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Chapter 595 - 578: Synchronous Development of New Game

Chapter 595: Chapter 578: Synchronous Development of New Game

Chills down my spine!

Just seeing this title makes my blood pressure shoot up instantly, naturally evoking a multitude of negative emotions.

If I saw this quest title in any other game, it wouldn’t be so bad; after all, players know that other games are unlikely to really include one hundred monsters.

But...

"Legend of Infinity Fantasy 2" is a different story. The previous Earth Country did indeed feature seventy-seven different spirits, each corresponding to a specific herb!

It’s entirely possible for Thunder Country to crank out one hundred monsters, maybe even 50% more than before!

Hou Ji was ready to throw in the towel right then and there.

But after glancing at the Fantasy Book in his hand, he hesitated and ultimately let out a sigh.

"Fine, I’ll still do it..."

The struggle to find those seventy-seven elusive dads in Earth Country was real, but in the end, I did manage to collect them all and get the stamp.

If I don’t collect them in Thunder Country, wouldn’t that previous stamp be in vain?

Grind time!

Looking on the bright side, the map is only so big, so the more complicated each side quest’s narrative is, the more of the map gets covered, and the easier it becomes to unlock map exploration elements.

Overall, it doesn’t seem to add much extra burden since the plan was to achieve 100% map exploration anyway.

Let the storylines be troublesome; as long as players aren’t being poisoned, all’s good.

...

Evening.

Gan Di sat at his desk, yawning.

He carefully checked the current online public opinion; yep, as expected, complaints could be seen everywhere.

Zhuge Jun’s recent video did give Nitiandang’s new gacha pool a bit of a positive spin, creating a momentary surge of praise.

But soon, those praises disappeared with the arrival of Thunder Country’s side quests.

A whole one hundred dads to deal with!

This quest called "Night Parade of Hundred Demons" instantly broke many players’ defenses.

Many cautious players simply gave up on the quest at the first step, choosing not to even start the side quest.

After all, the lessons learned through bitter experience from Renxin must not be repeated.

Seeing a harmless NPC suddenly collapse by the roadside with a blue question mark above their head meant you had to steer clear immediately, or else misfortune would strike.

Of course, there were also many players who tried the quest, hoping for the best.

"It can’t possibly be a real one hundred monsters, can it?"

Turns out, oh dear, it really was exactly one hundred!

Not one more, not one less!

Of course, Nitiandang had to control costs too. Even though they did round up one hundred monsters, not every one of them had a model or voice lines.

Many monsters didn’t even make a real appearance, with only a shadow to their name, and some didn’t even have that, merely becoming parts of a puzzle.

But these monsters were generally the less conspicuous ones, and the puzzle aspects were, more or less, related to the monsters’ own lore.

Overall, these one hundred monsters offered varied tasks, and sometimes completing one could help you deal with four or five others simultaneously.

Even then, this mission of one hundred dads was enough to drive players to the brink of insanity.

All things considered, compared to Earth Country’s seventy-seven dads, these one hundred dads represented about a 20% increase in the total amount of work.

Don’t underestimate this additional 20%—tacking it onto an already lengthy quest line can easily overwhelm the psychological defenses of many players.

Seeing the flood of complaints online, Gan Di remained unfazed.

It’s not that the players weren’t critical enough; it’s just that Gan Di knew all too well that this was just the tip of the iceberg.

As the lead planner of "Endless Fantasy Legend 2," Gan Di had a clear grasp of the game’s upcoming content.

He knew the big stuff hadn’t even hit yet.

If finding one hundred dads is causing defenses to break now, there’s plenty more where that came from.

So, Gan Di quietly closed the webpage, deciding to continue playing the role of the shrinking turtle.

While he did plant some seeds and made some arrangements in "Endless Fantasy Legend 2," whether they would bear fruit was something Gan Di had no confidence in.

He was determined—if "Endless Fantasy Legend 2" failed to turn around its reputation, he would say goodbye to the internet, to his career as a streamer.

After all, judging by the game’s revenue, it had nearly made him financially independent.

So far, the first-month revenue for "Endless Fantasy Legend 2" had been released, and to Gan Di, it was an outrageous figure.

Five billion!

And that’s even with incurring numerous unfavorable buffs.

For instance, "Endless Fantasy Legend 2" currently has no plans for a global launch. If it had been released worldwide and properly localized, doubling this revenue figure with the addition of the global market wouldn’t be surprising at all.

On this matter, Gan Di was somewhat puzzled.

