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Chapter 330: A BUG! The game turns into "The Fugitive Simulator"? Live broadcast begins! (2 in 1)

So, Liu Mengyuan shared what Lu Yu had said to her during the hike in the company's development group:

“Every corner is an adventure. Even when things get tough, there are always new surprises to be discovered.”

Level Planner Lv Rui:

"Isn't Mr. Lu saying that the details we discovered during our previous hike aren't quite complete yet, and that there's still more to be discovered in the current gameplay? Is that why Mr. Lu said we've discovered new surprises?"

System planner Ding Shaofu said:

"So, Mr. Lu is saying that even for repetitive activities, new details can be added?"

With everyone's excited discussion, the game quickly formed a new plan:

By adding a story mode, players can experience various urban stories such as love stories, crime mysteries, etc., which increases the emotional depth and appeal of the game.

Add various hidden adventure challenges to allow players to experience excitement while exploring the city, increasing the long-term playability of the game.

The well-designed economic system means players cannot just shop mindlessly in the game. They need to earn currency by completing tasks and participating in activities before they can spend it in stores in the city.

Finally, we will deepen the social interaction system to allow players to form real social circles within the game.

After the project team members put forward the above views, Liu Mengyuan nodded with satisfaction:

"If you do it this way, it will definitely be much stickier than just rolling on the road."

After a period of time, the excited project team members began to work hard on the development.
Liu Mengyuan happily watched the system light screen continuously reporting data:
[Lü Rui's "Level Planning" skill proficiency increased to Lv5]

[Wu Siling's "Character Original Painting" skill proficiency increased to Lv4]

[He Chuming's "Client Program" skill proficiency increased to Lv4]

……

The game's scheduled release date of July 7 is getting closer and closer.
The day before the release,
Liu Mengyuan was delighted. This game was relaxing, casual, warm and healing. If it could be released during the summer vacation, it would be a big hit!

As she was laughing,
Hua Wu ran over with a pale face, almost crying:

"Oh no, Mr. Liu, something happened! There's a major bug in the game!"

Liu Mengyuan did not dare to delay and quickly ran to the project team's office to inquire.

He Chuming said anxiously:

"Boss Liu, there's been an unexplained bug in the game's economic system, causing all new players to have their initial funds reduced to zero."

Liu Mengyuan: "Ah? That's easy, isn't it? Just change the initial parameters, right?"

He Chuming said, "Boss Liu, you may not know that we have tried to change the parameters, but as soon as we do, the game system will forcibly set it back to 0 yuan. I guess the programmers are being sloppy and have linked the player account to something else."

Liu Mengyuan: "How about revising the underlying logic of the economic system?"

He Chuming shook his head. "No, the underlying economic system involves consumption in all cities and stores in the game world. A single move can affect the entire system. The game will be released the day after tomorrow, and it's too late to check the code now."

Liu Mengyuan was stunned: "How could I write such a terrible pile of code?"

Business Operations Xu Lu smiled bitterly:
"Boss Liu, the company is constantly increasing the number of Werewolf and King of Leisure, which means we only have 3 hours a day to actually work.

Recently, we have finally improved our efficiency, and Mr. Lu often takes us for a stroll on the street.

In addition, Miss Huawu has a strange physique that can easily make people around her fall into a deep sleep.

Now, being able to successfully complete the project is already a blessing!"

Liu Mengyuan quickly went to discuss with the technical director Chu Xiong.

Chu Xiong was lying at his workstation eating a sausage. After hearing what Liu Mengyuan and the others had said, he calmly wiped the grease from his mouth with toilet paper and shouted:
"Doraemon!"

Soon, Melissa appeared on the computer screen.

Chuxiong explained:
"The game developed by Miss Huawu has a bug. Is there any way to fix it?"

Melissa smiled and said:
"No problem, please leave it to me. I will, as usual, make minor modifications and turn the bug into a game mechanic."

Liu Mengyuan asked worriedly:
"But this time, the problem lies in the underlying economic system..."

