You said you were going to make games, how did you become the richest man without doing anything?

The hero stood in front of the door, his brows furrowed, his hand slightly pressed on the doorknob, confusion written all over his face.

The door remained motionless.

The narrator's voice sounded faintly, its tone revealing a deep sense of helplessness and confusion: "Are all video games this stupid?"

The barrage in the live broadcast room exploded instantly——

[Hahahaha, the narrator has begun to lose confidence in the game! ]

[Hero: I am the destined savior, but I can't even open the door...]

[Planning Team: We just want to make the puzzle more interesting! ]

Wang Laoju licked his lips and controlled the mouse to look around the room, trying to find any possible clues.

His eyes fell on the [HOME] sign again.

Violent puzzle solving: just smash it!

Wang Laoju took a deep breath, controlled the mouse to drag up the HOME sign, and then desperately moved around the room, trying to find a place to interact.

The narrator's voice was filled with a hint of doubt: "Why are you looking at me?"

Wang Laoju ignored it and continued to control the mouse, dragging the sign frantically, and then slamming it to the ground!

"boom!"

The room shook, and sawdust rained down from the ceiling.

"boom!"

There was another loud noise, the window glass trembled slightly, and even the picture frames on the wall began to tilt.

The narrator's voice murmured, a hint of suspicion in its tone: "Where could he possibly have kept the key to that door?"

Wang Laoju didn't stop and continued to smash the floor wildly.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The room shook violently, as if the whole world was trembling with his actions.

Then, after the fourth blow—

"boom!"

An old treasure chest fell from the ceiling and hit the floor with a thud, raising a cloud of dust.

The barrage in the live broadcast room exploded instantly——

[??? Treasure chests can be dropped from the ceiling?]

[What on earth were you thinking, planning team? How can you unlock a treasure chest this way?!]

[Lao Ju's violent puzzle-solving method is indeed omnipotent! ]

The brave man's eyes lit up slightly, he walked forward quickly, reached out and gently touched the box, his expression complicated and nostalgic.

"That's...Grandfather's trunk!"

There was a hint of reminiscence in his voice, as if this wasn't just an ordinary treasure chest, but some kind of relic that carried family history.

Grandfather's relic: carpenter's hammer

The brave man raised his head, his eyes firm: "It's stored in the attic."

He squatted down slightly, stroked the wood grain on the box, and felt the mottled marks left by time with his fingertips.

Then he gently pressed the lock of the box and slowly opened it.

"Click."

The lid of the box was slowly opened. There was no gold, silver, treasure, or legendary artifact inside. There was only an old carpenter's hammer lying quietly inside.

The audience in the live broadcast room were immediately filled with question marks.

【??? What is this?!】

[It's not a family heirloom, but a hammer?!]

[The hero's grandfather: You think it's a divine tool? No, it's a carpentry tool!]

The hero frowned, picked up the hammer and examined it carefully, muttering under his breath, "Strange... It looks like it's broken."

The narrator's voice sounded faintly, with a hint of warning: "It looks like Mr. William's ghost has been here."

The hero's eyes changed slightly, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"No problem, having courage and will is enough for me."

The narrator's voice suddenly rose, his tone filled with helplessness: "I need the key. Especially the key."

Wang Laoju controlled the mouse, asked the brave man to hold the hammer tightly, and started hammering around the room.

"boom!"

The bookshelf shook slightly, and several heavy books fell to the ground.

"boom!"

The flowerpot on the windowsill broke into pieces and the soil was scattered all over the floor.

"boom!"

When the hammer hit an area on the wall, the entire room suddenly had double images!

The barrage in the live broadcast room exploded instantly——

【??? What happened to the room?!】

[Is this hammer a bug-generating machine?!]

[The hero's grandfather: I'm just a carpenter, how did this thing become a divine artifact from another dimension?!]

The narrator's voice was filled with shock: "What happened? Was it that faulty hammer that did it?"

Distorted lines appeared on the walls of the room, as if reality itself was torn apart.

Through that crack, you can see a fragment of another world——

A towering temple, surrounded by floating balls of light, with mysterious energy fluctuations in the air.

The brave man's eyes became sharp, he gripped the carpenter's hammer tightly, and seemed to feel a power that did not belong to this world flowing.

The audience in the live broadcast room has completely exploded——

[??? Has the worldview changed again?!]

[From searching for the key to opening a rift in another world?!]

