Hidden Achievement: First Pot of Gold!

Chapter 19: Hidden Achievement - First Pot of Gold!

'What the hell is Lu Bu?!'

'Fong Shan bloodline awakened!'

'Lu Bu among men, always stabbing his Godfather.'

'Fang Tian Hua Ji Youth Edition (referring to a fruit knife)'

'Hahahaha, this is ridiculous...'

'The boss is so thoughtful, even included a Cao Cao Offering the Knife package.'

'Being the boss's Godfather is truly a hardship...'

'I do NOT welcome Dong Zhuo's parents!'

'Ah Cui really came today, got to experience Dong Zhuo's joy from every angle.'

'You call this joy, you piece of shit?'

'Hahahaha, this is ridiculous...'

The bullet comments erupted in laughter!

A Yin and Brother Shu were also laughing so hard they were crying.

Like an electronic plague.

This ridiculous carnival of silliness, which started with Liu Peiqie's short video, quickly spread throughout the gaming community!

Countless streamers joined this absurd and idiotic father-son role-playing game!

It was utter chaos!

There were streamers from the single-player section, Shi Liuliu and Zhuang Zhuang—

"Sis! Sis! Can I drink this? Gulp gulp—"

"Put it down! Put down Zhuang Zhuang! That's toilet cleaner! You can't drink that, you little brat!"

There were singers from the music section, Pineapple and Sister Zhou—

"Honey! Pineapple! That's an oven! You can't go in there!"

"I won't! Blah— Nobody can stop me today! Get lost!"

"How can you say such rude words!"

"Because I have no manners! Mama!"

There were even Old Ju and San Ren from Bilibili—

"Holy crap! Save me, San Ren! I'm pinned by the barbell!"

"Where? Where? Oh, found you! I'm coming! I'm coming to save you!"

"Then do something! My face is turning purple! I'm suffocating!"

"No, no! I can't find the interaction button! How do I lift the barbell?"

"I don't know either!"

"What the hell, didn't you already completely understand this game?!"

"Holy crap, why are you lying on the ground, hahahaha..."

"I pressed the wrong button, hahahaha. Well, I'll kowtow for you while I'm at it, rest in peace hahahaha..."

Taking off.

Just as Gu Sheng had said.

For a game to become a hit, besides outstanding playability, it also needs to wait for the bullet to fly for a while.

And once that bullet hits the market, its influence will gallop like a wild horse!

In just one day!

The initial poor performance of "Who's Your Daddy" was reversed!

In just one week!

With a sales volume of 58,700 copies in 6 days and 23 hours, it shattered "Mario Bros."'s single-week record of 29,000 copies!

Although the settlement for the first week's sales has not yet concluded, the total sales of 293,500 yuan were enough to make "Who's Your Daddy" stand out among its peers on the platform.

Winning the weekly bestseller list for mid-to-small-sized games on the Yiyou Platform was a foregone conclusion!

When the news arrived, Gu Sheng's three brothers rejoiced!

CEO Shen Miaomiao pounded her chest in frustration!

Where is the justice!

Isn't this bullying an honest person!

That broken game already had clipping issues right in front of you guys, the players!

And you still bought it!

Shen Miaomiao found herself increasingly unable to understand the players' thought processes.

"I was so stupid... truly..."

On the final day of the first week, Shen Miaomiao skipped going to the company and instead focused on muttering to herself at home:

"I only knew that broken game had terrible quality, but I never expected its abstract gameplay would be so appealing to players."

"If only I had... sigh..."

"I was so stupid... truly..."

That night, after just finishing her evening routine, Shen Miaomiao was doing her hair in front of the mirror, channeling Xianglin's Wife.

Just then, her phone rang.

She listlessly opened her eyelids to check, seeing it was Chu Qingzhou calling.

"...Hello, Sister Chuchu..."

Shen Miaomiao answered the phone weakly.

Chu Qingzhou on the other end of the line felt a jolt!

Holy crap!

Why does the young lady sound like she's about to die?

"Um... CEO Shen, are you alright?"

Chu Qingzhou asked with concern:

"Didn't you have a cold? Why do you sound so unwell?"

