The main focus is on a debt-free and carefree lifestyle.
After fully experiencing the Easter eggs again that day, Pigeon suddenly realized that he was actually... able to live a comfortable life in a game like "The Way of the Corporate Slave"?!
Moreover, it's the kind of comfortable life where you have money, leisure time, and good health.
That's terrifying.
She checked the public information system and found that it was indeed almost identical to the one in the game. Is this...is this really real?
She was suddenly inspired and immediately worked through the night to make a video and post it.
Of course, the length of such impromptu videos is definitely not as long as typical game analysis videos; including the beginning and end, it's only three or four minutes long.
This is a quick interpretation of the Easter egg.
Who would have thought that this game has been out for so long before an Easter egg was finally discovered by players?
It's been hidden way too well.
The video content was also very simple. After the usual greeting, Pigeon immediately started explaining what the Easter egg was.
It's very simple. It just gives you your life, regardless of how you start, and immediately sets it up as a simplified version.
This teaches you how to trigger this Easter egg.
"Well, let me briefly explain the Easter egg in the second half of the video. I found it because a friend in the fan group told me about it, and it took me a while to finally trigger it."
"To be honest, at the time I felt... how come the designer didn't seem to really want people to play with this Easter egg?"
"In actual experience, it feels more like Zhixing Games, which is based on its own company's blueprint."
"After I checked the public information system, I found that they really did put themselves into the game. Because 'The Way of the Corporate Slave' cannot be reloaded, I had to go through the Easter eggs two or three times in a row."
"There was even a time when I was involved in the development of 'Out-of-Body Simulator'."
"It's just a bit fake, for example, that it really does work 9 to 5 without overtime... and that the salary level is open and transparent... etc. It includes meals, and the meals look really delicious, and you can even order your own food."
"Although I've never had a proper job, this is definitely a dream paradise for countless working people."
"I highly doubt that such a company actually exists in Zhongxia."
"I seriously doubt its authenticity. I suggest that Zhixing Games send me an offer so I can experience it for myself. As a blogger with a fan base and some fame, I should be responsible for what I say."
"That concludes today's video content. There will be more bonus footage and live streams later in the program, so please stay tuned."
"I promise I'll update next time, thank you everyone for watching~"
See you in the next video.
—The part about the pigeon imagining things and then frantically talking to the air was naturally forgotten by her and left deep in her mind.
Just kidding, this kind of overthinking is something I already embarrassed myself with once when I streamed myself playing "Out-of-Body Simulator," but to do it again...
This has been revealed to those fans with ill intentions.
It's likely that the title of "overthinking monster" will be stuck with her for life.
Let's get back to the main topic.
Players who had been eagerly awaiting the update were like: ? There's even an Easter egg?!
Considering how many people were playing the single-player version simultaneously before the online version was released, and yet this Easter egg was never triggered, it suggests that the Easter egg was likely added to the single-player version during an update to the online version.
The main problem is that Zhixing Games is really good at hiding its true intentions.
Even now, the single-player version is still receiving intermittent updates. As a buy-to-play game with no in-app purchases, updating content in this way is just a waste of effort and doesn't generate any revenue.
"My God, I don't believe any game company in China can really operate without any overtime. And they're just trying to build a good reputation for themselves?"
"I don't think Zhixing Games is that kind of company. If you don't believe me, you can check the public disclosure system. Anyway, the public disclosure system is very clear and credible."
Speaking of the public disclosure system, ever since the Anti-French Alliance was caught by the authorities, the entire internet environment has suddenly become much more peaceful and orderly.
All those doubts, speculations, and shady dealings have been completely eliminated.
"Does anyone know where Zhixing Games is recruiting? Do they have an official website? I'm interested, I'll go check it out for you guys first."
"Dude, I could hear the sound of your abacus all the way from Heilongjiang."
"Speaking of Zhixing Games, if such a good company really exists, why doesn't it sign up for 'The Survival Diary of Contemporary Working People'? It would greatly increase the company's visibility."
In today's internet environment, fame is key to attracting a lot of attention, which in turn brings substantial profits.
No one would refuse, right?
Unfortunately, Jiang Chuan was somewhat different from others... so he refused.
The reason why Zhixing Games is completely absent from the later parts of "The Survival Diary of Contemporary Working People" is because Jiang Chuan had Song Zhiming decline the request to appear on screen.
This matter was not told to Yu Yue and the others.
Just assume that the production team no longer needs the material from the Zhixing Games.
Jiang Chuan didn't want to see the "fame" that thousands of people adored appear on himself and his company. At the time, it was the increasing curiosity of netizens about Zhixing Games, and their gathering of information and digging into the matter, that gave Jiang Chuan a serious shock.
Fortunately, everyone's attention was later drawn to the drinking incident and other matters.
With this matter concluded, Jiang Chuan immediately began to save himself.
If it weren't for the fact that moving the entire company out of Chuangzhi Yunjing seemed strange and inexplicable, Jiang Chuan would have even considered running away with the whole company.
