Chapter 138 How can players stop moving forward
138.
You were locked up in a small dark room by the beautiful Belmode and you cannot leave until you finish writing the document.
You try to resist, but resistance is futile.
So you spent a month working on the document in tears, writing until you felt dizzy, your eyes were full of stars, and your hands were shaking.
Finally, after your hard work day and night, and with the watchful eyes of the grinning Gin with a gun to your head, you successfully cleared two-thirds of the old files - the remaining one-third was too much to handle.
So you hugged Gin's thigh and howled, "Brother, I don't want to write documents anymore. If you ask me to write documents again, you might as well shoot me. Watasi can't do it." Two hours later, you finally got a break.
So scary, the world of document writing is really scary. You should learn from your mistakes and reflect deeply that you are really bad for always pressuring Yamaubakiri Nagayoshi to write documents!
We have to find a way to get a few more people to help Mr. Yamaubakiri with the document writing.
It's a rare opportunity to take a break, and you can't wait to take out your phone, ready to play a thrilling pixel management game to see where you left off from the last water park...
"bite"
You received a text message.
[Dear player, you haven't logged into the game for a month. Administrator 123 misses you in the game.]
[Do you think holographic games are too burdensome to play in your spare time? ]
[The new DLC expansion pack is now online. You can download the mobile version through the link below (note, the data on both ends is the same). The expansion pack includes: pixel version new copy content, copy food perception filter, cross-dimensional chat group...]
[We look forward to you winning the gold medal in the food competition in the food management copy. 】
Now, your opinion on this three-no game is quite complicated.
What if you are playing a holographic game and end up in the real world? Think about that huge statue, it's kind of embarrassing.
But...
You have seen scenes where games have bugs, data is flying around, the system is stuck, and it's an old game.
"Noah, are you developing any new games recently?" When you are undecided, ask those who know.
Different from the AI Xiaonuo that ordinary people can see, the one installed in the small dark room is Noah's Ark, a real artificial life form that monitors all Noah's products. To be honest, when you first learned that Noah's Ark is not an artificial intelligence but an artificial life form, you didn't know what to say and could only make abba.
What are you doing here? Is this still the world you know? Artificial life forms have emerged, and it feels like they will break out of the solar system, kick the galaxy and unify the entire universe in the next second.
Noah's Ark allows you not to worry too much. Besides its creator and your parents, you are the only one who knows its true condition.
"Yes." Noah's Ark's voice sounded with electricity, "There is a game currently in internal testing, and Noah's Ark Group randomly invites senior players to test it."
“The concept of the game was provided by Ms. Gimlet, which implies creating a real and illusory second world for humans.”
“After passing the closed beta, the game will be launched in the Coil series.”
"Then..." You showed the projection of Noah's Ark on your phone screen - um, the image of Wall-E from Robot Robot, which is weirdly cute, "Has that game released any mobile DLC recently?"
"Wait a moment, we are checking."
Noah's Ark's eyes twinkled.
"Yes, the team is currently developing a mobile terminal that can achieve dual data transmission and adopt pixel mode, so that players can experience all game content on the mobile terminal."
"Oh, I see." Just like that, how could a game like that allow you to break through the dimensional wall and crash into the real world? "This gaming team is pretty amazing."
"Thank you for the compliment." Noah's Ark turned around, and a projection of flowers appeared behind it. "But please don't get too addicted to the game. Please remember that the behavior patterns of all NPCs in the game are generated by intelligent AI."
After a pause, Noah's Ark added, "After all, you still have some documents to deal with. Mr. Kurosawa will come to check on your work progress today."
Without even laughing for a second, you clicked on the text message link, intending to play a quick copy of the pixel version of the game.
However...
It can also explain why the NPCs in the game are so real... You stare at the download progress bar and think, there are real artificial life forms in this world, so what's wrong with a few more NPCs with overly realistic behavior patterns?
You click the install button.
If this game were real, would you still play it?
There is no need to think, there is only one answer: play.
It’s just that you will change from a reckless father to a reckless boy.
You are just a game breaker, let others worry about the rest.
Let's play!
