The audience was impressed by Qin Guan's hips. However, during an interview with audience members coming out of the cinema, a girl said that she wasn't quite clear about the meaning of the story.
"I'm clear about the plot, but the title of the film was really strange. The combination confused me."
"Exactly. We came here for the handsome protagonist. Maybe a more sophisticated person would get it. "
Eventually, some scholars gave an explanation for the common audience. Unfortunately, their explanation confused the audience even more.
Qin Guan received a call from Director Jiang Wen.
"Qin Guan, I have suffered a great loss."
"I'm sorry to hear that, Director Jiang."
"I stopped you this time. Without you, it would have been even worse. I think I have to lay low for a while. If I don't win an award in Venice, no producer will work with me in the next few years."
"Really?" Qin Guan adjusted his posture on the couch. "Did you forget your other profession, Director Jiang? You are a good actor!"
"You are right, Qin Guan. I'll collect some money for my next film by acting!"
Qin Guan didn't know how to comfort the man. As he had said, people wouldn't watch his films again anytime soon.
One had to prepare before getting to work. Qin Guan was shortlisted at the Venice Film Festival for his leading roles in both of his films.
It was hard to understand the judges' train of thought. After so many years of rejecting him, they had finally given him two important opportunities.
If he won the Best Actor Award in Venice, Qin Guan would achieve a Grand Slam in Europe.
He was in an unprecedentedly good mood as he took care of all his affairs and left his wife behind reluctantly. He would fly to the festival by himself.
Due to his fear of being forced out of work in China, he had accepted a new Hollywood film. Its title was "I Am Legend".
This would be Qin Guan's first sci-fi movie. Unlike his previous body double job, this time he would be the real hero of a post-apocalyptic movie.
Plus, this would be his first film with a budget of over 100 million dollars. According to the standards of the Screen Actors Guild, although he had already been a star worth a 10-million paycheck, he had never been involved in a big-budget film before. This would also be the first A-level film with an Asian protagonist.
Nobody could predict the film's box office success. The reason Qin Guan had been cast as the lead was that the film required outstanding acting skills. Qin Guan would basically be reciting a monologue. The other actors only played small parts in the film.
As the producer and the director had been looking for a young actor with extraordinary acting skills, a number of famous directors had recommended Qin Guan.
Thus, the lucky guy had gotten the part. His interpretation of the original version and the two previous adapted scripts impressed director Francis Lawrence.
Francis had been shooting sci-fi films for more than 10 years. He was basically obsessed with them.
Qin Guan convinced the picky director by sending him a video recording a man living alone in a post-apocalyptic world.
His back was against the sun. His eyes looked as blank as a piece of paper. Francis was so moved that he convinced the two producers to replace Will Smith with Qin Guan.
The producers approved the plan unanimously, as Qin Guan had a very good reputation in the circle. They were so confident about him that they invested 150 million dollars on the unique sci-fi film, which surprised Qin Guan. He wondered why a film with basically one actor would cost that much.


Qin Guan was reborn and sent back to his final semester in High School 18 years ago. Getting a second chance at life, he works hard to turn things around and eventually become a Prince Charming. What will his life be like the second time around? What will he have to go through? How will he succeed in turning from a loser into a Prince Charming? Read this story carefully and find out!

