I Just Want Players to Save Money, They Insist on Giving Me!
Chapter 585 - 184: Who among the family understands? I came here to present the award, not to receive one!_2

Chapter 585: Chapter 184: Who among the family understands? I came here to present the award, not to receive one!_2

Third picture: Hope Flute in silence.

Fourth picture: The word above Hope Flute’s head changed to Ke Yi’er, his face was swollen from being beaten, and he was kneeling on one knee, serving tea to his father.

Since the meme creator also thoughtfully translated it into an English version full of local flavor, once posted, it went viral on major gaming sections of media like Twitter and TikTok.

Most players from Europe and America didn’t get angry either; instead, they found the meme lively and vivid, and they used it as a joke to share with their gaming friends.

Before long, the nickname ’Ke Yi’er’ even became popular worldwide.

Although the mockery was more prevalent, it served as a backlash to the various public relations efforts previously made by Hope Flute.

But as the epicenter of the whirlwind, Hope Flute was not having an easy time during this period.

While the mockery did not impact its own industrial products, the company most certainly lost face.

What scale of a manufacturer is Hope Flute, and what’s the scale of your Number One Player? Yet now, the public perceives that Number One Player beating up Hope Flute is as simple as a father hitting his son?

Absurd!

Because of this, the board of directors of Hope Flute even lambasted Conna, the person in charge of the DF platform, severely.

They also indicated that if he couldn’t manage the situation properly afterward and restore the lost face of Hope Flute, the person in charge of the DF platform would be replaced.

...

Meanwhile, far away on the other end of Blue Star, in Huaxia Nation.

Jianglin, Number One Player headquarters.

After more than three years of development, Number One Player had changed beyond recognition.

The three-story building didn’t seem imposing, but if ordinary people passing by became aware of the company’s miraculous growth rate, they would undoubtedly stop in their tracks and look up at it.

Last year at the beginning of the year, the mascot statue at the entrance was a life-sized steel sculpture of Foolish Bai and Amiya.

This year, it had already been replaced with a big-bearded plumber uncle and Ezio, cloaked in a white robe hidden among the shadows.

"They say that the room on the third floor, by the window on the left, is the office of Ke Jin, president and chief designer of Number One Player." A school excursion group from a neighboring city, guided by a teacher waving a little flag, led a group of about seven or eight-year-old kids. They paused in front of Number One Player headquarters to provide an explanation to the children.

"Many of the well-known games in our country now, the inspiration all burst forth from that small office~" The young female teacher seemed to be a fan of Number One Player’s games herself, rattling off the details about their products with an excited flush on her pretty face.

"I really want to go in and see for myself." While sharing her knowledge, the teacher herself looked wistfully at the modest three-story building.

"Teacher, when I grow up, I also want to be like Designer Ke, able to create games that bring a lot of joy and emotion to players," a little boy stood behind her, tilting his little face upward, gazing with full admiration.

From his viewpoint, Number One Player’s roof reached up to the azure sky, looking so tall and grand.

After a short pause, the female teacher waved her little flag again and said, "Alright, everyone, prepare to move on. Our next stop is the Jianglin Game House. It’s said to have been built last year by the Jianglin Government specifically to promote the development of esports culture. After a year of construction, it has become a large open-air venue capable of accommodating thirty thousand people and is quickly becoming a landmark in Jianglin City. Many gaming industry competitions and events have gradually moved from Shanghai to Jianglin within the year. I heard that the upcoming game design competition will also be held there for the final selection. Let’s go and see that magnificent structure!"

"Click." As the teacher led the schoolchildren away, Ke Jin, standing by the window on the third floor, slowly shifted his gaze from the street, his lips curling into a slight smile as he gently closed the window.

"Time really flies, it’s already been over three years."

"When the company was first established, it felt very spacious, with only me, Chief Beauty, and Director Gou as members. And now..." Ke Jin sat back in the boss chair, reflecting with a hint of emotion.

Secretary Jiao Yuan, holding a teapot, filled Ke Jin’s tea cup and said with a smile on her face,

"Now you almost have to carry the weight of being an idol, even a lot of kids are taking you as a role model for the future."

Upon hearing this, Ke Jin was about to object.

He wanted to say something like ’making games doesn’t qualify one to be a role model.’

But then he thought about it.

The environment on Blue Star was different from his previous life, and the gaming industry no longer faced the vilification and derision it once did during the turn of the millennium.

If even he, a game designer, subconsciously believed that game designers didn’t deserve to be role models for children,

Then the gaming industry in Huaxia Nation would never develop.

"Sigh, the vilification from my previous life was too deep; the mentality that games lead to the loss of ambition still lingers somewhat despite a new life." Ke Jin sighed internally, casting aside his moment of self-doubt.

He then started to sift through the feedback report brought by Jiao Yuan.

This report was a collection of feedback from all staff of Number One Player and Oasis.

The first Number One Player game design competition was drawing to a close and would be held at Jianglin Open-air Game House in three days, revealing the final award winners.