Kapitel 10: Chapter 10 A Little Compensation_1

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In the office, Fang Cheng turned on his computer and logged into a Q&A platform, where he posed his question, "I'm a first-time game studio boss and not very experienced. What should I pay attention to?"

It wasn't long before a myriad of answers appeared, but a three-word answer quickly rose to the top.

"Don't owe wages."

These three simple words, laden with so much pain, spoke volumes of the sorrow of those who had suffered from unpaid salaries.

The other answers were even more interesting, ranging from admonishments against office romances, reminders to pay attention to cash flow, and advice against useless benefits like afternoon teas, team building exercises, and group workouts.

As long as the wages are maxed out, I'm all yours, day and night.

To this, Fang Cheng wholeheartedly agreed.

In his previous life, in order to comprehend the Heavenly Heart and accumulate virtue, he had deliberately opened up his granaries to distribute food after a terrible drought. With enough rice porridge and pickled vegetables to go around, it wasn't long before he was almost offered the imperial yellow robe—this showed the effectiveness of maxing out one's "salary."

After thinking it over for a bit more, Fang Cheng took out some Spiritual Tea he had cultivated and sealed it in a jar. Then, he put a Spirit Talisman he had forged into a brocade pouch to create an Amulet, and slipped it into his pocket as a welcome gift for new employees.

Although their effects were minimal, they did carry the blessing of Immortal Spell, making them quite a unique souvenir.

With the gifts ready, Fang Cheng approached Xu Qingling's workstation and placed the gifts on her desk before asking, "Does your foot still hurt?"

"How did you know!" Xu Qingling asked in surprise.

Then, her face reddened slightly, realizing she must have made too much noise outside.

She laughed awkwardly, twisted her ankle, and then said in surprise, "Strange, it doesn't hurt anymore. My ankles are quite sensitive, and injuries usually cause me pain for a couple of days, but nothing seems to work. I guess I'm lucky today."

"Then you should drink more Spiritual Tea," Fang Cheng suggested.

He patted his little gift package and sat down next to Xu Qingling, noticing she had already finished going through the job postings he had previously circulated.

Not only that, but she had downloaded both games he had made, played through them quickly, and started composing job advertisements with targeted suggestions.

Indeed, she was the reliable person he had hoped for.

Pleased, Fang Cheng nodded and asked, "Let's put the job posting aside for now. What do you think of these two games?"

"Hmm... not fun," she bluntly replied.

Despite speaking to her boss, Xu Qingling didn't intend to sugarcoat her words, instead, she offered her honest opinion.

"Why is that?" Fang Cheng asked, eager to hear more.

"I don't play many games normally, and most of the ones I do play are fairly relaxing. I chopped down hundreds of trees in the first game and still couldn't find the fun in it. The second game is even more baffling; just climbing upwards, I don't see the appeal."

At that moment, Fang Cheng felt like he had found someone who truly understood him.

Her impressions matched his own, giving him a sense of solidarity that he was not alone in his views.

Mr. Shen was right; hiring people can indeed help one confirm their own thoughts and also reveal one's shortcomings.

"So what type of games do you like?" Fang Cheng asked.

"Love simulation games!" Xu Qingling immediately responded, "But my taste is a bit different. I prefer love simulation games from the perspective of a male character, and I love it when they include stats. The 'Heartbeat Memories' series is the classic example, and it's my favorite."

"'Heartbeat Memories' huh..."

"And because everyone is so tired lately, they prefer to enjoy the sweet moments that come after romance, so there are quite a few girls who make advances, the more proactive, the better."

"I see, I understand. By the way, someone might come by later, and I'd like you to greet them. But I have a feeling they might not want to stay, so just follow their wishes, okay?"

"Got it."

As Xu Qingling went back to working on the recruitment ad, Fang Cheng returned to his own workstation and started to look up information on the 'Heartbeat Memories' series.

As a classic in love simulation games, 'Heartbeat Memories' features a variety of female characters and entertaining stats development, with frequent surprising events that can easily throw players off balance, and hidden characters that add a sense of surprise.

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The female protagonist, Shiori Fujisaki, is also one of the classic characters in video game history, a dream lover for many otaku.

One of the producers of "Heartbeat Memories" is Hideo Kojima, whose representative work is another stealth game, "Metal Gear." It's evident that great gaming talents share a commonality. Even on vastly different tracks, they can exert their unique charm.

After contemplating Hideo Kojima's gaming trajectory, Fang Cheng felt that making a romance game next wouldn't be a bad idea.

After instructing Xu Qingling to leave work on time, Fang Cheng stepped out of the studio, ready to find a suitable world to transform and then to create a new game.

Seeing the boss leave, Xu Qingling let out a sigh of regret.

He seems to have a good temperament and looks agreeable. But he's probably like me, just graduated from college, clueless about how to manage employees.

Without a signed contract or negotiated treatment, he wasn't afraid to hand over the company keys to me, fearing I could be a fraudster. There's a particular innocence unique to college students.

"Luckily, you met me, otherwise you'd be in a sorry state. And I'm having such good luck today; even twisting my ankle doesn't hurt."