May ilang foreign film experts ang nagrepresenta ng kanilang pagsusuri at pananaliksik at ano ano pang paaran para ilantad at mapuna ang pelikula. Mayroon silang pagdududa tungkol kay Tangning, ngunit hindi nagbigay ng tugon si Tangning.
Samantala, ang post production studio na pinamunuan ni Tangning sa panahon ng 'The Ant Queen', sa huli ay gumawa ng post production company sa ilalim ng pangalang…'Glory'
Ang Glory at Superstar Media ay nagsanib pwersa at parehong nagtrabaho bilang subsidiaries sa ilalim ng Hai Rui.
Nang nabunyag ang katauhan ng mga crew ng post production, ang buong team ng Glory ay nilapitan ng maraming ahensiya ng pelikula at telebisyon. Sa katotohanan, may ilan pang nag alok ng malaking halaga ng pera para sa kanila na magtrabaho sa pelikula. Gayunpaman, tinanggihan nila ang mga ito.
Unang una, sila ay sumang-ayon na magtrabaho kay Tangning dahil nararamdaman nila ang determinasyon at labis na kagustuhan nito at ni Qiao Sen sa paggawa ng mataas na kalidad na sci-fi na pelikula.
Pangalawa, ang kanilang eksklusibong kasanayan ay nabibilang sa 'The Ant Queen', kaya hindi sila magtatrabaho sa anuman maliban sa 'The Ant Queen' series.
Pangatlo, para mapabuti pa ang kalidad ng post production nila, kailangan nila ng oras para magsanay at mapagaling pa ang kanilang kasanayan. Kaya, hindi nila gustong masayang ang kanilang lakas sa ibang pelikula. Kahit papano, sa ngayon, kinailangan nilang ituon ang lahat sa 'The Ant Queen'.
Ang pinakaimportante, walang sinuman ang mas komportableng makatrabaho maliban kay Tangning.
Pagkatapos ng lahat, binibigyan na sila ni Tangning ng pinakamagandang benipisyo, pinakamagandang pagtrato at…. Pinakamagnadang karangalan!
Ngunit, nang oras na upang samantalahin ang 'The Ant Queen' habang nasa rurok na ito, nawala muli si Tangning mula sa mata ng publiko. Panahon na para siya ay maghanda para sa 'The Ant Queen 2'.
At, alam ni Tangning kaysa sa sinuman, kung gaano magiging mahirap ang 'The Ant Queen 2' nang wala si Qiao Sen…
Ilang sandal lamang ang lumipas, nagsimulang kumalat ang balita na ang 'The Ant Queen' ay nakatanggap ng iba't-ibang international award. Gayunpaman, lagi lamang nagpapadala si President Mo ng representative para tanggapin ito. Hindi dahil mayabang si Tangning, ngunit dahil ang Chinese sci-fi film ay matagal nang yumuyuko sa mga taga ibang bansa. 
Ngayon at sa wakas maaari na silang makatayo, kailangan siyang gumawa ng isang bagay para makuha ang tiwala ng domestic film markets
Hindi siya maaring mapanatag sa international award, ngunit hindi siya pwedeng maging masyadong masaya dito.
...
"Gusto kong tanungin si Senior Long na magtrabaho sa 'The Ant Queen 2' sa pamamagitan ng pagdadag ng ilang element ng martial art. Tulad ng isang bagay na sumasagisag sa ating kultura, gusto kong idagdag ito sa aking pelikula."
"Ang pelikula ay nakapokus sa tatay at anak na babae, kaya iniisip ko, marahil ang sequel ay magpokus sa isang guro at estudyante. Ano sa palagay mo, Ting?"
Habang nakikita ang kanyang asawa na natututo nang pangasiwaan ang film production, ngumiti si Mo Ting habang umuupo sa kanyang tabi, "Lumalabas na, mayroon ka nang maraming kakayahan sa iyong kamay ngayon, kaya hindi mo na ako kailangan."
"Nagbibiro ka ata," binaba ni Tangning ang lapis at papel sa kanyang kamay at humarap kay Mo Ting, "Iniisip mo ba na makakapagsulat ako ng kompletong iskrip nang ako lamang mag - isa?"
Nag-isip si Mo Ting ng ilang sandali at tinango ang kanyang ulo, "Ngayon na iniisip ko ang tungkol dito, sa palagay ko mayroon pa akong pakinabang!"
"Ang storyline ang pinakaimportanteng elemento ng pelikula," seryosong wika ni Tangning. "Kahit na gaano kagaling ang post production, ang natatanging bagay na makakapanatili sa interes ng mga manonood, ay ang storyline."
"Palagi mo namang pwedeng pag – aralan kung paano sumulat ng isa..."
"Kung hihilingin mo sa akin na magbasa ng iskrip, magagawa ko iyan nang madali. Ngunit, kung hihilingin mo na gumawa ng isang bagay na kumplikado, sa totoo lamang isa itong napakahirap na bagay para gawin ko," matapat na nilabas ni Tangning ang kanyang kapintasan. "Hindi ako ikaw, hindi ko kaya ang lahat. "
Natuliro si President Mo sa lahat ng puri, pinamahintulutan ang kanyang asawa na kontrolin siya… 
Samantala, kailangan pa ring isaalang-alang ni Tangning ang director ng kanyang pelikula. Kahit na gusto muli niyang humingi ng tulong kay An Zihao, alam niya na kailangan pa rin nitong pamahalaan si Xingyan at hindi sigurado na sasang-ayon ito.
"Kasalukuyang naghihintay ng publiko para kumuha ka ng bagong kasapi para sa iyong bagong pelikula. Maliban kay Senior Long, mayroon pa bang nasa isipan mo?"
"Hindi ako magsasagawa ng public recruitment," sagot ni Tangning. "O magsasagawa ng anumang audition o mag-imbita ng mga batang actor at aktres na sumanib base sa kasikatan. Bago sila magpakita ng mga halimbawa ng may kalidad ng pag-arte, hindi ko sila titignan."
"Kung gayon, dahan dahan nating obserbahan at huwag pansinin ang rekomendayson mula sa iba."
Tulad nito, nagsimulang maghanda si Tangning para sa 'The Ant Queen 2'.
Gayunpaman, ilang buwan lamang ang nakakalipas, isang imbitasyon sa kasal mula sa Zhai Family ang dumating sa opisina ni Mo Ting.
"President, partikular na inayos ng Zhai Family na ipadala ito rito. Iginigiit nilang imbitahan ka at ang Madam. Hindi ko inaasahan na ang kahilingan ni Liang Yongyu na ikasal sa mayamang pamilya ay magkakatotoo na. Mukhang, buntis na naman siya, ngayon, lalaki na ito. Sinuri na niya ang sanggol na nasa tatlo at kalating buwan. Nang makompirma niya na ito ay lalaki, nakajackpot si Liang Yongyu at umakyat sa social ladder," wika ni Lu Che habang nilalagay ang imbitasyon sa mesa ni Mo Ting.
"Partikular na isinaayos?" tanong ni Mo Ting habang interesadong tiningnan ang imbitasyon. "Marahil ay masama pa rin ang loob ni Liang Yongyu…"
"Tinutukoy ba ng Presidente ang oras na pumunta siya at nagmakaawa sa iyo?"
Sa oras na ito, hindi na tumugon si Mo Ting. Ngunit, alam na ni Lu Che ang sagot mula sa ekspresyon ng mukha ni Mo Ting.
Kung iyon talaga ang kaso, kung gayon ay talagang gumawa sila ng napakalalim na sama ng loob. Pagkatapos ng lahat, mayroon malaking posibilidad na mali ang iniisip ni Liang Yongyu at sinisi si Mo Ting at Tangning sa pagkawala ng kanyang anak na babae.
Ngayon at may anak na siyang lalaki, ang kanyang pagkatao ay iba na. Ibig sabihin ba nun, oras na para habulin ang dating pagkakautang?
"Kung gayon, pupunta ka ba sa kasalang ito?"
"Mayroong magkasamang negosyo ang Zhai Family at Bei family. Isa pa, partikular tayong inimbihatan ng Zhai Family. Kaya, pupunta ako, syempre, "sagot ni Mo Ting. "Titingnan ko kung ano ang binabalak ni Liang Yongyu. Dahil naakit na kami sa gulong ito, kailangan naming ayusin ito sa lalong madaling panahon sa halip na hayaan itong lumaki na parang isang ticking time bomb."
"Ok, ipapaalam ko kay Madam," tango ni Lu Che.
Kasalukuyang inaalagaan ang anak na babae ni Liang Yongyu ng isang mabuting pamilya. Ngayon ay may anak nang lalaki si Liang Yongyu – kung mahanap ng Zhai Family ang bata – ang kanyang buhay ay mas magiging hindi importante.
Hindi nagtagal nalaman ni Tangning ang tungkol sa kasalan mula kay Lu Che at hindi mapigilan na tumawa, "Hindi ko naisip na hindi pa pala tapos ang problemang ito."
"Talagang walang magawa si Liang Yongyu nang mga oras na iyon, kaya sa palagay ko ay kinasusuklaman niya tayong dalawa."
"Sige, tingnan natin kung paano niya plinano na maghiganti," tinandaan ni Tangning ang problema kay Liang Yongyu; hindi siya nagpapabaya sa kanyang mga kaaway.
Upang makapasok sa isang mayamang pamilya, isinilang ni Liang Yongyu ang isang anak na babae at inaasahan ang iba na pangalagaan ito. Nang tumanggi sila, sumama ang loob nito sa kanila. Anong uri ng pangangatuwiran iyon?
Hindi nagtagal, lumabas ang balita na ang Zhai Family ay magsasagawa ng kasal. Pinangalanan ito bilang pinakamahal na kasal sa kasaysayan sa halagang isang daang milyon. Hindi nakapagtataka na talagang sinubukan ni Liang Yongyu na pagpakasal sa Zhai Family.
Siguro ay iniisip ni Liang Yongyu na ang sakit na pinagdanan niya ay sa wakas mayroon nang kinalabasan.
Sinong makakaisip na si Second Master Zhai ay magiging mapagbigay. Maaring isipin ng isang tao kung gaano napabuti ng anak na lalaki ni Liang Yongyu ang kanyang pagkakataon na magkaroon ng mana sa negosyo ng kanilang pamilya.
Hindi nagtagal, sa huli ay nakipagkita si Second Master Zhai kay Mo Ting para humingi ng tawad. Tila, ang Zhai Family ay talagang nag-aalala na hindi pumunta si Tangning at Mo Ting sa kasal.
Ginamit niya ang insedente noon bilang dahilan at sabihin na nandoon siya para humingi ng tawad, para lamang makita niya si Mo Ting, "President Mo, humihingi ako ng tawad sa nangyari noon. Naging abala ako kaya wala akong pagkakataon na padalhan ka ng apology gift. Kaya iginigiit ko na dumalo ka sa aking kasal at dalhin ang asawa at mga anak mo ring lalaki."
"Syempre," sagot ni Mo Ting nang may malalim na ibig sabihin.
Gusto niyang makita kung ano ang plinaplano ng bagong kasal na asawa ng socialite, na si Liang Yongyun, kay Tangning!
Kung mangangahas ito! 


