Bab 42: Chapter 42: Bringing Smiles to the World
Today in the gaming world was destined to be a day all players would find unforgettable.
It marked the second day of the release of the game "Getting Over It With Haxxor Bunny".
As everyone opened the game with anticipation, disregarding the game creator's intentions as stated in the promotional video, they were drawn in by the finely crafted modeling of Haxxor Bunny inside.
Soon, they would never forget the fear of starting over again.
"Get it away from me! I don't want to play anymore! Why are you torture me with this game? Why did I utter such grand words?!"
Two hours later, Siegfried found himself back in the familiar deep pit.
This time, his mindset truly exploded. Defeat after defeat, returning to the same place again and again. And then the mockery that followed each fall.
This game was made to hurt players!
At this moment, Siegfried wished he had a time machine to go back two hours and give himself a good beating. Then maybe a memory eraser to remove this game from his mind.
Kiana watched nearby, giggling, while Bronie felt a bit uneasy.
"Um, should I not disturb you while you're in a bad mood?"
Siegfried silently left the computer and went to the fireplace, lighting a cigarette.
"Sorry, the game is indeed outrageous. The smiles of players while playing didn't disappear; they just transferred to your faces."
Siegfried finally understood the true core of this game.
Unfortunately, he was still in a state of seclusion and couldn't recommend the game to others. But seeing Kiana's smile was still nice.
"Then let me..."
Kiana approached the computer and clumsily started to continue the game.
"Why? You know this game is very difficult to clear, right?"
"Because my surname is Kaslana, and the knights of the Kaslana family must fulfill their promises, right!"
This was a promise made with Bronie.
So clearing the game was a must!
Siegfried was shocked by Kiana's response, and Bronie gently patted Kiana's head.
"Clearing this game will definitely be easy. The reason I made such a game is actually to encourage you to read more and to let you know that the world is not just black and white."
"Um... I don't quite understand~"
"Perhaps after you grow up and think about this sentence, you will understand more things. But keep going, if you can conquer this difficult peak, how can learning be difficult?"
"So I still need to study, right?"
"Because knowledge can change a person's destiny and can be used to protect the most important people to you~"
With Bronie's words, Kiana suddenly remembered. Every time Siegfried said he would go out to protect everyone, he always came back covered in wounds. If she could protect her dad, would he not be so easily injured every tine?
Thinking of this, Kiana accepted Bronie's words, but for now, her goal was to clear the game first.
Although Bronie said this game could indeed be cleared in one go, the journey to clearing it was really painful.
But Kiana also had a new understanding of Bronie.
"What are the Erdtree, Two Fingers, and Greater Will inside?"
As Kiana played, she paid a little attention to the narration. Sometimes it was mocking, sometimes it was the game creator's journey of making the game. But what was more interesting was the fragmented narrative, a bit like a Spiritfarer, requiring one's own understanding to comprehend what the other was saying.
It seemed that without seeing all the text, one could not fully understand the whole story.
"This is a sneak peak for the next game. My game company has collaborated with Schicskal Entertainment. They have licensed their game engine to me, and I will make higher quality games and share the profits with them."
Schicskal Entertainment!?
Siegfried immediately sensed something was wrong. But then he looked at Bronie, and then shook his head. Kallen's Fantasy was already a high-tech game ten years ago, so no matter how the gaming world developed, it was indeed difficult to bypass Schicskal's technology.
Creating games, does Otto really have the mindset to focus on games?
Nonsense, he spends all day hiding in his own lair, scheming and plotting, and contemplating world domination.
How could he possibly play any games!
At least that's how Siegfried perceives Otto.
That guy is ruthless in pursuing his goals, even causing Cecilia's death. So Siegfried instinctively feels that Otto definitely wouldn't focus on Schicskal Entertainment.
Perhaps it's because he's too sensitive.
You know, Schicskal is so vast that there are always elements of Schicskal in people's daily life. Even in Sbeam, there are shares related to Schicskal.
And Bronie, as a genius game developer, is also under Schicskal's scrutiny, which is inevitable.
"Why did Schicskal give you the game engine that they always have been hiding instead of hiring you?"
To be sure, it's better to inquire about the actual situation.
"While they did want me to join, I feel I need a more creative environment, and more importantly, I don't think my game company can't surpass them in the future."
"Quite ambitious~"
Siegfried doesn't dislike Bronie's character.
She's positive and has very clear goals.
This could serve as a good example for Kiana.
