You promised it would be a free game, but now your screen is full of in-app purchase prompts?

"I'm awesome! You guys better finish making this game!"

Inside the meeting room.

Seeing the Ice Car Zombie get instantly killed by the Peashooter in the test server footage, Chen Feng really couldn't hold back anymore.

This world is really a bit strange.

AR (Augmented Reality) technology is booming, and you can't even call yourself a game developer if you don't know it.

However, these so-called veteran technicians do a terrible job of balancing simple zombie health and plant damage data.

"Boss..."

The planner cautiously raised his right hand:

"This was done according to your instructions..."

"The account you just tested was a fully-equipped account with all the internal gift packs..."

"Oh, is that so..." Chen Feng scratched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.

We've wrongly accused the employees again.

However, the thought that he was the boss instantly restored Chen Feng's confidence:

"Hmm! Not bad, let's set it up like this and get ready to start the closed beta test."

Chen Feng rubbed his hands together, his face full of excitement.

I've been in this world for over three months now.

To be honest, Chen Feng was a little excited when he first came into contact with this game world because the game graphics were so realistic.

Furthermore, it utilizes AR virtual reality technology, which has been applied for many years, allowing players to feel as if they are actually in the game.

But gradually, he discovered a huge problem.

That is, all the games in this world are superficially glamorous, but lack soul.

Game companies are frantically focusing on graphics, but they've neglected the core elements of games: gameplay and fun.

This makes playing games in this world like sightseeing online—it looks nice but isn't fun at all.

It was for this reason that Chen Feng decided to go into the gaming industry.

Let the country bumpkins of this world see what a real game is!

"Boss..."

Hearing Chen Feng say that they were about to start the closed beta test, the operations team still felt a little unsure:

"The company still has over five million in its account, should we upgrade the image quality a bit more...?"

"Isn't this picture quality a bit disappointing?"

Hearing this, Chen Feng rolled his eyes at him:

"We're a free-to-play game; if you don't spend money to play, who am I ripping off?"

"If playing games is free, does that mean we're doing charity?" The operations team still didn't understand Chen Feng's intentions.

The main problem is that the concept of free-to-play games simply doesn't exist in this world.

However, Chen Feng had enough confidence in himself.

Although the world is developing in different directions, people's vanity is the same.

Free-to-play games, simply put, are a model that creates a gap between ordinary players and those who spend money, satisfying players' vanity and providing a sense of exhilaration.

Few can resist this temptation...

"Then don't worry about it. Besides, I have a very important use for this five million!"

"By the way, find me a few game streamers with a large following and discuss potential collaborations..."

……

the next day.

Inside the live stream room of a well-known game streamer.

A thin man, who looked to be around thirty years old and resembled a monkey, took off his AR helmet.

"Was that round exciting, guys?"

"The new season is updating tomorrow. This season's rank is about right, sixth in the Chinese server."

"That's enough for today. We'll play again after the update tomorrow."

"Next, I'll show you a new game."

After saying that, the man exited the original game interface and clicked on a new icon.

This streamer is named Bao Ge, and he is a well-known figure in the game streaming community.

The account has over a million followers, and the followers are very engaged.

Upon hearing that Brother Bao was going to try out a new game, the live stream chat exploded.

[You're kidding me! Taking another piquing my interest, huh?]

【I'm fed up! Every game you promote is garbage, not a single one is playable!】

[You just got a promotion for a trashy game a couple of days ago, and now you're doing this again?]

[I'm off, guys, you guys enjoy your junk food. I'll be back for the new season tomorrow.]

……

However, Bao Ge seemed to be used to all this nonsense and paid it no heed.

Making money...

No chills...

He just hopes that the merchants promoting GG will be more supportive this time.

At least make one game that you can play for an hour, instead of making a bunch of garbage.

But when he clicked on the game icon and entered the main game interface, he suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Holy crap! The graphics are in 2D! Are you kidding me?"

Even though you're paid to promote the product, you should still try your best to praise the boss's product.

But when he actually saw this interface, Bao Ge couldn't hold back anymore.

Holy crap! This is 2D style, no! It's 2026, and people are still making games like this?!

【I'm sick of playing games with such beautiful graphics these days, and they still release this garbage to disgust people?】

[This merchant's actions are truly outrageous. They're probably spending 100,000 on the game itself and 1 million on promotion. It's hilarious! Do they really think anyone would want to play this kind of game?]

Plants vs. Zombies? What an outrageous game name... I can't even imagine what this game is like...

……

Inside the live stream room.

When fans saw the name of the game through Bao Ge's live stream, they couldn't contain their excitement.

Many fans burst out laughing on the spot.

But if we're talking about who's feeling the most upset right now, it's undoubtedly Bao Ge, the streamer who got paid.

As the saying goes, money is hard to earn and life is tough, but this time, making money is just too damn hard.

The thought of having to lie and praise this garbage game later made him feel worse than if he had eaten shit...

do not care!

The money has already been received, what else can be done?

It's only two hours anyway, so I can just put up with it for two hours...

"Hey guys!"

"The graphics in this game are quite innovative!"

As expected of a veteran streamer, his reactions are incredibly quick.

After making up his mind, Bao Ge immediately adjusted his state, clicked to enter the game, and put on the AR virtual reality helmet with a big smile on his face.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a simply decorated courtyard.

Behind me was a house, and in front of me was an empty street.

Then, beneath your feet lies a lawn divided into small squares.

It was a very strange scene, and it was unclear what was going on.

[I can't hold it in anymore. The graphics, the visuals... I have no idea what this game company even makes...]

[Brothers, I just did a quick AI search. The company that made this game is called Fengyun Games, a company that was founded less than six months ago, and this is their first game.]

Good heavens! Starting out and going bankrupt immediately, producing this kind of junk is truly unbelievable...

……

While the fans in the live stream were still discussing and complaining, waiting to see the joke,

An even more overpowered game NPC suddenly appeared in front of Bao Ge's character.

"Waaaaah..."

"Wabi Babu..."