After the college entrance examination, life began to follow one's heart

Chapter 299 New Year's Eve and Game Launch (Career)

Time flies like an arrow.

This is the last night of 2026.

Xu Lin and his companion had already found a place to eat around 5 PM.

When I came out at 6:30, all the restaurants, big and small, seemed to be full, with people queuing everywhere.

Xu Lin only planned to wander around outside before 10 p.m. As for the crowds of people counting down the countdown on the big screen like everyone else, Xu Lin didn't want to join in that kind of fun.

Fortunately, Ning Yuhan didn't want to either.

Rong Xiyan and Xia Xiyao sent me a message saying they were going to the Bund tonight.

Xu Lin told them to be careful and not to stay there if it was too crowded.

After Xu Lin and his group finished their meal, they simply strolled around the nearby shopping malls and streets.

Finally, we lingered the longest on a street that specializes in selling all kinds of pets, staying there for almost an hour.

There are many people here, and they are mostly young people.

The small animals included cats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters, turtles, and even snakes, though that's a very niche species.

Seeing that Ning Yuhan spent the most time looking at the cats, Xu Lin asked her, "Would you like to get one?"

Ning Yuhan shook her head. "I'll just take a look."

Xu Lin put his arm around her shoulder and said, "Let's raise one sometime in the future."

"Uh-huh."

Ning Yuhan nodded. She actually wanted to raise a cat, but raising a cat also takes time and energy. However, given her increasingly busy studies, it was clearly impossible for her to meet the requirements.

Maybe we can consider it after she starts working.

After leaving the pet street, the two strolled around for another half hour.

At this time, there were even more people outside, giving the impression that the entire population of Jiangdu had come out. Everyone was shoulder to shoulder, making it difficult to walk.

It was almost 10 p.m.

Xu Lin asked Ning Yuhan, "Where else do you want to go?"

"I'm not going, there are too many people."

"Smart, let's go home!"

"Uh-huh."

"But before that, let's go for a drive."

"Where are you going?"

"Just wandering around aimlessly."

"Oh."

As night fell, Xu Lin drove his motorcycle away from the bustling streets and cruised around.

However, there are speed limits on city roads, so he can't drive too fast, and Xu Lin is also carrying Ning Yuhan, so he can't drive too fast either.

After driving around for an hour, the two returned home at 11:40 p.m.

While Ning Yuhan was taking a shower, Xu Lin checked his phone to see messages from Rong Xiyan and the other woman.

There are pictures and videos.

Right there on the Bund, it's packed with people; the number of people tonight is estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands.

Xu Lin: "Be careful."

Rong Xiyan: "I know, don't worry, I'm nineteen years old!"

Xu Lin: "Don't worry, you son of a bitch. Just come back right after the New Year."

Rong Xiyan: "Received! I'll come back with Yao Yao once the countdown ends!"

Xu Lin sent another message to Xia Xiyao: "I'll bring Yan Yan back after the New Year."

Xia Xiyao: "Don't worry!"

Xia Xiyao is more mature than Rong Xiyan, but in terms of playfulness, Rong Xiyan is more playful.

Xu Lin took a quick shower in the bathroom on the second floor.

A dozen minutes later, it was almost midnight.

Like Rong Xiyan and others, they sent pictures and videos, showing many people getting ready to celebrate the New Year, with the countdown starting five minutes early.

At that moment, Xu Lin was in front of his computer. At exactly twelve o'clock, he sent New Year's greetings to Chi Linyue and the others.

Actually, Xu Lin wasn't interested in this kind of New Year's Eve celebration. He personally felt that the New Year's Eve celebration was the real New Year.

tonight?

Putting everything else aside, with gunfire erupting everywhere in hotels and guesthouses, where's the festive atmosphere? Is it the smell of photinia flowers? Or the smell of seafood?
Yu Xinyan: "Xu Lin, Happy 2027! Love you!"

Xu Lin: "Tong Le, I love you too!"

Yu Xinyan: “Hmph!”

Director Pei: "Happy New Year! When are you coming to Beijing?"

Xu Lin: "Obviously, I'm busy right now. I have my final exams in a few days, and I'm studying hard for them!"

Why bother going to Beijing if there's nothing wrong with that?

Xu Lin rarely leaves Jiangdu unless necessary; in a sense, he's practically a homebody.

Chi Linyue: "Happy New Year!"

Chi Linyue: "New Year's Eve is so lonely. What is my little man doing?"

Xu Lin: “Thinking of you!”

Chi Linyue: "You think I'd believe you? *smirks*"

Chi Linyue: "I see you've launched a new game, an ancient-themed game?"

"Cultivating immortality? What ancient times?"

"No, actually it's ancient times too."