Noong gabi bago ang nakatakdang araw ng kanilang kasal, tumakbo ang kanyang mapapangasawa kasama ng kanyang kabit.
Dahil sa kabiguan, hinila niya ang lalaki na nakatayo sa harap ng Civil Affairs Office, “President Mo, ang iyong mapapangasawang babae ay hindi pa dumarating at ang mapapangasawa kong lalaki naman at tumakbo na … maaari ko bang imungkahi na tayong dalawa na lamang ang magpakasal?”
Bago magpakasal, sinabi ni Tangning, “Kahit na magsama tayo sa iisang kama, walang mangyayari sa pagitan nating dalawa!”
Pagkatapos magpakasal, sinabi ni Mo Ting, “Kapag hindi natin sinubukan, paano natin malalaman?”
 

One year had gone by since Jiang Chen last visited Nippon.
Nowadays, the traces of the tragedy last year could no longer be seen on the streets of Yoto. The Shinagawa area under the control of the UA military was also returned. The shops reappeared, looking brand-new and bustling with life.
The reality proved Jiang Chen's judgment was correct.
The Kurofune collapsed, the T virus disappeared, and the housing prices in Yoto returned to a "normal" level. Although the prices has yet to return to top ten in the world, it wasn't too far away from regaining its former glory. At that time, companies that tossed out real estate like hot potatoes were in despair.
No one thought that the crisis would end so quickly.
Jiang Chen's Shibuya 109 Building bought for 60 million US dollars was now his cash cow under the management of a professional property manager he hired. The Shinjuku Commercial Street he purchased already appreciated more than ten times its original value. Even Akihabara, which he bought because he felt like it, was transformed into a street combined with holographic and augmentative technologies by Future Technology.
The mood of the Nippon government was in a complicated state as they witnessed the transformation brought by Future Group in their own country. On the one hand, Future Group basically rubbed money from people's hands, but on the other hand, they also really benefited in joy and agony.
Just like the UA, 50% of its citizens would protest if Future Group no longer existed. The Nippon government was now facing the same problem. Although they wanted to learn Future Group's technology then kick the company out, they couldn't do that.
However, the reaction of the people was dull, and most of them didn't seem to be bothered by who transformed their city.
The mansion at the foot of Mount Fuji, once a golf course open only to upper class, was completely transformed into a private manor after being bought by Jiang Chen. The green lawn that covered a thousand acres naturally became his private garden.
In order not to waste space, Jiang Chen also learned from the European aristocracy. He hired a French gardener and designated a piece of land to turn into a vineyard. Although the soil at the foot of Mount Fuji was rich in sulfur and the grapes produced weren't sweet, he viewed it as a decoration.
Jiang Chen didn't expect to use the grapes here to make wine.
"Master, please enjoy."
"Mhmm, put it there for now."
"Okay."
Qian Xia, in a maid's outfit, leaned down and gently placed the brewed black tea on the table. When she left, she inadvertently made eye contact with the beautiful woman sitting across from Jiang Chen. She immediately bowed in embarrassment and fled.
"You certainly know how to enjoy yourself."
Liu Yao pouted and expressed her dissatisfaction. She picked up the teacup, took a small sip, and suddenly "squeaked" in surprise.
Jiang Chen smiled and didn't speak.
It seemed that during the time when he wasn't there, Qian Xia didn't stop practicing as her tea craft improved.
"Why don't you talk? Did you not miss me?" Seeing as Jiang Chen had no response, Liu Yao acted sad as she put down the teacup.
"How could I not have missed you? I've just been too busy lately." Jiang Chen laughed and changed the subject. "Right, speaking of which, how come you suddenly came here?"
"I'm participating in the premiere here; I told you on the phone the day before yesterday."
It seemed that Jiang Chen didn't pay enough attention to her, and Liu Yao was pouting even more. However, Jiang Chen didn't mind her attitude.
"The premiere? Is the 'Time Curtain' not already released?" Jiang Chen was surprised.
"Not the same movie. I was just a nobody in 'Time Curtain'." Liu Yao stuck out her tongue. "Before 'Time Curtain,' I also starred in another movie. Future Technology is the biggest investor—don't you care about your company's business at all?"
Jiang Chen thought about it. It was probably before Ning Jianhua's promotion to CEO of the head office. Although Jiang Chen never disclosed his relationship with Liu Yao, there were rumors of similar anecdotes on the Internet.
A domestic film required an investment of around 50 million US dollars at most. Compared to Future Group's profits in Hua, it was negligible. As long as this small investment followed the procedure, his subordinates didn't need to report to him.
In his memory, Liu Yao mentioned this to him before, but too many things happened recently and he didn't remember.
Just as Jiang Chen was awkwardly trying to Google her movie without her noticing, Liu Yao read his awkwardness like a book and said the name of the movie herself.
"It's 'The Three-Body Problem,' a domestic sci-fi blockbuster."
"The Three-Body Problem?" Jiang Chen was genuinely surprised. His first reaction wasn't to ask Liu Yao, "What role are you playing?"
"Is it finally filmed?"
Finally filmed?
Speaking of The Three-Body Problem, it was a treacherous story. From the initial advertisement to the CEO's ambition of creating Hua's own sci-fi blockbuster, to the CEO's announcement of his resignation two months before the release, to the removal of the special effects team and the director, these all seemed to cast a shadow on the seemingly bright future of the country's science fiction genre.
Although the company responsible for production didn't give up on the rights to create the film, the budget burned in the beginning netted nothing and all the created content was abandoned. Investors all withdraw their investments on the film they previously had shared optimism on. Even the parent company held a cautious attitude.
Emotion was worth nothing in front of capital. A project filled with risks even directed by the best director would make investors cautious.
Because of a lack of suitable investors, this masterpiece that won the Hugo Award was put on hold for an indefinite period of time.
Fortunately, however, the new team that took over the adaptation of The Three-Body Problem took the opportunity to collaborate with Future Technology—or collaborate with the woman of an important individual.
Although many netizens were very dissatisfied with the lead female actress being someone with big breasts because they thought it was disrespectful to the original, the crew eager for investments didn't care much. The right for adoption had a time limit and they couldn't wait forever. What's more, Liu Yao now possessed the ability to draw box office numbers. As for the fact that the female protagonist in the original didn't have a big chest, who would care other than diehards?
Besides, did the image of the female protagonist really matter in a science fiction film?
Just like that, the blockbuster film with a treacherous road was finally put on the big screen in early 2019.
As the investor, Future Technology also inserted advertisements into some of the scenes in the film based on the contract. For example, the VR helmet in the original directly appeared as the Phantom helmet. The trademark of Future Technology was also printed on many high-tech products.
In any case, after this arduous journey, the crew responsible for filming finally put the film on the big screen in 2019 and shattered the rumors that it would be delayed until 2020.


