My game is depressing worldwide.

Inside a rented room.

Although it was daytime, the curtains were drawn tightly, with only a small amount of sunlight letting in through a single gap.

The room was a bit messy, with some takeout boxes piled up in the trash can, some of which had overflowed, and many smells mixed together, making it quite unpleasant.

A young man with messy hair sat in a cheap ergonomic chair, staring at a screen, the glaring white light illuminating his face.

Mr. Xiao Meng sighed with regret as he looked at the notification that he had been kicked out of the group chat.

"Unfortunately, no one fell for my trap and challenged me to a battle. I had all my lines ready."

As an unemployed young man, he uploaded some iwanna videos out of interest.

Unexpectedly, he managed to stand out from a group of incompetent streamers with his decent skills, creating two viral videos and gaining some popularity on short video platforms.

During this period, he also keenly perceived a key to starting a self-media account.

extreme!

The more extreme the rhetoric, the more likely it is to resonate with the public.

The more extreme and outrageous the arguments, the more they attract the audience's attention.

Using this little trick, he successfully attracted the attention of many players and achieved the milestone of 10 followers a few days ago.

They rely on the backing of "iwanna" to criticize the original work, "Jumpers".

Why is it said that Iwanna saved the platformer and restored the glory of the platforming game?

The authors of "The Jumper" and "iwanna" seem to know each other but then parted ways. What's the truth behind this?

And so on.

They were criticized, but their number of followers is real.

Moreover, thanks to his previous fan base and outspoken style, he has received offers from businesses!

Saying it's a commercial order is unrealistic; it should be called a smear campaign.

This poor thing is going to the moon.

After a brief hesitation, Mr. Xiao Meng agreed.

Although Go to the Moon and Iwanna are both by the same author, and although he started his account using Iwanna...

But isn't the purpose of starting a business to make money?

Not shameful.

"Never mind, it doesn't matter anyway, my new video is already edited." Mr. Meng smiled and clicked send.

This money is so satisfying!

...

...

7 month 1 day.

Just as a storm was brewing online, the three members of the Asylum Studio had already set off for Ming City.

On the high-speed train, Mo Chen appeared to be resting with his eyes closed, but in reality, he was silently watching the defense penetration value jump up one by one.

99987

99993

10 million!

[Should I spend 10 Defense Points to exchange for the "Invisible Guardian" script?]

Yes!

In that instant, a flood of information rushed into my mind, and as before, I saved a copy on my computer.

Perhaps due to the unique nature of the game, this time the script also included a storyboard, which greatly shortened the filming process.

This made Chen Xuan sigh again.

Indeed, the high cost isn't the system's flaw, it's his/her flaw...

We arrived at our destination shortly after.

Yu Xiaoming personally drove a minivan to pick him up.

Although we are roommates, we still need to have a formal discussion when it comes to important matters.

So the first stop on this trip was the Weird Cats Company.

In the conference room.

Chen Xuan looked Yu Xiaoming up and down.

It's clear that this roommate has been under a lot of pressure lately; she looks very haggard and like she hasn't slept well.

He used to have the face of a popular celebrity, but now he looks like a disillusioned middle-aged man.

"Brother Xuan, you have to save me!" Yu Xiaoming said with a wry smile. "If I lose this bet, I might have to go on stage and sell my smiles."

Chen Xuan shrugged and laughed, "Even close brothers should keep clear accounts, so this time it's me talking to you, or..."

Before he could finish speaking, the conference room door opened and a middle-aged man walked in.

He is around fifty years old, has a demeanor somewhat like a Hong Kong or Taiwan star, and looks very similar to Yu Xiaoming; they are clearly father and son.

"Chen Xuan, right? I'm Yu Hai, Xiao Ming's father." Yu Hai greeted the three of them with a smile and then asked them to introduce themselves in turn.

However, Chen Xuan wasn't just a roommate on this trip, so after exchanging a few pleasantries about school, they quickly got down to business.

"Don't wash your dirty linen in public. I never expected Xiaoming would actually ask you for help," Yu Hai said with a smile. "I initially thought my stupid son had been tricked."

Yu Xiaoming's face showed a hint of resentment, but he quickly became somewhat deflated.

In a way, that's true... but it doesn't mean he's stupid, does it?

Chen Xuan nodded: "I can understand. If I were you, I would also feel that Yu Xiaoming was deceived."

"But I have to admit, you are indeed a very talented kid." Yu Hai's smile gradually faded and replaced by seriousness. "From freshman year to now, you have produced and released an indie game every year, and your achievements have been getting better and better. I don't know much about games, but this is really rare."

"Mr. Yu, please speak frankly." Chen Xuan stopped beating around the bush.

"You suddenly joined this gamble. Xiaoming trusts you, but I don't," Yu Hai said bluntly. "If the project succeeds, Weird Cat will need to help you with the animation adaptation. But if the project fails, you won't lose anything. Young man, there's no such thing as a free lunch."

Zhou Qian's expression changed immediately upon hearing this, and he said bluntly, "President Yu, if you knew it was Yu Xiaoming who came to our Madhouse Studio for help, would we be working for you for free?"

But clearly, a junior college student who hasn't fully entered the workforce is still too inexperienced in front of a seasoned veteran of the business world.

Yu Hai said calmly, "I heard that Xiaoming is planning to do something like... interactive film and game, and Chen Xuan is the director? I can promise him a top-tier salary in the same category."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qian's face immediately turned red, and he felt extremely aggrieved.

I traveled all this way just to help my roommate, only to be subjected to this endless nagging. Isn't that insulting? Is it wrong to do something good?

If you don't trust us, we don't care about you either!

Just as I was about to retort, I felt my arm being patted.

Turning his head, he saw Shen Qingtu gently shake his head at him and nod in Chen Xuan's direction with his chin.

Zhou Qian's anger immediately subsided by more than half.

Brother Xuan... is he smiling?

No, what's so funny about that?

But then he realized that Chen Xuan was ultimately in charge of making the decision, so he could only swallow his anger, glare at Yu Xiaoming, and receive a bitter smile of apology from the latter.

"Oh? What are your thoughts, Mr. Yu?" Chen Xuan asked.

"If Xiaoming wins the bet, the animation adaptation project can proceed after the evaluation is satisfactory, but an unlimited joint liability agreement needs to be signed," Yu Hai said firmly.

Old fox.

Chen Xuan's lips curled up, but he wasn't angry.

If it were truly as he claims, with "distrust," this conversation would never have happened.

Yu Hai isn't stupid. Does he not know how much he could gain as the first person to try something new if the existence of the film and game niche market could be verified?

knew.

But only mentioning one's own risks and not mentioning one's own benefits is bullying young people.

How many talented young directors have been exploited using this method?

Chen Xuan didn't want to judge these things morally anymore, as it was meaningless, but that approach wouldn't work for him.

and......

I'm not afraid of your greed; the more greedy you are, the better.

I have cheat codes, what do you have?

Risk and profit are always commensurate.

Since they want to experiment with the "live-action interactive film and game" transformation route, they also want others to bear some of the risks.

Then get ready, the fattest part of this first crab will be eaten.

Chen Xuan still had a smile on his face. He had originally planned to do some work to complete the system task of adapting the animation.

Why are there still people rushing to give money away?

In that case, I'll politely decline.