My game is depressing worldwide.

on Monday.

Today is the day game developers come to Lincheng University to purchase goods.

The game industry started relatively late but has developed rapidly, and there is a considerable talent gap. Even someone like Zhou Qian, who can present his work on stage, is a capable planner.

Those who were recruited all had high starting points in their careers.

Therefore, people like Zhou Qian, whose families are not well-off, value this opportunity very much.

Early in the morning, the three of them packed their personal belongings and left the dormitory.

Yu Xiaoming originally planned to participate as well, but his talent lay entirely in film and television, and he wanted to create a 3D RPG adventure game to demonstrate it.

As a result, he overreached and messed things up, and unsurprisingly, he was rejected and not selected.

So, like Chen Xuan, I'm just here to join in the fun today.

"I was saying, you spent the whole day at the library on Sunday, and you were really down when you got back to the dorm that night." Yu Xiaoming waved his hand in front of him. "Are you alright? What happened?"

"Don't even mention it. I struck up a conversation with a female student, and then I ran into my ex-girlfriend. We had a huge fight." Zhou Qian was clearly annoyed. "I'm now posted on their confession wall."

Yu Xiaoming asked in surprise, "I heard that she cheated on you?"

"Nobody believes it! The chant 'Who in the family understands this?' is like Avada Kedavra eating a melon, but instead, people think they are the victims."

Chen Xuan: ......

As expected of you.

The three arrived near the auditorium.

From a distance, you could see Cui Manzhou chatting with some people in a secluded corner; they seemed to have a good relationship.

Seeing Chen Xuan pass by, she even nodded as a greeting, and Chen Xuan returned the greeting in kind.

Walking a little further away, Zhou Qian asked in a low voice, "So you've really gotten on good terms with that cold-faced killer?"

"How come I didn't know? I'll go ask Professor Cui?"

"Godfather, you're wrong."

"Good son."

This is the school's small auditorium, which can easily seat third- and fourth-year students majoring in game design, excluding guests from game companies.

The three of them sat down in a spot towards the back.

The event started shortly after we finished waiting.

After the host finished his opening remarks, the first segment began – speeches by outstanding graduates.

"...Next, please welcome senior student Shen Qingtu to share her journey and workplace experience and tips."

Ok?

Chen Xuan was stunned for a moment. Wasn't this the name of the person who gave him the defense penetration value?

Seeing his surprised look, Zhou Qian was stunned for a moment, then lowered his voice and asked, "You don't know Senior Shen's name, do you? You just used her 'Jumper' engine to create a derivative work."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan suddenly realized that he did indeed have this memory in his mind.

However, since I had just transmigrated on Friday night, many of the memories from the original owner were slightly sluggish.

Yesterday, Sunday, I updated the next two levels of "iwanna" and received the same defense penetration value from Shen Qingtu.

Could he be a die-hard fan?

I glanced at the panel.

[Defense Penetration Value Balance: 72]

One-sixth of it was contributed by this senior student.

Hmm, I'll save up about 100 ten-pulls.

What Shen Qingtu said was something that surprised many people.

It deals with real-world issues in the gaming industry, shattering the beautiful illusions many students held in their hearts.

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment, but the demonstration quickly piqued everyone's interest.

Many people took out their phones, ready to record.

This is a real demonstration!

It's completely genuine, and you can clearly see the creator's skill level.

There have been many mishaps and funny incidents, but the show still turned out quite well.

However, Chen Xuan was still somewhat bored.

After thinking about it, I decided to bother Cui Manzhou a bit.

[Chen Xuan]: Director Cui, have you read my script? Which day of the week should we discuss this in detail?

Cui Manzhou was sitting not far in the front row. After seeing the news, she turned around and glanced at Chen Xuan in the back row.

[Cui Manzhou]: I have time now.

After sending the message, Cui Manzhou opened the saved file and clicked "Read".

Normally, scripts are very daunting for the average person, since they are not storybooks; if we were to draw an analogy, they are more like blueprints.

Although Cui Manzhou doesn't have any well-known online works, she has rich development experience, so reading her work isn't too difficult.

"Is this the main storyline of a love story? Sigh, that's too much of an attempt to express yourself."

Cui Manzhou shook her head inwardly.

The concept of love has been deconstructed countless times throughout history, and even romantic films for Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day) are no longer able to fool audiences.

There are truly no shortcuts to standing out.

It all comes down to the quality of the script!

"Hmm, the idea is acceptable—a tech company that can alter memories and fulfill wishes for people on their deathbeds, but..." Cui Manzhou frowned slightly, "end-of-life care? If it's not written well or the theme is a bit off, it could cause quite a bit of controversy."

Keep watching.

Rosalion and Dr. Watts are tasked with fulfilling the last wish of an old man named John.

The old man's wish sounds a bit crazy—to go to the moon.

To fulfill this wish, the two doctors need to collect fragments of John's memories from his old age, travel back to his childhood, alter the memories, and realize his wish.

"The deconstruction is simple and easy to understand, very classic and effective, without playing with complicated narratives, highly recommended."

Keep watching.

John, an old man on his deathbed, had a deceased wife named Riva.

However, from John's memories in old age, it is clear that she seemed to be ill.

Moreover, he refused treatment because he wanted to save the money to build a house next to the cliff of the lighthouse.

"Why?" Cui Manzhou asked herself subconsciously.

But then, she almost couldn't help but clap and cheer.

If this story were told in a chronological order, readers would easily be able to guess what happens next.

However, if it's told in reverse, looking back from John's old age, the story with love as the main theme manages to create a sense of suspense.

Why was Riva, the deceased wife, so obsessed with origami bunnies?

When the two were building the house, they discovered that Riva had a terminal illness. Why would they rather give up their lives to save money to build that house on the edge of the cliff?

Why does Riva always carry a tattered platypus doll with her?

Why does John's wish to go to the moon? He clearly has no interest in astronomy whatsoever.

"Interesting. It seems Chen Xuan is quite talented in screenwriting as well."

Cui Manzhou continued reading.

As Rosalion and Dr. Watts retrace their memories from their old age, more and more mysteries are solved, and new mysteries are created.

When I saw the storyline related to John's deceased wife, Riva.

Cui Manzhou's hand trembled slightly.

Asperger's syndrome is a type of autism and a mental illness.

Cui Manzhou has been doing charity work for many years. She even crowdfunded a charity game and donated all the money earned from the game.

Her greatest hope is to raise awareness of mental illnesses.

She knew autism very well and was acutely aware of how terrible it was.

The main manifestations are social interaction impairment, limited interests, and repetitive and stereotyped behaviors.

Cui Manzhou understands mental illnesses not only because of her charity work, but also because she has a grandmother who suffers from autism.

He has been gone for many years now, leaving only my maternal grandfather.

This was also her initial motivation for doing charity work.

To everyone's surprise, Chen Xuan, a student with no medical background, was so knowledgeable and had such strong writing skills.

In a short amount of time, the actress managed to portray Riva, a patient who is both endearing and heartbreaking, so vividly.

Riva's interactions with John reminded her of the way her grandparents interacted at home.

It's so similar, so incredibly similar.

Having read this far, Cui Manzhou had a vague idea of ​​what kind of story this was.

There might be... a knife.