Many people complained about the author's broken chapters, so this time it simply continued.

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October 2nd, late at night.

It was supposed to be a holiday day, but the office of the Hellfire Company's program team was still brightly lit, and a group of people were working overtime all night.

Dozens of computers in the program group have been temporarily "requisitioned" and turned into communication tools between online store customer service and customers. Due to the lack of manpower, even Zhao Nuo and Xia Xiaoling went into battle in person and became members of customer service.

"Please fill in your address and recipient's name."

"You're going to buy the digital version, right? After payment, we will send you an encrypted electronic version and CDKEY, please leave your email address......"

Quickly tapping on the keyboard and asking about the needs of customers, Zhao Nuo feels that he is now like a new version of the answering machine, which has been fully "automated".

――The first release of the game through the guò online store is probably the most "cheap" single-player game release model ever, right? Although there are similar digital versions of games that are released online, those games are directly downloaded from console stores or various platforms, and the amount of work required is obviously more than twice as much as theirs.

Compared with paid downloads, domestic users are more accustomed to the shopping form of "online stores". At present, there are only two items on sale in the "Hellfire Game Official Flagship Store":

The physical version of "Legend of the War of the Three Kingdoms" priced at 49 yuan, and the digital version priced at 29 yuan.

Due to previous concerns about encryption, the digital version of the game dragged on for a while. But after getting acquainted with the legendary hacker "MURDER7", the guy provided an encryption program built by himself, and the digital version of the game was finally launched.

Like ordinary encryption, it is also necessary to enter a separate CD-KEY to unlock it, but the encryption program made by MURDER7 uses a terrifying encryption algorithm that cannot be found from online searches. The difficulty of cracking is even higher than the difficulty of hacking into the secret database of the CIA in the United States.

So, this digital version can probably be said to be the most "safe" version of the game ever......

"I'm so tired, sir."

When he was still carrying out the "mechanical response", the complaints from the teases from the planning team next to him made Zhao Nuo's thoughts, which were originally close to stagnation, begin to flow again.

But before he could say anything, he saw a long-haired girl in a white maid outfit on a black background walk over and hand over a cup of instant coffee that had cooled down.

"For you." Zhou Yan said to the member of the planning team, his voice was still as cold as usual.

This girl with amazing concentration and who won't get tired of watching horror movies all night long once proposed that she could also be a customer service, but recalling this guy's communication mode, in order to protect the customer's self-esteem, Zhao Nuo still decisively rejected her request.

However, this guy who likes cosplay did not leave directly as usual, but took the initiative to become a "waiter".

Zhao Nuo was still very moved by this guy's behavior, but he didn't have time to appreciate any maids now, and he still continued to do his job.

Although this job is very tiring, Zhao Nuo's face still has a heartfelt smile:

The "early sale" proposed by himself is essentially just a gamble. Now it seems that he obviously won the bet.

The game sold more than anyone expected, with the 50,000 copies of the physical version that I thought would take a while to sell out, and the lower-priced digital version selling out more than 40,000 copies.

The digital version of the game, despite its low price, is sold directly by the company, eliminating the need for a complicated sales process. So the profit obtained is not less than the physical version, or even more.

-- The third miracle really happened.

Although the sales of this action game with the theme of the Three Kingdoms cannot be won in the international market, it is undoubtedly a real miracle in the domestic stand-alone game market.

As for the reason for this sales, just look at what customers say when they ask customer service questions:

"I've always wanted to play domestic action games, thank you for fulfilling my wishes, will there be a sequel to this game?"

"Will the game be released in the United States? Let the gringos also see what we're capable of! ”

"I will buy ten copies and give them to my friends who look down on domestic games, so that they can see what a really good game looks like!"

"Thank you for ......"

Statements like this keep appearing in the chat tool of customer service.

Although all the "customer service" here were also very happy, they really couldn't reply one by one, so they could only keep saying "thank you for your support", and then turn to the next buyer with a problem.

