Why the bug I wrote became a core gameplay mechanic?!
Chapter 231 - 230: This prize can’t be the same thing the store manager was talking about, right?!

Chapter 231: Chapter 230: This prize can’t be the same thing the store manager was talking about, right?!

Gu Fan casually searched on his phone for similar signs and started brainstorming their design and details.

Meanwhile, Sui Tao continued to sit by the counter, bored out of his mind and yawning.

Over the past couple of days, after getting off work, he had also been keeping an eye on the latest developments of the new game from Sky Against Heaven. It was clear that the popularity of "Road Rage Simulator" was rising, as evidenced by the discussions on live streaming platforms and online forums.

But the problem was...

Why didn’t this popularity seem to translate into foot traffic for the experience store?

Did Sky Against Heaven even arrange any promotions for the experience store? It almost felt like they were just a third-party shop leeching off Sky Against Heaven’s popularity...

Sui Tao sighed to himself, but then he thought that after all, he was just a salaried worker. Considering the current circumstances, having such a leisurely time at work wasn’t so bad.

Just then, a commotion suddenly arose from outside.

"Guys, this is it!"

Sui Tao couldn’t help but startle, almost thinking they had offended someone who came to settle accounts or something.

He looked up quickly and saw that the two leading the group were none other than Zhuge Jun and Hou Ji, followed by several young people, mostly of the same age, probably university students as well.

Not bad, there were return customers!

Sui Tao was happy. It seemed that Zhuge Jun’s previous experience at the store was a good one, and being a die-hard fan of Sky Against Heaven games, he had brought quite a few classmates over to try it out.

Regardless, new customers were always welcome!

Just as Sui Tao was about to get up and provide some service, he saw Gu Fan shaking his head at him.

Gu Fan didn’t stand up either, merely greeting casually, "Make yourselves at home."

Zhuge Jun seemed quite familiar with the place. He came straight to the counter and said, "Hello! One coffee per person, and then seven secret keys."

Sui Tao took down seven secret keys and handed them to Zhuge Jun.

Zhuge Jun, delighted, distributed the keys among his buddies and then watched with interest as they tried to insert them into their places.

Soon, the store was filled with puzzled voices.

"Huh? Why can’t I plug it in?"

"Let me see... um... this USB port looks normal, doesn’t it? It doesn’t seem to have any problem."

"Weird... why couldn’t it go in just now."

"The placement of this key is a bit user-unfriendly, boss."

"Password incorrect? No, how could the password I just registered be wrong?"

Seeing the puzzled expressions of the new students, Zhuge Jun and Hou Ji couldn’t help but burst into laughter, enjoying the spectacle immensely.

"Welcome to the Sky Against Heaven Game Experience Store!"

Zhuge Jun’s expression was one of great enjoyment, as if these people had just completed some sort of special "initiation ceremony."

"Brother Jun, what’s going on here?" the crowd asked, confused.

Zhuge Jun chuckled, "This is what makes the Sky Against Heaven Game Experience Store special. It’s a reality filled with BUGS!"

This little trick, Zhuge Jun had actually figured out quite quickly.

Regarding the password, as long as one was certain of their own, they could quickly realize if there was an issue. The USB port was a bit more complicated, but if you looked at it from certain angles and the camera didn’t recognize a face, you could spot the cover over the port.

Furthermore, other details in the store, such as the blurred walls and the clipping furniture, could be quickly recognized by any gamer as tributes to various BUGS commonly found in games.

After Zhuge Jun explained to everyone, they were all impressed and expressed their awe.

"Wow, can it really be like this? Whoever designed this store must be a devil!"

"Damn, bringing BUGS into reality!"

"I need an adjective more aggressive than ’beastly’! Who on earth designed this?"

Sui Tao paused for a moment: "Our store manager personally designed it."

After saying this, he glanced at Gu Fan.

Gu Fan continued to drink his coffee with an unperturbed expression.

The young people exchanged looks and awkwardly chuckled before promptly changing their tune.

"Genius-like design!"

"Indeed, although it’s bizarre at first, after giving it some thought, it’s quite innovative!"

"As expected of a Sky Against Heaven Game Experience Store, even the hardware can play tricks like this!"

Zhuge Jun almost burst out laughing himself, hurrying to say, "Alright, hurry up and try out the game!

