diskusbooks #345 - "The Last Line" amazed players, sales soared, Fan Langtao broke the defense and add
#345 - "The Last Line" amazed players, sales soared, Fan Langtao broke the defense and add
Lieutenant Miyagi's tone was hesitant:
“Ah, well… how should I put it… once this JR train arrives in Osaka, all the passengers will be taken away by the Self-Defense Forces.”
Kenji felt a knot tighten in his stomach.
That meant the Osaka government was planning to abandon everyone on this train, and when they'd be released was anyone's guess.
Kenji: “Lieutenant Miyagi, I’m with my wife right now. Can you help us, please?”
Miyagi: “Ah, that’s a bit…”
Kenji: “Don’t forget, I can take care of your brother’s case for you in the future.”
Miyagi:
“Alright… fine. After you get off the train, don’t exit the station. Take the subway line heading towards 'Tanimachi 4-chome'.
That goes in the direction of 'Osaka Castle Park,' where the evacuated citizens are concentrated. It's a blind spot in the Self-Defense Forces' defenses right now. Just pretend to be local citizens and blend into the camp. I'll have my brothers there give you and Emi a break.”
Kenji thanked him and hung up the phone.
Just then, he saw a suspicious figure furtively peeking out from the restroom at the end of the car.
“Who’s there!”
Kenji instinctively rushed over and dragged the person out of the restroom.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry… I don’t know anything…”
It was a thin man in a white coat, constantly covering his face with his hand, afraid to look Kenji in the eye.
Kenji flashed his police badge: “State your name and occupation.”
“Kazuki Endo… Biochemist at Arasaka Pharmaceutical First Research Institute.”
Kenji was taken aback.
One of the high-level secret missions he was entrusted with by the Metropolitan Police Department was to investigate the whereabouts of missing Arasaka Pharmaceutical researchers. He had finally caught one!
“Speak! What’s the truth behind the accident at the science park a few days ago?! Where are your other colleagues?”
Kazuki Endo's lips trembled, and his body couldn't stop shaking:
“I don’t know, I don’t know anything. They’ll kill me…”
“They? Who are they?”
Kazuki Endo looked fearfully towards the other side of the car, and stopped talking.
Based on his police instincts, Kenji guessed that since the director of the pharmaceutical research institute, Yuusaku Ueda, was also on this train, Ueda must have threatened Endo.
The Arasaka family had a lot of influence, even connections to the Imperial Family. It was normal for Endo to be afraid.
“Listen, stay here and don’t do anything rash. You have an obligation to cooperate with the Metropolitan Police Department’s investigation later.”
Kenji was about to turn and leave when Kazuki Endo suddenly pleaded:
“At the next stop, please let me go with you! I want to go to Osaka Castle Park too.”
Kenji turned around angrily: “You eavesdropped on my phone call?”
“I’m sorry, I want to live too, I’m sorry, I’m sorry…”
Kenji clenched his fist, then slowly released it.
“Follow me once we exit the station, but don’t tell anyone.”
…
An hour later, the Shinkansen train slowly pulled into Osaka Station.
The passengers were peering out the windows.
The entire Osaka Station was empty and silent.
“What’s going on? Where did everyone go?”
Yuusaku Ueda frowned as he peered out the window: “There’s not a single person.”
The doors slowly opened, and the passengers on the train looked around, getting off with uneasy hearts.
What awaited them would be an unknown fate.
…
The game livestream ended here, and G-chan stretched lazily.
“Today’s livestream will end here. Welcome everyone to continue supporting us tomorrow.”
At this time, the popularity of the livestream room soared from less than 50,000 at the beginning to 300,000!
The audience was still not satisfied, and spammed the livestream room with comments:
“The streamer is great! I can't wait to see what they encounter in Osaka City!”
“My game set arrived at noon, and I've been playing it ever since. I have to say, it's so much fun dodging zombies and shooting at the same time. I've been playing for 14 hours straight now.”
“OMG, this game is definitely my type! Zombies, biohazards, behind-the-scenes conspiracies, it has everything! I can't stop playing!”
“The character designs in the game are amazing! Each character has their own personality and story, which is very appealing!”
