Chapter 25 Flawless

Gu Fan's remarks were nebulous enough to make any average person's head swim, but Su Tong, after all, was a top student from Imperial Capital University. With an intelligence far above the ordinary, she quickly grasped the key points and accurately understood the essence.

"President Gu, are you saying that if a suspected BUG is found in the testing work, but it falls between a 'serious flaw' and 'game mechanics', we should first consider whether it benefits the gameplay and is well-received by the players, before determining whether to fix it?"

"Because players might exploit these BUGs to develop new and interesting ways to play?"

"And 'Bullet Bending', 'Rolling Stone Acceleration', and 'Dragon Flap Wings' are this type of BUG."

"Not only should we not fix these BUGs, but we should also encourage players to use them? And we ourselves should master them, not only to give players a better gaming experience but also for our own improvement."

Gu Fan was pleased; it was a relief to talk with someone intelligent.

He didn't give a definitive answer, but his smile said it all.

Su Tong then asked, "So, if we find similar BUGs in the future, should we still report them?"

Gu Fan's smile slightly contracted. "What do you think?"

Su Tong thought for a moment. "Report them? Just to make a record, but not necessarily fix them?"

Gu Fan's smile faded. "Think again?"

After a moment of silence, Su Tong understood. "Got it, we shouldn't report them. Upon finding these BUGs, I should make my own judgment. If it's a severe flaw, it should be reported and fixed immediately; if it doesn't impact or even enhances the players' gaming experience, then it shouldn't be reported at all, because they're not BUGs, but game mechanics."

Gu Fan's smile returned. "Now do you know what to do next?"

Su Tong nodded. "Uh-huh, I've got it! I need to keep playing 'Sisyphus', and master 'Rolling Stone Acceleration' and 'Dragon Flap Wings' as soon as possible!

"Just like you said earlier, President Gu, we shouldn't 'teach players how to play the game'; instead, we should 'go with the flow'. As the Test Team Leader, I should be more proficient than the players, right?"

Gu Fan's smile grew even wider.

"Remember, you are the Test Team Leader. In the realm of game testing, you are the top authority. You need to think more and have your own thoughts."

Su Tong nodded vigorously, energized. "Understood, President Gu!"

While President Gu often spoke in riddles, Su Tong knew this was definitely his way of nurturing her independent thinking.

He didn't want her to be just a testing tool like in other companies, but to become a Test Team Leader with her own ideas, an indispensable key figure in the company!

Indeed, she had chosen the right company!

Encouraged by Gu Fan, Su Tong quickly pulled herself together and regained her vigor.

She opened 'Sisyphus' and began to seriously practice the two techniques, 'Rolling Stone Acceleration' and 'Dragon Flap Wings'.

…

At 6 pm.

Lilith arrived punctually at the second floor of the cafe.

"Su Tong, this is our company's investor.

"You can call her... President Li," Gu Fan made a brief introduction.

Su Tong couldn't help but feel reverent as she was surprised at how young and... trendy the investor was.

She looked like a rebellious girl; it was even hard to tell if she was of age.

Such a person had the financial capacity to be an investor in a gaming company?

One really shouldn't underestimate the technique of a successful rebirth...

As for Lilith, the information she had about Su Tong likely came from her resume or gathered intelligence from other sources, and this was their first face-to-face meeting.

"Give me a brief report on your work," Lilith said with a stern face.

Clearly, after Gu Fan's "ultimate deflection" the previous night, the two BUGs in 'Sisyphus' were no longer his responsibility.

At this moment, one was on Lilith and the other was on Instructor Ding.

Even Instructor Ding's piece of the blame had a direct link to Lilith.

Lilith couldn't do much about these two issues and could only vent her frustration on the potential third person accountable, the Test Team Leader, Su Tong.

Lilith considered that if she could determine that the leader's work capability was not up to par, she would definitely have Gu Fan replace her!