"Wow, that's amazing! It's already at number one on the trending topics. Everyone seems to be in awe!"

Chi Linyue browsed the trending topics, but the news was still spreading.

Pei Danqing: "I saw that your new game is trending on social media."

Xu Lin: "I'm keeping an eye on it."

"Are you occupied?"

Yes, I'm a bit busy.

"Let's talk again tomorrow, I won't bother you."

Xu Lin replied with an emoji and then exited WeChat.

Inside the room, Ning Yuhan was reading a book on the bed, while Xu Lin was in front of the computer.

It is now 12:11.

At exactly twelve o'clock, Xu Lin's second game was officially launched, causing a huge sensation.

Strictly speaking, the news is still developing and will eventually create a huge information vortex.

Additionally, the game's title is "Immortal".

It's just one character, nothing fancy, and the name is definitely the same as someone else's.

But that's not a problem.

The game with the same name might be one of those games from twenty years ago.

"Twenty years ago" means exactly what it sounds like—games older than Nokia, after all, the gaming industry has been developing for decades.

The moment the game was released, people downloaded it immediately.

Only 3GB of memory is needed.

This is what makes Xu Lin's code so sophisticated. In fact, if it were in English, the size would exceed 3000GB because it contains so much content.

However, Xu Lin's code is simpler and more technically advanced; he can handle optimization, rendering, and other aspects.

Moreover, it can be supported by any computer system.

Although the Moon God system would be better adapted, Xu Lin is now focusing on the idea that "mass production leads to miracles," meaning that even Huawei HarmonyOS computers can play his games.

Huawei laptops are well-known for being primarily for office work. The moment a game is launched...

The content is the same as other games; there will be a video, similar to other people's CG videos.

But Xu Lin is not a CG character.

This video was generated by combining the Everything Generation Model with the Gradient Life Model.

You can treat this video as a scene from a real-life fantasy world.

So this video is very shocking from the beginning. You can see a man who is hard to describe. You can't see his face, but his back looks very tall and powerful. He is fighting against a man who is at least 100 meters tall in a magnificent world with dragons and phoenixes singing.

It tells the story of Young Master Xu challenging and defeating Heaven and Earth.

When players open the game, a narration will appear: "Young Master Xu challenged the authority of Heaven and defeated the arrogant Heavenly Emperor in the Divine Kingdom. The Heavenly Emperor was stripped of his authority of Heaven. After millions of years, the human race once again defeated the most powerful god in the world. The peerless young master of the human race named Young Master Xu amazed the entire universe. His name spread to every corner of the universe. The Human Emperor wanted to grant him 30,000 worlds as his fiefdom and also wanted to erect a statue for him so that the human race would admire him for generations, but Young Master Xu refused."

"At this time, you are unknown, no different from an ant in the vast world. Today, you heard of Young Master Xu's fame, you admired his greatness and power, and you longed to reach his position."

……

Tonight is New Year's Eve.

Many players of Xu Lin's previous game are eagerly awaiting the release of the new game.

This group consists of at least ten million people, and they are real people.

Don't underestimate gamers; this group is enormous.

At midnight, while people outside are cheering "Happy New Year!" and "Hello 2027!" or while hotels and guesthouses are filled with the sounds of gunfire.

The entire gaming industry was in an uproar, and it started to cause a sensation.

"Wow! Holy crap, Young Master Xu is awesome!"

"A true cultivation game has arrived! I never imagined that such a fantastical game would be born in my lifetime. I thought we would have to wait decades!"

"Invincible! The AI ​​characters are incredibly intelligent, and the scenes look like they were filmed directly from reality... All these elements combine to create this fantasy game. I don't even know how anyone else can fight against Young Master Xu. This game is truly groundbreaking!"

"I'm curious. The beginning is so amazing. Does that mean my game character will be able to reach this level later on?"

"That should obviously be the case."

"Brothers, should we join a sect or become independent cultivators?"

"Of course it's a sect. It's good to have a powerful backer. What's the difference between choosing to be a rogue cultivator and laying carpets in real life?"

"Holy crap! The Sword Sect's senior sister is so beautiful! You can't even find a beauty with such a classical style in the entertainment industry. Her looks and temperament are just... I'm stunned!"

"The female elders of the Qingming Sect are also quite attractive. I wonder if it's possible to win them over? The game has only been going on for a dozen minutes, and I've already fallen for more than a dozen girls."

The internet was already buzzing about this game.

half past twelve.

At this point, the game had already sold an astonishing four million copies in just half an hour.

In other words, in just half an hour, sales reached more than 400 million yuan.

Xu Lin used to sell it for 100 yuan a copy. Now, any game that wants to make money starts at 200 yuan.

Many of them are.

Compared to Xu Lin's technology, games like 2077, GTA 5, and Red Dead Redemption 2 are all relics of the past, destined to be phased out.

