Silver Leaf Whale Chapter 54

parasite of art

Chapter 54: The Parasite of Art

Qi Zhixuan woke up at dawn the next day. He was going to participate in the bidding today and felt a little uneasy, so he woke up extra early.

He subconsciously touched his side, only to find that Pang Whale was not around.

“Xiaoyu.” Qi Zhixuan called out softly, and people opened the curtains from the balcony to look at him.

“Morning, baby.” Pang Jing walked in slowly, lay beside him, and gently stroked his cheek, “Did I wake you up?” There was a faint scent of tea lingering on his body. It seemed that he had made tea on the balcony early in the morning.

“No.” Qi Zhixuan sat up, stretched, and half of his nightgown slipped off. “I’m going to be on stage today, so I’m a little nervous. I woke up early.” He turned to look at Pang Jing, “Why did you get up so early?”

“Well… I didn’t eat enough yesterday, so I woke up hungry early in the morning.” Pang Jing answered him with a smile, and pulled up the shoulders of his nightgown that had fallen off after stretching.

“Hmph, I asked you not to eat more than two bites yesterday. We will go out for breakfast later and eat more.” After saying that, he quickly got up and washed up.

Pang Jing also made up his bed and got up. He was very fast and in less than ten minutes he was already dressed and waiting for Qi Zhixuan downstairs.

Usually Qi Zhixuan was very fast, but today he waited for a long time without seeing anyone. Pang Jing couldn’t help but look at the time on his phone.

At this time, footsteps came from the stairs, going down step by step in an even rhythm, and finally stopped in front of Pang Whale.

Pang Whale was still holding his cell phone and looked up at the shiny leather shoe tips in front of him. He was stunned for two seconds and could no longer take his eyes away.

Qi Zhixuan was wearing a well-tailored black suit today. Pang Jing had only seen him wearing a suit once. When he came to watch his game last year, he wore a casual suit. It looked good that time, but this time it was even different…

This time it is a very formal and straight style, the tie is neatly tied, the waist is neatly and straightly pinched, and a pair of long legs are properly wrapped in the trousers. In the past, he always looked a bit green and tender, but today it is like a fruit that has been waiting for a long time… and has finally matured.

“What, what’s wrong? Doesn’t it look good?” Qi Zhixuan felt a little uncomfortable when he looked at him. He lowered his head and looked at himself, “This is a suit from college. It was a bit tight before, but it should be fine now…”

“No, he’s very handsome.” Pang Jing couldn’t take his eyes away. His forehead hair was all combed up, revealing his delicate eyebrows. His smile was gentle, but he was young and sharp.

“That’s good.” Qi Zhixuan breathed a sigh of relief and took Pang Jing’s hand and walked out. “Then let’s go eat pan-fried buns. I wanted to eat them yesterday.” He rambled about how he wanted to buy pan-fried buns for Pang Jing yesterday morning, but they had already sold out. The grandmother who sold pan-fried pancakes even scolded him for wanting to eat pan-fried buns after getting up so late…

Fortunately, the two of them got up early today. After eating the fried buns, they gathered early downstairs in Junjun Building. Mingyuegui has been preparing for this project for a long time. In addition to the project leader, Zhu Mingyue also came in person.

“Hey! Xiao Xuan?” Zhu Mingyue saw Qi Zhixuan at a glance, ran over in ten-centimeter high heels, patted him on the shoulder, and said in an exaggerated tone, “The sun has come out from the west, I can still see you dressed like this.”

“Oh, stop talking, come in, come in,” Qi Zhixuan was embarrassed by her yelling and pushed Zhu Mingyue, who was laughing and joking, into the office building with everyone.

The group was arranged to the large conference room on the 36th floor.There were already several bidding teams inside. Zhu Mingyue met a few old friends and hurriedly came up to say hello and chat.

Qi Zhixuan looked slightly nervous when he saw so many people, and kept rubbing his fingers under the table.

“Don’t be afraid.” Pang Jing quietly leaned towards him, looking straight ahead, as if it was just a random movement, but he held his hand under the table.

“Yeah.” Qi Zhixuan’s fingertips trembled, then relaxed and held his hand back.

In fact, Qi Zhixuan has a lot of experience on stage in high school and college, but the illness he suffered for several years made him feel nervous and flustered in crowded situations. Although he is gradually getting better now, it seems he still needs to adapt.

Qi Zhixuan held Pang Jing’s hand tightly, took a few deep breaths, and calmed down his restless mind.There was a sudden noise at the door, and another bidding team came in and took a seat in the corner of the conference room.