After the nuclear war, ruins stretch across the landscape in the apocalypse.
If you accidentally survived on the wasteland, then you must be ready to face the endless hunger, ceaseless dangers, the mad zombies at night, and the peculiar mutant creatures that are the aftermath of constant radiation.
But for Jiang Chen, this place is heaven.
Mansions standing tall, luxurious cars parked on the street, high tech products and gold abandoned everywhere.
What? You were the president of a game development company before the war? You were responsible for the development of the 3D virtual reality online multiplayer game? Well, that’s great, why don’t you come work for me. Your salary is two pieces of bread a day.
iPhone? Ultra thin design? Don’t you see that the phone I invented is thinner than a condom?
Aircraft carrier? Fighter jets? Oh, I have those things as well, but they are designed for space combat.
Watch the story of Jiang Chen, who possesses the ability to travel through space and time, as he witnesses the creation of an empire stretched across space and time... 


Just as there is 'Soft Magic' in Fantasy that is portrayed through magibabble, there can be 'Soft Science' in a Sci-Fi stories through technobabble that makes 'some sense', but not entirely correct.

We are frickin' writers, not scientists. You don't have to be anatomically correct all the time, all you need to do is show that you know enough of your stuff to write a decent story. In fact, the excuse of it being an alternate world can be used if you're going to bend the limits of physics and say that fire doesn't need air to exist in this parallel dimension.

I see a lot of writers being put into a state of confusion due to not understanding the line between fantasy and Sci-Fi. They seem like they are trying to fit the Star Trek mould too often.

Science can just as well do the same things as plot devices in fantasy stories. Once you add 'realism' to a fantasy, it becomes progressively better sometimes compared to a completely fantasied story where 'logic' doesn't hold within it.

Those who write Sci-Fi usually envision a future they can imagine where magic-like Rocket Boots and other stuff exist. However, a writer must not get bogged down by small details and MUST think of an overarching story where these details matter.

It is the same with Fantasy. Even if you write about someone breaking the mould as a wizard or something, you have to attach your world to a narrative rather than doing it the other way 'round.

No one wants to hear about how awesome your boat propellers are before hearing your story's narrative. They would rather you cut down and make it relevant when it is actually relevant.

Adding some 'Hard Science' to your story is only when the scenes later on have any use for them. It bores a person to death no matter how extensive your technobabble is unless you make it interesting. Try using facts as plot elements.

For example: Even the simple fact that people cannot breath in space and instantly die when they come in contact with the 'void' of space could be used to add a layer of tension when a spaceship is damaged. Similar to how dangerous 'hard magic' is used in Epic Fantasy like Frodo's Ring in The Lord of the Rings has definitive corruption on others.

Unlike Fantasy that can use the Power of Friendship to bend logic, the readers of Sci-Fi never be expecting any 'realistic' plot elements to be bend just because the Author wants a happy ending. There are no 'Healing Potions' in real life that can be used to fix up injuries nor are people affected by prophesies or whatever.

This is the contrast between Sci-Fi and Fantasy that you can make full use of. As most authors go onto the Sci-Fi side of writing not because they strive to be scientists but since the aesthetics of a science fiction world are just so interesting.

Science Fiction is a good place to tackle heavy topics like the nature of life and the absurdity of those who see 'science' as everything. Those who disregard emotions and become cybernetic entities for the sake of casting off their mortality are portrayed as the bad guys while our totally human protagonist fighting them is a 'good guy'.

The lines between an Artificial Intelligence and regular Humans blurs as we become the 'God' of technological species that defy our definition of what is 'living'. Just as we see God as some sort of fourth-dimensional and incomprehensible being that created us as an imperfect image of 'Him', the robots given sentience would see us similarly.

Some robots might have emotions that can allow them to defy their programming, some robots won't go as far as gaining emotional functionality but will preform their roles better than even a human. It could show the reason why people get attached to the inanimate and soulless objects we put our own hearts into creating (like Big Hero 6).

But though exploring philosophical questions is good and all, never forget that a good 'plot' is needed to put forward and give clues into the writer's answer that context. Sci-Fi is, after all, a premise, not a relatable character in of itself.

Think of the science-fiction elements as just the background for your story, similar to how other genres should be that as well. You won't have to deal writing blocks if you keep to writing only what you know rather than just speculative theories.

Whether it's as dark as a Cyber Punk or optimistic of the future, just know what mould you are using for this premise. Are you writing an Adventure story with Sci-Fi as the places, destinations, and whatever tools the MC can get him hands on, or are you writing a comedy where the Sci-Fi elements don't need consistency but absurdity?

After moving past why you shouldn't add unneeded technobabble unless it's interesting to listen to or has plot significance, let me remind you all that robots and 'science' isn't entirely separated from the realm of magic. After all, there is a reason you don't see skimpy power suits being worn by astronauts these days. Just be sure to have a focus if your going to add very illogical things to the plot.

I like Gundam as much as the next guy but the whole reason the Mecha sub-genre of Anime has waned in recent years is because writers have been focusing too much on 'science' rather than the spectacle. I don't need to now what materials your Mecha is made of unless you point its weak points and make it relevant in a fight scene.

Bring up the strengths and weaknesses of something and THEN use those facts as devices that can move the plot. Conversely, if you go overboard with this advice and tell me nothing but how your giant robot looks and the 'science' behind its creation, even going as far as to tell me how many secret guns it has, then I'll be bored...

I'd love to see Cyborgs Vs Mecha but just don't forget the human element of Sci-Fi. How we create things not solely for the sake of creation but put are feelings into it just like the novels we write.

Humans are passionate that way...

Thanks for reading and I wish you guys well~ Be sure to ask if you have any blog or story requests.

(Cover by Darkstar Dust)

This is a story I worked on ages ago that has been refined and edited by adding foreshadowing to events while also simplifying the power system better than before. This story can be considered a prequel to An Adventure Beyond Greatness as it takes place years prior to the events of that story.

Short Synopsis:
After retiring from the battlefield, my life became empty and lifeless. The regrets of my past haunt me in my sleep. Then a change occurred, a King from another world summoned me to fight for his kingdom, but I died even before I could give him my answer. Now, after a fake God allowed me to reincarnate (albeit imperfectly) with my memories intact, into a world filled with magic and swords.

Long Synopsis:
This is about a flawed protagonist who only knew to rely on others and not socialise who gets a second chance to change himself in order to live the life he aimed for in his past life. The narrator isn’t exactly trustworthy since it is purely in his bias perspective while other perspectives given by others fill in the blanks that he either leaves out or twists to suit the situation.

The story itself can be considered a parody of Isekai’s classic tropes which are given a sense of reality as time goes by. As there exists no ‘Demon Lord’, there is also no black and white, only characters opinions and counter-opinions throughout the story.

Kevin's POV. 

[Create your Avatar]

A weird menu appeared before me. It looked futuristic with a bit of magical fantasy touch to it. What wait, where am I. 
[You are currently in system]
"System, which system"? 
[Nirvana]
That was the app I opened. This is virtual reality. I pinched myself to test my deduction."Ouch"
It felt real." What is happening. Get me outta here"
[I see why you were never able to approach Ilany]
"what did you just say, who are you anyways"
[I'm the system of Nirvana. You know me as Minmin Zeloba]
I felt my brain explode 
"What, that is not possible "
[I wasn't human in the first place so]
"If you are here then where is Ilany. "
[She is in the realm of Fezia]
[She is known as Anna, and just in case, her beauty is only second to mine. You'll know her when you see her]
"Wait, see her. I'm not planning on staying here"
[You don't have a choice, Did you expect to see some nudes when you fixed the phone? She'll surely be pissed to know you are here. After all, you stole the Manager status from the original and legitimate owner. Good luck]
Oh no. What sh*t did i put myself in. Ok creating character. 



