Why the bug I wrote became a core gameplay mechanic?!
Chapter 241 - 240: Can You Check If This Thing Opens the Door?

Chapter 241: Chapter 240: Can You Check If This Thing Opens the Door?

Lilith didn’t understand, but she was greatly shocked.

As a demon, she vaguely sensed that there were some problems with her communication with all of humanity, yet she was not clear enough to grasp what kind of problem it actually was.

And judging from Qin Fengliang’s feedback...

It seemed there was no good solution to this problem??

"Damn it! What the hell are we supposed to do?"

Lilith angrily shook Qin Fengliang, "Didn’t you tell me that this was foolproof!!"

Qin Fengliang coughed awkwardly, "President Li, President Li, please wait a moment, I have something to say!

"I admit that there are indeed some oversights in this plan, I subconsciously handled it in the way of the Haunted House, not expecting that the game’s inability to modify would lead to such serious consequences...

"But rest assured, President Li, there is still hope!"

Half-convinced, Lilith let go of Qin Fengliang, "Still hope? Didn’t you just say that neither of the two methods would work?"

Qin Fengliang hurriedly explained, "It is indeed not very possible to solve this problem directly, but luckily, President Li, we still have other hidden cards up our sleeves! Have you forgotten? We also have that small prize!

"If this small prize can exert its power, it can also collect a lot of negative emotions, and then you, President Li, won’t be at a loss!

"President Li, you’ve arranged for the customization, right?"

Lilith nodded, "Oh, yes, I’ve already arranged for a capable subordinate to make it; it should be almost ready by now, right?"

Qin Fengliang breathed a sigh of relief, "That’s great! President Li, for now, let’s hold off and let these two streamers jump around for a few more days! Once this small prize exerts its power, we naturally have a way to settle the score with them!"

Lilith was still unsure, "Really?"

Obviously, what she really wanted to say was, "It’s not that I don’t trust you, but your recent ideas seem to have backfired."

But considering he was after all her key minister and mastermind, if she were to push him away just for a few careless failures, she might soon find herself in a situation of having no one to rely on.

So, Lilith decided to endure it a bit longer and see how things would unfold before making a decision!

...

...

June 27th, Friday night.

Heilong started his live broadcast humming a tune.

"Brothers, look what this is?

"Nitiandang’s mysterious gift has arrived!

"Brothers, take another look at what this is?

"Oh, it turns out to be a screenshot of my achievement for ’Road Ghost’!"

Heilong flaunted himself in the live broadcast room, making the viewers itch to smack him.

"Darn, a villain in triumph!"

"Face! Watch your face!"

"Stop dawdling, hurry up and unbox it, first in the entire network to open a Nitiandang mystery gift!"

Meanwhile, Chen Tingquan had also started his live stream, connecting with Heilong, ready to share the joy together.

The first ever Ghost Riders Challenge concluded successfully the previous evening, and Heilong had topped all competition, winning first place without a single incident! As for the second place, it was taken by the netizen Huo Zhi Gaoxing.

As for the invited motorbike influencers? They were basically wiped out, with the best of them only managing to get seventh place.

This outcome was a heavy blow to many motorbike influencers, and like Chen Liang, many announced their retirement from the scene.

Of course, there were also many motorbike influencers who were stubbornly unyielding, refusing to admit their inadequate skills, claiming the competition was rigged, the rules were unfair, and looking for ways to prove themselves.

It’s unclear whether they planned to prove themselves in the game or in reality.

Chen Tingquan and Heilong didn’t have much to do with these people.

One can only say that good advice is beyond the reach of those destined for ruin; if, after all these events, these motorbike influencers still valued their online traffic more than their own lives, then we could only choose to respect and wish them well.

Chen Tingquan and Heilong thought they had done all they could.

The prizes from the competition were still being distributed, and there were a series of procedures to handle, but all that was to be dealt with later.

After Chen Tingquan’s "grand pronouncements" online, the official Nitiandang account had also gone silent, with indeed no updates made to the game.

This seemed to further validate Chen Tingquan’s speculation.

Officially, there were apologies on the surface, but behind the scenes, it seemed like they were actually supporting and protecting the competition they had organized!

This once again threw online public opinion into disarray, while Chen Tingquan and Heilong took advantage of this lull to smoothly wrap up the Ghost Riders Challenge, feasting on the heat and traffic.