[Who is the hero's grandfather?!]

The hero stood in front of the door, brows furrowed, holding an obviously unsuitable key in his hand, staring at the keyhole in confusion.

The narrator's voice sounded faintly, with a hint of contemplation: "I suspect it shrinks the sprites it hits."

“What should we do with it?”

The audience in the live broadcast room were already laughing like crazy——

What's wrong with the sprites? Is this narration crazy?

[Planning team, do you really know what kind of game you are writing? ]

[Hero: I was just opening a door, why did it turn out like this?!]

Scaling down: The secret of the dressing table

Wang Laoju ignored the narrator's mumbling. He controlled the mouse and asked the hero to look around the room, and finally his eyes locked on the dressing table.

It was an antique wooden dressing table with a thin layer of dust on the mirror. It was obvious that no one had used it for a long time.

Wang Laoju licked her lips, controlled the mouse to raise the shrinking hammer, and then slammed it hard on the dressing table.

"Snapped!"

A glimmer of light flashed, and the dressing table instantly shrank in size, turning into a miniature piece of furniture, standing quietly on the floor, as if it were a magical toy.

There was a hint of surprise in the narrator's voice: "Oh! I think I saw the key behind the dresser."

The hero blinked and leaned forward slightly, trying to check behind the dresser.

"Behind the dresser?"

He frowned and stretched out his hand with all his might, his fingertips gliding in the air, trying to reach the key.

But soon, he gave up, turned his head, and looked into the void helplessly: "I can't reach it."

The narrator's voice suddenly took on a hint of sarcasm: "You'd be surprised if you could reach me..."

The audience in the live broadcast room exploded again——

[Hahahahahahaha, the narrator's sharp tongue skills are maxed out! ]

[Hero: Even picking up a key requires being mocked by the narrator. How miserable.]

Planning Team: We originally wanted to make an immersive RPG, but it ended up being a comedy.

The narrator sighed, a hint of helplessness in his tone: "User, can you help me?"

Violent puzzle solving: just smash it and it's done
Wang Laoju smiled slightly, and without hesitation, he controlled the mouse to raise the shrinking hammer again and hit the cabinet next to him hard.

"Snapped!"

The size of the cabinet instantly shrank and turned into a pocket-sized model.

Then, he quickly switched props, swung up the familiar [HOME] sign, and smashed it hard to the ground.

"Bang!" With a violent vibration, the key finally fell to the ground from behind the dressing table, making a crisp metallic collision sound.

The hero's eyes lit up, and he quickly bent down to pick up the key, a satisfied smile on his face: "I found it!"

The narrator's voice was filled with a hint of relief: "Brave man, go open the door."

The War of Keys and Locks

The brave man walked quickly to the door, holding the key in his hand, took a deep breath, and his face was full of solemnity.

It was as if what he was about to open was not an ordinary wooden door, but a sealed door leading to the end of the world.

However, as soon as he inserted the key into the keyhole, his brows furrowed again.

He silently pulled the key out, then tried a few more times, confusion growing on his face.

Finally, he stopped and turned back slowly, with a hint of doubt in his tone: "The key doesn't fit the lock. It's too big."

Narrator: "...What?!"

The barrage in the live broadcast room exploded instantly——

【??? Are you kidding me?!】

[Hero: I thought I could open the door with the key, but it turns out it's too big?!]

[Planning Team: We just want to make the game more interesting...]

The narrator's tone was filled with confusion: "How could this be possible!"

Wang Laoju smiled slightly, controlled the mouse to raise the shrinking hammer again, and hit the key in the brave man's hand without hesitation.

"Snapped!"

The key instantly shrinks in size and fits perfectly into the keyhole.

The brave man blinked, inserted the key into the lock again, and turned it gently -

"Click."

The door finally opened.

There was a hint of relief in the narrator's voice: "We can finally continue the game..."

He paused, as if realizing something, and quickly added, "Uh... I mean... continue our mission!"

Step out of the door and into the world

As the door slowly opened, light from the outside world instantly poured in. The brave man narrowed his eyes slightly and slowly stepped out of the threshold.

The outside world suddenly opened up——

The green grass shimmered softly in the morning light, and the distant stream shimmered in the sunlight. The village's wooden houses were scattered in an orderly fashion, and smoke curled up from the chimneys. The air was filled with the fragrance of earth and grass.