Rubbing her ankle wrapped in flesh-colored stockings, Xu Qingling smiled contentedly.

At that moment, there was a knock at the door, and a bespectacled young man came in and asked, "Is Mr. Fang here? I was referred by Mr. Shen."

After looking at him for a while, Xu Qingling said, "So, it's you…"

"What?"

"Nothing," Xu Qingling said sweetly, "the boss isn't here. But you can leave your resume with me. The boss asked me to receive you."

After reading through the young man's resume, Xu Qingling thought for a moment, then asked, "Your previous jobs were unrelated to gaming. Why did you suddenly decide to enter the gaming industry?"

The young man candidly replied, "I heard that gaming pays well, and I'm in need of money lately."

"Hmm, I see. So, you mean to say if there's a more lucrative job, you'd switch to that industry immediately?"

"That's the idea, yes. Actually, my top choice is the Finance position at New Oriental Wealth Building's Dancing Consultation, but unfortunately, they're not hiring now."

Xu Qingling appreciated the young man's candor and also liked the content of his resume.

So, she picked up her phone and made a call, "Hello, Uncle Wang? I have a finance talent here. Could you please take him in? What about the salary package? Hold on a moment."

Covering the phone, she asked the young man, "What's your ideal salary?"

"Ten thousand..."

Nodding, Xu Qingling continued on the phone, "Offer him thirty thousand then, as compensation from me. Is fifteen salaries per year okay?"

The young man was so stunned by this pie from the sky that it sounded more like a joke to him, making him nod dumbly.

"All right."

Putting the phone down, Xu Qingling gave the young man Mr. Wang's phone number, "Go to New Oriental Wealth Building and call this number. You can start today. Just act normally, and Uncle Wang will give me this face. If you encounter any problems in the future, contact me."

After sending off the young man, still dizzy from the shock, Xu Qingling flexed her pale fingers and continued working.

Today, she must complete this recruitment task.

Meanwhile, Fang Cheng floated within the void, pondering which world to choose.

The universe is vast beyond measure, with a number of planets like the sands of the Ganges—countless.

If he can't find the right one, he can always leap out of this small world and continue the search in other small worlds.

If there's still no luck in other small worlds, he can turn to the Netherworld, exploring dreams, where he surely would find the right one.

Before long, Fang Cheng used his Divine Sense to lock onto another world.

Stepping through the void, in the next moment, he was within that world.

Looking over this battle-scarred world and after evaluating the situation, Fang Cheng felt he had come to the right place.

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Kapitel 11: Chapter 11 This is Your Problem_1

Having descended to the ground, Fang Cheng looked around and found the atmosphere here to be quite oppressive.

The planet was far from the sun, and the surface was enveloped by a layer of dust, casting the ground into a dim light, constantly shrouded in a gloomy ambiance.

From what he saw on the devices, there had once been a civilization here, resembling a sort of medieval world with swords and magic, but similarly devoid of humans.

This puzzled Fang Cheng.

In his past life, he had also traversed the void, witnessing many civilizations and even discussing the mysteries of the great Dao with cultivators from different civilizations.

The entire universe was bustling with activity, with countless experts capable of traversing the void.

However, a thousand years later in the present, nearby civilizations had all perished, with only a few once-great creations barely clinging to life, and not a single one of those able to traverse the void remained, leaving him the sole Immortal of this realm.

What on earth had happened during these thousand years?

Sighing at the changes that had taken place, Fang Cheng stepped onto the ground to begin his inspection of the place.

Here, there was a very special structure, that is, the dungeon.

With a sweep of his Divine Sense, Fang Cheng discovered that there were numerous dungeons scattered across the entire planet, each one layered and extending downwards, all the way to the Earth's Heart.

Within these dungeons, there were various traps and mechanisms, different types of monsters, and each dungeon would constantly change at random over time. And at the bottom of the dungeons, there were powerful dungeon guardians, as well as some anthropomorphic statues.

Although there were many points worth exploring here, Fang Cheng's focus was elsewhere.

He was here to make a game.

According to his interpretation of romance movies, novels, and games, love should come with rescue and being rescued, redemption and being redeemed, accompanied by a lot of hardships and random obstacles before success can be achieved.

And while players nowadays liked to actively pursue love, even such pursuit needed a reason; therefore, having the statue-like princess revive after being saved and immediately falling for the player would suffice.

Add attribute development to give players a sense of achievement throughout the process, fitting the concept of attribute growth well.

Consequently, players needed to continuously strengthen themselves, defeat monsters, and ultimately rescue the princess from the dungeon.

Though they said they didn't want it, players seemed to like harem situations, so allowing players to rescue a princess with each dungeon they cleared perfectly captured this harem feeling.

Of course, the princess couldn't be completely helpless, so by adding some special mechanics to the princess, she could become a support to the player, making it easier for them to challenge more difficult dungeons as their circle of rescued princesses grew.

Furthermore, there were various pieces of equipment, items, and magic spells in the dungeons that could also be utilized, allowing players to become addicted to collecting and making the romance even sweeter.

