Star Railway: I'm developing the Star Railway mobile game at my company.

Lao Mu opened his phone and recommended the game to several of his other friends who were also doing live streams. The same thing was happening all over the universe, and the game was expanding its influence through word of mouth!

Lin Guang had already left work and returned to the apartment the company had arranged for him, preparing for the game's future plans.

He has always believed in the quality of Honkai Impact 3rd: Star Railway, especially in the Star Railway world.

If you want your game to become a global phenomenon, you don't need to worry about quality at all. With the game's system and content available, all you need to do is focus on promotion!

Relying solely on Star Peace Entertainment's promotional efforts is far from sufficient; we must ensure that every player has the opportunity to become a promotional resource for us!

"Let's call it, Honkai Impact: Star Railway Creator Incentive Program!"

Creator incentives: As long as you publish game-related videos, whether it's story content, walkthroughs, or other fan-made content, or conduct game-related live streams, you will receive certain creative incentives based on data analysis!

The game's official team is directly paying players who make game videos!

In addition to the game section's rankings, Lin Guang wants to fill the game community with videos related to Starry Sky Railway!

Then the entire community will be filled with my ads, and just one click will automatically download something, bringing darkness upon you!

Furthermore, this plan utilizes in-game purchase revenue, not the system's in-game points!

While game points can be exchanged for credits, credits cannot be exchanged for game points!

This approach saves a lot of points for game promotion, which can be used to update game content or enhance one's own strength, instead of being used to withdraw credits!

Lin Guang looked at the in-game purchase revenue on the official account, which had reached an astonishing 10 billion since the game's launch!

In the past, Lin Guang might have been excited to see this income, but now he feels just okay.

After all, I've seen Aesta casually spend 2 million, so this amount is probably only 5 times that amount!

Furthermore, all of it will be distributed through the creator incentive program, and I might even have to use my own game points to supplement it!

After finalizing the data standards and rewards for the incentive plan, Lin Guang let out a long sigh and leaned back in his chair.

That concludes the work related to the game; now it's time to address my real-world work issues.

Although Lin Guang did not intend to resign immediately after making money, he did want to leave the market development department where he worked overtime every day.

Previously, I lacked the confidence to resist capital, fearing demotion or pay cuts, so I just stayed there.

But things are different now. After thinking it over, Lin Guang decided to apply for a transfer to the Interstellar Peace Entertainment branch!

Normally, companies don't allow job transfers, but it's fine if you're being transferred to a branch office.

Competition is fierce at headquarters, and many people would be eager to leave if a P37 position suddenly became available.

Although the job title will not change after being transferred to a branch office, the salary will be based on that of the branch office, and the promotion prospects will be limited, so basically no one will take the initiative to apply for a transfer to a branch office.

But Lin Guang is different. If he can go to the Star Peace Entertainment branch, he can not only get rid of his current job, but also directly join the promotion of his own game!

If I, as the game developer, give myself a little backdoor, wouldn't that make me a perfect branch manager?

If we want to organize some offline events in the future, it will be much easier to coordinate with myself!

After planning the arrangements, Lin Guang finally looked at his current system panel.

Game Title: Honkai Impact: Star Railway

Game Version: 1.0

Registered users of the game: 375 million

Current online users: 240 million

Game discussion volume: 2340 million

The launch benefits boosted the game's popularity, and the total number of game points reached 3500 million.

Although the population of the interstellar universe is not as large as before, achieving this effect with 20 credits and half a day is still acceptable.

Since most players will be starting to explore Belloberg's storyline tomorrow, I need to begin preparing for the upcoming game content.

"Seele limited banner, limited light cone banner, character PV, but there's no Seele companion quest yet... Oh right, there was also a Stargazing Gift event in version 1.0 that gave away a limited 10-pull!"

After calculating all the expenses, I'll need to spend 2500 million game points tomorrow, and I'll still have 1000 million left!