The leader of the visitors was wearing a dark gray suit, with gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, and a pair of sharp eyes behind the shiny lenses.

Liang Yuansheng’s eyes wandered around the field and fell on Qi Zhixuan. He seemed slightly surprised and smiled slightly towards this side.

Qi Zhixuan didn’t squint his eyes and turned to ask Pang Jing: “Have you bought the ticket for the afternoon? You have to rush back to class, so don’t delay.” The two of them had a tight schedule. Pang Jing had class in the afternoon and had to go straight to the airport after the bidding.

“I bought it yesterday.” Pang Jing leaned close to his ear, and his warm breath blew over, making Qi Zhixuan’s ears feel warm. “It’s okay, it’s just one class. If you really can’t catch up, I can ask for leave.”

Liang Yuansheng stared here with a hint of displeasure in his heart. He had seen this man last time and had a close relationship with Qi Zhixuan. He didn’t know where he came from.

“Everyone.” A woman in a business suit stepped forward, interrupting the whispers in the room, and the conference room fell silent instantly.

“The bidding display for the art production of the ‘Wind, Rain and Clear’ game is about to begin. To ensure fairness, representatives from each team are invited to draw lots to determine the order of display. In addition, the CEO of Junjun Group will also be present to watch this time, so please be prepared.”

As soon as the words fell, the venue instantly exploded.Mr. You is the only son of Li Jun, the chairman of Junjun Group. He never expected that he would be present in person for a game project bidding.The reason why everyone is flocking to it is simply because they like the strong strength of Junjun Group and want to use this to leave a good impression and pave the way for future cooperation. Now that the real owner is here, everyone can’t help but tense up.

“Don’t panic, everyone, just do your best and obey fate. We are fully prepared.” Zhu Mingyue summoned her friends and patted their shoulders one by one to encourage them.

Chen Ting, the project leader of Mingyuegui, went on stage to draw lots, and she got the number four. It was neither forward nor backward, so it would not miss the mark, and it would not fatigue the judges because it was too far back. It was considered a good draw.

Since the presentation session was confidential and could not be observed, everyone could only wait anxiously in the conference room. The third group did not come out, and the atmosphere became more and more dull. However, Liang Yuansheng suddenly came over and talked with a smile: “Xiao Xuan, I didn’t expect you to participate in the design of this project.”

“Get away, don’t be an eyesore here.” Zhu Mingyue spoke first, looking at him with eyes full of disgust, and she didn’t have anything nice to say.

“Sister Zhu, why are you so angry?” Liang Yuansheng was still smiling, “We are all in the same group. It is better to have multiple friends and multiple paths than multiple enemies.”

“Don’t call me senior sister, I can’t afford it.” Zhu Mingyue sneered, her voice not loud but clear enough, “Who wants to be friends with a murderer and a thief? Stop being so disgusting.”

As soon as these words came out, Liang Yuansheng, no matter how good his face was, fell down. He gritted his back teeth and opened his mouth to argue something.

“The fourth group, prepare for Mingyue’s return.” The staff came in and interrupted Liang Yuansheng’s words. Qi Zhixuan stood up without squinting, prepared his things, and followed Chen Ting to prepare to go in.

“Xiao Xuan, come on.” Pang Jing said softly from behind, and Qi Zhixuan turned around and smiled at him.

After Qi Zhixuan left, Pang Jing felt that there were very obvious unkind eyes on him. He knew who it was without looking at him. Although he wanted to punch this person out of his mouth after hearing Zhu Mingyue’s past events, Qi Zhixuan’s attitude was his, and Pang Jing did not give him a look.

In the exhibition room, there was a tall man sitting in the main seat. He looked about thirty years old, handsome and elegant, like Mr. You mentioned before.

There are two women beside him. The strange thing is that the two women look exactly the same. They should be twins, but the one on the left has long wavy hair, wears a lavender dress, and is smiling.

Chen Ting took the lead in opening the show, opening the PPT and introducing in detail Mingyuegui’s past works, her understanding of the “Wind, Rain and Clear” project, execution plan and production process.Afterwards, the concept PV was played and it was Qi Zhixuan’s turn to give additional explanations.

“‘Wind and Rain’ is a large-scale Chinese-style multiplayer role-playing turn-based online game.” Qi Zhixuan’s voice was clear and steady, and he explained everything in a clear and logical manner, from background creativity to character clothing, weapon design, and skill special effects.He was well prepared and had a solid knowledge base. As he spoke eloquently, Mr. You and the two ladies nodded frequently.

“I heard that you will boycott AI tomorrow?” The curly-haired lady asked first, with a bit of curiosity in her eyes.

