she shared with others. If she wasn't so short on funds, she would have liked to buy a place of her own.
But looking at Xu Dan beside her, her career had just started to take off. With this man around, perhaps she could avoid a lot of detours.
Soon, the sound of slippers could be heard from inside the room.
Along with an impatient complaint, the door was pulled open.
"Come on, miss, can you use your brain for once?"
"Ah! Daisy, I'm so sorry!" Li Wa looked quite embarrassed. Nobody likes to bother others, and if it wasn't absolutely necessary, who would?
Xu Dan also looked at Li Wa's roommate, a flicker of doubt crossing his mind.
Daisy…
That name was a dime a dozen in the States, nothing special.
But, how could this busty woman look so much like Jane Foster's assistant from Thor?!
When she spotted Xu Dan behind Li Wa, surprise flashed in her mature eyes.
"Wow, is this your boyfriend?! Oh my God, you actually have a boyfriend?!" Daisy seemed incredibly surprised that Li Wa had a boyfriend.
It was as if Li Wa was a straight woman who couldn't get a boyfriend!
Hearing the word "boyfriend," Li Wa's face flushed red, and she quickly explained, "No! No! This is my boss!"
"Hello."
"Boss?!" Daisy was even more shocked. "You didn't go home last night, and it was with your boss... that..."
Regardless of how Li Wa explained it, Daisy had already automatically imagined a scene of everyone in a big battle.
Overbearing CEO, candlelit dinner, a green girl...
Li Wa had already seen the strange look in Daisy's eyes and quickly stopped her, "Stop! Stop! Stop your vulgar fantasies!"
As she said this, Li Wa, mortified and angry, pushed Daisy into the house.
Seeing this, Xu Dan was also helpless.
It was actually quite unexpected to see Jane Foster's assistant here.
Hmm, that silk pajama, big and white.
"See you this afternoon, Dan!" Li Wa's voice came over.
"See you this afternoon!"
The production of King of Fighters was rushed out by Xu Dan and Li Wa, working overtime.
Although it was hastily made, the quality didn't drop at all!
With God-level Programming Technology as his aid, the gameplay experience wouldn't be compromised in the slightest.
And when it came to modeling, Li Wa possessed a nearly unmatched talent!
In the original King of Fighters, the character models weren't very detailed, even quite crude, in fact!
You might see a clear image on the character select screen.
But once you were in the game, those characters looked like they'd been poorly cut out with Photoshop!
Of course, a fighting arcade game might not care about that. Its soul lay in its impact and the dazzling skills.
However, Xu Dan pursued perfection in his work, and he wouldn't allow any shortcomings in his creation!
If he only 'copied' the works of his previous life with the system's help, it would be quite boring!
A week later, Xu Dan and Li Wa both had dark circles under their eyes.
But at the same time, King of Fighters was declared complete!
Just one week, and only two people working on it.
If the original King of Fighters team knew about this, they'd probably be scared to death on the spot!
Were they monsters?!
In front of the computer, Xu Dan stared calmly at the game on the screen.
After a week, he had created a game that was even more refined than the original King of Fighters.
But that wasn't enough. He wanted to make this groundbreaking work even stronger!
"Super Game Effects Optimization…"
According to the system's description, this thing was simply a heaven-defying technology.
It could optimize a trash game into a blockbuster production worth billions! While giving players a true 4K experience, it wouldn't take up extra video memory. In other words, players could experience the ultimate graphics even with the lowest-end configurations, as long as their computers could run the game!
Most importantly, it could run smoothly!
Many large-scale games in his previous life were pursuing the ultimate in graphics, but no matter what step they took, improving the game's visuals inevitably required a higher-end graphics card.
Moreover, even with a top-of-the-line graphics card, some large single-player games still hovered around 60 frames per second.
If the 'Super Game Effects Optimization Pack' were used on large single-player games developed in the future, it would definitely become a masterpiece!
Imagine a game with the ultimate graphics, detailed characters, rich and realistic expressions, and no jarring, angular models. The game would be like the real world, like a big movie. What would that experience be like?
Whether it's launching Prototype, Resident Evil, or The Elder Scrolls, any of these games could bring him staggering profits.
This profit isn't just about money; it's also about the most important thing in the gaming world: reputation!
Once you have a good reputation, even a fart from a game company smells like roses!
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