Why the bug I wrote became a core gameplay mechanic?!
Chapter 406 - 412: Continue Producing the Second Batch of Figurines!

Chapter 406: Chapter 412: Continue Producing the Second Batch of Figurines!

In the evening, at Heavenly Games.

Lilith’s expression was somewhat solemn as she looked at the screen, but the corners of her mouth lifted from time to time, revealing some information.

Gu Fan sat beside her, casually playing on his phone with a calm expression.

As for Zhou Yang, he stood behind Lilith, appearing somewhat nervous.

"The content up to this point has basically been done according to my previous requirements.

"But why is there such a big difference in the later content!"

Lilith asked, frowning.

So far, as players had continued to explore "Heartbeat Dream," the full extent of the game had gradually started to unfold.

Clearly, the game’s earlier content mostly aligned perfectly with Lilith’s original expectations, whether it was the romance or the horror segments, and they significantly shocked the players, evoking a lot of negative emotions.

Lilith was quite satisfied with this part of the game.

However, the later meta-game segment of the game definitely exceeded Lilith’s original conception and caught her off guard.

Save files and character profiles in the game’s root directory?

Players could influence the progression of the game by deleting, copying, or renaming these files?

This absolutely was not part of Lilith’s initial plan!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yang hurriedly explained, "President Li, I had previously suggested this to you!

"You adopted the ideas like having the fake-AI write the story and creating a multi-world background as we build the game, which, as you can see, has proven quite effective.

"Later, I suggested that we should add some psychological horror elements and some meta elements, allowing the characters in the game to break through the fourth wall and interact directly with the players, even allowing them to modify the game’s internal files.

"As a result, players would get a more tense, thrilling, and terrifying experience.

"This includes the Elios figurines, which were also for this purpose.

"From what we can see, isn’t the effect pretty good?"

Lilith frowned: "Oh, is that so? Well, it seems that you did mention it..."

Although Lilith instinctively wanted to deny it, she reconsidered, realizing it was pointless, given how cunning her employees at Heavenly Games were. For example, Gu Fan: when Lilith had intended to renege on a promise previously, he immediately took out a recording pen and played the recording of their conversation.

These people, always scheming!

If she really denied it, only to be faced with evidence from her employees’ save files, Lilith felt she couldn’t afford to lose face.

Moreover, as Zhou Yang mentioned, the current settings were indeed having a positive impact.

Judging by the current situation with "Heartbeat Dream," even though most players’ experiences were nearing the end, they were still generating negative emotions. Coupled with the constant influx of new players, the situation was very favorable for Lilith, which could be described in four words: extremely advantageous for her!

To put it another way, the advantage was hers!

In such circumstances, Lilith naturally was not going to be too hard on Zhou Yang.

In fact, she was not particularly obsessed with whether the game was developed strictly according to her plan. Her attention to detail before was mainly because she distrusted Gu Fan and feared he might tamper with the game.

If she could simply rely on her employees’ ideas to collect negative emotions, she would be more than happy to be a hands-off manager, not worrying about anything.

"Very well, Zhou Yang, you’ve done a good job this time. Although "Heartbeat Dream" is now flooded with negative reviews and the refund rate remains high, and its ranking in the single-player game sales charts continues to drop...

"But no matter!

"This game has demonstrated Heavenly Games’ style and quality, not only showing the players a novel game mode but also leaving them with a lasting impression.

"That’s far better than those profitable yet mediocre games! All the members of the "Heartbeat Dream" project team will get a bonus!"

Lilith was clearly quite pleased with herself, already prepared to pop the champagne early.

Zhou Yang quickly nodded, "Thank you, President Li! All hail President Li! If there’s nothing else, I’ll be heading home then."

Lilith waved her hand in satisfaction: "Alright, go home."

After nodding to Gu Fan in acknowledgment, Zhou Yang quickly made his exit.

His behavior was a bit odd; normally, an employee who has been praised by the boss and promised a bonus would be happy, and might even stay longer to brush up their image in front of leadership. But Zhou Yang clearly had no such intention and seemed eager to leave at the first opportunity, as if staying any longer might trigger some uncontrollable events.

However, Lilith was in such a good mood at that moment, all her attention fixed on the "thriving" data on the screen, that she hardly noticed Zhou Yang’s odd behavior.

Having Gu Fan there was good enough for her.

It was already past the end of the workday, and Zhou Yang had stayed back to report to Lilith. Once he left, only Lilith and Gu Fan remained in the office.

"Gu Fan, the Elios figures also turned out well. Although it was a one-time deal, the amount of negative emotions collected was quite substantial. You’ve earned some praise!"

When the figurines were first sold, they indeed garnered a significant amount of negative emotions. After all, they were finely crafted, and Elios’s image was striking.

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