A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

However, because Kato Megumi and Li Wei were quite familiar with each other, he never dared to be too presumptuous. He has now been abandoned by Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha, but he still has the true love he met in Detective Haku.

The reason why Aki Tomoya wanted to make a dating sim was because he was amazed by Kato Megumi on that day, and he wanted to replicate that thrilling feeling.

Kato Megumi leaned on Li Wei's shoulder, a helpless expression on her face, and said, "Just like what Utaha-nee and Eriri said, Aki-kun is simply not a qualified game producer. Is there really any need for this game production department to continue existing?"

Aki Tomoya knelt on the ground, his voice hoarse as he roared, "My heroine! My heroine! Why would even the heroine betray the male lead?!"

Overwhelmed with inner turmoil, Aki Tomoya knelt on the ground, hands supporting him, tears welling in his eyes. He felt as if the whole world had abandoned him, and Li Wei's face seemed utterly repulsive to him.

Seeing Aki Tomoya's pitiful state, Li Wei feigned a look of pity while continuing to rub salt into Aki Tomoya's wounds: "Aki-kun, what are you doing? The ground is so dirty, get up!"

Little did he know, Li Wei was secretly overjoyed. Seeing Aki Tomoya in such pain made him feel as refreshed as eating an ice-cold watermelon on a sweltering summer day. However, his public image was what it was; even after hurting Aki Tomoya to this extent, he still didn't forget his acting.

At this moment, Li Wei received another system notification… Because of the “female protagonist’s” betrayal, Aki Tomoya completely abandoned his plans to develop the game, and suffered a huge blow, developing psychological trauma. He gained 2800 points, with 9100 points remaining.

The little chibi character in Li Wei's heart has started dancing. This series of blows is enough to give Aki Tomoya a hard time, but it's not enough.

Even if he gave up game development, Aki Tomoya still had the potential to manipulate scores. Li Wei felt that, in some ways, he was like a capitalist, utterly devoid of compassion for his own profit.

However, Aki Tomoya doesn't get to enjoy Li Wei's sympathy. After all, Aki Tomoya is one of the two anime characters he hates the most, alongside Ito Makoto.

"Everyone betrayed me!" Aki Tomoya grabbed his notebook and tore it to shreds. The scraps of paper scattered all over the floor, just like his heart, shattered beyond recognition.

Watching Aki Tomoya run off, Li Wei opened his mouth, a look of regret on his face. Little did he know, he had just finished a fierce battle and was so happy he was practically jumping for joy.

Furthermore, if Aki Tomoya abandons game development, he'll have even more ways to exploit Aki Tomoya, and that ten million won isn't so easy to come by. If Aki Tomoya fails to deliver the plan on time, he'll face Li Wei's claim, though the compensation will only be 1:3, which is already quite reasonable. Unlike those large 2.7 companies that demand five or ten times the amount in compensation.

Even with only three times the compensation, Aki Tomoya will still face a debt of 30 million yen. For high-income earners, this is equivalent to two or three years' income; for ordinary people, it would take four to five years to earn such an income; and for low-income earners, it would probably take eight to ten years to earn 30 million yen.

That contract was specially drafted by a lawyer for Li Wei, and it contained clauses that were favorable to him. If Aki Tomoya honestly focused on making the game, these deeply hidden clauses would not be triggered. However, when Aki Tomoya abandoned game production and was unable to deliver the game on schedule, the clauses were triggered, and Aki Tomoya would face the issue of high compensation.

From the very beginning, this contract was a trap that Li Wei had dug for Aki Tomoya.

Chapter 78. Green's Dumb Taste of Bitterness

"In his current state, is it still possible for Anki-kun to make the game?" Li Wei asked.

Kasumigaoka Utaha stood up, took a broom and dustpan from the corner of the clubroom, swept up the scattered notebook fragments on the floor, put them in the dustpan, and emptied them into the trash can behind the clubroom.

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, with his abilities, it's impossible for him to successfully create a dating sim without help. He can't do anything without help." Kasumigaoka Utaha returned to her seat, opened her laptop, and prepared to start typing. She had been delayed by Aki Tomoya's project proposal, and she needed to speed up her typing to catch up with the original schedule.

Eriri Sawamura crossed her arms, looking completely indifferent.

Li Wei said, "I have signed a contract with An Yi-kun. I hope he can stick to it. Otherwise, the penalty for breach of contract alone will be enough to make him suffer."

Kato Megumi whispered, "I guess he'll have his family pay it off for him."

Neither Eriri Sawamura nor Utaha Kasumigaoka spoke. Thirty million Japanese yen was no small sum for most Japanese people. Even if Yoruichi An had his family help him repay it, it wouldn't be an easy task.

Even for a wealthy young woman like Kasumigaoka Utaha, asking her to come up with 30 million yen at once would be asking the impossible. Only a true heiress like Eriri wouldn't be overwhelmed by such a figure.

The contract signed between Li Wei and Aki Tomoya stipulates that the 30 million yen penalty for breach of contract excludes the original 10 million yen. Since the original 10 million yen has hardly been touched, Aki Tomoya needs to return the original 10 million yen to Li Wei in full. The 30 million yen is a separate penalty for breach of contract.