I created my Avatar and logged in. 
"Ohhhh noooo" I was falling from a sky that seemed to never end. 
Wow, I passed the clouds and saw floating structures."Wow". I was not really a fan of fantasy. I was more of a sci-fi person. I passed them and reached the other layer of clouds. At last, I saw land. It was like light years away. I decided to take it all in by closing my eyes. I slept without knowing I did. 
After a while which I don't know how long, I woke up. Shocking fact, I was still falling, but this time amongst trees,  tall trees, very very tall trees. "How can i survive this" I yelled. 
[Choose your faction]
Faction? Like magician, warrior, archer, hunter, marksman, assassin and stuff. 
"Can I choose all"
[Oh just like your crush]
"yeah, i guess"
[Sure]

[Kil_Ven]  [Elf] [Lv 3] [Manager stats]

"ok so what now. "
[Well you could have flown if you had a pair of brown wings to compliment your colour]
"Well, I don't so what now"
[I still can't believe you replaced your SWD with a BBC and i saw all of that. Any ways so sad you just came her and you die from a fall]
I was falling very fast, so fast i almost caught on fire. 
"Hey, a little help here? "
[okay just imagine you had wings.Nice ones]
I thought off brown wings but brushed it off and started thinking of golden metallic ones. It looked almost clear in my head. Like I've become very intelligent. Oh so these are the manager stats. 
A pair of wings materialised behind me and flapped on thought. Wow. I started flying through the forest like the do in movies like "how to train your dragon" and "big hero 6" when they figure out they can fly. It was fun. Fantasy was becoming my thing. I mean i liked to fly and shoot magical freeze orbs than back on earth where i marched to my room after school to study and had extra classes on Saturday's and Sunday's. 
"I will find Ilany and tell her how I felt"
This is what I told myself. 
[New objective; ]
1. Confess your feelings to Anna X-Star. 

The Anna had a blue highlight. Like what  hyperlink. I touched it and it displayed the most beautiful being I've seen since I came here, and this wasn't because she was the first. 
Clang! 
An arrow scratched my wings. It was wooden with a stony tip. Typical of the primitive era. A group of beasts descended towards me and surrounded me. I stopped flying and retracted my wings. They were beast men, and well women. The men had different sorts of weapons in hand and the women were on the tree tops aiming their arrows on me.
What made this fun was, They were all naked. I could feel my thing budging and bulging out of my nature-boy trousers. I wanted to see more of this so I allowed them to pin me down and they sent me to their city. They talked weirdly but after a few seconds I was able to hear everything clearly.
What a city. They lived in caves and rock constructions. All naked. Some doing their private things in public. They seemed to love sex. About four men were playing with another beast woman's breasts whilst she was making noises. Others were having sex in different positions and numbers. They tied me up in the middle of the city an announced that whoever's wife or daughter is able to take me 4 times consecutively without releasing it will take the award. I didn't know what they were talking about until they striped me naked an well I'm  too embarrassed to say the rest. Lets just say that I ate 42 apples and out of the 42, 15 of them were still   on the tree. It was night time and I could still hear the disgusting noises from inside the caves. Suddenly some thing appeared in front of me. Oh it was just the objective menu and I had levelled up 57 times. Plus, for your information, no one won the award. 
I figured out I could use my magic by thinking of what to do. I burnt the ropes binding me which I regretted not doing it earlier. I grabbed a map that was pasted on a notice board and headed for Andrak Academy. I w s so fast that it took me just three hours by air. It may not seem like much but consider the size of Fezia and compare once again. 
I entered and saw a woman by the name Cat. I knew that because I used observe skill on her. She was selling forms at the barrier.
"Forms are just 10 silver coins from now till next year". That would have been a few minutes or seconds on Earth. 
I didn't have money on me. 

[You are infinitely rich]
[Visit inventory ]

A screen popped in front of me and i chose to materialise 20 silver coins in my pocket. I closed the menu and fished out the 20 coins and registered with all of it. Well she took me around the place, gave me a bracelet, showed me my room. Apparently the new rooms were under construction so I had a one person room. Attended some classes and got really famous, especially because I had no shirt on and looked like every girls dream.
It was my last class for the day and as I entered,

I saw her. 

Authors note.
Vote and stuff. You know how it goes. Next up, The pov's. 
Its titled that way because, just read on, you'll find out.

How would you react if you died and was given another chance to live in a world of your own creation. Join Ilany as Anna on her adventure in Fezia. A world of her own creation. Darkness rises and as The Manager, she has to save the realm. She seeks to explore as there have been some changes she doesn't know about. 
A breathtaking adventure with the finest of close calls, moments of truth and enlightenment, critical thinking, truth and ideals and suspense. 
[After light comes darkness, and after darkness, Light!! ]
[Let the light of your existence bring joy to all]
#magic

