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Chapter 159 Immortal Cultivation Simulator

"What the hell is there no script?!" Jiang Lecheng looked at Li Zongzheng dumbfounded, and asked again as if confirming, "Are you sure, we are making a martial arts game?"

"To be precise, it's a Xianxia game! After all, the settings are basically copied from Shushan Swordsman's biography." Li Zongzheng said confidently and calmly.

"It doesn't matter what kind of hero it is... don't use the plot to operate," Liu Ye said with a headache, "Even if it's fighting monsters, upgrading to bosses, you still have to give the players a reason to become stronger, right?"

"Yeah," Jiang Lecheng nodded like a chick pecking at rice, and couldn't help but say, "Even a layman like me knows that a game must have a main storyline, right?"

"Theoretically, it must be there...but in fact, it can be absent." Looking at the stunned Liu Ye, Li Zongzheng suddenly asked, "Honestly speaking, is there a main line in the Legend of Shushan Swordsman?"

Liu Ye was taken aback for a moment, then said after a moment of hesitation.

"Should there be?"

When he said this, he was actually not very sure.

Although he has read from the first chapter to the present, to be honest, he really doesn't feel that the book has such a thing as a main line. Even though the context of the plot can still be seen clearly, the stories in each volume seem to be independent, and the connection between them seems to be close, but they are not far away.

I have to admit that this is exactly what attracted him to this book.

The martial arts novels that are popular in Xia Kingdom today, regardless of the subject matter, only talk about the writing perspective, and they are basically divided into two categories.

Either the protagonist was born in a famous and decent family with blood all the way to the end, highlighting an upright and upright character, or the anti-routine villain started with a righteous and evil character all the way to the end, highlighting a wild and unruly character.

It is very rare to see a writing method that is close to a stream of consciousness like "The Legend of Shushan Swordsman". Its story is not a complete closed loop, but a free divergence. Any character can theoretically unfold the story at any time and any place, just like a game with infinite side missions.

Many people say that "Shushan" has opened up a new category called "Xian Xia", but Liu Ye feels that this is not the only reason why this book can truly become a classic! What's more, it depicts a magnificent world!

As for the mainline...

On the contrary, it is second!

"...Should it be the third Emei sword fight?" Liu Ye replied in an uncertain tone.

"Then let me ask you again, how much of the whole book is about the third Emei sword fight?" Li Zongzheng continued to ask.

This time, Liu Ye couldn't answer at all, and shook his head.

"I haven't counted it, and I don't really care about it..."

"That's the problem!" Li Zongzheng interrupted him, looked at him with piercing eyes and continued, "Don't you think "The Legend of Shushan Swordsman" is like a game? Characters and locations can be derived into almost Endless possibilities...that's what we call branch lines!"

Jiang Lecheng looked at Li Zongzheng in confusion, and asked in confusion.

"what do you want to say in the end?"

"What I want to say is that we can also completely abandon the setting of the main line like Shushan, or make it insignificant, so light that it can be summed up in one sentence, so light that players will hardly notice it in the game! "

Jiang Lecheng still didn't understand what this guy was talking about, but Liu Ye, who was standing aside, gradually had a hint of understanding in his eyes, and muttered to himself.

"It's like a sand table..."

"That's right! It's like a sand table!" Li Zongzheng snapped his fingers, looked at the two, and continued energetically, "In the game, the player will not play a character with a specific name, and we can even simply Give the naming right to the player completely, and let the player decide the character's name, appearance, personality... and even the fate of his life!"

Jiang Lecheng asked lately: "It doesn't sound like it's interesting...and then?"

Li Zongzheng continued excitedly.

"How can it be boring! Without the shackles of the main task, players can freely choose whether to go up the mountain to retreat and concentrate on cultivation, or go down the mountain to fight for justice! You can explore the cliffs of ancient monuments, collect the treasures of heaven and earth, or walk the streets Go around the alleys to search for masters, and establish a great reputation in the world! Or become a pharmacist, taste all kinds of herbs in the world, and practice panacea! Or start a sect, pass on what you have learned all your life, and fulfill the opportunities of others—”

"But what's the purpose of all this?" Jiang Lecheng couldn't help asking, "Whether it's setting up a sect, wandering the rivers and lakes, refining alchemy... there must be a reason for players to feel that doing so is meaningful—"

"Immortal!"

This time, it was not Mr. Li who answered her.

