He lives on another planet and is majoring in Earth Science.

Chapter 119 Investment Secured, Game Development Begins

Delulu lay gracefully on the treetop, her Rococo dress cascading down the branches.

She gently picked up a colorful leaf and put it in her mouth.

"Are you eating tree leaves?"

"This is the restaurant's specialty, you should try it, meow."

Li Ji also picked a piece and tasted it.

"Beef flavor?"

It's still the kind of beef that's grilled to perfection, fragrant and juicy.

He picked another leaf.

Fruity flavor? It's a bit like a mixture of mangosteen and milk.

"What on earth is this?"

Delulu stuck out her tongue and gently licked her palm.

"This is a specialty of this restaurant, made entirely of leaf-shaped ingredients. Isn't that amazing?"

"Such an ingenious restaurant is rare in the entire Interstellar Alliance. Other places would rather inject nutrients directly into your veins, meow."

"How much does this cost?" Li Ji picked up another piece and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Not expensive, 100 per piece, meow."

Leaves were blown out of Li Ji's pointed beak.

He dipped some of the sticky substance on his body and silently stuck the leaf back on.

"Don't be shy, it's on me, meow."

Lee Ki quickly pulled himself away from the delicious food; he had important business to attend to.

"That game I told you about before—no, I mean the educational project—have you any plans to invest in it?"

Delulu sipped the dew from the leaf, the water dripping down her lips and wetting her white fur.

"Investing is easy, but what benefits would I get from investing in this project, meow?"

"You can make money."

"That means there's no benefit, meow." Delulu said casually.

"You really don't value money at all!"

Li Ji took out his communicator and sent out a holographic projection.

"This is my business plan."

"So serious, meow?"

Li Ji explained while sliding the projector.

"Of course! First of all, this battle royale shooting game was developed to help students better learn about Earth."

"In this process, everyone will play the role of an Earthling, which can help everyone consolidate their knowledge of Earth behavior."

"Secondly, the map and equipment designs are based on existing Earth data, replicating Earth's cities and equipment on a one-to-one scale."

"Players can familiarize themselves with the situation in major cities and learn about Earthlings' weapons, equipment, and transportation in the game."

"Finally, given the case in the Indian investigation report where the invincible war god trampled on a Brahmin, this game may have the potential to ease racial conflict."

"In conclusion, it possesses extremely high academic value."

Dailu rested her chin on her hand and pouted, "But I already have the highest score, and my projects are good enough to apply for scholarships. I don't need to delve too deeply into this area, meow."

Li Ji sneered: "I expected it. You really are stubborn, but there's one thing you definitely can't refuse."

"I've seen so many things, what in your game could I possibly refuse, meow?"

With a wave of his hand, Li Ji switched the holographic projection.

"Costume Change System!"

The screen is filled with various costumes of game characters.

Maid outfits, sailor uniforms, landmine-themed outfits, Hawaiian grass skirts, bikinis, chick costumes, dinosaur costumes...

All sorts of bizarre and outlandish fashions were available, and Li Ji's eight tentacles flew up and down, taking ten minutes to finish slicing them all.

Originally lying on the treetop, Dailulu climbed up the trunk, ignoring the wrinkles in her long dress.

Her eyes were shining; she practically wanted to crawl into the holographic projection.

“I, Dailulu, have invested in this project.”

"A word is settled!"

"But there's one condition: I must be involved in the planning, and I'll be fully responsible for the fashion aspects, meow."

"no problem!"

“What’s your budget?”

"We'll handle the planning ourselves, and leave the technical aspects to AI." "Since it's a teaching tool, there's no need for marketing or promotion. Once it's made, we can sell it directly to the students, and later we can sell it to the Earth Science departments of two other universities."

"If we can open up regulatory loopholes and expand commercial channels later, we will need to make up for the publicity and distribution budget."

"Currently, including the cost of AI and development tools, the conservative estimate is 15 Alliance Coins."

Li Ji looked into Dai Lulu's eyes, her round pupils revealing a hidden emotion.

Will she think I'm asking for too much?

This is equivalent to more than 1 million RMB.

Dailu shook her head.

"If it's too much, 10 is fine too, but we'll have to lower the image quality a bit."

Delulu shook her head again.

Li Ji imagined himself gritting his teeth: "8, no less."

Dailulu shook her head again.

"Then how much did you say?"

"50 cats."

"How many?"

A thin whistle whistled from Li Ji's pointed mouth.

"50 meows. If that's not enough, you can add more meows."

"I only have one request: the picture quality must be the highest, meow!"

Delulu waved her arms excitedly, like a roused commander.

"All the little clothes must be made to be the most exquisite, even more exquisite than what the naked eye can see, meow!"

"I want everyone to fall in love with beautiful Earth-themed clothing, meow!"

"That way I can hold my Earth-themed fashion design exhibition, meow!"

Looking at Dailulu dancing around in front of him, Li Ji had a strong idea in his mind.

Such a simple-minded rich woman, it would be such a waste if no one managed her money.

"Meow~"

Delulu lost her balance and fell off the tree because she swung her arm too hard.

She lay on her back on the ground, her magnificent Rococo dress blending seamlessly with the pink grass.

She smiled innocently.

"Our clothes will definitely be a success, meow!"

"I'm making a game! Fine, you pay, you're in the right."

Having secured investment from a wealthy woman, Li Ji would spend every day after class in his dormitory researching game development.

The small room was filled with blue holographic projections, each containing various kinds of project proposals.

Dailulu opened a special account for him to use.

Looking at the 150 million in his account, Li Ji always had the urge to embezzle it.

But out of a simple sense of morality, he did not do so.

The practical conditions also do not allow it.

All accounts are connected online, and inflows and outflows are completely transparent, leaving no room for falsifying accounts.

There haven't been any cases of embezzlement within the alliance for nearly a century.

Li Ji was arrested and imprisoned for using public funds to buy a packet of nutritional supplements before the packaging was even opened.

He could only focus on making games, hoping to make a fortune after their release.

Simply copying PUBG won't work; anything needs to incorporate localized design.

For example, in India, playing PUBG allows you to raise the national flag, and there are also tuk-tuks. When someone gets hit, there's a yellowish-brown blood mist and flower butterflies.

The interstellar version will definitely need to include local elements.

Since the game's starting point is to assist in Earth-based education and eliminate racial barriers.

Therefore, the characteristics of each interstellar race are essential.

Li Ji specially obtained the class roster from Dai Lulu and tailored roles for each of the 72 races in the class.

In addition, the game mechanics were modified to be more suitable for geography.

In the original game, 100 players land in planes on a limited map and fight using weapons and supplies collected on the ground.

The map boundaries will keep shrinking, and players must fight until only one person remains.

Li Ji's interstellar version will be very different.

(End of this chapter)