There is nothing wrong with the training method of the Justice Messenger

I think this is what I should do as a script writer in game production.

Chapter 291 I, the Exorcist, have money

After a period of silence in which everyone was doing their own thing, An Yi finally couldn't bear it anymore. Looking at someone over there who was having a great time with a knowing smile on his face that even otakus could understand, he leaned over and asked carefully.

"How is it? After actually playing the game, do you feel like you can write a script? It's not much different from writing a novel, right?"

Although it was An Yi who had deceived Li Nian by all means and tried to trick him into writing the game script, after actually reading the article Li Nian brought out, An Yi believed that his friend did have enough ability. However, An Yi also understood that scripts and novels are two different genres, and it is not the case that one who can write novels will be good at scripts. If Li Nian wants to write a script, he needs to make some changes.

"Hmm? Ah, no, it feels quite different."

Li Nian was watching the interesting interaction between the protagonist and his cute childhood sweetheart on the screen. He was really a little obsessed at this moment and couldn't stop smiling. After hearing what An Yi said, he finally pulled his mind back a little, but still shook his head firmly and gave a negative answer.

"It's not that simple after all..." An Yi's voice was a little heavy.

"Nothing is easy. Every line has its own details. Even if we are just playing with words, scripts and novels are two different genres after all."

Li Nian sighed casually without taking his eyes off the screen. He drank his drink and tapped the mouse with a smile on his face. It was hard to tell how focused he was on studying - he looked more like an ordinary gal.

An Yi looked at this friend who had changed a lot since the summer vacation. He now always had an expression that looked as if he could accomplish anything easily. In fact, he did everything very well as if nothing had happened. He really didn't feel the difficulty he was talking about, so he continued to ask curiously.

“What are the specific differences?”

"Specifically... let me think about it... let me put it this way. The text part of the script is mainly focused on dialogue and psychological descriptions. The emotional expressions of the characters are more directly reflected through the characters' illustrations and voice actors' performances. It is different from novels that rely entirely on words to seduce the human brain's imagination. It turns out that it still takes all aspects to be coordinated before writing."

"...I understand. So it means it's harder to do?"

"...No, if I must say it is simpler. After all, for me, what I need to write is actually concentrated on the dialogue. Because I can leave the audio and video and other aspects to others, I don't need to think about how to express it in words. Should I say it is easier than writing a novel?"

"So, it doesn't matter if you write down the script?"

"Not really. Precisely because what we have to write is focused on intuitive elements such as dialogue and behavior, other parts have to be reduced. In the process of actually writing the script, the habits I used when writing novels must be changed. For this reason, I... we must re-examine our writing methods."

Having said that, Li Nian rarely looked away from the screen and glanced at Xia Zhiqiu who was sleeping over there.

“So can I write it?”

"Anyway, you have to try writing it to see what it feels like. I'll quickly write something for you to see what it feels like..."

"…Huh? You want to start so soon? But you haven't even played a few games. Didn't you say you should study hard before you start?"

"I'm just trying to write, learning by doing. Talking without practice is just a lie. If you don't write an article, you won't know how good you are. If you don't write millions of words, you won't grow."

"Several, several million words... that's too much."

"Humph……"

Gogen, who was listening nearby, suddenly sneered, as if he thought An Yi's idea was naive and stupid, but he didn't say anything.

Li Nian didn't explain and continued.

"Anyway, I need you, the producer, to give me your impressions and suggestions for improvement after you review the finished product. I'll tell you now."

"Oh! Is there a new work to read?! I'm really looking forward to it now that you say that! I believe that if it's you, even a casual story will be very interesting!"

When An Yi heard that Li Nian would bring out something new for him to review, he became extremely excited and smiled happily. That was an expression of pure anticipation for a masterpiece.

Li Nian smiled with relief and said.

"...I mean to make you think about whether the script I wrote is suitable for being made into an adv game with the purpose of finding faults."

"Of course it will fit!"

“I don’t think it would be suitable.”

"What? How is it possible? With your strength..."

"Don't get me wrong, I never doubt my ability. Even if it's just for practice, I will write seriously and I am confident that I can come up with a good story."

"How can that not be appropriate?"

