Game Development: Starting with Recreating the Anime Game Style

Chapter 322 Novelty

Of course, neither Huang Wenfeng nor the players watching the live stream felt much about it; they were more focused on discussing the "martial arts world" and "novelty" the system brought.

This is what a truly dynamic and interconnected network of relationships in the martial arts world looks like!

[I've already made up my mind. From now on, I'll become a bounty hunter, specializing in killing these traitors and scoundrels, and maxing out the goodwill of all the major sects!]

This is what the martial arts world is all about! It's full of choices and unknowns!

[I've been thinking about something: if I kill this person, will I be able to get on the Human Ranking?]

"Hey! That makes sense. Shouldn't players be able to get on the leaderboard?"

Seeing this comment, Huang Wenfeng became interested and actually tried searching for "Li Gou Dan" in the search bar that comes with the ranking list.

then
"Really?!"

[Ranked 199th on the Human Ranking: [Nameless Swordsman in Green] Li Gou Dan]

Name: Li Gou Dan

[Identity: Disciple of Yuqing]

Title: Nameless Swordsman in Blue Robes

[Status: normal]

[Brief Introduction: This person is quite mysterious. His commonly used martial arts are the Jade Purity Sword Technique and the Grass-Walking Technique. He possesses exceptional lightness skills, but his swordsmanship is mediocre. He never reveals his real name.]

[Common Weapon: Qing Sword [Rank 9 - Inferior Sword]]

[Battle Record: Raided Black Wind Stronghold outside Jiangsu City, fought a fierce battle for thirty rounds with Li Ren, a top-ranked expert on the Earth Ranking, before successfully escaping. Although severely injured, he did not die and defeated Tang Hongjun, the former number 199 on the Human Ranking, on the shores of West Lake...]

"Holy crap, this demo is interesting! It's just a clip of the middle section being shown to us, right? That's interesting!!!"

"There's some truth to this, guys. This ranking and description should be automatically generated by the system."

"So, that means we can also get on the Heavenly Ranking???"

"Wow, I'm inexplicably getting excited."

"Let's go, let's do a mission!! Let's go to the martial arts tournament to find a husband!"

In the whetstone theory, the place where a player can "wield the sword" after "developing" determines the player's willingness to develop.

Based on this theory, in "Floating Dreams and Long Songs", the game prepares many goals for players. Some of these goals are relatively easy to achieve in the short term, such as joining a sect and learning martial arts.

Or it could be events within the main storyline; these things are all part of the events and can definitely be completed.

Others are long-term goals.

For example, challenging the top players on the leaderboard and becoming the best in the world is also a long-term goal.

Of course, this was especially true for Huang Wenfeng, who was new to gaming.

All of that is still too far off. Right now, Huang Wenfeng just finds the Heaven, Earth, and Man list somewhat interesting.

Whether it's the comments or him personally, they seem to be more interested in the "martial arts contest for marriage" now.

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Huang Wenfeng glanced at the list.

Soon I returned to the previous screen and went back to "inquire" (actually, to accept the quest) about the martial arts contest for marriage, and got a main objective and a secondary objective.

The main goal is to win the martial arts contest to find a husband.

The next objective is to kill Li Bangui.

After reviewing the mission details, Huang Wenfeng immediately closed the list of top news items in the martial arts world. He no longer wanted to read the written descriptions; no matter how detailed the explanation, nothing could compare to the awe-inspiring experience of seeing it for oneself!
Controlling the character "Li Gou Dan", I turned around and pushed open the old wooden door of the inn. With the sound of the hinges turning, a wave of noise and heat rushed in the next second!

"I rely on!"

Huang Wenfeng only managed to utter one word before he was completely stunned by the scene before him.

The sounds of hawkers' cries, horses' hooves, rolling wheels, children's laughter, and the quarrels of wandering travelers intertwined and filled the air, making it feel as if one had truly stepped from a quiet inn into the bustling world.

Before me stretched a wide main street paved with bluestone, bustling with people.

People dressed in coarse linen clothes hurried along, while peddlers carrying loads shouted their wares. Several wealthy young men dressed in fine silks and satins waved folding fans and pointed at a girl in front of a jewelry stall.

In the distance, a group of soldiers in bright armor patrolled past, and pedestrians gave way; there were even a few martial arts practitioners carrying long swords like the protagonist, walking arm in arm toward the restaurant.

Everyone has different clothes, different actions, and different goals.

Holy crap... this traffic is driving my computer crazy!

[You're overthinking it. This isn't a 3D game. Even if you doubled the number of people, it would be a piece of cake for today's computers!]

[The key is in the details! Look at that pancake vendor, he's even wiping his sweat! I cried, that's real everyday life!]

This lousy game somehow managed to give me the feeling of watching "Along the River During the Qingming Festival"!

Although they are all martial arts games.

However, the visuals in "Floating Dreams" are quite different from those in previous martial arts games. In the past, the main city in martial arts games was empty, with only a few NPCs standing there like wooden stakes.

Even when he tried to bump into a burly man walking towards him, the man stopped abruptly, and a speech bubble appeared above his head: "Hey kid, are you blind?!"

[Hahaha! This NPC can even swear!]

I love it! I just want this burly guy to yell at me right now!

[Hurry up and say something, streamer! Let's see if we can trigger a battle!]

Seeing the increasing number of comments in his live stream, Huang Wenfeng rubbed his hands together, quickly becoming excited. He then controlled the green-robed swordsman Li Gou Dan, charging directly into the depths of the main street.

Instead of walking slowly, he pressed the speed-up button!

The next second, Li Gou Dan's figure transformed into a blue shadow, rampaging through the crowded throng!
"Hey! You little brat, don't you have eyes?"

"Are you in such a hurry to be reborn? You ruined my candied hawthorns, can you afford to pay for them?!"

In an instant, shouts and cries of surprise filled the street, and pedestrians scattered to both sides like fish thrown with pebbles, causing the live stream chat to explode.

[Haha! The streamer knows how to create a good live stream! He starts by walking around in the street!]

[This NPC's swear word bank is something else, there aren't any repeated ones!]

[This is so true! If I encountered someone like this on the street, I'd yell even more nasty things at them!]

Although I got yelled at on the street, the NPCs actively dodging the algorithm made running around quite enjoyable, with shops, vendors hawking their wares, and laughing children along the way.

Even patrolling officers rushed forward to arrest this person who had violated the law by force.

Countless scenes flashed by rapidly.

Soon, Li Gou Dan's figure rushed out of the magnificent city gate.

The world outside the city suddenly opened up, and the oppressive feeling vanished. The sky and earth were vast, and a straight dirt road stretched into the distance. A system notification popped up, indicating that you could use the light-foot technique if you clicked again in the open area.

Without hesitation, Huang Wenfeng immediately activated the "Flying on Grass" icon in his skill bar!

(End of this chapter)