Chapter 8 is hopeless! Just shut down the server!

Lu Ming's fingers slid frantically on the mouse wheel.

The pages and pages of five-star reviews in the comment section were like a bucket of cold water poured over his heart.

Then, Lu Mingding saw the analysis post that was topped with the most comments.

A post by a person named "Wall Street Mantis" to justify the name of the game,

Lu Ming looked around patiently.

"Is this economics teacher here to mess things up?"

"Did I imply so many things? I don't understand. Can you please stop analyzing it randomly?"

Seeing the long reply under the post, Lu Ming was a little stunned.

Teachers tend to overthink!

Are people in this world so good at reading comprehension?

Lu Ming stood up helplessly, and the system panel immediately appeared in his mind.

【Company Name: Whale Leap Game Company】

Moral Debt Value: 760

Moral Level: Moral Flaws

Looking at the moral debt value below 1000, Lu Ming was stunned!

It dropped so fast, it was more than 10,000 before!

Two million gone!

If the debt value is less than 1000, there is not even double the rebate!

Life's ups and downs happened so quickly that Lu Ming had no time to react!

Lu Ming looked at the decreasing debt value, and his back teeth were grinding!

There are still more than ten days until the end of the month, there is still time! There is still a chance to save the situation!

Thinking of this, Lu Ming slammed the table and stood up, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes.

"Bowen, release the game announcement immediately!"

"We're making some major changes to the game!"

"I told you to remember it and send it immediately!"

“Okay, boss!”

Hearing Lu Ming's voice, Zhou Bowen's eyes lit up and he looked at Lu Ming with some admiration.

"My boss is truly farsighted! He must be planning something big! I'm so shortsighted!"

"Before, the game was full of criticism and they were all worried, but the boss was calm and composed!"

"Now that the game is trending, the boss is getting anxious!"

"The boss is the boss. You can't just assume things based on common sense! I still have a lot to learn!"

Lu Ming didn't notice Zhou Bowen's complicated expression, but directly began to recite the content of the announcement:

Special Notes on the Runaway Simulator

Thank you for your support and love for Runaway Simulator. We've noticed that some players have overinterpreted the game's content. We'd like to clarify: This game is for entertainment purposes only and does not reflect reality or serve any satirical purpose. Please play responsibly and refrain from overinterpreting it.

Zhou Bowen quickly typed on the keyboard, put the announcement into text, and asked Lu Ming to check it out.

Lu Ming quickly glanced through it, confirmed it was correct and nodded:

"Send it, the sooner the better!"

…

Three minutes later, a new announcement popped up on the "Runaway Simulator" interface.

Looking at the content of the announcement, Lu Ming stared at the comment section.

Soon, there was a discussion about the announcement.

"What's going on? Why is this announcement so confusing?"

"Has the developer been interfered with by capital? Why are they suddenly so scared?"

"This announcement is so official! It feels like they were forced into it!"

"I get it! There must be some capital that feels this game threatens their operations!"

"No, I have to buy a copy to support the developers! I can't let the capitalists succeed!"

"Your analysis makes sense. Are you being threatened? If so, just blink!"

“Capital forces can no longer sit still and must fully support developers.”

“…”

Lu Ming looked at the comments refreshed in the background, his heart sank and his face turned ugly!

No, what's going on with these people?

Why don't you listen to advice?

We originally hoped to discourage players from playing through the update announcement, but we didn't expect it to backfire.

Soon, under the influence of the comment section, players on the forum spontaneously organized the "Protecting the Runaway Simulator" action.

"Brothers, go for it! We can't let such a good game be buried!"

"I just bought ten copies of the game to give to my friends! We can't let such a good game be suppressed by capital!"

"Brothers, let's go to Steam and get good reviews! We can't let the developers down!"

"Anyway, it's cheap! Actually, I don't play this kind of game, but I just can't stand the capital! I'll buy it!"

"See? This is reality reflected in the game! The developer must be threatened! Brothers, buy up as much as you can, don't let this conscientious game be taken off the shelves!"

"I just checked the announcement several times again. From these normal words, I read a deep sense of unyieldingness! Brothers, I will give away 100 games for this comment! I mean what I say!"

“…”

See the changes in background data,

I looked at the moral debt value that had just returned to zero.

Lu Ming's heart is bleeding!

"It's over, it's all over now!"

After the announcement, the game became even more popular!

Can this game be revised so that players are not so obsessed with it?

Lu Ming stood by the window of his office, holding a cup of cold wolfberry tea in his hand.

Staring out the window with empty eyes.

In the office, employees have already started celebrating.

Su Xiaonuan's eyes lit up.

"Mr. Lu, your strategy of retreating to advance is truly brilliant! You are definitely the most powerful marketer I've ever met!"

Zhou Wenbo nodded in agreement, "Boss Lu, should we organize some more events and give out some benefits?"

Wang Defa rubbed his hands excitedly and took a serious look at the game's download data.

"Mr. Lu, the game has seen new purchases in the past half hour... 50,000!!"

"If we keep going at this rate, we'll soon recoup the cost of our game! And we'll even make a killing!"

Listening to what everyone said, Lu Ming's mouth twitched.

"No, keep the game as it is and don't touch him!"

Lu Ming walked aside, still thinking about how to remedy the situation!

Welfare is definitely not an option!

As for the game revision, it's a bit too late in terms of time!

And, most importantly,

At this stage, many players have given this game a special meaning.

No matter how you explain it, they will only interpret it according to their own understanding.

Adding some new tricks might even have a negative effect!

If you meet a group of players who love to do reading comprehension, you really have no idea what to do!

Things have come to this, otherwise, just stop the service!

Lu Ming gritted his teeth, looking at his debt value which continued to drop to zero, thinking to himself,

“It really can’t go up any further!”

"Why don't you stop taking it? Let's stop taking it for a week or so!"

Thinking of this, Lu Ming walked to the computer again.

I was thinking about how to explain it to everyone in the office.

On the computer, a golden pop-up window suddenly popped up, a background prompt from the Steam platform:

Congratulations! Runaway Simulator has been named the "Most Significant Game of the Month." We'll feature it on our homepage for 15 days!

When Lu Ming saw this tip, he was completely despaired!

"Recommended position on the homepage for half a month!"

Lu Ming muttered to himself, his face turning pale in an instant.

Is your steam platform so efficient?

I only paid for three days of recommendation before, but now you are giving me half a month!

What's the point of this game?

Please save your promotional resources and give them to games that need it more!

Lu Ming was anxious.

"If I stop using the service now, it might affect my relationship with the platform..."

After all, Steam is the largest gaming platform at this stage. If someone recommends you a position, you choose to stop the service.

Isn't this a commotion?

Doesn’t this mean that the boss is picking up the food and I’m turning the table?

What if they don’t want to play with you next time?

After all, the platform also takes a cut. The more downloads your game has, the more of their 30% cut they get!

Moreover, Whale Leap's subsequent games will also be released on this platform!

If it affects subsequent planning, it is really not advisable!

Lu Ming sighed helplessly.

"Forget it, let's just leave it at that for now...it's already like this, it can't get any worse."

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