Hailan didn't know how to program. Jiangqiao also knew nothing about programming.
Luckily, Hailan didn't need complicated code to modify the world's rules. She could implement the core game system with her own methods.
"The most interesting part of a game world is that it's simpler than the real world."
As a veteran player, Jiangqiao began informing Hailan how to remodel her "too realistic" world.
Hailan took a step forward and slightly rose on her tiptoes. She suddenly pressed her fingertips to Jiangqiao's forehead.
"Humans' ways of communication are too primitive and backward. Next, I will unleash my power and enter Creator mode." Golden, complex patterns suddenly lit up on Hailan's pale cheeks. Her pupils also shone with light.
"In Creator mode, all your thoughts will be realized. The world will become what you want, including the creatures, cities, and people in your imagination. I will combine them in an optimal way and present a new world."
"Is this your second personality?"
Jiangqiao saw Hailan's hair gradually turning pure gold. Her voice also gradually lost its human quality.
"Yes. Close your eyes and experience being the Creator." As Hailan finished speaking, she lightly tapped Jiangqiao's head again. In the next moment, Jiangqiao felt a strange power unfurl in his mind.
It felt like his IQ suddenly increased a thousandfold. Under this chaotic consciousness storm describable as frenzied, Jiangqiao completely lost himself.
Hailan began rapidly reading Jiangqiao's thoughts and imaginary entities. She started high-dimensional calculations.
"Reading 370,723 composite fantasy creatures. Materializing them with Jiangqiao's combat power as the standard would require 172,223,222 units of energy. Energy reserves are insufficient...Beginning to construct some low-level creatures."
"Wait wait! We're making monsters in the game, not directly creating a food chain! And are slimes at the bottom of the food chain?"
Jiangqiao's voice suddenly replaced Hailan's cold tone. Hailan's expressionless face showed a trace of shock when she heard Jiangqiao's voice.
She didn't expect a human's willpower could withstand a god's mind.
"Reproduction and reincarnation systems are completely unnecessary. Monsters don't need to eat or have habits. Just treat them like machines that react in certain ways. Forget it, I'll do it myself!"
"Constructing map and buildings. Reading 73,800 imaginary buildings and terrain. Beginning to construct the existing world according to optimal logic. Lionheart City, Falling Canyon, Black Tomb Cave, Sky Beast Circuit, Sky Tower, connecting character storylines, constructing quest system, constructing main storyline, constructing side storyline, world boundary reached, expansion stopped... Unable to continue materializing."
After two hours, Hailan's muttering gradually stopped. Her hair color changed back from gold to azure. She jerked her fingertips off Jiangqiao's forehead as if electrocuted.
"Where...where am I?" Hailan looked around in confusion. They were standing in a grassland earlier, but now they were in a city with different architectural styles.
"Didn't you create this yourself?"
Jiangqiao rubbed his forehead. Two hours of chaotic consciousness gave him an experience of omniscience's pleasures.
To be honest...it didn't feel good. If Jiangqiao's way of thinking wasn't different from most people's, he would probably be an idiot now.
"I read your consciousness! And... And I can't retain memories from Creator mode." Hailan lightly bit her lower lip and said something embarrassing to her: "You should also confirm the world remodel succeeded! I don't have much energy left to greatly modify the world!"
"I see. Don't worry, the game world creation was very successful this time."
Jiangqiao saw the game UI appear in his vision. The top right had semi-transparent life, mana, and level indicators.
The conspicuous LV1 level indicator was the only thing displayed other than that.
Jiangqiao raised his index finger and swiped it in midair. A semi-transparent, long option bar appeared before him. It listed character attributes, backpack, skills, and other options in order.
After circling the main page, Jiangqiao directly opened character attributes. A large pile of data appeared.
Name: Jiangqiao
Occupation: Game World Biological Value Reference Template
Level: 1
Constitution: 10
Strength: 10
Agility: 10
Intelligence: 10
Spirit: 10
Luck: 10
Character Description: To prevent you from forgetting, the real combat power of all creatures in this world is set with you as the reference template. When a monster's power reaches 20, it can be described as having the combat power of 'two Jiangqiaos'. Please explore for more details. I also put job-change books and name-change items in your backpack. The game has more content to explore — Creator Jiangqiao.
"Why do I somewhat dislike my Creator personality?" Jiangqiao opened his backpack with some helplessness.
"I also dislike it!" Hailan suddenly agreed beside him.
"..."
Jiangqiao didn't respond to Hailan this time. He directly took out the only item in his backpack, a job change book.
After all, Jiangqiao couldn't say his occupation was 'game reference template' when playing this game in the future, right?
The job change book was as heavy as a dictionary. When Jiangqiao opened it, a large amount of text appeared as phantoms before him.
'Warrior, mage, assassin, priest, gunner, knight, shaman...'
"It really was created." Jiangqiao looked at the scattered hundreds of job systems. This was an idea Jiangqiao had when playing games before — a unique job system.
The unique job system manifested in the 'job change' setting.
...
Each job would undergo job changes, awakenings, another job change, and awakening at levels 25, 50, 80, and 100 respectively.
For example, a normal warrior could job change into a swordmage or heavy sword user. But if the warrior loved using hammers before the job change, he would have a certain chance of job changing into a breaker or great hammer warrior in the job change quest.
This job change would abandon the warrior's agility bonus and strengthen the power and break effects instead.
This was just an example. Creator mode Jiangqiao really created such a complex job and skill system.
Just judging from the job and skill systems, Jiangqiao could confirm this world was more than just a game, even if it was still a game world.
"I'm quite capable."
Jiangqiao didn't hurry to choose a job. He closed the skill book, but when closing it, a semi-transparent line of text suddenly appeared before him.
"The current maximum level of this world is 50. The game map is only 240 km, equivalent to three GTA5 game maps. This already consumes 80% of Creator Hailan's energy. Note: Quickly expand the game map size and obtain more energy."
Jiangqiao read out the line of text and looked at Hailan. Her face seemed to say, "It's my fault the world I created is too small?"
"Let's discuss how to expand the game map and solve energy problems for the expansion pack... I mean new map next."