The game is only half finished, and the entire internet is begging for an update!

A few days passed quickly.

The trial section for "Gold Medal Customer Service, Wandering Through the Heavens!" has gradually evolved from an initial frenzy of influx into a large-scale literary achievement exchange event.

Some people seriously try to get the ending, some people specifically look for ways to break through the defense, and some people log in every day to do only one thing.

They tricked Su Mo so much that he questioned the meaning of life!

What's wrong? Even though I'm customer service, I'm not necessarily on your side!

You're the main character now, what's wrong with letting me have some fun?

In just a few days, the homepage of the Deep Blue Forum was almost entirely occupied by strategy posts, funny posts, and ending summaries of "Gold Medal Customer Service".

[Su Mo has compiled a list of 37 known methods for breaking through defenses]

[On how to achieve great fame at the Green Plum Poetry Gathering without being exposed]

[Su Mo: Transfer to human operator! Transfer to human operator! TD! Can I please not have customer service anymore?]

[Su Mo: What's the point of your apologies? I'm almost dead!]

Although I use auto-reply, transfer calls to robots when in doubt, always start with a kiss, and always use the same emoji to apologize, I ask you, who on the internet doesn't know that I'm the ultimate customer service representative!

[Win the championship! Win the championship!]

However, no matter how loud the online clamor is, the celebration will eventually come to an end.

A week later.

The 33rd National Mini-Game Creative Development Competition has officially entered its final scoring stage.

The large screen in the center of the venue lit up, and all the participating teams returned to their seats.

Viewers returned to the live stream.

[They're here! The awards ceremony is here!]

[Day and Night Game! Kill!]

[Is this even worth commenting on? The gameplay data from the past few days speaks for itself; Chaoxi Games is absolutely crushing the other participating teams!]

I think it's just average. The game on Little Flame's side is actually quite complete!

[That's right! To be honest, I feel that simply playing word games is actually a disadvantage!]

Shen Zhaozhao sat next to Jiang Bo, her hands on her knees, looking even more nervous than when she took her driving test.

She also felt that "Gold Medal Customer Service" would definitely perform well.

After all, the buzz surrounding it these past few days speaks for itself.

With the most players trying it out and the most discussion on the forum, wouldn't it be reasonable for them not to win an award?

soon.

Amidst the intense anticipation of the crowd, the host took a deep breath and began to announce the final list of winners.

"After seven days of comprehensive evaluation by the judging panel, taking into account the game's expressiveness, completeness, and user experience..."

The entry that won the "Most Creative Award" in this competition is...

"From the Shan Hai team, 'Uncharted Waters: Remains and Glory'! Congratulations to them!"

The comments paused briefly, then expressed their approval.

This game is indeed excellent; the ocean scenes are superbly done, truly deserving of its reputation.

Okay, let's give the Creativity Award to Shan Hai, then the Best Game award will definitely go to Chao Xi.

That's understandable.

The Shan Hai team came up with a pretty good idea this time.

The host smiled, raised his voice slightly, and announced the most prestigious prize of the evening:

"Next up is the most prestigious award of this competition!"

"It represents the highest level of independent games in this competition, showcasing unparalleled technical skill and commercial potential!"

"The winner of the 33rd Independent Game Development Competition's 'Best Game Award' is......"

The entire audience held their breath.

"...Little Flame Studio, *Ruins Sentinel*!! Congratulations to Little Flame Studio!!"

what?

As the host's impassioned voice faded, the live stream chat exploded, filling the entire chat room with comments.

[It's a conspiracy! It's absolutely a conspiracy!]

What is "Ruin Sentinel" anyway? I played for ten minutes and then quit. The controls were awful. Isn't it just showing off with a few high-definition models?

[How did it win Best Game?! Its peak player count was only a little over 10,000! "Gold Medal Customer Service" peaked at nearly 100,000! Are you blind?!]