"Because what's good may not necessarily be suitable... Have you ignored all the things I've said before? Writing a novel is different from writing a script, which means that a good novel may not necessarily be a good script."

Li Nian stared at the screen intently. The words in the text box kept changing with the click of the mouse, but he knew clearly that he was paying more attention to the wonderful performance of the voice actors and the changes in the expressions of the character portraits. In comparison, the text part seemed so inconspicuous.

But this does not mean that the importance of words is really so understated, because everything must be based on words first - whether it is sound, picture or the advancement of the plot, they must have been roughly framed by words in the beginning and are all part of the script.

"A good novel...isn't it necessarily a good game script?"

At this point, An Yi finally understood and immediately looked thoughtful.

"It's certainly a good thing to be trusted by our producer, but to be honest, I can be sure that what I wrote at the beginning will definitely have some problems as a game script. It is your job to find those problems, and for this you must put aside your prejudices - this prejudice also includes subjective preferences."

As if stating a matter of course, Li Nian appeared nonchalant and continued, "Not only me, but also senior sister Kasumigaoka over there and Sawamura who didn't come. We are not professionals before and have never actually participated in the work of game production. So when we produce this time, there will definitely be problems of our own. These problems are beyond our ability to detect. Then it will be your turn as the producer to step in. In order to make a good game, you still have to have a higher vision. That means looking at each component from the perspective of the entire finished game, finding faults for the sake of better quality, asking for modifications, or even sending it back for redo..."

An Yi didn't seem to have thought about these questions, and showed a somewhat timid expression: "I understand the truth, but if you want me to give orders to such excellent people like you..."

“That’s the producer’s job.”

"...That's true. I understand. I will try my best."

An Yi still seemed a little unconfident.

Li Nian was not worried at all. When the time really came, An Yi would not be hesitant or timid in giving instructions.

Because this guy loves his work so much and can't stand anything that would make it flawed.

"Besides that, I want to say something important." Li Nian suddenly changed the subject.

An Yi suddenly became nervous and asked with a serious expression.

"what's up?"

"We have the script, original painting, producer, etc., but do we need to find someone else to do the sound effects?"

“…I’ve actually been thinking about this question.”

It turned out that he had noticed it. An Yi gave a wry smile and said what Li Nian wanted to say: "You mean the music and voice actors, right?"

"Correct."

"As for music, I do have an idea for a solution."

Li Nian asked curiously, "What's the idea?"

"To be honest, I have a cousin who is a musician..."

As An Yi's classmate who was good at writing, Li Nian understood immediately.

"Oh, the same old trick, huh?"

"Don't say such harsh words! I'm using my unparalleled eloquence to convince others! Convince them!"

"Okay, I'll assume that you've solved the music problem, but what about the voice actors?"

"That's the problem. Nowadays, it's not a big deal for a galgame to lack voice actors... After all, you also think it's indispensable, right?"

Li Nian immediately realized it while actually playing the game. These days, voice actors are the soul element of a gal. Games with or without voice actors performing lines are two completely different things.

After all, the feeling of being called husband by a beautiful girl in a coquettish voice is exactly the essence of galgame...

——Ahem, anyway, voice actors are a must, yes, yes, a must!

"It is indeed necessary, but it's a pity that you are lacking a voice actor by your side right now..." Li Nian was about to make a sarcastic remark, but suddenly he couldn't continue because he really remembered that there was such a person around him.

Nanami Aoyama.

A girl who is working hard to become a voice actor.

An Yi keenly captured the changes in Li Nian's expression.

"What's your reaction? Has someone chosen you?"

"...No matter how you say it, it's not okay to do it for free."

Li Nian's nonsensical words resonated with An Yi, making him frown but nodding in agreement.

"That's right, voice actors really have to be hired from professionals - and they have to be paid accordingly."

It turns out that the reason why AKI did not mention the voice actor issue was because of funding issues.

In fact, An Yi did not want to use the "future profits from the sale of the game" as a way to get free labor, but as a high school student, even if he took out his savings and worked hard to earn money, it would be difficult for him to raise the necessary expenses for making game discs. It was really impossible for him to further afford the money to hire professional voice actors.