Melissa consoled him, "Boss Liu, don't worry. The Taoyuan Kaiwu Engine has been fully integrated with my AI model. I will try my best to make the game mechanics as self-consistent as possible."

……

The time finally came on July 7th, and "City Travel Simulator" was quietly launched on the market amid various controversial voices, priced at 15 yuan.

Within one hour of the game's release, both the physical and digital versions sold only a handful of over 1 copies.

If this sales trend continues, the game is destined to sell no more than 2 on the first day.

The first-day sales of several of Taoyuanxiang's previous works all exceeded one million. The performance of Travel Simulator is undoubtedly a complete failure.

Inside the company, Hua Wu and others were also feeling very depressed.

While comforting Hua Wu, Liu Mengyuan turned on the large screen monitor in the office area.
At this moment, a live broadcast recommendation of "China BOY Super Gorilla" appeared on the Dilidili live broadcast homepage.

"Hello everyone, I'm Wang Hanzhe, a Chinese BOY. Today we're going to play a game I'm really looking forward to, called City Travel Simulator. The physical version of this game is also very easy to buy, so there's no need to rush to buy it."

Someone in the barrage reminded: "Because no one buys it, have you read the analysis of Zhongyuan Wubian Jianfeng?"

Wang Hanzhe: "This game has been quite controversial recently, but the subject matter is very much to my liking, because, as everyone knows, I am a travel VLOG blogger who often likes to travel around the world to take photos.
So, today I'm going to try it out and see what this game is like."

Wang Hanzhe opened the game and patted his high-end clothes:
"Everyone, look at what I'm wearing today? An LV jacket and Adidas Yeezys!
Why dress like this?
Think about it, the protagonist of this game must be a rich second generation.
The second generation of rich people have no shortage of money and have everything except dreams, so they can walk the streets like a street urchin every day.
I wear it this way to add a sense of immersion."

The comment section was amused: "The most important thing for a rich second generation is good temperament, right?"

The main interface of the game is quickly displayed.

The background is a modern city, with the glass curtain walls of high-rise buildings reflecting the sunlight, the streets are wide and clean, with cars and pedestrians bustling around, full of vitality.

In the distance is a lush park with green trees and fragrant flowers, where people stroll and relax.
The streets are lined with various shops and cafes, with neon lights flashing and street performers performing at the doorsteps.

Above the main interface is the game title: "City Travel Simulator"

Wang Hanzhe rubbed his hands together. "Tsk, tsk, tsk, a smell of petty bourgeoisie, quite authentic!"

He tapped the main interface, and suddenly, the game popped up a prompt:

[Do you envy this kind of life? However, none of this has anything to do with you...]

Suddenly, the entire city began to change.

Cracks began to appear on the exterior walls of high-rise buildings, turning them into mottled walls and broken windows. The sky became dim and the pedestrians and vehicles on the streets began to disappear.
In the park in the distance, the trees began to wither and the flowers dried up, leaving only a desolate and bleak scene.

The bright colors on the exteriors of shops and cafes have also begun to fade, and dim lights reflect the dilapidated signs on the doorways.

Street performers no longer perform happily, but leave sadly, leaving behind dilapidated buildings and empty streets.

The originally cheerful piano BGM also turned into a lyrical erhu.

The game title font was distorted and faded, changing from "City Travel Simulator" to "Death Simulator".
The entire game interface has a desolate feeling of the setting sun.

Wang Hanzhe was shocked: "What the hell? I bought the wrong game?!"

He took out the game box and examined it again and again: "No, it's a travel simulator."

Suddenly, he spotted a red warning sign on the cover. It read: "The content of this game may differ from the cover. Please refer to the actual content."

At this time, the originally tepid comments in the live broadcast room began to soar:
"What the hell? What the hell! What kind of outrageous and cruel thing did Taoyuan Township do?"

"The game title can be changed? I've been playing games for so many years, this is the first time I've seen this."

"666, I really underestimated Taoyuan Township. Streamer, please enter the game and take a look!"

After entering the game, the cutscene begins:
In the plot CG, a drunk homeless man sits on the street corner.

"You are a failed stock investor."