[DeepBlue platform, are you a sore loser? Your data was completely destroyed, yet you still insisted on awarding prizes?]

I feel the game is actually alright, but it's not as outstanding as the old ones!

Thankfully, it's not from Outside the Boundary!

Of course! Would we give an award to a foreign country in our own country's competition?

Seeing the almost uncontrollable barrage of comments, the host's forehead was visibly damp with cold sweat. He quickly sped up his speech, throwing out the final award in an attempt to quell the public outrage:

"Of course, we can't ignore the players' enthusiasm!"

"To recognize the works that have garnered significant attention in this competition, the judging panel has specially awarded... the [Most Popular Award]!"

The winning entry is: Chaoxi Games, "Top Customer Service, Roaming the Heavens!" Congratulations!

……

"Congratulations my ass!!"

Chaoxi Games.

Shen Zhaozhao was so angry that she trembled all over.

"Most Popular Award? Isn't that just a consolation prize?!"

"President Jiang, this is outrageous! This is absolutely rigged! Anyone with eyes can see that our data is far ahead!"

"Are the judges blind? Just because we didn't create elaborate 3D models, just because we played word games, they trampled on our hard work?!"

"Our game is clearly very creative!"

Shen Zhaozhao became more and more aggrieved as she spoke. She had been working day and night with Jiang Bo these past few days, and she had watched "Gold Medal Customer Service" go from scratch to become a hit across the internet. In the end, she only received something that was like a participation prize!

How could she possibly swallow this insult!

Even if they don't win the overall best, they should at least compete for the best creative idea or the best narrative, right?

At this moment, various discussions are taking place in the live stream.

【Here it comes!】

[Most Popular! This deserves it!]

[Please call customer service 10086 to handle award dispute!]

Although it wasn't the best game, the popularity award is still quite prestigious.

[It's alright, not the best, but Chaoxi is definitely lacking in graphics and gameplay.]

How much does it cost? Tell me!

Compared to Shen Zhaozhao's anger, Jiang Bo was much calmer.

"President Jiang! How come you're not angry at all!"

"They're blatantly stealing our championship! Don't you feel even a little bit disappointed? How about I play 'Anhe Bridge' for you?"

"champion?"

Jiang Bo was somewhat moved by her expression of sympathy for the company.

"Zhaozhao".

"Have you forgotten who sponsored this competition?"

Shen Zhaozhao was taken aback.

She suddenly remembered the organizers and partners of this competition.

DeepBlue Platform, the National Game Association, XinHuo Games, QingYun Games, and several other investors with close ties to major game companies.

Jiang Bo said slowly:

"Behind every small spark lies a support program, and the Shan Hai team has key projects..."

"This was originally a platform set up by a big company to promote their own son and give him a gilded makeover."

"In today's society, even cutting in line requires waiting in line."

"We are a small company in Changsha, with only the two of us participating in the competition. To win one of the awards with a word game is already an incredible breakthrough."

"I am very pleased with our achievements!"

Jiang Bo held up his finger and continued to explain.

"They have connections! What do we have? We can't control everything! Since we can't control everything, we have to learn to maximize our own interests within the rules."

"The outcome of this competition might have already been decided in the office before the competition even started!"

Shen Zhaozhao was initially quite angry, but after hearing Jiang Bo's words, she inexplicably felt that it seemed very realistic.

When she was in charge of the confession wall, she would always recommend good resources to her roommates first...

Nothing in this world is pure!

President Jiang is still too insightful.

Now she seemed to understand, but even so, there was still a deep sense of resentment in her eyes.

How did this happen to me?

It's so hard to put yourself in someone else's shoes!

"But Mr. Jiang, are we just going to accept this? We clearly made a fun game..."

"Who said we've given up?"

"Fame, vanity, trophies—they mean nothing to us. The Little Flame got the prestige, but we... got the real substance!"

"Riko?"

"That's right!"

"For us, this competition has brought us a huge amount of attention, and our accounts on various platforms have gained a large number of followers."