Lin Guang was finally able to look at ways to improve his own strength. He opened the personal item page in the system shop and immediately saw the most expensive item.

[Commander-level Enhancement - Permanent: 100 billion game points]

Upon seeing this option, Lin Guang couldn't help but gasp!

100 billion? How long would it take me to earn that?

However, considering the interstellar universe, if the game can truly spread, the price isn't too outrageous!

Although I was mentally prepared, I was still taken aback when I saw the price of 100 billion.

If the messenger is like this, then the star god must take flight!

However, there are currently no Star God-level enhancements available for sale in the game's store, probably because they know they can't afford them right now.

Although the price of 100 billion has left Lin Guang completely speechless, the word "permanent" in it has caught his attention.

"Is this... a trial card for a few days?"

Lin Guang then looked at the other options and, sure enough, found his target.

[Commander-level boost - 1 hour: 100 million game points]

"That's really expensive! One million per hour. If we were to fight someone at the level of a Commander-in-Chief, wouldn't it take several days and nights to get to the bottom of this?"

However, as long as you can demonstrate the strength of an Envoy-level expert and intimidate ordinary people, that will suffice!

Lin Guang then spent three million points to redeem three insurance cards, and then looked at the other options in the store.

Lin Guang had no interest in food, books, equipment, or even weapons for the time being; his gaze finally settled on one option.

[Starry Night Arena: 1 Million Game Points]

[Item Description: One of the super-large eco-ships developed by Interstellar Peace Corporation for interstellar travel and space exploration, equipped with the latest AI piloting technology, primarily used for short-range interstellar travel...]

There are several other types of starships developed by similar companies, all designed to meet different needs for interstellar travel.

As a colossal entity in the entire universe, the company's fleet has long been capable of traversing star systems to reach every corner of the universe on its own, without relying on the abilities of the Commanders.

However, the company's fleet is not open to the public. Perhaps the company's senior management feels that there is no profit to be made from interstellar travel, so the fleet is usually only used to handle company business.

If I could have an entire fleet...

Of course, we'd plaster Star Railway ads all over the world, or invite players to participate in offline events!

Character collaborations, offline carnivals—let's showcase the power of us anime fans!

Oh, this shouldn't be considered anime/manga by the people of this world!

Chapter 25 There is no way, he gave too much

Looking at the prices of starships in the system shop, Lin Guang still couldn't gather enough game points.

In addition to these item options, the system shop also has a category related to destiny.

The options available for exchange are quite similar to the blessings in the simulated universe, such as the destructive fighting spirit and the protective golden shield.

Of course, it also includes some characteristics of the destiny itself, such as the memory destiny allowing one to shed their physical body and become a meme, the intelligence destiny allowing the brain to enter overclocked computing mode, and the reproductive destiny greatly enhancing one's reproductive ability, etc...

It can also be considered a way to enhance one's own strength. If one could gather all the blessings of a destiny, even a level 1 Karami would probably be able to rival the Commander!

However, the price is naturally not cheap. A level 1 white blessing costs 30 million, a level 2 blue blessing costs 100 million, and a level 3 gold blessing costs 500 million!

All in all, it's only slightly cheaper than a direct increase order, but it's still not something Lin Guang can buy right now.

"Sigh, we still need to hurry up and promote the game. Only when we have more players will we have extra game points to buy these things!"

After shutting down the system and returning to reality, Lin Guang opened the game's official account again.

The account currently has around 500 million followers. Gaining 500 million followers on the first day of the server launch might seem outrageous in my previous life, but it's still quite a lot in this interstellar universe!

To put it more concretely, its current influence is probably only around half a galaxy!

In this world, if a game were to be advertised normally, it would be promoted in at least three to five star systems—the difference is significant!

Based on Lin Guang's understanding during his time working at the company.

Currently, the cooperation with the branch company Yanshi can only be considered a temporary, small-scale promotional business. It does not require approval from the head office and has a small impact.