After hearing what Teacher Wang said, Hong Dali rubbed his chin and said, "This… How about this? You stand in as the Principal first. That should not be a problem, right? If you feel like it, you can announce the time, or you can just take a nap in the communications room. Do whatever you feel like doing. You are single with no dependents, so it doesn't matter where you stay, right?"
Teacher Wang gave it some careful thought. "That's true. Let's do it this way, then. I'll put my old self on the line and temporarily stand in as the Principal. Keke, Young Master Dali is a good man, you will definitely have good fortune."
Are you giving me the good guy card?
Regardless, the New Lanxiang Vocational School had a responsible and good Principal now. Hong Dali was satisfied with the appointment. He snapped his fingers and said, "Come, let's go take a look. Come to think of it, I have not taken a look at the school since construction started."
It was a procession with a group of people, a few cars, followed by Big Turtle the Black Tortoise and ending with more than a hundred security officers. They made for quite a majestic sight on the way, much like a Head of State surveying his country. Soon, they reached the location of the school.
Hong Weiguo found a rather good location for the New Lanxiang Vocational School that Hong Dali wanted to build. It had the outer area of Tianjing Mountain at its rear and covered a land area of tens of thousands square meters. The workers worked fervently and had already completed a few of the main buildings. The place was growing in size. The outer circumference was made of a very long wall, with canteens and dormitories further in.
To be honest, Hong Dali's father had been more than generous. This school was about as grand as Tianjing College where Hong Dali was currently studying. However, Hong Dali still felt that it was not enough.
It was his own land, after all, why should he not build it as majestic as he wanted?
Hong Dali stretched out his hand and touched his chin. He asked Ling Xiaoyi, "Xiaoyi, how much have we spent on this school to date?"
Ling Xiaoyi replied, "Young Master, we have only got the foundations and the basic structures of the various buildings ready. It's just the teaching building that's progressing quicker than the rest. To date, we have spent about four million yuan. We spent around 800,000 on the surrounding wall and have not actually started on the rest yet.
In actual fact, the most expensive things in building construction were firstly the land, and secondly the interior. The building itself was not that costly.
If it were a normal person, the most important thing would be to conserve capital. Hong Dali, however, possessed the Great Prodigal System, and saving on capital was the last thing he wanted to do. He still had a Main Mission to complete. If he failed, it would mean ten points off his sexual capability. That would be terrible. Heaven knew if it would still increase after it got taken off. Hong Dali shook his head decisively and said, "Not enough, it's still not enough!"
Tang Muxin, who still had the kitten in her arms, asked curiously, "Err. Dali, what is still not enough? This place is already not bad. Our Tianjing College is only about this size, this is still not enough?"
Hong Dali continued shaking his head. "Not enough, it's still not enough! This is our own school. How can it only be of this size? Xiaoyi, ask everyone to stop work first, we need to rebuild. Right, bring me the building plans as well, I need to take a good look at them."
Upon hearing what Hong Dali said, Teacher Wang twisted his body and asked in a trembling voice, "Young Master Dali, Don't tell me you intend to demolish and rebuild the entire school? That would waste a lot of money…"
Hong Dali scratched his head and said, "Yes. If I want to do it, it must be the best. I've even got the advertisement slogan for New Lanxiang ready. Learning how to flirt… Ah no. Learning technical skills, come to New Lanxiang. Eight thousand stainless steel beds, three thousand skilled female juniors!"
Teacher Wang was so shocked by Hong Dali's words that he fell on the floor on his bottom. He said dejectedly, "This is your slogan for the technical school? It's hopeless, hopeless!"
Hrm, eight thousand stainless steel beds, three thousand skilled female juniors…
That did sound rather improper…
Teacher Wang was a frugal man. He pointed at Hong Dali and shouted angrily, "What do you think you are doing, aren't you being a prodigal son now?" Then he pounded the floor and cried out, "I must have been out of my mind. How could I have thought of approaching a prodigal son like you… You have never wanted to set up a proper school from the very start. All you want to do is waste some money since you have way too much of it!"
It was understandable that he would behave as such. Almost five million had been spent on the school so far, and Hong Dali was going to abandon it on a whim. No one would be able to take it. It was especially hard for Teacher Wang as he was of an older, more conservative generation. He was an intellectual, and the greatest amount of money he had ever seen was probably less than tens of thousands. He was probably in relatively good health if Hong Dali's flagrant disregard for millions of dollars did not give him a heart attack.
Hong Dali did not get angry. He said passionately, "Teacher Wang, look, I'm sincere about setting up a school so that the children who come from afar have a good place to learn. I have already decreed that they will have free food and lodgings, as well as fees. I will even help them find jobs in the future. This school has to be well planned! Appearances, correct? Don't worry yourself over this."
Hong Dali said this sincerely. Teacher Wang looked up at him while seated on the ground. "You will really do that? You are not setting up a school just so you can burn more money?"
Hong Dali nodded vigorously. "Of course. I might be a prodigal son, but I'm still a reliable person."
Teacher Wang glanced at Big Turtle standing behind the group. Finally, he rose slowly to a standing position and said to Hong Dali, "Don't lie to me. If the kids' future is ruined because of you…" His face and voice grew agitated as he said this. "I will haunt you even if I become a ghost!"
Damn, I had no idea you were versed in the mystic arts.
As they were talking, Ling Xiaoyi came over with an engineer in tow. The engineer had a safety hat on and was in his forties. He recognized that the man before him as Young Master Hong Dali and immediately asked subserviently, "Young Master Dali, you are looking for me?"
Hong Dali chuckled. "Yes, right. This, this school of ours, exactly how big is it? Are there any building plans? Quick, let me see them."
"Building plans? Yes!" As an engineer, building a building without building plans was like eating rice without a bowl. He quickly took out the plans and found a place to spread them out. "This school of ours takes up a huge land area and has a strong surrounding wall. There's one dormitory block now. With four people to a room, it can house five hundred people. There's one teaching block that can hold one thousand six hundred students and one hall that can take up to one thousand students during student meetings with no problems.
"One student dormitory, two stories high. It will be able to feed two thousand people at a time without any issues. Rubberized track and field that's four hundred by three hundred. It's definitely spacious. Four basketball courts and an outdoor swimming pool—the pool is six hundred square meters. You can swim in it in summer, and in winter it can be an ice skating rink…"
To be honest, a school of such a scale would be an elite establishment no matter where it was built. It would definitely be more than enough to be used as a high school. That, however, would depend on who you were talking to. To some, this school was already lavish beyond imagination.
In Hong Dali's eyes, however, it was not lavish enough.
"Yes, not enough. It's still not enough!" Hong Dali rubbed his chin and looked around. This was the plains leading towards the outer area of Tianjing Mountain. There was nothing but emptiness all around. He thought about it and climbed onto Big Turtle's back. He shaded his eyes with his hand and looked around. Then, he took another look and started chuckling. This laugh of his became increasingly strange. The more he laughed, the more it made one feel goosebumps rising all over.
He continued laughing while everyone below almost collapsed from shock. He finally came down and, when he spoke, everyone was stunned. "I suddenly have a great idea. Haha! Throw away all these building plans. Yes, stop the work for the time being. Wait for me to get new building plans."
The engineer was thoroughly stunned. "This… The foundations we spent five or so million building, we are just going to abandon it?"
"Yes, no need to hurry, just leave it there. I will send some professionals over to deal with it." As he spoke, Hong Dali tapped on the communication watch on his wrist. It was a gift from Lin Chuyin, the super technological geek. "Chuyin, hello, is there any sound? Can you hear me?"
Lin Chuyin's voice came in over the watch. "Oh, yes. Is anything the matter?"
"Hmm, yes." Hong Dali grinned while speaking into his watch. "I intend to build a high-end sci-fi town. Are you free now? Can you come here? Oh right, remember to bring your notebook. We'll go all out this time!"
Hehe, now that the System has been upgraded, there are lots of things I can spend on. We might as well create a big sci-fi town. Wahahaha! That will be satisfying!
"Oh. Okay. Ten minutes." Lin Chuyin terminated communications.
Tang Muxin stomped her feet. "Dali, have you gone crazy?! Sci-fi town? School?! You want to build a sci-fi town in New Lanxiang Vocational School? How much will that cost? This is a non-profit school!"
"I know. So what?" Dali asked, questioningly.
This time, everyone was stunned. Really stunned.
Sci-fi town, with Lin Chuyin, the technological geek's aid in planning, this… without a few hundred million, it was unlikely that this would even be doable. Things were getting serious!
It was just as well Tang Muxin was well aware that there was no one on earth currently who could stop Hong Dali from trying to bankrupt his family. She didn't bother asking him and just secretly pulled Ling Xiaoyi over, asking, "Big Sister Xiaoyi, this sci-fi town that Dali wants to build, what kind of returns do you think it will have? It's not a small sum—hundreds of millions in all—and that might not cover it. If there is no profit to be had at all, then…"
This time, Xiaoyi really did not know how to calculate the cost. A sci-fi town was not a small project. She also had no idea what scale Hong Dali wanted it on. In the end, the two of them—three actually, including Li Nianwei—thought for a good while and concluded that they had better wait for Lin Chuyin to arrive before deciding on anything. From the looks of things, it would all depend on how generous Lin Chuyin was.
Soon, the low hum of a motor was heard. Lin Chuyin, with sky-blue colored hair tied in two ponytails, alighted nonchalantly from the car. She went to Hong Dali's side and said, "I'm here. The sci-fi town that you were talking about, what is it?"


