Becoming the richest man by playing games that help cure depression

"Stop bragging, stay calm! I've already figured out this game." Ah Yin slammed his hand on the table, speaking with absolute certainty.

"What can defeat you is your mindset. As long as you stay calm, neither arrogant in victory nor discouraged in defeat, you'll definitely succeed!"

The comments section was filled with both teasing and sympathy:

"Tsk, they've tortured this guy into a philosophy of life, not easy." "Snatching bamboo shoots, hahaha." "I watched our boss turn from a normal person into a baboon."

"So heartbreaking!" "Witnessing the streamer's constant shifts between human and ape-like forms!" "The first evolutionary history of sharks is confirmed!"

Ah Yin ignored the teasing comments in the live stream, made thorough preparations, swung the hammer, and leaped to the left. *Thud! Thud!* The crisp sound of the hammer striking the target echoed throughout the entire live stream.

He rushed into a dead end—to the left was a sheer cliff, impossible to climb; above him hung a small wooden barrel; at the corner of the cliff...

A metal pipe stood there, next to a conspicuous sign that read, "DO NOT! DO NOT! DO NOT LANK THIS ...

Ah Yin squinted and looked around, then stroked his chin and muttered, "Now there are only two paths: either grab the wooden barrel above, or walk through this pipe."

Judging from this author's style, this wooden barrel is definitely meant to disgust people; there's no way to jump up that height. (Saying this)

He made the little man jump twice, but the hammer just grazed the edge of the barrel each time, failing to get on the barrel at all.

"Look, look! It's deliberately disgusting, so cheesy!" Ah Yin clicked his tongue, looking as if he could see right through the game designer's thoughts.

He then pointed to the sign: "Look at this sign, it says 'Don't come near'?"

Based on my years of gaming experience, this is a hint, telling us to go this way!

The comments section was filled with agreement, which emboldened A-Yin, who scoffed, "Trying to fool me? You're still too green, little brother!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked the mouse with a flourish, and the little man's hammer precisely jammed into the metal pipe.

The next second, the little figure slid down like it was on a slide—glided over snow-capped mountains, rushed through collapsed ruins, climbed over furniture mountains, and brushed against narrow cliffs.

Finally, with a "thump," it landed steadily on the rocky ground.

A babbling brook surrounds you, and the mountain wind howls. To your right stands the old locust tree with only two branches—that's where the game begins!

A Yin stood frozen in place, the live stream room was deathly silent, even the chat stopped for two seconds.

The next second, the live stream exploded! The audience watched in disbelief as A Yin went from being dumbfounded to having veins popping on his forehead, and then his face turned bright red.

After holding back for a full three seconds, he completely broke down, smashing the keyboard in front of him and yelling at the screen, "Get out! Get out! Get off my computer!"

The barrage of comments flooded in, maximizing the entertainment value, with wealthy viewers showering the screen with virtual gifts like airplanes and rockets.

The live stream's popularity instantly soared to tens of millions. This extremely agonizing moment of breaking down became a classic scene in the live streaming world.

Meanwhile, in the dormitory of Binhai College, bursts of laughter nearly lifted the roof off. Ma Zhiyuan and his friends were laughing.

It was because A-Yin's emotional breakdown was so entertaining—this was the first time A-Yin had ever done this on a live stream. Lee Joo-jian laughed so hard he slapped the table and stomped his feet.

His eyes were glued to the rapidly rising resentment level on the screen, and his mouth was practically stretched to his ears in a wide grin.

That little man sitting in the vat swinging a sledgehammer swept through the entire live streaming industry like an unstoppable wave.

The live stream of this game was incredibly entertaining, especially when the little character expressionlessly slid off the cliff and returned to the starting point amidst the streamer's despairing gaze.

The various moments of breakdown and embarrassment of the anchors kept viewers thoroughly entertained.

This game features all sorts of outrageous live stream moments: some streamers mimicking baboon calls, while others unleash a lion's roar that cracks on the spot.

Some remained silent and petrified, some smashed their keyboards in frustration, and others stared at their screens motionless, their electrocardiograms almost flat.

As for the "riding the snake" trick—which is sliding back to the starting point through a metal tube—no one actively spread it.

All the streamers and viewers reached an amazing consensus: human nature is too treacherous, and as long as a streamer hasn't touched that pipe, no one will reveal even a single word about its "wonderful use" beforehand.

So, starting with A-Yin, almost every streamer couldn't resist their curiosity and personally experienced the joy of "riding a snake".

The feeling of powerlessness from falling from the peak back to the starting point in an instant is enough to break anyone's defenses and cause their heart and lungs to stop on the spot.

For a time, the entire game live streaming industry was completely under Li Zhujian's control.

Taobao's hardware and peripheral sales skyrocketed, and the two most frequently heard songs in the live stream became "Come Home Often" and "Those Years".

— "Back to square one, standing blankly in front of the mirror" and "Come home often, come home often" have been given a second spring and become the most popular songs on the internet.

Li Zhujian's name became a household name in the gaming world. Every streamer and player who had ever played the game was continuously contributing resentment points to Li Zhujian.

Soon, Li Zhujian's abilities improved, and now he was able to create more sophisticated games to continue his "torture project".

Don't be fooled by the fact that almost everyone who's played this game curses the developers as idiots and wishes they could grind Li Zhujian to dust.

But the reviews below the game are unusually harmonious—98% positive, all unanimously praising it:

"Don't ask, just buy it!" "A therapeutic little game that will completely relax you." "This is one of the most fun little games I've ever played."

"This is so addictive! I desperately want a sequel!" "I've always had low blood pressure, but this game cured it completely. Thank you, author!"

"Anyone who doesn't buy this is a bastard! Twenty yuan is an absolute steal!" "Mini-games are forever the best!"

Li Zhujian scrolled through the comments, stroking his chin and chuckling, muttering earnestly, "Looks like this society is still quite treacherous."

These players are just as bad as me, so I don't feel guilty!

As he spoke, he slapped the table, a sly glint in his eyes: "Looks like there are quite a few masochists in the gaming world."

Now, let me show you who the real evil genius is! I, Li Zhujian, game designer, top torturer, am ready!

The ability of streamers to generate buzz is truly outrageous, especially A Yin, a top streamer in the console gaming section, whose influence is off the charts and goes beyond belief.

Some viewers, including Zhao Qiang, thought the streamer's idiotic behavior was just a deliberate act to create a live-streaming effect.

"Pshaw, is that even a question? It's obviously just for the show." Zhao Qiang, who had been watching live streams for years, patted his chest and boasted to his girlfriend.

"If those streamers could clear the game in a flash, who would watch? The popularity just wouldn't go up."

"Oh right!" His girlfriend suddenly realized, then frowned. "But I've seen online that this game is extremely difficult."

Zhao Qiang waved his hand dismissively, his face full of disdain: "Hey, they're all newbies who've never even touched a game before. What do they know about gameplay?"

If anyone else had said that, their girlfriend would have definitely snapped back, but Zhao Qiang's response was different.

She knew all too well that her boyfriend had been playing games since he was a child, and had completed at least 800 or 1,000 games, covering all genres—a true high-level player.