Only after submitting game materials to the head office for review and approval can formal promotional activities begin.

However, this method takes too long and is not suitable for me at all. It would be better to contact the head office directly.

That's why Lin Guang wanted to improve his strength as soon as possible, and after having a means of self-protection, he directly cooperated with the Interstellar Peace Company.

Given the other party's strength, if a cooperation can be achieved, the scope of promotion is estimated to be around twenty star systems!

The number of players and the game's popularity will grow exponentially!

And now, that opportunity is right in front of us!

With the temporary envoy's trial card, Lin Guang suddenly felt much more confident!

Lin Guang looked at the message Yan Shi sent, which contained the contact information provided by Sha Jin, and added it using his official account.

Two system hours had passed since the message was sent, and the application was still not approved after quite some time.

"Huh? I'm ignoring you, and you're ignoring me back, huh!"

Lin Guang didn't believe that Sha Jin hadn't seen his message. This kid was definitely trying to keep him hooked since he hadn't contacted him immediately!

Otherwise, if he approves my application immediately after I send it, wouldn't it seem like he's waiting for me?

Well, that must be the case!

This is a clash of business! A silent battle has begun!

High-end business warfare is this simple and unpretentious!

"Hmph, add it or not, I'm going to sleep!"

The next day, Lin Guang submitted a transfer application to his direct supervisor.

"You want to be transferred to a branch office?"

Supervisor Edson carefully reviewed the application and assumed that Lin Guang was making empty promises because of his work in the market development department.

"Xiao Lin, I know the market development department is very busy right now, but the company is transferring you there to give you a chance to prove yourself. After this project is finished, you can be transferred back to the traditional project department, and I will personally go to the leadership to give you a raise!"

Unfortunately, Lin Guang has absolutely no interest in these lucrative opportunities and is determined to leave.

After some superficial attempts to persuade him to stay, Lin Guang finally succeeded in going to the Interstellar Peace Entertainment branch, which was actually just the building next door, since the entire planet was the company's property.

To Lin Guang's surprise, his supervisor Edson granted him a few days off, which was quite rare. He could use these days to finalize and launch the creator incentive program, and also find a few game bloggers in the strategy section to make some launch strategy videos!

Online, a game strategy blogger with the ID "Moon Shadow" is uploading game strategy videos.

As a seasoned game guide blogger, Yueying's game guides cover a wide range of games, totaling 20!

Furthermore, the quality of each of his game strategy videos is extremely high; it's as if he's practically feeding the players themselves. That's why players online call him "Mommy Moon"!

After uploading the video, Yueying started checking her account messages, mainly to see if any players had reported any omissions in her guides so she could make up for them in time.

When Yueying's gaze swept over one of the private messages, her eyes narrowed. It was the official account of Starry Sky Railway!

Yueying felt that the name sounded familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere yesterday, so she clicked on the message to check it out.

It turned out that they were inviting me to create a strategy guide for their newly launched game and hoped to have a long-term collaboration in the future.

When business comes knocking, Yueying is naturally very happy. For game strategy bloggers like him, their main income comes from the big spenders of various games.

After carefully communicating with the other party, Yueying discovered that this was actually a game based on reality. But why hadn't she received any promotional information before?

Could this be some kind of false advertising?

Yueying quickly searched for reviews of the game. She knew she had to be careful with games that had a bad reputation, lest she lose more than she gained.

After going around in circles, the other party's game seemed to be working normally, so there must be some other reason.

After communicating for a while, Yueying looked at one of the requests made by the other party and replied.

Moonshadow: [All other requirements are fine, but completing the map's treasure chest exploration guide within two days seems a bit too rushed based on your game data.]

Honkai Impact: Star Railway: [I can pay more.]

Moonshadow: [It's not about the money; exploring and crafting the guide will take at least three days!]

Honkai Impact: Star Railway: [Each map can add up to 50 credits.]