To ascend, I had no choice but to create games

He had just called the coach of Multi-Dimensional and, after being scolded, he learned there was still no news about the match, which made him feel a huge sense of relief.

But when he heard Wang Xiaoying actually asking him how to arrange the match, he realized his own problem.

Who would be both the referee and a player!

If this were to leak out, the fairness of the competition would be questioned, and even if he won, his victory would be doubted as being undeserved.

Plus, there would be suspicions of insider dealing, and both Fang Cheng Studio and Multi-Dimensional Club would be dragged into it.

After much thought, he found that no matter what choice he made, he seemed to be stuck choosing between two paths.

Either resign from his planning position at the studio and earnestly play professionally,

or ignore Multi-Dimensional Club and sincerely continue planning.

Whichever side he chose, he felt he would regret it.

After a long time thinking, he lifted his head and, looking at Fang Cheng who was deep in thought not far away, said, “Boss, I have something I need to confess. Actually, I am a former youth player for Multi-Dimensional Club, and when I joined this job, it was really just to play games.”

“Oh, and then?” Fang Cheng lifted his head, asking curiously.

Fang Cheng’s attitude was very calm, as if being reminded that one should cover themselves with a blanket when going to sleep at night.

However, his calm attitude helped Chen Liang calm down, and he felt less panicked.

After reorganizing his thoughts, he explained his dilemma and considerations, then earnestly asked, “Boss, what do you think I should do?”

Staring at Chen Liang for a moment, Fang Cheng frowned and said, “Actually, I don’t think it matters anymore, going for it all is also fine. And our fate hasn’t „ ended, nor has your connection with Multi-Dimensional, so it doesn’t matter.” “No, a match is a pretty serious matter, if going for it all then… wait, going for it all…”

Monkey returned to his seat, chin in hand, pondering.

He was like a monkey, scratching his chin continuously, his brain working at high speed outside the realm of competition for the first time, making him feel as if he had a great idea.

There are precedents for being both a referee and a player, and there are quite a few of them.

Even the audience likes the situation where someone is both a referee and a player because it’s fun enough.

In WWE (United States professional wrestling), referees occasionally enter the ring, beat up various players, and these kinds of sudden arrangements make the matches full of surprises and delight, while also making them extremely interesting.

But WWE is a kind of reality show, with strong elements of performance and entertainment.

If you strip away the performative nature and amplify its entertainment nature, it would be even more suitable for a battle royale game like “Quiet Cultivation.” With a longer season duration, there can be many matches, points can be earned and lost quickly, but audience recommendations could also become part of a player’s scoring system, encouraging players to come up with all sorts of stunts to make the match more entertaining.

Every viewer could have their favorite player, and their continuous interest would last a season, keeping the competition’s popularity at a high level.

Each contestant could market themselves as an idol, each with their own stunts, making the matches less tense but more entertaining.

Later, they could also create more offline topics between the players, so that viewers look forward to encounters between players who have had conflicts before and to more stunts being pulled off during the matches.

Besides, “Quiet Cultivation” isn’t lacking in entertainment.

Through their continuous exploration, “Quiet Cultivation” has added quite a few gaming modes.

The classicshave a hundred-player battlefield, Heavenly Demon mode.

There are entertainment modes like the miniature mode, reverse mode, etc., each capable of generating plenty of discussion.

Team collaboration mode can also offer lots of interesting activities, those professional players can come up with more interesting strategies than me, and it will be more entertaining.

Since it’s an entertainment-oriented competition, then me entering the field as a referee would not only be unopposed but would also be more topical.

Furthermore, my role as a referee would also become a highlight of the antics, with wins and losses both serving as topics of conversation.

And for those who lose, as long as they put on a good show, they’ll still have fans and a chance to comeback.

With these thoughts, Monkey felt inspiration surge like a fountain, creating an itch on his scalp as if he were growing an extra brain.

Excitedly crouched on the chair, Monkey poured his thoughts onto the keyboard, one brilliant idea after another, getting him so pumped up he felt like he was flying.

After Monkey handed over the draft document to Wang Xiaoying, she became somewhat excited after reading it.

This thing… seems kind of interesting.

Many competitive games on the market are intense but seem a bit too harsh. For one general’s success, a thousand bones rot; behind every champion lies countless unknown fallen competitors.

Most esports players can’t even make it to the final stage, wasting their youth, ending up working in factories, or possibly watching their former teammates on the award stage without them.

There’s only one champion, but many who fail. There are already so many brutal competitive games on the market, sowhat’s the harm in adding one that’s less cruel and more entertaining?

The game market can be vast, and so can the live streaming market.

If the competitive aspect is made more entertaining, Quiet Cultivation’s top players will lose some of their pull.

But it will distribute more evenly at the bottom of the pyramid, extending the lifeblood of competition downward, providing a softer landing for those whose dreams touch the ground.

Touched after reading Monkey’s proposal, WangXiaoying felt moved.

Only someone who had truly experienced the cruelty of competition and never forgotten their roots could treat every failure with such gentleness.

She flexed her fingers and stated firmly, “I understand now, I feel this plan is really good. Let’s refine the details of the proposal together and try to get it out this week.”

“Okay, Sister Wang!”

Just as the two were brimming with confidence and preparing to work on it, Fang Cheng looked at the time and said, “Excuse me for a moment, it’s time to get off work.”

“Eh! So soon! Boss, we…”

“Working overtime? That’s fine, I can arrange for compensatory time off…”

“…No need, we’ll call it a day.”

They had intended to find somewhere else to discuss, but then heard Xiao Douzi, who was packing up her things, say, “Don’t even think about sneaking in overtime at home, and don’t dream of working overtime together either. Boss can tell from the progress.”

“That can’tbetrue!”

“I’ve warned you, and I understand this eagerness to work immediately.” Seeing Xiao Douzi’s desolate silhouette, Monkey and Wang Xiaoying finally understood why Huang Ping was always eager to work overtime. This bubbling excitement in their minds that couldn’t be vented was truly torturous.

But they really dared not overstep their boundaries, so they clenched their teeth and left the studio, arriving early at the company the next day, then got down to some frantic work.

For the first time in his life, Monkey found work truly fascinating!

That afternoon at closing time, Monkey was looking forward to continuing the next day when he saw Wang Xiaoying checking the date and turning ashen. Sensing something was wrong, Monkey immediately asked, “Sister Wang, what’s the matter?”

Wang Xiaoying didn’t speak, she just pointed at the date.

Upon seeing the day on the calendar, Monkey finally understood what despair meant.

Tomorrow…

It’s Saturday!

After another agonizing weekend, the two managed to hand over the entertainment mode gameplay to Fang Cheng on Monday and received his technical support.

Monkey also immediately got in touch with the boss of the Multi-Dimensional Club, his coach, and shared the news about the entertainment mode, securing his coach’s off-line support.

After being online for half a year, the entertainment tournaments for Quiet Cultivation were officially about to start.