The villagers stood together in groups of three or four, discussing something, and the occasional laughter made the whole village seem particularly warm.

The hero took a deep breath, his eyes determined.

This world finally opened up a real adventure for him.

The barrage in the live broadcast room scrolled instantly——

【Finally, we got out of the Novice Village room! 】

[The planning team's delaying tactics are too ruthless. Even opening the door is such a hassle!]

[Hero: I just want to go on an adventure, why do I have to go through so many outrageous things just to open the door?!]

However, in this peaceful scene, the game's UI quietly emerged——

Three red hearts suddenly appeared in the upper left corner, representing the hero's health.

Next to it, a small backpack icon flickered.

Wang Laoju narrowed his eyes and used the mouse to open the backpack.

The screen suddenly switched to a four-grid inventory, with the four slots displaying:

Number of Sun Fragments: 0 Sacred Feather Mastery: 0% Ticklish Guardian Kills: 0/8 Map: ??? (Unlocked)

The audience in the live broadcast room suddenly exploded——

[Isn’t this game’s UI too simple?! ]

[Hero: I don't even have a weapon, and the system is already counting my kills?]

[What kind of creature is this ticklish guardian angel?!]

Wang Laoju glanced at these strange numbers, shrugged his shoulders, and controlled the mouse to let the hero continue to move forward.

However, he had only taken a few steps when the brave man suddenly stopped and looked at the road ahead with a frown.

Road blocked by bushes

The road ahead was blocked by a dense bush. The branches and leaves were intertwined, forming a natural barrier. The green leaves shimmered slightly in the sunlight and looked full of vitality.

The narrator's voice sounded faintly, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "The path to the temple is blocked by bushes. Do you have anything sharp to cut them?"

The brave man pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said with certainty: "The Sword of Life may be able to do it."

Narrator: "Sword of Life?"

The hero nodded, his eyes firm. "The villagers said it was in the magical clearing to the west."

The narrator paused, then said affirmatively, "Yes, that seems like a good idea."

The audience in the live broadcast room suddenly laughed like crazy——

[The narrator's tone seems to have no idea what this sword is.]

[Hero: What the villagers said should be fine, right?]

[Isn't the mission logic of this game too random?!]

Wang Laoju licked his lips and controlled the mouse to make the brave man move forward towards the west.

The hero's first accidental death

However, things did not develop as expected.

The brave man had just walked out of the village and hadn't even found his balance when suddenly—

"Crack!"

The ground suddenly collapsed, and the brave man fell into a dark cave in an instant!

The screen went black in an instant, and with a scream, the hero's figure disappeared into the endless darkness.

The audience in the live broadcast room suddenly exploded——

【? ? ? ? ? 】

【? ? ? ? ? ? ? 】

【? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 】

【???????????????????????????】

【????????????????????????????????????】

[Planning team, you guys are devils, right?!]

[The traps in this game are too outrageous! ]

[Brave Man: I took a wrong step and died instantly?!]

The screen went black for a few seconds, and then—

The hero reappeared on his bed at home.

The resurrection and confusion of the hero

The morning light still streamed through the windows, the air was filled with the familiar scent of wood, and nothing seemed to have changed.

The hero slowly opened his eyes, confusion written all over his face.

He sat up, rubbed his temples, and looked around blankly, as if thinking about what had just happened.

"what happened?"

There was a hint of confusion in his tone, as if he had just experienced an absurd nightmare.

The narrator's voice sounded faintly, with an undisguised disdain in his tone: "Didn't you see that hole?"

The hero blinked and remained silent for a few seconds, then nodded and said calmly, "It seems I have to be more careful."

The barrage in the live broadcast room exploded instantly——

[Isn't the hero's mental strength too strong?!]

[He wasn't surprised at all that he died once?!]

[What kind of game mechanic is this, planning team?! ]

Wang Laoju licked her lips, controlled the mouse to let the brave man get out of bed, and walk out of the house again.

He glanced at the health bar in the upper left corner and found that there were only two hearts left instead of the original three.

The narrator's voice sounded faintly, with a hint of warning in its tone: "User, it seems that in this game, death comes at a price."

Wang Laoju narrowed his eyes and manipulated the mouse to let the brave man embark on his journey again.

This time, he carefully avoided the black hole and headed towards the magical clearing in the west.

However, no one knows what kind of pitfalls are waiting for him on the road ahead... (End of this chapter)