Jiang Chuan was unaware of the so-called Easter eggs in "The Way of the Corporate Slave" and was not aware of the small details added by other auxiliary designers in the game.
Although he also plays his own games, ... as mentioned earlier, this Easter egg is really well hidden.
Even the designer didn't notice.
Speaking of "The Survival Diary of Contemporary Migrant Workers," this episode's theme is a multi-person dialogue discussing the issue of youth emptiness.
This is also known as the low-desire trend.
This state of "everything seems fine on the surface, but feels terrible in reality, yet one is speechless and has nowhere to defend oneself" perfectly describes the suffering of modern people.
In fact, it originates from all aspects of social culture, but it is particularly evident in the workplace.
The essence of "empty heart syndrome" is a deficiency in values, a lack of meaning, a feeling that life is meaningless, a sense of confusion about life, and an unclear understanding of what one wants. It is associated with modern exam-oriented education and the utilitarian social values of seeking quick success and instant benefits.
First, let's look at some personal insights on the "empty heart syndrome" among young people.
"The word 'effort' is bad; it's like a slave doing twice the work. What's the use of making so much money? To go to the most expensive ICU and buy the most expensive cemetery plot? I'm not heartbroken; I just feel it's unnecessary."
"Prices are rising too fast these days. Just the normal expenses like rent, utilities, and transportation take up a third of my monthly salary, and food costs are another huge expense. The scariest thing is hospitals. The older I get, the more I believe that poor people don't even have the right to get sick. How can I not feel empty inside? After all that, how much money is left?"
"I frankly admit that I suffer from emptiness because I have given up many things I like and have been forced to choose what is necessary, such as the route arranged by my parents or a job in my major that I don't actually like."
The conversation officially began, with all participants attending anonymously, wearing masks, and sitting behind their own tables.
The main table was occupied by two or three philosophy professors.
"People jokingly refer to things like 'lying flat,' 'low desire,' and 'empty heart syndrome,' but it doesn't mean that desires just disappear out of nowhere. Rather, it's because objective facts show that we can only lower the lower limit indefinitely."
“No one can lie flat. If you destroy yourself at this stage, the long life ahead will be even more painful. But if you continue to live in a way you don’t like, isn’t that just as painful? It’s just a matter of wavering between the two,” one of the older professors said.
The professor next to him chimed in, "But your life is your own; you don't need to demand too much of yourself as to bear the burden of other people's lives."
“I really dislike some experienced people making sarcastic remarks. Their lives are already in a relatively stable and occasionally peaceful state, yet they still turn around and look at the current predicament of young people, saying that they are whining without reason.”
The woman's voice was gentle, but her tone was stern.
"This reminds me of a hellish joke: money flows to those who don't lack money, and suffering flows to those who are used to suffering. In short, that's it." Finally, someone across the table chimed in.
"I've always had a question that I don't understand: can't the output of the world's workforce working only 8 hours a day meet all of humanity's needs? Can't the existing houses on Earth accommodate everyone?"
"Why is the situation still like this...?"
That's because desires are endless, and it's actually an economic problem: how can you reasonably take away the fruits of someone else's labor and still make them thank you?
The answer was: rent him the means of production and offer him a price he could never afford in his lifetime.
They inflate the price of things that are not expensive to a very high level, forcing you to borrow money to buy them, thus incurring debt, and then spending the rest of your life constantly struggling to pay it off.
Try your best to complete the lowest level of the demand theory.
That way, you won't have the time or inclination to overthink things like, "Why is the world the way it is?"
—The people are not yet enlightened.
"I'm just too bad at adapting to this society. I hate having to work hard just to survive, having to force myself to do things I don't want to do at all. I don't want to be a hypocrite, and I don't want to flatter or fawn."
"But I have to smooth out all my rough edges in order to stand on my own in this society. I hate it, but the environment is hard to change, so I can only change myself."
They are a reflection of countless ordinary young people.
It is yet another microcosm of an era.
"Child." The elderly professor gently reached out her hand to comfort the young man who had only recently graduated. She reassured him, "It's already quite an achievement to be able to change yourself."
"Change is not an easy thing to do."
"The problem lies in our current social support system, which includes social ideals, the promotion of faith and mainstream values, and many other aspects."
When such scenes are presented in a program, they acquire a historical quality, and the lighting technician deserves a bonus.
The elderly correspond to the young, and what the two generations pass on is a sense of anxiety and helplessness.
This has garnered numerous positive comments from netizens.
"Today's episode has touched me deeply. It's like when I'm advising my friend. When I'm advising others, I have a whole set of advice, but when I'm advising myself, I just want to put a noose around my neck."
"I feel that this episode misunderstood 'low desire'. Having money but not wanting to consume is called low desire. We don't have money and can't consume, so we call it low budget. We don't buy houses, we don't buy cars, we don't have children. The main point is to have no mortgage, no car loan, and no offspring."
"Upstairs, that's not just a low level of desire, it's a lack of hope for the future."
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