Why the bug I wrote became a core gameplay mechanic?!
Chapter 418 - 416: Let Netizens Verify the Authenticity!_3

Chapter 418: Chapter 416: Let Netizens Verify the Authenticity!_3

Qin Fengliang hurriedly said, "President Li, I wasn’t suggesting that we recruit Gan Di. I merely used him as an example."

"On the internet, there are still many top experts who purely act out of interest. For instance, Gan Di, he’s highly skilled, and if he found a job in a major company, his salary wouldn’t be low. But he loves creating mods and then sharing them for free."

"Similarly, on forums like Tieba or other gaming forums, there are many such experts. If you offer them money to do a job, they are very reluctant; but if it’s something that interests them, they immediately bring their own supplies and dive right in, ensuring that the job is done perfectly and clearly."

"The key here is ’interest’!"

"As long as we pique their interest, we wouldn’t need to spend a dime to have them work for us."

Lilith nodded in realization.

It sounded very promising!

Indeed, the internet was filled with various legends who usually maintained a low profile or lurked around, yet once they encountered something that interested them, they would explode with 120% enthusiasm to achieve a goal without any expectation of reward.

Take some of the top mod creators, for example, the balance mods they produced for some games were even better than those made by the officials;

Or take some legendary players, who could execute terrifying maneuvers in games that even the designers couldn’t imagine, pushing the gameplay’s limits to unfathomable extents;

Or take special tools for various software or apps, often better than the original versions.

The internet was vast, never lacking in these top experts.

But the question arose, how could we draw their interest?

It sounded simple, but in practice, it was quite challenging.

With confidence, Qin Fengliang smiled slightly, "President Li, this might not work for other projects, but ’Heartbeat Dream’ itself already has considerable influence, serving as a natural gimmick."

"If you really want to verify if what Gu Fan said is true, you only need to do one thing:

"Find a way to create public opinion, leak the information that the ’real ending of Heartbeat Dream was crafted by fake-AI’. Afterwards, many tech experts will dive deep into the underlying codes to discover whether it’s true or not."

Lilith’s eyes widened, "Great idea! It really is a brilliant idea!"

Netizens generally have a bit of a rebellious mindset, somewhat prone to arguing.

If you tell the netizens, ’The ending of Heartbeat Dream was meticulously designed by the officials.’

The netizens would certainly respond: You put all that effort just to design this? It’s nothing special, what’s there to boast about."

But if you tell the netizens, ’The ending of Heartbeat Dream wasn’t even designed by the officials, but was concocted by fake-AI.’

The netizens would definitely say: What nonsense is this? How could this possibly be done by fake-AI? It must be Heavenly Games making a hype!"

And once this wave of skepticism forms, countless experts would begin unpacking online.

They would scour every line of code in the game to determine if the ending was hardcoded by Heavenly Games during development or was it accidentally triggered by an AI bug?

Even if some of these participants aren’t very skilled, it doesn’t matter.

Because everyone will discuss and debate among each other, and eventually, the correct answer will emerge."

"In other words, we don’t need to spend any money or do anything special—just by spreading this rumor, we can get those experts online to work for us for free and help us catch the traitor!"

"This is just... amazing!"

Lilith was initially worried about how to verify if what Gu Fan said was true.

Finding a new programmer might not be trustworthy either.

But now there’s no need to hesitate. If we burst onto the internet, the result of all the experts’ repeated discussions will certainly be the right answer!

In time, all we need to do is to compare the findings with what Gu Fan mentioned to see if they match."

"Okay, then I’ll leave this matter to you! By tomorrow night, I want to see results!"

Lilith glanced at the time, unaware that she had already been chatting with Qin Fengliang for over an hour, and it was almost six o’clock. She couldn’t come during the day, so to make the most of the time, she had no choice but to entrust Qin Fengliang with the task.

It was reasonable after all, since the idea was Qin Fengliang’s, it naturally required her personal execution.

Qin Fengliang was extremely grateful: "Thank you for your trust, President Li. I will definitely handle this matter well!"

Clearly, this was her chance to regain President Li’s trust.

Qin Fengliang also wondered if she was somehow incompatible with Heavenly Games? Why was it that every idea she had regarding Heavenly Games somehow backfired?

It had gotten to the point where President Li almost didn’t trust her anymore.

Qin Fengliang had to consider that this might be her only chance to regain President Li’s trust and return to the number one spot on the advisory board—everything hinged on this!

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The next day at noon, Heavenly Games.

Everyone else had wandered off to eat nearby, leaving only Zhou Yang who had ordered takeout, eating while watching a video to pass the time.

For the employees at Heavenly Games, everything was great about the company except there was room for improvement in terms of food options.

After all, there were only so many places to eat nearby, and even when counting the small restaurants in the vicinity, along with the nearby malls and shops that offered city-wide delivery through apps, the choices were still quite limited.

Over such a long period, they had almost grown tired of the decent eateries.

Choosing what to eat for lunch everyday had become a real struggle.

As for Zhou Yang, he wasn’t too picky about food, thinking that if nothing else, there was always McDonald’s or KFC to fall back on.

"Hmm? Didn’t go out to eat today?" Gu Fan seemed to have just finished his own meal and came over for a stroll.

Zhou Yang quickly asked, "President Gu, after I left last night, there wasn’t anything... important that happened, right?"

Gu Fan paused for a moment, "Are you talking about President Li’s side? Don’t worry, it’s not a big deal."

Zhou Yang nodded, thinking that everything was reliable with President Gu around.

Clearly, President Li had inquired about some matters last night, but who was President Gu? He surely had helped smooth things over, oh no, explained them away.

At this moment, the employees at Heavenly Games could sense ever more tacit cooperation among themselves, where even simple words quickly conveyed clear intentions, everything conveyed in silence.

Zhou Yang had been a bit worried this time might encounter problems, but clearly, with President Gu around, everything was always as steady as an old dog.

Just then, while watching his video, Zhou Yang paused suddenly.

He stared at the screen in disbelief, "President Gu! President Gu!"

"Look at this video...

"It seems someone online has unpacked ’Heartbeat Dream’!"

Gu Fan leaned over to look, and saw the video title was: Big News! Secrets Only Developers Know! Unpacking ’Heartbeat Dream’!

The video title alone was nothing out of the ordinary, as some YouTubers specialize in unpacking games. Which popular game hasn’t been unpacked? One might even argue that without unpacking, players simply can’t understand its internal mechanisms.

But the content on the video’s cover was somewhat shocking.

"The real ending doesn’t exist within the game’s code?"

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