And look, even facing such a difficult game, Kiana is still striving to complete it.
Ah, she fell.
Siegfried smiled at this.
"Waaaah, Daddy, this game is not fun at all~"
"Keep going, Kiana!"
He really felt much happier!
Indeed, this game seems specifically designed to elicit smiles. Players can't seem to enjoy it no matter what, but viewers are very pleased.
Bronie's personality is really bad.
But the key is that Bronie is talented and capable, so she has the capital to be arrogant and aggressive.
But what Siegfried doesn't know is that Kiana's motivation to clear the game is not only due to her agreement with Bronie.
She also has another undisclosed purpose.
That is, after clearing the game and to motivate Siegfried to do the same with her.
It's a double-edged sword.
So Kiana is working extra hard, even improving her gaming skills. The level that troubled her for a long time was quickly passed, and she soon arrived at the familiar slide.
"After all, I aspire to spread games all over the world and bring smiles to everyone~"
Bronie once again talked about her dream.
Siegfried responded with a smile, "Good luck! But what kind of game do you want to make next? Is it as difficult as this ridiculous game?"
"Well, not quite. With such a good game engine, how could I make a game that only just tortures players? This was just a warm-up. The game I'm going to make next will be a masterpiece that competes with Kallen Fantasy. After all, with the same engine aa that game, Schicskal Entertainment's basic advantages are gone, and I naturally have to go all out!"
"Sounds like it might take a while."
"Yes, it will indeed take some time."
Bronie also knew that for a masterpiece, a team of hundreds, long hours of work, and the cooperation of all aspects are all required, even though she knew the overall flow of the game and some lore settings.
But every detail needs to be polished.
Most importantly, to ensure that most people's computers can run the game smoothly, optimization is also necessary.
Fortunately, she still has some backup hidden resources in Elysian Realm.
As for music, she can entrust it to Eden with confidence. She probably wouldn't refuse her help, and it's essentially free.
As for the art, naturally, Bronie will do it herself, and her subordinates still need some time to adapt, so Bronie will handle it herself in the early stages.
Of course, the same goes for the text.
So her workload is indeed large.
At this time, Siegfried's phone suddenly rang. He checked it and his expression changed.
"Sorry, I have something to attend to."
With that, Siegfried left home without looking back.
Bronie also frowned as she looked at the message that Siegfried received on his phone.
"**,** there has been a minor collapse at **,** and a Seraph-level Honkai Beast has been spotted."
It's a bit close to the town.
Why did a Honkai Outbreak suddenly happen?
Bronie immediately looked at Kiana.
"Waaaah, this game is so hard~"
Oh.
...
"Bishop, after receiving the game engine, Haxxor Bunny spent a week making a new game for it."
Otto finally managed to focus all his attention on work recently.
Whether it was the big and small matters within Schicskal, or various experiments.
Of course, he would still play a bit of Civilization when resting, playing a couple of games online.
"A week? What kind of game can be made in a week?"
Otto was also slightly surprised.
Although the game engine greatly simplified the game-making process, making it easier for developers to create satisfactory games.
But to master the game engine and produce a game, it clearly takes a lot of time.
"The game is called 'Getting Over It with Haxxor Bunny'. It's been three days, and it received rave reviews. Although it's very cheap and small in scale, the entire internet is discussing this game at the moment."
"Oh?"
Using Schicskal's magical engine to make a small-scale game, does Haxxor Bunny only have this much ability?
No, maybe this game still has some special features.
And Haxxor Bunny has made Civilization, such a large-scale game, so she shouldn't just use the magical engine to make a mere small game, right?
Opening the store interface, he saw that Bronie claimed it was just a warm-up and would lead players to get a simple understanding of a world in a place called The Lands Between.
Well, using one game to advertise another game. It is a genius play.
And this game as an advertisement can still receive rave reviews?
Now it is a really interesting.
So Otto didn't hesitate and immediately bought the game, then downloaded it.
The game content wasn't very big, and it's hard to imagine it was made using the magical engine.
"But, Bishop, your work..."
"This game isn't very big either, so it shouldn't have too much content. I'll work after I finish playing it, okay?"
Amber, upon hearing Otto say this, suddenly felt a bit anxious.
"Alright, Amber, I'll leave the work here to you. I'll relax for a bit."
Actually, she really wasn't that anxious anymore.
Relax?
It won't be long before Archbishop Otto returns to his work post, right?
Maybe he'll even ask me to delete the game?