Li Wei had hidden this trap deep within the clauses. A professional lawyer would not fall into such a trap, but unfortunately, Aki Tomoya was not a legal professional, so he stepped right into the trap set by Li Wei.

Li Wei said, "I'll go see An Yi-kun, and then I'll go with you."

“Okay, but that guy has a really strange temper, darling, you might not be able to persuade him.” Eriri stood up, making way for Levi.

"How will we know if we don't try?" Li Wei said, and then left the activities department room.

Relying on his own perception ability, Li Wei knew Aki Tomoya's real-time location. He didn't care at all whether Aki Tomoya could repay the debt; he just wanted to annoy Aki Tomoya.

At this moment, Aki Tomoya came to the edge of the sports field, found a shady spot to sit down, put his hands on his head, and fell into a daze.

"Why? Why did everyone leave me? What did I do wrong? I just wanted to make a heartwarming romance game, why did it turn out like this?!" Aki Tomoya felt like he couldn't breathe.

Following his senses, Li Wei arrived behind Aki Tomoya. Listening to Aki Tomoya's mutterings, he chuckled. Midori should accept this reality; a bastard who occupies the toilet without doing his business deserves to be kicked into the toilet.

Adjusting his expression, Li Wei sat down next to Aki Tomoya.

“Aki-kun, I’ve finally found you,” Li Wei said.

"I'm sorry, Li Weijun, I can't continue making games right now. The passion I had for games has been extinguished, and I can't make a decent game under these circumstances," Aki Tomoya said dejectedly.

A huge crack has appeared in Aki Tomoya's heart. His encounter with Kato Megumi on Detective Slope stirred his heart, and it was this feeling that propelled him forward.

However, this feeling is now shattered, and Aki Tomoya can no longer deceive himself and continue with the game development plan. Without this emotional connection, his game is nothing more than a cobbled-together anomaly.

"Don't give up so easily. A true professional game producer, even when they're not in good shape, can still manage the overall situation and create a masterpiece that's above average." Li Wei patted Aki Tomoya on the shoulder, looking like he was giving him a heartfelt pep talk.

Aki Tomoya looked at Li Wei and said, "Without fully investing your emotions, you can't create a truly great work. I'm not one of those professional producers who are always in a stable state. For me, fully investing my emotions is the most basic requirement for my work."

With a surprised expression, Li Wei said, "Like a so-called naturally gifted player?"

"More or less." Aki Tomoya rubbed his hair in distress. "Li Wei-kun... what's your relationship with your senior, Eriri, and Kato-kun?"

Aki Tomoya had gradually calmed down by this time, but those repeated "darlings" were like thorns stuck in his flesh, causing his heart to ache faintly.

"You mean this? You should already know the answer to this question. Does it even need an answer?" Li Wei said with a smile.

Aki Tomoya's breath caught in his throat; he hadn't expected such an answer. Although Li Wei hadn't directly answered his question, he wasn't stupid; how could he not understand what Li Wei meant?

Seeing three outstanding girls make such a choice filled Aki Tomoya with bitterness. He felt that everything he had in his 930s had been taken away by the tall young man before him, yet he had no way to express his bitterness. Li Wei patted Aki Tomoya on the shoulder, stood up, and said, "Game production must continue; after all, we signed a contract."

Previously, in order to block Aki Tomoya's escape route, Li Wei had the contract notarized by a notary office and legally registered. In other words, the contract signed by both parties was subject to third-party supervision, and either Li Wei or Aki Tomoya would have to pay the price for breaching the contract.

At this moment, Aki Tomoya felt like someone had smeared Oli Gei all over his mouth, feeling extremely disgusted, but unable to resist.

Because the contract Li Wei signed with him had a price that an ordinary student like him would have to pay to break it, a price that was beyond what he could afford.

In order to secure investment, he had tacitly agreed to various terms in the contract, which were perfectly normal and not excessive at the time. He genuinely wanted to create a dating sim, but now that he no longer wanted to, these terms had become chains, tightly binding him.

Aki Tomoya was having some difficulty breathing. If he had known it would turn out like this, he would never have signed the contract under any circumstances. But there's no going back now, and he had no room for regret.

Chapter 79. First-day sales exceed 100,000.

As Li Wei turned to leave, he received another notification from the system. Aki Tomoya was upset and quite devastated because of the contract issue. He received 300 points, leaving him with 9400 points.

Li Wei was secretly pleased. Aki Tomoya was indeed the best tool. If things continued at this pace, he might be able to rack up more than 20,000 points on Aki Tomoya before he left this world.

As expected, even slice-of-life anime, if developed properly, can become a hotbed for high ratings. Choosing "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend" instead of "School Days" for the first world was definitely the right choice.

That's the advantage of slice-of-life anime; you don't need to fight to the death. You just need to find a scumbag male protagonist you don't like and mess around with him as much as you want.

Just thinking about Aki Tomoya's dejected look almost made Li Wei burst out laughing, just like the two policemen in "The Mermaid".