“That Arasaka councilman and Yuusaku Ueda are so insidious! I can't help but wonder what kind of dirty tricks they'll pull next!”
“Damn it, I'm jealous of the students. I can only wait until summer vacation to go home and play.”
After the livestream, the bundled sales of 'Terminal Line' gun controllers began to climb.
On the real-time hardware display platform, the game bundle sold 500,000 units on its first day.
Meanwhile, 'Crossfire: Counterattack Heroes' sold 2.6 million units on its first day, ranking first on the overall chart.
'Wilderness Survival: Redemption' sold 2.4 million units on its first day, ranking second on the overall chart.
Although Peach Garden's game sales were dragged down by the closed-off promotion on its first day, it had a very strong momentum, and the sales growth rate was no less than the previous two games.
The flagship works of the two major manufacturers, because of the early promotion support, were widely discussed on the Internet, and generally received high scores of over 9 points on the game platform.
On the other hand, Peach Garden didn't do much promotion, so the initial score of Terminal Line on major game platforms was very low, directly falling below the passing line of 6 points.
But!
The first-day experience of 'Terminal Line' caused player scores to rebound significantly, and many players gave scores of 8 points or more on the game platform:
“The zombie design in the game is so terrifying, I can't help but scream every time they appear, but I can't help but want to keep playing! This kind of tension is so exciting!”
“At first, I thought it was just a train police simulator. I admit I was shallow, good job, Peach Garden!”
“This lighting, this special effect, this level, this detail… you can feel the sense of a masterpiece that is no less than similar works internationally!”
At the same time, in the scoring area of 'Crossfire: Counterattack Heroes', many negative reviews were also steadily increasing:
“I've only played for about a day, and to be honest, there are some bugs and program errors in the game, which have already affected the game experience. I hope the official can optimize it.”
“Indeed, in the multiplayer battle mode, my character occasionally has a bug that prevents me from moving. It seems to be a network problem, which led to the enemy's comeback in a crucial game.”
“Also, in some battle maps, the character will get stuck in the terrain and cannot move, and needs to wait for rebirth or exit the game.”
Longteng Group's office.
Fan Langtao's hand holding the cup trembled slightly, and he wiped the sweat from his forehead.
He had to admit that although the current sales of 'Terminal Line' were not as good as his own game, the texture presented by the game was really too good. The speed of sales growth and the rate of praise made him feel a little broken again!
You said it was a train police simulator, but all the passengers turned into zombies, is that okay?!
Facing the dissatisfied negative reviews of his own game, he felt even more awe in his heart.
He roared in the project development group: “Everyone, vacations are all postponed, continue according to the previous overtime rhythm until the bugs in the game are completely fixed.”
Soon, an employee complained in the group:
“Recently, project team members have been in a long-term three-shift state, and everyone's body and spirit have already reached the limit. This is the reason for the bugs…
If we continue to rotate like this, I'm afraid everyone will have health or even life-threatening dangers.”
Fan Langtao replied directly in the group: “If you don’t want to do it, get out.”
He sneered in his heart.
For this project, I have bet everything. What you lose is just your life, but what I lose is my future!
In addition, Fan Langtao also had other crooked thoughts.
There was no way, the previous few confrontations with Lu Yu had repeatedly hit a wall, and it had almost caused him to develop PTSD!
He had to find a way to do some damage!
He called Jiang Lei from the technology department over:
“Didn't you bury a lot of BUG backdoors when you invaded Peach Garden's server last time? Find a way to activate them.”
Jiang Lei frowned.
Before, he did leave a series of Trojans, but the last invasion was not very successful, and he didn't know if this activation would work.
Jiang Lei: “Manager Fan, you have to think clearly. If it fails, it will cause no small hidden dangers to Longteng Group's server…”
Fan Langtao: “I've thought about it very clearly, go and do it now.”
After sending Jiang Lei away, Fan Langtao looked out the window and squinted slightly:
“Lu Yu, I'll let you see what it means to take your life while you're sick!”
…
At the same time, in Youyi's “Wilderness Survival: Redemption” scoring area, many negative reviews were also steadily increasing:
“I just played for a day and found that the game's economic system has serious inflation and balance problems. Many supplies are priced and obtained in a very unreasonable way, which affects the game's playability.”