"Yes, Your Excellency."
Amber left straightforwardly, which made Otto feel a bit strange.
Probably because she trusts him.
After so many days, there hasn't been any problem with her work at all, so she doesn't think playing a game will affect his work, right?
But Amber has never really been in contact with games, and he has almost never rested like this in front of Amber.
It seems it's time to give Amber more breaks; otherwise, she might be pushing herself too hard every day, which is unhealthy both mentally and physically.
Opening the game, he saw a girl with a double drill hairstyle.
Otto suddenly realized that it seems Haxxor Bunny has put herself in the game?
Just like in Kallen's Fantasy, Otto would slightly alter his facial model and then put himself into the game, becoming an unknown bystander, or perhaps a supporting character.
And Haxxor Bunny, as a young genius, has a bit of a desire to show off, isn't this very normal?
To make herself the protagonist of the game, and letting players rampage with it, Otto has seen many children like this.
Operating the mouse, he clicked to enter the game, watching a cute girl come out of a pot.
With the movement of the mouse, the hammer also followed.
...
Two hours later, Amber came to Otto's office again.
But seeing Otto still playing games at the computer, Amber felt like her judgement was wrong?
She thought Bishop Otto would be discouraged by this game, but it seems he's getting more and more into it?
"Bishop Otto?"
Otto didn't notice Amber's arrival.
When Amber suddenly appeared behind him, at the point where she saw Otto seemed to reach a very crucial point in the game, Amber spoke up.
This startled Otto, causing him to shake the mouse, and as a result, the character in the game suddenly fell and landed on a platform not far away.
"Damn it!"
Otto cursed and hit the table in anger, but then realized he had overreacted.
He quickly controlled his contorted expression and looked at Amber behind him.
"Is there something you need?"
"Um... if you can't pass the current level, maybe you should just leave it for now?"
"No. No one can mock me, not even the Archbishop of Schicskal himself."
It seems Otto is determined to clear the game stubbornly...
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Bab 43: Chapter 43: You Sneaky Bastard!
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Su slowly woke up from his meditation.
The palpitations he had been feeling gradually subsided, and he suspected the source of it was Elysia.
Perhaps Elysia was up to some mischief again?
Occasionally, Su would use meditation to evade Elysia's pranks, but most of the time, he would just go along with them.
However, this time, the premonition felt a bit different.
It was as if once he came into contact with Elysia, he would experience his greatest regret of the past fifty thousand years!
But after Su woke up, he noticed Kevin's arrival.
"Don't you feel like joining my civilization game today? I suddenly realized that Peter the Great's ability seems to be something interesting. Maybe you won't even last through the industrial age."
"No, it's not the time for civilization now."
Seeing Kevin's serious expression, Su felt a sense of unease.
Yes, the air around them had become a bit chilly, indicating that Kevin's emotions were greatly fluctuating.
"What's happened?"
Su immediately stood up from under the meditation tree. As long as Kevin spoke, he would do anything!
"Nothing, just came to see if you woke up, and Bronie has made a new game."
"So soon? But I didn't sense her return to the Elysian Realm."
Of course she didn't come back.
Would she dare to come back?
This game has offended almost everyone in the Elysian Realm, and Bronie must know what she's done.
Elysia?
Everyone spoils Elysia, so naturally, they couldn't blame her. Most of the hatred is directed towards Bronie.
Of course, Kevin wouldn't directly tell Su.
"In fact, the game is not big. We've all cleared it. You missed Mobius's livestream and Kalpas's livestream."
"Kalpas livestreamed too?"
Su had a bad feeling.
"It's okay, he cleared it too. Elysia asked me to give you the game. It's quite an interesting one."
Brothers play together.
It's probably that kind of feeling.
Su didn't doubt it. After taking the USB flash drive, he inserted it into the computer and quickly installed the game.
"Anything else?"
There should be more than just this.
According to Su's understanding of Kevin, there should be more than just this, otherwise why would Kevin be in that state when he woke up?
Wait, why does Kevin's mood seem better now?
It's a bit strange.
"Nothing, I just came to see how you're doing with the game."
"Okay, Bronie is really a genius as a game producer. I really don't know what her living environment was like in the past. She can fight and make games."
"Indeed, I find it strange too, especially her talent in music. Although many in Civilization use local folk music, the theme song is made by Bronie herself."
"Perhaps some people are just such geniuses, like Dr. Mei."
"This is Bronie?"
