Chapter 42: Bringing Smiles to the World

Today in the gaming world was destined to be a day all players would find unforgettable.

It marked the second day of the release of the game "Getting Over It With Haxxor Bunny".

As everyone opened the game with anticipation, disregarding the game creator's intentions as stated in the promotional video, they were drawn in by the finely crafted modeling of Haxxor Bunny inside.

Soon, they would never forget the fear of starting over again.

"Get it away from me! I don't want to play anymore! Why are you torture me with this game? Why did I utter such grand words?!"

Two hours later, Siegfried found himself back in the familiar deep pit.

This time, his mindset truly exploded. Defeat after defeat, returning to the same place again and again. And then the mockery that followed each fall.

This game was made to hurt players!

At this moment, Siegfried wished he had a time machine to go back two hours and give himself a good beating. Then maybe a memory eraser to remove this game from his mind.

Kiana watched nearby, giggling, while Bronie felt a bit uneasy.

"Um, should I not disturb you while you're in a bad mood?"

Siegfried silently left the computer and went to the fireplace, lighting a cigarette.

"Sorry, the game is indeed outrageous. The smiles of players while playing didn't disappear; they just transferred to your faces."

Siegfried finally understood the true core of this game.

Unfortunately, he was still in a state of seclusion and couldn't recommend the game to others. But seeing Kiana's smile was still nice.

"Then let me..."

Kiana approached the computer and clumsily started to continue the game.

"Why? You know this game is very difficult to clear, right?"

"Because my surname is Kaslana, and the knights of the Kaslana family must fulfill their promises, right!"

This was a promise made with Bronie.

So clearing the game was a must!

Siegfried was shocked by Kiana's response, and Bronie gently patted Kiana's head.

"Clearing this game will definitely be easy. The reason I made such a game is actually to encourage you to read more and to let you know that the world is not just black and white."

"Um... I don't quite understand~"

"Perhaps after you grow up and think about this sentence, you will understand more things. But keep going, if you can conquer this difficult peak, how can learning be difficult?"

"So I still need to study, right?"

"Because knowledge can change a person's destiny and can be used to protect the most important people to you~"

With Bronie's words, Kiana suddenly remembered. Every time Siegfried said he would go out to protect everyone, he always came back covered in wounds. If she could protect her dad, would he not be so easily injured every tine?

Thinking of this, Kiana accepted Bronie's words, but for now, her goal was to clear the game first.

Although Bronie said this game could indeed be cleared in one go, the journey to clearing it was really painful.

But Kiana also had a new understanding of Bronie.

"What are the Erdtree, Two Fingers, and Greater Will inside?"

As Kiana played, she paid a little attention to the narration. Sometimes it was mocking, sometimes it was the game creator's journey of making the game. But what was more interesting was the fragmented narrative, a bit like a Spiritfarer, requiring one's own understanding to comprehend what the other was saying.

It seemed that without seeing all the text, one could not fully understand the whole story.

"This is a sneak peak for the next game. My game company has collaborated with Schicskal Entertainment. They have licensed their game engine to me, and I will make higher quality games and share the profits with them."

Schicskal Entertainment!?

Siegfried immediately sensed something was wrong. But then he looked at Bronie, and then shook his head. Kallen's Fantasy was already a high-tech game ten years ago, so no matter how the gaming world developed, it was indeed difficult to bypass Schicskal's technology.

Creating games, does Otto really have the mindset to focus on games?

Nonsense, he spends all day hiding in his own lair, scheming and plotting, and contemplating world domination.

How could he possibly play any games!

At least that's how Siegfried perceives Otto.

That guy is ruthless in pursuing his goals, even causing Cecilia's death. So Siegfried instinctively feels that Otto definitely wouldn't focus on Schicskal Entertainment.

Perhaps it's because he's too sensitive.

You know, Schicskal is so vast that there are always elements of Schicskal in people's daily life. Even in Sbeam, there are shares related to Schicskal.

And Bronie, as a genius game developer, is also under Schicskal's scrutiny, which is inevitable.

"Why did Schicskal give you the game engine that they always have been hiding instead of hiring you?"

To be sure, it's better to inquire about the actual situation.

"While they did want me to join, I feel I need a more creative environment, and more importantly, I don't think my game company can't surpass them in the future."

"Quite ambitious~"

Siegfried doesn't dislike Bronie's character.

She's positive and has very clear goals.

This could serve as a good example for Kiana.

And look, even facing such a difficult game, Kiana is still striving to complete it.

Ah, she fell.

Siegfried smiled at this.

"Waaaah, Daddy, this game is not fun at all~"

"Keep going, Kiana!"

He really felt much happier!

Indeed, this game seems specifically designed to elicit smiles. Players can't seem to enjoy it no matter what, but viewers are very pleased.

Bronie's personality is really bad.

But the key is that Bronie is talented and capable, so she has the capital to be arrogant and aggressive.

But what Siegfried doesn't know is that Kiana's motivation to clear the game is not only due to her agreement with Bronie.

She also has another undisclosed purpose.

That is, after clearing the game and to motivate Siegfried to do the same with her.

It's a double-edged sword.

So Kiana is working extra hard, even improving her gaming skills. The level that troubled her for a long time was quickly passed, and she soon arrived at the familiar slide.

"After all, I aspire to spread games all over the world and bring smiles to everyone~"

Bronie once again talked about her dream.