“Indeed, when I clicked on the recharge mall, I was stunned. Guns, horses, clothes, extra supply boxes, all the good things are basically not produced in the wild?”
“It's okay if you throw some good-looking appearances in the mall, but if you want to play comfortably, you not only have to buy RMB equipment, but also have to buy a monthly card and a season battle order. Does that mean buying the game body is just buying a match ticket?”
“As expected of Youyi, you're crazy about money.”
In Youyi's company office building, Shi Yi frowned slightly when he saw these online bad review trends, and asked Wu Liang:
“I see that Peach Garden's new game has a good reputation.
But these bad reviews are appearing on our side, is this normal? Should we adjust our charging strategy?”
Wu Liang smiled:
“President Shi, don't worry at all, everything is under my control!
You think about it, this time the flagship FPS showdown, you have to prove to the chairman that you are more suitable to be in charge of the group's game business than her future son-in-law Lu Yu, so the revenue report must be better than Peach Garden's!
Now, the reason why players have opinions on the paid content is because these props do not meet their requirements.
We only need to add some of the other-dimensional tactile tape technology stolen… oh no, borrowed from Peach Garden to these paid props, and it will be foolproof!”
Soon, Youyi Company announced that Youyi Paradise will launch the “Easy-Dimensional Tactile Tape Gummy Suit”.
The product promotion wrote:
“When you ride a horse in the game, the Easy-Dimensional Touch Technology can simulate the vibration and rhythm of the horse running, allowing you to feel the excitement and pleasure of galloping on the prairie.
At the same time, Easy-Dimensional technology enables you to feel the temperature changes in the game, including the icy and snowy and hot summer, enhancing the realism and immersion of the game.
Of course, the most important thing is that the game store will launch a [Town Tavern VIP Experience Coupon]
You can meet blonde and blue-eyed Western beauties on the second floor of the taverns in various Western towns on the map,
At that time, you will simultaneously experience the wonders of the previous two Easy-Dimensional technologies…”
Players were shocked:
“Good guy, Peach Garden's is called Other-Dimensional, and your Youyi's is called Easy-Dimensional, you're really just writing Sharingan mountain village to the end.”
“Is your second floor serious?”
“If you say that, I'm going to place an order, I'm not here to go to the tavern, I just want to promote justice in the western desert.”
…
The next day, G-chan continued to livestream “Terminal Line”.
When the broadcast started, the popularity of the live room reached 500,000 people.
In the current domestic game market, there are very few games that combine zombie themes and FPS themes, so everyone came here admiringly.
After starting the game, the train stopped on the platform of Osaka Station.
After the door opened, the passengers looked around cautiously and slowly got off the car.
Yuusaku Ueda stomped his feet anxiously when he saw the empty station, and ran to the front of the car.
The Huatian Jiro father and daughter, and the members of the high school baseball club, got off the car together.
Meisha, like a frightened bird, tightly grabbed the corner of Shimaqi and also's clothes, and Huatian Jiro, as an old father, gave a disdainful “tsk” sound.
Train conductor Fushan Chunyi left the platform accompanied by chief attendant Ono Changxing.
Fushan was startled when he saw many carriages full of zombies waving their claws.
Ono Changxing: “Ahem, this is the violent incident I told you about…”
Ueda Yuusaku chased up:
“You are the conductor, right? You can unlock the train head now, let's take the train head to Tokyo!”
Fushan shook his head: “No, I received a notice to wait here for the Self-Defense Force's rescue.”
Ueda scolded angrily: “Don't count on the Self-Defense Force!”
He took out his business card from his suit.
“I am the operating representative of the Arasaka Science Park. I just spoke to Arasaka through the phone. All the roads leading to Osaka have been blocked. What does this mean? This means that Osaka has been blocked from the inside!
Think about it, would the bastards in the city council allow us outsiders with infection risks to enter?
I seriously doubt the motives of the Self-Defense Force! But I heard that there is a safe zone in Tokyo, let's go to Tokyo!”
