Why the bug I wrote became a core gameplay mechanic?!
Chapter 385 - 394: The Game Crashed!

Chapter 385: Chapter 394: The Game Crashed!

Of course, during Instructor Ding’s gameplay, there were bullet comments that raised a soul-searching question.

Why are all the girls foreign?

The guide, Elios, doesn’t count since she’s a blend of both Eastern and Western elements and even has a Chinese name, Alioth. But even so, many people felt that she embodied more Western elements.

After that, the two characters Instructor Ding chose, Aurora and Yarvette, were purely Western characters.

But in reality, if you actually download the game, you’ll find that there are Eastern girls too.

It’s just that Instructor Ding followed the trend of "embracing the world," and due to personal taste, leaned more towards Western-style choices during the stream.

Of course, considering the diverse tastes of viewers are hard to cater to, Instructor Ding also promised that after going through Yarvette’s storyline, the next female character will be an Eastern girl to mix things up.

Dating, chatting, playing games, doing research...

Instructor Ding continued to advance various activities just like before, saving money and increasing Yarvette’s favorability level.

Although everyone knows that in games like these, raising a female character’s favorability usually unlocks some special game content, what exactly that content might be? Now, that’s something that’s piquing everyone’s interest.

Of course, limited by relevant laws and regulations, there won’t be any overly outlandish content, but perhaps some mild perks are still reasonable, right?

Like mutual confessions, changes in the girl’s expressions and behaviors, special storyline CGs or original drawings, etc.—the more, the merrier.

"Okay, okay, hurry and max out the favorability!

"Give her a set of swimwear, then a set of fashion outfits, not bad, not bad.

"This option should be the first one, right? After all, she’s a Mature lady—at times like these, saying things like ’I’ll take care of you’ is a bit inappropriate, better to stick with encouragement.

"Eh, the formal game version has added more research content! There’s even high-kick combat training!

"I used to think that high-slit cheongsam outfit was a bit expensive, but now I have to buy it, save up!"

Soon, with Instructor Ding’s efforts, Yarvette’s favorability shot up rapidly.

Actually, "Heartbeat Dream" doesn’t set up too many barriers for players. During conversations with the girls, even if you pick the wrong option, the consequences aren’t too severe.

In other romance simulation games, saying the wrong thing could drastically reduce a girl’s favorability or even sever certain storyline branches completely.

But the pitfalls in "Heartbeat Dream" aren’t really buried there, so choosing an entirely wrong answer would just slightly lower the favorability.

If a player enables "Passive Mode" to let the girl chase them, the difficulty of the game decreases further, and favorability will increase no matter what, just a matter of how much.

Moreover, the gift system and the dating system in the game are also quite straightforward; they won’t stump players. As long as players are serious about playing, they can raise the girl’s favorability very high.

The relationship heats up quickly, from flirty conversations to inadvertent physical contact, to the girl’s meaningful lingering gazes...

Instructor Ding could feel that something big was about to happen!

Finally, after what seemed like an ordinary transition scene, Yarvette took the initiative to invite Instructor Ding.

"Do you have time tomorrow evening? I’ll be waiting for you by the seaside. The sunset there is very beautiful.

"Besides that... I have something very important to tell you."

Although Yarvette spoke with restraint, Instructor Ding couldn’t contain his excitement.

"Guys, we did it!

"Hurry up, I’m going to sleep in my room now, let’s just skip to tomorrow evening!"

Instructor Ding was very excited, because this was, to him, an unmistakably clear hint – no, it was as good as an outright declaration!

Isn’t this the girl confessing her feelings?

Yarvette was designed to be a mature lady, but when she said these words, she showed a little of a young woman’s demeanor. This peculiar contrast and contradiction hit Instructor Ding’s XP hard, making it impossible for him to stop.

However, Instructor Ding also wanted to say that this was way too simple, right?

There was absolutely no challenge at all!

Thinking about it, he hadn’t even checked the strategy guide, nor had he used any special tricks like save and load; he was simply responding to dialogue and planning activities based on his own feelings, and often, it was just the girl initiating and him agreeing to wrap things up.

And just like that, the girl was confessing to him?

Well done, "Heartbeat Dream"! This is how modern love simulation games should be done!

Although he knew that this approach might affect the gameplay later on, causing it to become tiresome quickly, initial players wouldn’t think that far ahead.

Instructor Ding slept until the next day and then timed his arrival at the seaside perfectly.

Sure enough, Yarvette had changed into a swimsuit he had never seen before. She seemed shy at that moment, unlike the usual distant mature lady. Her pale, jade-like complexion seemed to blush under the sunset, and her wine-red hair seemed to blend with the evening glow. As it fluttered in the wind, she was the epitome of allure.

Instructor Ding marveled once again at the impressive art style of Nitiandang!

This was truly the ninth art!

The sunset, the sea, and Yarvette – this scene needed no edits. Just capturing it as a live wallpaper could probably be a hit.

Finally, amid Instructor Ding’s immense excitement, Yarvette took a step forward on the sandy beach, moving her long, fair legs slowly, and started her confession.

A confession naturally began with one’s own life story, reminiscing about every moment spent with the player, then mentioning unforgettable details, praising the player’s empathy and tenderness, and ending with some fluttering romantic words – like "I really want to be with you forever." With that, the full confession was over.

Even though he had a rough idea about what was going to happen next, Instructor Ding still sat up straight, a smile faintly appearing on his face – a smile of bliss and anticipation, oh no, a smile of happiness and anticipation.

But just at this crucial moment, suddenly, Instructor Ding turned into a red-faced Guan Yu on camera!

"Hey, what’s going on?"

Instructor Ding was startled, and so were the viewers in the live stream!

Instructor Ding turned into a red-faced Guan Yu on the camera, not because he had suddenly blushed, but because the entire screen had turned red without warning!

The scene was set at sunset, but the original colors were normal with the sunset just as a background color, especially reflecting on Yarvette’s fair face, highlighting her shyness with a blush.

But now, it was as if the sun had suddenly become a blood moon and aggressively swept over everything, turning it all red!

Everything in the scene changed bizarrely, even casting a red hue on Instructor Ding in front of the camera.

And the words of Yarvette’s confession turned into gibberish and a cacophony of noise, ending with a long "beep."

"Thud!"

A system notification sounded, and an all-English dialogue box popped up on the game screen.

Clicking on the dialogue box, the game immediately closed and reverted back to the desktop.

Just as he was experiencing a pleasant surprise, Instructor Ding realized, "Damn it! Stop messing around, why is there a bug at this critical moment? The game crashed!!"