A super great writer in the second dimension

　However, doing so would mean completely giving up the profits from the game itself, which is extremely risky.

　Steve, who has never lived in China, naturally doesn't know the ins and outs of this kind of 'free' game.

　Sanzenin Arashi said one sentence directly to Steve.

　"With my capital, do I look like someone who makes money selling games?! You could sell a hundred games and still not earn as much in taxes as my family pays in a single day, you know that?!"

　Steve was completely baffled by what he heard!

　However, Sanzenin Arashi naturally wouldn't explain anything to him; all he needed to do was leave Steve feeling impressed but confused.

　The game is almost free, so how does it make money?

　Once you buy a game, you're bound to play it, right? But won't you get tired of it after a while?

　note!

　Minecraft is a single-player game; its servers need to be set up!

　Selling a game is so low-class... If we're going to sell something, let's sell patches!

　Game patch!

　It means: D! L! C!

　Minecraft is a cooperative game; it's not purely single-player. The charm of cooperative building is immense!

　What can you build in a standalone machine?

　A villa and a farm—that's the limit for architecture.

　However, if you're online, you can team up with seven or eight people to build King Arthur's city!

　Great Wall!

　A wonder of the world!

　These are all acceptable, of course.

　As Chairman Mao once said, "The joy of fighting with others is endless."

　"Still stuck on single-player games?! You're so outdated!"

　You can't really blame Steve, since he only worked on single-player games, and it's Ubisoft, after all...

　But who says you can't play online in a standalone game?

　"According to my idea, we can jointly launch a game platform, which I'll tentatively name Steam. We can set up servers on Steam and provide multiplayer online games."

　"My vision is that when we first start making our game Minecraft, we don't need to make it too detailed, because the charm of this game is undeniable. Once players start playing and experience the fun of creation, they will find that the game can be expanded in many more ways."

　At this point, we can update the game.

　Note that this update is not free; it's perfectly normal for a game that costs only one dollar.

　Don't worry about anyone being able to fully understand our game and create pirated patches. I will apply for intellectual property rights; we own the exclusive copyright to this game.

　If anyone dares to make such a patch in secret, they will be arrested and thrown in jail the next day!

　Once our DLC is released, I will add restrictions on Steam—only those who have purchased the DLC will be able to enter the dedicated online room.

　I will expand the content of the DLC. People who have purchased the DLC will even be able to build a modern city, such as New York City!

　The DLC will amplify the game's appeal countless times, believe me, and then…

　Steve thought for a moment and asked, "The risk is still too great, and the cost is too high compared to other games..."

　Sanzenin Arashi laughed, "No matter who it is, after playing a game for a long time, doing the same things repeatedly will make them feel bored. Even with a high degree of freedom, this problem cannot be avoided."

　So you thought my patches only included realistic simulation?

　Once the first DLC has captured the player base, we can launch the second phase.

　The essence of the second stage is the player's curiosity.

　You need to understand that everyone is like Steve. After building a bungalow, you want to build a skyscraper, and after building a skyscraper, you want to try building a city.

　I'm just asking you: Do you want to build a magic academy?

　Have you ever read fantasy novels? Like Harry Potter. Our DLC isn't limited to reality. We can even claim that this kind of fantasy DLC isn't suitable for beginners because it's more advanced.

　Because it's high-end, we can double the price to emphasize the fantasy patch's premium and sophisticated image. Trust me, players will pay for it.

　Steve listened, completely stunned.

　However, Sanzenin Arashi slowly said, "These are not my final plans. We have even more advanced things to offer!"

　When humans were still eating raw meat and drinking blood, our ancestors looked up at the stars and were inspired to create infinite creativity!

　That's right, we can introduce entirely new scenarios:

　Yu! universe! "

　Upon hearing this, Steve's hands began to tremble; this was utterly insane.

　"In our final scene here, we will of course set a fictional threshold. This scene is only suitable for the most experienced players because it is too difficult to build things here. As for the price, we can even double it!"

　Remember, for every gamer who loves games, there's one saying that applies perfectly:

　Our journey is to the stars! The celestial bodies! The vast ocean!

　At this moment, Steve could no longer contain his excitement. He was eager to try out this overly grand blueprint!

　After Steve left, Sebastian couldn't help but laugh.

　"Young Master, you're really good at conning people. Steam is just a platform, right? In other words, Minecraft is just expanding the player base. What you really want to do is create other games and replicate this model..."

　Sanzenin Arashi interrupted Sebastian with a smile: "However, none of this has anything to do with Steve."

　The wicked capitalist wore a sinister smile, but that smile quickly crumbled.

　“Mr. Sebastian, I really can’t bear to hurt Maki, but I have to be honest with her now. It’s a difficult decision. If I don’t take this step, I will have to keep deceiving them, and I can’t accept that…”

　Sebastian smiled. "Young Master, I'll go prepare the car. Are we going directly to Miss Nishikino's place? Is any additional preparation necessary?"

　Sanzenin Arashi scratched his face. "No need... It's my own woman, I'll persuade her myself. Using those extra tricks just shows that I'm nothing special."

　He looked at Sebastian: "Do you think I... have the heart to do such a thing?"

　..