After ending her interrogative sentence with two words, Liu Ye who was standing aside seemed to be a different person. All the confusion and bewilderment were swept away from his face, replaced by a sudden awakening like a dream.

"In order to be in the immortal class!" He clenched his fists and said excitedly, "This is the motivation for players to become stronger!"

"That's right!" Li Zongzheng looked at him excitedly, as if he had found a confidant, "This is the main line of the 'dispensable' I mentioned! Sure enough, you know me best!"

Looking at the two people who suddenly met the radio waves, Jiang Lecheng opened his mouth dumbfounded.

Although I think this idea is a bit silly.

But it seems...

Surprisingly a little emotional?

This thought flashed through his mind for a moment, Jiang Lecheng felt that he must be crazy!

...

"Change project?"

CEO's office.

Looking at Li Zongzheng standing in front of the desk, Hao Yun frowned slightly and said, "There is less than half a month left... Are you sure there is still time to change the project at this time?"

"In time! I assure you!" Li Zongzheng said confidently, "The framework of the game has actually been developed, and we just cut off some redundant parts."

"The extra part? What is the extra part..."

"The main line of the game!"

puff!

Hao Yun almost spit out a mouthful of tea.

Wiping the corners of his mouth, he coughed and said.

"What does it mean to cut off the main line?"

"This is our project plan!" Knowing that he couldn't explain the problem in a few words, Li Zongzheng respectfully handed the document in Hao Yun's hand.

After receiving the proposal, Hao Yun was attracted by the title at the beginning before he even opened it.

Cultivation Simulator?

Good guy, this not only cut off the main line, even Mount Emei was cut off!

Hao Yun turned it over in his hand, but couldn't give an accurate evaluation for a while.

A feeling of deja vu made him feel that this thing seemed familiar, but the vague memory was like a white veil covering it, preventing him from continuing to explore the depths.

He pondered for a long time.

A familiar yet unfamiliar word suddenly appeared in his mind.

"This game mode...should be called a sandbox game?" Hao Yun said with a frown.

"Sandbox game?" Li Zongzheng was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up slightly, and he said immediately, "Yes, yes, it's a sandbox game! Boss, it's really wonderful to get your name!"

Unlike Lin Jun, he never flatters.

If he said anything that sounded like flattery, it must have been from the bottom of his heart.

Hao Yun smiled and said.

"Low-key, low-key, I just said it casually."

Speaking of the industry in this life, it seems that there is no such thing as a sandbox game.

Hao Yun vaguely remembered that this kind of sandbox gameplay seemed to be quite popular in his previous life?

As for this life, the mainstream of stand-alone games is RPG and SLG, and the mainstream of RPG is the ARPG category with online plot and special effects, that is, action role-playing.

After all, the video game industry in this world started at a very high level, and it almost flew into the homes of ordinary people after the first year of the new calendar along with those cutting-edge electronic technologies.

What game can best show the performance of the computer?

That must be an ARPG for sure!

The gameplay of sandbox games has not yet been developed in this world. The mainstream design ideas seem to be racking their brains to tie players to the main task. It seems that this will keep players from doing nothing.

But to be honest, Hao Yun doesn't think this is what the game should look like.

Regardless of the main quest, exploring the vast game world is actually quite interesting. Design ideas that use plot and special effects as selling points are very popular in this era, but in Hao Yun's eyes, they are actually a bit outdated.

"I think the plan is well written." Hao Yun nodded, returned the plan to Li Zongzheng, and gave a favorable evaluation, "At least in my opinion, this gameplay is definitely better than the previous "Legend of the Emei Swordsman". Much more interesting."

Seeing that his idea was affirmed by the boss, Li Zongzheng's face suddenly had a look of excitement.

"That's fine! I'll continue with this new plan!"

"Well, let's go."

Hao Yun smiled and nodded, watching Li Zongzheng leave his office.

Just when he was about to continue to browse the courseware PPT on the computer, a line of light blue dialog boxes suddenly popped up in front of him.

[Task: Win the "Golden Keyboard" contest champion]

[Content: Participate in the "Golden Keyboard" Independent Game Design Grand Prix at the Shanghai City Game Exhibition, and win the "Golden Keyboard" that symbolizes the champion status in the competition! 】

Seeing this light blue dialog box, Hao Yun, who was sitting on the office chair, was slightly stunned.

Fuck?

Why did you trigger the mission again?