"Oh, and just last night, Sky Against Heaven Games released a new announcement, saying that if you complete a certain achievement in the game, you’ll get a mystery gift!"

"I’m going to give it a try; I’m so excited to see what kind of mysterious gift it is!"

Others were also quite curious, "A mysterious gift? Could it be another gold trophy? That would be a huge win!"

"Who knows? But judging by how generous Sky Against Heaven has been in the past, even if the prize isn’t a gold trophy, it still shouldn’t be too shabby," Zhuge Jun was already rubbing his hands together in anticipation.

Everyone gathered around, "What’s the challenge then?"

"’Road Ghost: Accumulate 66 hours of driving with no violations whatsoever.’"

"Holy shit, 66 hours! Brother Jun, are you trying to drop dead?!"

Zhuge Jun shook his head, "Hey, what are you thinking? How could it possibly be 66 consecutive hours? No one could survive that!

"It’s 66 cumulative hours in the game, and I think it’s very likely to be game time 66 hours, which means 11 hours in real life.

"This level of difficulty seems reasonable."

Everyone nodded in agreement, "I see! Then we can try it too. What if we succeed? Wouldn’t we all get a special gift?"

Quickly, they all began to rub their hands together with enthusiasm and entered the Road Rage Simulator.

Of course, there were also two guys who weren’t interested in such games; they turned to "Ascension" instead.

Sui Tao sat at the counter, feeling a hint of unease within him.

A very precious and mysterious gift?

Didn’t the manager just ask me a question earlier?

A few dozen bucks... with some irreplaceability...

No, no, no, there’s no way it’s the same thing!

Sui Tao hastily shook his head, dismissing such an absurd thought from his mind.

How could an extremely precious mystery gift prepared by the headquarters of Sky Against Heaven for a few hardcore players possibly be the same thing as a trinket worth a few dozen bucks that the manager casually inquired about? Absolutely impossible!

Moreover, since this announcement was only made last night, it suggests that the item is probably already made and ready to be given to the players at any moment.

And the manager only asked me about it this morning; the timing doesn’t match up at all.

So no matter how you look at it, they can’t be the same thing!

Sui Tao let out a sigh of relief. Though he didn’t understand why his subconscious almost believed such an outrageous idea could become reality, fortunately, after some careful consideration, he had dismissed the possibility by himself.

...

Before long, the group became utterly focused on their driving challenge.

So it’s just about accumulating 66 hours of driving without any violations, right?

hours in the game equate to about 11 hours in real life, and that’s an acceptable timeframe.

If things go smoothly, and you spend a little over an hour each day seven days a week, you should just about complete it.

And if you want to push the limits a bit more...

Zhuge Jun wanted to boast, "I was thinking, what if I finished the whole challenge in one go? Wouldn’t that be bold? Taking on this challenge of 66 hours without any violations in Road Rage Simulator, all in one shot!

"Of course, I gave up the idea later because the experience store was about to close."

But regardless, although everyone had different expectations psychologically, they still felt that if they could spend a few days to prepare themselves well, they would have a good chance of completing this challenge.

It wasn’t just them; streamers online were also getting into challenge mode.

The craziest among them was probably Heilong, who even thought about completing the goal on a motorbike.

But his choice was somewhat defensible because, compared to normal defensive driving, it’s not clear which is more dangerous when speeding like his method.

In normal driving mode, idiot drivers are spawned deliberately to collide with the player, but Heilong’s speeding on a bike could leave those idiot drivers far behind, arguably making it safer.

Of course, under these circumstances, the most dangerous thing on the road would be Heilong himself.

However, at such high speeds, any minor mistake could instantly lead to a loss of control over the vehicle, causing the game character to die on the spot.

Let’s just say there were pros and cons.

The former situation had some luck involved, while the latter was purely about taking fate into one’s own hands.

However, there was one point Heilong wasn’t quite sure about: he knew that speeding on a bike the way he did was clearly a violation, as it was obviously way over the limit.

But the thing is, as long as he made it back alive, there didn’t seem to be any mechanisms in the game for issuing a ticket or sending the police after him; there were no penalties for his actions.

So does it count as a violation or not?

That’s a question.

Regardless, this event was a very serious challenge for all players, and everyone was eager and ready to take part!

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