Although Chen Xu used Rabies Killer to help his father amass a fortune of over a billion dollars; although the food testing device that has not yet been released to the market will inevitably bring Chen Xu income no less than that of Rabies Killer in the future.
But now Chen Xu is a complete scumbag. He's considered rich among ordinary students, but he's nothing among the truly wealthy.
But now, all he has to do is type two words on the keyboard, and that billion dollars will really fall into his pocket!
Chapter 145 of the main text is released.
Ask Chen Xu if he wants the money.
Yes, I want it! Why wouldn't I?! Why shouldn't I?!
Chen Xu could understand why X did this, but he wasn't afraid!
No matter how powerful X is, it can't affect Swiss banks... because Chen Xu knows a story. The Rothschild family was very powerful back then. Yes, it was a huge family that could be compared with X. The two major American tycoons today, the Morgan family and the Rockefeller family, were both made by them.
The Rothschild family was a Jewish family. During World War II, countless Jews were displaced and died due to Nazi persecution. Many of these Jews had deposited their savings in Swiss banks before their deaths.
Jews are considered one of the most business-minded ethnic groups in the world today! They are very wealthy!
According to incomplete statistics, Jews left approximately six billion US dollars in Swiss banks at the time, but only six million US dollars were eventually exchanged by the Swiss government for Jewish organizations or some international humanitarian organizations.
What does six billion US dollars after World War II represent? It's roughly equivalent to over six hundred billion US dollars today! And that's not even the exact figure; during World War II, an airplane only cost between $50,000 and $150,000! And what about now?
The Rothschild family, being Jewish, were determined to reclaim this enormous sum of money, regardless of their reasons. But what was the result? The Swiss government simply refused to comply!
This demonstrates the neutrality of Swiss banks; they are not swayed by any external pressure... especially when it comes to the most elite groups, where secrecy is paramount!
Therefore, money is very safe in Swiss banks. This is a global consensus and a reputation built up by Swiss banks over a century. No exceptions will be made for anyone... If an exception were made, the damage to the reputation of Swiss banks would be far more than billions!
Therefore, Chen Xu was very relieved. He shouldn't pass up this money!
He remembered the account the military had given him last time, which was then sent directly to X. With X's capabilities, the most he could find out was that the account was given to SMMH by the Chinese military, but that was where the trail ended, and it was impossible to continue.
A billion dollars, that's like a pie falling from the sky!
As for whether the game was worth the price, Chen Xu didn't even consider it. Because he was certain... he wouldn't lose money on this deal!
Single-player games aren't online games. They don't make as much money to begin with. Chen Xu added, "I hope everyone can play it." The release price of X definitely won't be high; otherwise, it won't even cover costs.
Moreover, X probably didn't intend to ask for money. They said directly on the communicator, "Please rest assured, we will release this game online for free for everyone to download, and then invest considerable effort in publicity. We guarantee that this game will become a household name in a short period of time!"
Tsk tsk, looks like X really went all out, but whether they compensate or not is their business. It's a willing buyer, willing seller situation, so who would mind? Chen Xu certainly doesn't!
With this money in the bank earning interest, Chen Xu won't have to worry about the rest of his life!
So Chen Xu was so happy that he "pointed out" a few more difficult problems to X, which made the people in the X organization so grateful that they almost rushed out of the computer to hug Chen Xu's leg!
Actually, Chen Xu felt somewhat guilty about deceiving X in this way. After all, what X did was beyond his current social experience to define. It was like something that happened to Chen Xu in middle school. Back then, there was a good fast food restaurant across from Chen Xu's school, and many students would go there to eat after school, so it had a lot of customers. If the waiters weren't careful, they could easily make a mistake.
That day, Chen Xu encountered such a situation. The waiter gave him five yuan too much in change, so Chen Xu, true to his character, returned the five yuan. However… when Chen Xu returned the next day, he found the waiter was gone. Upon inquiring, he learned that the manager had seen what happened the previous day. The manager said the waiter was careless and fired her.
This incident left a very deep impression on Chen Xu, who was in junior high school at the time!
Because I was still in junior high school at the time. I was very young, and although my moral values were gradually influenced by some bad habits on the internet or among my classmates, I was generally quite upright.
While it might not be as extreme as singing "I found a penny on the roadside and handed it to the policeman...", honesty in returning lost property should generally be considered a virtue worth promoting.
However, this virtue resulted in his dismissal, which left young Chen Xu confused, unsure whether what he had done was right or wrong.
Just like now, Chen Xu doesn't know whether X's existence is a disaster or a blessing for this world... but he's too lazy to care. The title of "saving the world" is too heavy for him to bear. However, X's existence threatens him, and that's something he can't help.
However, Chen Xu could only apologize. Actually, that huge scam wasn't anything special; it just misled their research direction... It just led these guys to use science to form a religious-like direction, and what they ended up researching was all philosophy!
Wow, turning a group of great scientists into philosophers is something that not just anyone can do.
