My game is depressing worldwide.

[What did I just hear?!]

[Donations?! What's going on? I've never heard anyone mention it.]

[Where's Mr. Xiao Meng's dog? Come out here!!]

[Seriously, what's the point of this? Are they really just doing good deeds anonymously?]

[Does everyone think they're like Mr. Meng, a dog who only knows how to bark and howl all day long?]

[Go go go!!]

Mr. Xiao Meng was stunned after hearing what the award presenter said.

No?

What did I hear?

really?

Mr. Xiao Meng's face turned red, and he could only force a reply: "It's just a show. He's in a hurry to do charity work because public opinion is against him. To be honest, it's quite hypocritical."

Just as he said this, many game fans entered the live stream.

The fans were almost laughing in anger when they heard this.

[And what about you? Why don't you put on a show too?]

A gentleman judges by actions, not intentions; the more of this kind of showmanship, the better.

[Hilarious, didn't you start this whole thing?]

Mr. Xiao Meng's face was extremely ugly, and he simply didn't want to make any forced explanations.

Without saying a word, I shut down the live stream.

Off the air!

...

Zhou Qian was extremely excited.

As someone who enjoys settling accounts, he couldn't miss such a good opportunity.

He cleared his throat and said in a feigned surprised voice.

"Xiaobai, have you seen the selection of outstanding works by the Game Committee in the first half of the year? My story 'To the Moon,' which Xuan'er and I made, won the Best Screenplay Award."

"Hey, it's not as difficult as we thought. You could easily win these kinds of small awards at your uncle's big company. I believe in you!"

Then, he hurriedly opened Pixiv and searched for Mr. Xiaomeng.

"They were just streaming, why did they end it now? Tch, that's boring."

...

Mingcheng venue.

Chen Xuan returned to his seat and let out a long sigh of relief.

He genuinely had no idea that Dean Lin was the award presenter.

I really didn't expect that.

Is such a high-profile award ceremony meant to express an attitude?

Chen Xuan thought it was very likely.

After a brief interruption, the ceremony continued.

Chen Xuan returned to his seat.

I was about to go on stage, so my phone was on silent. I'm taking it out to check it now.

Many WeChat messages came in, all congratulating him on winning the award.

There were too many to reply to, so Chen Xuan decided not to reply for now.

I glanced at the system panel again and found some intriguing information.

[Defense Penetration Value Detected from Wang Hongguang +7]

[Detected: Penetration value from Mr. Xiao Meng +10]

[Detected armor penetration value of +5 from Tang Bai]

noob?

My roommate was watching the live stream too?

Tsk.

We won the Best Screenplay award, which at least earned us a featured spot on the official store, although the placement wasn't great.

Chen Xuan was still quite satisfied; at least the trip wasn't a complete waste.

Moreover, his award-receiving process was somewhat unconventional.

After this incident, the online uproar should subside considerably.

After the Best Screenplay award, there aren't many awards left, and today's ceremony is coming to an end.

However, before that, there is also an award for Best Independent Game of the First Half of the Year.

who can that be?

On stage, the host's voice also rose in volume.

"The nominees for Best Indie Game of the First Half of the Year include..."

This time, the process took an unusually long time, and there were quite a few nominated games.

Everyone knows the truth.

To make an indie game stand out, it can usually only highlight one aspect of its selling points, because it is impossible to cover everything due to cost constraints.

Therefore, these kinds of games are very much dependent on personal taste; if you find the game to your liking, you'll find it very interesting.

Finding an indie game that satisfies the tastes of most people is difficult.

"The winner of the Best Indie Game award for the first half of the year is," the host paused, "To the Moon!"

Wow!

Applause erupted again from the crowd.

Chen Xuan was completely surprised to win a second award and was still looking at the system panel.

The system reacted again the moment those words were spoken.

[Defense Penetration Value Detected from Wang Hongguang +9]

[Detected: Penetration value from Mr. Xiao Meng +13]

[Detected armor penetration value of +6 from Tang Bai]

Chen Xuan paused for a moment, then stood up and walked towards the stage.