Li Nian was also thinking about Qingshan at this time. He had said "It's not possible for free" before because he felt that he couldn't take Qingshan's labor for free as he was already living a hard life. But he thought further that this was also a good opportunity to help Qingshan.

It would be reasonable to hire Qingshan and provide her with some financial assistance.

Now that the issue of voice actors has been raised, it turns out that money is an issue that no one can avoid.

Aki is currently worried about financial issues, and the heavy part-time work he has to do to relieve this pressure has taken up too much of his energy and time as a producer.

It turns out that if you really want to make a good game, it is not realistic without investing a little money.

Li Nian felt that it was time to bring it up.

"In fact, I wanted to say this before. I can actually solve the problem of production funding."

"Hmm? Ah, no, no, I'll find a way to deal with the money..."

"You're running out of options. You have to hire professional voice actors, and hiring professionals costs money. I think a good gal should hire a number of voice actors that matches the number of people she can conquer. How much do you think that would cost? One million?"

"If it's one million, I can still find a way..."

"Forget about it. How can a high school student like you make money? Besides working part-time, the only way is to sell your kidney, right?"

"…Do you really have a way in this area?"

"...You're really asking me this seriously?"

"…But the money issue needs to be solved…We need to find a voice actor…"

An Yi frowned, as if he suddenly had an idea, and said through gritted teeth.

"If it really doesn't work out, I can sell my collection! With more part-time work, I can still get a million... But I might have to cry for a long time looking at the empty room..."

"Well, I can see you're more determined than I thought."

Li Nian was really dumbfounded that An Yi could say this. He was willing to sell the house property which was as important to him as his life. An Yi was really desperate.

"Come on, you don't have to work so hard. Just let me pay for it. Not to mention one million, I can easily afford two or three million more."

"Li Nian! You are indeed my best friend..." An Yi was very touched, but still shook her head firmly: "It's enough that you have this intention, but I feel bad for asking you to contribute your labor. Fundraising is my own business anyway."

"You have suddenly become more modest in this regard...?"

Li Nian glanced at him and knew from his expression that An Yi didn't believe he could come up with the money.

It can also be seen that An Yi really wants to bear the financial problem by herself and does not intend to ask anyone for help.

It's enough to have this intention. Li Nian didn't plan to pay the money without thinking about it. At this point, he was even more lazy to refuse him.

"If you really want to make a good game and make a profit, then use your energy and time as a part-time worker to do the real work of a producer. Do you think you are me when you study, work, and make games every day?"

"… Although what you said makes sense, isn't there something wrong with the example you gave?" An Yi smiled bitterly and said, "After all, where did you get so much money?"

"I knew you wouldn't believe it..." Li Nian had already retrieved the deposit information on his phone and showed it to An Yi. He snorted arrogantly, "Isn't it too much to invest so much capital?"

When An Yi saw the amount of Li Nian's bank deposit, her eyes widened.

"This, this is almost eight figures?! Where did you get so much money?!"

An Yi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, which made Kato and Go look at her sideways.

"Sigh~~" Although he recently learned that Li Nian was an exorcist, Kato still felt that this number was quite outrageous.

"Tsk." Wu Geng smacked his lips and muttered, "Is it true that he earns two to three million a month? This rich bastard..."

"Do you believe it now?" Li Nian asked impatiently.

An Yi stared at the number for a long while before turning back to face Li Nian with a serious expression.

"Come with me and turn yourself in, brother."

"Are you confessing for the pornographic books I hid under the bed?" Li Nian rolled his eyes. "Don't think the wrong way. They are all legitimate income, clean money."

"Well, it's very clean - meaning it's stained with the blood of evil spirits and monsters." Wu Gengyin said with a smile.

She had known about Li Nian's identity as an exorcist for a long time, but she just said this suddenly because of her middle school syndrome and her divergent thoughts were wandering and she didn't think too much about it, but it attracted a deep look from Li Nian. Wu Geng was stunned by this look. Looking at Li Nian, who did not explain and then retracted his gaze and pretended to be nothing happened, Wu Geng suddenly reacted, shuddered, and stopped talking.

"Who are you kidding! How can you get so much from legitimate income?"

"A request from an exorcist."

"Uh, do you want to continue with that delusional persona?"

"...It seems that in order for you to believe this character, I have to show off my skills?"