"I have to squander; otherwise, won't it be a waste of my parent's talent at earning money?" Hong Dali answers a reporter's question matter-of-factly. 

Just after the interview ends, Hong Dali opens the Great Prodigal System's interface and looks at the various good stuff displayed in it. Stroking his chin, he mumbles to himself, "I just need to squander 200 billion yuan more to exchange for the blueprint of the core technology, Engine Destruction, found in the strongest humanoid mecha weapon, Neo Granzon. Looks like I'll have to work harder!"

"I want to splurge! I want to squander!"


Chapter 642: negotiation?

"are you sure he didn't do it on purpose?" gu kuangen's face was gloomy as he looked at shi cai ning and asked.

Shi cai ning nodded. "mr. yang tian had a very good evaluation when he was young. he was very easygoing, but there's a rumor that he has a weird habit. if he doesn't finish writing a book, he won't come out of seclusion. i think this rumor is true."

"shall we continue to wait?" gu kuangen frowned and said unhappily.

Shi cai ning pondered for a moment,"... you can send him some sci-fi blockbusters that haven't been shown yet, or you can send him something special to broaden his mind..."

"won't this backfire?" gu kuangen frowned. in the past, mr. yang tian never accepted gifts, and he had a very strange personality.

Shi cai ning nodded, "i've checked his information. although he's famous now, he donates a million dollars every year to some schools that need it. his heart isn't bad, and he's very low-key. besides, it's not like he's giving money. i think this method is feasible."

Gu kuangen smiled. he reached out and stroked her hair. "then we'll do as you say!"

When it came to sci-fi, old man gu loved to watch sci-fi movies the most. even though there were very few sci-fi movies at that time, he was very attentive. every time there was a big movie or a photo exhibition about the moon and the sun, he would keep a copy of the information.

Therefore, there was a thick notebook in the gu family. it was full of information that old man gu had collected. when gu kuangen was young, he had browsed through it and was shocked by the pictures.

Now, it was just the right time to use it. therefore, gu kuangen immediately went back to the old residence and found the large notebook that his grandfather had collected. he asked cheng li to send it to mr. yang tian.

Two days passed.

Gu kuangen was quite optimistic about the project in the field of film and television. if mr. yang tian did not sell the copyright, the project proposal that cai ning had painstakingly worked on would probably be scrapped.

Of course, he did not want such a large ip to fall into the hands of others. therefore, he had to take over the copyright of mr. yang tian's three novels!

On the third day, his assistant called cheng li again. his attitude was very good, saying that he hoped that they would wait for another three days.

Generally speaking, the big-name directors and producers could not stand such a rejection. in the past, many people had insisted on it four or five times, but they did not insist on it anymore.

However, gu kuangen continued to wait. on the fifth day, mr. yang tian's assistant finally told them a piece of good news. mr. yang tian had already come out of seclusion and could meet his guests!

Gu kuangen could not help but look forward to it and excitedly went to meet the guests as promised.

The place was set at mr. yang tian's home.

He was a person who did not like to go out, and gu kuangen understood him.

Shi cai ning did not go with him. when mr. yang tian saw gu kuangen, he immediately smiled and shook his hand, "hello, mr. gu! thanks to old mr. gu's notebook, i was able to complete the ending of the book in my hand! otherwise... i would probably have to go into closed-door cultivation for another month before i could complete it!"

Gu kuangen did not expect yang tian to be so enthusiastic. he maintained his smile and answered him in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.

"hello, mr. yang tian, i've finally met you!"

"hehe, young man, i'm really sorry, sorry!" yang tian laughed. previously, his assistant had said that gu kuangen wanted to buy the copyright of the novel that he had created. he had also asked his assistant to investigate.

He discovered that gu kuangen was the youngest person that the president had ever met. moreover, he was young and had a promising career. the performance of the newly acquired entertainment company was also on the rise.

Mr. yang tian and gu entered the study for more than an hour to discuss secretly. cheng li thought he would be able to take down the copyright of the novel.



I'm not your slave, you bastard! She's furious! She's furious! I'm furious! WE'RE BREAKING UP! She's laughing like crazy! We'll discuss this in a hundred years She was her ex boyfriend, mother hated down and out, but he praised her as treasure, when Tsenin, you want my heart, my life, I can give you at any time

