Why the bug I wrote became a core gameplay mechanic?!
Chapter 530 - 513: Class A War Criminal!

Chapter 530: Chapter 513: Class A War Criminal!

Although he was still puzzled, since the Park Director was so certain, Chen Tingquan could not say much more.

He merely continued to fulfill his duties as a leader.

Although Zhuge Jun had already completed the game, he still could not understand what the Park Director was trying to do, which in turn piqued his curiosity, so he continued to watch.

Soon, the industrial zone was established according to the Park Director’s plan.

At first glance, it seemed reasonable.

From the mining site to the smelting plant to the manufacturing plant and then to the warehouse, all these buildings were organized neatly.

The Park Director, indeed, was an experienced player of this game; the production line was impeccably arranged, and one could even say it had an industrial aesthetic.

However, on the other hand, it looked horrifying because right next to this production line, there was a row of residential units prepared for the silicon-based dwarves.

And these residential units were built right within the pollution range of the production line.

Logically, these residential units could have been stacked, built into several stories, or placed a bit further away from the pollution range of the production line.

But the Park Director built them all closely together, without stacking them, seemingly intentionally.

Though building only the first floor without stacking was the cheapest option, it wasted space. There was surely no need to be that frugal, right?

Zhuge Jun felt even more baffled.

Moreover, the Park Director’s outrageous decisions continued:

He started constructing hospitals, cemeteries, and crematoriums around the area.

And these buildings were clearly not supposed to be built in the initial phases.

Typical players would only build a minimal, basic hospital, which was sufficient, and cemeteries and crematoriums were completely unnecessary.

Even without cemeteries, players could choose to drag these silicon-based dwarves outside the city to bury or burn.

In the early stages of Comet, these silicon-based dwarves had a high tolerance level, and such actions would not lead to any adverse effects.

The construction of cemeteries and crematoriums, per se, did not carry particularly important duties; they only enhanced the happiness and satisfaction levels of the silicon-based dwarves within a certain range.

The happiness and satisfaction levels of the silicon-based people, in turn, would somewhat determine their support for the Governors and the leader.

Overall, most players viewed these two types of buildings as kinds of face-lifting projects to boost support, typically considered for construction only in the middle or latter stages of the game.

But the Park Director built them right from the start.

This left the audience puzzled. What was he really trying to do?

Finally, as time passed, Chen Tingquan gradually saw the underlying strategy.

"Could it be... Brother Yuan, did you intentionally make them live in the polluted area?

"Isn’t that a bit too outrageous!"

Chen Tingquan, shocked by everything unfolding before his eyes, didn’t know what to say.

The pollution in the industrial zone was indeed severe, and without purification equipment, the health of these silicon-based dwarves continued to decline.

But this level of pollution wasn’t severe enough to immediately ruin their health.

In the game, silicon-based people also had lifespans, from youth to middle age to old age, with every growth trajectory of each silicon-based dwarf clearly trackable.

Thus, how to best promote population growth was also a science for the players.

Since the silicon-based people had a relatively long old age, dealing with aging had always been a headache for players.

Either pass a law allowing silicon-based people to continue working in factories during their old age,

or develop technology that provided jobs suitable for their old age,

or simply support these silicon-based elders, providing no economic value but boosting public satisfaction in nursing homes or retirement homes.

But each treatment method came with its issues.

For instance, if these silicon-based elders worked in factories, their work efficiency would be slow, and the rate of quality products might drop.

To not use them meant wasted labor force; to use them could affect the original production efficiency.

In short, it was somewhat like the reality of aging issues, though there were many solutions, none was perfect.

Previously, after precise calculations, most players chose the second option: to specifically invest in technology points that could harness the productivity of silicon-based elders, centralizing their work in factories.

Though the initial investment was not small, it paid off once stabilized, as each batch of elders could participate, making it worthwhile in the long run.

But clearly, the Park Director had a completely different approach.

He did not plan to see silicon-based elders appear at all!

Due to industrial pollution, the health of these silicon-based dwarves would gradually deteriorate, but this deterioration was like smoking: it did not show significant effects in the early stages but became apparent in their middle and old ages.

Although these silicon-based dwarves started working in the polluted area, which caused a significant drop in their satisfaction, the Park Director built many public buildings for them!

Such as hospitals, cemeteries, and crematoriums.

In the "Star Plan" game, building these public facilities in the early stages offered extra leverage.

Because resources are scarce in the early stages, and the demands of silicon-based dwarves were relatively low, constructing a public facility could definitely win more public favor. But as resources increased in the mid-stage, and the consciousness of silicon-based people gradually awakened, building another public facility wouldn’t make them feel grateful anymore; they would think it was something the Governor should do.