After thinking for half a day, Fang Cheng became more and more excited, more and more delighted with his ideas.

Making games was actually quite interesting.

Mana began to extend, Immortal Spells started to be cast, and his vast Divine Sense enveloped the entire planet, beginning to reshape it according to his own ideas.

Only after the initial reshaping was complete did he, contented, leave behind a Gathering Spirit Array to encapsulate the Immortal Spell, and then he left, returning to Blue Star.

After freshening up simply in his apartment, he picked up his phone, feeling refreshed, to find that there were hundreds of missed calls.

After calling his mother back, the phone was answered after more than ten seconds, followed by his mother's scolding voice, "Where have you been? You haven't become a monk, have you?"

"Not in this lifetime."

"As if you became one in your last life."

"Hmm."

Mother was taken aback for a moment, then continued, "Where have you been these past half a month?"

"Half a month?"

Confused, Fang Cheng looked at the time and realized that it had indeed been half a month since he started reshaping the planet.

There are no years in cultivation, and when inspiration strikes, it could be a decade.

Reminding himself to definitely set an alarm next time, Fang Cheng listened as his mother continued, "You've also graduated from the panda training base..."

"It's Tianxiong, we don't do pandas."

"It's pretty much the same. Since you've graduated, then find a good company to really learn something. I know someone whose son works at Tianyi, when you have time, treat him to a meal, see if you can spend some time at Tianyi to learn."

Fang Cheng was about to say that he could have gotten in on his own, but considering that KongKong, the producer, wasn't very bright, he thought better of it.

But this was a labor of love from his mother which he couldn't let go to waste, so Fang Cheng agreed to her request.

"There's nothing else, your dad and I are both doing well. When you have time, come home and your dad will make you some soy-sauce meat."

Mr. Fang had once been a chef in a restaurant, and his soy-sauce meat was nothing short of miraculous in its deliciousness, almost unbelievably so.

Immortals didn't need to eat, but this particular dish made Fang Cheng easily reminisce about the past; eating it was full of sentiment, prompting him to promise he'd visit when he had the time.

After dealing with his parents, next up was Mr. Shen.

Mr. Shen didn't have much to say, merely asking how the studio was doing and the progress of the game.

There was also the matter of the tea leaves from before, which had nothing to do with hair loss; he just remembered enjoying them.

After Fang Cheng promised to send some more tea later, Mr. Shen hung up the phone, content.

Finally, among the hundreds of calls, there was one from Xu Qingling.

This girl called two times each in the morning, afternoon, and evening, doubling her efforts on the weekends, a testament to her perseverance.

Apart from calls, she also sent text messages from time to time.

"Boss, good morning, are you coming to work today?"

"Boss, are we working today?"

"Boss, if you're not working, then don't, but can you reply?"

"Boss, are you still alive?"

"Boss, could it be that I'm the one who died, so you can't see my messages?"

"Boss, the recruitment ad is ready, when will you come?"

"Boss, a new person came, I can't tell if they're good or bad, but since they seem to know what they're talking about, I let them stay."

"Boss, how should we handle the salary? Although the newcomer said they're willing to work without pay, I still feel awkward about it."

"Fang Cheng, please come back soon!"

Reading through all these calls and texts, Fang Cheng was immediately flooded with guilt.

I'm sorry, Xu Qingling.

I'll make it up to you in the future.

He quickly teleported to the company restroom and strode into the office, only to see Xu Qingling at the reception desk, giving him a look of reproach.

Her eyes were red and puffy, her hair was disheveled, and she was propping her chin up with her hands, looking every bit the abandoned Faithful Dog Hachiko filled with resentment.

Even as an Immortal, faced with such reproach, he couldn't help but avert his eyes.

Then he heard Xu Qingling sigh and step forward to ask, "Boss, where have you been?"

"I suddenly got inspired and stayed home to work on the game for over ten days; completely forgot about everything else."

"I guessed as much. The recruitment ad is all set, and I've drawn up the company's attendance policy. I understand that game development doesn't need to be too strict, as long as people aren't too casual and they complete their assigned tasks within the set time. The attendance policy I put together isn't very strict."

"The salary is initially in line with the industry average, and we can reconsider other options once the studio has a stable income. There's also the weekend days off, one day of annual leave per month, and holiday arrangements, etc. Do you see any issues with that?"

After reviewing it, Fang Cheng saw no issues and decisively signed off on it.

Putting down the pen, Fang Cheng asked, "Didn't you say we had a new person? Where are they?"

"Over there."

Following the direction Xu Qingling was pointing, Fang Cheng saw a tall and skinny young man squatting at his desk, scribbling eagerly on a piece of paper.

When Fang Cheng approached, the young man glanced up through his glasses, silently handed over a notebook, and said in a soft voice, "These are the issues I've summarized for 'The Forest's Second Son' and 'Towards Death and Life.' Please let me know if there are any errors."

Looking at the thick notebooks, Fang Cheng's face showed a pleased smile.

This person, I'll keep!

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