Due to the large number of customers, the online store even became extremely chic for a while, which made Zhao Nuo think that it had been hacked, but fortunately it was quickly restored to normal, otherwise it would be troublesome.

"There are less than 50 copies left of the 50,000 physical copies that debuted." Sitting in front of a computer in the corner, Wang Zhihao, who was monitoring the number of jù, said.

"Well, immediately contact the audiovisual publisher that burned the disc and produced the packaging, and let them start production tomorrow, and we will pay for the overtime."

While Zhao Nuo spoke, he immediately revised the description of the online store and marked it in large red letters:

"Thank you for your support, the physical version has been sold out and is temporarily out of stock. You can purchase the digital version or continue to pre-order the physical version. We will continue to supply it immediately, thank you for your support (because it is so important, I said it twice). ”

After explaining the shortage of goods, Zhao Nuo seized the fleeting opportunity to rest for a while, staring at the dark sky outside the window, and an inexplicable sense of pride welled up in his heart.

In his opinion, "The Legend of the War of the Three Kingdoms" is like his own child. So many preparations and modifications have been made before, just to let her be on the shining stage in the best condition, and now......

He seemed to see a cute little girl, dressed in a beautiful flower dress, giving the most perfect performance on the dazzling stage.

Until the end of the performance and the time to leave the curtain call, the girl was still reluctant to leave because of the continuous applause from the audience.

Did it.

I did it myself.

It really did.

Looking at the audience cheering and tirelessly continuing to clap their hands, the girl kept bowing with tears in her eyes, and at the same time said loudly "Thank you".

"Thank you......" Zhao Nuo muttered to himself.

--I had prepared for the worst, but to everyone's surprise, the game was selling much faster than they had imagined.

Even the advanced encryption that MURDER7 the system has become useless. A large percentage of these players bought the game just to support "Hellfire Entertainment".

A glance at the time in the lower right corner of the desktop shows that it is close to midnight, but the sales boom of the game is still unabated, and there are still a large number of customers who have pre-ordered the physical version that is currently out of stock, or simply chose to buy the digital version.

Picking up the cola on the desk and taking a big sip, Zhao Nuo heard his cousin sitting next to him yawn and complained:

"After this time, you have to invite me to dinner, it's really exhausting."

"Ha, of course, I'll invite all the employees of the company to dinner then." Zhao Nuo said with a smile.

Judging by the current sales form, this game will definitely make no less money. At that time, he is ready to increase his salary, and at the same time prepare a large celebration banquet for those employees who have worked hard for a month.

Without everyone's efforts, we would not have succeeded today. "Hellfire" completed the first task perfectly, allowing the beautiful little girl to stand on the stage in the most perfect posture.

"So...... Thank you ......."

The scene in front of him began to blur, and Zhao Nuo lay on the table, falling asleep almost instantly.

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"Boss, wake up!"

Seeing that Zhao Nuo was already "unconscious", the members of the planning team next to him patted him on the shoulder.

"Let him sleep, he hasn't slept for two days and two nights." Zhou Yan stepped forward, still holding the tray of drinks in his arms.

"So long?" The members of the planning team stared at Zhao Nuo's side face in surprise, he only came to change shifts today, and he didn't know what happened yesterday.

"Well, Zhao Nuo is working hard."

Xia Xiaoling walked over as she spoke, and put the red blanket that she didn't know where to find and draped it on Zhao Nuo's body.

Against the backdrop of the red blanket, this young man sleeping on the desk looks like a young daughter-in-law waiting to be married.

"Zhou Yan, you haven't slept for two days, is it okay?" Xia Xiaoling turned her head to look at Zhou Yan, who was still standing beside Zhao Nuo.

"I can go four days without sleeping." The pale girl stepped aside as she spoke, and sat back on the couch.

Before returning to her seat, Xia Xiaoling rubbed her eyes and continued her boring communication work.

