My game is depressing worldwide.

The two stood behind Chen Xuan, with Zhou Qian holding his breath and staring intently at every step of the operation.

Log in to the developer platform, go to the backend, and view the data.

"Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands...ten thousand?" Zhou Qian muttered to himself, stunned. "Did I see that right? 4.5 copies? How much profit is that?"

Chen Xuan shook his head and said, "There's not much at the moment, and don't forget, I promised Director Cui that I would donate 15% of the game's revenue to provide treatment for teenagers with mental illnesses from disadvantaged families."

Zhou Qian looked distressed and said, "Brother Xuan, this is 15%, not just 15 yuan. I feel sorry for you."

"I've already made up my mind." Chen Xuan shook his head, indicating that no one should try to persuade him anymore. "If this money can bring one more healthy 'Riva' to the world, then the creation of this game will have been meaningful enough."

Shen Qingtu's expression shifted from surprise to relief, and finally to happiness.

"Not bad, junior. I didn't expect you to take this seriously. When do you plan to launch this project?"

"We'll start once the platform's revenue sharing is received in the first month, on a monthly basis. It's better to start sooner rather than later."

"I thought sales would be good, but I didn't expect them to be this strong," Shen Qingtu couldn't help but exclaim. "Selling 8 copies in these three days is no problem, and with good luck, 18 over the course of a lifetime is not impossible."

"18? You're underestimating the power of a good story, senior."

"You don't mean to say that the final sales volume can reach 30 copies, do you?"

"That's not necessarily true."

Chen Xuan smiled but remained silent.

For a game like this that sells consistently, the ultimate goal is to sell a million copies.

However, that was a very long time ago.

Looking at the defense penetration value again, Chen Xuan felt a sense of smug satisfaction, like a nouveau riche.

7 million!

Your hands will get numb from drawing so many cards!

The thought had barely crossed my mind when a panel popped up.

[The system has been upgraded as the host's defense penetration value has been detected to be accumulating at an accelerated rate!]

[The cost of the lottery has been adjusted to 1000 defense penetration points per draw]

[The cost of the music resource pack has been adjusted to 35000 defense penetration points per use]

[New script pack added, costing 10 defense points per use]

[Compensation rules adjusted: The quality of rewards will be improved year-on-year, increasing the probability of obtaining blue and purple quality rewards]

[Phase 1 Mission Now Open: Complete an adaptation of an animated IP and achieve critical acclaim worldwide.]

Reward: Game CG Generator, which consumes defense penetration points to generate game CGs in a way that avoids suspicion.

Chen Xuan's expression froze for a moment, then he breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness.

I almost thought it was a scenario where the more armor penetration points you have, the less armor penetration points you get.

Chen Xuan seemed to be deep in thought.

Shen Qingtu smiled secretly, wandered over to the cabinet in the studio, rummaged around for a while, and pulled out a firework tube.

With a gentle twist.

boom!

Colorful ribbons and confetti fluttered in the air.

"Congratulations, you've done a fantastic job in your first battle as an independent game producer." Shen Qingtu clapped his hands, looking very pleased.

Chen Xuan also came to his senses and nodded, saying, "Thank you, this is a victory we achieved together."

Zhou Qian's excitement finally subsided a bit, and he asked, "Brother Xuan, what's next? Developing DLC?"

Normally, even if a game flops, DLC will still be released.

Making money? No problem.

There have even been egregious cases of splitting the base game into DLCs and selling them separately.

However, Chen Xuan shook his head: "We don't plan to develop a sequel or DLC for this game. You've worked hard this past month, so take a few days off."

During the chat, the phone suddenly rang.

Chen Xuan picked it up and saw that it was Yu Xiaoming, who had disappeared for some time.

Zhou Qian asked curiously, "He's been home for almost a month now, I wonder how things went with his confession to his family?"

"We'll probably find out soon."

As he spoke, Chen Xuan answered the phone.