"In the last round of the market, you invested all your wealth and leveraged it, and then all this wealth evaporated overnight."

"Your credit report is all red, your house and car are gone, and you can't find any decent job to avoid debt collection."

"You are penniless now. The only thing you need to do is to find a way to survive."

Game Tips:

[Randomly selecting the character's birthplace. Successfully selected. The birthplace is Lingji City.]

[Main Objective 01: Find a way to wander around and survive in Lingji City for 10 days without any money]

Then, the Chinese boy's eyes suddenly opened up and he found himself on an empty street at night.

Click on the [Props] column in the lower left corner, and the cash on you is 0.

The protagonist now has nothing on him except a tattered coat.

The upper left corner of the interface is the character status bar:

[Satisfaction] Eating increases satiety, while strenuous activities deplete it. Once satiety reaches 0, the character will starve to death. [Health] Players must maintain their health as much as possible. Sickness will significantly reduce their stamina and strength.

[SAN Value] The player's mental state. Encountering supernatural events while wandering at night will reduce the SAN value. Please make sure you are in a safe environment.

There is a leaderboard in the upper right corner of the interface:

[The leaderboard will be updated hourly, with the highest survival record of players worldwide. At the end of each season, the players at the top of the survival list will receive generous bonuses and rare souvenirs from Taoyuan Township officials.]

The players in the live broadcast room were collectively dumbfounded:

"Fuck! We were supposed to live a decadent life as a petty bourgeois, but now we're on the run!"

"Nah, I'm broke, I can't even go out and look for a job to avoid my creditors, how am I supposed to survive?"

"But let me be honest, this setup looks a lot more interesting than just walking down the street!"

Wang Hanzhe was quite excited: "Oh wow, there are prizes for hitting the leaderboard? Then I have to participate. Everyone, let me show off as a wandering master."

The barrage of music:

"Just now he said he was a rich second-generation, and now he has turned into a wandering master?"

"Negative second generation is still second generation, there's nothing wrong with that."

Wang Hanzhe rubbed his hands and said, "We are in a new place now, so we must find a way to get some information about the surrounding area."

Afterwards, he asked around in the shops along the street many times, but was driven away by various citizen NPCs.

Game Tips: [Your current image has a communication difficulty of 100.]

Wang Hanzhe found a puddle on the street and took a look at his reflection in it. Only then did he realize that his image was unshaven, unkempt, and looked like a wild man walking out of Shennongjia.

After all, as a game anchor who has been baptized by various weird games for many years, Wang Hanzhe quickly began to analyze:
"Dear audience members, what is my biggest need right now in order to avoid starvation?
Find a way to get some money and buy a razor, an axe and a flashlight.

An axe can be used for self-defense and to chop wood to build a hut, but you can’t do that without a flashlight at night.”

The comment section was amused: "The problem is, we're broke at the start, where are we going to get the money?"

Wang Hanzhe smiled and said, "Don't panic, everyone, I have a solution!"

After saying that, he came to a row of trash cans at the entrance of a nearby community.

"In many people's minds, this thing is a trash can. In fact, the trash can also has another nickname, called a "treasure box."

So, in the mouths of homeless people, the act of rummaging through trash cans is called "opening a treasure chest."

In treasure chests, you can find all sorts of strange things.

So, the first step in starting your wandering journey is to open a treasure chest and get some initial equipment!"

As Wang Fanqie explained, he opened the trash can in front of him, and pieces of trash appeared before his eyes:
【Little Raccoon Crispy Noodles Expired 2 Months Ago】

Slightly rusty razor blade

【Old clothes in good condition】

[Only half a bottle of cheap liquor left]

[Low-quality imitation LV bags]

【Cracked porcelain bowl】

【Discarded hardware tools】

……

Wang Hanzhe said proudly, "See, everyone! There's nothing we can't think of that can't be found in the treasure chest!"

He picked up the rusty razor blade, examined it for a moment, and then threw it away:

"Of course, everyone needs to be careful when using some metal objects, as they may be enchanted with tetanus. If your health drops to 0, it will be more trouble than good."

