To ascend, I had no choice but to create games

Chapter 767: Chapter 430: Not a Problem (Two Updates)_1 Chapter 767: Chapter 430: Not a Problem (Two Updates)_1 Seven days later, after sacrificing the majority of the gods, the gods under the Heavenly Tao network finally produced music that satisfied themselves.

To create music that fit the atmosphere of the game, the gods paid a hefty price this time.

The emotions of over a hundred gods began to destabilize, and several gods had to take a break for recovery, some even sought solace in the arms of Lady Tragedy, hoping she could ease their trauma.

Lady Tragedy, however, stated that she couldn’t take this either, “Can you please not torment me with this? I’ve not yet gotten over the psychological shadow of the last beating.”

Regardless, the music was still made.

When Tian Xuan handed the complete version of the game’s music to Huang Ping, he found that the outsourced team not only produced the music but also thoughtfully included Lua files and Excel spreadsheets, with all original and compressed audio files included, basically hand-delivering everything to Huang Ping, and even considerately preparing utensils.

“This outsourcing team is even more thoughtful than the last one, makes me feel a bit embarrassed,” said Huang Ping, looking at the well-prepared files.

Tian Xuan, indifferent, shook her head and then raised her phone to write: “No problem, they are happy to.”

After all, they owed Great Heavenly Lord quite a bit, and I am still the Main God there, they had no reason not to be willing.

If they were indeed unwilling, Tian Xuan wouldn’t mind sending them to Reincarnation Land to experience what true horror was.

Moreover, working for Great Heavenly Lord is your honor, so please don’t be ungrateful, thank you.

Since Tian Xuan had spoken thus, Huang Ping could only happily accept.

Taking a deep breath, he put on his headphones and started to listen to the original sound within.

Just by hearing the opening sound effects, Huang Ping felt that the level of outsourcing this time was ridiculously high.

The chill wind brought a sense of solitude; the barely audible breaths made one’s hair stand on end. A simple piano melody started at this moment, intertwining with the wind, making Huang Ping feel as though he was sinking into the ocean, falling into an endless Abyss.

After that, the music slowly faded, replaced by the sound of a heartbeat. The sound grew louder and louder, giving Huang Ping the illusion that his heart was being grasped, causing his breathing to halt.

The dense impact sounds were like two bones knocking against each other; the peculiar rhythm made Huang Ping’s scalp tingle, as if he saw a monster lurking in the darkness, but he couldn’t detect its presence.

Though these sounds were simple, such a multitude of extraordinary effects were incorporated into the straightforward melodies, convincing Huang Ping that the creators must certainly be masters of their craft.

Finding his body beginning to tremble involuntarily, Huang Ping knew he couldn’t listen any longer.

Any more of this and it would surely shorten his lifespan.

Setting down the headphones, Huang Ping said with satisfaction, “Really good, this music must also be quite expensive, right?”

“It’s free,” Tian Xuan promptly wrote.

“No way, such exquisite service and it’s free? How was the contract signed, is there some kind of trap hidden by the other party?” Huang Ping asked nervously.

“Don’t worry, they wouldn’t dare. Besides, they want to please the boss, so there’s no problem,” Tian Xuan assured.

Seeing Tian Xuan’s reply, Huang Ping glanced at Fang Cheng, who was also appreciating the voice acting, and felt that the roots of his boss were not small at all.

The ability to engage such formidable masters, and even that they wanted to please the boss, indicated a very powerful background for the boss.

Huang Ping, as if seeing Fang Cheng for the first time, stared at him intently for a while, then felt he was thinking too much.

Shaking his head, he focused his attention on the soundtrack and began to experience the game once again.

The game’s progress continued to advance.

The gameplay for the horror survival genre was already completed, Xiao Douzi had set detailed values for the in-game items, and the whole game was just one step away from completion, yet Xu Qingling received some rather unsettling news.

This game won’t pass the review easily.

After putting down the phone, Xu Qingling said with a wry smile, “The reviewer who was in charge just played for ten minutes and said he couldn’t play any further.”

“Is it not fun?” Fang Cheng asked in confusion.

“It is fun; he said that he wanted to keep playing, but the more he played, the more eerie the environment around him felt, and the psychological pressure gradually increased. The whole person was affected. What’s worse, even though he was very scared, he still wanted to play. The head of the review team felt the game was a bit sinister, so he said it needs further changes.”

“I see.”

Upon reflection, Fang Cheng felt that this time they might have gone too far.

Reincarnation Land, which was contaminated, was a place even Xiayun feared. Although he had adjusted the game with filters to block out most of the influence, some people who were more sensitive could still be easily affected.

The best solution would be to categorize this game for players over eighteen, but there’s no age rating system for games in the country; all games must at least be available for twelve-year-old players to be approved.

However, the Dustfire he needed to prove his doctrine required a sufficient number of people. So, it seemed that the best approach would indeed be to target international markets, which would allow him to have enough players.

“I really don’t want to go international,” Fang Cheng said helplessly.

“There’s no way around it,” Huang Ping sighed in response. “We’ll have to focus on export before domestic sales. Gamers who want to play will naturally find ways to access it, and those who don’t want to can just watch others play.”

Although not completely satisfied, Fang Cheng thought about it and realized this was already the best approach.

And so, another problem arose.

They needed someone who was well-versed in international procedures.

Hoffman had recently been focusing on mobile games, and because their new game was too intense, Hoffman had indicated, after seeing the demo, that his company might be unable to take on their game.

If they tried to find someone on their own, it would require a lot of time. Not only would it delay the release of the game, but there was also no telling how many pitfalls they might encounter during the process.

Even though Fang Cheng felt indifferent, less hassle was always better; distractions like this were annoying.

While others were worrying, Fang Cheng calculated with his fingers and realized that a certain destiny from the past was about to come full circle.

Pleased, he nodded his head and said to Xu Qingling, “Don’t worry, I have someone in mind. They should be able to come over tomorrow.”

Xu Qingling looked at Fang Cheng with confusion, wondering why her boss was so confident.

However, that very afternoon, she received a phone call.

After she answered, there was silence on the other end for a moment before the caller spoke in accented Chinese with a hint of embarrassment, “Hello, Miss Xu, I am…”
“Mr. Leon? What can I do for you?”

The person on the other end of the phone clearly paused, seemingly surprised that Xu Qingling could identify him by his voice alone.

They had only met once after all.

Nevertheless, he didn’t dwell on it and nervously asked, “I wanted to ask if your company is currently recruiting game strategists?”

Xu Qingling looked at her phone, then at Fang Cheng, who appeared unperturbed.

The boss really was far-sighted.

Thumbs up in genuine admiration for Fang Cheng, Xu Qingling spoke into the phone, “Yes, we are. Can you come for an interview tomorrow?”

After hanging up, Xu Qingling’s mood noticeably improved.

Although they hadn’t conducted the official interview yet, she felt the current problem was no longer a problem.