RPAGF Chapter 63
Chapter 63
Currently, only the military has full access to any interstellar technology, but they must guarantee that this technology will not be leaked; otherwise, they will have to compensate for the losses a hundredfold. Despite its powerful military, the military is heavily reliant on various financial backers and cannot afford to offend them. Therefore, once it acquires something, it must act in accordance with the contract.
The planet owner was worried that Lin Shuying would pack up and run away because of the suppression, so he had his assistant Xiao Anlan keep an eye on Lin Qiaoqiao at all times and call her almost every day to ask if she had any problems.
The problem is right in front of us; who can't see it?
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"It's pretty good now, but there are too many zones, so the operating costs must be high, right?"
Lu Yunzhi smiled and said, "The operating costs are quite high, but Qingfengyi's players are very supportive. They have strong purchasing power and stable traffic, which is the main source of income for the studio."
Otherwise, Lin Shuying wouldn't be able to afford to play with gems!
Even a stone that has absorbed all its energy is still a gem.
Speaking of this, Wei Linwei was quite impressed with Lin Shuying. "Boss, how did you come up with the idea of making the game free and keeping the item prices so low?"
At first glance, this decision seemed foolish; what game could be this cheap?
However, the effect seems very significant now. First, the sufficiently low recharge threshold has turned a large number of non-paying players into paying players. Another benefit of the low threshold is that it encourages players to recharge multiple times unintentionally; after all, who doesn't have a few star coins?
Once you recharge once, you'll want to recharge again. The accumulation will shock even the players themselves. What seems like just a dollar or two each time can add up to several thousand or even tens of thousands of dollars.
Compared to many Star Wars games where players spend hundreds of thousands of dollars at a time, the amount spent by players is comparable. After all, those who are willing to spend hundreds or thousands at a time are considered small-time tycoons, let alone big-time tycoons. They are only a small minority of humanity, and although they control a lot of wealth, their small numbers make them incomparable.
But it takes a lot of courage to do this from the start!
If the game fails, the company will lose money.
Lin Shuying was a little embarrassed to say that she was afraid to tell her employees that ordinary people from ancient times were shocked by the amount of money they had never seen before.
She doesn't even realize she's making over 100 million a day now, but back then, making tens of millions a day really shocked her. Thinking back to her past life, even working herself to death would only earn her a million a year, compared to that...
"Well, I guess I'm just confident, hahaha."
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After finishing their meal, they all went back to their rooms.
With the employees playing a terrible game, Lin Shuying began planning game activities and merchandise for two months later.
Looking back at her previous designs, she had included challenges and combat gameplay for players, but she hadn't provided any weapons.
not too good.
When it comes to weapons, China's weapon culture is absolutely world-class!
In particular, the cold weapons, martial arts, and unique martial arts culture have been passed down for thousands of years, with a wide variety of styles and numerous schools, each with its own merits.
Lin Shuying's favorite item is a sword!
A fine sword is a perfect match for a gentleman or a beautiful woman. The beauty of a sword can captivate even those who are not experts. It was incredibly popular in its time, with countless gamers spending their own money to forge swords, and some even getting investigated and making the news.
Many Chinese stories discourage women from wielding weapons, but the martial arts culture of China is unique in that it is free from gender discrimination and distinction, where anyone can be highly skilled in martial arts and stir up trouble in a region.
In modern times, the Chinese-style weapon designs in the game are top-notch, each one is very gorgeous and beautiful.
Despite the decline of the martial arts world, its sword remains ever sharp.
Many famous swords, knives, and weapons from ancient China were not only exquisitely crafted, but also had legendary stories that have been passed down through the ages.
Why not create a weapon event? Let's call it "Heroic Jianghu, Timeless Weapons"!
Famous artifacts encompass more than just weapons; they also include many porcelain pieces, bronze vessels, and other precious cultural relics, though Lin Shuying's knowledge of these is limited. The weapon came about because she had received a clothing order; the client requested a set of ancient costumes to match the weapon. It was from a game, but the client disliked the in-game outfit, feeling it didn't suit the sword, and wanted Lin Shuying to design a custom outfit based on the sword.
Lin Shuying specifically researched Chinese weapons, especially swords. She was surprised to find the world of weaponry so vast; even after a month, she only learned a tiny fraction of it.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.
They say time is like wind and flowing water, capable of eroding even the grandest history. Seeing those brilliant cultures vanish still breaks my heart...
Chinese weapons include mythical artifacts such as the Lotus Lantern, Pangu Axe, Donghuang Bell, Overturning Sea Divine Blade, Demon Refining Pot, Qiankun Cauldron, Fuxi Qin, and Pangu Banner, which have been overused in games, novels, anime, and TV series.
There are also weapons used by historical figures, such as the Juque, Yuchang, Zhanlu, Green Dragon Crescent Blade, and Soul-Chasing Overlord Spear, which many three-year-old children are familiar with.
Lin Shuying's most memorable swords were actually the Purple Lightning and Green Frost from the poem "Tengwang Pavilion". When she was memorizing them, she was curious whether these two swords really existed, and later she looked them up.
Qing Shuang's fate is yet to be determined. After all, she is not sure whether Liu Bang actually used a sword to slay the white snake. Many experts say that he was killed by being hit with a stone. Without specific evidence and background to support it, it is really hard to say which one is true.
The sword Zidian, belonging to Sun Quan during the Three Kingdoms period, is quite authentic in her account, given its background of wealth and power.