The commentators were amused: "The host is so understanding."

Wang Hanzhe said proudly: "That's right. Back then, I interviewed a professional Beggar Gang leader."

He waved his VR gloves, rummaged through the trash for a moment, and pulled out three things:
[Used plastic beverage bottles (recycling price: 0.3 yuan)]

【Abandoned cardboard boxes (recycling price 0.7 yuan)】

【Discarded copper sheet (recycling price 1.2 yuan)】

"This kind of stuff, if you put some in a sack and take it to the scrap collection station, they'll want it."

Wang Hanzhe began picking up bottles from various trash cans in the nearby community.

“Tsk, there’s nothing good in these treasure chests.

Everyone, picking up cardboard shells and bottles is not as simple as just looking for a treasure chest. There are special techniques to do it.

Remember, if you want to collect trash, go to neighborhoods with a lot of young people, because young people like to shop online, and when they do, they accumulate a lot of empty delivery boxes and cardboard."

The comments were amused again: "He really wants to teach us."

Wang Hanzhe carried half a sack of waste and arrived at a residential complex across the street. "It's the evening rush hour after the night shift, and there are a lot of young people in this community, which means there are a lot of valuable treasures in the treasure chest."

He opened one of the treasure chests and sure enough!

The drop rate of cardboard and empty bottles inside is at least several times that of the previous treasure chests!
Commentary: "Damn, watching the anchor pick up valuables from a treasure chest is inexplicably satisfying. What's going on?"

However, before I could enjoy it for a while,

suddenly!

Several burly men, also dressed as homeless people, surrounded them.

The leader yelled, "Hey, hey, hey, which Beggars' Sect are you from? Who told you to open a treasure chest in this neighborhood?"

Wang Hanzhe was confused: "I... I am an independent person, not a member of the Beggars' Sect."

The tone of the other party was even more arrogant:
"You haven't joined the Beggars' Sect? Then who gave you the courage to come here and open the treasure chests? All the treasure chests in this community have been bought up by our Beggars' Sect, Xinshenghe. Get out of here!"

Game Tips:

[You have not yet joined the Beggars' Gang or established your own Beggars' Gang, so you cannot initiate a gang war with the other party.]

[If you play as a single player, your health may drop significantly, so please be careful.]

Wang Hanzhe clenched his fists and then gently released them.

"Brothers, let's call it a day today. When I become the gang leader one day, I will definitely take back this neighborhood!"

The barrage refreshes the screen:

"Hahahahahaha, I didn't know and thought we were in a martial arts drama."

"Come on, host, I'm rooting for you!"

Afterwards, Wang Hanzhe took the sack and found a nearby scrap collection station, where he sold the cardboard and plastic bottles in the sack for 30 yuan.

He went to a nearby supermarket and bought a solar flashlight for 20 yuan, razor blades for 5 yuan, and a bag of noodles with the remaining 5 yuan.

Wang Hanzhe: "I just compared some noodles at the supermarket, and this one has the highest satiety."

Someone in the live broadcast room also lamented:

"Noodles are truly a genius invention. Just a tiny bit, once boiled in hot water, can expand into a huge pot."

"Indeed, during that time when wages were low, I survived starvation by relying on noodles and cabbage."

After shaving, Wang Hanzhe took out a chipped ceramic bowl from the plastic bag he was carrying.

"This is our royal tableware for this round of wandering. Let me rinse it under the faucet."

Unexpectedly, just as he put down the porcelain bowl, a young girl came out of the supermarket.
She glanced secretly at Wang Hanzhe, put two eggs in a broken bowl, and left quietly.

[Congratulations, because of using the razor, your image has improved and other people's willingness to interact with you has increased.]

Wang Hanzhe was stunned for a moment, then said excitedly:

"Great, it's time for dinner, guys!"

The live broadcast room barrage was stunned:

"Me? Can this game really beg for food?"

"Just based on the girl's looks just now, I have to play now!"

Game continues prompt:

[It's late at night, please build your shelter for the night]

(End of this chapter)