Chapter 010: Reverse Poison Milk, Most Lethal
However, no matter how wronged Zhang Xiang feels, it is of no avail
If you think that I am here to take on some kind of paid gig, then you truly underestimate your brother Xiang. Today, your brother Xiang is here to uphold justice
Not acceptable
Please be mindful of your conduct, and refrain from insulting the audience
Zhang Xiang, who generates power for love, not only received a lawyer's letter from the developer but also owes the audience two pounds of excrement
As soon as he finished shouting, he regretted it
Although the video game industry in Xia Country has only recently emerged, it has received policy support as a significant tool for cultural export, thus developing quite vibrantly and prominently
Until now, there have been viewers repeatedly urging him to repay his debts in his live streaming room, and later they simply used the term 'excrement' to refer to it, reminding him not to forget to repay the two kilograms of owed items.
Brothers! Put the money on the public screen!
Rhythm is such that it is driven by the barrage of comments, with each person contributing their line. The moderator in his room has always been indifferent, and at this moment, even if he wanted to intervene, it would be of no use
Where exactly is the joy in this broken game
Until one day, he finally awaited the long-desired opportunity
There is no comparison between licking someone and spraying someone in terms of pleasure
In the blink of an eye, the game's download count surged by one thousand, effectively doubling the total.
An epic masterpiece that has been promoted for a full year, costing over one hundred million, and reportedly left the CEO of Dianqu Group so astonished by the half-finished demo that he stood up and applauded at the press conference, has finally launched its trial version amidst great anticipation from the public
In order to maintain the healthy development of the industry, he felt it necessary to express his strong criticisms in the live broadcast room
That epic masterpiece likely spent most of its budget on the demo version and the PowerPoint presentation, resulting in a complete failure on the day of its release
This person named Xiang seems to have taken on some shady job, starting to smear the new production team.
In the future, whichever developer does not pay him, he will mercilessly criticize that developer's new work.
No one wants their game to launch with a hefty dose of negative publicity. Moreover, some detractors are incredibly powerful; wherever they direct their criticism, that game is tarnished, resulting in a comment section filled with chaos and negativity
In legend, there is no game that he cannot ruin, thus he is also humorously referred to by players as the number one jinx in the gaming industry
The reviewer of the Dianqu platform may have lost their mind, but does that mean the taste of the players has to be lowered as well
Today, it is just right to take a knife to this garbage
He glanced at the time, which was almost up, pressed a key on the keyboard, switched to the desktop, and opened the live streaming tool
However, 2048 is undoubtedly an anomaly
And only after you have spent half an hour clearing the level will you realize that this frustrating game has only just begun; as long as you are bored enough, this number can keep increasing.
And there are less than three hours until the game is launched
I beg you not to buy it! Don't you feel regret buying this garbage game?
Emmmm... how did it become boring? Isn't everything fine?
What is even more boring is that there are actually people who managed to score 131072 points
However, before he could regret it, the live stream abruptly went black.
Staring at the leaderboard that popped up before him, he was completely stunned after spending half an hour to clear the level, even doubting for a moment whether there was something wrong with his eyes
Whenever he thinks of the epic masterpieces he had recommended to the audience, all of which have failed, a nameless fire ignites within his heart
What the hell
If I cannot collect the promotion fee, I will simply change my approach and collect a protection fee from you
Watching the super administrator's power outage reminder and the barrage of comments on the screen such as "a great relief to the people" and "heavenly justice"
Is this it
As of his last viewing, more than 1,000 people have already downloaded it
What the hell is this based on
However, when he looked at the barrage of comments, he was completely stunned
Zhang Xiang felt as if he had just spat out a long-standing phlegm that had accumulated for two years, experiencing an indescribable sense of relief after venting his frustrations freely.
As he looked at the barrage of comments on the screen, Zhang Xiang's brows twitched violently.
It is devoid of any imagery, standing out like a pure white lotus emerging untainted from the mud amidst a stream of information filled with exquisite CG and screenshots
The current state of the gaming industry is truly deteriorating, with all sorts of rubbish making it onto the recommendation lists of information streams, encroaching on the survival space of genuine masterpieces. Without further ado, today I will show you what boredom truly looks like
Brother Xiang has started his broadcast! It's mealtime for the fans of Brother Xiang!
As he looked at the lines of bullet comments on the screen, Zhang Xiang nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood
The independent game section of the Dianqu platform has now fallen into disarray. In the past, I could occasionally find a couple of excellent titles, but now it truly seems that any garbage is being pushed up. I only realized after playing for half an hour that I could no longer request a refund. Although one yuan is not much, it has indeed made me feel quite disgusted.
Zhang Xiang felt as if he was about to cry, and in a fit of emotion, he suddenly slapped his thigh with his right hand
However, the audience is akin to God, the audience is like their father; he still understands this simple truth, so he did not lose his temper, but rather patiently continued to broadcast
Looking at the barrage of comments on the screen that contradicted him, Zhang Xiang ultimately became furious and shouted helplessly at the screen.
