Legendary cheats are likely to become rampant.
With a sigh in his heart, Su Wu leaned heavily back in his chair.
He was certain that Yao Junjun and Hu Xiaotian would not miss this opportunity to make money.
Even if there are only 10,000 cheaters among a million players, that would still generate an absolutely terrifying amount of income.
For many players who are already hooked, they are still willing to sell cheats that cost a few hundred yuan.
If managed well, earning several million a month is not difficult.
Even if they don't have the ability, they can still sell it for a hundred thousand or so.
But can they not have that ability?
How is that possible?
Neither Yao Junjun nor Hu Xiaotian were fools; how could they not have thought of seeking help to expand their gains?
This is not the outcome Su Wu wanted to see.
If they really intend to do that, then making money through games is no longer important to them.
They could easily make a living selling game cheats and hacks; it would be incredibly popular.
This is something they won't find difficult to discover once they start doing it.
But Su Wu disdained to do such a thing; he wouldn't stoop to doing something that harms others for his own benefit.
But without corresponding countermeasures, how can they defeat their opponents?
To infect them with the virus?
This is no longer of much significance.
Then we need to find another way.
Even after a complete upgrade, Nanjing University's game studio only earns close to one million yuan per month.
Because their main income comes from Legend of Mir, while MU Online and Westward Journey Online are still in their development stage.
After a year, the game has become quite stable, making it the golden age for making money.
In contrast, the item market for games like Miracle and Westward Journey Online has not yet reached its golden age due to players' level progression.
The only thing Su Wu could think of right now was to restrict the operation of the cheat program from its root cause.
One wrong move and the whole game is lost.
Some things must be done early, otherwise they will be difficult to manage.
Su Wu's first thought was to add an identification function for the cheat program to the stone and directly define it as a virus.
But then he thought about it again and realized that such an approach seemed pointless.
After all, most people who play games online are internet cafe users, and there are relatively few users on personal computers.
Internet cafes all use system restore software; a restart will restore the data, so there's no need for antivirus software.
Therefore, his idea is meaningless for most players.
As for personal computers, they were just a nuisance.
If someone really wanted to use cheats, they would definitely just turn off their antivirus software.
His actions will actually affect users' reliance on Shi Gandang.
This method is clearly not feasible and will not achieve the desired effect of restricting the other party.
With his brows furrowed, Su Wu came up with another idea.
That means selling this cheat program to the game company.
Although most game companies nowadays don't really have this awareness.
Even if one is aware of it, it is technically difficult to prevent.
They're just game operators; they make money by selling game cards.
Their only solution is to continuously update the version to suppress the harm caused by cheats.
It wasn't until World of Warcraft was released that a large-scale crackdown on cheating occurred, resulting in a devastating situation with countless players affected.
As for games like Legend and Miracle, although they later took action, their popularity had already passed, and they were powerless to reverse the decline.
But things are different now, because Su Wu is here.
He could easily analyze the cheats that appear and sell them to these game operators.
They can solve this problem by simply applying a targeted patch.
If cheat developers want to continue causing trouble, they'll have to develop a new kernel program; otherwise, it's all for nothing.
However, this means Su Wu will have to give up on the game Legend.
Because in this way, Yao Junjun and his team would not make any money.
Even if they can't get Su Wu's cheat codes, they can still report him.
Even if there are no laws against it now, it's still troublesome if a game operating company comes to sue you.
Moreover, given their background, they might very well cause trouble.
Lost in thought, Su Wu carefully weighed the pros and cons and felt that this was the only way to proceed.
Since we're already enemies, let's not even think about turning hostility into friendship.
However, this matter still needs to be discussed with Li Zhi, as he may not be able to let it go.
The next day, Su Wu arrived at the bustling new address of the Nanjing University game studio.
"Oh ho, Brother Wu, you've come to inspect things?" Li Zhi greeted him jokingly.
Su Wu had no time for idle chatter and asked, "How is the situation now?"
"Hehe, the current Legend game is really stable, with incredibly consistent output. I estimate I can earn a million or two over the summer. The two new games are a bit less profitable, but I guess they can still bring in a few hundred thousand."
Li Zhi spoke with great enthusiasm, hoping to see Su Wu's surprised expression.
After all, he's a hands-off boss who never cares about these things, so why would he go and do odd jobs?
"Third brother, what are you messing around with? Aren't we going to spend several years on this and still not be enough for you to get married?"
Smiling, Li Zhi put his arm around Su Wu's shoulder, his face full of pride, as if he wanted to press his face against Su Wu's to find the differences.
Su Wu chuckled and pushed him away, saying, "Keep your distance, you stinky bastard."
"Tch, I'm being serious, don't you have any reaction?"
Li Zhi was somewhat disappointed when he didn't see the expression he expected.
Su Wu shook his head with a wry smile, "This business can't stay this popular forever. I have something to tell you."
He then pulled Li Zhi to a secluded place and explained his thoughts.
"What? You're saying we're giving up on Legend? Then we won't make any money? What about the bet?"
Li Zhi exclaimed in surprise, his face filled with disbelief.
He didn't listen to any of the rumors about rampant cheating or what game companies were going to do.
Su Wu said helplessly, "They already have cheat codes over there. If it's a legitimate gold farming game, they definitely can't beat us. I'm worried..."
"If they can sell, why can't we? Actually, I've wanted to warn you for a while now; this is a great way to make money, you..."
"You don't understand, this is not a good approach."
"Why? It's not illegal."
"Don't worry, let me explain."
Seeing Li Zhi's strong reaction, Su Wu could only patiently explain.
The cheat he developed only made it easier to automate monster killing, which simply freed up some manpower and had virtually no impact on the game.
Selling such cheats only creates more competitors for yourself; only a fool would dare to do that.
And one day, this will be defined as illegal, and he won't have many good years left.
After much explanation, Li Zhi finally accepted his explanation.
"You mean we're going to give up on Legend? What impact will that have on Yao San'er and the others?"
"Hehe, if they really dare to buy it, then their good days are over, believe me." Su Wu smiled mysteriously, revealing a confident smile.
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