Started as a comics editor

Chapter 249 What to do when you're bored at work? Write some sheet music!

"To prevent the protagonist from revealing the secret, Miles was eventually shot and killed by a Nazi scientist's soldier."

"But in the end, Miles did not die. He fulfilled the conditions for 'Valrid' to possess him and became the second-generation host... Then screams filled the air."

"The ending is obvious: the roles of hunter and prey have been reversed."

"..."

Hot spring hotel.

Tang Yao finally finished.

In order to recall the plot, she told Tang Xun and Li Xue the story of her escape as if it were a ghost story.

This could be considered a nighttime chat at the hot spring.

"Wait... So to put it simply, this isn't a ghost or monster horror game at all."

Li Xue quickly discovered the blind spot: "In the game, you can only see a blurry black cloud with the naked eye, but it looks like a supernatural object similar to a ghost through night vision goggles. Valrid... is it just a technological creation? Is it made up of many tiny nanobots?"

"Ah."

Tang Yao nodded gently.

Li Xue: "..."

Tang Xun also asked softly, "Then it has no bones, muscles, or supporting structure... yet it possesses enormous strength. Is that reasonable?"

Tang Yao moved gracefully and said earnestly, "It doesn't make sense, but Xun, have you ever heard the saying... people who seek a sense of form in fictional stories must have something wrong with their heads?"

"……boring."

Hear this.

Tang Xun immediately stopped leaning against her sister, moved her shapely legs to the side, revealing a section of her slender, fair ankles under her plain-colored bathrobe.

He muttered a complaint under his breath.

"Boring? You were leaning against me just now, and you looked really scared."

Tang Yao reached out and poked her sister's flushed cheeks.

Tang Xun's body stiffened visibly: "I just feel cold."

"Really?" Tang Yao drawled, then suddenly reached out and grasped her younger sister's snow-white ankle. "Then why are your feet so cold?"

Tang Xun jerked her foot back as if she had been burned, and the hem of her bathrobe lifted slightly from the force of the movement.

She glared at her sister, but her eyes showed more shyness than anger: "...You already got revenge last time, why are you getting revenge again?"

"I hold grudges."

Tang Yao puffed out her proud chest and replied confidently, "Who told you two to hold me up and not let me get out of the foot bath the other day?"

Tang Xun: “…”

They really hold grudges.

It's been so long, but I still remember!
They already got their revenge last time...

Once Tang Yao resolved her inner conflict, Tang Xun truly couldn't do anything about her older sister.

Tang Yao certainly remembered, after all, why did she get the only one attacked when the other three were soaking their feet? Looking back, it felt really strange...

Think of this.

She immediately looked at Li Xue.

Li Xue looked away, determined to salvage the conversation which was about to veer off course: "So, those mental patients in the game are controlled by nanobots?"

"Not really."

Tang Yao slightly restrained her playful mood: "Mukov Company used Walrid to conduct human experiments, causing most of the subjects to become mentally unstable. Those mutants were actually patients."

"The plot feels somewhat thin."

After a moment of silence, Li Xue gave her evaluation.

Although Tang Yao used a lot of environmental descriptions when telling the story of "Escape", such as the dark night, dim lighting, abandoned rooms, and bloody scenes.

There are also many survival scenes, such as hiding in closets, under beds, and dark corners to create a dark atmosphere and increase tension.

Occasionally, it startled Li Xue, who was also quite timid.

But in the end, Tang Yao was only describing it verbally; it wasn't actually a game.

The plot of "Escape" is relatively thin, and Li Xue, who was previously a comic book editor, naturally noticed this.

"Ah."

Tang Yao was aware of this, of course. Rather than telling ghost stories to scare them, she was more like recalling details of the game: "However, telling stories is one thing, but the actual game is another. The game experience and the story narration are two different things."

In the pitch-black corridor, only the eerie green glow of the camera's night vision mode illuminated the darkness. The heavy breathing of the mutants filled your ears. Just as you ducked into the closet, you suddenly heard a 'bang' as something slammed against the closet door.
I might just say a few simple words, but when players actually sit in front of the computer and control their characters to hide in the closet, they will be under immense pressure and their adrenaline will surge wildly.

If a real cabinet moved like that, it would probably scare people so much they'd jump off their chairs...

The Outcome is exactly that kind of experience.

The game's excellent and eerie atmosphere is truly unpredictable, and the actual gameplay is incredibly terrifying!

Plot?

Who cared about the plot back then...

It's scary even if it's not a ghost or monster.

