As time passed, the player base for the game "Pokémon Kill" kept growing.
More and more people were playing it.
Xena was overjoyed. She felt she had good judgment.
She had initially thought Ren's "Pokémon Kill" had a unique gameplay concept, so she brought her team on board, and the results did not disappoint her. Given the current popularity of the game, as long as it maintained its quality, its success could continue to rise.
Thinking about the future games Ren had mentioned, Xena couldn't help but smile.
For her, money wasn't a big deal.
Even if she lost her job, she could go home and take over the family business, living comfortably with the money she had earned over the years.
When she was ousted and took people with her, it was out of unwillingness to give up. She loved making games and didn't want to leave with a failure.
Not only was Xena delighted, but Jada was also very happy.
Though it had only been a little over half a month since the release, they had already made a considerable amount of money. The cost of producing the cards was low, but they sold them at a good price, earning a significant profit.
This was just the beginning. What if more time passed? The profits would only grow.
Jada couldn't help but look forward to Ren's tokusatsu project. If it succeeded, selling related merchandise could bring in even more money.
This way, they could continue developing the company. Someday, it could return to the scale it had under her parents, or even...
Perhaps it could rival the Big Five!
Ren's reputation also grew due to the game's success.
Seeing his increasing reputation points, Ren smiled.
Because now he had enough points.
He knew this month's three works were all very good.
He wouldn't want to give up any of them. Without the game's influence, he might have had to give up one.
The three works were "Bleach," "Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit Seven Knights," and "Cardcaptor Sakura."
"Bleach" was a well-known series, one of the Big Three alongside "One Piece" and "Naruto."
However, "Bleach" had the weakest ending among the Big Three.
"Naruto" was already complete in Ren's previous life. Despite some timeline issues and plot holes, the overall story was fine.
"One Piece" was still ongoing when Ren transmigrated. Though it had some inconsistencies, like with Haki and Devil Fruits, the overall story was still enjoyable.
But "Bleach" had many problems, from power scaling to plot inconsistencies and too many loose ends.
Ren always felt "Bleach" should have ended after the Aizen arc.
The later Fullbring and Thousand-Year Blood War arcs felt like the author was just trying to milk the series.
Of course, it wasn't all about milking. Kubo had made Aizen too powerful early on, so the later bosses had to be even stronger, causing further power scaling issues.
However, "Bleach" had some excellent concepts, especially the Zanpakuto. Ren started watching "Bleach" because he was fascinated by the Zanpakuto's release commands.
"Scatter, Senbonzakura."
With a simple command, Byakuya's sword split into thousands of tiny blades, slicing enemies from all directions.
Wasn't that cool? Ren watched "Bleach" because of lines like that.
So Ren planned to end "Bleach" after the Aizen arc.
As for "Cardcaptor Sakura," it was part of Ren's childhood, and Sakura was one of his childhood crushes!
Who could forget the spell to release the Clow Cards?
"O Key of Clow, power of magic, power of light, surrender the wand, the force ignite! Release!"
And the theme song, "It's all right, daijoubu, daijoubu, daijoubu, kiseki datte okoseru yo"?
When the series was popular, stalls outside schools sold Clow Cards. Ren even bought quite a few back then.
As for "Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit Seven Knights," it was even more remarkable.
When Ren was young, there were many great domestic animations.
"Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit Seven Knights," "Lolo's Great Adventure," "3000 Whys of Blue Cat."
"Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit Seven Knights" was Ren's favorite.
Even now, remembering the plot, you'd find that the character development, plot setup, and fight choreography were better than most martial arts dramas.
These three works were all fantastic, so Ren didn't want to give any of them up. Luckily, the game had brought him a wave of reputation, so he redeemed all three works without hesitation.
Of course, some things had to change. Some works had clothing that was too Japanese.
The Zanpakuto in "Bleach" would be changed from katanas to Tang swords, and the clothing would be more like that of martial artists in wuxia dramas.
As for some of the Bankai releases, Ren felt they didn't need to change. Like Byakuya's cherry blossoms; cherry blossoms aren't exclusive to Japan.
In fact, cherry blossoms were first cultivated in China.
Historical records show that over two thousand years ago, during the Qin and Han dynasties, cherry blossoms were already cultivated in Chinese gardens. By the Tang dynasty, cherry blossoms were common in private gardens.
At that time, when various nations paid tribute to China, they took cherry blossoms back to their countries.
So there was no need to change that. What needed changing were some everyday elements, like food and schools.
Likewise, some daily settings in "Cardcaptor Sakura" would change, but nothing else needed altering.
The biggest changes would be in "Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit Seven Knights."
In his previous life, Ren thought it would be great if the animal characters were human. Seeing fan art of human versions of the characters on the internet made him want it even more.
Now he could finally make those changes.
In the previous version, the story's location was identifiable, seemingly set in a certain part of China. Ren didn't want that, as it made the world feel small.
He planned to expand the setting.
"Right." Ren's eyes lit up as he took out his phone and made a call. "Jada, how about we tour the beautiful landscapes of our country for our honeymoon?"
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