The environment is elegant, the seats are comfortable, the service is attentive, and of course the price is not cheap. Anyway, Gu Nansheng is not short of money now, so he ordered a cup of Blue Mountain coffee, which he didn’t know whether it was authentic or not, ran World of Warcraft, logged into the bn battle platform, and prepared to join forces.
dota.
Gu Nansheng has not been on BN for a long time, because all the Warcraft on the Chinese website are pirated, and there is no way to connect to it. So he registered a new BN pass, selected a server in North America, and started Dota after a long absence.
Including the time spent in celestial stasis, Gu Nansheng has not played Dota for several years. Now that he suddenly plays again, it is inevitable that he is a bit sloppy and his consciousness is also much worse. He played in the passerby game and failed to surpass it.
god.
Games are something that will degrade immediately if you don’t play them for a long time.
Looking at his somewhat dismal record, Gu Nansheng smiled helplessly, switched to the desktop, and downloaded QQ. After installing and logging in, the messages kept beeping. Gu Nansheng had not logged in to QQ for three or four months. After opening it,
Most of them are group messages, and there are also many messages from individuals.
"Boy, where have you been hanging out lately? I can't even find you at the class reunion."
"Damn it, you're not dead? Many words donkey got married. Back then, my colleagues in ACG had you as the captain. The brothers are thinking about whether to call the police. Have you been killed?"
"Damn it, boss, you've gone too far. You didn't even come to my wedding. Next time we meet, I'm going to fuck you hard with my dick."
"Boss, when will you show up? Now it's boring for brothers to hang out in the same room. Without you, there is no passion for playing black."
Gu Nansheng's nose felt sore when he saw this, and the brothers who used to play Dota together came to mind one by one, including Donkey, Mule, Xiaoliuzi, Qiangwa, and classmates who used to share a dormitory.
Gu Nansheng carelessly touched his wet eyes, smiled and cursed, "These animals!"
He touched the keyboard and wanted to type a few words to reply, but he hesitated and slowly lowered his hand, forget it.
Some things no longer belong to you.
Brothers, let's go
Gu Nansheng closed the dialog boxes one by one, leaving only the last one. When he looked at the flashing profile picture, it was Geng Fei.
For a moment, Gu Nansheng's heart was full of mixed feelings. Now, all that was left of this girl he had loved and hated was a vague feeling of nostalgia.
After opening the message, there was only one sentence - How are you doing recently? Yes, happy birthday.
Gu Nansheng was stunned and looked at the date. The message showed May 15, 2013. He checked the perpetual calendar and found that it was the sixth day of April in the lunar calendar, which was Gu Nansheng's birthday.
Looking at those four words, Gu Nansheng didn't know what it felt like. He was from the north and always celebrated his birthday according to the lunar calendar, and he had never written his birthday on QQ, so no one could remember his birthday, but he didn't want to
, she can still remember.
And her birthday, February 13th according to the Gregorian calendar, had already passed, so Gu Nansheng naturally did not send any blessings.
Forget it, it's all over. Gu Nansheng was about to close QQ, but a message suddenly popped up in the dialog box chatting with Geng Fei, "Are you there? Is it really you?"
Gu Nansheng didn't know what to do for a while. He used to default to incognito login on his computer. This time he had newly downloaded QQ, so he forgot to set it up incognito.
Gu Nansheng didn't reply, but Geng Fei kept talking to herself, "This is the first time I've seen you online since we broke up."
"I know you don't want to talk to me, but can you tell me where you are now? What work are you doing?"
Gu Nansheng took a deep breath and typed a line in Pinyin, "I have nothing to do now, and I will have to change places after a while, so it's useless for you to know where I am."
Because it was written in Pinyin, it took Geng Fei a while to understand it, "Why is there no Chinese input method? It's only five o'clock in the morning over there, why are you up so early?"….
"Huh? Are you in the United States?"
Gu Nansheng suddenly felt a little dizzy, and the IP address was displayed on QQ.
He knew that Geng Fei was studying in the United States. The summer vacation in the United States was very long, starting from mid-May to the end of August. So Geng Fei should have just graduated from graduate school.
"Which city are you in?" Although he couldn't see Geng Fei's expression, Gu Nansheng could feel that she was surprised and anxious.
"I might go to Los Angeles." Gu Nansheng typed out the pinyin.
"Los Angeles? Oh my god, I happen to be in California. I'm going to Los Angeles to find a job."
Hearing what Geng Fei said, Gu Nansheng didn't know whether he felt bitter or helpless.
In fact, he expected Geng Fei to be in California, because her school is in California, and Los Angeles is the largest city in California, so it is normal to go there to find a job.
"It's so hard to find a job. I've hit the wall many times and still have to use my family's living expenses. It's so embarrassing." Geng Fei typed this line with some helplessness.