And so the matter was settled. After the game was delivered, Chen Xu packed his things and went to bed, unaware that the people at X were studying this martial arts game with incredible amazement. Chen Xu had given them a multilingual version, including simplified and traditional Chinese, English, Portuguese, and many other languages. The people at X, naturally, wanted to study it carefully. While they weren't particularly interested in the game's content, they were extremely curious about its structure.
The layman sees the spectacle, the expert sees the details, but finding a layman among the X members is as difficult as the biblical tale of the camel passing through the eye of a needle. After witnessing firsthand this massive game software composed entirely of a spiral double-chain structure, the entire X organization went mad!
They tested the game's various performance aspects and came to an incredibly alarming conclusion.
This software architecture is compatible with almost all hardware and software requirements. Furthermore, it can nearly perfectly utilize the host's hardware performance... and this utilization remains directly within the machine's potential!
In other words, it can autonomously adjust data output such as visuals and audio to ensure smooth gameplay and fast processing speed as the primary prerequisite, and then leverage the powerful functions of the hardware.
Speak human language to humans, and ghost language to ghosts.
That's basically the most fitting description of this game.
The range of applications for this automatic engine output adjustment function is incredibly vast, from small-scale games and entertainment to large-scale satellite launches and control; the scope of its potential applications is simply astounding... if it could actually be developed.
X has practically given up on finding the mysterious S organization and SMMH... at least not until they make a breakthrough in their research on "God." Of course, they still covet the information in SMMH's hands, but X's in-depth research into "theology" makes them realize the power of the S organization even more, making them even less willing to act rashly.
After initial and detailed testing, the members of Organization X expressed absolute lack of confidence.
They didn't care about the gameplay that players cared about most, because their areas of expertise were completely different. They cared about data, and how data worked within the game!
However, X's team unfortunately discovered that their current technology was insufficient to crack the game's outer shell. If they wanted to analyze the code structure bit by bit using data analysis... good heavens, what an enormous task that would be! Would they even live to see the results?!
Continuing to study this game is pointless. Now, faced with one "achievement" after another, the X organization is united, with computer experts, biology experts, physics experts, and chemistry experts joining forces to explore the secrets of "God".
Now everyone in X is convinced of this: the dual-chain program structure, the god-like firewall, the satellite weapons… all these things were discovered through the study of "God." Instead of wasting time researching these near-impossible tasks, it's better to concentrate on studying God!
So the X organization only mentioned it to their agents in the real world and then temporarily put the issue aside, only sending a business and gaming working group to monitor the game's progress.
X's speed was also unparalleled. Just as Chen Xu was sleeping, his game had already been uploaded to the servers of major European and American websites, and of course, it was also available in China.
Next came the overwhelming advertising campaign!
Chapter 146 of the main text: The Birth
This game, named "Martial Artist," instantly dropped a bombshell on the world.
Without any prior reports or news, this groundbreaking game suddenly appeared in the world like a ghost.
There is no producing company, only an agent, and the name of this agent is Vivendi, a company that can cause a magnitude 7 earthquake in the industry with a stomp of its foot.
Some people may not know the name Vivendi, but the game companies under Vivendi are all household names: Sierra's Half-Life and Counter-Strike, and then there's Blizzard... Anyone with even a slight understanding of the gaming industry has likely heard of Blizzard. World of Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, and Warcraft—Blizzard's products are always top-notch!
This statement, along with "A Blizzard product is bound to be delayed," has become a golden brand in the gaming industry.
However, this game, "Martial Artist," was released by Vivendi's parent company... It didn't go through Blizzard or Sierra. When reporters tried to interview David Breivik, one of the founders of Blizzard, he only said one thing: "My God, please don't waste my precious gaming time. I just received this game and I'm having a blast playing it!"
This is bound to cause a sensation! Another major piece of news is that a Vivendi spokesperson stated that they are merely the distributor for *Martial Artist*, this year's most classic esports game, and that the team that developed the game has not left their name.
A Vivendi spokesperson told a near-fairytale story at a press conference: their executives entered the office early one morning to find the manager's computer already on, with the game appearing out of nowhere. The spokesperson added: "The secrets of this game require exploration by players worldwide, so we hope to leverage your company's resources to release the game globally completely free of charge."
Another bombshell... Selling it all for free?
A Vivendi spokesperson said, "Our company did not interfere in the development of this game, nor could we. However, we have already determined that this is a masterpiece, and this is our confirmation after the first round of internal testing. The gameplay is the most powerful and worthy of in-depth exploration ever. So, although we don't yet know which group of experts created this game, we are willing to promote its development, after all, it will be a blessing for gamers all over the world!"
Vivendi's statement is a mix of truth and falsehood.
As a top-tier company, Vivendi and X have certain connections. For example, X's technology was involved in the engine for World of Warcraft. X also handed over this game to Vivendi for operation, and X specifically instructed that the game be free-to-play.
Although it's free, Vivendi doesn't come without its own benefits.
The sheer power of this game is enough to draw global attention. Even though it wasn't made by Vivendi, and the developers are nowhere to be found, the focus of journalists and players alike is on Vivendi. This greatly boosts the company's reputation and media exposure!
This intangible asset is also considerable, because Vivendi's team consists of seasoned game experts who, after playing for only a short time, were able to determine... that the value of this game is so great that it will soon surpass StarCraft and Warcraft to become the leader in e-sports games.
