Northern Myanmar: These players are acting strangely!

Chapter 49: The Battle of the Goose and the Leopard Begins
Chen Jiajun found out about the trending topic late at night.

Last night, at least a hundred streamers on Bilibili were broadcasting "Bloody Golden Triangle: Survivors".

Among them were some entertaining individuals like the "King of Freebies" and the "Newbie Player," who staged several explosive plot twists, directly causing the game's popularity to explode late at night and soar to the top of the trending searches.

The studio's phone has been ringing non-stop since midnight; it's practically been bombarded with calls.

Huang Bo rushed back to the studio from his hometown overnight, and without even having a hot meal, he plunged into his work.

Acting as both customer service and operations manager, she was simultaneously bowing and scraping as she answered complaints from casual gamers, while frantically managing the official account and forums, deleting malicious posts.

The phone rang again as soon as I hung up.

"I really will thank you!"

Huang Bo clutched his already thinning hair in despair, wishing he could be in two places at once.

Having no other choice, he had to bite the bullet and ask Chen Jiajun for help.

"Jun-ge, I can't hold on any longer!"

"Many players have called to complain that the game is too difficult, saying that the villainous NPCs in the game are too ruthless, and strongly requesting that the difficulty be reduced!"

He had a long face:
"I feel like if you don't weaken it soon, tomorrow we won't be getting complaint calls, we'll be getting razor blades!"

Chen Jiajun lay leisurely in his office chair, swinging his legs, and browsed the comment section of Bilibili's official account with great interest.

He was more satisfied with the positive reviews on his account and the rocket-like growth in followers than with the barrage of complaint calls.

"Don't panic, it's no big deal."

He waved his hand, appearing completely nonchalant.

"Those who call to report games are all armchair gamers; they haven't even bought the game, yet they come to report it. It's too difficult."

"This generation of netizens is hopeless. They haven't even paid any money yet, but they already want to act like royalty?"

"Think beautifully!"

Chen Jiajun refreshed the page, and his fan count increased by more than a thousand.

Since last night, Bilibili's official account has seen a surge in followers to over 400,000.

Huang Bo was stunned for a moment. Although he felt that what was said made some sense, he still couldn't understand it:
"Speaking of which, there are clearly more positive comments about us on the trending topics, so why are there so many complaint calls?"

He couldn't help but complain:
"I'm almost traumatized by all the criticism. One guy said that after playing our game, he now trembles at the sight of a power outlet."

Chen Jiajun asked curiously:
"why?"

Huang Bo said helplessly:
"I'm traumatized by the electric shock."

Chen Jiajun, of course, did not believe it; this claim was an absolute exaggeration.

The player protection mechanisms set up in the game would prevent this from happening.

A playful smile played on his lips.

"Can you blame me?"

"In the end, it's because our Kyushu is too virtuous and beautiful."

“Everyone here is a flower grown in a greenhouse. They haven’t experienced the harsh realities of being scammed, so their mental resilience is too poor.”

"Look, their ability to respond to crises is simply indescribable."

"No rainbow without rain."

He paused and changed the subject:
"But to be honest, even if they have amazing abilities, it's normal that they can't pass the test in a short time."

"After all, as a developer, I myself can't even beat the game."

"Huh?" Huang Bo said in surprise:

"You still can't beat the game?"

Chen Jiajun nodded thoughtfully, his expression becoming more serious: "The park in the game is a pit of fire, an abyss of hell, and no one can escape it at least in the short term."

He recalled some movies and novels from his past life, and saw someone mention working undercover in a telecom fraud park.

Pure nonsense.

Especially in places like Miaowadi, where people are devoured without spitting out the bones, there are never any undercover agents.

Many of the videos circulating online are just the tip of the iceberg, provided to the police by the victims' families and released only after rigorous review. The public will not see the more brutal and bloody content.

Huang Bo's lips twitched as he looked at Chen Jiajun's "taken-for-granted" expression.

Good guy!
Didn't you make the game?

You can't even beat the game yourself?

So after all that, you didn't intend for players to complete the game, did you?

The million-dollar prize displayed at that event was just a gimmick that you could see but not touch!

For a moment, Huang Bo was speechless.

Seeing the escalating online discussion, Chen Jiajun said to Huang Bo:
"Alright, stop looking so gloomy, go downstairs and buy some food."

"Our game is on a huge success today, let's celebrate!"

"Oh, and remember to invite Shen Yingying too, so she won't say we're eating alone without inviting her."

Upon hearing this, Huang Bo felt as if he had been granted a pardon.

Answering player complaint calls was torture; he couldn't wait to go downstairs for some fresh air.

I grabbed my phone and dashed out to order food.

Chen Jiajun was not idle either. He logged into the official account and forwarded all the positive trending topics about "Bloody Golden Triangle" online.

It was accompanied by a very cryptic caption:
[The game has only just begun, so be sure to interact with the NPCs! Each NPC might trigger a hidden storyline, and you might even get carried by one of them!]

The moment this post was published, Chen Jiajun's comment section exploded.

[Communication? How? With fists? I tried to communicate with the security guard, and he gave me a stun gun in return!]

[Designer, can you sleep? An NPC chopped off my toe, and now it hurts so much I can't sleep.]

"Carry me? That old geezer is wicked, I don't believe a word you say!"

[I strongly suggest opening a game store! I don't need anything else, just a rocket launcher! Please!]

Other game developers make money, you make games at the cost of your life! You dog of a game planner!

[Please send me your address. I've already prepared local specialties (50-meter-long broadswords) for you, free shipping!]

Seeing the enthusiastic netizens, Chen Jiajun smiled and replied to a few representative comments.

[Butterfly Loves Flower: I just started playing this game yesterday, but there's no main quest prompt after I started, so I'm a bit confused. Everyone says that escaping the park counts as completing the game, but there hasn't been an official announcement. So, what are the criteria for obtaining the completion reward? I'd like to clarify this.]

[Chen Jiajun from Seal Studio: Rest assured, the one million yuan prize pool is absolutely real and valid! The official team will update the specific completion goals and rules later, so please stay tuned!]

[Wang Ba Ai Lv Dou: I want to ask, if NPCs die in the game, is there a resurrection mechanism for them?]

[Chen Jiajun from Seal Studio: The resurrection mechanism is a privilege unique to players. Once an NPC dies, they cannot be resurrected. Please cherish every "cute" NPC around you!]

[Crocodile Tears: Does Seal Studio have any hiring plans? Also, what are your personal regrets regarding the failure of your previous work, *The Swindler*?]

[Chen Jiajun of Seal Studio: First, to answer the first question, Seal Studio actively responded to Jiuzhou's call and promised to eliminate all artificial intelligence. With the expansion of our business, we do have recruitment plans; please check our official website for details. As for the second question, regarding "Mao Pian," neither I nor the studio have any regrets. The project has been restarted, and development is officially on the agenda. As the saying goes, fortunes change, so everyone can look forward to it!]

Chen Jiajun's replies sparked even more activity in the comments section.

The last reply, in particular, contained a wealth of information!
Is the "Mao Pian" project about to be restarted?

Most importantly, the last sentence, "What goes around comes around," is a fiery statement that seems to be a direct challenge to Tencent, the company that betrayed them in the past!
Soon, a screenshot of this comment was taken and posted online.

Driven by countless enthusiastic netizens, it quickly went viral and even caught the attention of a trending topic:
#Penguins' natural enemy, the seal, has officially declared war! Who will emerge victorious and become the ultimate winner?#
(End of this chapter)