Chapter 43

" Huff... Huff... "

Sweat splashed down from his cheeks, but Chen Yang did not stop his movements.

"Since the day before yesterday, the number of people who have installed the game has exceeded 5,453, and the number of people who have recharged has reached 2,389. A total of 17,595 yuan has been credited to the account."

"So many?"

Chen Yang, who was doing a difficult headstand with his left index and thumb pinching a beer bottle, was pleasantly surprised when he heard the words from his right hand.

He quickly got off the beer bottle and walked to the computer screen. Sure enough, his Alipay account had 17,595 yuan.

He drew in a sharp breath. In less than three days, this game had attracted so many "voluntary donors," which made him feel a strange sense of gratitude. These players were truly kind.

"But, Chief Luosi, won't this cause any trouble?"

Chen Yang was still a bit worried.

"There won't be any trouble..."

His right hand was unconcerned. "Besides, I've transferred the money multiple times, and I've already eliminated any traces of the transactions. Human technology can't trace it."

"With this money, we can buy some other things."

His right hand clicked the mouse a few times without mercy. Before Chen Yang could react, more than 5,000 yuan was gone.

"Chief Luosi, show some mercy! We still need to reserve some money for this month's living expenses!"

Chen Yang was drenched in cold sweat and hurriedly stopped his right hand's extravagant spending.

"Host, what are you worried about? As long as the game runs smoothly, we won't have to worry about money in the future."

"You're right..."

Chen Yang realized that in just three days, he had earned so much money. He could imagine how much more he would earn once the number of players reached ten thousand, or even a hundred thousand. There were hundreds of millions of Android users in China, which was a huge hidden wealth.

"So, Chief Luosi, what did you buy?"

The relationship with his right hand had improved and become more cooperative, so Chen Yang felt more relaxed.

"A fingerprint scanner and more computer hardware."

His right hand was still typing on the keyboard.

A fingerprint scanner?

Chen Yang was curious. "Why did you buy a fingerprint scanner?"

"Host, have you forgotten about the stranger who visited us the day before yesterday? With your traditional mechanical locks, it's easy for some people to break in. The basement is crucial, so to prevent any problems, we should replace the door lock with an electronic fingerprint scanner. It's much more secure than a regular lock."

Hearing the explanation, Chen Yang felt a cold sweat. If a thief really broke into the basement and started rummaging around, it would be a disaster.

Although he had just earned more than 17,000 yuan and his right hand had already spent over 5,000 yuan, Chen Yang was still elated. One shouldn't be short-sighted; this money would keep flowing in, like a stream turning into a river and eventually a sea.

Thinking about the future, Chen Yang took a deep breath, put on a serious expression, and looked up to the sky, thanking the heavens for their kindness and expressing his gratitude.

"What are you doing?"

His right hand seemed to notice Chen Yang's actions and asked in confusion.

"Nothing, nothing."

Chen Yang covered up and picked up his phone, entering the game "Endless Stars." Over the past few days, he had also entered the game and created a new character. He had done quite well, successfully collecting resources to repair part of the spaceship and building a small base, even setting up an industrial robot production line.

As soon as he entered the game, he could see hundreds of robots working in an orderly manner, mining, refining special alloy steel, and continuously transporting it back to the base.

He controlled his character and walked around, nodding in satisfaction.

His right hand had given him administrative privileges, allowing him to manage the game to a certain extent. Because of this, his perspective was not limited to that of a single player but also included an overall view.

He had played many games and felt that if the game continued to develop in this way, with more and more players, it would naturally lead to players forming groups for various interests, eventually leading to conflicts similar to those in the real world.

But that wouldn't be very interesting!

The game needed a theme.

"Chief Luosi..."

Chen Yang spoke his thoughts immediately, offering a suggestion.

"You have a point."

His right hand stopped typing and thought for a moment before asking, "If it were up to you, what would you do?"

"Um, I think we should keep the current free mode but introduce a common enemy for humanity."

"This enemy can be any species different from humans, with a core ideology that conflicts with humanity, aiming to destroy human civilization. Under such pressure, humans would have no choice but to fight back, leading to a grand and epic space war."

Chen Yang smiled. "Although this theme is cliché, it would attract more players to participate in the war and make it easier to promote."

"Besides, Chief Luosi, one of the most interesting things about humans is that even in the face of a common enemy, they still won't stop fighting among themselves. When players form various factions, they will not only fight against the enemy species but also guard against betrayal from their own side. It would be very interesting, wouldn't it?"

"Oh!"

The more his right hand learned about human history, the more it understood the complexity and interesting nature of humans. It didn't oppose Chen Yang's suggestion and asked, "What kind of enemy do you want to introduce?"

"What kind of enemy?"

Chen Yang thought for a moment, then suddenly had an idea. He quickly drew a monster on a piece of paper and said slowly, "This monster... let's call it the Qiju."

His right hand didn't care what kind of monster Chen Yang drew; it only cared about achieving its own goals and wasn't particularly concerned about how the game would develop.

"That can work, but the number of players in the game is still too small. Let's wait until the number exceeds 100,000 before considering adding this theme."

"100,000? Hmm, with fewer players, it wouldn't be interesting to resist. When the number of players increases, we can kill a batch of them, and then there will be another round of recharges."

Thinking about this, Chen Yang's eyes sparkled. He could see the future, with large sums of money pouring into his pocket, and he couldn't refuse it.

"Hey, those guys are back!"

Chen Yang frowned at his phone screen. Since yesterday, four or five players had targeted his base, threatening and then secretly attacking him, which was very annoying.

"Bro, why can't we be friends? It's not that big of a deal, right?"

A few near-Earth flyers floated in the distance, sending a message.

"Get lost. I don't want to be friends with someone who attacks me from behind. If you don't leave, don't blame me for being unfriendly."

Chen Yang was really annoyed. With only a few thousand players, such despicable things were already happening. What would happen if there were more players in the future?

He couldn't even imagine it. Chen Yang felt that as a manager, he had a certain responsibility for this.

So, he decided—

To fan the flames and make the internal conflicts even more intense.

His unfriendly words immediately angered the other side. This time, they seemed to be prepared. In no time, more than ten near-Earth flyers appeared and started firing at the base.

Chen Yang sneered and didn't bother with the base's counterattack. He directly used his administrative privileges to summon a Kalulu beast.

The Kalulu beast, a unique creature on this planet, resembled a mantis but was larger than a car and was a carnivore that hunted in the air with great agility.

The other players, unaware, foolishly approached the base to attack. Seeing the weak counterattack, they thought Chen Yang was a novice. Just as they were feeling pleased, one of the near-Earth flyers suddenly exploded in mid-air.

"What's going on?"

Before they could react, another flyer was blown up.