I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 390 We Have Erotic Pictures (16)

If we could tell others the true situation, then a large part of the problem of demonic infestation could be solved.

The Five Virtuous Star Lords are interconnected, and their followers can exchange goods and services, making the entire group quite large.

If we let them join in, it might be difficult to achieve a million-player count, but there's still a chance of success.

However, the other party has already corrupted the Water Deity Star Lord, and various taboos are wrapped around the Water Deity Star Lord like a curse, so that those who know these taboos will be corrupted. Hence, the judgment of the Dream Star Lord was made.

If Luo Tong could be told the truth about the current situation, then the problem of demonic contamination would not be a problem at all.

With a simple data change and content adjustment, players can unleash their full power and dominate the game. No matter how much demonic influence you have, they'll all die under the players' blades!

Unfortunately, there's nothing to say right now.

Shen Lang was prepared to take out a loan and risk everything, but Chen Yu seemed to have another idea.

Looking at Chen Yu expectantly, Shen Lang asked, "Chen Yu, what method do you have?"

"Wait a moment, let me confirm something."

Facing Meng Lingyi, Chen Yu asked, "Lingyi, I want to know, does 'unspeakable' mean you can't talk to others, or can't reveal key information?"

"The latter, 'cannot speak,' refers to the prohibition of speech. And don't even think about using tricks like words or codes; the prohibition is quite intelligent."

"I understand. Could you please pass on a message to Luo Tong and the others that the event instance is ready?"

After waiting a while for Chen Yu to continue, Meng Lingyi noticed that he was no longer speaking, so she asked directly, "And then?"

"No need. The more you say, the more mistakes you make. This sentence is enough."

"Oh."

Meng Lingyi entered the Dream Network with a sense of confusion, and then appeared at Chenguang Co., Ltd.

It's afternoon, but there aren't many people in the office except for Luo Tong and Glasses, who are discussing some issues.

Upon seeing Meng Lingyi suddenly appear, Luo Tong's eyes lit up. He stepped forward, bowed, and asked, "Temple Master Meng, you're back. Where's President Chen?"

"It feels like you guys can't speak without Chen Yu. What about the others?"

"The new employee is sick and has been taken to a makeshift hospital. Jiang Qiao, Yan Ye, and Xu Youran are taking care of her. Where is General Manager Chen?"

"...Traffic is restricted in the upper realm, so I can't come back for the time being. He asked me to come and deliver a message that the 'event instance' is ready."

"……That's it?"

"Yes."

The fact that this statement did not trigger any taboos indicates that it merely conveyed a normal message and there was nothing wrong with it.

Although Luo Tong was a little disappointed, he still started checking the server's status and sure enough, he found a hidden mirror copy.

"When did Mr. Chen create such a copy? And aren't the upper realm and the mortal world supposed to be unable to communicate? Why is the content in the copy all up-to-date? What kind of supernatural power is this?"

After experiencing it firsthand, Luo Tong was even more confused.

Has Mr. Chen been possessed?
He had just entered the dream world and hadn't even started scavenging the trash when the monster found him.

He chose to start as a factory worker, and his equipment was all green. It might not be considered good in other situations, but it was perfectly fine for dealing with the early-game monsters.

But the monsters here are agile and extremely fast. A slight scratch can take away half of your health, and two hits can kill you instantly.

Although equipment doesn't drop immediately upon death, the opponent's power is truly terrifying. After readjusting his equipment, Luo Tong found that purple gear was barely enough, gold gear was sufficient for normal movement, but red gear was necessary to kill elites without taking damage, and the final boss even required upgraded red gear to handle.

Keep in mind that players don't even have many pieces of red-grade equipment these days, let alone upgrade them.

Moreover, there are no rewards in the entire dream world, which does not conform to Mr. Chen's concept of reaping what you sow. Players are just there to suffer.

If "Journey to the Abyss" were to implement a pay-to-win system, it would be fine. Players with money could spend it outside to upgrade their characters, while those without money could suffer inside to obtain some pay-to-win items. In that case, it would still be worth playing.

But these designs now are like ideas that came up on someone who doesn't understand dreams at all; putting them on is just ruining their own reputation.

After the experience, Luo Tong looked at his notes in confusion and found that they were full of complaints.

"Strange, what is President Chen trying to do?" Luo Tong muttered to himself, staring at his notes.

Meng Lingyi, who was behind the scenes, wanted to speak, but "he" couldn't.

The power of taboo is omnipresent; sometimes, even knowledge contains curses. Whenever one delves into deeper knowledge, taboos will emerge.

He now knew that the Water Deity Star Lord was trapped here, so he couldn't speak and could only stand aside, anxiously waiting for Luo Tong to understand Chen Yu's intentions.

However, before Luo Tong could figure it out, Glasses pushed up his glasses, picked up the manual Chen Yu had left behind, and said, "At this point, we need to ask the magical manual."

Meng Lingyi curiously floated over and saw that Glasses had already opened the manual, found the "Activities" section, and was reading it carefully with Luo Tong.

[Event Details]

An event can have rewards, or it can have no rewards.

Excessive event rewards may disrupt the normal operation of the game. Players will calculate the cost-effectiveness of events, leading to resource hoarding, reduced spending, and decreased game activity. Therefore, launching events should be done with caution.

[Taking recharge events as an example, once a recharge event is launched, players will remember the profit ratio of this event. If the benefits of future events are not better than this one, then players will not recharge.]

However, while rewards such as flashy titles, leaderboards, and special costumes that don't affect a character's strength can be part of an event, their effectiveness may suffer because some players may not be interested in them.

In addition, the difficulty of the event needs to be considered to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to participate, rather than making it an event exclusively for a small number of skilled players.

……

After reading the relevant content in detail, Meng Lingyi gasped in shock.

Chen Yu, did you even write this down when you left?
Why are you like the Water Deity, planning everything so meticulously, fearing that your employees might not do things right?

Or did you anticipate this day and take precautions?
No matter how you look at it, you're a total weirdo.

Luo Tong and Glasses were also moved after reading the activity details left by Chen Yu.

"As expected of President Chen, his planning is indeed very detailed."

"It seems that President Chen had a plan in mind all along. Even in his absence, he can still take charge of the overall situation. It's really reassuring."

"Now that President Chen has already made the plans, let us finish the rest! The leaderboard is ready, and the title system is already in place, but what about the crucial rewards?"

"The rewards should ideally be appropriate for the difficulty of the dream world. It would be unreasonable not to give good rewards for the current difficulty, but if they are too good, it will disrupt the balance."

Unbeknownst to them, the two of them looked at Lian Qu's workstation with a tacit understanding and saw the drafts that the other had completed in the past few days, but which were too obscure to be included in their dreams.

As expected of President Chen, he even anticipated that we had erotic pictures.

　One update at noon, more in the afternoon.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)