Chapter 112: A New Game

[Shocking! A certain streamer actually did this in online mode!]
Recruiting players in-game, enabling physical cheats, calling real-world experts for help!
And they openly said others could do it too.
But the problem is, if I knew these big shots, would I still be gaming with you?
And there’s something even more infuriating...

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[Keyboard Warrior]: @Li Shan_ I’m not satisfied with this round. Let’s play a billion more and do a free-for-all.
[Tianfeng Canyon]: Just a bystander watching the show.
[SilentFrown]: There’s so much room for skilled play in normal mode, I agree with the rematch.
...

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In the apartment,
After spending a few days at the Cosmic Zoo, Yin Jian rubbed his chin, looking at the lively comment section with great satisfaction.
“There needs to be conflict to stir emotions, and emotions lead to spending money. Not bad, not bad.”
Yin Jian smiled as he closed the comment section of “The Mystic.”

Currently, the entire game “The Mystic” had entered a stable phase; the system for microtransactions and player interaction was well established.
Next, he only needed to update some new terms occasionally to maintain a very stable daily sales figure.
It was quite perfect.
However...
“The pace of making money from ‘The Mystic’ is still too slow...”

Although daily sales hovered around fifty million, after deducting platform shares, it basically set a small goal every four days.
But that was still far from his three-year goal of five hundred billion.
“Can’t slack off, I must keep developing games.”
Yin Jian frowned, contemplating his new game.

His recent experience at the zoo had inspired a new idea.
He envisioned the framework for a nurturing-type game in his mind.
“For the name, let’s call it ‘Cultivator’s Legacy.’”
As he spoke to himself, he opened the game assistant backend, clicked to create a new game, entered the name, and clicked confirm.

[Prompt: This game name is already registered.]

“...”

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Seeing the prompt, he immediately opened the game platform, navigated to the search interface, and typed in “Cultivator’s Legacy.”
He found a very rudimentary mini-game with that name.
Yin Jian frowned, opened the game, and checked the release date.
“Thirteen years ago... and it’s an unsigned game.”

Seeing this, he exited the platform, reopened the game assistant, and prepared to ask Yu Jia if it was possible to change the other party’s game name.
“Cultivator’s Legacy” fit perfectly with his new game’s theme, and he didn’t want to change it.

Opening the messaging interface, he intended to privately chat with Yu Jia.
But before opening the chat window, his attention was drawn to a message in the group chat.

PhoenixGod: I got a long-term contract!
EggyEggy: Big boss with a long-term contract! PhoenixGod, please lead Eggy!
PhoenixGod: Don’t you guys have one?
HappyAfro: Handsome guy popping in.
Sword Sect Leader: Only top designers can get these contracts. PhoenixGod, lead Sword Sect!
GreenHat Landlord: I got a long-term contract too. Strange, have the requirements lowered?
EggyEggy: I heard every group has to have one loser to make the others look better. But looking around, sadly, that loser is me QWQ.
PhoenixGod: Uh...
Sword Sect Leader: @Stone_ExplainIt, come clarify.
(Sword Sect Leader was muted by group admin Stone for 12 hours)
Stone: I’ve sent the message to everyone. If you plan to keep making games, signing a long-term contract only benefits you.
Stone: Whether to sign is your choice. If you want details, contact me privately; it’s too much to explain here.

Reading Stone’s reply, Yin Jian exited the chat group and checked his designer consultation—but it was empty, nothing at all.
“...”

YouMakeMeDoIt: Everyone’s got long-term or short-term contracts, but Stone forgot about little old me. Guess being a flop means no one remembers you.
Stone: @YouMakeMeDoIt_ Your ‘Top Designer’ contract next year has way better benefits than the ordinary long-term contract. No need to sign this one.
YouMakeMeDoIt: Oh, got it.
EggyEggy: Damn, this guy just got super buffed again. I want to be a buffed guy like him too.
LoyalPanFan BigGreyWolf: Noob rocks!
PhoenixGod: Noob rocks!
...

Watching the group hype up again, Yin Jian felt a bit helpless. He had a feeling one day this group would blow anyone up to the skies.
Shaking his head, after a little self-praise in the group, he privately messaged Yu Jia.

YouMakeMeDoIt: Big Stone, when I created my new game, I found the name I wanted was already taken. Can you help me...
Knowing Stone was Yu Jia, Yin Jian was as cocky as before.
After all, they knew each other, and it’d be awkward if things got exposed.

Stone: You’re making a new game so soon?
From a distance, Yu Jia in the office looked surprised.
Previously, Yin Jian took quite a long break between games, but now it’s been less than a month since “The Mystic.”
“If only Sword Sect was as diligent as this old man,” Yu Jia sighed.
Though Yin Jian’s personality was rough, she couldn’t fault his work ethic.
This diligence earned him some points in her eyes.

Without hesitation, she typed back.

Stone: Is it an unsigned game? If it’s signed, getting the name would be difficult.
YouMakeMeDoIt: The game is called ‘Cultivator’s Legacy,’ and it’s unsigned.
Stone: I’ve changed it. You can use this name now.

Seeing Stone’s reply, Yin Jian was surprised. He hadn’t expected it to be so easy.
He thought even if it worked, it would take some time.
But Yu Jia solved this problem in seconds.

With a sudden thought, Yin Jian messaged again.
YouMakeMeDoIt: Stone is awesome!
YouMakeMeDoIt: Big Stone, can you help me change my designer name?

...

YouMakeMeDoIt: Big Stone?

Seeing Yu Jia mysteriously disappear again, Yin Jian was dumbfounded.
“Looks like the designer name really can’t be changed. Ah well.”
He sighed, closed the chat, and confirmed the name “Cultivator’s Legacy.”

But this time, after confirming the name, Yin Jian didn’t immediately start working.
Instead, he found a notebook in his room.
He had heard in an online course a useful game development tip: write down scattered inspirations, then link them with lines to create initial game text.
This reportedly saves a lot of effort later and improves game quality.

So Yin Jian planned to give it a try.