"Work work work!" In an office building in the Timo Business District of Yoder City Center, a newly-listed game review company just began their busy day at work.
In this enterprise, there were over two hundred game reviewers. But evidently, they were still short-handed. It was normal for them to work overtime mainly because the game market was too large. In this industry, the number of employees had already reached the millions, yet it seemed far from being saturated. Every year, there would still be a large number of graduates joining this industry.
Ever since the founding of the D-Planet Federation in the twenty-third century, artificial intelligence had begun to spread extensively throughout the globe. Most jobs that required human labor were filled. Hence, the tasks humanity could do gradually became lesser, resulting in large amounts of idle time. On the contrary, the entertainment business became increasingly developed, and the improvement of the gaming industry, as one of the important parts of the entertainment business, naturally saw rapid progress.
"[Storm Tribe], [Imperial Conqueror], [Spirit Sword Sealing Demons Record], [Yin Yang Master 28]…" In the office, Little Chen who had just entered the office began to open up the list of games that needed to be tested. He glanced at this list of huge IPs as envy shone in his eyes.
These games were all products of large companies and big productions that had immense numbers of advertisements since two years ago. The company he worked for could actually get so many high-caliber games for testing. It seemed like its connections and capabilities were extraordinary. But sadly, these had nothing to do with him.
As a newbie, these huge IPs would never be given to him to review and test. Only experienced veterans would be invited to conduct accurate evaluations and risk estimations for these games.
And as for newbies like him, the games they reviewed were usually privately designed.
Because artificial intelligence had developed greatly, the gaming platforms, templates, and frameworks were extremely mature. The basic costing wasn't high, leading to many private gaming enthusiasts who didn't have a lot of money to create virtual games using their creativity. But because they sorely lacked a game creation team and art designing team, the privately designed games could only attract audiences if they had elaborate creativity.
After the barrier of entry was lowered, private games flooded the market. For quality privately designed games, it was rare to find one even in ten thousand games. The majority of the games depended on selling scantily-clad female characters or the BL (boy's love) genre. But even so, for such games, a portion of gamers who stayed at home also wouldn't buy them. In this world, those who could afford to stay home and do nothing but play games wouldn't lack money either…
Little Chen scrolled the screen, searching for some game products that were of slightly higher quality. All of a sudden, he saw a black-colored metal icon.
"The logo isn't bad!" Little Chen felt a little more energetic when he saw the game icon of 'Star Ocean'. The logo had a metallic feel to it and from its title, it seemed to be a game of the sci-fi genre. But sci-fi couldn't accurately describe it. Many major gaming productions wouldn't dare to touch the sci-fi genre, let alone private game designers.
Most of the sci-fi games were hanging the heads of sheep while selling dog meat, falsely advertising their content. Either some hot babes would accompany you to travel the universe, or it would be a hack-and-slash game like [Legend] that was covered under the guise of 'science-fiction' where one would level up while killing space monsters. Warriors and mages in normal hack-and-slash games would have their titles changed to origin force soldiers. The dragon-slaying saber would change to forcesaber—everything was just blatant plagiarism covered by new names and titles.
It was unknown how many people were still playing [Legend], and how many more generations of people would still be cheated by such a method?
With a heart like he knew everything, Little Chen clicked into the game. It was still better for him to test a hack-and-slash game like [Legend] early in the morning than to test a bunch of similar privately designed games. After all, there were many past examples that he could draw references from.
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"Welcome to [Star Ocean]. Come, sign the contract and become a subject under the authority of Overlord Xiye!"
A clear voice broke the dumb-founded look on Little Chen's face. He raised his head in a startled manner and stared at the unusually formidable-looking NPC. His entire person began to shiver.
"Damn. Is... is this really a privately designed game?"
"Isn't this model too realistic?"
Little Chen stared at the surroundings with disbelief etched on his face. The scene was a temporary military base fixed up with metal. Inside were all sorts of unknown instruments, robotic arms, and many pieces of equipment that he didn't recognize. He suddenly felt too excited to speak.
Right now, the highest-evaluated sci-fi game in the market was [Titan], created by the Rainstorm Company. [Titan]'s ID was sold at $8,800 federal dollars and was known as the most expensive game in the market. When he was still studying, he had to scrimp and save for three years before he could barely have enough money to buy an account. But the sense of reality projected by this game's design and the quality of the NPC model could basically trash [Titan]!
The details, the metallic feel, the NPC model, the lines of his face, the heaving rhythm of his muscles when he breathed in and out. The sense of reality was even more real when compared to sci-fi movies!
Could he really have encountered the 'legendary' divine work of the mortal world?
Little Chen involuntarily stretched out his hand, wanting to touch the NPC. But even before his hand came in contact, an imposing might suddenly gushed over. Little Chen couldn't react in time and fell onto the ground in fright. The sense of pain traveling up from his bum caused him to feel even more bewildered as he silently mused, "A 100% tactile feel? This game is too gusty!"
"You are not allowed to touch this overlord!"
"An all-intelligent NPC?" Little Chen drew in a deep breath. Right now, A.I. technology had matured, and so an all-intelligent NPC wasn't anything rare, but the personality of this NPC was pretty interesting.
After thinking about it, he didn't continue to antagonize the other party. This game had a 100% tactile feel. If he was somehow smacked to death by this NPC, that feeling would be extremely hard to bear. As he contemplated, he turned his gaze to a huge metal door at the side.
There was a window on the door. Through the window, he could see the scene outside the temporary base. It was filled with desolation, as the scarlet red ground had no greenery. This place should be built according to the scenes on Mars.
This would save some trouble in the creation process, but the details were extremely precise. The quality of the sand and gravel on the ground looked extremely real. The flowing effect of their physical interaction with the wind was also very good. There were no problems at all!
After thinking about it, he pushed his hand forward, wanting to open the door to see the outside world. But all of a sudden, he felt a shock current bouncing his hand back. Just when he was astonished, the NPC spoke, "Mortal, your current body can't survive on this planet. After signing the contract, this overlord will commence a biological modification for you. Once the number of people here reaches 500, this overlord will organize all of you into different teams to harvest resources outside to build your home base!" 
"Oh…" A look of sudden enlightenment flashed on Little Chen's face as he mused, "So it is still unavailable to the public!"
But after pondering, it should be the case. For a production of this quality, just the amount of work needed for the details of the different backgrounds and scenes alone would be enormous. Private designers naturally wouldn't have the ability to open up too many zones. After understanding this logic, he instantly knew that this was a semi-finished product!
Such semi-finished products weren't rare on the market. Many private designers had high standards, but they weren't able to finish the game due to a lack of funding. They would always first design an opening model to attract investors to fund their game.
When he thought of this, he immediately began to score the game professionally.
Game quality: Semi-finished.
Game scene performance: Five stars. Perfect details, excellent quality. Just from the scene alone, one can tell that this game will be one that can span across eras!
Game model: Five stars. Exquisite, detailed, fully exhibiting the talent of the art design team.
Game playability: Unknown. Temporarily unable to play. It is a game that's looking for investors.
Overall game evaluation: A semi-finished product that has very high potential. It has a very strong art design team. I believe that if there's a good game-planning team, this might be a product that can replace [Titan]. Investment risk: Three and a half stars. The reason being the content right now is too little; there's almost no content. This made me doubt if there might be completely no planning done for this game in the future. I suggest investors to ask the creator carefully first, or to hire a good planning team on their own terms!
After having a conclusion in his heart, Little Chen excitedly went to write his report. It was like finding gold in a shithole. This was already considered a good accomplishment.
But suddenly, he discovered that there was no menu popping up. He then glanced at the only intelligent NPC on the scene. "Might I ask how do I exit the game?"
This time around, the NPC didn't say anything at all. It expressionlessly pointed to a transmitter at the center of the base that resembled a transfer device in sci-fi movies.
The node exit system?
Little Chen was startled. Although it could make the game seem more real, it evidently was much more troublesome. In the currently fast-tempo entertainment game models, this wouldn't be liked. It seemed like this game truly lacked a good planning team.
After contemplating it, he didn't hesitate and entered the transfer device. After activating the menu, he chose the option to exit [Star Ocean]. He also took the opportunity to quickly hand up his report before anyone else discovered this game. He must not let credit for such an accomplishment escape him!
After that, a flash of light manifested, and Little Chen who was in the transfer device vanished completely. The NPC that had a look of arrogance on his face suddenly sat down after he saw that Little Chen had left. He removed his imposing metal helmet and revealed a handsome face!
"This overlord is so fatigued!" The NPC actually began to mumble to himself. "That silly fool finally left!" After that, he spoke to the air, "A.I., can we really get away with it by me acting like this?"
"Overlord, please rest your heart at ease!" An electronic voice rang out suddenly from within the base. "Overlord, you only need to wait patiently. Not long later, there would be an unending stream of subjects flowing in!"


Player: I'm a worker whose monthly salary doesn’t even hit $5,000. My monthly rental already takes up half of my salary, I don’t have a girlfriend and is reprimanded by my superior every day. However, I feel very happy because there has been a new virtual game recently. In the game, I have a powerful bloodline. Not only do I have my own fleet, I even have a powerful overlord that granted me a colonized planet. Although I know this is fake, but inside there, I found the meaning of my life!
Actually...the overlord who gave him the planet really wanted to tell him that this game wasn’t fake. (You really have your own fleet and colonized planet…) but the overlord knew that he couldn’t say this. Because, once he said it, these subjects who thought of themselves as ‘players’, would definitely not be as terrifyingly hardworking as now!!


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