My game is depressing worldwide.

Chen Xuan did not hear Old Wei's howl.

However, he saw a notification.

[Detected: Defense threshold increased by 20 from Lao Wei playing games]

Chen Xuan was somewhat surprised.

No, buddy.

Where are you now?

So many defense penetration values?

I couldn't resist taking out my phone to check.

Oh, the part about being pure, upright, and incorruptible?

Chen Xuan thought for a moment and then sent a paid comment.

[Calm down, streamer! Don't kill me on my phone! I'm still waiting to send you my order.] ¥100

On the screen.

The effect of this segment was amazing; the gifts were practically floating out of the screen.

However, Lao Wei's voice sounded weak and listless.

"Thanks, Lao Zheng, for mentioning the airplane in the game, thank you."

"Thank you to everyone in and outside the gaming community who signed up for the membership, thank you."

"Thank you First Cake Fee Great Voyage, thank you."

"Thanks to producer Chen Xuan for the paid comment, thank you... um? Who?" Old Wei jumped up, "Chen Xuan?!"

[Thanks for the treat, boss!]

[The asylum game was so effective, it's hilarious!]

[Old Zheng, it seems that undercover work isn't for you.]

[I can't take it anymore, I have to buy a copy to show my support! I want a bad woman, Zhuang Xiaoman is the best!]

[Lu Wangshu is the best in the world!!]

[Fang Min is the best! Childhood sweetheart is the best!]

[Hehehehe, then I'll take Junko with me! I'll uphold our national prestige!]

[Detected: Defense threshold increased by 1 from Lao Wei playing games]

Seeing the defense penetration value pop up again, Chen Xuan nodded in satisfaction.

Only then did he put his phone away.

"Are you checking the game's release status?" Cui Manzhou carried the food from the kitchen to the dining table, with Shen Qingtu helping out beside her.

With the game released, Chen Xuan finally had some free time.

I finally had time to attend this dinner.

Because the development time for Invisible Guardian was too tight, and we were always in Mingcheng, we never had the time.

Originally, Zhou Qian was also supposed to come today, but when he heard that it was to Cui Manzhou's house, he absolutely refused, so in the end he could only come with Shen Qingtu.

At the dinner table, Cui Jing poured wine for everyone and said with a smile, "I heard that your new game seems to be selling like hotcakes. Some of my colleagues say that selling 50 copies shouldn't be a problem."

With the food ready, Shen Qingtu sat down and said with a smile, "That's more than that. 'Go to the Moon' has already accumulated 25 copies in sales."

Cui Jing was stunned for a moment: "So many?!"

His main job is to support independent games.

Therefore, this data is very sensitive to the sales figures of small-scale games.

With 25 copies sold, it's definitely a blockbuster.

And even though so much time has passed since its release, sales are still rising.

That's the most surprising thing.

"How could the games we outsource be bad?" Lu Kai said proudly from the side, then added with some regret, "It's just a pity I can't help with 'Invisible Guardian'."

The title "To the Moon" is now displayed on the company's homepage.

This is a truly excellent work that can bring fame to the company.

Now that "The Invisible Guardian" is showing signs of becoming a huge hit again, Lu Kai is eagerly anticipating it.

Unfortunately, film and video games are completely outside his business scope.

Cui Jing nodded thoughtfully. The group clinked glasses and took a small sip. Then he said, "I wonder if you know anything about VR games?"

"Dad!" Cui Manzhou interrupted him irritably, "Chen Xuan is only a junior in college, where would he find the time to study VR games? Even the most talented person needs some time to mature."

"It won't hurt to ask."

"But......"

"I know a little, but it depends on the type of business," Chen Xuan said with a smile. "And of course, it also depends on the partner."

Shen Qingtu, who was standing next to him, rolled her eyes at him.

Ha ha!

Everyone knows that Cui Manzhou works on VR projects.

So the freebie radar is activated again?

"You really know everything?" Cui Manzhou looked at Chen Xuan with an expression of utter disbelief. "Is there anything you can't do?"

"Director Cui, why don't you tell me? Maybe I can really help."

"That's a VR device I developed in collaboration with DeepVision Technology. It was designed specifically for VR games, which would provide a stronger sense of immersion when playing. But so far, there haven't been any games that have been able to fully utilize its advantages."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "A brain-computer interface gaming method, using VR devices to play games?"

Disappointingly, Cui Manzhou still shook her head.

Before Chen Xuan could even feel disappointed, Cui Manzhou spoke up.

"It's a non-invasive neurotechnology device that can be worn like headphones, allowing you to control the device directly with your thoughts to play games."

Chen Xuan already knew that Blue Star's technology level was more advanced than Earth's.

But it was only at this moment that I felt it was real.

Before his time travel, there were indeed news reports of invasive brain-computer interfaces, where people could control devices to play Mario Kart by implanting chips.

But he really didn't expect that the relevant technologies in this world had evolved further.

Devices like headphones can achieve the same effect as implanted chips.

Moreover, it seems that the technology has become even more mature.

Chen Xuan pondered for a few seconds and said, "If you need a game to showcase its immersive advantage, I actually have a good suggestion. It should maximize immersion while also generating a lot of buzz, allowing the game and the device to complement each other and both become mainstream hits."

As soon as he said that, everyone at the dinner table turned their attention to him.

"What type?"

"Horror games!" Chen Xuan smiled slightly. "People's threshold for horror elements is getting higher and higher these days; it's difficult to scare people with movies anymore. But games can!"

Compared to movies, the biggest advantage of games is the sense of immersion and engagement they provide through interaction.

Moreover, if a game has enough content, it can create incredibly realistic visual effects.

The uncanny valley effect can be reasonably utilized to give new life to some of the scariest techniques that have been overused on the big screen in games.

Horror games and horror movies differ in their methods of scaring people, yet they achieve the same goal.

One thing they have in common is...

Low cost, but adept at achieving big results with small investments, and naturally skilled at going viral and generating buzz.

To quickly make people remember a game or a device with an extremely immersive experience.

Nothing is more suitable than a horror game.

"A horror game? I seem to have some preconceived notions about them being poorly made." Cui Manzhou frowned slightly. "As an important title for game promotion, is it really reliable?"

"Because most people have stereotypes about horror games, as long as you associate it with a breakout, high-quality horror game, consumers will naturally think it's thanks to VR devices." Chen Xuan smiled and revealed his true intentions. "So, please consider our Asylum Studio."

Cui Manzhou rubbed his temples: "If it were before, and I said I wanted a third-year college student to make a horror game to promote a new VR device, DeepVision Technology would have thought I was crazy."

"And now?"

"Right now... I think I'm crazy to actually want you to try this." Cui Manzhou gave a wry smile. "Tell me your thoughts."

"A remote mountain village, a dilapidated mental hospital, horrific human experiments, insane and deformed patients, and a journalist with a strong sense of justice—you must escape from here and then reveal the truth to the world."

"Just listening to this idea, it seems like a very ordinary horror theme, but you're a professional in game development." Cui Manzhou thought for a moment, "So, what about the collaboration model?"

"The game's development and production are all handled by Asylum Studio, but..." Chen Xuan glanced at the person beside him with a face full of concern and affection, "DeepVision Technology needs to provide technical training to our developers."

Shen Qingtu, who was eating rice, froze, silently put down her chopsticks, and pointed to herself incredulously, asking...

"I?!"

"Of course, could it be me?"

"Why can't it be?"

"Okay, then you go be the freeloader."

[Defense Penetration Value Detected from Shen Qingtu +1]

"...I'll learn, okay? I'll learn!" The internet-addicted girl gritted her teeth.