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【Welcome back to the game world】
[Dear Player: AAA Food Stall Plumber]
Does this game... have too many tributes to Star Valley?
Looking at the familiar character-making interface on your phone that makes you think you’re back on the farm, you frown and quickly create a pixelated figurine for yourself.
After non-human races are turned into pixels, their racial characteristics are completely invisible... Then this time, your dream of becoming a 2-meter-tall hunk can come true!
Choose Ruga, and then increase the height to two meters and three... Well, no matter how you increase the height of the pixel people in the character creation interface, they all look like small beans, so cute.
Food management... It seems that you have to catch the ingredients in that dungeon yourself, so it's better to choose a melee character with better feel. The magic system that needs to read the bar will lose the moment the bar is interrupted.
Choose the Dark Knight, a melee fighter who can do both physical and magical attacks, and can also shake Frey out to help you cook.
Character appearance, hehe, Can Can*, you want to be a 2.3-meter-tall tin can...
[You have successfully changed your profession, and your current profession is: Dark Knight]
[You have used special items, current race: female Ruga]
[In the completed dungeon, you can switch the profession you already have at will]
[You can use the cross-dimensional chat group to communicate with characters in the dungeon you have cleared]
Wait? Didn't you choose a hunk?
Oops, I can’t tell the gender of pixel characters, and I accidentally selected a Ruga girl...Okay, it’s not a big problem.
[You have selected the copy: Curse ○ Return Battle]
[The gameplay of this game is random. Any similarity is purely coincidental.]
[The game is loading...]
【Wish you a happy game】
The phone screen went dark.
[Don't worry, we are the strongest]
The phone screen lit up again.
【Please choose your character identity background】
【Random】
【other】
Why is there a background option? Does this "other" mean you have to write your own background?
Oh no, your brain has been overwhelmed by the files. It is better to leave the things that require your brain to think to the system's randomness.
[You have been working hard in the big city. One day, during a physical examination at the hospital, you were diagnosed with a terminal illness. The moment you received the medical report, you were sublimated. So you chose to resign and turned to walk towards the mountains...]
Hey, wait a minute! How come you're terminally ill? !
Re-randomize.
[You have been working in an office for a long time, enduring difficult clients, bosses who like to find fault, and colleagues who like to take advantage. One day, you received a letter from your grandmother in the countryside...]
I told you not to pay tribute to Xing○Dai!
Re-randomize.
[You are a heroic mother, leaving behind two children at the age of thirty. In order to take good care of your children who died early, you resigned from RT-Mart, where you had been killing fish for ten years, and headed to the big city of Tokyo to run your first food stall from scratch...]
Oh, this is good. Although there are too many elements...but you just like this kind of abstract role you give yourself when you are out and about.
【Please enter your store name】
【Iron T Fire Fighting】
Iron T, double meaning, your T career, and your short-haired Ruga girl.
After a boring, unskippable loading animation, you see your Tin Can Man and a shabby cart appear on the screen.
[Nice to meet you... Why am I here? Well... I'm the store manager's assistant, Frey. Please take care of me in the future...]
A tin can man appeared that was even darker than your tin can man.
[This is a small... food stall... Are you finally going to stop being a hero? I understand, I will help you... One day, it will become the most popular food stall in Japan. ]
[The first customer will come to the store soon, let's take action. 】
Oh, Frey, the black pixelated Can Can Frey, so cute. You press the shortcut key and a series of screenshots will appear. Is this considered an Easter egg for choosing the Dark Knight?
If I don't change my job, will my assistant be a Pokémon or a fairy?
At this moment, you see a black-haired NPC with a bun passing by the cart. The moment he sees you and the cart, an obvious red question mark appears on his head.
Then, a small pixel NPC approaches you and asks, "Is there anything to eat here?"
After he finished speaking, more red question marks appeared on the NPC's head.
[There is nothing to sell in the store right now... Let's develop new dishes. ]
An icon of pixel food appears on Frey's head.
[Obtained new ingredients: Level 4 Curse Spirit Ball]
You took a look and found that the ingredient grade of this level 4 cursed spirit ball was D - both its appearance and calories were D, and it looked like a hamburger that had not been fried.