In ancient times, iron was a controlled resource, and iron smelting was a high-end technology. Swords seemed to be common in the martial arts world, but if you didn't have money, it would be difficult to get a good sword.
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The Qingfengyi game event ended quickly.
Nearly a thousand activity props containing goldfish have been unlocked. The only items that are not yet unlocked are the Treasure Basin and the super beautiful wall-mounted photos of the two guardians.
Lin Shuying laughed heartily upon seeing the result, proudly saying, "The player didn't unlock all the guardians; it seems the natural disaster wasn't enough."
Lin Qiaoqiao said helplessly, "Boss, wait until the players have cleared all their bad luck before you say that, or you'll be proven wrong."
This month, most players can't even stay in their homesteads, let alone cause any trouble.
It really proves the saying: when you're down on your luck, even drinking cold water can cause problems.
These players are absolutely unlucky; drinking cold water isn't just a matter of getting stuck in their teeth, it's choking them to death.
Lin Shuying said, "It's okay, they'll be free for half a month after the event ends."
When it was time to settle the score, Lin Shuying came to watch the game, and the chat channel was so lively that the messages were hard to read.
When the time came, the players were led to the guild square, which still had 20,000 players per server.
Auspicious clouds began to fill the sky, and dragons and phoenixes sang together, bringing good fortune.
A divine song!
When the game was being tested, it was the Treasure Pot's turn. Looking at it, Lin Shuying suddenly remembered the popular lottery song "Good Luck," and thought, "Since I remember it, how can I not use it?"
However, it seems unsuitable to use the "Good Luck" feature during the event, where players who are guaranteed to be unlucky hear it every day. The physical attack is low, but the psychological attack is doubled, as she is afraid that players will not be able to handle it.
It's most suitable for use during the final settlement!
StarCraft players were so stunned by this piece of music that they were completely mesmerized, their ears filled with nothing but good fortune...
"My Mech Grand Marshal, what song is this?"
"Science Popularization Building: This is a relatively famous lottery song from the era of the Mother Planet, but it often appears in the lottery environment of many game live broadcasts. Many experts believe that it is a parody song and not a formal music."
"I see, that sounds really exciting."
"How are we unlucky players supposed to cope with this?"
"I'm going to record this; it'll be my personal treasure bowl from now on!"
Lin Shuying laughed upon hearing this, "Different paths, same destination, fellow Daoist."
After the auspicious clouds passed, the music disappeared, and Chang'e appeared.
Today she wasn't wearing the blue dress, but a wheat-white skirt with a nine-piece red and gold auspicious cloud sash and a pleated skirt tied around her waist.
The collar was embroidered with golden osmanthus flowers and trimmed with red.
She wore a plum-red long coat over her clothes, paired with a gold pendant.
The hair accessories are five styles available for sale at Qingfengyi this time: Homecoming, Abundant Wealth, Soaring Clouds and White Cranes, Sparrow Feathers and Splendid Chapters, and Joy on the Eyebrows. They are adorned with a little bit of fluffy trim, which makes the whole person less cold and aloof than the blue outfit, and more approachable and gentle.
She took out a scroll with a yellow dragon pattern and began to read: "Dear players, the fourth phase of the Qingfengyi event, 'Golden Jade Abundance,' has successfully concluded. Next is the ranking and awards ceremony!"
The players below screamed involuntarily!
"Ahhh, my wife! I love it when you call me 'darling,' I love hearing it!"
"Scream a few more times, and I'll give you my soul!"
"Ahhhh, goddess, goddess, goddess!"
"Ahhhhh, did you have surgery on your voice? Did you get a sound card implanted? How can it sound so good!"
"I've gone crazy! I finally managed to record a sound, and I'm going to use it as my ringtone!"
"Me too, I'll just take the first three characters!"
"You're shameless! I want one too!"
"Ahhhh, what days could be more exhilarating and joyful than hearing my goddess call me 'darling' every single day? Nothing! Absolutely nothing!!"
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Lin Shuying felt ashamed upon hearing this; the gamers really knew how to play.
A huge stone tablet rose into the sky, displaying the players' rankings for the current game.
Then a giant phoenix appeared, carrying a huge golden platform on its back.
"Ahhh, my phoenix! You're back!"
"Ahhh, designer, there must be a phoenix! There must be a phoenix!"
"Designer, if you don't bring out the phoenix, I'll never let Qingfengyi ever stop updating!"
Lin Shuying silently turned down the volume of the surrounding players. She was screaming at the top of her lungs, afraid they might damage their voices. Surely that wouldn't happen in a holographic game?
How about we update with a throat lozenge next time?
Jin Sang Zi lozenges, hahaha.
When I was in college, everyone in the class would have a scoop to cheer on the basketball team; it wasn't considered a good effort until everyone had finished it.
Lin Shuying's throat felt frozen from eating it; it tasted awful.
The two players who won first place this time are Gray Cave and Bird Alliance Leader.
One is a tech-savvy genius with top-notch hands-on skills who has always worked diligently on tasks; the other is a princess blessed with good fortune. They are incomparable.
Chang'e waved her hand, and the two players floated up.
The leader of the Bird Alliance screamed excitedly, "Ahhhhh, I'm flying!"
The gray hole was also excited, its hands and feet trembling.
He almost lost his footing when he got to the platform. The phoenix would bob up and down when it flapped its wings, and he used the momentum to cover himself.
The two floated in the sky, looking down at the players below who were tiny yet densely packed; the scene was spectacular.