In fact, although the United States is wealthy, the middle class is still living a very hard life. Taxes are relatively heavy, and benefits such as subsistence allowances are insulated from them. Although buying a car is cheap, maintaining a car is expensive. Although wages are high, consumption is also high.
Moreover, the U.S. economy has continued to be sluggish in recent years. Although the economy has picked up as the government has reduced payroll taxes several times to promote consumption, employment is still somewhat difficult, especially for fresh graduates like Geng Fei.
The conversation fell into silence. Although both of them were in Los Angeles, no one mentioned meeting.
After a long time, Geng Fei typed out a line of text, "Do you have a place to stay in Los Angeles? Well, hotels in Los Angeles are very expensive. If you don't have a place to stay, my classmate has a small apartment."
Gu Nansheng could guess with her toes that Geng Fei's classmate must have lent her the apartment to live in. She said this to meet her.
Gu Nansheng replied calmly: "No, my friend has a place to live."
Of course, Blizzard will provide Gu Nansheng with accommodation, and it will be a luxurious villa in the suburbs.
"Oh" Geng Fei seemed a little disappointed, "I called your mobile phone before and it said that the number has expired."
Geng Fei said this, naturally she wanted to ask Gu Nansheng for his number, but Gu Nansheng didn't have a mobile phone right now, so he replied: "I don't have a mobile phone for the time being."
"Well" seemed like a perfunctory statement to Geng Fei, "Then I'll contact you again when you have the chance. My US number has never been changed. If you have time, I'd like to see you, okay?" Geng
There was already a hint of begging in Fei's words.
"Okay." Gu Nansheng hesitated for a long time before typing these two words. When he said this, he looked at the time. It was almost the time agreed with Blizzard company personnel. He had to rush to the agreed airport.
He called a taxi, but at least he didn't forget the word airport.
"I'm going down, 88."
"88"
After turning off QQ, Gu Nansheng sighed, collected his feelings, and rushed to the airport.
A few hours later, a Boeing 737-900 private plane arrived at the Boston Airport. After a while, seven or eight men in crisp suits walked out holding a sign written in broken Chinese. The one headed by
The big man was over 1.9 meters tall, with slightly brown skin, flaxen hair, and a tall nose. He looked very strong.
Gu Nansheng saw the crooked word "Mr. Gu" written on the sign from a distance, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. These people's handwriting was much worse than his own.
The big man at the head recognized Gu Nansheng at a glance. He walked over in a hurry and spoke in Duota Chinese, "Are you Mr. Gu? There are many words."
Gu Nansheng also replied in Duota Continental: "Yes."
Finally met someone with whom he could communicate. For the first time, he felt that this weird-sounding Duota Continental was so kind...
After receiving a positive reply, the man immediately saluted respectfully, "Kriz has met your Excellency."
Gu Nansheng couldn't help but open the Eye of Sargeras to observe the man named Kriz. Judging from the energy fluctuations on his body, he was probably a first-order powerhouse.
He should also be a member of the Roland organization established by Alsace, but of course he is just a relatively low-level member of the organization.
"Are you Eisen Frog's assistant? The one who called me many times and suggested that I swim here?"
Kriz suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "I really can't think of any good solution. I have wronged you, sir. I will definitely invest in industry in China in the future to ensure that this situation will never happen again."
Gu Nansheng smiled, waved his hands and said, "Swimming halfway across the world is interesting. When can I meet Eisen Frog?"
"I'm afraid this will take a few weeks. Lord Essen Frog and Lord Essen Dingburg are currently conducting experiments."
Gu Nansheng was not in a hurry. Anyway, whether he stayed for a few weeks or a few months, it would only take a moment to go back. It would be good to relive the modern life on Earth.
"Sir, let me introduce to you, this is Sam King, the vice president of Blizzard."
Kriz pointed at the man next to him and said.
He was a severely bald middle-aged man with a tall nose, blond beard, and a belly that looked three to four months old. His temperament was that of an elite.
Gu Nansheng could tell at a glance that the man was just an ordinary Earthling. After all, it was not easy to tear apart space and bring a person from the Multi-Tower Continent to the Earth. Therefore, not counting Gu Nansheng, there were only four people from the Multi-Tower Continent on the earth - Aisen
.Dinburg, Eisen. Frog, Kriz, Anmos.
All four of them appear as shareholders behind Blizzard's parent company, Vivendi Universal Group.
Vivendi is one of the world's top 500 companies. Its business involves water affairs, environment, wastewater treatment, media, entertainment, etc. Although Blizzard is famous in the gaming industry, in fact, it is just one of several large-scale games in the Vivendi game industry.
Just one of the companies.
It can be said that Blizzard is only a very small part of Vivendi's industry.