[This is the ingredient I found... Select the ingredient, seasoning and cooking method, then press the button to create a new dish.]
The cooking methods are steaming, boiling, frying, roasting, and stir-frying. The seasoning... shouldn't be unlocked? You can only choose salt now.
Then just steam the hamburger meat.
[“Salt Steamed Curse Spirit Ball” completed]
【Finally, which employee should be selected to process? 】
How come this game borrows from Star Valley and then borrows from Kai? ! In the novice tutorial, you have 0 employees to choose from except Frey.
[The rating of "Salt Steamed Curse Ball" has risen! ]
【Overall rating: F】
What happened? After being processed by a player who is a full-level chef, D-level ingredients turned into F-level food. This is all because the pot doesn't glow.
The NPC with the ball head obtained the Salt Steamed Curse Spirit Ball. A string of ellipsis appeared on his head. Judging from the pixel man's movements, he should be tasting it, right?
After a while, the NPC gave a review: "The food is just average... I hope to eat something more valuable next time."
The NPC with a question mark on his head left the money and left.
【You have completed the tutorial】
[Main quest now open]
[Side quests now available]
[Main Mission: Obtain SSS-level Ingredients]
[Side Quest: Win first place in the World Food Contest]
Eh, you only ask for ingredients, not for making SSS food? That's right, the rating may drop after the food is made... Does this count as reducing the difficulty?
【Recruitment is now open】
[Current number of employees available for recruitment: 2]
[When your store reaches level 5, you can recruit employees from the Sword○Random Dance dungeon]
[You can have up to 8 employees, the maximum number of employees in the store: 6]
[You can dispatch extra employees, and they will bring back the ingredients after a certain period of time]
Oh, employees! It's the third instance, and the employee system is finally open. Tears well up in my eyes.
[Store daily operating hours: 20:00-24:00]
[Daily food collection time: 8:00-18:00]
It's pretty good. Employees are guaranteed to get eight hours of sleep every day. The new dungeon regulations are very conscientious... NPCs are not allowed to move freely during the two hours in between, because you have no conscience and you are a capitalist who runs a food stall.
After checking the game time, it's not time to open the store. You control the can man to close the store, and then take Frey to follow the system's instructions and start capturing moving ingredients.
Whose game has ingredients that move? Are these ingredients called "cursed spirits" really serious?
After catching five cursed spirits—in appearance, they are flying strawberry cakes, smooth peeled chicken legs, skewered toast, escaped oden radishes in water, and halved kelp knots—you receive a game prompt.
[You have received a new employee application, do you want to recruit? ]
You clicked on it and took a look.
[Fushiguro Shiori: Looking for a part-time job for his pregnant wife, willing to do anything for money. Hire fee: 1000G/day]
[Ye Dou (Ye Gu): I don't know why I fell here. I can't see people who are not destined to be together. I am in a hurry to find a job with food and accommodation. Hire fee: 5G/day (Note: This employee needs to provide food from the system mall. Please do not feed him with food from the food stalls)]
These two NPCs are so cheap and so noble, but if they provide food and lodging... after thinking about it, it seems that the expenses of these two employees are about the same?
You glance at your balance in the game, and see a seemingly endless number. Okay, hire both!
When cheaper employees come in, I’ll fire them.
It’s quite relaxing to watch the pixelated people grabbing ingredients.
The skills of the Dark Knight have also been simplified into very cute special effects. The action of Frey beating the food with you is also very cute. In the end, the food is killed, and the animation of the pixel man jumping up and catching the food with a bug net is also very cute...
A very cute pixel game that will warm your body drowned in files.
"Mr. Kurosawa has been detected at the base entrance."
When you are absorbed in picking and grabbing ingredients, Noah's Ark will remind you in time.
You save the game with regret and exit.
Before Gin came into the room, you pretended to be working seriously - after all, the ferocious big brother only gave you two hours of rest time, and you had been playing games for a long time.
But - you stare at the blank file and think bitterly. Too bad, I've been caught by Sanwuyou again.
But pixel management games are really fun.
People can reject this pixel game, but they can never reject the next pixel game.