Meng Shu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Meng Shu
Alias(es)	Shuo Guang 15 46
Gender	Male
Age	24 99
Affiliation	Only Game — President 56
Occupation/Role	Game producer, developer, and entrepreneur
First Appearance	Chapter 1: A World Where Horror Genres Are Extremely Backward

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Initial attributes: Programming, Design, Art, and Music at 60	2	The system identifies him as a versatile developer; the mental development engine allows him to recreate Dark Forest. 2
Design 60+3; Code 60+8; Art 60+2; Music 60	28	Improvements gained after revising and expanding 21 Points into a standalone game; he has 7,558,000 Fear Points. 28
Design 60+5; Programming 60+12; Art 60+4; Music 60+1	49	His continued modifications and work on Visage increase all four creative attributes. 49
Planning 60+7; Programming 60+20; Art 60+5; Music 60+2	99	Remaking Skyhill from a 2D game into a large VR production raises Programming to Excellent. 99
Planning 60+12; Programming 60+30; Art 60+7; Music 60+2	186	Following Control Failure, his planning and programming improve substantially; Programming remains Excellent. 186

Background / History

Meng Shu is the identity assumed by Qin Xuan, a game producer who transmigrated into Meng Shu’s body. Qin Xuan had been a successful game entrepreneur in his former world, while the original Meng Shu had died before his arrival. He awakens into a financially struggling household: his father delivers bottled water, his mother works as a dishwasher, and the family lives in an old rented residence. 1

Soon after transmigrating, Meng Shu obtains a system-linked game-development engine and discovers that he possesses the complete structural code and assets needed to recreate Dark Forest. He develops its first chapter in a day, uploads a live demo and downloadable trial version to Danmu Network, and uses the attention to establish himself in the local game industry. 2

The demo becomes a major online hit, receiving 1.6 million views, 840,000 likes, and more than 4,000 new followers by the following day. Although Iron Horse Capital expresses interest in investing, Meng Shu cannot accept without a corporate entity; this pushes him to register a company and pursue game development as a business. 6 7

After Dark Forest receives its license, Meng Shu releases it commercially. The game sells 80,000 copies in under seven hours and later surpasses 240,000 first-day sales, giving him his first major fortune. He initially conceals his success from his family before eventually revealing that he can support them financially. 10 14 17 32

Career

Only Game

Meng Shu builds Only Game from a one-man operation into a development studio. Its early core staff includes 3D modeler Qiu Yuan, scene designer Xia Nianzhen, animator Xu Hong, and accountant Sister Mei. Meng Shu personally provides extensive concept documents, assigns production tasks, oversees motion capture, and guides the team’s work. 20

He later recruits quest designer Chen An and former game artist Fang Yuancheng. Fang is offered flexible hours and permission to bring his daughter to work, allowing him to return to the game industry without abandoning his parental responsibilities. 58 121 122

Major Games

Game	Meng Shu's role and outcome
Dark Forest	His debut horror game. It establishes his reputation, sells 1.66 million copies in three weeks, and later receives MOD and multi-platform support plans. 14 22
21 Points	A standalone VR horror game adapted from the Resident Evil 7 DLC of the same name. Meng Shu releases it free on the IGame Platform. 18 22
Visage	A first-person psychological horror game built around helplessness, sanity, and oppressive exploration. Meng Shu secures a 38 million yuan deal for the project; it sells 320,000 copies on its first day. 28 30 32 46
Skyhill	A planned 3D VR remake of a side-scrolling survival game. Meng Shu expands its world-building, side content, scenes, monsters, and motion-capture work. 49 50 59
Control Failure	An anomaly-focused horror game developed around the Federal Bureau of Control and Containment Site-19. Meng Shu personally defines its visual direction, narrative links, random events, and promotional mockumentary. 103 105 122 186
Dead Space	A horror project acquired through the system. Meng Shu promotes it internationally through a virtual-effects stage play and haunted-house installation at E3. 186 190 206
Dark Forest VR	A planned VR remake that preserves the original plot while adding the Forbidden Forest, Naming Hazard, and expanded FBC world-building. 207

Personality

Meng Shu is ambitious, composed, and highly self-directed. He does not treat horror games as disposable commercial products; he repeatedly pursues mechanics and themes that others consider risky, including VR horror, games where players cannot fight, and anomaly-based horror drawn from ordinary objects. 15 30 103

He prioritizes player experience and creative integrity over short-term competitive advantages. He is willing to praise competitors if their work is good, refuses exclusive early-access arrangements that would disadvantage other players, and rejects film-adaptation offers that could compromise his stories. 56 120 188