However, to outsiders, this moment of stunned silence might be due to nervousness and excitement.

Watching on TV, Cui Manzhou was also completely taken aback. Her mouth gaped slightly, and she laughed, "This is truly unexpected. Our previous two works only received one nomination, but this time one work won two awards. And some of them are quite important awards."

Cui Jing nodded: "You're a good student."

Looking at Chen Xuan on the stage, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

The studio, which was a key project supported by the Lincheng Tourism Committee, failed.

Unexpectedly, a student project quietly won two awards.

Pity.

On the television screen, Chen Xuan had already walked onto the stage to accept the trophy and microphone, and the applause from the audience gradually subsided.

With a professional smile, the host asked, "Mr. Chen Xuan, how do you feel after receiving the award for Best Independent Game of the first half of the year? Is there anything you'd like to say to everyone?"

"First of all, I want to thank the players. It is your support that has made To the Moon what it is today..."

The most exciting part of award ceremonies is when the suspense is revealed.

As for what the winners say, not many people really care.

Anyway, it's the same old stuff; nobody does anything fancy in this kind of situation.

Cui Jing was about to get up and go back to her bedroom to rest, and Cui Manzhou also picked up the remote control, about to turn it off.

"...Finally, I would also like to thank Director Cui of the Lincheng Tourism Committee for his support. Without that timely start-up funding, 'To the Moon' would not exist. Finally..."

Ok?

The father and daughter both stopped what they were doing.

"What did this kid say?"

"He said...thank you?" Cui Manzhou turned around in surprise. "Dad, when did you start doing good deeds anonymously?"

Cui Jing was stunned on the spot. "I'm not that kind of person!"

It has become a common practice for producers who receive awards after receiving support and resources to thank the organizations that helped them.

But he really didn't intentionally help with the trip to the moon.

Why work so hard if you're just aiming for a bright future? What's the point of staying anonymous?

If the "To the Moon" project was indeed done under his leadership and support, he has long since claimed the credit for it himself.

Why did we have to take so much support and resources for "Smoke and Clouds 2" only to end up with a terrible game and have to bear the blame for so long?

Cui Manzhou thought for a moment, then her expression suddenly became somewhat strange.

Games sold through the official online store are required to pay an additional 3% special tax to promote industry development. This was the same amount of funding that Chen Xuan applied for at the time.

However, because of Cui Jing, she didn't deliberately help him to avoid suspicion, but let the process proceed naturally, just like most ordinary games.

Although the funding was eventually approved, it wasn't much, and by then the project to go to the moon was already nearing completion, so it didn't really serve any purpose.

If I had to say something, what Chen Xuan said when he accepted the award wasn't wrong, it was just a bit exaggerated.

This familiar operation...

This kid is doing favors again, trying to get something for free!

After Cui Manzhou expressed her thoughts.

Cui Jing suddenly realized, then chuckled, "Where do you get so many crazy ideas, you third-year university students?"

"...What am I after?

Cui Jing nodded and glanced down at his phone.

From the moment Chen Xuan gave his remarks, his phone kept ringing.

Many people sent their congratulations.

Even my immediate supervisor called to inquire about the matter.

Cui Jing pondered for a few seconds and said, "Since he's offering to do me a favor, I'll accept it. I'll invite Chen Xuan over for dinner later and hear what this kid wants."

Cui Manzhou originally wanted to say that Chen Xuan was a total freeloader...

Why would I do you this favor on purpose?

But after thinking about it, is it really appropriate to talk about my students like that?

So they changed the wording.

"...Chen Xuan is not a polite person."

"They did me such a big favor, and I didn't ask for anything in return. That's the most touching thing."

After saying that, he answered the phone with a smile and walked to the balcony.

Now, the blame can be removed from my back.

It's not just about being able to remove it; there's also a credit to be earned.