Heh heh heh.

Hearing this, Shen Miaomiao let out a bitter laugh inwardly.

If you had lost over a million dollars consecutively, could you be bouncing around happily?

After a moment of silence, Shen Miaomiao mustered a bit of energy:

"I'm fine, just a little low on energy... Is there something you need?"

"If it's about sales, you don't need to report to me anymore. I'm aware of the situation."

Recently, Shen Miaomiao really didn't want to hear any more news about the company's profits.

Her heart couldn't take it.

"No, it's not,"

Chu Qingzhou chuckled on the other end of the line:

"It's already a sure thing that we've secured the top spot in sales for the week."

"I'm calling you mainly to report on another matter."

"Oh..." Shen Miaomiao replied listlessly: "What matter?"

She heard Chu Qingzhou's voice on the phone, tinged with a little excitement:

"The situation you predicted before has happened!"

Huh?

Shen Miaomiao blinked in surprise.

The situation I predicted?

Besides losing money, what else did I predict?

"What situation?" Shen Miaomiao asked, confused.

"It's what you said before, that if we just stayed put, the Yiyou Platform would naturally come to us!"

Chu Qingzhou said excitedly:

"Just as you expected!"

"We've consecutively secured the first-day sales crown and the weekly sales crown for mid-to-small-sized games, which has attracted the attention of the Yiyou Platform."

"Just now, the head of the Yiyou Platform's marketing department called me,"

"And they want to invite us to participate in this season's 'Mini-Game Development Festival'!"

Ha—?!

Shen Miaomiao was shocked!

Are they out of their minds?!

What I said before was just a casual remark!

The main purpose was to find an excuse to reject Gu Sheng's promotional request!

How could this be...

Looking at her own wide-eyed, incredulous reflection in the mirror, Shen Miaomiao fell into deep thought.

Could it be that her system wasn't for investment rebates, but for making wishes come true?

After a full three seconds of silence, Shen Miaomiao, feeling a mix of amusement and exasperation, asked:

"What mini-game development festival?"

"It's an expo specifically for mini-games hosted by the Yiyou Platform," Chu Qingzhou replied, having already looked up the details. "Many companies and individual designers will participate, with hundreds of mini-games competing. The games will be free for a limited time during the event. Finally, the organizers will select outstanding works based on public votes for promotion."

Originally, Shen Miaomiao wanted to flat-out refuse! She absolutely could not participate in such an event! This was a promotional event! She wished her own games would just rot in the factory; she avoided publicity like the plague, so why would she actively participate in something like this!

But! Chu Qingzhou's words made her reconsider—

[During the event period, games are free for a limited time]

Free?! Shen Miaomiao suddenly felt like there might be an opportunity here.

"How long does this event last?" Shen Miaomiao asked.

"Two weeks, fourteen days," Chu Qingzhou replied.

"Hmm—" Shen Miaomiao nodded. "Let me think about it."

With that! She hung up the phone and immediately summoned the system in her mind!

[Hey, hey, hey! System bro! Wake up! How are the estimated settlement dates calculated for events like this! Is it still 7 days?]

After a moment! The system responded—

[Reply to Host: Detected that this event has a fixed non-profit period, therefore the rebate settlement time will be extended accordingly, estimated at 30 days]

Damn! Shen Miaomiao's face darkened. Forget it. Fourteen days of free promotion, thirty days for settlement, a difference of half a month in between. Who knew what kind of trouble Gu Sheng's game would get into during that half a month! Better to just let it go.

However! Just as Shen Miaomiao, who was trying desperately to avoid it, was about to refuse! She heard a crisp notification sound from the system in her mind!

[Ding! Time's up! This round of investment settlement is complete!] [Project: Who's Your Daddy] [Project Investment Amount: 100,000 yuan] [Project Rebate Amount: 0 yuan] [Remaining Settlement Time: 0 (Settled)] [Detected that the Host's total investment amount has exceeded 100,000 yuan, and the rebate is 0! Hidden achievement unlocked - First Pot of Gold!] [Achievement Reward: Settlement Time Reduction Card] [Reward has been issued, Host can use it at any time]