Chapter 712: Chapter 675: Please, Let Me Work Overtime!
[Space Elevator].
As soon as Lincoln spoke, the 5 members of Digital Reserve Team immediately understood what he wanted to do.
The concept of the space elevator had been born many years ago.
Ordinary people might still be unfamiliar with it, but in the aerospace and science fiction circles, it’s hard to forget because of its unique characteristics, so although it is not very popular, it is well-known.
Every member of the Digital Reserve Team knew about this concept.
However, an elevator with a length of tens of thousands of kilometers…
Such a magnificent structure, when seen on paper or imagined in your mind, is ultimately too insubstantial.
But at this moment, being in space and looking at the distant surface of the planet below,thinking about this concept suddenly felt different.
—This distance had never been as intuitive and terrifying as it is now.
Jumping from this place would take about five or six minutes to freely fall.
In reality, they wouldn’t even dare to think about such a project.
But in the virtual world…
Completely feasible?
Realizing this, they suddenly became excited.
This is the Space Elevator, and no one with an interest in and enthusiasm for science fiction can resist this massive project!
Sudden bursts of light appeared in the eyes of the five people!
This is not an exaggeration, the eye sockets of all five people suddenly shot out intense beams of light!
Everyone looked as if they had two flashlights on their faces, the light scattering wildly, scaring everyone.
Lincoln was the first to react, unceremoniously rubbing Mavis’s head hard.
“Mavis, stop messing around.”
It’s fine if you like adding special effects to yourself, but why did you add them to others today…
“Oh, Mavis just wanted to liven up the atmosphere.” Mavis explained, and obediently turned off the special effects.
The five members of the Digital Reserve Team instinctively rubbed their eyes and suppressed their chaotic emotions. Peter, as their representative, spoke up, “We would love to do this, but…”
“We don’t know if we can.”
According to Lincoln’s usual style, this was clearly not a random showpiece meant to fool people, but rather a lofty and realistic space elevator that would be visually credible and physically as feasible as possible.
This made the task incredibly difficult.
Although they had gone quite far in the field of science fiction, especially in the area of “science fiction visuals”, during their spare time from school and work, only Vanessa among the five of them had a background in physics, and the others did not have enough academic foundation to support them.
Can they really do it?
However, their hesitation was quickly dispelled by Lincoln’s following words: “What are you thinking? This is not something that a few people can accomplish.”
“At first, what you need to do is just the preliminary work, which will require the help of many experts for verification, as well as exchanges with writers, scholars, special effects designers, and other people in relevant fields to draw inspiration.”
“Only when your plan is satisfactory will the large-scale ‘construction’ begin.”
Obviously, Lincoln wouldn’t just throw a huge task at them without thinking.
Not only did they have time to learn and research, but they also had ample external support.
This greatly boosted their confidence.
However, Lincoln’s words were not over yet:
“By the way, if you decide to take on this task, the final result you produce will determine your bonus.”
“Believe me, the gap between [Outstanding] and [Excellent] is at least 10 times.”
This sounded incredibly enticing.
After all, the salary of Cloud Dream was already among the highest in the industry.
Even though the demand for new employees has decreased, and they no longer have the outrageous salary increases that the older employees had, they are still unbeatable in the industry when looking at the whole country.
With this standard, even the most basic bonus would be several months’ salary.
And 10 times that…
For the five of them who had just entered society for a few months, it was undoubtedly a huge sum of money!
The group exchanged opinions quickly with their eyes and gave a definite answer: “Thank you, Cloud Dream, for giving us this opportunity. We will do our best!”
A field they loved, generous rewards, and a bright future…
How could they not give it their all with such an opportunity?
However, Lincoln waved his hand with a smile, “Alright, alright, there’s no need to be so nervous. We have plenty of time. You guys have at least two months to squander.”
“??? ”
“Two… two months?”
The group who had just been filled with passion suddenly became dumbfounded.
They never expected the timeframe to be so tight!
Once again, they lowered their heads to gaze at the distant planet’s surface, imagining that towering structure connecting heaven and earth.
Two months?
Is that really possible?
This time, it isn’t as simple as stacking blocks!
For a moment, they all felt the immense pressure weighing on their shoulders.
Lincoln noticed their tension and calmly reassured them, “Don’t worry too much. It’s not as exaggerated as you think.”
“Once you get the hang of Cloud Dream’s development tools, you’ll realize it’s much simpler than you imagined.”
The speed at which Cloud Dream develops games leaves all competitors far behind, thanks to its incredibly powerful What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get development tools and a Lincoln who can solve any technical problem in minutes.
Thus, having two months to build a space elevator is actually quite ample.
Of course, if the Digital Reserve Team can’t meet the progress, and there’s no progress after a month, Lincoln won’t remain indifferent and foolishly wait until the end.
Their wages will still be paid, but there won’t be any prize money.
Lincoln has only prepared [Outstanding] and [Excellent] bonuses; there are none for [Ordinary].
Moreover, Lincoln will form one or even two additional teams to work on this project simultaneously, to ensure no delays in the schedule.
The [Space Elevator] is not like [Virtual Xiajing]; it’s not a tourist spot but a game feature, so it must be completed on time. Otherwise, it will delay the entire development plan.
For the Digital Reserve Team, the final outcome of their work will determine whether they can make a stand.
Whether they become project leaders, earning higher positions and rewards, or remain an ordinary workgroup depends on their efforts.
Of course, Lincoln has high hopes for them; otherwise, he wouldn’t give them this opportunity.
Though a few words couldn’t ease their tension, Lincoln had already moved on to the next topic –
“Alright, relax and let’s talk about something else.”
The group looked over, confused.
Lincoln asked Peter, “You must love music a lot.”
Without thinking, Peter answered, “Of course, we all do!”
Only the other four friends didn’t have his energy and persistence to seize every opportunity to sing.
“So, are you interested in performing for at least tens of millions of players in a proper show?”
Lincoln’s words made Peter’s eyes light up, and his voice rose more than ten decibels:
“Of course! I’m super interested!”
“Great, prepare for it during your downtime. If fast, next week, if slow, the week after.”
“No problem!” Peter accepted the task without hesitation and then curiously asked, “Boss, is there an event in the virtual world next week?”
It’s not hard to guess – giving such a non-famous person like him the chance to perform for millions of players could only happen in the virtual world.
“That’s right, the large-scale New Year’s Activities will start next week. The virtual world will welcome an unprecedented lively scene, so you guys can look forward to it.”
“But…” Peter was confused, “Why not host the large-scale event during the New Year? If it gets too lively now, what will we do during the New Year?”
“New Year?” Lincoln looked at Peter with curiosity.
“Yes, why… what’s wrong?”
Feeling a bit uncertain under Lincoln’s gaze, Peter instinctively began to reflect: Was his question foolish? Or did he miss something?
Lincoln didn’t keep him guessing and answered his question the next moment:
“We’ll be on vacation during the New Year. What, you don’t want a break?”
“???”
Before Peter could process it, a huge question suddenly popped into his mind-
Do they have to deduct the Spring Festival holiday from the two-month construction period for the space elevator???
Damn it, I don’t want a vacation then!