259: My man

Qian Ziyong had no good solution; he could only watch as the game sold more and more.

Not only did trouble in the kitchen 2 sell well, but it even drove Overcooked 1 to sell well too.

Many players even commented, 'Anyway, whether it's trouble in the kitchen 2 or Overcooked 1, they both only cost 59 yuan, so I'll buy them!'

Qian Ziyong couldn't understand: this crappy game selling for 59 yuan is still considered cheap?

This game is very expensive, okay?!

People complain that a 79 yuan eyebrow pencil is expensive, and 59 yuan is only less than 20 yuan cheaper than 79 yuan. How come none of these people think it's expensive?

Qian Ziyong posted a message on the official website.

'The game price of 59 yuan is very expensive. It's not easy for everyone to earn money, so please be rational, please exercise restraint!'

'The economy is not good right now. It's much better to save 59 yuan to buy milk for your children. Don't make impulsive purchases!'

Qian Ziyong felt that after he posted this, netizens should listen to his advice to some extent.

After all, 59 yuan could buy a carton of milk!

Thinking of their children, these people should not be so impulsive!

Didn't they say everything is for the children, and to spend money on them?

Soon, someone commented below.

Qian Ziyong eagerly read the comments.

'Wuwu… my friends, I don't even have a girlfriend, where would I get a child? I'm buying the game to find a girlfriend. No girlfriend, no child.'

'Don't listen to this boss. If you don't buy it, others will. It's only 59 yuan! Don't wait until someone else takes 59 yuan, buys the game you were reluctant to spend money on, embraces the girlfriend who was originally yours, and has the child who was originally yours!'

'This boss is very bad. He keeps telling us to consume rationally. It's clearly a game that's worth more than its price, yet he keeps saying the game is expensive. Where is the game expensive? It's much cheaper than a 388,000 yuan bride price. I must play this game well, with only one goal: to find a wife from another region and save some bride price money!'

Someone else was showing off below: 'Hello everyone, I found a beautiful girlfriend, a post-2000s baby!'

Immediately, everyone was filled with righteous indignation.

Qian Ziyong saw that the situation was not right and immediately deleted his announcement.

Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he had deleted the announcement in time and avoided a big mistake.

When he scrolled through his phone videos, he saw his online announcement.

Someone had screenshotted his announcement!

Countless netizens were discussing it below, and the popularity was very high.

Qian Ziyong covered his chest with his hand, feeling a pain in his heart!

Who was this person? How could their hand be so fast?

He had only posted the announcement for less than ten minutes. Seeing that something was wrong, he immediately deleted it.

Who was so bored as to sit in front of their computer, guarding the official website, and screenshot it as soon as it appeared?

Such fast hands must mean poor kidney health!

Qian Ziyong was secretly displeased.

Just then, messages were flying around in the game group.

Bi Chengwang happily said, 'Our game has started selling well again, and the popularity is getting higher and higher. I learned that the boss has been personally marketing it!'

'The boss's marketing strategy is truly brilliant. He knows players are rebellious, so this reverse marketing aims to stimulate players' rebellious psychology. It's simply amazing!'

Many employees replied below: 'Yes, if I weren't one of the game designers, I would have wanted to buy a copy after seeing the boss's announcement.'

'The boss is truly a genius. This marketing strategy is astonishing. No wonder the boss never spends money on promotion for every game release. With the boss's methods, why waste that money?'

The employees' continuous praise made Qian Ziyong furious.

All of them are mocking me!

Promotion?

I'm promoting nothing!

On the surface, they are praising my outstanding marketing ability, but in reality, they are mocking me for being counterproductive!

Every word of praise, to Qian Ziyong, was the greatest insult to him!

'If I post another announcement online, I'll change my surname!' Qian Ziyong swore fiercely.

Qian Ziyong now wished he could spend money to suppress the popularity.

But all the company's accounts were public online; he couldn't possibly use the company's money to do this, could he?

If the employees saw a large expenditure that wasn't for promotion but for suppressing the game's popularity, what would they think?

He couldn't use the company's money, so he would use his own money.

Qian Ziyong was reluctant.

The popularity was so high; how much money would it take to suppress it?

Helplessly, Qian Ziyong could only go and play the game.

As the saying goes, 'know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated.' Qian Ziyong felt that he should play kitchen chaos. He wanted to see how fun kitchen chaos was!

He definitely wasn't looking for a girlfriend!

Absolutely not!

Entering the game, Qian Ziyong created a game room.

A boy came in, took a look, saw the male symbol on Qian Ziyong's avatar, and immediately left.

Soon, a girl with a cartoon avatar came in, and a cute, silly voice came from the computer: 'Are you a boy? You're not a girl disguised as a boy, are you?'

Qian Ziyong: '...'

'I'm a boy, a pure man.'

The girl said, 'Then let's start!'

Qian Ziyong started the game.

The girl's gaming skill was very poor, so Qian Ziyong patiently guided her, teaching her step by step.

'You just need to look at the menu and chop vegetables. Leave selling, discarding, and washing vegetables to me!' Qian Ziyong said.

After all, Qian Ziyong often played games, and even though it was his first time playing this type of game, he quickly got the hang of it after a quick familiarization.

Under his guidance, they passed one level after another.

'Big brother is so amazing!' the girl excitedly shouted.

After each level, countless golden lights would appear above the girl's character, representing experience points.

As experience points increased, more and more characters would be unlocked.

As the character's experience in the game increased, the player's own playtime also increased, making them more familiar with the game and better able to handle more complex game characters.

From this, it can be seen how dedicated the game's designers were.

They considered problems from the player's perspective everywhere, and details were evident everywhere.

Qian Ziyong was intoxicated by the girl's constant praise, enjoying himself immensely while playing with her.

This game was different from playing mobile games.

When he played games with Liu Gaoda, Liu Gaoda's Han Xin could make Qian Ziyong lose his temper.

Stealing teammates' lanes, stealing teammates' kills—he wished he could take a knife and chop people.

But for some reason, with this game, even if his teammate was bad, he not only didn't dislike her, but as long as she praised him, he felt a great sense of accomplishment.

Coupled with that cute, silly voice, Qian Ziyong patiently accompanied her, playing levels they couldn't pass over and over again.

As the girl's skills became more proficient, after countless attempts, they finally passed a level they had failed several times.

This made the girl scream and jump with excitement.

This feeling gave him a great sense of accomplishment.

As he played, he didn't realize that it had already gotten dark.

Looking at the already dark sky, Qian Ziyong stared blankly.

He had actually played this crappy game for over seven hours!

The most crucial thing was that he didn't feel the passage of time; it felt as if he had just started playing.