To ascend, I had no choice but to create games - Chapter 360

Chapter 360: Chapter 223: Unknown Pleasure (Three More)_1

Over the next two or three days, Mysterious Mirror sat on the third floor for a while each day, then happily ran down to the first floor to study the concept machine with Gao Tianyun.

If it weren’t for the significant age difference, Gao Tianyun would definitely have become sworn brothers with Mysterious Mirror, and from then on, they would have studied the concept machine together, never looking back on the path of developing game consoles.

Knowing what Mysterious Mirror was doing each day, Fang Cheng didn’t try to stop him.

The concept machine proposed by Gao Tianyun was quite advanced; it enhanced the realism of games by using patches, a method that had no issues and was also one of the paths for the development of gaming consoles.

He even acted on a whim, divined a fortune for Mysterious Mirror, and the reading indicated great luck and prosperity, with everything bending towards the good.

Gao Tianyun was about to soar high, but alas, his fate included a calamity—if overcame, all would be worry-free; if not, it would result in bankruptcy and closure.

Although Fang Cheng couldn’t see what calamity it was, he thought about it and tried to deduce, eventually really figuring out something.

Taking a step, he reached the opposite shore of the great ocean and found an inconspicuous building.

This building was supposed to be a library, and the library was in a state of disrepair all year round, its outside walls already full of climbing ivy.

The carpet-like ivy covered the walls so densely that even the glass was overgrown with the ivy, making the interior very dark.

Circling the library, Fang Cheng found a spot, plucked a leaf of the climbing ivy, and casually tucked it into his chest.

By doing this, Gao Tianyun’s calamity instantly dissipated, and his future became bright.

Dispelling a calamity can sometimes be this simple.

Although it was only a leaf, it might have blocked some sunlight, causing a visitor to accidentally fall down the stairs and then be injured and hospitalized.

And this visitor just happened to be a game hardware engineer who, while in the hospital, came up with an idea and registered it as a patent ahead of time.

Meanwhile, Gao Tianyun also had an inspiration and developed a new virtual reality immersion technology, only to find out when he was about to invest capital for mass production that it coincided with this patent.

The patent owner was not kind; professional patent trolls were drawn by the scent, starting to try to gouge a large chunk of flesh from Gao Tianyun.

A prolonged lawsuit led to the rupture of Gao Tianyun’s financial chain, leaving him no choice but to declare bankruptcy, and the gaming console capable of reaching 90% realism had to be shelved for thirty more years.

Of course, this was just one possibility; Fang Cheng still wasn’t able to predict with such detail.

He could only deduce that Gao Tianyun’s calamity was related to this leaf. As long as the leaf was plucked, all would be well.

However, after dispelling it, the consequences began to transfer to Fang Cheng, but as soon as they did, he violently broke them off, leaving nothing behind.

Gao Tianyun’s calamity was considered big among mortals, but in Fang Cheng’s eyes, it could be resolved with ease.

Cradling the leaf, Fang Cheng returned to the studio, found a nice spot, and framed the leaf to hang on the wall.

Gao Tianyun still had no idea his calamity had been resolved by a certain Immortal.

At this moment, he was enthusiastically exchanging ideas with Mysterious Mirror, working to pave the way for the transformation of gaming consoles.

Meanwhile, Fang Cheng began to ponder what to do next.

Turning his insights into a book, Fang Cheng flipped through his previous works, revisiting each game he had created, drawing new inspiration from them.

Ideas he had been interested in but had not yet had the chance to turn into games were also dug out by him, becoming points of reference for his work.

However, as numerous thoughts arrived in quick succession and various opinions flooded in, he realized that having too many ideas wasn’t necessarily a good thing.

Unable to sort through these thoughts for the moment, Fang Cheng simply put them aside and prepared to deal with another matter.

Entering the area where the Heavenly Tao network was located, Fang Cheng calculated briefly and then entered the Land of the Gods, coming before Tian Xuan and the Lord of Balance.

