Why the bug I wrote became a core gameplay mechanic?!
Chapter 75: The Faker the Report, the More Real It Looks

Chapter 75: Chapter 75: The Faker the Report, the More Real It Looks

The chatroom was blowing up.

"Damn! Broadcaster, why are your gifts different from ours?"

"A pure gold fan-shaped trophy?! You’re not kidding, right?"

"Nice one, the broadcaster is making a killing here, spends 98 on a game, then gets a little gift worth twenty or thirty thousand?"

"Why don’t I have one? Why don’t I have one? Why???"

Chen Tingquan was playing with the pure gold trophy, unable to put it down: "Hey, really, this little thing is pretty exquisitely made, definitely worth collecting.

"Don’t ask why you guys don’t have one, obviously, in the eyes of the officials, my status is different!"

"Look, besides the certificate of authenticity for the treasure, there’s also a thank you letter."

Chen Tingquan picked up the thank you letter and found that it was actually handwritten, with beautiful, neat script, pleasing to look at.

"Dear Chen Tingquan, the first player to clear ’Destiny of the Sleeping Dragon,’ hello!

"In light of your ’remarkable achievements’ in the game, our company is listing you as a priority individual for care, and we hope to sincerely invite you to visit the birthplace of our company when the time is ripe, to witness firsthand the locations where our games are set, which I believe will hugely enhance your appraisal skills!

"We present this pure gold trophy and extend a sincere invitation for you to continue enjoying our company’s new work, ’Prometheus’!"

The signature was "President of Nitiandang Games, Producer, Chief Technology Officer, Gu Fan."

Chen Tingquan showed his signature puzzled face: "Why does this thank you letter read almost like a threat? The words are all nice, but why do I feel a chill down my spine?"

"Never mind, it must be my imagination.

"OK then, friends, let me show you my pure gold trophy again! Look at this game company, now that’s what I call generous!

"What? This is a small trophy? Don’t talk nonsense, this thing is made of pure gold, no matter the size, it’s a big trophy!

"Little Ding doesn’t have one, right? Oh my, looks like I’m the only one with this gift! I absolutely have to show off to Little Ding!"

"Come on, I’ll connect the mic with him."

...

Lilith looked at Gu Fan again: "Did you write this thank you letter?"

Gu Fan nodded: "Of course, I wrote it trying to channel your intentions and in your tone, should be fine, right?"

Lilith, satisfied, opened a pack of chips: "Mhm, well written, exactly to my liking! But next time there’s such an opportunity, you can leave the writing to me."

Her expression turned sinister: "Suddenly, I realize I might be able to write a thank you letter in the form of a contract, as long as he dares to sign it on the contract... hmph hmph hmph!"

Gu Fan was startled: "Is that even possible? Michael wouldn’t care?"

Lilith immediately deflated: "Forget it, as if I never mentioned it."

...

Soon, Chen Tingquan successfully connected the mic with Instructor Ding, and Ding Qiang’s slightly unkempt buzz-cut appeared on the livestream.

"Little Ding, see what this is? A pure gold trophy sent by the official Nitiandang Games! Oh, you don’t have one, do you? Envious?

"Let me show it to you for a second.

"Alright, that’s enough, don’t let your lack of discernment rub the paint off, if even a little gold dust falls off, I’d be at a huge loss. Alright, hanging up."

Chen Tingquan didn’t give Instructor Ding much of a chance to talk, just showed off the trophy and hung up.

Then he continued to connect with other broadcasters.

"Hey, Brother Zhou, no hard feelings, just wanted to share with you, I cleared a game before, look, this is the little trophy the game company sent me.

"Hey, Brother Zhou, you’ve got sharp eyes, fitting for a fellow appraiser like us, how did you know this was made of pure gold?

"Sister Xin’er is live streaming? Come on, let me show you a great treasure! Hey, don’t underestimate this trophy because it’s small, it’s a gift from a game company, yeah, out of a million players, they gave it to just me!

"Right, it’s not just appraisal skills I have, brother knows lot more! Alright then, next time you come find me to play, you can touch it yourself."

Chen Tingquan connected with several familiar streamers, mainly male ones in terms of numbers, but mainly female ones in terms of the timing of their streams.

