To ascend, I had no choice but to create games

Chapter 262: Chapter 173 Lurking Shadows (Part 3 of 3)_1

As Lin Nan tossed and turned in bed, pondering what merits had allowed him to join such an extraordinary studio, Fang Cheng had already taken advantage of the break to re-enter the world where Heavenly Tao network existed.

The world of the Heavenly Tao network had already accommodated millions of players, who either obeyed laws or committed various misdeeds; overall, they played with great abandon.

Millions online was indicative of a hit game, but in the context of this world, it was a relatively small number.

There were over a hundred thousand species within the Heavenly Tao network, with each species having at least one planet to their name. The smallest populations numbered in the tens of thousands, while the largest reached hundreds of billions; to them, a million players were not a significant amount.

As such, as long as these players didn’t get their hands on the Star of Destruction, Fang Cheng wasn’t worried about them causing too much trouble. The game would continue as previously planned.

Seeing their happy faces as they made money, Fang Cheng felt there was no need for immediate concern, but still, he needed to keep an eye on these troublemakers and make adjustments to the plans as necessary.

Besides, there was another matter that needed attention.

That was the awakening of the Squirrel King.

This esteemed king had been taken away by Lady Tragedy, who intended to turn his story into a tragedy, yet it seemed he had become a tragedy himself first.

One can only say that heavenly retribution is impartial, not even sparing Little Heavenly Way.

After awakening, the king, having understood the causes and effects, immediately initiated a nationwide referendum, making the worship of the Great Heavenly Lord the squirrels’ top priority; they had to ensure they served the Great Heavenly Lord to His satisfaction.

To this, Fang Cheng was indifferent.

At his level, karma was irrelevant, faith was of little consequence; he could take offerings when they came and dispose of them when no longer desired.

In more casual terms, whether you worship or not is your business; whether I respond or not is mine.

Although he made it clear that he did not need the offerings and that they could keep them for themselves, it seemed the Squirrel King had misunderstood.

The Outer God says he doesn’t want it, so it must be because it’s too little!

And then, the hamsters from the neighboring planet were brought over.

When they heard there was a chance to worship an Outer God, and a powerful one at that, the Hamster King ran so fast to Songta Planet from his own without even remembering to put on his pants. After seeing Fang Cheng, he sighed in admiration of the true form of an Outer God, resisting none of his charm. He went back and rallied his subjects to start worshipping the Great Heavenly Lord.

Finding the Great Heavenly Lord still seemed unsatisfied, the hamsters immediately declared that the field mice were their close kin. “Great Heavenly Lord, please wait, we’ll immediately call them over to worship you together,” they said.

Fang Cheng was left somewhat speechless by this group, eager to worship any Outer God they could find.

However, when all the species of the seventeenth circuit began to worship him and a vast amount of faith started to converge, Fang Cheng began to feel an itch in his hands again.

The Heavenly Tao network was an interesting creation. Although not powerful by itself, multiple Little Heavenly Ways interconnected without merging was intriguing in itself.

To this network, faith worked like fuel, keeping it running and, over time, offered a glimpse into the profound mysteries of the greater ways, an amusing experience to perceive.

Sensing the ripples in his Sea of Consciousness, Fang Cheng didn’t want to miss this rare opportunity to experience something “interesting,” so he harnessed the faith to start delving into the network of Heavenly Tao.

Beyond him, others from the studio had also entered this game, ready to seriously study it.

Lin Nan was one of them.

Even though Xu Qingling told her she could do anything she wanted as long as she didn’t work overtime, Lin Nan couldn’t resist the guilt within. She eventually came here, intent on fully experiencing “Space Navigator” to better understand her boss’s vision and create superior games.

Her in-game ID was “Munan Hua,” and to better experience the game, she painfully found a VR experience hall and purchased an all-day pass.

However, once inside, she felt the money was well spent.

This game truly needed to be played with VR to enjoy it to the fullest!

Her first encounter with a Fang Cheng Studio game was “I Am The Director,” where the capitalist gameplay made her cry, also making her realize she might just be the kindling in the capitalist playstyle, discarded once used up.

Some people immersed themselves as capitalists in the game, and she saw herself as the early kindling.

Every time she played that game, she cried, remembering herself exploited by 007, the me with no hope in sight, the me taking money from beggars while worrying about a boss’s heart.

So, when Evildoer appeared, she joined without hesitation. When Angels came into play, she transformed into an angel and began giving wild raises to employees.

Thanks to that game, she soon underwent a psychological revolution. She swiftly resurrected the game project from her university years for remodeling and submission, realizing her own strength, and promptly aimed to join Fang Cheng Workshop – and to her surprise, she succeeded.

Moreover, she had thought that such a good boss could only exist in a game. To her astonishment, the boss in reality seemed even better, making her marvel that sometimes, fairy tales really aren’t just lies.

Lost in her daydreams on the landing pad, Munan Hua, the squirrel, suddenly received a message from a friend on her friends list.