And the Park Director took advantage of this mechanism by building hospitals, cemeteries, and crematoriums early on, which greatly boosted public satisfaction.

Not only did it compensate for the loss in satisfaction due to pollution, but it also provided significant additional growth.

So, these silicon-based dwarves didn’t see any problem with it.

However, as these silicon-based dwarves aged beyond their prime years into old age, they started getting various diseases and their lifespans drastically shortened.

Those who fell ill were all sent to hospitals, and those who could be cured continued working, while those who couldn’t were taken straight to the crematorium and then buried.

With this system, the hospital also generated revenue, and the energy produced by the incineration of the silicon-based dwarves could be utilized.

The age structure of the silicon-based dwarves on the entire comet was very healthy.

As for the three methods mentioned earlier, there was naturally no need to consider them anymore, and there was no need to spend money on legislation, technology points, or nursing homes.

Chen Tingquan was utterly stunned when he realized all this.

"Hey, Brother Yuan, can it really be played like this?"

Chen Tingquan felt his brain was overloaded.

The live stream audience was equally shocked, but for the fans of the Park Director, it was nothing new, as he always used similar logic in other games.

"Hey? 911? There’s a war criminal here, hurry up and catch him!"

"For what you’ve done, there must be a spot for you on the streetlamp."

"What streetlamp, just execute by shooting for five minutes!"

"The Director is simply a genius, I knew there must have been some side business in Southeast Asia!"

"The management level here really matches that of the Park."

"This whole operation is perfect, increasing population turnover, reducing the risk of an aging population, and the hospitals, cemeteries, and crematoriums all made money. The silicon-based dwarves are satisfied too, everyone wins, wins big time!"

"These silicon-based dwarves should even be thanking us!"

Zhuge Jun was no longer sleepy as he watched, amazed by such possibilities?

He had noticed during his play that silicon-based people would die, but who could have thought of using pollution to indirectly eliminate an aging population?

Of course, this style of play might be too nefarious, seriously challenging the moral boundaries of humans, so Zhuge Jun hadn’t initially thought in that direction.

But that wasn’t the upper limit for the Park Director.

As the game progressed faster, he came up with new ideas.

Although there was far less older population compared to others, there were still some. As the industrial areas on the comet increased and the population gradually grew, the elderly population inevitably accumulated.

At this time, the Park Director also started building nursing homes.

Among the various options for addressing aging issues, nursing homes were obviously the cheapest.

Because they only needed to ensure the basic needs for survival, although they produced nothing, they also had low consumption.

Other methods, such as nursing hospitals, although they increased satisfaction, were costly; while manufacturing plants prepared specifically for silicon-based elders could produce materials to some extent, but required significant initial investment.

Other players would generally consider these different types of buildings.

Initially, they primarily used cheap and efficient nursing homes, but they soon had to upgrade to other methods.

Because continuously building nursing homes would occupy more and more space with the increase in the elderly silicon-based dwarves, and as time went on, the added satisfaction decreased, and it could even result in a net loss.

Zhuge Jun watched intently, wanting to see what the Park Director would ultimately do.

Nursing homes were all built close together, well, that made sense, after all, it facilitated centralized management... Wait, why was there a firebreak built here?

Was it because they feared a fire might reach these people? That was hardly necessary.

Wait, could it be...

Zhuge Jun suddenly had a wild guess.

Sure enough, after many nursing homes were built and most of the older silicon-based dwarves had moved in, the temperature on the comet also gradually began to rise.

The conveyor belts near the nursing homes, being the oldest style, had no special cooling measures and soon caught fire due to overheating, and the fire continued to spread...

Soon, a raging fire engulfed all the nursing homes.

But the fire didn’t reach the other buildings because the Park Director had built an isolation zone nearby, which outwardly appeared to protect the nursing area, but actually prevented the fire from spreading outside.

Zhuge Jun was absolutely stunned.

"This can work too?"

In four words, it was truly ruthless and insane!

The fire burned down those nursing homes, but it also completely resolved the financial burden of those elderly silicon-based people, although the method was quite against humanity.

As the fire raged, the Park Director suddenly slapped his thigh and cried out with regret.

"Oh no! This is bad, really bad!"

Zhuge Jun thought he had a change of heart, but then he heard the next sentence and almost burst out laughing.

"These little guys can burn for so long? If I had known, I would have planned an energy station nearby!

"What a waste of so much fuel!"

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