Reborn not to be a beast of burden, I set the rules.

Ye Ming nodded, turned to the last page, and clicked on the interactive gameplay: "'Borrow My Life' - Borrow a friend's character to start the game, and the friend gets half of the life coins after the game ends."

"Win-Win Life"—Start the game with your friend's character and share the rewards equally.

Zhang Yuan sat bolt upright: "This interaction directly hits the pain point of social interaction! It's so much better than one-way presentations; players will actively invite others to join, and the retention rate will absolutely explode!"

Li Yue nodded repeatedly, her eyes full of approval: "That's right, this gameplay is far ahead of the text-based games on the market. Players actively spreading the word is the key."

Sure enough, the reaction was just as I expected.

The light outside the window gradually dimmed, and the sound of the keyboard slowed down. Ye Ming glanced at his digital watch; it was already 5:10.

"Seniors, we've finished our discussion. Let's divide the tasks and get started tomorrow. We'll use the seven-day National Day holiday to get the core version running."

Li Yue laughed and patted the edge of the table: "Sure, we're free during the National Day holiday anyway, let's treat it as practice."

Zhang Yuan nodded in agreement: "I like what you said. No matter how much we discuss, nothing beats writing some code."

Ye Ming looked at Li Yue: "Senior, you'll be in charge of the front end. You'll be responsible for HTML, CSS, and JS for page design and interaction."

Li Yue nodded: "No problem, the core page framework can be built in two days, and we'll add content and fix bugs together afterwards."

Ye Ming then looked at Zhang Yuan: "Senior, I'll leave the backend and database to you. Write the API in PHP, create the tables in MySQL, and build a simple backend."

Zhang Yuan said calmly, "Within a week, we guarantee that the entire process—registration, login, card drawing, event triggering, and settlement—will run smoothly."

Li Yue added, "The game's logic isn't complicated. With the three of us dividing the work, we can definitely finish it by National Day. You fill in the event database, and we'll build the framework; the progress will be stable."

Zhang Yuan nodded in agreement: "The logic is clear, the amount of code isn't large, and we have a clear idea and a plan, which is much better than being like headless flies."

The three exchanged a glance, but no one spoke. They all knew in their hearts that the deal was done.

"I'll fill out the event database myself first, set a uniform format, and then find someone to help expand it after National Day." Ye Ming was confident that a few hundred or a thousand events wouldn't be a problem.

Li Yue smiled and said, "Okay, you set the format so we can coordinate."

Zhang Yuan also instructed, "I will write clear comments in my code. Just follow along and ask if you don't understand. Ultimately, you have to figure out your own project."

Ye Ming felt a warmth in his heart: "Thank you, senior."

"Don't mention it." Li Yue waved her hand. "We're just treating this as practice. If the project succeeds, it'll be another impressive experience on our resumes."

Ye Ming thought to himself: You'll find out later.

Zhang Yuan suddenly said in a serious tone, "By the way, if we want to do this properly, we need to register a domain name tomorrow. This is the first step before going live, and we can't delay it."

Ye Ming was taken aback: "So urgent?"

"The process is laid out here, so the sooner you do it, the less trouble you'll have to worry about it." Zhang Yuan said, counting on his fingers, "First, register a domain name with Wanwang. It costs a few dozen yuan a year. Only with a domain name can you rent a server and submit an ICP filing. The filing takes twenty days. If you don't do it now, the subsequent launch will definitely be delayed."

Li Yue nodded in agreement: "Yes, the registration must be done using a legitimate server, not a Hong Kong host. If you follow the procedure, there won't be any problems later."

Ye Ming hurriedly wrote down in his notebook: Wanwang, domain name, tomorrow.

In my past life, I hated "non-compliance" the most.

Every step you take in this life must be firm and solid.

Zhang Yuan laughed and patted him on the shoulder: "That's right. We'll handle the technical stuff, you can do the miscellaneous tasks. Everyone doing their own job is the most efficient way."

The discussion ended there. Outside the window, it was completely dark, and the warm light from the streetlights shone through the window, casting a halo of light on the floor.

Li Yue stretched and said, "That's about enough for today. My arms are sore from typing."

Zhang Yuan got up and packed his things: "Tomorrow you take care of the domain name first. We'll set up the front-end and back-end framework and write the core interfaces first thing in the morning."

Ye Ming put away his notebook and picked up his laptop bag: "Thank you for your hard work, seniors."

"It's nothing," Li Yue waved her hand.

Zhang Yuan smiled and advised, "Remember to go to Wanwang, choose a short domain name that is relevant to the project, easy to remember and easy to type."

Ye Ming nodded in agreement, pushed open the door, and walked out of the computer room.

A cool evening breeze swept over me, carrying the unique coolness of early autumn.

The streetlights were already on, and the shadows of the sycamore trees were stretched long, like roads leading into the distance.

He walked back to Taoyuan Dormitory 7 along the path, his steps much lighter than when he arrived. His heart was filled with anticipation for the project.

The first step has finally been taken.

Pushing open the door to dormitory 204, Chen Mo was already back, sitting at his desk flipping through "An Outline History of Western Ethics." The soft light from the desk lamp shone on the pages, and there was still half a glass of warm water left in the glass on the table.

"You're back?" Chen Mo looked up at him.

Ye Ming nodded, placed the computer on the desk, and spread the laptop out on the corner of the desk.

"How was your day?" Chen Mo asked casually.

"It's alright. I've finalized the game architecture with the senior students. They'll start writing the code tomorrow, and the core version should be up and running during the seven-day National Day holiday." Ye Ming said simply, then picked up his water glass and took a sip of warm water.

Chen Mo smiled and said, "That's good. It's much faster to have someone guide you than to try to do it blindly on your own."

Ye Ming sat down and opened his notebook to organize the day's key points: event inventory text, user data using MySQL 5.1, friend relationships using relational tables, leaderboards using ORDER BY and LIMIT... He wrote down each point neatly, occasionally adding a note. He truly understood these technical points today.

After finishing taking notes, he closed the notebook and rubbed his wrist.

After a long while, he put down his pen, looked at the new laptop, moved it in front of him, and turned it on. The screen lit up, the Windows XP startup screen flashed, and it quickly entered the desktop.

He connected to the dormitory's internet cable, opened his browser, and the Wanwang homepage appeared on the screen. The registration process was simple; he entered his desired domain name in the search box: csmnq.com.

The page redirects, and the green words "Register Now Available" come into view.

He clicked "Register Now," filled in the information, submitted the order, and paid 139 yuan via online banking. The system message read: Registration successful, expected to take effect within 1-2 hours.

Ye Ming stared at the screen for a few seconds, then closed the browser and shut down his laptop. One hundred and thirty-nine yuan for a new address. Not expensive.

He pushed the computer to the corner of the table and stood up to stretch his back.

"I'm not waiting any longer. I'll wash up and go to bed. I'll check again tomorrow. Early to bed and early to rise, health is the most important thing."

He was ruined by overwork in his past life.

Chen Mo thought it made sense, so he washed up and rested.

Lying in bed, Ye Ming suddenly remembered the bright light in Shen Zhiyi's eyes when she said on the bus, "I've done my research, and Android is the most suitable and challenging direction."

And there was the way she turned bright red and backed away repeatedly when she bumped into her own back.

This girl is quite energetic.

Why am I thinking about her again?

Don't overthink it!

but.

The technologies we're discussing today—text files, databases, card systems…

If this works out, I might actually be able to hire her when I'm making mobile phones in the future.

He turned over and pulled the blanket up.

I don't want to think about it anymore; I have to get up early tomorrow.