Subsequently, even more outrageous comments appeared in the bullet screen
Everyone should definitely not play this game, as it will not bring you even a bit of joy, aside from wasting half an hour of your life
Over time, whenever he promotes a game in the live broadcast room, there are bound to be haters who jump out to mock him for making easy money again
The greatest joy for the audience in the live broadcast room is to see him lavishly praise a certain major title that has not yet been released, enthusiastically promoting it, only to then inevitably face a disastrous failure.
Let's go, I will go too
Where there is traffic, there is food to be had
Although metaphysics may not be credible, it is indeed accurate
Immediately afterwards, a reminder from the super administrator popped up
Ban duration
This is almost the most prominent recommendation position on the entire platform; as long as the sales reach one hundred within 24 hours of being listed, it can be featured.
Brothers, let us safeguard the comment section of the game; we must not allow the forces of evil to succeed
The barrage of complaints on the screen is nothing short of a ruthless insult to his professional integrity
As a well-known content creator on Bilibili's live streaming and gaming section, nicknamed Brother Xiang, he can be considered a veteran in the field of game commentary, although his reputation is not particularly good
I am absolutely amazed!
Zhang Xiang's eyes widened
Indeed, this is the case; initially, the developers were willing to invest money, after all, the traffic was substantial.
Of course
Zhang Xiang, who has a large number of fans but is unable to monetize them, constantly wishes to remove this label from himself. However, he struggles because his sharp tongue is too toxic, and no game can withstand his curse of bad luck.
Even after years of mingling in the gaming community, Zhang Xiang was witnessing for the first time such a perfunctory and shoddy work actually being featured on the information flow recommendations of the largest domestic gaming platform—Dianqu.
Damn!
72 hours
This series of actions is simply a tremendous loss.
Eat shit, you all
At first, he resisted a bit, arguing that he was generating power for love and had never received any money. However, the developers who were severely affected could not stand it any longer and sent an "internal staff member" to expose and complain on Weibo, claiming that Brother Xiang took the money without doing the work, and that he had not seriously promoted the project at all. They even attached a screenshot of the bank transaction showing the "payment." Later, this incident even made it to the trending topics.
It was precisely from that time onward that he gritted his teeth and endured the humiliation, constantly seeking opportunities for transformation, and resolutely decided never to be a game promotion content creator again, but instead to switch to game commentary.
Isn't this just too boring?
Brother Xiang, isn't it time to repay the two pounds of debt?
It is essential to include! As long as the host first repays the debt.
Support one dollar for producers with dreams
As the largest standalone game download platform in the country, the Dianqu platform has a complete set of recommendation mechanisms and game listing and delisting processes, ensuring a continuous influx of fresh content into this vast blue ocean market
In this way, popularity has instead become a burden for Brother Xiang
Good afternoon, esteemed audience. I am your Xiang Ge. I logged on a bit late today because I was delayed by a rather poor game.
Indeed, it feels quite interesting
Zhang Xiang was completely stunned
Although the gameplay is very simple, the joy is not compromised. I will give it a try next.
When I promote a game, I am accused of just making easy money; when I criticize a game, I am also accused of just making easy money. This is really too much!
Indeed, when will you return the two pounds of debt you owe us before we continue this conversation
The subsequent outcome was evident
Games categorized in this division will have the opportunity to benefit from a series of support policies prepared by the Electric Fun platform for independent game developers
The visuals are so rough that they can be overlooked, and the gameplay is so simplistic that it borders on being foolish, even the final "Congratulations on your victory" is presented in such a careless manner
Let me translate for everyone. What Brother Xiang means is that today he is going to make some easy money again. He wants to know how to indulge and wasted a bit of time during the discussion. I hope everyone can be understanding.
The main purpose is to confirm that there is nothing wrong with one's own taste
For example, the information flow recommendations on the main page of the platform
I will first buy 10 copies to express my disdain for Lao Xiang! Bah! A money-grubbing thing! Still claiming to uphold justice!
Later on, more and more people joined in the criticism. He realized that no matter how hard he struggled, it was futile, so he simply stopped resisting
If I cannot take off this hat on my head, it means I cannot make easy money, and if I cannot make easy money, I cannot pay the rent
But gradually, no one sought him out anymore
He logged into the Dianqu platform and opened the 2048 game he had just played
Any game submitted as an independent game developer, with a total production cost of less than 1,000,000, will be categorized into the independent game section after passing the system review
Holding the demo disc, Zhang Xiang wagered his entire career, making the only vow in his life driven by love, the most intense and fierce promise he had ever made.
In general, those that are able to secure a position on this recommendation list are mostly high-quality works. Especially given the prevailing notion in this world that quality is paramount, even in the absence of exquisite CG animations, there should at least be a few enticing game screenshots to attract attention.
A game that lacks visuals, has no storyline, and features controls so simple that they only require the four directional keys is not only recommended in the information stream of the Dianqu platform, but its download numbers are also steadily increasing
Taking independent games as an example
If this incredibly outstanding masterpiece were to flop, I, Zhang Xiang, would eat two pounds of feces on the spot
The gameplay of this game is quite simple; it involves using the up, down, left, and right directions to combine two adjacent identical numbers to reach the number 2048
Hahaha, I just want to buy it, one yuan is not much, spending it is satisfying
After all, traffic is money
Are these people brainless