499. Little Maki, actually I've already put the little bird on.

　When Arashi Sanzenin arrived at the villa area, Maki Nishikino was trying to make Arashi Sanzenin's daughter smile.

　She waved a foxtail grass in front of the little one, but the little rascal turned his head away and didn't even look at it.

　Sanzenin Arashi beckoned two maids over and led Sora to the room.

　"This child doesn't smile at all," Maki Nishikino sighed.

　“That’s not strange…” Sanzenin Arashi said, “because I didn’t smile when I was a child.”

　"Hmm..." Nishikino Maki pursed her lips, "There's something I want to tell you, teacher. It's about the new song. I feel like I can't keep relying on you to provide it for free, so I tried to write one myself. Could you take a look at it?"

　Sanzenin Arashi was silent for a moment, then nodded.

　"Take it out."

　A slight smile appeared on Nishikino Maki's originally calm face as she took a piece of white paper from her skirt pocket and placed it in front of Sanzenin Arashi.

　The paper was written in a very neat, girlish handwriting, showing how serious Maki was. Sanzenin Arashi picked it up, looked at it, and nodded slightly.

　At the top of the white paper was written an English phrase: SoldierGame

　As Sanzenin Arashi looked at the lyrics, his eyes would occasionally dart towards Nishikino Maki.

　He noticed that Maki's face was a little red, and her purple eyes were moving up and down, clearly indicating that she was a little nervous and shy.

　Sanzenin Arashi sighed inwardly.

　Like this, the songs she wrote...

　People working in the music industry or the writing industry should know that even if an author doesn't want to, what they write will still be imbued with their own emotions.

　SoldierGame is a love song!

　Who the hell is this supposed to be addressed to?

　Sanzenin Arashi felt something was off, so he asked, "Was this the first song you showed me?"

　Maki Nishikino nodded somewhat stiffly, "Yes..."

　Sanzenin Arashi sighed again.

　Maki isn't good at expressing her feelings because she's a tsundere and can't say what's on her mind. So when she forces herself to speak, it's a rather intense emotion.

　This happened twice.

　The first time was at my own home, when I was talking to Shizuku Nishikino and Maki Nishikino came in and confessed her feelings.

　The second time is now, through a song that I've given myself, and this song is clearly very meaningful.

　Judging from Maki's expression, Sanzenin Arashi knew that Maki was eagerly anticipating discovering something. The expectant look in her eyes when she looked at the lyrics was truly a bit of a headache.

　Maki knows that she is dating Kotori, and everyone in μ's knows about it.

　She found out, confessed her feelings, and even wrote this song. Was she trying to compete?

　Sanzenin Arashi hesitated for a moment, while Nishikino Maki clenched her little fists, pursed her lips, and stared at him expectantly.

　"Little Maki, I have a question for you." Sanzenin Arashi placed the lyrics on the table. "I've read them, and the content is very good. As your teacher, I am very pleased because you are almost ready to graduate. There's nothing more I can teach you. When it comes to songwriting and music, a teacher can give you some pointers when you have questions, but I can't teach you forever."

　Now that I've said all that, you should understand. Now I have a question for you.

　When Nishikino Maki heard that she could graduate, she was happy for a moment, but then a somewhat lonely expression appeared on her face.

　When she heard the last sentence, she couldn't help but feel nervous.

　"Before asking that question, let me confirm something," said Sanzenin Arashi, resting her forehead on her hand.

　"Teacher, please ask..."

　Sanzenin Arashi looked at Nishikino Maki and asked, "Little Maki, is this song meant to get my response?"

　Nishikino Maki's breath hitched, and her body stiffened instantly.

　"Teacher, look, look, has it come out yet???"

　"Relax a bit." Sanzenin Arashi suddenly reached out and patted the girl's head. "Don't stutter when you speak. You're going to sing on stage."

　"You understand now..."

　"..." Sanzenin Arashi was speechless.

　Things that could have been easily said suddenly became difficult to utter.

　If I told Maki that the baby was my daughter in that state, she would probably explode on the spot.

　After some thought, Sanzenin Arashi concluded that the current situation should be addressed by a 'decomposition' technique.

　"Does Maki know that I'm dating Kotori?" Sanzenin Arashi asked.

　In that instant, Maki Nishikino became serious.

　“I know, teacher.” She no longer stammered. “I know, but I don’t want to deceive myself.”

　There is a thing in this world called "things will turn into their opposites when they reach an extreme".

　When shyness reaches its limit, one enters a state of sanity...

　“Then I can’t just irresponsibly drag this on like this.” Sanzenin Arashi suddenly said, “Actually, Kotori and I…”

　“I know!” Nishikino Maki said, blushing. “It’s based on what I already know…”

　Sanzenin Arashi waved her hand to interrupt the girl's speech and slowly said, "What I want to say is that Kotori and I have already done it."

　"Huh?" Nishikino Maki looked puzzled, and then...

　It suddenly turned black!

　"It's a lie, it's a lie..."

　Sanzenin Arashi shook her head. "No, it's true. Before you confessed to me, just two weeks ago on a Saturday, I checked into a hotel with Kotori and took her virginity. That's what I think you need to know, otherwise it's very unfair to you."

　Nishikino Maki glared at her, "This is already so unfair, okay?!?!?!"