“Frustration won’t solve anything. Let’s finish the full version first,” Yu Nan said slowly. “If we can’t beat them, we can avoid them. By the time our official version comes out, Qiyou’s popularity will have peaked, and then we can promote it. Anyway, you can never have too many good games.”
Zhu Yao also smiled and encouraged everyone: "That's right, Teacher Lang, shouldn't we be a little slow to react and not realize that something is impossible?"
Seemingly encouraged, Lang Xi stopped looking at online reviews of "The Disguised Lunar Base," and everyone returned to their usual work routine.
Everything seemed normal, but the studio had lost its usual cheerful atmosphere, and everyone's mood seemed to be shrouded in a gray shadow.
Apart from Ning Chen.
The female celebrity naturally wouldn't care about the game studio's affairs; she was only staying with Yu Nan because she cared about Chang Jingxue.
After her filming wrapped up, she now had more time to spend with Chang Jingxue. When she got bored, she would do live streams with Lang Xi or Zhu Yao, and also help them get some viewers.
"With Miss Ning around, at least Wolf Blade's game has a guaranteed player base," Zhu Yao joked. "Won't all you little bastards support our game?"
[Support! Lily smells so good!]
[Ahhh, it really is Ning Chen! I'm so excited!]
So Yu Miao is really a woman?
Yu Nan suddenly rushed over and hugged Zhu Yao like an octopus. "Hello everyone, I'm Yu Miao. I'm so glad to finally meet you all. Teacher Yao Ling and I have been together for a long time, so don't even think about it, hahahahaha."
A barrage of comments like "I've actually shipped them!" flooded the screen.
Zhu Yao tapped Yu Nan's forehead. "Good girl, go downstairs first."
Yu Nan, taking advantage of the situation, said, "No, sister, I don't want to!"
Zhu Yao sighed, "I'm still live streaming. I'll spend some quality time with you tonight."
【Is this really Yu Miao? I forgive you for skipping the game!】
[The arrogant Yu Miao is online!]
[Yu Miao is feeling so good...]
The number of comments increased rapidly as a group of people came to watch the arrogant "Yu Miao" act cute.
Yu Nan feigned a wronged expression, taking three deep breaths as she spoke, "You...you really...don't want to go public?"
Zhu Yao paused for a moment, then said righteously, "No, I'm afraid the live stream will be banned. Girls aren't allowed to have sex now."
Good grief! Yu Nan didn't want to affect Zhu Yao's account because of her antics, so she reluctantly got up and stood obediently to the side.
"Then why can Ning Chen sit next to you and be so close to you?"
"Because we're not a couple."
Is this reasonable? No, it's not! Sooner or later, she'll openly and honestly be intimate with Zhu Yao!
[What are your thoughts on 7Game Studio's new game, which has received zero promotion? How does it compare to Wolf Blade Studio's new game?]
What's meant to come will come.
"This game is fantastic, with innovative and unique gameplay, and a captivating storyline. However, I've been too busy working on games lately to study it in depth. I'll definitely take a closer look once I'm less busy."
Zhu Yao avoided the "zero publicity" approach and gave a standard, conventional answer.
The commenter seemed to want to ask more questions and started directing the attention of other viewers to 7Game Studio.
“I don’t think it’s a good choice,” actress Ning Chen, who was sitting next to her, suddenly said. “I still prefer ‘The Disguised Lunar Base’ a bit more.”
Chapter 59 Ning Caishen Speaks
“Uh… Miss Ning”
I've always heard that this female celebrity speaks very frankly and has extremely high standards; she doesn't even bother to glance at things she doesn't think highly of.
Some people say that Ning Chen will suffer sooner or later because of her privileged family background, and that even her privileged family background can't protect her... But in fact, things always develop in the direction Ning Chen predicted. None of the things she didn't believe in ever actually came to fruition.
Because of her eloquent words, she gained a group of "lucky charm" fans, becoming a veritable wishing well in the entertainment industry. Her straightforward predictions were described as—the control over the future by a tycoon born into a wealthy family.
However... it's common knowledge that Ning Chen doesn't play games.
Zhu Yao clenched her fist and held it out to Ning Chen as if it were a microphone, "Just a friendly interview, Mr. Ning, why don't you have a good opinion of Qiyou Studio?"
The number of viewers in the live stream increased, some for Ning Chen, and others for Ning Chen's "answer".
“It’s very simple,” Ning Chen said seriously, “Seven travels, seven travels, sounds like ‘abandon travel’ in Chinese, which is too unlucky!”
Zhu Yao almost couldn't help but laugh, "So Teacher Ning... also likes to study the I Ching and metaphysics."
He laughed it off and brushed the little incident aside. By the time Zhu Yao finished her broadcast, Ning Chen's comment had already gone viral.
#Ning Chen is not optimistic about Qiyou Studio#
#NingchenChangJingxue#
Lang Xi: "My goodness, what did you say? Can we please not provoke Qi You? Keep a low profile! Please keep a low profile!"
Ning Chen curled her lip, "I never thought they had a chance. Don't worry, they can't beat you."
Lang Xi was almost at her breaking point. "Your words are so easy to say, but our studio has neither money nor innovative technology. We can't compete head-on with a conglomerate like the Shuai Group. We can only avoid trouble..."