Siegfried responded with a smile, "Good luck! But what kind of game do you want to make next? Is it as difficult as this ridiculous game?"

"Well, not quite. With such a good game engine, how could I make a game that only just tortures players? This was just a warm-up. The game I'm going to make next will be a masterpiece that competes with Kallen Fantasy. After all, with the same engine aa that game, Schicskal Entertainment's basic advantages are gone, and I naturally have to go all out!"

"Sounds like it might take a while."

"Yes, it will indeed take some time."

Bronie also knew that for a masterpiece, a team of hundreds, long hours of work, and the cooperation of all aspects are all required, even though she knew the overall flow of the game and some lore settings.

But every detail needs to be polished.

Most importantly, to ensure that most people's computers can run the game smoothly, optimization is also necessary.

Fortunately, she still has some backup hidden resources in Elysian Realm.

As for music, she can entrust it to Eden with confidence. She probably wouldn't refuse her help, and it's essentially free.

As for the art, naturally, Bronie will do it herself, and her subordinates still need some time to adapt, so Bronie will handle it herself in the early stages.

Of course, the same goes for the text.

So her workload is indeed large.

At this time, Siegfried's phone suddenly rang. He checked it and his expression changed.

"Sorry, I have something to attend to."

With that, Siegfried left home without looking back.

Bronie also frowned as she looked at the message that Siegfried received on his phone.

"**,** there has been a minor collapse at **,** and a Seraph-level Honkai Beast has been spotted."

It's a bit close to the town.

Why did a Honkai Outbreak suddenly happen?

Bronie immediately looked at Kiana.

"Waaaah, this game is so hard~"

Oh.

...

"Bishop, after receiving the game engine, Haxxor Bunny spent a week making a new game for it."

Otto finally managed to focus all his attention on work recently.

Whether it was the big and small matters within Schicskal, or various experiments.

Of course, he would still play a bit of Civilization when resting, playing a couple of games online.

"A week? What kind of game can be made in a week?"

Otto was also slightly surprised.

Although the game engine greatly simplified the game-making process, making it easier for developers to create satisfactory games.

But to master the game engine and produce a game, it clearly takes a lot of time.

"The game is called 'Getting Over It with Haxxor Bunny'. It's been three days, and it received rave reviews. Although it's very cheap and small in scale, the entire internet is discussing this game at the moment."

"Oh?"

Using Schicskal's magical engine to make a small-scale game, does Haxxor Bunny only have this much ability?

No, maybe this game still has some special features.

And Haxxor Bunny has made Civilization, such a large-scale game, so she shouldn't just use the magical engine to make a mere small game, right?

Opening the store interface, he saw that Bronie claimed it was just a warm-up and would lead players to get a simple understanding of a world in a place called The Lands Between.

Well, using one game to advertise another game. It is a genius play.

And this game as an advertisement can still receive rave reviews?

Now it is a really interesting.

So Otto didn't hesitate and immediately bought the game, then downloaded it.

The game content wasn't very big, and it's hard to imagine it was made using the magical engine.

"But, Bishop, your work..."

"This game isn't very big either, so it shouldn't have too much content. I'll work after I finish playing it, okay?"

Amber, upon hearing Otto say this, suddenly felt a bit anxious.

"Alright, Amber, I'll leave the work here to you. I'll relax for a bit."

Actually, she really wasn't that anxious anymore.

Relax?

It won't be long before Archbishop Otto returns to his work post, right?

Maybe he'll even ask me to delete the game?

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Amber left straightforwardly, which made Otto feel a bit strange.

Probably because she trusts him.

After so many days, there hasn't been any problem with her work at all, so she doesn't think playing a game will affect his work, right?

But Amber has never really been in contact with games, and he has almost never rested like this in front of Amber.

It seems it's time to give Amber more breaks; otherwise, she might be pushing herself too hard every day, which is unhealthy both mentally and physically.

Opening the game, he saw a girl with a double drill hairstyle.

Otto suddenly realized that it seems Haxxor Bunny has put herself in the game?

Just like in Kallen's Fantasy, Otto would slightly alter his facial model and then put himself into the game, becoming an unknown bystander, or perhaps a supporting character.

And Haxxor Bunny, as a young genius, has a bit of a desire to show off, isn't this very normal?

To make herself the protagonist of the game, and letting players rampage with it, Otto has seen many children like this.

Operating the mouse, he clicked to enter the game, watching a cute girl come out of a pot.

With the movement of the mouse, the hammer also followed.

...

Two hours later, Amber came to Otto's office again.

But seeing Otto still playing games at the computer, Amber felt like her judgement was wrong?

She thought Bishop Otto would be discouraged by this game, but it seems he's getting more and more into it?

"Bishop Otto?"

Otto didn't notice Amber's arrival.

When Amber suddenly appeared behind him, at the point where she saw Otto seemed to reach a very crucial point in the game, Amber spoke up.

This startled Otto, causing him to shake the mouse, and as a result, the character in the game suddenly fell and landed on a platform not far away.

"Damn it!"

Otto cursed and hit the table in anger, but then realized he had overreacted.

He quickly controlled his contorted expression and looked at Amber behind him.

"Is there something you need?"

"Um... if you can't pass the current level, maybe you should just leave it for now?"

"No. No one can mock me, not even the Archbishop of Schicskal himself."

It seems Otto is determined to clear the game stubbornly...