"Look at this, hundreds of thousands of real, active followers, extremely high community activity. This free, organic traffic would normally require millions in advertising and promotion!"

"More importantly, we've made the name Chaoxi Games memorable for everyone!"

"Isn't this an even greater gain?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhaozhao suddenly realized what was happening and immediately took out her phone to check the backend data of various platforms.

Looking at those incredible follower growth curves and terrifying interaction volume, the gloom in her heart was instantly swept away.

They set the stage, and they put on the show!

Goodness, this wave of traffic is absolutely phenomenal!

"Zhaozhao, as for rankings, it's up to you to make your own choices!"

Jiang Bo also emphasized that

"Besides, what is the real number one? Look, as long as there are enough qualifiers and the scope is narrow enough, we can be number one this time too!"

[In the 33rd Game Competition, we are undoubtedly number one in terms of word count!]

[The 33rd Game Competition attracted the most viewers, undoubtedly number one!]

[In the 33rd Game Competition, we undoubtedly came in first place in terms of ending variety!]

[In the 33rd gaming competition, we were undoubtedly number one in live streaming and interactive aspects!]

[At the 33rd Game Competition, booth C07, undoubtedly number one in the number of Kegel exercises!]

[...]

Shen Zhaozhao: "..."

Great! As long as you add enough modifiers, you'll be invincible in the game!

But the boss really knows how to comfort people!

How can it be the same no matter who you work for?

Seeing Shen Zhaozhao cheer up again, Jiang Bo smiled with satisfaction.

As for Jiang Bo... in fact, regardless of popularity, he had already obtained what he truly wanted.

Expectations!

Jiang Bo closed his eyes slightly, looking at the expectation value in the system panel that had increased many times over, and felt his blood boiling.

This surge is even more dramatic than the stock market surge!

Too much value!

In this competition, he took an unconventional approach, creating a seemingly simple word game and then generating a lot of anticipation through a serialized novel.

In Jiang Bo's opinion, this game deserves only a passing grade.

It lacks playability and creativity, and its long-term gameplay is not as solid as that of "I've Seen a Dragon" and "The Great Angler".

But it raises really high expectations!

Human imagination knows no bounds!

Although word games lack visuals, that's precisely what makes them so appealing!

All of its iconic scenes are created entirely through the players' own imagination.

With such high expectations, why would he care about the best award?

If you really want to win an award, wait until Chaoxi Games becomes more prestigious before participating!

Jiang Bo opened his eyes and looked at Shen Zhaozhao.

"Zhaozhao".

Shen Zhaozhao was still engrossed in the background data when she heard Jiang Bo call her, and she immediately looked up.

"President Jiang, what's wrong?"

Jiang Bo's lips curled up slightly.

"Look."

"We've gained so much attention now."

"So, should we also promote our previously prepared book, 'Love Requires Talking to People'?"

Shen Zhaozhao was taken aback at first.

Then, his eyes gradually brightened.

Yup!

They have traffic and popularity now.

There are also new players who have just been attracted by "Gold Medal Customer Service".

If we take this opportunity to release the news that "dating requires talking to people"...

That effect is far greater than simply issuing an announcement!

Shen Zhaozhao immediately sat up straight.

"General Jiang!"

"You mean...?"

Jiang Bo was extremely pleased. Taking advantage of the momentum, one step after another, this was his plan.

"Put publicity and promotion on the agenda immediately."

"Strike while the iron is hot."

"It's time to let players know that Chaoxi Games' next game is already on its way."

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P.S.: Extra chapter! Thank you so much for your support! Wordplay is tricky to write. If it's too detailed, it feels drawn out and like I'm just padding the word count; if it's too simple, the story won't get going. So I can only try to avoid that as quickly as possible… and adjust accordingly. Finally, this humble author is shamelessly asking for your support! Please give me a five-star review… Please continue to support me! *bang bang bang*