Ning Chen seemed to just realize what was happening and looked at Lang Xi in surprise, "Wait, what did you just say?"
"There's no way to confront them head-on..."
"Not this sentence, the previous one!"
"Uh...we don't have any money..."
Ning Chen slammed his hand on the table. "How much short?"
Lang Xi mentioned a number that sounded astronomical to Zhu Yao; Zhu Guorong's total assets were less than that.
Ning Chen snapped his fingers. "I'm in. I want to invest. And while you're at it, make the game your high school students play for me too."
"Uh... games are quite risky, what if the release goes poorly..."
Ning Chen rolled her eyes: "You're so annoying. No wonder you're broke. You wouldn't take the investment, would you?"
Lang Xi obediently shut up, then slipped and fell, trying to kneel down and hug Ning Chen's leg.
However, Ning Chen didn't even bother to glance at her, and turned to go inside to keep Chang Jingxue company.
Witnessing the whole thing, Zhu Yao and Yu Nan were also dumbfounded, their knees slightly weak.
Lang Xi got up from the ground, brushed the dust off her knees, and gave the two petrified people a resentful look. "Sigh, being a boss isn't easy these days..."
"Uh... Congratulations, Mr. Lang, on securing the investment."
Lang Xi wasn't happy about receiving the investment; instead, she was rather sullen.
“In high school, Ning Chen’s assertiveness scared Chang Jingxue, and she even considered transferring schools,” Lang Xi said with a slightly forced smile. “Imagine, suddenly a very outstanding person appears and is incredibly kind to you… That’s how I feel when I get investment.”
"It's too heavy... I'm afraid I'll lose all the money if I'm not careful."
Yu Nan patted Lang Xi on the shoulder, "Boss, you need to step up. The organization needs you to take command, and everyone is waiting to get rich through your efforts."
Lang Xi gave a wry smile, "One by one... don't make me feel so bad..."
The next day, Lang Xi received investment from Ning Chen and Li Yue.
Lang Xi: ...Actually, I'm not that poor.
With the investment, everything seemed to be getting better.
First, we outsourced the programming and art. After shedding that burden, the studio became much more efficient, and everyone could focus on polishing the game itself.
As for 7Games Studio... they started releasing games like crazy, and each game was a rare gem, making a fortune in no time and crushing many established game companies with their immense success.
However, many players gradually calmed down after initially blindly praising it.
Because—the games from 7Game Studio, despite being multiplayer online games, have never been maintained or updated.
No matter how good the plot or the world-building, it remains only as it was initially released. It's like a talented writer producing a lot of content, only to dig one plot hole after another, and then leaving the story unfinished halfway up a mountain.
So much so that when 7Games' new game was released, no one dared to jump into the pit anymore.
Meanwhile, under the high-pressure supervision of Lang Xi, who was burdened with a "heavy investment," Wolf Blade Studio's "Disguised Earth Base" and "The Night Shift Life of an Undertaker" were finally published.
"The Mortician's Night Shift" is a game about a sarcastic mortician who goes to the morgue late at night and chats with the corpses.
When Zhu Yao received the source file, she was astonished. "Teacher Chang...did you write this during your high school years?"
Seeing her embarrassing past, even the usually calm and collected Chang Jingxue felt a little embarrassed. "Oh dear... Senior year of high school is very tiring, so I felt a bit depressed and my temper was quite strong."
So this is how I came up with this... male protagonist who's full of dirty jokes and likes to make hellish jokes.
Even... when he learns that one of the corpses is a hostess, the penniless protagonist wants to learn from her how to get into the industry and earn some extra money.
It's hard to imagine that such a typical disgusting male image could come from two lesbians!
"Actually... it can still be changed."
Zhu Yao recalled playing "Cyberpunk Bartender Action" before. When Yu Nan asked her for her thoughts, she said, "There are so many lesbians."
"The Undertaker's Night Shift" would be perfect for being adapted into a game like "Cyberpunk Bartender Action," since they're both adventure games anyway.
Thus, with everyone's hard work, "The Mortician's Night Shift Life" and "The Disguised Lunar Base," both labeled as "adaptations of Chang Jingxue's early works," were released together.
Just as they were releasing their game, the neighboring 7Game Studio also released a new game.
[Has the abandoned game studio started a new project?]
[It's too late, game companies that abandon projects can't afford this.]
This time, I choose to believe Yu Miao.
[Sparrow eats, 7game launches but doesn't update, so it doesn't matter when I start playing.]
[One person wrote a petition in blood, urging Lang Xi and Qi You to cooperate and fill in the plot holes left by Qi You.]
[This "The Mortician's Night Shift Life" sounds really interesting; is it Lang Xi's big surprise?]
Ning Chen pursed her lips, "See? I told you you guys would make it through."
“But they’ve made a lot of money,” Lang Xi said, still feeling terrified as she looked at Qiyou’s data. “Even though they’ve been failing at their projects, the data is still terrifying.”
“You don’t need to worry about that. They’re about to shake out all the good games they’ve accumulated,” Ning Chen said, unusually in a good mood. “Seven Games is going to run out of steam.”
"Teacher Ning is so accurate, it feels like you know everything," Zhu Yao said half-jokingly, "a true modern-day God of Wealth Ning."