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In addition, few large foreign companies have established studios in Japan.

If you don't want to experience the bizarre workplaces in Japan, then Xinghuo is definitely the best choice.

That is precisely why.

As Xinghuo has been established in Japan for a longer period of time, more and more talents are flowing to Xinghuo.

Japanese professionals are voting with their feet.

Daiki Asai joined Spark in June of this year.

The most profound impact came from a sentence spoken by Shimoda Shodai, who was helping him get acquainted with the job.

"How does it feel? Doesn't it make your breathing much easier?"

Daiki Asai nodded.

The biggest feeling I had upon joining Xinghuo was one of relaxation, a feeling that is hard to describe yet very real.

Besides.

Like many Spark employees, Asai Daiki was very curious about Spark's big boss, especially within the company.

And today.

Asai Daiki's curiosity was satisfied.

"Asai-kun has been with the company for about two months now, hasn't he?"

Lin Li looked very energetic after her makeup was done, which also fits the image of a successful person that Daiki Asai had in mind.

"Yes, Mr. Lin!"

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Lin Li got straight to the point.

"Okay, have you formed your own team?"

Asai Daiki scratched his head.

"Not yet, I haven't decided what to do."

Lin Li nodded.

"Then let me explain the thought process to you."

Lin Li's idea was not complicated; in fact, it could be summarized in one sentence: to create a superior alternative to Puzzle & Dragons at all costs.

This game can operate without revenue generation or microtransactions.

There is only one requirement.

It needs to be able to attract Puzzle & Dragons players.

This is something that looks simple, but is actually very difficult.

It's somewhat similar to a domestic company making a grand ambition to defeat Honor of Kings.

But in practice, it's not that difficult.

Because the moat in Puzzle & Dragons is not wide.

Essentially, Puzzle & Dragons is a card RPG (hardcore) with match-3 (light) combat.

As a 13-year-old game, its gameplay has become unoriginal and even comparable to being in prison. Now, Puzzle & Dragons' revenue is entirely driven by collaborations.

Final Fantasy, One-Punch Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, One Piece, Devil May Cry, Marvel—Puzzle & Dragons can collaborate with virtually any IP you can think of.

However, the moat formed by these things is not wide.

In addition, there's Xinghuo's reputation in Japan.

If Lin Li decides to use any means necessary to create a replacement for Puzzle & Dragons, it's actually not that difficult.

They even went so far as to copy the penguin and use the Sharingan to increase benefits. For example, in Puzzle & Dragons, players get 100 free draws upon logging in and can choose their own SSR, which allows them to grab a big chunk of meat.

to be honest.

Gungho, with only a single product source, is a paper tiger. As long as Spark releases information, they can make him jump around in a panic.

Of course, Linli is still Linli.

He disdains to achieve a complete Sharingan, and there are many aspects of Puzzle & Dragons itself that could be improved.

However, in terms of core logic, Puzzle & Dragons is quite different from the games Lin Li has made before, so he did not choose to play it himself, but instead chose to provide ideas.

On the implementation level, they brought in Daiki Asai.

If you, Gungho, stab me in the back, don't blame me for slashing your carotid artery in return.

Make use of this time in the lounge.

Lin Li completed a strategic deployment and counterattack against Japan.

But before retaliating.

Another battle awaits Lin Li.

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The talk show hosted by NHK is called...

2018 Japan Game Industry Dialogue

The guests were the standard lineup for Japanese talk shows.

One host, one beautiful but talentless woman, one comedian, and a few experts.

Just like this time.

Lin Li stood backstage, ready to go on stage.

The guests outside have already taken their seats.

At first glance, the host's name was Hirotoshi Takikawa, but Lin Li didn't recognize him.

However, just from the fact that the host of this conversation was a man, Lin Li already understood that the style of the whole program should be more formal, otherwise the host should be a beautiful female host.

As for the pretty but empty-faced woman, she seems to be a model, but I don't recognize her.

