Chapter 92 - 89: Game Production

Chapter 92: Chapter 89: Game Production

"There are many benefits and perks to becoming an administrator," the Monk said.

"You can log into the Void God Realm indefinitely. You won’t need Spirit Stones or Login Jade Tokens, and you can stay alive in there without any time limits. You’ll never have to worry about being forcibly kicked out of the Void God Realm when your login time is up!"

These terms weren’t bad at all.

"I can also give you many Magical Treasures, such as Weakness Tokens and Space Jump Talismans. You can enter the administration room at any time, use all kinds of Magical Artifacts inside... and so on..."

It was obvious now. The Monk was just looking for Su Tan to be his scapegoat. With so many benefits, he was still worried that Su Tan would refuse, constantly persuading him to take the job. If this wasn’t an ulterior motive, what was?

However, Su Tan couldn’t be bothered to argue with him. The most pressing issue right now wasn’t whether he was taking the blame, but how to stop the Yin Demon invasion. This concerned the safety of the entire world, and most importantly, Su Tan himself would be affected. He had finally adapted to life in the Otherworld, finally got a home of his own, and finally made a bunch of friends to experience the joy of life again. How could he tolerate anyone destroying it?

He absolutely refused! He didn’t want the familiar places and familiar people to change. Perhaps this was a characteristic of a blind man. No matter what, he had to do his best to stop the Yin Demons. Whether he was a scapegoat didn’t matter. Whether he was an administrator or whether he could use this identity to show off in the Void God Realm was not what he needed to consider right now.

Whether it was a blessing or a curse, his heart remained as calm as still water. It would be good to make some contributions to the world. Su Tan didn’t think of himself as a Saint, but... he had to do this. If he hadn’t encountered it, that would be one thing, but since he had... he couldn’t just stand by and do nothing. Besides, this matter also involved him.

"Authentication successful!"

"DING~ Congratulations to player Tanzi... Real name Tanzi, for becoming the number two administrator of the Void God Realm!"

The Monk did something unknown, and beams of light swept across Su Tan’s body. Then, his identity was locked in, and he officially became the number two administrator. The previously virtual-feeling world now became clear and solid. He developed a connection with the Void God Realm, roughly sensing what was located where and what the surrounding environment was like. At this moment, the Void God Realm felt somewhat similar to his Overlord Body Realm, though not quite as distinct.

"Congratulations! From now on, you’re a member of our administration team!" the Monk said. "Normally, becoming a member of the Divine Mansion requires a grand inauguration ceremony. But these are special times, so we’ll put those formalities aside. The most urgent task is to figure out a way to resolve the Yin Demon crisis. Come, come... let’s scheme together!"

The Monk gave off the vibe of someone whose evil plot had just succeeded.

"Now we’re no longer outsiders to each other, so we can talk about anything. Tell me in detail about your plan.

"No matter what you want to do, as long as it’s within the Void God Realm, I can help you achieve it!"

Su Tan’s face darkened. This guy! He was too unreliable. Just moments ago, he was wailing in agony and crying rivers. Now that he had found a scapegoat, his deadpan face began to relax.

"Don’t worry. For this operation, you’re the boss. I will fully cooperate and listen to you on everything."

The Monk secretly cursed in his heart, "The Yin Demons are a terrifying crisis. I refuse to believe that a lowly cultivator like you... hmm... even if you’ve got some weird hacks, could possibly deal with them. It’s best to just listen to you. Everything is up to you, which means the blame will be yours later too."

Su Tan instantly saw right through the guy’s petty thoughts. He didn’t believe Su Tan could handle the Yin Demons. Shaking his head, Su Tan couldn’t be bothered to play the blame game with him. It was better to use that brainpower to figure out how to deal with the Yin Demons.

"If we want players to experience the fun of a game, we can’t just throw them in and tell them to fight. That’s too monotonous, boring... and easily gets tedious. We have to redesign the Marching Battlefield into a game mode, turning dull battles into an engaging gaming experience," Su Tan explained. "Making them fight for themselves is much more realistic than making them fight for the world."

In his previous life, Su Tan had played games and even drawn inspiration from certain web novels.

"Are you able to convert dead Yin Demons into Yin Qi to supply the Void God Realm’s operations?"

"To be precise, it’s not just Yin Demons. Any creature that dies within the Void God Realm, as long as they have even a tiny bit of power, will be converted into Yin Qi upon death to nourish the entire Void God Realm!" the Monk replied affirmatively.

"Can that Yin Qi also be converted into Spiritual Power and gifted to the cultivators in the Void God Realm?"

"Why are you asking this?" the Monk asked.

"Can you do it or not?"

"Well..." The Monk didn’t really want to answer. "Of course I can... but..."

"No ’buts.’ As long as you can do it, that’s enough!" Su Tan felt even more confident in his plan.

"But... if all the Yin Power is converted into Spiritual Qi and gifted to others, the Void God Realm will have no energy supply left," the Monk argued.

"We don’t need all of it... just extracting half will do. After a Yin Demon dies, half the energy goes to the cultivator, and the other half stays in the Void God Realm!" Su Tan said.

"That’s a great idea!" Hearing this, the Monk also expressed his support. Half was actually enough for the Void God Realm. If the Yin Demons died in massive numbers, the energy might even overflow. However... the Monk still wasn’t optimistic.

"Besides that, we can also give out periodic rewards. For example, killing a certain number of Yin Demons unlocks an achievement and grants a reward. Slaying a Demon King grants a specific reward, and so on..." Wasn’t that exactly how online games worked in his past life?

Why did it feel like this guy’s approach had a lot of potential?! Listening to Su Tan’s plan, the Monk gradually started to waver.

He thought, "No, no, no... it’s just an illusion. Definitely an illusion. He thinks some cheap tricks can solve the Yin Demons? Wishful thinking! I don’t believe it!!!"

"We need a steady stream of warriors. There are simply too many Yin Demons. The current number of cultivators in the Void God Realm is nowhere near enough. Therefore... I think the login requirements for the Void God Realm need to be changed as well," Su Tan pondered.

He continued, "The login fee of ten Spirit Stones each time shuts out ninety-nine percent of the people in this world... It’s too expensive. The login fee can be reduced... or even waived entirely. As long as a person’s combat power reaches a certain level, they can log in through designated locations. The energy required for logging in can be offset by killing Yin Demons. This way, we will have an endless supply of warriors!"

When it came to games, Su Tan knew a thing or two. Creating a game from scratch was no small project. The most common settings in a game had to be included: a cash shop, quests, top-up windows (like a certain Tencent game—other things could be missing, but this was an absolute must!), dungeons, classes, and the like. All of these required design. Initially, Su Tan thought the Monk had never been exposed to any of this, which might lead to many communication barriers. Who knew this guy would quickly grasp his ideas? He even stated that he could pull it off.

"I understand, I get it... Isn’t it just adding some frameworks to combat? Or rather, treating it as a new world—a simple, savage world that only knows combat and evolution. That’s easy... I’ll remodel the Marching Battlefield right away. It won’t take long to produce," the Monk promised confidently.

Nearly a week later, the Marching Battlefield had actually been remodeled by the Monk into a gaming arena.

"DING~! Welcome to Divine War Version 1.0..."

Su Tan tried it out himself. The CG... main quests... storyline, and so on. Everything was quite good! It definitely had the feel of a game, and... it was much more realistic than the games he used to play. It exceeded Su Tan’s expectations; he hadn’t expected the Monk to do such a stellar job. Sometimes, he even suspected whether the Monk had played online games before and was just playing dumb. Otherwise, how could he have done it so perfectly?

"Next up is bringing in the players."