Tang Yao is very qualified to speak on this point.

Because she had also played this game, actually holding the mouse and entering the game... especially after putting on headphones, it would leave a deep impression on anyone, making them tremble with fear.

Upon hearing this, Li Xue nodded thoughtfully: "So the key is an immersive horror experience? To let players 'become' that reporter?"

"almost."

"Um……"

Li Xue nodded gently upon hearing this.

She remembered the first horror comic Tang Yao drew, titled "Human Head Balloon".

Although the styles are quite different.

But it's clear... this girl is very experienced in teasing and frightening readers.

They are still very trustworthy.

"You don't believe me? Then I'll draw a few concept sketches for you to see, so you can get a feel for the atmosphere. Anyway, we have nothing else to do."

But on the other side.

Tang Yao noticed that Li Xue simply nodded and assumed she didn't believe her, so she got up to find some paper.

But the words just fell.

Tang Xun and Li Xue immediately rushed over and grabbed her wrists together.

"no need."

"No."

The two of them rejected Tang Yao almost simultaneously.

"..."

Tang Yao glanced at the two of them, then paused, "Weren't you both afraid? And you both think the story is too thin?"

"It's the last day. We're going back tomorrow, so stop drawing."

Li Xue felt a little embarrassed. Was Tang Yao telling ghost stories in a soft, sweet voice the same as drawing them?
Not at all!

Her paintings are not as gentle as her voice.

Li Xue has a very clear understanding of this.

She didn't want to leave any lingering trauma on her last night.

"...Don't draw."

Tang Xun knew about her sister's painting skills, so she unconsciously moved closer to her sister and pulled her arm tightly.

"..."

Tang Yao's raised hand was held down by the two men, one on the left and one on the right. She finally understood that although one of them said it was boring and the other said the plot was thin, they had actually taken it to heart.

Moreover, they don't seem to be very brave.

She looked at her sister's slender fingers gripping her arm tightly and at Li Xue's slightly reddened ear tips, then broke free from their grasp. She then extended her fair fingers and tapped their foreheads, abandoning her plan to draw for them.

But what he said was, "I'm going to draw it."

Say it.

She was about to get up.

Upon seeing this, the two immediately pounced on her.

Caught off guard, Tang Yao was tackled to the ground by the two men.

Bang.

The three of them huddled together and lay down on the tatami mat, forming a "川" (river) shape.

Tang Yao, pinned beneath him, was stunned for a moment before saying, with a mix of laughter and tears, "Let go! Get up!"

Tang Xun leaned against her older sister, gently pressing her wrist: "We agreed not to draw..."

Li Xue then hugged Tang Yao from the side, her soft body pressed tightly against her arm: "Yes..."

"I want to draw!"

Tang Yao suddenly rolled over, and the three of them immediately started making a ruckus. The sounds of their playful antics and the creaking of the wooden floor echoed through the Japanese-style room of the hot spring inn.

And finally.

"Alright, alright, I give up!"

Tang Yao surrendered first, mainly because her bathrobe was almost undone during the playful fight.

Her cheeks flushed: "I won't draw, then I won't draw. Get up now."

The two realized something was wrong, since all three of them had large areas of fair skin exposed through their disheveled yukatas.

So the two of them let Tang Yao go and got up to straighten their bathrobes.

Tang Yao remained lying down, looking at the ceiling, and smiled softly.

It's the last day.

I'm going back tomorrow.

To be honest, Tang Yao was quite reluctant to part ways, after all, the three of them had a lot of fun together, and they wouldn't be bored when they came back at night... But now Avalon wasn't just her business anymore.

Now is not the time to retire and become a hands-off manager.

Perhaps one day she will choose to become a hands-off manager... and maybe then we can do this again?

the other side.

Li Xue and Tang Xun exchanged a glance, then quickly looked away, their cheeks flushed slightly.

After all, they usually only joked around with Tang Yao alone... There was a slightly awkward feeling.

But this subtle awkwardness was quickly dispelled.

Tang Yao suddenly spoke softly, "I'm going back tomorrow..."

Upon hearing her words, the two of them turned to look at each other simultaneously—

Tang Yao lay on the tatami mat, the dim light shining on her, outlining a hazy halo.

Even when she's lying down, she's still stunningly beautiful.

then.

Without prior arrangement, the two of them also thought about going back, and their eyelids lowered slightly.

The two looked at Tang Yao lying down, then looked outside the courtyard... the hot spring there was hot 24 hours a day.

