Even the chief architect of the Ming Dynasty, who had fought his way back from the apocalypse, couldn't help but admire this powerful charm at this moment.
He finally understood why Odin, a retired former professional gamer, still had such a large fan base even after retiring...
And why are those "Rainy Day Cult" members so fanatical?
In short: Wow, you guys who are obsessed with the aesthetics of interstellar space travel!
Mingyan quickly finished washing up and sat down at the dining table, enjoying the breakfast prepared by the robot while continuing to browse Odin's personal homepage.
Speaking of which, we have to thank those hardcore fans of "Xia Ke Xing".
Through tireless efforts and with the help of professionals, they have successfully replicated many classic dishes from Earth in reality.
You should know that if a recipe for an interstellar era is developed and made public, then all the AI robots in the Chaoyang Alliance can learn it!
So he said he was very touched to be able to enjoy the soy milk and fried dough stick combo.
...Oh, right, I should urge those veteran players next time.
Replicating only twenty or so dishes a month is far too slow; it would take at least two hundred!
Mingyan thoroughly enjoyed the meal, especially since he also watched several of Odin's key matches.
This god of assassins truly lives up to his name; many of his assassination techniques are unheard of by people in the interstellar world.
Compared to the professional players who dominate the arena, Odin is much closer to a real-life assassin.
—Just watching his matches, you can feel the lurking danger!
An assassin's job is not to fight on the battlefield, but to be elegant and composed, mysterious and unpredictable, "killing in the mortal world and entrusting oneself to the blade."
While watching the video, Mingyan also recorded several of Odin's signature moves.
This includes his quick movement technique "Flash," his several signature opening moves, his trap-setting methods, and even the various stealth techniques he uses when hunting enemies.
After writing two pages of notes, Mingyan felt that his mind was being opened up.
Especially when I saw a scene where Odin was fighting enemies in a "magical marketplace" map.
The entire backdrop is in the style of a fantasy world, and Odin, standing in it, plays a dangerous game of chase with his enemies, and he looks completely at home.
He was practically born in that era!
Upon seeing it, Mingyan was overwhelmed with inspiration. In his excitement, he slammed his hand on the table, picked up his pen, and began to write.
His creative passion was so intense that he didn't even bother writing a complete word, simply stating: 【Historical Background! Assassin! Time-Space Interweaving! Restoration! Synchronization!】
—Yes, that's right, that's why outsiders usually can't understand Mingyan's manuscripts at all.
That afternoon, Mingyan held his notebook as if it were a priceless treasure.
He plunged into his own private little studio in the Blue Star Building, and quickly sketched several scenes with his pen.
An assassin wearing a hood.
Hidden darts within the wrist guards.
An eagle perched on the church.
Amidst a multitude of swords and spears, two sharp daggers stood out.
...
The quality of the drawing skills is not important at this point, because it is clearly stated that what is being drawn is the overall layout of the shot.
Or, to put it simply, it's a "feeling about a new game," which wouldn't be an exaggeration.
The designers on Blue Star were immediately excited when they saw Mingyan's posture.
For five years, every time I saw the boss sprint into the dark room, it meant he had come up with a brilliant idea.
Just like the white dragon emerging from the water during the end of Earth, just like the backstory of the mortal soul... that's how they were born! How can one not yearn for them?
Many designers chose to wait outside the small dark room, hoping to see Chief Designer Ming refresh the design again.
Bluestar's main task now is maintaining the newly launched game "Xia Ke Xing".
This large-scale RPG online game requires an entire team to perform maintenance work at all times, and to resolve any problems that may occur in the game.
At the same time, millions of mid-level artificial intelligences were also deployed to act as customer service representatives for players, helping them solve problems encountered while playing the game.
The designers mainly observe and adjust the small details of each system.
For example, if a player is stuck at a certain level for too long, the experience required for that level needs to be adjusted; if some martial arts skills are found to be too powerful in actual gameplay, they need to be nerfed through a hot update to avoid affecting game balance.
Therefore, designers are actually in a relatively relaxed phase right now.
Based on experience, game developers are always the busiest before a game is released, wishing they had 48 hours in a day to work overtime.
However, once the game is released and serious bugs are eliminated, it's time for them to enjoy it.
This is the typical game development cycle.
If you came to Earth during the former stage, you would easily see a group of walking corpses—
They were disheveled, with extremely dark circles under their eyes, yet they were still drinking coffee, filling the entire office with a dark, resentful atmosphere...
Therefore, Blue Star never chooses this stage when inviting players to visit.