"This is the main world I've chosen. Once it officially begins, the timeline here will continue along its destined path."
Qianshu Lian patiently explained to the others. Originally, it was supposed to be a single-player game, but due to the outstanding human resources, Qianshu Lian directly separated the individual worlds from the central world.
The so-called central world was specially added by Qianshu Lian. The timeline of this entire world would progress at a fixed rate, and the plot developments would also follow the inherent timeline.
Everything in this world had its own operating rules, and the protagonists, originally played by players, also had their own existence.
In other words, players in this central world only played as extra ordinary beings, and they couldn't use the characters and skills they had drawn in this world.
The individual worlds, on the other hand, were like the original game, belonging to individuals. Players could draw their favorite characters and patiently team up with others in their individual worlds to obtain the needed Holy Relics and related equipment.
These Holy Relics and equipment could all be equipped and used in the central world, which significantly increased the difficulty of obtaining equipment in this world.
Doing this would certainly lead to the loss of many players, but for Qianshu Lian, there was nothing to be insistent about.
At least from the perspective of Yukino Yukinoshita and the others who entered the game, the central world of this game was quite good.
Because after entering the gate, what greeted their eyes was a beautiful, captivating plain and grassland.
Around this grassland, many cute wild animals were playing, running, or searching for food.
Looking into the distance, there were some scattered monsters wandering further away. They appeared to be humanoid, but because they were too far, they couldn't see them clearly.
However, as insiders who understood part of the game's plot, they knew that those monsters in the distance were most likely the basic monsters of this world, the Hilichurls.
"How is this level even possible now? It's truly unbelievable?!"
Hachiman Hikigaya said incredulously, bending down to gently stroke the grass on the ground.
The grass on this ground felt softer and silkier than any grass he had ever touched, completely unlike data forged in a game.
"It's like magic!" Yukino Yukinoshita also scanned the surrounding environment. If she hadn't known for sure that this world was constructed from a game, she might very well have mistaken it for a truly existing otherworld.
It wouldn't be surprising if someone even considered themselves to have transmigrated, especially if they played the game too intensely.
Yukino Yukinoshita took a deep breath, and what she perceived through her nose and mouth was the clear and cool air.
It was even more immersive than reality. At least the air in the city now would definitely not be as clear as what she was perceiving.
"Putting everything else aside, with this kind of game graphics and sensory experience, I believe people would be willing to pay simply for these visuals."
Sawamura, Spencer, Eriri said. As a two-dimensional otaku, even though she mostly engaged with other aspects of two-dimensional culture rather than games, she wasn't completely unfamiliar with two-dimensional games.
So, she naturally knew that this type of game equipment would be a dimensionality reduction strike against ordinary computer games, especially since it was a fully developed game from its very inception.
Kasumigaoka Shiwa also nodded and said, "Even I would be willing to pay, even if it's just to provide some inspiration for my daily writing."
Even writers often faced a boring and mundane life for the most part, though some writers could more easily find relevant joy in these lives and thus find their inspiration.
However, Kasumigaoka Shiwa was not in that industry. She was clearly a talented individual; a mundane life couldn't bring her any inspiration, but sometimes, inexplicably, she would just have ideas to write.
The cost was also obvious: when there were no sensitive ideas, even going to many places and looking for many things wouldn't make her write a single word.
But in this fantasy world where game skills could be used, even authors whose inspiration had temporarily dried up would probably be able to write the story plots they wanted, after all, if it really came down to it, they could always experience it firsthand~
This type of game equipment, if combined with different types of games, would definitely be an excellent source of writing inspiration, as only by deeply entering it could one gain better inspiration.
"Alright, let's put the compliments aside for now. Next, let's experience the beginning of the game."
Qianshu Lian said, pulling out a series of option menus from his left side.
These option menus were all under the highest administrator's authority, so simply experiencing the relevant plot points was completely within reach.
As Qianshu Lian's actions concluded, the few people suddenly noticed that their original environment began to change. Moments later, they arrived in a jungle.
In front of them, a human in green attire was conversing with a giant dragon several hundred meters in size.
By the time everyone recovered and tried to get a clear view of the situation, the green-clad youth suddenly turned around and shouted loudly.
"Who's there?!"
Immediately after, the giant dragon seemed to go berserk and roared. That roar alone made everyone feel a storm-like pressure, as if in reality.
The giant dragon flapped its wings and flew into the sky again. The green-clad youth also disappeared right after, leaving only the storm from the dragon's flapping wings raging through the jungle, making it almost impossible for everyone to stand steadily.
"This effect is something computer games just can't achieve!"
Hachiman Hikigaya gently lowered his hands from his face, looking at the distant silhouette of the flying dragon with lingering fear.
The effect of this giant dragon was so realistic that Hachiman Hikigaya almost believed he would react this way if he encountered such a dragon in reality.
But then Hachiman Hikigaya realized that if it were him, it would probably be even worse.
After all, judging by the feeling, his body in the game seemed to be stronger than his body in reality. If it were him, he would probably have been blown away.
"Putting everything else aside, this effect alone is enough to make people pay. Release the game quickly, I can't wait any longer."
Kasumigaoka Shiwa looked at Qianshu Lian with shining eyes. She was practically itching to experience this game.
Never mind the specific plot for now; just this immersive feeling alone was enough for her to set aside other thoughts and fully immerse herself in this game.
