Chapter 136: Release

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Yin Jian rubbed his brow, deep in thought. After a long while, he made a somewhat daring decision. “One month is more than enough time for me to create nine different styles of game levels.” Although this would be mentally taxing, he was determined to give it his all for the chance to have his game adapted into a real-world version.

“Although I’m making nine versions, the difficulty of the levels won’t be exactly the same, but at least they should be roughly equivalent.” He planned to keep the players’ beginner stages to three levels, but the order would be completely random, so each player’s sequence would differ.

With that in mind, Yin Jian immediately began working on the game.

Time flew by.

This time, with massive resource investment, the event launched by Qiyou was known almost to everyone in the gaming world. There were even faint signs that it might break out of its niche.

It was worth noting that within the vast Xiahua Star Domain, only about a thousand real-world games were currently running. More than half of those were government-backed tourism projects.

Every year, many companies threw themselves into this field like moths to a flame, but ninety-nine percent followed this seemingly bright path.

Operating real-world games was incredibly challenging.

Not to mention the smaller outsider companies— even Qiyou, a virtual game company with some ties to real-world games, had spent over a decade preparing. Only after finalizing a solid plan did they dare to take the plunge.

And this attempt by Qiyou was the most eagerly anticipated by the public.

Qiyou had an innate advantage far beyond other companies: they possessed a natural experimental ground.

This advantage caused Qiyou’s stock to soar vertically the moment the news broke, rising steadily without pause.

Almost every day, the stock hit its daily limit, and the market value climbed so fast it was visible to the naked eye.

This drew the attention of major news outlets, sensing a big story.

Whether Qiyou’s transformation succeeded or failed, it was sure to become headline news that attracted massive attention.

“Manager Chen Guang, how confident are you in this transformation?”

“Manager Chen Guang, rumor has it that Qiyou’s plan has been in preparation for many years. Is that true?”

“Qiyou’s rival companies have been offering high prices to poach your top talent. How do you respond to that, Manager Chen Guang?”

Journalists gathered around the Qiyou headquarters the moment Chen Guang stepped out of the building, bombarding him with sharp questions.

Chen Guang showed no sign of panic or annoyance, as if all of this had been expected.

Raising both hands, palms facing down, he gestured for the reporters to quiet down.

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He looked poised and ready to answer their questions.

Yet—

“Manager Chen Guang, you’re silent now. Is it because you lack confidence in Qiyou’s transformation?”

“So it was a spur-of-the-moment plan after all.”

“Looks like Manager Chen Guang is powerless against rival companies’ talent poaching.”

Chen Guang stared blankly.

Did I say something or not?

He quickly realized someone was trying to sabotage him.

His expression darkened briefly before quickly returning to a smile.

Only Heaven knew what kind of headline would be created if the reporters caught a single snapshot of his gloomy face.

Being a seasoned veteran, Chen Guang was adept at handling such situations.

After gaining a bit of control over the conversation, he began to clarify the misinterpreted questions from the reporters.

If he hadn’t, the resulting reports would have severely impacted Qiyou’s soaring stock price.

The company’s shareholders were already not entirely supportive of this project.

If the stock market were to be affected by this, the investment in the real-world game would shrink drastically.

Then it wouldn’t be just a matter of whether the game adaptation succeeded, but whether real-world game adaptations could continue at all.

He was a businessman, not a mere capitalist. Although Qiyou was thriving on all fronts, owning a real-world game was his ultimate dream as an industry professional.

He had prepared for this goal for far too long.

This was a gamble on his future.

No success meant no survival.

With that thought, Chen Guang’s eyes sharpened.

He glanced around.

Though his lips still curled into a smile, it was enough to make the surrounding reporters instinctively take a step back.

“For this real-world game transformation, Qiyou has been preparing for fourteen years and has immense confidence in the project.”

“Moreover, I have promised within the company that if the real-world game adaptation succeeds, one percent of its annual sales will be included in the company’s year-end bonus pool.”

With this statement, Chen Guang indirectly answered all the previous questions.

But for reporters seeking explosive news, this was neither a satisfying nor the response they wanted.

They continued pressing him with tough questions.

Chen Guang responded with a smile to each one.

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Normally, he wouldn’t have appeared in person at such an event.

But this was a pivotal moment, and he would not tolerate any mistakes.

At the same time, he wanted to leverage the media to build momentum for both Qiyou and himself.

To gain more “resources.”

After a spirited exchange, Chen Guang arranged for major media outlets to broadcast the real-world game’s selection and adaptation process live, ending the interview.

This free publicity helped the company save a considerable amount on advertising.

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Time quietly moved into mid-May.

After repeatedly checking the game to ensure no glaring bugs remained, Yin Jian submitted his work.

He immediately tagged Yu Jia, requesting her to update the status of his submission.

Although the competition for Qiyou’s game selection wouldn’t officially begin until early June, publishing earlier meant gaining a head start.

After all, the number of fans a game accrues grows over time.

A few days’ advantage meant a slightly higher chance of advancing.

Though confident in his game, Yin Jian knew his opponents would be top-tier and platinum-level designers from Qiyou.

Against their massive fanbases, his own advantage was minimal.

After all, how long had he been making games?

There was no comparison between him and designers with years or even decades of experience.

This forced him to treat every opportunity with utmost seriousness.

To seize every advantage he could.

Yu Jia responded swiftly.

The moment he sent his message, she had already sent back the signed contract.

This contract differed slightly from previous ones.

It added a special clause regarding real-world game adaptation.

Yin Jian skimmed the contract.

He found that, besides receiving a certain copyright usage fee for adaptations, designers would also share twenty percent of the game’s profits.

This was a new arrangement.