While there was a massive media frenzy in Europe and America, China was a step behind with little reaction. Perhaps reporters from major news portals received the news but hadn't had time to react yet.
However, Chen Xu had already started playing enthusiastically.
Since Vivendi had already enabled the download function, Chen Xu simply said that he downloaded it from the internet, and no one would suspect anything.
What's more, apart from Tang Bixuan, everyone in this room is now addicted to the game.
Of course, the differences are that Er Ya started playing the game as soon as she entered, while Gao Xiaojie studied the character's movements and button settings, Guan Yi was trying to create an extremely beautiful female character, and Zhan Jing was very curious about the size of the game and started trying to crack the game files...
Chen Xu won all ten of his matches against Er Ya. He was so happy he was practically grinning from ear to ear.
There was no way Chen Xu was more familiar with the game than Er Ya. It was like a veteran bullying a newbie. It would be strange if he didn't win!
The game's controls are very open and flexible. Although the system provides a set of control templates, these templates are only for beginners. It is almost impossible to maximize a character's combat power using the system's original key settings.
The design of the moves, how to combine attacks to effectively strike enemies... these are all things that require in-depth study. In the future, a group of specialists will study this game, even treating it as a serious academic subject.
The combat button template that Chen Xu is currently using is basically a mature one... It's not that there aren't better ones, but that Chen Xu can't use them well or doesn't know how to use them properly.
That set of attack methods, known as the "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms," although the name is somewhat of a joke, requires four hundred effective clicks per minute!
This is outrageous!
Effective operation refers to the process of inputting commands on the keyboard. Four hundred times? It's difficult for an average person to type four hundred letters of the alphabet per minute, let alone perform four hundred perfectly accurate input commands.
However, Chen Xu saw a combat video of this technique from Xiao Min...
Those two fleshy palms struck with fierce and ruthless force, their wide and sweeping movements seemingly full of openings. But the attacks were so relentless that the opponent was completely powerless to resist!
This is the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms! It is said that the prototype of this set of movements was later adopted in martial arts films, and its developer also became a well-known martial arts choreographer.
This is the game's potential for expansion!
Overall, this game is quite easy to pick up... Games that are too complex to learn can't be good games, because games are always user-centric, and if even basic controls are too complicated, the user base will definitely shrink significantly. However, a deeper exploration reveals that this game is truly profound and complex.
This is the necessary condition for a masterpiece.
Little Wang Mingmei was abused by Chen Xu more than ten times. Tears were almost falling from her eyes, and then she dragged Gao Xiaojie and Guan Yi to help her get revenge.
Because the game has a special multiplayer battle mode that allows for group battles... meaning it's possible to take on multiple opponents at once, or vice versa. Wang Mingmei, the little loli, looked up at Chen Xu: "Cousin, you're pretty strong, right? Then come on, come on, if you're so capable, take on all three of us by yourself!"
Chen Xu had won so many matches in a row, and almost all of them were complete victories. He was incredibly arrogant, so he beckoned with his finger and said, "Come on!"
This really angered the three girls. They quickly went into the game console. Guan Yi raised an eyebrow and said, "Okay. Don't cry later." Watching this group of people bickering like children, Zhan Jing smiled helplessly to the side and continued to study the game files. However, she tried many methods but could not analyze the information in the game files. She was extremely shocked and was searching for information about this game online.
Chen Xu's character is quite ordinary, standing at 175cm tall. His stat points are distributed very evenly... This game does have stat allocation, roughly divided into speed, strength, agility, and defense. Of course, these stat allocations aren't omnipotent; the character's movement design and physique also have a significant impact.
Chen Xu is a very moderate character. While such a character doesn't possess any major strengths, he also lacks any significant weaknesses. Some characters with strong personalities, like Yao Ming, might have an advantage in fights due to their long arms and legs, but lack agility. Conversely, a short person who is only 1.5 meters tall, while highly agile, would be weak in strength; three punches from them wouldn't be enough for the opponent to retaliate with a single punch, unless a vital point is hit… Therefore, each type of character has its own unique characteristics, and masters can emerge from each type.
So, as I said before, for any game with excellent balance, there are no bad characters, only bad players.
Er Ya's character is, needless to say, an invincible, youthful beauty. Chen Xu thinks this girl might have only focused on her figure when designing the character... Guan Yi is the same way. However, Guan Yi's character, oh my! Naturally, is a bewitching beauty, and a mature bewitching beauty at that! As for Gao Xiaojie, Gao Xiaojie's character design is quite ordinary, but Chen Xu knows she's been studying action design, and he wonders if she's made any progress.
After the countdown reached 3, 2, 1, all four players entered the game map simultaneously.
Group fights rarely involve standing on a platform and charging straight in; that's too unskilled. The map Chen Xu chose is a villa with a yard, where the players can appear in different locations—inside the house, or hiding in the bushes in the yard—making it possible to ambush each other.
Chen Xu naturally didn't intend to actually fight three people at once, so he patiently squatted on the roof, carefully adjusting his angle to look for the people.