Why does it seem like Nitian Dang’s games have no intention of going global?

Including many successful older games, like "Legend of Infinity Fantasy" and "Blood of Lies" which clearly cater to foreign players’ tastes, a bit of localization and some publicity with a distribution company abroad could easily make them sell.

Even without a distribution company, just by hanging it on foreign platforms, the quality of the games alone could almost guarantee them a top spot on the bestseller list.

Yet everyone at Nitian Dang, from top to bottom, shows little enthusiasm for this, President Li hasn’t even mentioned it.

The company doesn’t even have a department for overseas operations.

It’s really quite strange, but since there are too many odd things in Nitian Dang, not just this one, Gan Di didn’t dig any deeper.

Besides not having global market revenue, "Endless Fantasy Legend 2" also stacked various other buffs, such as the outrageous gacha system, endless initial waves of criticism, and launch benefits which significantly reduced players’ desire to spend, among other things.

Ever since the game launched, all sorts of complaints have been non-stop, diverse, and never-ending.

Despite facing these adversities, "Endless Fantasy Legend 2" managed to hit over 500 million in monthly revenue.

One has to say, these pay-to-win gacha games are damn profitable!

And as the lead designer, Gan Di had previously negotiated a deal for 1% of the net profit, which after deducting all sorts of miscellaneous shares and taxes from the revenue, amounted to over three million handed to him.

To this day, Gan Di still can hardly believe it.

Often flipping through the banking app just to confirm the exact figure.

It’s outrageous!

The key point is this is just the money from the first month, if the game’s earnings maintain afterward, it’s this much every month!

In other words, it’s basically like winning the lottery every month.

Gan Di felt that he should be excited, thrilled, even like running naked down the street.

But looking at the other people in Nitian Dang, they don’t seem to be quite affected by it.

It’s as if they are used to it.

As if money has become just a number to most people, no different from eating or drinking.

Eat when you should eat, drink when you should drink, work when you should work, there are many things in life worth more attention, there’s no need to fuss over the bank account balance.

This made Gan Di feel he was making a big deal out of nothing, somewhat out of place at Nitian Dang.

He even began to wonder if it was him that was out of the ordinary, or if the world was.

After calming down a bit, Gan Di opened a new document on his computer.

"But speaking of it, the work pace at Nitian Dang is really tight.

"Today, I have to finish the entire design draft for the new game."

Gan Di scratched his head with some annoyance; he’s been overwhelmed by the revenue of the game lately, completely distanced from work.

But not in the mood for work, he still had to work, because just one month after the launch of "Endless Fantasy Legend 2", President Li and President Gu had already arranged new game development tasks.

As everyone knows, "Legend of Infinity Fantasy" follows the current version update pace, opening a new region each month, an update schedule of at least over a year.

How could Nitian Dang possibly do nothing for over a year?

That’s just not possible.

In that time, for Nitian Dang, which prioritizes efficiency, it would be enough to develop two to three medium-sized games and one large-scale game.

So, President Li had already issued the development orders for the new game.

And this new game is called... "Nitianxing".

According to President Li’s initial concept, it is a game that combines technology with xianxia elements.

At first, when he heard this idea, Gan Di subconsciously thought of "Ascension", but after studying the design framework, he found it was very different, not at all the same type.

As for the design philosophy...

Hard to explain in a few words, but it follows Nitian Dang’s usual style, that is, "contrary to common sense".

Luckily, maybe because "Endless Fantasy Legend 2" is currently in a relatively good state, President Li didn’t set too strict a timeline for the development of "Nitianxing".

Gan Di and other designers could slack off while completing the design, without having to enter a full-on crunch mode like before.

...

Meanwhile.

Lilith watched online streamers lamenting as they completed the Night Parade of Hundred Demons task, a look of anticipation on her face.

"Gu Fan,

"What do you think will be their reaction when they see the next phase of the storyline?

"I’m really looking forward to it!"

Gu Fan paused for a moment: "That’s hard to say, but most likely they’ll freak out? After all, that’s a plot carefully crafted by President Li, even incorporating elements of ’Ascension’ and ’Blood of Lies’.

"In essence, tearing down previous works has always been a taboo."

Lilith nodded contentedly: "Hmm, I think so too.

"After seeing the plot I’ve crafted, any player who doesn’t freak out is like this."

She said, raising a thumbs up.

Gu Fan nodded: "Exactly. President Li, you are wise and powerful, you can easily manipulate the players."

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