To ascend, I had no choice but to create games-Chapter 843 - 465: Only Filter, Do Not Change_2

"My hero wandered for hundreds of years outside, and when he returned, his hair had turned white with age. I told him to rest, but he said it didn’t matter and then ended his own life. I thought it was a game bug, but after he resurrected, he actually reverted to his prime. I can’t figure out why it happened, but I feel like the NPCs in the game know how to play better than I do. I absolutely love this game."

"I feel like my hero plays more than I do. She doesn’t really like going out to explore but frequently gives uninvited advice about my businesses. Whenever I do something, she natters on and on. What’s really puzzling is why she thinks using my thigh as an office chair is a good method to increase efficiency?"

Reply: "Did you provide office equipment?"

Reply: "Of course, isn’t it normal to satisfy employees’ needs?"

Reply: "Okay, you can go die now."

New gameplay delighted the players and showed Fang Cheng that their ability to adapt was quite strong.

And it was highly beneficial for Fang Cheng as players continuously explored these miniature worlds.

They would list their discoveries, and my spells would spread along with the players, unintentionally uncovering the secrets of this place that Fang Cheng needed.

Fang Cheng could then save a lot of time and use it to observe and ponder the players’ behavior in these worlds, making his own ideas more transparent.

However, when compared to Xiemen Waidao’s methods, Fang Cheng felt those were nothing.

Xiemen Waidao’s base was well-constructed; the presence of "zombies" meant there was no shortage of labor force, but such despicable practices meant that the morale of the residents here was always low.

According to Xiao Douzi’s game-like terms, it meant that special policies lowered the morale of the game’s residents, and unless the right approach was found, their happiness ceiling wouldn’t be too high.

Even though Xiemen Waidao constantly promoted his philosophy, the people still couldn’t accept becoming slaves due to contamination and naturally weren’t very happy.

Since in-game currency was converted from emotions, if the residents were unhappy, there wouldn’t be enough currency, and the pace of research, support, and heroes’ exploration would all slow down.

Later in the game, players would need to study the shadows, and without enough currency, the secrets here couldn’t be unveiled, making the game’s progress slower.

After realizing that forcibly making "zombies" feel happy was ineffective, Xiemen Waidao wrote a letter to Fang Cheng Studio.

In the letter, he passionately stated the pros and cons and argued that all happiness is just hormones secreted by the brain—why discriminate against artificially-induced hormones!

Just because I’m not serious, huh!

Right after Xiemen Waidao clicked send, the letter ended up in Fang Cheng’s hands.

After reading Xiemen Waidao’s letter, Fang Cheng sighed helplessly.

If this method worked, then the Demon Lords would have used it long ago.

The Demon Lords had frighteningly low moral standards, and if emotional stimulation worked, they would commit countless atrocious deeds.

For instance, they could turn anyone fifteen years and older into wetware and just stimulate them directly in liquid tanks. The emotions produced over a few years could breed a bunch of Demon Lords, which would be far more efficient than Xiemen Waidao’s ideas.

After tossing the letter to the gods to handle, Fang Cheng was about to lift his hand when a New Celestial Honor eagerly brought a cup of hot tea over.

Taking a quiet sip, Fang Cheng said to a scratching his head Xiemen Waidao, "I think you should consider some other methods. Like..."

"No need for other methods," Xiemen Waidao raised his hand and said, "What’s the fun in playing normally? I want to play it the evil way!"

"Really? Then what’s the true reason?"

"Just because they don’t let me play, should I stop? Don’t I have any pride? I’ll force it!"

Looking at the extreme Xiemen Waidao, Fang Cheng found this foe quite interesting.

Different people play games in different ways and their attitudes towards gaming vary. The group known as Xiemen Waidao clearly enjoys exploring the various possibilities within a game.

They take great delight in every bug found in a game, love discovering every Easter egg, and then use these bugs or loopholes to make the game even more interesting.

Because of this characteristic, they often became speedrunning enthusiasts, pioneers of new gameplays, and users of obscure characters; they’re an indispensable presence in pushing the boundaries of game development.

In the past, Fang Cheng would loathe such foes and could hardly wait to banish them.

Now, he felt his mindset had become much more peaceful.

The existence of adversaries served to help him see and fix his own shortcomings. His previous cultivation career was too smooth, and encountering some opponents here was quite entertaining.

This was also a way of life in the gaming world; after all, the game too held society in all its variety, worldly emotions and etiquette, as well as its own rivers and lakes and moral heart.

After swirling his cup, Fang Cheng took another sip of tea, then just as he was about to share his opinion with Xiemen Waidao, he noticed Xiemen Waidao suddenly lift his head and excitedly exclaimed, "I’ve got it!"

"What have you thought of?" Fang Cheng asked with interest.

"The world is so vast, there must be many who can understand me. So why must I be obsessed with the locals here? Why don’t I drive them all away and invite those who appreciate me instead?"

Fang Cheng extended his hand, and the New Celestial Honor, who had been waiting, promptly filled his cup with tea.

After taking a sip, Fang Cheng felt that Xiemen Waidao made sense, but also sensed something odd.

Xiemen Waidao quickly shared his thoughts with Liuzi and Wang, and the two rushed over shortly afterward.

After greeting Fang Cheng, they listened intently to Xiemen Waidao’s idea and began to ponder individually.

Liuzi was the first to voice a concern, "There’s a problem. We are, after all, outsiders. Will they be willing to move at our request?"

"We’ll pay them."

"Where will we relocate them to then?" Wang also said worriedly, "There’s only one place nearby, and they don’t seem very welcoming to outsiders."

"We’ll pay them," Xiemen Waidao replied immediately.

"But there’s a problem with that too. We’re kicking them out because we’re out of money, so where will our money come from?"

"Do it in phases. First, we’ll clear some new areas, then recruit people to come in, next we’ll fire the batch that likes us the least, and after that, keep bringing in new people. This way, we’ll have a group of people who like us. They’re happy to see us, so why worry about money?"

Seeing that Liuzi and Wang were still hesitant, Xiemen Waidao slapped their shoulders and sincerely said, "We’re all adults now, so busy all the time, who has time to educate others? Adults should select, not change. It’s like in a relationship, when both sides can’t stand each other, why not break up?"

"That makes sense, but have you ever been in a relationship?"

"Nope, but virgins understand love the best, right?"

"That’s true."

After some discussion, Xiemen Waidao’s plan was set into motion.

To ensure the successful implementation of Xiemen Waidao’s plan, Liuzi crafted a beautifully designed poster, Wang utilized the speaking skills he developed as a streamer, and Merlin along with three New Celestial Honors took the marketing materials they had created and left in search of people who appreciated their style across various small worlds.

Watching this iteration of Xiemen Waidao, Fang Cheng was lost in thought.

Selection, huh?

The next game, indeed, could be approached this way.