The moonlight outside the courtyard poured down onto the tatami mats like water.

Tang Xun and Li Xue exchanged another glance before looking away.

Why aren't you asleep yet?

Why aren't you leaving yet?

then.

The three of them fell silent and did not speak again.

Tang Yao lay on her back, gazing at the ceiling, her slender fingers unconsciously twirling stray strands of hair as she pondered what would happen after she returned, including the possibility of her retiring.

Until a few minutes later.

She then noticed Tang Xun and Li Xue; the two most important people in her life hadn't spoken to each other for a long time.

"What happen to you guys?"

Tang Yao propped herself up to sit up, her long hair cascading down her shoulders like a waterfall, her beautiful face even more stunning under the dim light.

She looked at the two people beside her—Tang Xun was fiddling with the cuffs of her bathrobe, while Li Xue was gazing thoughtfully at the moonlight outside the window.

The effects of this trip weren't immediately apparent at the beginning.

But gradually, as the trip went on, it seemed that Tang Yao became the one in charge among the three.

The two of them didn't speak.

"What's wrong?" Tang Yao asked softly again, reaching out to gently poke her sister's cheek.

Tang Xun dodged her sister's hand. Because the room lights were dimmed to create atmosphere while telling ghost stories, her cool and aloof features softened. "It's nothing... I was just thinking about going back tomorrow."

Tang Yao then looked at Li Xue. Li Xue was silent for a moment: "I was just thinking... how to get used to life without hot springs after I go back. I didn't go for a soak on the last night."

"I hope you can come again when you have time."

Tang Yao was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this: "And if you want to go for it, just go ahead."

"Shall we go now?"

Li Xue suddenly looked up at the dark courtyard, somewhat hesitant.

the other side.

Tang Xun also looked towards the courtyard, somewhat hesitant.

then.

The two of them turned to look at Tang Yao.

"You two can't..."

Tang Yao realized something, but her voice grew softer and softer.

Because there's no need to ask at all.

The two of them said they were afraid of the dark on their very first day.

Needless to say, it's even more so now.

She also told a 'ghost story'.

"Why don't you come with me?"

Li Xue leaned forward, reached out to tidy Tang Yao's loose hair, and tilted her head, saying, "Let's consider this... the perfect ending to the trip?"

Her voice was softer than usual, with a rare hint of pleading.

Tang Xun was silent for a moment, then gently tugged at her sister's sleeve: "The last time."

"Can't the two of you go together..."

The two said in unison, "No."

"why?"

The two of them didn't speak, they just looked at Tang Yao.

Tang Yao blushed slightly as she looked at the expectant eyes of the two men.

Then, after a moment of silence, she stood up and extended her fair hands to each of them: "Okay... but I won't soak twice, let's do it together!"

"..."

The two were slightly taken aback.

But before they could react...

Tang Yao then pulled them up.

Twenty minutes later.

The hot spring steam rose in the air, and the three figures were faintly visible in the moonlight.

Her equally snow-white body, trembling and delicate, with her long, slender, white legs, gleamed alluringly under the warm yellow light and the added touch of water.

Tang Yao stepped into the pool first, the warm water flowing over her shoulders. She sighed contentedly and looked back. Tang Xun was holding onto the stones by the pool, carefully testing the water temperature, while Li Xue stood in the moonlight, water droplets slowly sliding down her graceful shoulder line.

Both of them seemed a little embarrassed.

Because they and Tang Yao would never do that.

Tang Yao noticed this and smiled gently.

Tang Yao didn't go out with them during this period.

The main thing is to avoid overthinking.

After spending some time together, she felt that the problem was no longer a big issue.

Most importantly! Now there are three of us! There definitely won't be any problems!
Ok.

no problem……

"Hey...why are you guys standing so close to me?"

soon.

Tang Yao then realized that she had been too naive.

She was sandwiched between the two men, one on each side, her fair skin flushed a faint pink with embarrassment and annoyance.

No.

They're all right next to me.

There are clearly three people!

"..."

Upon hearing this, the two moved even closer together.

Soon, the misty vapor gradually blurred the figures of the three people.

In the courtyard, a gentle breeze blows, and an unnamed little flower quietly blooms in a corner, swaying in the wind under the moonlight.

(Part 2
……

In the end, the three of them still had wonderful memories at the end of the holiday.

mid-July.

My vacation is finally over.

The second day after returning.

Tang Yao then went to Avalon, whom she was loyal to.

As soon as she appeared... many staff members' eyes lit up.

at last.