Fortunately, Li Wei managed to keep his composure; after all, he still had to maintain his image.

As the days went by, Aki Tomoya had not appeared in the activities room for several days. After confirming that Aki Tomoya would not be coming again, Li Wei and the three girls moved their work location to his apartment.

Compared to the activity rooms in the school, the apartment environment is much better. It not only has air conditioning to ensure that the temperature is always within a comfortable range, but also a TV and snacks to help working people relax.

The accommodation was also excellent; you could rest directly when you were tired. Compared to the school's activity rooms and the apartment's environment, it was outstanding for a small team of only a few people.

Inside the apartment, Li Wei and the three girls were all doing their own things. Today was the second day since the release of his work, "His Majesty the Demon King (abbreviated)". After a round of promotion, the work had become quite popular online. Although the specific sales figures were unknown, the online feedback was quite positive.

Just as Li Wei was calmly typing away, writing the second volume of "His Majesty the Demon King," his phone, which was on his computer desk, rang.

"Honey, the phone's ringing."

Li Wei changed his phone's ringtone to the voices of Kasumigaoka Utaha, Eriri, and Kato Megumi. He wrote a small program that would be activated when a call came in, playing the pre-recorded voices.

At first, they were a little shy about such things, but at Li Wei's strong suggestion, the three girls finally compromised, and each of them left behind a voice that would make Li Wei's bones melt, as material for telephone ringtones.

Li Wei looked at the name displayed on the screen, grabbed the phone, and put it to his ear.

"It's Sister Yuanzi. Is there something important that's calling at this hour?" Li Wei stopped typing, walked to the French windows, opened the glass door, and stepped onto the balcony.

Machida Sonoko's voice was excited: "I'm calling now, of course to congratulate you, Great Demon God! The 24-hour sales figures are in, and I won't keep you in suspense any longer. 'Your Majesty the Demon King' has sold 14 copies in a single day, and so far it has surpassed 21 copies! Great Demon God, you're a sensation!"

Daily sales are calculated based on sales within 24 hours of the official release. Now that it has been more than 24 hours since the release, the fact that sales have exceeded 10 copies is indeed beyond his expectations.

Li Wei always prefers to start from the worst-case scenario when doing things, so he didn't have too much hope. He would think it would be good if the first day's sales reached 5 copies.

After all, Li Wei knew he was just a newcomer. Although he had several years of experience writing online novels, this was his first time trying light novels, and no one could say for sure what the outcome would be.

The sales volume of over 10 copies has now brought Li Wei a sigh of relief. According to the industry norms here, works that can sell over 10 copies on the first day generally have a final sales volume of over 30 copies for the entire volume.

However, the light novel industry in this world is extremely competitive, and there are not many works that can achieve sales of over 10 copies on the first day of release.

“This is great news, but the current sales figures are also inseparable from the extensive marketing efforts of the document library. So, the document library deserves the lion’s share of the credit,” Li Wei said.

Like a sedan chair carried by people, Li Wei, though not fond of social interaction, found it easy to say nice things.

Moreover, Shinazugawa Bunko was indeed very dedicated to promoting his new book this time, and Li Wei was grateful to Shinazugawa Bunko for breaking 10 copies sold on the first day, even though it was a case of mutual exploitation and each getting what they needed.

"Thank you for the compliment, Great Demon God Teacher. But with such great success for the new book, aren't you going to celebrate? Of course, it's on me," Machida Sonoko said with a smile.

Li Wei joined the Shinazugawa Bunko team. Although he had direct contact with the editor-in-chief, the editor-in-chief, Yuichiro Murata, was too busy with various daily tasks and did not have time to take care of the authors under his command. Therefore, starting a few years ago, Yuichiro Murata did not have many authors under his command. He distributed the authors he originally led to various editors. This time, Li Wei was assigned to Sonoko Machida's command.

“It’s not appropriate for you to treat us, Sister Yuanzi. Even if you were to treat us, it should be me. After all, we just made a fortune these past two days, and it would be really inappropriate not to show our appreciation,” Li Wei said with a smile.

As a light novel author, as long as you reach the second-tier level in the industry and can maintain your level, your income will far exceed that of the average person.

Although the income of light novel authors is not particularly high among high-income groups, only considered to be in the lower middle range, and is somewhat lower than that of professions such as doctors and senior programmers, it is still far ahead of the average person.

As a light novel author, as long as you don't spend money recklessly, your income over a few years is enough to live on for a lifetime.

Moreover, Li Wei has other sources of income, so he is not too careful when spending money. As long as he feels that it is necessary to spend money, he will not hesitate to spend it.

Li Wei leaned against the railing, gazing at the city night view, and said, "We can't decide on a time for our get-together yet, (okay!) but I'll call you, Sonoko-nee, as soon as we do." "Great Demon God Teacher, just call me then. I'll continue to compile sales data these next few days, and I'll let you know if there's any new information," Machida Sonoko said with a smile.

"Sister Yuanzi, you should just call me Li Wei. To be honest, I regret this pen name a little; it's too cringeworthy," Li Wei said with a wry smile.