The Level 3 system had once again raised its minimum spending threshold.
It had gone up from ten thousand to fifty thousand.
That is to say, if the total in-game spending of players did not exceed fifty thousand for the next game, he would be winning!
The margin for error had gotten bigger! Good news.
Besides that, Ke Jin discovered that the system had unlocked a new feature.
"Assistant Recruitment Directive?"
"What's this?"
After scrutinizing the adjacent question mark annotation, Ke Jin finally got it.
Apparently, this function allowed the search and screening of suitable industry professionals within one's vicinity to assist in game development.
And the term "suitable," in the system's description, was enclosed in 'quotes.'
"The system is really thoughtful, isn't it? Afraid that I won't be able to finish the ultimate task alone, it wants to find me a few smart people to grow the business together?"
"I'm so touched."
While expressing his appreciation for the system, Ke Jin started using the newly acquired function.
Soon, a radar display appeared in front of him, with the dial constantly rotating in a scanning motion.
After just a few seconds, a beeping sound signaled a prompt.
Moreover, the alert was very close!
Ke Jin's eyes paused.
Could it be?
That within this very building he was living in, there was a Mr. Wolong?
This was a big deal; he had to urgently invite Mr. Wolong to come out of retirement!
However, as soon as he stepped out of his room,
He saw the system's search interface lock onto Ke Yu, who was lying on the couch, preparing to start binge-watching a series.
A round frame precisely targeted her head, and a subtitle prompt popped up beside it.
[Name: Ke Yu]
[Gender: Female]
[Age: 17.7 years old]
[Skills: Art, Voice acting]
[Advantageous Trait: Her brain, crammed only with handsome guys and her best friend when it isn't mushy, is extremely easy to fool. If you can recruit her to your ranks, you can significantly enhance the artistic impression of your game!]
[Recommendation Rating: ★★★★★]
...
Well, the system's targeting was indeed accurate, and it had described his silly little sister quite correctly.
But the problem was...
She was already his subordinate, wasn't she?
"Could it be that it doesn't count unless a formal contract is signed?"
Understanding how the feature worked, Ke Jin sighed in resignation.
He wasted the once-a-week opportunity...
He wanted to invite Mr. Wolong to help make his new game fail fast, but he'd have to wait for next week's refresh...
Fortunately, there was a silver-grade game blind box to console him.
He took the blind box, shining with a silvery-white luster, out of the inventory.
"Open!"
With a thought, the game blind box wobbled back and forth.
Surprisingly, it ejected three games at once!
[Congratulations on triggering a blind box critical hit!]
[Please select one game from the three below!]
[Snake]
[Sheared A Sheep]
[Goose Duck Kill (unfinished product)]
"Uh..." Ke Jin's gaze faltered slightly.
Although it had produced three games...
It seemed as though there wasn't really any choice.
So-called choices, like giving you the option between ten billion in cash and a glittering turd, aren't actual choices.
Because no one would reject a glittering turd.
Clearly, the same applied to this choice of three in the blind box.
It seemed to offer plenty of options, but in reality, there was no choice.
Snake, being one of the classic old games, had high popularity on Earth.
But on Blue Star, a similar old game existed from 30 years ago, just with a different name. Back then, the gaming industry had not yet gone astray.
Making Snake would not be very meaningful.
Even if no one spent money on it, it probably wouldn't even meet the basic download requirements, let alone complete the task.
As for Sheared A Sheep,
That broken thing can be called a game?
Pah!
Calling it a game is an insult to the word.
Although it was a hit in a previous life, its BGM was plagiarized, and the gameplay merely exploited human nature's unwillingness to admit defeat and desire for comparison.
Later, it was revealed that passing depended not on skill and intellect, but on luck...
In a hundred games, perhaps only one or two had code that allowed players to pass.
The rest were dead ends, and not even Einstein could save the day by writing three more books on relativity on the spot.
Yet, the ignorant players thought they were failing due to their own mistakes, unwittingly forced to watch the same ads over and over.
Meanwhile, the developers, treating players like fools, were laughing all the way to the bank.
Even if making that game could complete the task, Ke Jin didn't want to do it.
He couldn't betray his gamer's soul!
Without a second thought, he decisively chose Goose Duck Kill.
As a game in the Werewolf Kill series, it had also been popular in a past life, but its popularity rapidly declined later because it failed to address the deteriorating game environment.
But in terms of gameplay and playability, this game was far superior to Sheared A Sheep.
Even if it was an unfinished product, it was still acceptable.
"I choose Goose Duck Kill!"
[Congratulations on acquiring the Werewolf Kill style game—Goose Duck Kill (C+ grade)]
[Issuing companion mission!]
[Mission A: Please ensure that the game tops the download charts on any platform within seven days of its launch!]
[Mission B: In doing so, keep the in-game sales below fifty thousand within seven days!]
[Reward for Mission A: Earn a gold-level random game blind box (may contain C-~B- level finished games, with a lower probability for B grade unfinished products, and an extremely low probability for B+ grade game project plans), plus 1000EXP for the system!]