Chapter 24: New Game—The Alpaca Beatdown!

Chapter 24: New Game – Beat the Alpaca!

"We are just ordinary people."

"We encounter many things in reality that we are helpless against, yet we have to endure them."

"Many things are truly disgusting..."

"You want to clench your fists, you want to punch them into a mess, and then spit on them a few times..."

"For example, the parents of some spoiled brat; for example, the self-righteous 'saints' in soap operas; for example, that bald boss of yours..."

"But, in the end, we can only hold it in. We cannot vent because we are civilized, refined people..."

"I believe that it is not just us; many, many other players are the same!"

"I have always felt that games are another world. Many people who are tortured by reality come to games, longing for a good way to vent..."

"Now, we are providing them with such a platform to vent!"

"We are making the venting game they need!"

"..."

Morning.

In the office.

Zhang Yang held the projector remote, chewing gum as he explained the original intention behind the game he designed.

Yesterday...

The news about a spoiled child and the many comments from netizens below it had caused a slight tremor in his mind.

He suddenly thought of a small web game from his original world.

The name of that small game was *Whack Your Boss*.

Back in middle school, he had played that game during computer class.

Although, by his current standards, that game was indeed very low-budget and lacked any technical substance, at the time, he had played it with great excitement and satisfaction.

In fact, that game held a certain weight in the hearts of some players, and its overall traffic was quite significant.

Then!

At this moment...

A flash of inspiration struck his mind!

If he used the fighting-and-clearing template of *Whack Your Boss* and added some frustrating scenarios from real life, then...

Would it create a unique stress-relief effect?

What kind of characters do most people despise?

"Self-righteous saints, green tea b*tches, male 'best friends,' annoying bosses, busybodies who report others, greedy mothers-in-law demanding high dowries..."

There were simply too many such characters...

If he took these roles and applied them to the template of *Whack Your Boss*!

Then...

There would surely be one that would resonate with the player's need to vent!

"Boss Zhang, what is the name of this game?" Zhao Hang stared at the text descriptions on the projector, feeling a sense of novelty, and asked subconsciously.

"This game is called, *Beat the Alpaca*!"

"..."

Upon hearing the name, Zhong Chongwen, who was drinking water, immediately spat it out.

He stared at Zhang Yang blankly, stammering, "B-Boss Zhang, this name, this... will it be... censored? Why does it sound like swearing?"

"It's not offensive! And it's very thematic. In fact, we can take that road from *Desert Cycling*, and then change all the game characters into alpaca templates. I have thought about it very seriously: these alpacas include the bald-leader alpaca, the spoiled-brat alpaca, the long-haired-parent alpaca, the holier-than-thou-saint alpaca..."

"They are all just batches of alpacas at the end of the desert highway, sniffing the fragrance of the soil on the grassland. How is that swearing?"

"..."

Zhong Chongwen, Zhao Hang, and the newly arrived master developer Ge Yumiao felt their brains buzzing after hearing Zhang Yang's words.

"For a game name, we must first have a sense of humor, making people unable to look away the moment they see it. Moreover, the core of the game also needs a sense of humor... Of course, since it's a stress-relief game, we start with the name to relieve stress. How many people are holding back these words, unable to say them out loud?"

Zhong Chongwen, Zhao Hang, and the others could no longer hear what Zhang Yang was saying at this moment.

The simple meeting room fell into silence.

Everyone at the conference table had a blank expression.

The game we are going to develop...

Is this the game?

This silence did not last long before they heard the sound of the door opening.

Then, "Marketing Department General Manager" Wu Zhuang pushed the door open, holding a stack of data.

"How much attention has the post received?"

"It's broken ten thousand views!"

"Oh?"

Zhang Yang took the data, a knowing smile appearing on his face.

Then...

He turned to look at the stunned crowd.

"See that? Comrades, if we don't start running now, it'll be too late! Comrades, this is what the people want, something the masses love to see. As long as it is within the law, we will resolutely support it!"

"..."

"..."

Zhang Yang's excited voice, which seemed perpetually full of energy, echoed in the meeting room.

Zhao Hang swallowed hard.

For some reason, he felt like he had fallen into a trap.

Just at this moment...

"Old Zhao!"

"Yes, Boss Zhang..."

"I have an art concept, what do you think of this? Can you make it work?"

"..."

Zhao Hang looked up at the crooked "bald alpaca" on the projector.

Zhao Hang opened his mouth.

He swore!

This had to be the ugliest design among all the art assets he had ever made!

"Ahem, ahem, my own drawing skills might not be great, but we are using this kind of design. You can do this, right?"

"I can, Boss Zhang..." Zhao Hang looked away.

He felt it was simply an eyesore.

"The villain characters must be ugly!"

"Of course, the protagonist doesn't need to be too handsome or pretty; just decent is fine. Can you finish this template within two days?"

"I can..."

"There are also weapons like gas canisters, knives, boxing gloves, etc. Anyway, the more common and everyday items found in homes, the better. You can draw those, right?"

Zhao Hang nodded, but he still didn't look at the eyesore drawings on the projector.

Then...

Zhang Yang turned his attention to the Design Department General Manager, Zhong Chongwen.

"Old Zhong, let's use the level-clearing approach..."

"..."

In the large meeting room.

Zhang Yang was issuing one task after another.

After the meeting ended, Zhang Yang did not immediately dismiss them, but went online to check on electric scooters.

Then...

"I'll equip each of you with an electric scooter!"

"..."

…………………………………………

June 27th, at noon.

Liu Ruohan passed by the showrooms of Dadi Technology, Shengteng Network Technology, and other game companies in Beijing.

She had a rough idea of the current status of these companies in China, and she also roughly knew what state they were currently in.

In fact...

In her heart, she felt it was not very optimistic.

Dadi Technology's *War of Warcraft* was coming on strong, seemingly impregnable...

Coupled with the foundation laid by *Star Mission* earlier, it was showing a subtle trend of becoming the king.

Shengteng Network had changed its foundation and, relying on the user base of Q-Dog, seemed to operate by copying whoever released a hit game...

Muma Technology's *Dragon OL* had been stuck in a legal dispute with Shengteng for a long time.

It seemed...

The one always losing was Muma Technology...

Liu Ruohan's expression suddenly turned solemn.

Just as she was about to contact Sister Liu Yun to say she had arrived in China...

She heard the sound of a loudspeaker.

She turned her head subconsciously...

"Universe Technology, Universe Technology is officially soliciting new game plot scripts!"

"Once a script is used, you can receive a bonus of up to ten thousand yuan!"

"Operating with integrity, no deception of young or old!"

"Universe Technology, Universe Technology, welcomes all netizens and the general public to cooperate together..."

"For business advertising agencies, please contact 13586******..."

"..."

She saw several young people riding electric scooters, carrying loudspeakers in a flashy manner, driving past the streets and alleys...