Even though she still looks as energetic as usual, she hasn't closed her eyes for twenty-four hours, but despite this, Xia Xiaoling is still very happy.

For her, the one thing that has happened in the past month is like a wonderful dream that is not real.

On the way to make the game, I participated in the job fair as the "chairman of the Hellfire Game Company", and after waiting for a long time, no one applied, and as a result, I fell asleep bored at the job fair. And then......

She meets people she sees as "miracles".

That man is an out-and-out game maniac, and he speaks mercilessly. Just the first time they met, they pointed out all kinds of mistakes exposed in their own games.

Then, because of his father's opposition, he was about to give up. It was the man who stood up and persuaded his stubborn father to give the "Hellfire Game Company", which was still an empty shell at the time, a ray of life.

Whether it is in the establishment process of the company or the run-in period after the establishment, that guy is indispensable, and it can be said that he is completely mainstay. In Xia Xiaoling's eyes now, that guy is like an angel sent by God to save him.

"Thank you......" Xia Xiaoling said in a small voice that was imperceptible.

Looking down at her white hands, she knew she had succeeded.

It's unbelievable, I didn't expect that so many people really liked the game I made myself.

Although many years have passed, she still remembers being ridiculed by her classmates when she was in school drawing "games" on paper.

Although she doesn't resent those who laugh at her, if she meets them now, she will still puff out her chest with pride and say loudly, "My game is played by a lot of people!" ”

Xia Xiaoling pulled the long black hair draped over her shoulders behind her and continued to act as a "temporary customer service". While answering the customer's question, she shook her head slightly, and began to fantasize about what would happen next:

This "Legend of the Great Three Kingdoms War" is just the beginning. I will not be satisfied with this small achievement, and I will make more games in the future:

First-Person Shooter, Third-Person Shooter, RTS, Battle Flag, RPG, ...... All kinds of games she wants to try. Not only for that dream that has continued from childhood to the present, but also for another person's dream.

"That's right, that's our dream."

Thinking of Zhao Nuo's "speech" after being drunk, Xia Xiaoling quietly clenched her little fists.

"Don't be in a daze, your customer is popping up."

The reminder of the black hand soldiers around her made Xia Xiaoling, who was still immersed in thoughts, suddenly sober up, scratched her head embarrassedly, and said, "I'm a little sleepy......"

But the next sentence of the Black Hand surprised her, who had always been smirking:

"You have a crush on stellar wreckage?"

"Huh? Eh, eh! How do you know...... No. Xia Xiaoling said in a panic.

"Don't try to hide it from me, I'm a graduate of advertising plus a master's degree in psychology." There was a slight smugness in the voice of the Black Hand: "Studying the psychological activities of customers is a compulsory course for businessmen. ”

"Not really." The girl shook her head busily.

Do you like Zhao Nuo? Even she herself doesn't know what kind of emotions she has for that super reliable "guardian".

Despite her good looks, she devoted almost all of her spare time to games since she was a child, and she never fell in love at all. She also has no idea what a "crush" is.

"Really, not?" The Black Hand said in a strange manner, narrowing his eyes to reveal a treacherous smile unique to the merchant, and then said in a low voice:

"You'd better hurry, that kid seems to have several beautiful women in his house."

"Huh?" Xia Xiaoling shouted in surprise, and then explained to the people who were looking at her: "It's okay, it's okay." ”

Then, she hurriedly asked the Black Hand:

"What's going on? How do you know? ”

"How sluggish you are, that guy lives with that little maid."

The Black Hand pointed to the pale girl sitting on the sofa holding a tray, and then continued to gossip: "Inside information, he also has a beautiful American girl at home, and she is also very good at playing games. ”

“…… I'll try! Xia Xiaoling nodded seriously.

She didn't know what she was talking about, she just blurted it out subconsciously. But the short businessman sitting next to him, as if he understood what he meant, gave a thumbs up and made a "like" gesture:

"Come on, boss." R1152