As soon as the call connected, I heard a sound that was almost a wail coming from the receiver.

"Brother Xuan... help me... I'm in trouble..."

"What's the trouble?"

"Although it may be a bit much, I still have to ask: can you direct movies or short films?"

Chen Xuan remained silent for two seconds.

"If I had to say, I know a little."

"real?!"

...

Tianshuo Network Technology.

As night fell, Wang Hongguang walked out of the company building, cursing under his breath.

"You made me clean up your mess, and now you're blaming me for not doing a good job."

More than two months ago.

A major incident has occurred in the company.

Tianshuo's next flagship sequel has caused some controversy.

Producer Zheng Yanbin, for some unknown reason, took a liking to Shen Qingtu, the lead programmer on the project team, and after being rejected, he started having ulterior motives.

As a result, he received a resounding slap in the face, and the conflict between the two became irreconcilable, to the point where it was either him or her leaving.

In the end, of course, Shen Qingtu left.

But this also sowed the seeds of trouble.

No one can take over the mess they left behind!

The project development has been extremely difficult, if not completely stalled.

The launch date may be delayed.

It's very similar to what's being said online about layoffs affecting the very lifeblood of the workforce.

They wanted to bring the person back, but they couldn't get through on the phone.

When Wang Hongguang learned through other channels that Shen Qingtu was going back to school to participate in campus recruitment activities, he was assigned a task.

Go to Lincheng University as a guest, and then invite them back.

Unexpectedly, although they met, the outcome was even worse.

Not only did they fail to bring the person back, but their relationship soured further. Shen Qingtu even preferred to join a small workshop rather than return to Tianshuo.

"That damn kid, his name is Chen Xuan, right?"

The mere thought of that name made Wang Hongguang's teeth itch with anger.

As a project planner, his position was not low, especially since he worked for Tianshuo, a major game company in China, in a flagship second-generation game project team.

In the school cafeteria, I was constantly being teased, and I couldn't even talk back.

It made countless people laugh.

"I hope we never have to deal with this again in this lifetime, damn it."

Wang Hongguang rolled down the car window a little, looking annoyed, and started scrolling through short videos out of boredom.

"Daily Game Recommendation! Today's game recommendation is 'To the Moon', the latest title from Asylum Studios..."

Upon seeing this video, Wang Hongguang paused.

Why does this name sound so familiar?

Then look down.

"Not many people may know Asylum Studios, but many have probably heard of or even played their previous game, Iwanna..."

Wait, iwanna?!

It's all connected now.

Wang Hongguang's expression darkened. Wasn't this what Shen Qingtu and Chen Xuan had done?

I thought their game would take at least six months to develop.

I can't believe it's only been a short time?

Moreover, judging from the content of the video, "To the Moon" is highly praised.

No, if the game becomes a big hit and gets good reviews, how will we get them back?

This game is doomed to fail!

But how do we do it?

After thinking for a moment, Wang Hongguang made a phone call.

"Hey? Old Li, I have a question for you. Has our publishing department recently collaborated with a game called 'To the Moon'?"

"No, okay, thank you."

hang up the phone.

Wang Hongguang became even more agitated. Since they hadn't gone through Tianshuo's distribution channels, it was really difficult to target them.

However, there are still solutions.

Since you're a story-driven game, let your storyline ruin your reputation!

This way, they can both get rid of that rude kid and get Shen Qingtu to leave the mental hospital studio, while still preserving some possibility of bringing Tian Shuo back.

If this game were to achieve such critical and commercial success, it might truly never have another chance.

However, this requires some off-field assistance.

Thinking it over, Wang Hongguang made another phone call.

"Hey? President Zheng, there's something I want to tell you, it's like this..."

Amidst the driver's disdainful gaze.

"Okay, okay, no problem, as long as you agree."

hang up the phone.

Wang Hongguang's lips curled slightly. "Young man, it's time to teach you a lesson."