Qi Zhixuan smiled and responded calmly: “Ming Yue Gui is not against AI. The development of the times makes it impossible for us to stop the advancement of technology. It is inevitable that the things we make will use AI tools, but AI is just a dead thing, and the content that comes out is the imitation and splicing of others. If it is overusedAI, if no one creates it in the world, the homogeneity will be very serious, so what we at Mingyuegui resist is not AI itself, but people who abuse AI. Our ideal is to hope that one day the use of AI can be like using electronic painting, making it a correct and efficient auxiliary tool.”

“So, you didn’t use AI in this PV?” the lady in the suit asked in a strict tone.

“Not yet.” Qi Zhixuan said.

She then asked, “How long is the production cycle of your hand-painted paintings? How can you guarantee the timeliness?”

Upon hearing this, Chen Ting immediately said, “Ms. Li, I will answer this question in detail later in the final cost budget and time budget.

Miss Li nodded and did not ask any more questions, but Mr. You, who had been silent, raised a question.

“Will you be involved in the production of this game?”

“It will.”Qi Zhixuan replied immediately.

“If the clothes in your PV are made into three-dimensional clothes, can you draw the design drawings?”His voice was low and a little dignified.

Qi Zhixuan was stunned for a moment, not expecting him to ask this, and replied hesitantly: “I have never studied fashion design systematically, but… I can try it.”

“Oh brother!”The curly-haired lady on the left interrupted Mr. You’s question. Everyone looked at each other. Is this Mr. You’s sister?

“I just asked what happened.”Mr. You looked calm and didn’t think there was anything wrong.

Twenty minutes later, Mingyuegui finished his explanation, and everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“How about it?”Zhu Mingyue came up to her immediately, her face full of eagerness. The results would not be announced until three days. Just looking at the expressions of the judges, it was impossible to guess the clues.

“I can only say that the explanation was completed very smoothly, and I didn’t find any faults.” Chen Ting breathed a long sigh of relief, picked up the water on the table and drank a few sips. She didn’t expect that there were so many big shots today, and she was really nervous to death.

“Oh Tingting, you are the best!”Chen Ting is a general in Mingyuegui, and Zhu Mingyue uses her too much, and he slaps her shoulders and back.

“Xiao Xuan, are you nervous?Pang Jing also asked with concern.

“Fortunately, I’m not nervous when I go in.”Qi Zhixuan was also puzzled. His palms were sweating before he entered. But when he really started, his mind was filled with what he wanted to explain and he couldn’t remember being nervous.

“That’s good.” He said he was not nervous, but there was still sweat on his forehead, so Pang Jing wiped it off for Qi Zhixuan, unbuttoned his suit jacket and took it off in his hands.

“Should we go?”Qi Zhixuan looked at the time and saw that it was getting late. Fortunately, they got in as the fourth person, otherwise their tickets would have to be changed.

“Okay, I won’t keep you here.Zhu Mingyue warned, “Pay attention to safety on the road and report to me that you are safe when you get to Beijing.””She still wanted to check the details with Chen Ting, so she asked Xiao Wang to take them to the airport.

On the plane, Qi Zhixuan leaned against the window, frowning slightly, still thinking about the problem of AI.In fact, he hates the current chaotic AI environment from the bottom of his heart. Some people may think that there is no difference between synapses and electronic components. Anyway, the chance of creating excellent works is very low, and AI is high-quality and cheap.

But the question is whether AI is really a creation. Today’s AI has no supervision at all. Sometimes he wants to search for a picture and copy it, but most of the results are AI works. He has been painting for many years, and he can distinguish problems with perspective at a glance. But for ordinary people and students, the material library is completely contaminated. It is not an exaggeration to call today’s AI a parasite of art.

“Xiao Xuan?”Pang Jing glanced at Qi Zhixuan, wondering what he was thinking with a solemn expression.

“Huh?”Qi Zhixuan looked up and realized that Pang Whale’s eyes were a little dark and he looked like he hadn’t slept well.

After running around with him for several days, he probably didn’t sleep well. Qi Zhixuan touched Pang Jing’s face distressedly and said, “I got up too early today, let’s take a nap, Xiaoyu.””

Pang Whale nodded and stretched out his arms to hug him.Qi Zhixuan was indeed exhausted and fell asleep quickly.

Pang Whale was not sleepy at all. He looked down at the sleeping face of the person in his arms, his heart heavy.Haicheng is very good, Qi Zhixuan’s home is very good, and the school is also very good. There is everything he is familiar with here, Zhu Mingyue’s care, and a stable life. So, Qi Zhixuan will eventually return here, right?What should I do if he comes back?