Sensing Fang Cheng’s arrival, the golden Lord of Balance bowed to Fang Cheng and then spread his hands, saying to the Artifact Spirit Fei beside him, “This is the Great Heavenly Lord.”

The original Fei could not meet with Fang Cheng.

Within her, she possessed a Perception Chip that, upon realizing the presence of an overpoweringly strong individual, would immediately activate a self-destruct program, preventing herself from falling into enemy hands.

However, now the Gods had removed the Perception Chip in Fei’s body, and being no longer susceptible to self-destructing upon sensing Fang Cheng, facilitated Fang Cheng’s presence here.

The vast mechanical girl looked at Fang Cheng with uncertainty. Her instincts told her that he was extremely dangerous, even merely transmitting his image to the outside world would be enough to make all Artifact Spirits outside self-destruct.

Yet, she also felt an aura similar to that of the Far Traveler emanating from Fang Cheng, an aura that involuntarily made her trust him slightly.

After bowing, she looked at Fang Cheng and said, “I have heard of you from them, Great Heavenly Lord. You and your Angel Envoys punished the evil Gods and reshaped the relationship between Gods and all beings through concrete actions, eventually establishing a new order. Your fame is widespread, and your good deeds are witnessed by all.”

“I did those things? Well, it seems I really did them. Now that we have met, may I ask a few questions?”

“Please do. I will tell you everything that I know to the best of my ability.”

“What exactly is on the other side of the passage?”

Fei gazed into the distance and pondered for a moment before saying, “That is the fortress of our steel guardians. We rigorously execute the Far Traveler’s orders, guarding this place. However, eventually due to differing ideologies, we gradually divided into the Moderate Faction and the Radical Faction.”

“We of the Moderate Faction advocate for joint development, awaiting the moment when the flora and fauna here acquire sufficient strength to reach the outside world, and then together we will pursue the Far Traveler’s trail. But the Radical Faction thinks we’ve already waited nearly a thousand years, and the flora and fauna do not possess enough potential to move forward with us. They believe that having us is sufficient; they only need to leave behind a specimen, and that would be enough.”

“The strife caused by our differing ideologies led to numerous wars, and we would alternate between conflict and peace. Our kin perished continuously in this process, and eventually, the leader of our Moderate Faction compromised. It agreed to transfer some technology here, then exterminate most of the flora and fauna, leaving only one million to leave this place together.”

After a pause, Fei continued, “Now, they must have already learned about our failure. The one in charge on the other side of the passage is about to change, and I will face trial upon my return.”

Fang Cheng nodded, indicating that he understood the situation, “Then do you plan to stay?”

“No, I must go back,” Fei affirmed, “I must inform them about the situation here, I need to tell them about the Great Heavenly Lord and your Angel Envoys, letting them know that a powerful Outer God here is helping the rise of the flora and fauna. This is a tremendous opportunity, and we must seize it.”

“Is that so…”

Fang Cheng looked at Fei and then saw the look of mortality on her face.

If she returned, she would most likely die, and the remaining slim chance was that she would die horribly.

The situation on the opposite side of the rail had become an absolute black box; everything was unknown and unpredictable.

After contemplating for a while, Fang Cheng continued, “Do you know the whereabouts of the Far Traveler?”

“I do not know. According to the orders left by the Far Traveler, only when we and the flora and fauna are together can we learn of the Far Traveler’s location, and both sides need to have a certain number,” she replied.

“Hmm, I see. And what is the deal with this place across the rail?”

“Our factory, though the manager of the factory should have changed by now; I am no longer clear about the current situation,” she answered.

Unknown circumstances, an enigmatic destination, an overwhelmingly unfavorable situation, but Fang Cheng felt a bit of excitement.

This desire to explore the unknown, he really hadn’t felt it in a long time.

So, could this be the basis for creating a game?