Tang Yao is back.

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the entire studio changed.

However, Tang Yao did not notice this.

She's still adjusting... She's been away for a while, and she seems to be suffering from post-holiday syndrome.

She lay in her bed for a long time last night, unable to fall asleep.

I felt very tired at work today and couldn't concentrate well.

It's quite troublesome.

Pull out a chair and sit down.

Tang Yao looked at her familiar workstation, trying to cheer herself up... She took a quick look at the progress of a few projects, kept an eye on the operation of older projects, and also checked out the activities of other game companies.

But it's obvious.

I can't muster any energy.

"Um……"

Tang Yao made a cat-like sound and lay down on the table, completely lacking energy.

She glanced at the seat to the side; Li Xue must have already arrived, since she had made tea.

It's just not in the right place.

She was obviously busy.

Am I the only one suffering from post-holiday syndrome?
Tang Yao realized this and forced herself to sit up, feeling that she couldn't let herself continue to be so depressed.

just.

After sitting up, Tang Yao still didn't really want to do anything.

Actually, you'll get used to this in a day or two.

However, perhaps because Li Xue was busy, Tang Yao didn't want to spend too much time getting used to it.

She thought about it and decided that she could do something she hadn't done before, using the novelty to alleviate her fatigue...

What should I do?

Draw comics?
Forget it.

Writing project plans and proposals?
No.

She's not even keen on writing "Survival" anymore.

"Um……"

Tang Yao thought for a moment, looking at the form that had just opened on the screen, and suddenly had an idea.

Although I don't know how the new project is progressing, there are some things I can definitely start preparing for.

For example, music.

In the current online game project "Dungeon & Fighter", the music is very important.

Although the players here don't have any nostalgia.

But Tang Yao has it.

Especially the famous song "Warrior Like the Wind," also known as the "Broken Line Divine Song"...

And quite coincidentally.

In her past life... in that memory, Tang Yao was also quite interested in music.

In addition, with the information explosion of this era, many people have started to feel nostalgic, and have begun to look up the sheet music of classic game music and then reproduce it with other instruments.

She often went to see it too.

This goes back and forth.

Now I seem to be able to recall it...

"Dengdengdeng..."

Thinking of this, Tang Yao finally perked up a bit and began to hum softly while taking out a piece of paper and starting to write and draw.

Actually, the sheet music is quite simple.

What she is writing now is the simplified musical score of "The Warrior Like the Wind". The so-called simplified musical score is 'do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si' represented by the numbers 1 to 7.

The position of the number represents the pitch of the note. A horizontal line is added below the number to the note, which is called a time reduction line. Each time a time reduction line is added, the duration of the note is shortened to half of its original length.

The opposite is the same.

For example, 5 is one beat, 5- is two beats, and 5- is three beats.

Next comes beat recognition, key signature, and so on.

of course.

Some special symbols may also appear in the simplified musical notation.

For example, the small dot above a note is called the high dot, which indicates that the note is raised by one octave; the small dot below a note is called the low dot, which indicates that the note is lowered by one octave.

But with a little understanding of these things, you can basically read sheet music.

Tang Yao had studied this area before... She was personally very interested in game music and was quite talented.

So, while recalling the sheet music, I hummed along and wrote it down, which was quite simple.

And most importantly... the memories of her dead began to attack Tang Yao.

As the score for "Warrior Like the Wind" was gradually perfected, the music seemed to resonate in her mind.

She smiled gently, finally shaking off the post-holiday blues, and threw herself into her work with full concentration.

Time passes slowly.

soon.

Li Xue is back.

Back from rest.

She wasn't much better off; she wasn't as radiant as before.

Back in her seat, seeing Tang Yao, she finally mustered the strength to come to her side: "Tang Yao, you're not..."

But she hadn't finished speaking yet.

He then saw the simplified musical score written by Tang Yao and abruptly stopped speaking.

"Miss Li."

Hearing the voice, Tang Yao looked up and chuckled, "How was it?"

"not too good."

Li Xue subconsciously replied, then realized what it was, looked at the thing that looked like sheet music, and asked in confusion, "...What is this?"

"I wasn't motivated on my first day at work, so I took on some tasks that I don't usually do... This is the sheet music for the login music of Dungeon & Fighter."

"..."

Hear this.

Li Xue parted her red lips slightly, looking at the beautiful and charming girl in front of her with some surprise.

what?
No.

If you can't muster the energy, try writing music scores for games?

Is this reasonable! ? ? ?
(End of this chapter)