In this era, the game industry is just a small head compared to finance, media, and real estate.
Kriz may not be very impressive on the Dota Continent, but on Earth, he is a powerful figure in the world economy. In front of him, Blizzard Vice President Sam is just a jobber.
Naturally, Sam did not understand Duota Chinese and had no idea what the boss was talking to Gu Nansheng. He was very enthusiastic and excitedly spoke broken Chinese to Gu Nansheng, "Hello! Good! Very good! Haha!"
Westerners are very cheerful and casual. Although Sam was surprised that there are still big people in the world who can make his boss salute, he did not appear restrained because of Gu Nansheng's respected status. Looking at his posture, he seemed to be eager to come forward.
He patted Gu Nansheng's shoulders hard several times.
Sam only knows a few words in Chinese, and then he can only speak English.
Gu Nansheng had not been exposed to English for n years and had long forgotten all of them. He could barely understand some greetings, but he didn't know the rest at all.
Kriz translated these words one by one. They were nothing more than welcome to our country and welcome to visit Blizzard.
A few people got on the plane while chatting. The endurance of the Boeing 737 is not very good. The maximum range of the 737-900 is probably less than 6,000 kilometers. And the journey from Los Angeles to Boston is almost diagonal from the northeast corner to the southwest corner of the United States.
line, the flight range is about 5,000 kilometers, and the airport refueling truck is refueling the aircraft at this time.
Speaking of which, this is Gu Nansheng's first time flying. The modified 737-900 cabin is luxuriously decorated and equipped with all kinds of facilities. It really feels like a presidential plane when riding...
At twelve o'clock that night, the plane took off from Boston, and Gu Nansheng slept peacefully on the soft bed of the plane. For such a large private plane, the annual inspection, maintenance, fuel consumption, and airport parking fees together were enough to buy several dollars.
A Ferrari sports car.
An absolute luxury.
Early the next morning, Gu Nansheng and his party flew to Los Angeles, where a limited edition Rolls-Royce Stretch Phantom was already waiting.
Rolls-Royce may not be the most expensive car in the world, but it is undoubtedly the most noble car in the world. It is a symbol of the British royal family.
Gu Nansheng has lived for more than 20 years, but he only once saw a Rolls-Royce at the entrance of the school's Xihuyuan. At that time, the car attracted many students to watch, and some took pictures with their mobile phones.
The bodyguard has opened the car door. The decoration inside the car can no longer be described as luxurious. The fiery red leather sofa is brightly colored but not dazzling at all. The glasses are made of crystal. The velvet carpet is so soft that it is unbearable.
Even the clocks and pens on the car are inlaid with rubies and diamonds.
Gu Nansheng took a deep breath and was filled with emotions. He never thought that one day he would be able to sit in a Rolls-Royce.
As the car drove along, it passed all the suburbs. There were no tall buildings or crowded traffic, only rows of villas and small buildings with different styles.
Enthusiastic Uncle Sam told Gu Nansheng over and over again that he might have just learned Chinese. Gu Nansheng couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to say that we should just speak English. My English is at least better than your Chinese.
Finally arrived at the Blizzard headquarters. When he got off the car, Gu Nansheng had two feelings. First, this headquarters covers a large area. The parking lot in front of him is enough to defeat a large auto show. Second, the buildings here are much shorter than expected.
There are only three floors.
He originally thought that Blizzard's headquarters should be in the bustling city center of Los Angeles, with towering office buildings and a panoramic view of Los Angeles from the spacious and luxurious president's office.
But I didn't expect that Blizzard's headquarters is located in the suburbs of Los Angeles. Although the headquarters covers a large area, there are only four office buildings, and they are too short for people to accept.
In fact, this is easy to understand, because Blizzard is not a large company in the United States, and it focuses on research and development. Game operations and sales are entrusted to operators and vendors, so Blizzard does not have many employees, and the office building is naturally not big.
Four dwarf-shaped office buildings are gathered together. The tone is mainly white and blue. The rest of the building is covered with large lawns and vegetation, and there is even a beach volleyball court.
Gu Nansheng felt that this place was not a company, but more like a park.
The most eye-catching one is the flamboyant sculpture of an orc and a wolf riding in the center of the four buildings. The expressions of the orc and the giant wolf are vividly depicted. Even the cracks in the armor have been carefully carved. The whole statue is full of the beauty of power, which makes people feel.
The blood boils.
Entering the building, Gu Nansheng was shocked by the sight in front of him. Unlike the low-key and restrained white exterior of the company, the inside of the building was simply a magical world.
All along the way are murals and models of classic game images created by Blizzard, including simulated Frostmourne, flamboyant Demon Hunter murals, realistic statues of the interstellar Zerg Queen, etc. Even the floor plan of the first floor is made into an ancient World of Warcraft map.