Ke Xulin only sells it for 100.

Although there is a game store, it is not mandatory to spend money. Hardcore gamers objectively exist and are allowed to exist.

The number of people buying characters is about to reach five million.

12:31.

Xu Lin posted a new Weibo post: "The new game has been officially launched. Thank you for your support. This is a game that I have put a lot of effort into. I believe that every Chinese person has a dream of becoming a Xianxia (fantasy hero) in their heart. I do too. As a young man, I longed to fly and escape into the world, and I longed to transcend order and rules. Thus, this game was born."

But it's not traditional cultivation; it's a different cultivation world and a different cultivation system. Its story will be incredibly exciting, its world vast and expansive, and its characters will write their own legends within this magnificent world. Of course, I also hope that you, as the player, will write your own legend. A brand new game, brand new intelligence, brand new design technology and application models—stay tuned for what's to come.

"Young Master Xu is awesome! You're the only true god! Our whole dorm is kneeling before you!"

"I'm curious what graphics cards everyone uses? I have a 5090ti, but it doesn't seem to be working quite well?"

"I'm still playing with my 2060, and you have a 5090ti. I don't know how you did it, but for me, a 2060 can play these games smoothly, even with a slightly improved graphics."

"Huawei HarmonyOS laptops can run it. Think about it, this thing is fine for office work, but it's garbage for gaming. How can it run Mr. Xu's games? Heaven knows what kind of technical optimization Mr. Xu did?"

"These computers and systems are no good. Everyone will know once they install Young Master Xu's Moon God System. The Moon God System is amazing for playing Young Master Xu's new games. No matter what computer configuration you bring, it won't help. Heaven knows what kind of technology Young Master Xu has mastered?"

As time went by, a huge uproar erupted online.

However, Xu Lin went offline after posting the new Weibo post.

Ning Yuhan is here tonight; we can't keep busy with game-related matters.

go to bed.

However, there's nothing planned for tonight because Ning Yuhan got her period.

The next morning, Ning Yuhan got up early to make breakfast for Xu Lin.

The pickled cowpeas she made for Xu Lin two months ago are now ready to be eaten.

So I ate pickled green beans for breakfast.

Moreover, Ning Yuhan had to make a very large portion, and Xu Lin ate a lot, especially since he particularly liked pickled cowpeas.

They even ate more vegetables than they drank porridge in the morning.

"You really like pickled green beans!"

Ning Yuhan couldn't help but say.

Xu Lin, biting into a stir-fried pickled cowpea, mumbled, "Nothing is as delicious as some farm-style food. I'm hoping to eat like this for the rest of my life!"

"Then I'll make you pickled green beans for the rest of my life!"

Ning Yuhan smiled broadly.

Xu Lin didn't say anything, but picked up two pickled cowpeas for her, and Ning Yuhan took a bite.

Sometimes, silence speaks louder than words.

"Where do you want to go today, New Year's Day?"

"If you don't want to, then stay home!"

Unlike other girls who would go out and play during holidays, Ning Yuhan seemed to have no entertainment in her life. Therefore, in the eyes of other girls, Ning Yuhan's life was actually quite boring.

Like other girls, during holidays, even if they don't have any friends, they'll watch videos on their phones, play games, or learn makeup, always finding some form of entertainment.

But Ning Yuhan has none of these.

If Xu Lin hadn't appeared, her life would have been much more focused. To ordinary people, she seemed like a bookworm, with nothing else to do besides studying.

New Year's Day.

Rong Xiyan and Xia Xiyao next door were having a blast, running around and playing all day long.

Xu Lin and Ning Yuhan did not go out.

Ning Yuhan continued reading and studying, while Xu Lin spent half a day playing games to relax and the other half working.

The new game continues to gain traction.

By 4 p.m. on New Year's Day, the game, which cost 100 yuan, had sold a staggering 30 million copies.

That's right, 30 million copies were sold in just sixteen hours.

Therefore, in just sixteen hours, the number of copies of the game alone exceeded three billion.

Xu Lin remained quite calm. As a worldly person, he naturally wouldn't be bothered by such a small achievement.

He has great ambitions.

Furthermore, Xu Lin is only doing this to make money. Once he has made enough money, he will train artificial intelligence until the goal is achieved.

So the game is just a side effect.

Also at 5 p.m., Xu Lin received a call from Beijing.

His big moves with his new game finally caught the attention of the bigwigs at the top.

Xu Lin's father-in-law, Chi Linyue's father, has summoned Xu Lin to Beijing.

Actually, it was a higher-ups who summoned him to Beijing.

Chi Boyan happens to be Xu Gongzi's father-in-law.

He's passing on a message.

(End of this chapter)