She expected Su Tong to panic, but to her surprise, Su Tong was composed and promptly took her seat at the workstation, opened several files on her computer, and began to explain.

"President Li, these are my weekly work plans and summaries.

"These are my bug submission records in the backend, each bug contains a detailed description of the discovery process and reproduction conditions. After President Gu fixed them, I also verified each one, and here are the verification records."

"I even made special records for some of the more unusual bugs, to prevent them from reoccurring."

"There are also some other work records..."

Su Tong explained as she presented the information.

Lilith was floored.

Could it really be so detailed, so meticulous and responsible?

Full of doubt, she asked, "Aren't you a recent graduate? Don't you have no work experience? Did Gu Fan teach you all this?"

Su Tong shook her head: "No, this is all something I came up with after looking at some work experiences shared online. Actually, it's pretty similar to studying, it's just about checking for mistakes, making a list of errors, taking good notes... These are things I'm really good at!"

Lilith fell silent.

In terms of work detail, she appeared impeccable!

Even Lilith had no doubt that if some high-level executives from Human World's major companies had come down to Hell, they wouldn't be able to find any faults either.

She glanced at Gu Fan and noticed that his expression also held a hint of surprise; clearly, these things weren't something Gu Fan had specifically arranged.

Internally, Lilith couldn't help but murmur, "This isn't right, could she truly be the best tester? Did Gu Fan have a keen eye for talent, managing to find a treasure even when hiring at a lower salary?"

Subconsciously feeling defeated, she wanted to end the inspection, but then thought no, "Wait, if the tester isn't to blame, doesn't that mean all the blame falls on me?!"

With that thought, Lilith straightened her face again: "Okay, that's enough, I acknowledge your capabilities in this area.

"However, as a tester, there is another crucial ability, and that is your gaming skill!

"Some bugs only appear under extreme conditions. If your skills are not enough to reach such extremes, how could you possibly detect such bugs?

"For example, 'Dragon Flap Wings' is just like that!

"Can you do 'Dragon Flap Wings'? Show me!"

Lilith folded her arms behind her back, believing she had dealt the finishing blow.

However, to her surprise, Su Tong didn't panic at all and immediately booted up the game, maneuvering Sisyphus straight to the location of Dragon Flap Wings.

Then, Rolling Stone Acceleration, climbing onto the dragon's back, jumping, Dragon Flap Wings, all in one smooth sequence!

Lilith's mouth fell open, completely stunned.

What was going on?

Wasn't it said that this girl hadn't played many games and was ridiculously bad?

The intelligence was wrong!

This level of control proficiency was even more outrageous than the best streamers currently playing this game...

Of course, as a tester, Su Tong had two more weeks of playtime with this game than others, so it was normal for her to be temporarily ahead in terms of operation.

But no matter how you looked at it, this was enough to prove she was a completely qualified tester!

Lilith deflated, unable to find any reason to disdain Su Tong anymore. She had to admit: the game's programming had no issues, the testing had no issues. If there were any problems, it was in her own design...

With that realization, Lilith left dejectedly.

Su Tong hurriedly called out, "Hey! President Li, wait a second. You haven't told me what to do next!"

Lilith really wanted to roll her eyes. What else was there to instruct, you've already done it perfectly!

But looking at Su Tong's eager expression, she felt she had to say something.

After a moment of silence, Lilith tiptoed and patted Su Tong on the shoulder: "You've done very well with your work, keep it up. As for what's next..."

She racked her brain but couldn't come up with anything, so she blurted out, "Before the development of the next game, just keep improving your gaming skills."

Having said that, Lilith turned around and left.

Gu Fan was on the side, struggling to contain his laughter. He had anticipated that Lilith would face some setbacks on this visit, but he hadn't expected it to be this complete.

Su Tong, however, was somewhat perplexed: "Improve my gaming skills further?"

Her proficiency in Sisyphus was already nearing perfection; what more was there to improve?