Chapter Fifty-Two: Thanks for the Invitation, Social Death Achieved
After touring the exhibition, it was already dusk by the time he returned home.
He treated Zhou Shun, that dog of a tycoon, to a hearty meal, then bid him farewell and contentedly went back to his own place.
“This trip was worth it.”
Yin Jian felt he had gained much today.
Everything was finally turning for the better.
[Ding! Your ‘Honored Mother’ requests a video call with you.]
“...”
“Hiss~”
Yin Jian drew a cold breath, hesitating for a few seconds before reluctantly accepting the call.
A tall, striking figure appeared in the view before him.
Lan Diao.
Age: 41.
Current position: Captain of Team One, Third Regiment, National Frontier Expansion Division.
She spent most years on the vanguard of expansion, rarely coming home to see her child.
“Son, how have you been lately?” Lan Diao wiped bloodstains from her battle suit as she spoke.
“Still... still okay.” Yin Jian swallowed, his eyes fixed on the blood marks on his mother’s clothes, memories of a tragic childhood flashing in his mind.
“By the way, have you graduated yet?” Lan Diao frowned, his reaction not matching her expectations, leaving her a bit displeased.
He was at a loss: “Mom, I’ve been out of school for almost half a year.”
“Well, I wanted you to attend military academy but you wouldn’t, and I don’t know about other schools. Your father and I are close to finishing the exploration of the Beihai Star Sector; at most three years and we’ll retire. If you enlist now, you can still earn some merits.” Lan Diao crossed her arms, believing boys should fight on the front lines.
“My job is stable now, Mom, and my daily income exceeds ten thousand...”
“Can you touch a battleship?”
“...”
“Can you fire cannons that cost millions per shot every day?”
“...No... I can’t.”
“Look at you, so little ambition. Fine, as long as you’re doing well. Oh, your Uncle Wang next door became a grandfather today. I don’t expect you to be like his son, but at least, when your father and I retire, I want to see another person in your bed.”
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“Don’t try to act cute, I don’t fall for that. That’s all, I’m hanging up.”
Staring at the ended call, Yin Jian felt numb.
His mother was wonderful in every way, except for being too domineering.
“Wait, I remember the Expansion Division rewards retirees with planets based on their achievements...”
Yin Jian’s eyes lit up. “Doesn’t that mean, in a few years, I’ll be a second-generation planetary owner!”
“If I earn enough now, when Mom retires, I can use the planet for a real-world game. Hiss~”
Yin Jian sucked in a breath; the seamless transition was simply perfect.
As for whether Lan Diao would kill him on the spot if she knew he was already eyeing her retirement reward, that was none of his concern.
“Today is just full of good fortune.”
Yin Jian sighed, then sat down at his computer and began working on the expansion mode for “Spore Evolution.”
As for the story game, he planned to wait until Yue Ren’s software was fully developed before considering it.
“Multiplayer mode... a standard civilization evolution mode,” Yin Jian pondered. This was something he had intended to include from the start.
After all, adding a competitive element to a game was the best way to extend its life.
But...
Thinking it over, Yin Jian decided to add another mode.
A way of giving back to the players who had spoken up for him.
“And enrich the microtransaction content, too.”
The wild mode was originally an idea for his next game.
But plans change.
This experience had allowed him to overcome the major hurdle of story game monetization.
There was no need to continue making niche games; it was time to develop story games that fit the market.
His goal, after all, was to save enough money before his parents retired to develop real-world games.
“Let’s go, time to burn!”
With this thought, Yin Jian felt a surge of energy.
The concept for Rampage Mode had originated from an advertisement in his previous life.
That kind of gameplay required a multitude of exotic creatures.
Actually, “Spore Evolution” was designed to lay the groundwork for this.
He wanted to use the creatures evolved by players in the next game, creating a dream crossover—but plans never keep up with changes.
The sooner the story game was ready, the better.
“Consider it a bonus for the players.”
With this in mind, Yin Jian no longer hesitated. He opened the game development backend, used the Little Boy engine, and quickly edited the expansion mode.
Originally, the modeling alone for this mode would have been a headache, but now, with so many players acting as laborers, he just needed to copy the data and it was done.
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Three days passed quickly.
Just as he finished the expansion mode and was testing for bugs, his light-brain suddenly popped up with a message notification.
“Li Jianghe? What does he want? Could the game be finished?”
Seeing the sender’s name, Yin Jian frowned and opened the message.
Li Jianghe: Mr. Yin, the difficulty of game development was much lower than we expected. It’s finished. We’d like you to playtest it and give us some feedback. [File]
After reading the message, Yin Jian stroked his chin.
He didn’t think for long before clicking into the game.
It was something he had promised, so he wouldn’t refuse.
He entered the game.
Yin Jian quickly browsed through it.
The first underwater map had been replaced by a pristine, gleaming white ocean.
Here, all the creatures were infinitely adorable, as cute as possible.
Even when eaten, the first reaction wasn’t shock but wondering if the inside of the predator’s mouth was soft, what it felt like to be held there.
Playing for over an hour, Yin Jian felt his inner girlishness overflowing.
“I can’t... I can’t take it anymore.”
He hurriedly exited the game, afraid that if he kept playing, he’d transform from a macho man to a cute boy.
It was too irresistible.
He quickly replied via light-brain:
Yin Jian: Perfect! It’s ideal for children.
Li Jianghe: Really? Then I’ll publish it directly on the education platform.
Yin Jian: Yes, go ahead.
Returning to his own affairs, Yin Jian closed the chat window.
His task was complete.
What happened to the game afterward was no longer his concern.
“Back to grinding, I’ll try to find and fix every bug in the next couple of days.”
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Summerhua Education Platform
A platform for all students of the Summerhua Star Domain.
Whenever the Education Department posts a new announcement here,
At least half of the students across the star domain will see it immediately.
[@All Members_This is the beginning of biological evolution, the start of all life.]
[Guided step by step by Teacher ‘You Forced Me’.]
[The education team spent tens of millions to create “Spore Evolution” (Education Edition).]
[Step into the magical world of evolution, learning and having fun at the same time!]
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Dark Night Sky asks: Teacher You Forced Me, who is this? The name is so odd.
Divine Presence: Did they mistype the name?
Wu Nai’s Smile: This game is so interesting! I just checked—You Forced Me is an indie game designer on the Starting Game platform. The education edition is based on one of his designs.
White Leaf Autumn: Looks promising. I’ll check it out.
Emperor Nine Yu: You Forced Me yyds! [forever god]
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1.2.3.4.5...9999+ (__input click to jump__)
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