Chapter 34: Limited Abilities

### Chapter 34: Limited Abilities

The new ability **[Color Palette (Gold)]** allowed Lin Qingshan to perfectly replicate the color schemes from the *Edgewalker* animation.

With this ability, he no longer needed to repeatedly mix colors, saving him a lot of time.

Tiffany Blue, ultramarine, lavender, peach pink—he knew exactly which colors and proportions to use to achieve any hue.

He could mix any color in the world within seconds.

"Great, great."

Lin Qingshan was quite pleased.

Although his current drawing time was already quite short, especially since *Edgewalker* was a bi-monthly series and he had a backlog of work, who wouldn't want to finish work earlier and have more personal time?

Lin Qingshan was definitely happy about that.

"And the other one, Game Lord, a platinum-level ability…"

Lin Qingshan's eyes sparkled as he speculated, "This name can't possibly turn me into a gaming deity, right?"

Even if the platinum-level ability didn't make him the supreme ruler of the gaming world, it should at least elevate him to the level of a typical gaming master.

With that in mind, Lin Qingshan delved into the details of the new ability **[Game Lord (Platinum)]**.

However, the result was disappointing…

The ability **[Game Lord (Platinum)]** was indeed game-related, but it was focused on…

Game development!

"No way!"

Lin Qingshan exclaimed, "No, no, System, can't you replace this ability? Give me something else!"

The cold voice of the system appeared in his mind, "Sorry, this system cannot support the ability replacement function at this time."

Lin Qingshan sighed, "What's the point of this? I'm a manga artist, not a game designer."

The new ability **[Game Lord (Platinum)]** granted Lin Qingshan comprehensive skills in game development.

That's right, comprehensive skills, including scripting, programming, game engines, model making, art design, and more.

It was a very game development-focused ability, covering algorithms and programming languages commonly used in games like C++, C#, Java, Python, and game engines like Unity, Unreal Engine, and Cocos2d-x.

He instantly became a seasoned professional with twenty years of experience in game development, but only in terms of experience.

While platinum-level abilities were powerful, they were still not on the level of master-level abilities.

He wasn't transformed into a master of the field but rather akin to a veteran game producer who does the actual work rather than just managing a team.

But… what use was that?

Lin Qingshan wasn't working at a game company right now.

His previous idea of creating a MOBA game was just a thought.

If he did decide to pursue it, it would be more about funding a team to develop the game based on his ideas, not about personally writing code or creating models.

At most, he would contribute to the art design by drawing concept art of classic characters from MOBA games.

"Forget it… it doesn't cost me any points, so I'll just treat it as a collectible."

Lin Qingshan said with a hint of resignation.

However, the system replied, "A well-made game can spread better, garner more praise, and gain more recognition, which will help you complete your tasks."

"Especially for *Cyberpunk 2077*, if successfully developed, it will bring more attention to *Edgewalker* and help you gain more recognition."

Lin Qingshan rolled his eyes, "Come on, System, get it straight. It's not *Cyberpunk 2077* that saved *Edgewalker*, but rather *Edgewalker* that redeemed *Cyberpunk 2077*!"

"And seriously, if a veteran team like CD Projekt Red couldn't make *Cyberpunk 2077* successful, how could I, with just this platinum-level ability, achieve what they couldn't?"

He scoffed, "Don't kid me."

CD Projekt Red, with its successful game series like *The Witcher*, spent eight years creating *Cyberpunk 2077* and still ended up with a buggy, problematic semi-finished product.

How could he, alone, achieve what a whole team failed to do in eight years?

The Polish company, with its money and experienced team, couldn't perfect *Cyberpunk 2077*. It's not a matter of not wanting to, but because perfecting such a game is incredibly difficult.

Just like students striving for perfect scores or the highest GPA, wanting to do well is one thing, but achieving it is another.

Game development is similar. Even with effort and dedication, creating a flawless, highly acclaimed game isn't guaranteed.

It's not about desire but capability.

Creating a highly completed *Cyberpunk 2077* was not as simple as it seemed.

With a platinum-level ability? That's pushing it. If it were a master-level ability, Lin Qingshan might be confident.

Even with a diamond-level ability, it would be feasible.

But with just a platinum-level ability, it was too challenging.

"The host can seek collaboration, work together, and work hard to complete tasks to earn points, draw rewards, or directly purchase more powerful abilities. Low-level abilities can also be combined and enhanced."

The system continued to respond.

"Alright, alright."

Lin Qingshan shrugged, saying, "System, you can leave now. I'm not interested at the moment."

The system's voice immediately vanished.

"Okay, okay, time's up."

Lin Qingshan dismissed the matter and grabbed Pochita, cheerfully saying, "Let's go, wash up and go out for some food!"

(End of Chapter)