Chapter 87: Every Player Is a True Talent—I'm Absolutely Fond of Them
“Hiss—”
“A true talent!”
“Who knew you could do it this way?”
“Eh? Where’s the rest?”
[Stay tuned for more!]
Just as Yin Jian was reading the most exciting part of the comments, he suddenly realized—it had cut off. Right at the climax, seriously?
Yin Jian felt utterly exasperated.
He scrolled through the replies, hoping the original poster had followed up with the next part.
Flame-Red Snow: OP, I suggest you behave yourself.
Misty Li Bai: Damn that 'you guys forced me', it's all because of the bad example he set.
My Name Is Too Long and Too Popular with Girls: Come on, I was enjoying it and now it’s gone? Are you the devil?
Dawn’s Assassination: So many people have been led astray by ‘you guys forced me’; these cliffhangers just keep getting worse.
Three Thousand Galaxies 688: People like this deserve a beating.
A Narrow Pig: I second that, especially ‘you guys forced me’, the main culprit. Commenting used to be fun, but now the more I post, the more annoyed I get. Damn you, ‘you guys forced me’, you took away my source of joy.
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“...”
Yin Jian was speechless as he read the comments. How was he the main culprit?
He was a victim too!
“It’s all the world’s fault, nothing to do with me,” Yin Jian thought to himself, and continued browsing the other comments.
Aside from these story threads, there were also posts about lucky draws.
[Wow! Legendary Gold Draw!]
[This might be the luckiest draw in history.]
[Five golds in a row! Who can beat that?]
???
Yin Jian
Seeing these titles, Yin Jian’s head was full of question marks.
“That can’t be right, I remember the chance of drawing gold is one in ten thousand. How are there so many?”
“Did I enter the values wrong?”
With that thought, Yin Jian quickly opened the data backend for “The Mystics.”
If he’d made a mistake, he could be losing billions.
But...
White: 80%
Blue: 19.9%
Purple: 0.09%
Gold: 0.01%
“Strange, the probabilities are fine.”
After checking the data, Yin Jian frowned, exited the development backend, and returned to the comments section.
He searched around and clicked into one of the posts.
[Testing the Draw | Actual Probability of Extracting Terms]
First draw:
[Image] (Failed to load)
Rare
Second draw, first-recharge bonus:
[Image] (Failed to load)
Common
Third draw:
[Image] (Failed to load)
Epic
Fourth draw:
[Image] (Failed to load)
Legendary
...
Tenth draw:
[Image] (Failed to load)
Epic
After ten draws
Gold: 1
Purple: 2
Blue: 3
White: 5
It was just a simple test, but the odds seemed pretty generous. Not as exaggerated as other posts, maybe because I’m not that lucky.
...
Yin Jian tried clicking the failed-to-load images a few times, but nothing happened.
“Something’s off...”
He frowned and scrolled to the bottom of the comments to see other players’ replies.
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淘汰tt: When I have money, I’ll definitely buy a neural computer that can load images.
Light and Shadow Arc: Damn! The odds are that high? Why is it that after dozens of tries, all I get is blue sky and white clouds?
Wind Gorge: Clever! If you can’t use Photoshop, just post unloaded images—I almost believed you!
Silent Wrinkle: Huh? The images are fake? Damn it! I thought my computer was broken. You scoundrel, give me back my feelings!
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Yin Jian stroked his chin as he finished reading the comments, and he finally understood what was going on.
He had to hand it to these players—they almost fooled the designer himself.
After leaving that post, he carefully reviewed the other lucky draw threads.
Upon closer inspection, he quickly determined that most were faked, with only a few actually drawing gold terms.
After scanning through, Yin Jian even found a truly lucky player who managed to get three gold terms in a row—really gambling with his lifespan.
“Still, these kinds of comments are really engaging. Even I feel tempted to try my luck. If these were videos, the effect would be even better...”
“Wait a minute!”
A sudden spark lit up Yin Jian’s mind, piercing the mental veil in an instant!
“Why not just create such a feature for the players...”
“Hmm... I need to further stimulate their urge to spend.”
“Milestones.”
“Player interactions within the game...”
Ideas poured forth, and his mind was in a state of creative euphoria!
Without hesitation, riding this wave of inspiration, he immediately opened the game assistant backend and began designing.
First, he worked on a platform for players to showcase their experiences.
Yin Jian planned to integrate this directly into the game.
He would create a recording feature, allowing players to capture their in-game experiences.
This wouldn’t just be a simple video recording, but a way to directly replicate their experiences, so others could immerse themselves and relive those moments.
It was somewhat like a story-driven game, but not as complex—only fixed scenarios could be replayed.
“Wait, isn’t this basically like short videos?”
“...If it’s paywalled, the first ten minutes could be a free preview, with the rest behind a paywall.”
“The price shouldn’t be too high, say, 0 to 10 credits.”
“As for revenue sharing, I’ll follow the model used for ‘My Small World’ mods.”
This feature wasn’t particularly difficult, so it only took Yin Jian about half an hour to implement.
After testing, he frowned.
“It’s a bit rough.”
He pondered for a while but couldn’t think of improvements for the moment. “I’ll wait for the update and let the players give feedback.”
He wasn’t being lazy—he just wanted to give the players a chance to prove themselves.
Let them help improve the game, so they’d feel a sense of belonging.
Let the players create the game and help him make money.
Yin Jian stroked his chin, the more he thought, the more visionary he felt.
He’d already considered such long-term strategies.
“No wonder I’m me—impressive!”
Reining his thoughts back in, Yin Jian began to plan out the milestone system.
“There have to be rewards, otherwise the players won’t care.”
“Reward terms, but ones that can’t be obtained from draws.”
“But if I do that, the milestone difficulty can’t be too low.”
“I’ll make it so players must have specific terms to complete them.”
“That will also encourage spending.”
“Players feel a sense of achievement from completing milestones, and I make money—this is a win-win!”
Yin Jian’s eyes narrowed, his mind growing sharper with each use.
He could already feel himself closing in on his ten-billion goal.
“No, no, I must stay humble. I’m just a rookie with only half a year in the business. I can’t be complacent or arrogant. I must always be open to learning—that’s how I’ll keep improving and make even more money.”
Feeling himself getting a bit carried away, Yin Jian quickly refocused and began carefully developing the details of the milestone system.
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