Su saw the game character.
And Kevin also brought a chair made of ice and sat next to Su. "Yes, this is Bronie."
"It seems that many geniuses like to show off themselves, even Bronie is no exception."
"Yeah."
Kevin often stayed silent like this, and Su had long been accustomed to this Kevin.
Rather, today's Kevin spoke a bit more.
It seems that Kevin's mood has improved a bit?
Enter the game, swing the hammer.
Climb up, fall down, listen to mocking tunes, then climb up again and fall down.
Then Su looked at Kevin.
"Everyone cleared the game?"
"You're the only one left."
Not really, Kosma and Griseo haven't cleared it yet.
Aponia who rarely left the Deep End went on to challenge Kalpas in a duel. The rumbling of their fight is still even going until now. If it weren't for Aponia's preemptive measures, Klein and his work, Su would have noticed the commotion.
And after Hua cleared it, she rarely opened the trial module and beat up Honkai Beasts fiercely, then completely erased her memory.
As for Vill-V, she is now improving the magic show she will perform for Bronie, which is said to be even more thrilling and exciting.
Finally, there's Pardofelis, crying and asking herself where she offended Elysia and why she was suddenly tortured.
As for himself, he naturally cleared the game, but during the process, Kevin wanted to ask Hua to delete that part of his memory.
But thinking that he couldn't let himself suffer alone, Elysia said that Su was the only one who hadn't played in the Elysian Realm.
So Kevin brought the game over.
Hearing that everyone had cleared the game, Su took a deep breath.
"Let it be, let everything go with the flow. Even if the jar falls, it's its inevitable fate, and I can climb again."
Su's breathing technique was really good. He didn't get angry at all.
Truly worthy of being the Flame Chaser who executed the solo Project given by Mei.
"Mm."
So Kevin quietly watched him continue playing, wanting to know how many times he would have to fail before truly breaking.
Two hours passed.
Three hours passed.
And then he encountered a snake.
["Don't touch it."]
"This is a shortcut," Kevin said.
"Alright," Su chose to believe.
Then the jar slid down along the snake continuously, reaching the starting point.
Su calmly put down the mouse and turned to look at Kevin, who was sitting on the ice chair.
"You sneaky bastard, you plotted against me!"
Indeed!
His previous bad premonition was absolutely correct!
However, fate had already been determined; he had avoided Elysia's trap but still fell into Kevin's.
How should he put it?
Truly good buddies.
In times of trouble, they were truly together.
No matter how strong one's heart was, in the relaxed atmosphere of the Elysian Realm, it was indeed easier to lose control.
"I'm just thinking, why do birds fly?"
"Mm?"
"This way, I won't have to climb this damn mountain with a big hammer anymore."
It's like going back to the past.
Although within the Elysian Realm, one was always in a relaxed state, many things couldn't go back to the way they were once experienced.
But now it seemed a bit different.
Everyone used to be playful boys.
Chasing after the same stars together.
Playing the same games together.
It's just that the catastrophe called Honkai destroyed it all. After that, life seemed like a tightly wound string, with disaster striking repeatedly, and Kevin's only task was to prevent that string from breaking.
Otherwise, after his spiritual collapse, he wouldn't be able to fight against the Honkai anymore.
And after 'entering' the Elysian Realm, it was as if he had entered a tomb.
Everything had been settled, and everyone had their own way of living. Kevin's only option was to silently guard this land of Elysian Realm.
And then pass on the Signets to the successors.
But Bronie's arrival made everything a bit more vibrant.
Sometimes Kevin felt like he had come back to life.
Even in this meaningless climbing-to-the-peak game, there was a unique joy to be found.
Yes, Su's angry expression was one of Kevin's rare joys.
"So everyone has went to this snake?"
"Only Mobius went to it. At that time, Elysia said not to touch the snake, but Mobius didn't believe her."
"Haha, sometimes happiness comes so easily from others' pain. I understand the core of this game's design now. I have to say, Bronie is truly a genius."
Kevin's face, icy cold, also lifted slightly at the corners of his mouth.
"Unfortunately, you're the last one to play this game, so you can't share the game with others."
Su's face stiffened.
And Kevin's smile grew wider.
"In fact, I can turn it into a trial, and the successors can only inherit my Signet after playing this game. Then I can also set a time limit for the successors to clear the game."
"Alright, you win."
Su admitted defeat.
For a moment, the entire Elysian Realm was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
...