The look makes people feel like it is some kind of secret treasure map.
The glass cabinets next to the walls display a variety of interesting souvenirs, including original design drafts, models of various game characters, and many letters from Blizzard fans, including letters sent from astronauts from space.
Blizzard staff work in the game. Their computers are surrounded by all kinds of fancy game elements, rows of game discs, thick game background introduction books, game character dolls collected by employees, and even wall lamps.
The lamp holders are all made of simulated skulls...
Gu Nansheng really doubted that they could really work with peace of mind in this environment?
Walking to the library, Gu Nansheng took out the colorful official history of Warcraft with great interest and started reading. He came in a hurry this time. The president, Mike Mohan, was still in Europe and would arrive in the afternoon.
Of course, Gu Nansheng's coming to Blizzard originally had nothing to do with Mohan, but Blizzard employees subconsciously believed that Gu Nansheng was a shareholder behind the parent company Vivendi Group, so it was appropriate for employees to come to meet their boss.
At noon, Gu Nansheng ate at the Blizzard Restaurant. The lunch here was very rich, with a variety of sandwiches, steaks, and bacon. The restaurant's environment was also very elegant. It was really a paradise for migrant workers.
It's a pity that Gu Nansheng is not used to authentic Western-style steak. He feels that the meat is too hard, the fiber is too thick, and it does not have the delicate taste of Chinese and Western food.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Mike Mohan arrived at Blizzard's headquarters. Mohan was thin, with sunken eye sockets, and his hair and beard were a little gray. He looked a little older. He always had a kind smile on his face, which made people laugh.
An approachable feeling.
Gu Nansheng also has great admiration for this legendary man who single-handedly created Warcraft. Mohan is just an earthling. He just listened to Kriz's description and turned a huge world into an epic game. This is really shocking.
.
Mohan is the soul of Blizzard, but he is not the boss of Blizzard.
Although Mohan is a god-like existence among countless WoW, StarCraft, World of Warcraft, and Diablo players, in terms of status, he is much inferior to the CEO of Vivendi Group Corporation, and is even inferior to Krizbe, the shareholder behind Vivendi.
There is no comparison.
Gu Nansheng did not come here to see Mohan, but he happily chatted with Mohan, while the economic giant Kriz concentrated on translating.
For Kriz, this was nothing to feel wronged about. Gu Nansheng was a legendary hero, but he was only a first-level strong man.
However, Mohan felt a little uncomfortable. It seemed unreasonable to ask his boss's boss to translate.
He regretted not hiring a Chinese translator in advance, but no one at Blizzard knew Chinese.
"Good afternoon." Zhou Yang, a Chinese international student who had just received his master's degree, walked into the door of Blizzard's office building with a little excitement and apprehension, and greeted the beautiful receptionist.
Zhou Yang wore a black business suit today. The white satin collar was not open, but her plump and straight breasts still had some charming ridges exposed. The short skirt just reached her knees, revealing her thin breasts.
Stockings, and a calf as round as jade.
"Good afternoon, do you need anything?" the front desk lady asked with a polite smile.
"The interviewer informed me to come for the manager assistant interview in the afternoon. Can I go in now?" Zhou Yang spoke fluent English with a pure American accent, which surprised the front desk lady.
There are many Chinese people who speak beautiful English, but there are really not many who can express the taste so purely.
"Of course, what is your number?"
"No. 56." Although Zhou Yang had always been confident, she felt a little discouraged after reporting this number. This proved that there were at least fifty-five people interviewing for this position.
And she is just a recent graduate without any work experience.
Although she has always been excellent, it is still too difficult to stand out from many powerful enemies.
"13:30, the location is room 302, wish you good luck!"
"Thank you." After Zhou Yang learned the location, he took a deep breath, straightened out his well-developed chest, and said to himself secretly. "Zhou Yang, you can do it."
Striding towards the elevator entrance, after just a few steps, the voice of the front desk lady came from behind, "I'm sorry, the company has important guests today. That elevator is temporarily reserved for the company's senior executives. Please go this way."
"I'm sorry." Zhou Yang stuck out his cute tongue in embarrassment. Just as he was about to turn his head, he heard the elevator dedicated to senior leaders dinging, and the elevator door opened immediately.
Six people walked out slowly, and the one walking at the front turned out to be a young man in his twenties, and he was of yellow race!
Is he also a senior executive at Blizzard?
Is there such a young yellow man among Blizzard’s top executives? And judging by his appearance, he is even Chinese.
Half a body behind the young man is a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties. He is extremely tall, about 1.9 meters tall, with a high nose, brown eyes, and flaxen hair. He seems to be
Mixed race.
Behind him is a thin man with gray beard and hair, who looks like a kind little old man. This man seems familiar, as if he has seen it in newspapers and the Internet?