Fushan shook his head: “If that's the case, I want to take everyone with me! Let's go out and see the situation first.”
“Stubborn and unbearable!”
Ueda stomped his feet angrily and had to follow.
…
The game perspective switched back to Kitahara Kenji, who led Emi to leave the platform with the crowd.
The waiting hall of the station was quite empty, with suitcases scattered everywhere on the ground that they didn't have time to take. It seemed that there had just been a chaotic evacuation here not long ago.
He soon encountered a fork in the road.
One side leads to the exit, and the other leads to the underground subway station.
The glass door of the subway entrance was tightly closed.
"Even though the subway lines are blocked, there should still be a way to start the trains..."
Kensuke made up his mind, left the crowd, and pulled Emi towards a fork in the road.
Endo Kazuki stealthily followed from behind. Kensuke glanced at him, and the latter quickly said:
"I won't say anything. Let's just sneak away, the three of us..."
After Kensuke used a fire axe to smash the entrance gate, Emi asked curiously:
"Why aren't we following instructions? Why did that person in the white coat tell us to sneak away?"
Kensuke had to tell the truth: "Well, if we go directly out of the station, we'll likely be quarantined by the Self-Defense Force. Lieutenant Miyagi has made other arrangements. We can take the subway to the Osaka Castle Park citizen evacuation camp."
Emi exclaimed in surprise: "If that's the case, I want to tell everyone else so we can all go together."
Kensuke angrily shouted: "You don't need to tell them! It's impossible for such a large group of people to easily blend into the camp. They'll slow us down. We can only fend for ourselves now!"
Tears welled up in Emi's eyes: "Kensuke, the way you've always done things, only thinking of yourself, is why our marriage couldn't last."
At this moment, the game displayed a story option:
[Option 1: Knock Emi unconscious and the three of us go to the subway station]
[Option 2: Notify everyone with Emi and go to the subway station together]
Seeing these two options, a heated debate erupted in the live stream chat:
"That kind of woman is unreliable. It's a chaotic world. Why be a saint?"
"Exactly! She's giving water to others and ruining the protagonist's escape plan. Streamer, quickly knock her out and drag her away."
"The people in the comments above, even in the apocalypse, you can't survive being too selfish. Don't forget, if Hanada Jiro hadn't blocked the suit zombie, the protagonist couple would have been goners."
"That's right. No matter how apocalyptic it is, you have to have humanity, or what's the difference between you and a zombie?"
"You two upstairs are just keyboard warriors. When it really happens to you, you'll probably be more selfish than anyone else!"
G-chan raised his hand to stop the argument:
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. I've already made up my mind. Just because my wife is beautiful and has big breasts, I'll listen to my wife."
The chat instantly erupted with laughter: "That's the right choice."
After making the choice, Kensuke and his wife stopped the crowd and tried to persuade them to take the subway.
Ueda Yusaku saw that Endo was standing with Kensuke for some reason, and his heart skipped a beat.
Plus, he already had some doubts about the Osaka government's actions, so he quickly said:
"I think this police officer makes sense. Everyone should take the subway route."
However, some people in the crowd were shouting:
"What? Are you saying we shouldn't trust the official arrangements, but instead trust a police officer who looks selfish and timid?"
The crowd quickly split into two factions.
Half of the people, including the train conductor, decided to listen to Kensuke and take the subway.
The rest, including the Hanada father and daughter and the high school baseball team, decided to continue out of the station.
"Mr. Kitahara, thank you very much for sharing the information."
Ueda Yusaku said with a smiling face, secretly glaring at Endo.
Kensuke saw the other party's small actions: "Mr. Ueda, it seems you also have some things to share with me about the Arasaka Science Park, right?"
Ueda laughed awkwardly twice and remained silent.
Game prompt:
[Objective updated: Please take the subway to Osaka Castle Park safely]
[Bonus objective: Please ensure that more than 100 passengers survive when reaching Osaka Castle. Objective reward: Extended magazine X1]
The dark subway station entrance was like the mouth of an abyss, with non-human monster roars coming from inside from time to time.
Kensuke swallowed, raised his gun, and took the lead to enter. The remaining passengers, supporting each other, slowly followed.