Raven: What are you doing? Anything happening on Kiana's side?
Siegfried left home, so Bronie stayed with Kiana at home to continue playing games.
Or rather, watching Kiana suffer.
But then Cioara suddenly sent a text message, which shocked Bronie.
Haxxor: What's wrong? Kiana and I are still playing games.
Raven: There's a small-scale Honkai outbreak nearby, with quite a few honkai beasts appearing. It's likely to alarm the World Serpent or Schicksal. Aren't you afraid?
Haxxor: Afraid of what? Seeing Otto? Or afraid Siegfried will be discovered by Otto?
Raven: A bit of both.
Haxxor: You don't need to worry, because even if Otto finds Siegfried, he won't do anything. What Otto needs now is the growth of the Herrscher.
Raven: Well, you better be careful. The World Serpent won't be able to pull you out of Schicksal if you fall into it.
Haxxor: Relax, everything is going according to plan.
A Honkai outbreak happened.
And it's not too far away.
Kiana didn't seem to have any abnormalities on her, but it's hard not to suspect that this is really related to Kiana.
"Kiana?"
"Mm?"
"Do you still feel like the finish line is still far away?"
"Yes, and... this game is so difficult!"
Every time she returned to the starting point, the game would mercilessly mock her.
How could young Kiana not understand the meaning of mockery?
So the more she played, the more she felt wronged.
Then a fair, tender hand covered Kiana's small hand.
"Although the image of solving all problems alone is indeed very handsome, such heroes are ultimately lonely. There won't be any companions by their side. Do you want to be that kind of person?"
"No companions?"
"It's written like this in the Book of God."
Bronie opened the quick drawing software and wrote the word "浜" on it.
"People rely on each other because they know that only by building bonds and working together can they move forward. Human development is never the work of one person."
"So..."
"You can ask your dad for help, or you can ask me. After all, Kiana is so cute. If you act a little spoiled, you'll definitely get a response, right?"
"Will you help me?"
"Beg me~"
"Please~"
Damn, she was too careless!
Kiana probably can't understand the feeling of humiliation when begging others!
But forget it, since Kiana said so, Bronie didn't have much to say.
Continuing to move Kiana's little hand, helping her pass the level.
Actually, during this time of torment playing this game, it wasn't entirely meaningless.
With the proficiency gained from playing, the previous levels would appear easier, and climbing up wouldn't be a problem.
To truly clear the game, Bronie had also conducted tests, right?
And during the time she developed the game alone, Bronie also regained the feeling of playing that game before.
Climbing up bit by bit with Kiana.
And Kiana also tried hard to use her little hand, cooperating with Bronie's actions. As she watched the pot climb higher and higher, reaching scenery she had never seen before, Kiana's eyes also brightened.
No, saying her eyes isn't quite right.
Even now, Kiana still had bandages on her head, covering one eye.
"The later levels are so difficult. Why did Bronie sister make such a difficult game?"
Feeling much more relaxed, Kiana started asking Bronie about the reason for making this game.
"Do you still remember how you felt when you saw your dad playing this game and falling down?"
"Ah..."
At that time, she was laughing.
Why was she laughing?
Because it was interesting.
Why did she find it interesting?
Watching Dad fall down from above just like her, but wanting to go a little further herself.
And then...
Still didn't understand.
"This is human nature, just like light and shadow opposing each other, people's hearts also have dark thoughts, a pleasure built on others' suffering. Although this sounds very bad, letting it be suppressed or letting it run rampant are both bad things. Balancing these two is the key to having a healthy mental state."
"Human nature, so is everyone like this?"
"Yes, just like under all the light, there are shadows, right?"
The little head was still full of doubts.
But Bronie didn't expect Kiana to fully understand. Just having such a memory in her mind, gradually, Kiana would surely understand.
"You don't need to understand it too clearly now. Properly release your negative emotions, then get to know yourself better, and maintain a good mental state, that's all! Smiling isn't about laughing at others' suffering, but because you can do better than them."
"Oh..."
Kiana still does not quite understand.
But knowing oneself better?
Just like now, she and Bronie were climbing up in the game together, about to pass the level.
But it was with Bronie's help.
If it were just her alone, could she still clear the game?
In the future, she should be able to!
But that future felt a bit far away.
"Then Sister Bronie, can I try it myself again?"
"Of course, it seems you still want to rely on your own strength."
"In that case, Dad won't have an excuse not to clear this game anymore!"
Goodness, what a filial child!
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