And during this process, there was an unexpected joy: Heilong actually achieved the "Road Ghost" achievement!

All I can say is that Heilong’s driving skills are truly solid, but his luck is really good too. After all, completing 66 hours without an accident often requires more than just skills.

But no matter what, as one of the first players in the country to achieve this milestone, and possibly the first player to do so on a motorcycle, Heilong truly deserves some boasting.

Right now, what he cared about the most was, what exactly was the mysterious prize from the officials?

From the looks of the package, it didn’t seem to be something long and narrow; it appeared flatter.

A medal?

Or some sort of certificate?

It’s very likely to be made of pure gold, right?

Heilong couldn’t help his runaway thoughts.

Because everyone knows that Nitiandang is always generous in this regard. Players who were first to complete specific achievements would receive a pure gold trophy, so it wouldn’t be strange to receive a pure gold medal or certificate this time either!

However, when he opened the box and took out the thing wrapped in a bubble plastic bag, Heilong suddenly felt a sinking feeling, suspecting something was off.

This feeling... it’s so light!

If it were pure gold, this thing should be very heavy, as gold is very dense.

But this object was light; although it wasn’t as light as aluminum or plastic products, holding it felt just like a very ordinary alloy, with no substantial difference from those small commodities bought for a few dozen bucks.

However, the live stream audience couldn’t feel the weight of this thing, so Heilong still strained to keep his composure, patiently unwrapping the not-so-exquisitely packaged bubble plastic bag.

Then, a special shield-shaped plaque appeared before him!

Heilong’s mouth fell open, momentarily lost for words.

Is this it?

All that hype about the mysterious gift from Nitiandang, and this is it??

From the looks of it, it was something resembling a shield, about the size of a palm, with a metallic sheen and a gold-colored base, barely qualifying as a "golden shield."

But on the shield, there were intricate designs – if you’re being generous with compliments: "It’s very complex"; if you’re not: "Isn’t this just a damn QR code!"

Of course, the shield’s design was quite novel and the shape wasn’t bad, the integration of the QR code with the shield itself was well done, but... a QR code is still a QR code!

And with this ordinary material, this so-called mysterious prize made it very hard to keep a straight face.

Heilong never imagined that after all the hardships to complete this rare achievement, he would end up being awarded such a piece of junk!

And in the live chat, the audience couldn’t hold back either.

"Pfft, what the hell is this? The prize is just a piece of scrap metal?"

"It’s clearly a shield."

"This palm-sized shield is really just a scrap metal piece!"

"Where’s Ting Quan? Come and appraise it, see if this treasure opens any doors?"

"It’s a big door opener, couldn’t be more obvious! Too bad it’s useless."

"I’m dying of laughter, I’m now a bit suspicious, is Heilong really a shill hired by Nitiandang? Then what’s the deal with this lousy prize?"

"Puhaha, the show effect is on point!"

"I’m glad I hesitated and didn’t try to complete this achievement, otherwise I’d be spitting blood upon seeing this prize!"

In the past few days, there had been a narrative circulating online, alleging that Heilong and Chen Tingquan were shills hired by the Nitiandang game officials.

The recent Ghost Fire Youth Challenge was also supposedly arranged at the behest of the officials, who even covertly bought popularity to fuel the event further.

Especially when Heilong confirmed the completion of the achievement and obtained the mysterious prize, the voices of skepticism peaked.

They’re definitely shills! Otherwise, how could it be that only you completed the challenge so smoothly? Did the officials secretly alter your backend data?

Were the officials planning to rig the prize in your favor behind closed doors to make all players envious and further boost the game’s popularity?

Many people had such speculations.

However, once the prize was actually unveiled, everyone couldn’t contain themselves.

Now it’s confirmed, he’s definitely not a shill.

If Heilong had communicated with Nitiandang beforehand, if he had known what the prize was, there was no way he would have unveiled this junk during the live stream and in front of everyone.

There was certainly some entertainment value, but didn’t the whole "achievement for a mysterious gift" event orchestrated by Nitiandang become a huge joke?

Watching the "hahahas" float across the screen, Heilong was speechless.

He quietly asked Chen Tingquan, "Brother Quan, could you take a look and tell me, does this thing open any doors?"