"There's still a part that hasn't been fully converted yet, so there's no need to rush. If you just want to experience it, the club here can already let you try it."
Qianshu Lian had no intention of agreeing to Kasumigaoka Shiwa's request. This game, originally developed for computers, hadn't even finished its conversion yet. How could he let her play it first? There was no content created yet, so where would she even play?
Playing this initial part at the club was already enough. As for the rest, the Black Shadow Troops could work overtime, day and night, and the employees at the game company couldn't be let off either. Although they couldn't do 007 like the Black Shadow Troops, 996 was certainly an option.
He could pay them well, and after this period, once the game development was complete, he could issue 24 months of back pay!
And that didn't even include the bonus after everything was completed. With enough financial incentive, the enthusiasm of the company's workers should be at its peak.
"Alright, experiencing the plot here is enough. Next, let's explore separately. If you find any bugs, remember to tell me in time!"
Qianshu Lian said after a moment of silence. The others also happily dispersed to explore.
The happiest time in a game is usually during the initial exploration phase.
Just like when you first get your books at the beginning of each semester, you'll be interested in reading the interesting parts of the book.
Just like various short stories or some interesting texts, although you may not remember them, you certainly enjoy reading them at the time.
After everyone left, Qianshu Lian stood in place for a long time before finally turning and walking towards Mondstadt.
It seemed that the development of the central world's storyline was not like the pre-set individual worlds, where it would be encountered by the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt.
Because he hadn't closely supervised this aspect of the content, Qianshu Lian had specifically waited for a while earlier.
As for why he didn't use administrator privileges to investigate, after all, a simple query with administrator privileges would reveal the relevant information.
Qianshu Lian just wanted to say that even though he was an administrator, who would want everything to be spoiled when playing a game?
Change is a good thing, at least for Qianshu Lian, not knowing the specific plot is a good thing.
As Qianshu Lian was rapidly moving towards Mondstadt, several notification messages suddenly appeared in the bottom left corner.
Your friend Hachiman Hikigaya has achieved [Eight-Year-Old Almost Defeated a Wild Boar]
Your friend Yui Yuigahama has achieved [Hunter Becomes the Hunted]
He understood. Hachiman Hikigaya and Yui Yuigahama were together again. But why did both of them fall, yet achieve different achievements?
Shaking his head slightly, Qianshu Lian no longer bothered to wonder why the two of them achieved different things together. He continued to quicken his pace.
The road to Mondstadt was further than he had imagined. Even though this area was very close to Mondstadt on the map, in this true virtual reality game, the distance between them was still vast.
At least Qianshu Lian felt that ordinary players would probably need two or three days to walk there, and along the way, they would inevitably have to camp, hunt, and fight monsters.
Fortunately, Qianshu Lian could cheat now, so the young man unhesitatingly sped up his movement and arrived at the bridge outside Mondstadt half a minute later.
Arriving here, Qianshu Lian once again praised the role of the programmers, whether it was those programmers in his own company or the Black Shadow Troops secretly helping.
The first thing that caught his eye was the bridge, which looked unremarkable in the game but appeared incredibly wide, massive, and long here.
Qianshu Lian felt that this bridge was at least forty or fifty meters wide, and its length was even close to a hundred meters.
As the leading bridge to Mondstadt, the main city of the Wind Nation, it was already sufficient. Of course, the familiar pigeons and Timmie were also present.
Although he didn't encounter the Reconnaissance Knight, Timmie was still in his usual spot, which was quite nice.
This gave Qianshu Lian a sense of familiarity, but that familiarity instantly disappeared upon seeing the situation at the city gate. The city gate of Mondstadt was guarded by more than just two knights.
However, after looking at the dozens of meters of width and height of Mondstadt's city gate, Qianshu Lian immediately felt that adding more knights to guard it was quite reasonable.
Unnoticed by anyone, Qianshu Lian carefully observed the modeling and design of the entire city of Mondstadt.
Details had been refined and changed, but the overall structure was not significantly different from the original. At most, there were slight changes in size, scale, and related defensive measures.
But for these changes, Qianshu Lian could only say he was very satisfied. These were all the achievements of the Black Shadow Troops and the programmers in his company.
Even though most of the credit should go to the Black Shadow Troops who worked tirelessly day and night, Qianshu Lian would not forget that the initial stages were all thanks to his game company.
After all, at that time, Qianshu Lian had not yet received the help of the Black Shadow Troops. Now, he was merely sustained by his own interest.
Furthermore, Qianshu Lian deliberately accelerated the game development process, because he always felt that this kind of peaceful life, which suited him, would not last too long.
If he were still an ordinary person, Qianshu Lian would not have cared about this sudden feeling.
But for a Godslayer, there was no such thing as an inexplicable premonition; basically, every feeling of a Godslayer would surely come true.
So, no matter from what perspective, Qianshu Lian would not delay the game's release time. After all, before his premonition was confirmed, there probably wouldn't be much time left to enjoy himself.
As Qianshu Lian was reflecting, a call from Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly came through the message platform in the bottom left corner.
Yukino Yukinoshita: Such a big tree, help, come quickly!
Yukino Yukinoshita's message was as concise as ever, yet Qianshu Lian discovered on his mini-map that everyone except himself had basically gathered in the area where the Cryo Regisvine was located.
Why did you all run so fast? I'm the one who's cheating. I don't remember giving them administrator privileges at any point.