There's no need to worry about that. Her purpose is just to make the scene look better, and she probably won't say anything during the actual conversation.

Sitting further back was comedian Akiyuki Tsuchida.

In Japan, it's rare for comedians to appear on formal news programs, but it's not uncommon.

Except these three.

On another sofa sat Daisuke Yamada, the owner of Gungho, who was, of course, the chairman of the Japan Game Industry Association today.

In addition, there were many audience members sitting in the audience.

Lin Li was among the invitees.

They did not go on stage immediately.

Lin Li stood backstage, and could vaguely hear the commotion outside.

I could vaguely catch glimpses of phrases like "a billionaire!", "the Tiger of the Empire," and "the game magician."

"Let's welcome Lin Li, the founder of Spark Games!!"

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Amid applause, the staff bowed and waved, indicating that Lin Li could move forward.

Lin Li was wearing a casual white shirt and trousers. This outfit was specially designed for Lin Li by Xinghuo's own brand and fit him perfectly.

The chest features the Spark logo, and some details also incorporate elements of Spark games.

Anyone who's a Spark player can tell at a glance.

Even if you're not a Starfire player, it looks very clean and refreshing.

Lin Li waved and sat down in his seat.

"Hello everyone, I'm very happy to be here and meet you all."

Lin Li first greeted everyone in Chinese, and then switched to Japanese.

This Japanese phrase was uttered.

The audience and the host alike showed a hint of surprise.

"Does Mr. Hayashi speak Japanese?"

Hirotoshi Takikawa, the host, knew that Ritsu Hayashi could speak Japanese, but on stage, he was surprised along with the audience.

Lin Li smiled, casually took out his phone, and waved it.

"The Spark Games platform has a built-in global chat room, which allows you to chat with players from all over the world. That's how I learned Japanese."

"Hey, hey, hey!"

"No, no, no, why is it an advertisement right off the bat???"

The first to react was comedian Akiyuki Tsuchida. When he sensed that Lin Li might be throwing out a joke, he made an extremely exaggerated reaction, which seemed unbelievable.

This drew laughter from the audience.

Lin Li also looked bewildered.

"Huh? Is this an advertisement?"

"It's obvious!"

Akira Tsuchida continued his rant.

"No, I was explaining why I speak Japanese, so strictly speaking, it's not an advertisement."

Lin Li remained calm.

"Huh? You can do that?"

As the two bantered, the tension that the host had just created dissipated considerably.

The audience also contributed some laughter.

In fact.

Lin Li's words were deliberate.

The purpose is to establish a relatively relaxed persona.

A persona is a very useful thing.

Especially for viewers of NHK's live broadcasts, at this point in time, those who can watch NHK's live broadcasts are likely to have been affected by the previous negative news.

So when Lin Li came on stage, he chose to appear cheerful.

He even collaborated with Akiyuki Tsuchida on a short manzai (Japanese stand-up comedy routine).

All for the sake of making that first impression.

Affinity is something you can't see or touch, but it's really important.

Amidst laughter and commotion, Lin Li returned to his seat as a guest.

Host Hirotoshi Takikawa took back the floor.

Although the start was a bit unexpected, Hirotoshi Takikawa breathed a sigh of relief.

Today's episode is slightly different from previous episodes, mainly due to the identity of the guests.

Lin Li is not only a foreigner, but also a billionaire with a net worth of hundreds of billions of yen.

What kind of personality does this person display on the show? Will they say something surprising? Will they even have a cold face throughout and be difficult to communicate with?

This could make the whole situation look very awkward, which is something he needs to consider, but from the current perspective...

Lin Li gives people a very good impression. He is not only very approachable, but also very relaxed and even takes the initiative to create some funny moments.

This situation suddenly reminded Takikawa Hirotoshi of another very popular Chinese artist in Japan, Jackie Chan.

Of course, Lin Li and Jackie Chan's styles are still quite different.

Especially when discussing serious topics.