Such an ugly act made the fists of the viewers in the live stream harden.

"Shameless!"

"Beat him, beat him, beat him to death quick!"

"Host, this little trophy of yours is super inviting and really useful. I’m a college student, could you give it to me?"

After showing off for a while, Chen Tingquan carefully wiped the fingerprints off the trophy with a silk cloth before placing it neatly to the side.

"Oh man, there’s still half an hour before ’Prometheus’ becomes playable; I can hardly wait to play my godfather’s new game.

"Forget it, good things come to those who wait, let’s preload the game first.

"Huh, the official platform even put out a new feature for ’Prometheus’? It includes all of Nitiandang’s previous games, as well as an exclusive interview?

"Yo, not bad, my godfather’s really got clout, managing to get a feature spot on the official platform!

"Well, I’ve got nothing better to do, let’s see what this interview has to say."

As Chen Tingquan was growing a bit bored waiting for ’Prometheus’, he discovered that the official platform had prepared a special feature and even an interview!

"An article supplied by Play Less Games Network? Hmm, not bad, not bad, this site’s reports are usually quite accurate.

"But there’s just one thing I want to know—did they ask ’Is this really a bug or not’? If the official stance takes a side in the ’Bug Faction’ or ’Mechanism Faction’ debate, then perhaps this long-standing argument can finally be brought to a close, right?"

Chen Tingquan said this while clicking to open the article.

The piece written by Zhang Qifeng had been finished a week ago, but since the official platform was planning a special feature for Nitiandang’s games and was coordinating with ’Prometheus’ publicity, it hadn’t been released until now.

Play Less Games Network could have released the article, but of course, they couldn’t preempt the official release, so they had to wait until today to publish it.

Therefore, only now could the players see the full scope of this report.

Chen Tingquan read it attentively.

The report’s headline was, "Mechanism or Bug? Exclusive Interview with Nitiandang’s Technical Director and the Most Mysteriously Talented Game Developer, Gu Fan!""

Such a headline was quite eye-catching, particularly the main title, "Mechanism or Bug?", which completely maxed out everyone’s curiosity.

"As the president and technical director of Nitiandang, President Gu gives off a very unusual impression. Unlike most introverted, introspective genius developers, he is not only optimistic and cheerful but also has a unique sense of humor, creating a mystical and immensely charismatic presence!

"When asked about the origin of Nitiandang’s name, President Gu firmly stated:

’Nitiandang symbolizes going against heaven, no matter how slim the chances of success are or how many difficulties we face, we must bravely challenge and achieve victory!’

"And this is also the confidence of President Gu as a top game developer!

"When discussing the current state of the game industry, President Gu said this: ’Many game companies nowadays like to bring half-finished games to the table, calling it "early access," and there is no shortage of those who run off halfway through, which is clearly a mess!’

"It is President Gu’s insistence that has led Nitiandang to always strive to produce exceptional games, aiming to never change ’a single word of the design document’ or ’a line of the game code,’ achieving a high level of completion upon release.

"And this is the high standard demanded by a top game developer!

"Most memorable is President Gu’s unique sense of humor. Regarding the so-called bugs or core mechanisms in the game, he gave another seemingly reasonable but humorous answer.

"President Gu explained all the well-designed hidden mechanisms as bugs, like a deep and mysterious quizmaster smiling as he watches the players. He believes that the handsome gamers have enough smarts to figure out the solution and that someone will understand his art!

"This casual dismissal, attributing all the sweat and effort behind success to luck, shows President Gu’s strong character and the ease of a master when designing games!

"Having such a newcomer in game design is a great fortune for our national games!"

The rest of it was just various ornate flatteries, but at the bottom of the article, Zhang Qifeng thoughtfully included the full text of the interview for comparison.

Chen Tingquan couldn’t help but be impressed: "This interview is so well written! Can the debate between the ’Mechanism Faction’ and the ’Bug Faction’ be finally put to rest? This is obviously a complete victory for the Mechanism Faction!"

However, in the rental room, Lilith crushed a can of cola with a "pop".

She was enraged in an instant: "Gu Fan! Explain to me what the hell this is!!"

Gu Fan hurriedly stood up: "It’s a frame-up! President Li, I’ve been set up by the unscrupulous media!"

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