Despite becoming wealthy, Meng Shu remains attentive to his family’s circumstances. He cooks for his parents and sister, helps his parents leave physically demanding jobs, supports Meng Xiaoran emotionally, and arranges a home where she can stay while attending school. 6 18 32 122

As a manager, he is demanding about quality but patient with employees’ limitations. He rejects overly complicated quest designs, mentors less experienced staff, provides practical support when workloads become excessive, and evaluates workers by ability rather than appearance, age, or seniority. 59 104 121 188

Abilities & Skills

System-Assisted Game Development

Meng Shu possesses a system-linked development engine that transfers game-development knowledge and can convert Chinese-language input into code.

• The engine’s user manual is directly transmitted into his mind upon activation. 2
• It automatically saves unfinished project files in real time. 2
• It self-uninstalls if he remains away from the computer for more than 30 minutes. 2
• He can use Fear Points to purchase games, concept designs, development tutorials, and VR production methods from the system. 18 28 50 186

Game Design

Meng Shu is especially skilled at adapting existing game frameworks into projects suited to his new world’s market and technology.

• Revises stories and mechanics rather than copying source material unchanged. 28
• Uses real locations, including Yingshan Psychiatric Hospital, as reference material for map design and horror atmosphere. 51 53
• Designs horror around vulnerability, environmental tension, sanity systems, invincible enemies, and unpredictable anomalies. 30 103 104
• Builds connected settings between games, including the FBC, anomalies, and the Forbidden Forest. 46 105 207

Programming

His Programming attribute rises from an initial score of 60 to 60+30, reaching the system’s Excellent rating. This allows him to execute large-scale remakes, add original content, and adapt complex systems that would otherwise exceed his team’s technical capacity. 2 99 186

Leadership and Production Management

Meng Shu directs projects from concept to release while maintaining close involvement in individual disciplines.

• Creates detailed presentations covering story, gameplay, characters, props, environments, and animation. 20
• Supervises scene design, modeling, motion capture, quest structure, voice work, music, and promotional materials. 59 105 122 190
• Plans unconventional promotional campaigns, including a mockumentary for Control Failure and a virtual-effects stage play for Dead Space. 105 185
• Handles negotiations firmly, rejecting offers that would sacrifice creative control or player fairness. 120 188 211

Relationships

• Meng Xiaoran — His younger sister. Meng Shu frequently cooks for her, helps her while she is recovering from a broken leg, and supports her after she worries about burdening the family. 2 6 32
• Meng Shu’s parents — His hardworking parents. After earning money through game development, he urges them to leave their labor-intensive jobs and later supports their return to their hometown. 18 32 122
• Supervisor Lian — His primary liaison at Infinite Network Entertainment. She assists with publishing, resource coordination, overseas work, and E3 preparations. 32 185 222
• Qiu Yuan — Only Game’s 3D modeler. Meng Shu assigns him extensive prop, monster, and environment-modeling work while offering outside help when necessary. 20 104
• Xia Nianzhen — Only Game’s scene designer. Meng Shu mentors her through horror, hotel, and sci-fi industrial environments. 20 53 121
• Xu Hong — Only Game’s animator and motion-capture supervisor. He works closely with Meng Shu on animation files and performance capture. 20 122
• Chen An — Only Game’s quest designer. Meng Shu trains him to prioritize logical, concise, and entertaining quests over excessive complexity. 58 59
• Fang Yuancheng — A former game artist recruited by Meng Shu as an art director for Control Failure. Meng Shu accommodates Fang’s responsibility toward his daughter. 121 122
• Li Chengshuang — Veteran stage-play director hired to direct the Dead Space E3 performance. Meng Shu respects his experience while helping him adapt to horror staging. 189 190

Notable Quotes

“Not a single one can put up a fight.”
— Meng Shu, on the games of his new world’s era 10

“Let the work speak for itself, win player reputation with quality—I have no objection to that.”
— Meng Shu, on competing with Ji You 56

“In the capacity of someone defending their rights.”
— Meng Shu, confronting General Manager Li in the novel’s alternative beginning 172

Trivia

• Meng Shu is a capable Sichuan-style cook and takes over much of the family’s evening cooking after transmigrating. 6 10
• He avoids using players’ real names in his games and instead requests distinct nicknames or aliases to prevent possible complications. 99
• He prefers an ordinary apartment to a large villa, believing an oversized home would feel lonely when most of his family is away. 168
• Chapter 172 presents an original alternative beginning in which Meng Shu confronts his employer over wage deductions and missing social-security contributions. 172