I Just Want Players to Save Money, They Insist on Giving Me!
Chapter 188 - 86: Hollow Knight Not Hollow, Hardcore Gamers Have a Tender Side!_3

Chapter 188: Chapter 86: Hollow Knight Not Hollow, Hardcore Gamers Have a Tender Side!_3

Only after the intermittent voice of the player named ’Mr. Miracle’ ended in the live stream room.

Ke Jin’s expression became somewhat complicated.

On one hand, the ultimate gift package was almost within easy reach.

On the other hand.

There was a player who joined the challenge despite suffering from a serious illness, just to prove themselves.

This inevitably led Ke Jin to start reflecting deeply.

The meaning of the ultimate gift package to himself.

For the money?

For the praise of the players?

Or for the games themselves, which should not be forgotten?

So, what can truly be called a game?

Why do players love games so much?

Think carefully.

Maybe it’s because.

We climb mighty mountains, shatter the void, wander the undying streets, soar across canyons where fierce winds howl, exchange peak-level skills, mature, become fearless, and what we ultimately see.

Is another, stronger version of ourselves.

There are players doing just that.

And yet, as a game designer, I can effortlessly obliterate all of their efforts with a mere flick of my hand.

How is that different from those self-serving manufacturers on Blue Star?

Reborn into this life, Ke Jin didn’t want to become the person he despised in his previous life.

After hesitating in his mind, Ke Jin finally let out a long sigh.

He shelved his train of thought.

He looked up again, seriously facing all the staff in front of him.

"However, considering that this is the first time such a situation with a grassroots event has arisen, it’s normal for everyone to have no countermeasures."

"So, I’ll make an exception this time, but this is not to be taken as a precedent."

Upon saying this, amidst the bewildered expressions of the staff, they saw Mr. Ke turn and leave.

But soon, the door was pushed open again.

"The art department, design an Easter egg for this player. Whether he succeeds in the challenge or not, include the Easter egg in the next version update."

Every player who truly loves gaming deserves to be remembered!

This time, after finishing his words, Ke Jin truly strode away.

However, the eyes of the staff revealed great joy, and they began to discuss effusively.

"Whoa! When it comes to being human, our Mr. Ke is it!!"

"Damn, I was so nervous just now... Although Mr. Ke made sense, I was worried about how sad Mr. Miracle would be if the competition really stopped..."

"With a boss like this, I’m going to work at this company until I die! Hear that, I’ll work here until death!"

"Did the art department hear that? Why aren’t you practicing already?"

"What should we make?"

"How about a statue, placed in the City of Tears?"

"No, no, that’s too attention-grabbing."

"Then simply make a..."

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In the blink of an eye, time flew by.

With the players of the first and second rounds fiercely locking horns, the winners slowly emerged.

They all displayed dazzling skills.

And they showcased breathtaking backtracking abilities.

The speedrun, with its continuously escalating difficulty, had transformed from an ordinary game into another level of mental pleasure, a visual feast.

Accompanied by those continuously refreshed numbers.

The constantly broken records.

The emotions of the spectators were rising more and more.

This also attracted more bystander players.

Even people who weren’t players, just passersby curious about the rare sight, clicked to watch this unique competition live stream.

Everyone gathered together.

Cheering for every extreme maneuver.

Sweating for every thrilling moment.

And shouting excitedly for those victories by mere tenths of a second!

And today, the third round has finally arrived, featuring the high-difficulty segment.

This level would lock all Amulets, preventing players from taking shortcuts or strengthening themselves.

The players could only rely on their raw instinctual reactions to challenge one difficult point after another.

The competition hadn’t officially started yet.

But the live stream room had already surged to tens of millions in popularity.

The barrage of comments was dense and turbulent, but the most mentioned phrase among them.

Was ’Come on, Mr. Miracle.’

Although Little Grey also expressed that he didn’t want everyone to focus too much on Mr. Miracle and that attention should also be given to other players who had also made an effort.

But it’s hard to clearly articulate human nature with just a few words.

Compared to other players.

A player with not much time left in this world would naturally attract more sympathy from the public.

Even if this sympathy was not what Miracle intended.

But perhaps, deep in his heart, he too yearned to make his surroundings a bit livelier in this final stretch of time.

These thoughts were known to no one.

When Little Grey repeated the competition rules for the newcomers to the stream, confirming that all players were ready without mistake.

He gave the command, announcing the start of the competition.

In dozens of live stream rooms, both big and small.

Players who had been practicing hard for two weeks shot off the starting line, charging towards the finish line as if they were flying!

Even more viewers poured into Miracle’s live stream room, with millions of people gathering in just a few minutes!

Under everyone’s gaze, Miracle started off very steadily.

Upon entering the Holy Nest, he immediately turned left.

In that nightmare of an opening map where Wang Laoju had died countless times, the Knight he controlled danced nimbly above the densely floating flies, skillfully finding footholds everywhere.

Every Cut Down jump seemed precisely calculated in distance.

By the time he smoothly cleared the map, he had already gained about a 5-second lead over the other players.

Then, he twisted his body and headed toward the right passage.

Ignoring the NPC that sold maps, he kept his head down in this complex, winding underground world, clearly taking each step.