Video Game Tycoon in Tokyo-Chapter 986: Familiar Internet Jargon

In the test demo, Takayuki tried out several different weapons and their adaptive trigger responses.

It felt pretty good.

He put the controller back on his desk and said, "Not bad at all, though there's still room for improvement. You can work with the game development team on this—maybe you'll discover something new. GTA: Liberty City Chapter is in its final stages, so adding this new feature might enhance the gameplay experience."

"Alright, I'll get in touch with the dev team right away," Airi Hayasawa replied.

She left Takayuki's office, but shortly afterward, his desk phone rang.

It was a call from his assistant.

"President, someone claiming to be a software developer that can boost game sales is requesting a meeting. They're hoping to explore a partnership. Would you like to meet them?"

"Boost game sales? How exactly? And have they talked with our business department yet? What do they think?"

"The business team sees potential profit in it, but they want your input before moving forward. That's why I'm asking if you'd like to meet with them."

"...Alright, let's meet," Takayuki said casually.

A short meeting wouldn't interfere with his schedule. He was a bit curious about what kind of product the person had brought. Some kind of advertising integration? A built-in monetization tool? Those ideas were pretty standard—but still worth looking into.

With Takayuki's approval, one of the managers from the business department brought the visitor to his office.

"Wow, Mr. Takayuki's office is huge! I didn't expect the entire floor to be his workspace," the guest exclaimed as the elevator doors opened.

The man had a hippie-like appearance, with a laid-back outfit—not your usual business attire.

Takayuki didn't mind. He preferred this kind of casual attitude over stiff formality. For more serious meetings, he usually let his trusted team handle things while he focused on final decisions.

This guy either had studied Takayuki's personality—or was just naturally like this.

"Sir, please take this seriously," said Tomohito Yamanaka, one of the business department leads. "Our president may be friendly, but he still expects a certain level of professionalism."

Yamanaka was quite strict by nature, but also highly skilled in electronic technologies. He often joined meetings involving technical partnerships. In fact, he was the one who recommended this guest.

"President, sorry to interrupt your work. Originally, we planned to handle this ourselves, but I believe this product is worth your attention."

In most big corporations, a president wouldn't be bothered with this level of meeting. As long as the team believed the deal was profitable, they'd proceed.

But Takayuki wasn't like most presidents.

He owned the entire company himself. And he was still a hands-on game developer. If it involved video games, he knew it inside and out—so it made sense to include him.

"No problem. I've got some time now. Have a seat. Assistant, please bring some tea," he said.

The assistant went to prepare refreshments. The visitor, carefree as ever, flopped down on the sofa and pulled out a USB drive.

"Mr. Takayuki, I've heard so much about you! Let me introduce myself—I'm one of the co-founders of Crypto Era, and I'm here to present a great new product. Some small and mid-sized game companies are already using it, and it's helped boost their sales. Even companies like Surei Electronics are starting to show interest. I think your company, as a major gaming empire, shouldn't miss out on this. Our product can empower your games, maximize their value, and build a complete ecosystem..."

"Okay, stop. Stop right there."

Takayuki interrupted him halfway through.

This kind of internet buzzword pitch—it felt too familiar.

How long had it been since he heard this kind of corporate lingo?

Probably not once since coming to this world.

And now, here it was again.

"Uh... Mr. Takayuki, did I say something wrong?" the guest asked, confused.

He had been proud of that pitch. Terms like "empower," "ecosystem," and "value loop" weren't commonly used in this world yet. He thought they made his product sound high-end and futuristic.

But Takayuki had cut him off mid-sentence—and now he was left awkwardly silent.

"You don't need all that pointless fluff. Just tell me what you're selling," Takayuki said flatly.

Pointless fluff? Those were the lines I spent hours writing...

The guest was a bit annoyed. He'd heard of Takayuki, sure, but didn't have much respect for him. He believed his own product was more important. Without it, video games were bound to hit a dead end. freeweɓnovel.cѳm

"This product is a special encryption program my co-founder and I developed. It protects game code and makes it extremely hard to crack for a long period. That window of protection gives you the best chance to maximize sales."