457: Stimulating battlefield?

It would only slowly relax after he adapted.

“Do you like Cantonese cuisine? I know a good little restaurant.” Seeing that he didn't speak, Xu Lian tentatively opened his mouth again.

Hearing Xu Lian consulting him, Lan Xinju relaxed a bit!

Since Lan Xinju didn't object, Qin Feixu continued with the original plan.

Perhaps there were some things she didn't quite understand, but she trusted Xu Lian; he said every matter had a reason.

Ding! Bond Value +5. Current total: 40. Remaining mission time: 20 days.

At this moment, the familiar system prompt sounded in his ear.

If the value didn't fluctuate significantly, it generally wouldn't report proactively. This time, because Xu Lian handled things appropriately and there was a breakthrough in progress, the system spoke up to remind him.

It could also be understood as its indirect approval of Xu Lian. After dealing with Lan Xinju's bond relationship, Xu Lian fell into deep thought.

Would Lan Xinju's personality change after signing the contract?

If he remained introverted and shy, he would probably only be arranged to work behind the scenes.

When they arrived at the Cantonese private restaurant, Qin Feixu handed the keys to the young man at the front desk.

The young man was very efficient and quickly parked Xu Lian's car in a parking space.

This Cantonese private restaurant was not like ordinary Cantonese restaurants.

The first point was its geographical location.

Most Cantonese restaurants that aimed for high volume usually chose locations in the city center or crowded shopping malls. Such locations were suitable for office workers and ordinary customers who were short on time and needed to eat quickly.

This private restaurant, however, focused on quality, so the prices were naturally not cheap.

They only needed to serve one or two groups of guests each day and didn't need to pursue fast table turnover; instead, they focused more on service and dish quality.

The restaurant was located on the outer third ring road, built along the river, with an undeveloped grassland in front that served as a free parking lot.

On summer evenings, a gentle breeze, mixed with cool moisture, blew across.

Far from the lights and noise of the city center, one could look up and see a sky full of stars.

Coupled with its quiet and elegant decor, it was no exaggeration to call it a paradise.

Walking into the innermost private room, the moment the door closed, the outside sounds were instantly cut off.

Lan Xinju, who had been tense all this time, finally slowly relaxed.

Seeing him like this, Qin Feixu couldn't help but smile a little.

From entering the door to sitting down, waiters greeted them all the way.

That enthusiasm probably startled Lan Xinju, who was not used to socializing.

But for Qin Feixu, it was already commonplace.

After all, when she often discussed business in the past, she had to force smiles and socialize a lot.

However, recently the company had grown larger and larger, and now clients came to them, begging to cooperate with her!

Who said the client was king? Having money was the most important thing!

“Where are your new design drafts?”

While Qin Feixu was ordering, Xu Lian casually asked Lan Xinju.

“They're all here.”

Lan Xinju took out his phone, opened his photo album, and handed it over before Xu Lian could even speak.

Last time he had to download them from a cloud drive to show him; this time he had prepared everything in advance.

Before going out, he had already saved everything to his phone.

For easy viewing.

Lan Xinju had recently drawn a new character concept art.

It already had a Preliminary form, and was very similar to the next hero Xu Lian originally planned to create.

However, with pyke's skin currently selling well, Xu Lian had no plans to launch a new hero until he fully capitalized on this wave of popularity.

But after seeing Lan Xinju's work, his determination to recruit him was strengthened.

“Have you ever thought about designing content for other games?”

Xu Lian leaned back in his chair, his feet lightly crossed, his tone light as if making small talk.

Xu Lian didn't immediately comment on the work.

Anyway, if Lan Xinju didn't speak, he wouldn't speak first.

The main goal today was to deepen trust, not to guide him in design.

Ability could always be improved.

But opportunities to sit face-to-face were rare, and Xu Lian didn't want to spend too much time on that aspect.

These small details gradually made Lan Xinju lower his guard.

To be honest, Lan Xinju actually had similar thoughts.

Which Designer didn't envy others' excellent works?

Whenever crossfire updated new weapons or characters, he would repeatedly study their 3D models for several days.

But this wasn't his strong suit, and there was no one knowledgeable to teach him.

Even if he liked it very much, he didn't know where to start.

After a moment of silence, Lan Xinju nodded in admission.

“Which game do you like the most?”

“Hmm… I actually like them all, but if I had to pick the one I'm most interested in, it would probably be pubg mobile.”

He was telling the truth.

Games produced by Aoyou Tianxia always had a good reputation.

Lan Xinju certainly wasn't flattering or blindly praising; he himself played games in his spare time besides designing, and his account level was by no means low.

“pubg mobile?” Xu Lian raised his eyebrows, slightly surprised.

This was the familiar 'chicken dinner' game—because every time one won, the system would pop up a line: “Good luck, eat chicken tonight!”

Every player wanted to win, wanted to truly 'eat chicken' in a game.

pubg mobile was similar in format to early crossfire, and could be said to be its upgraded version.

The graphics were more delicate, the props more refined, the style more modern, and the map layout more realistic.

The main difference between the two was the starting gameplay:

To start pubg mobile, one had to take a plane and parachute down, with players choosing their random landing spot.

During this process, the landing location was crucial.

If one landed in a densely populated area, or if one's jump technique was poor and an opponent landed first, it was very likely to be eliminated immediately upon landing—this was the legendary 'box on landing'.

Zeng Xiajun liked this kind of thrilling experience.

Precisely thrown grenades, or the moment of a headshot kill, would produce a strong sense of achievement and satisfaction from teamwork.

He wasn't very interested in the characters, though.

Compared to those character models, he preferred the unique story designs behind each character in League of Legends.

He didn't expect Lan Xinju to also love this game.

When talking about what he liked, Lan Xinju's eyes were full of passion and excitement.

Xu Lian was already very familiar with these settings, but he still listened attentively to his explanation.

The more Lan Xinju spoke, the less wary he was of him.

After a full ten minutes, Qin Feixu had finished ordering and wanted to ask Xu Lian for his opinion, but he signaled her not to disturb them.

The waiter was also discreet, taking the menu and quietly leaving.

After expressing what was on his mind, Lan Xinju looked at Xu Lian with eager eyes.

Did Xu Lian understand what he was saying?

From childhood, Lan Xinju had always been somewhat of a loner, with very few true friends.

Over time, he gradually became disconnected from society, and when he tried to return to normal communication, he found that no one truly understood the cries of his heart.