Amnesty and Such Are Nonexistent

After all, these games need enough promotion and a solid user base to take off.

If you rush to release one, forget about whether players will accept the gameplay.

Even if they do accept it by chance, you'd likely be making a wedding dress for other companies.

Because MOBA games have zero difficulty in development.

Given the funds and resources of game companies, if Wang Chuan rashly develops one, the result is obvious.

Either he joins a big company and gives up his dream of going solo.

Or he gets blocked, copied, and a similar game gets released.

And because the company has more resources, the result would be even more popular than the original.

In the end, his own market share would be swallowed up by the company.

"Bang bang bang!"

Just as Wang Chuan was seriously browsing posts, a knock at the door made him look over.

Since the dorm door wasn't closed, he saw the visitor right away.

It was a girl with delicate features, around twenty-five or twenty-six.

"Sister Yuanyuan?"

Wang Chuan called out in surprise, completely confused.

This girl was their class advisor, Liu Yuanyuan, a graduate from the previous year who chose to stay on at the school to manage their class.

Since they were basically already graduated, Liu Yuanyuan rarely bothered with them anymore.

He didn't expect her to come looking for him today.

Was there something going on?

"Wang Chuan, not bad. I didn't expect that in just one day, you'd become famous."

"The dean told me to let you know that at the graduation ceremony, you'll be giving a speech."

"Also, Penguin, Net Entertainment, and Bali are coming to the school for recruitment. You should think about which one you want to go to."

After Liu Yuanyuan came in, she teased Wang Chuan and then stated her purpose.

"Give a speech at the graduation ceremony? No problem."

Wang Chuan agreed immediately without any hesitation.

No joke—being able to speak at the graduation ceremony wasn't simple.

It meant the school recognized his achievements, thought he had enough potential, and even wanted to promote him on campus.

And although it was called a speech on the surface, it was actually a hidden benefit.

Forget everything else—just the school's network alone was worth a lot.

After all, over the years, the school had taught countless students.

And no matter what industry those students went into, as long as they achieved something, they became part of the school's network.

If he later ran into funding trouble and needed a bank loan, with the school's connections, the procedures and loan amounts would be incredibly lenient.

So he agreed without a second thought—this was all benefit, no downside.

As for Penguin, Net Entertainment, and Bali coming to recruit, he didn't care much.

Ever since he became famous, the Pangu Editor backend had been flooded with recruitment messages from various companies.

Given the insane success of The Stanley Parable, it wasn't surprising that it caught the attention of giants like Penguin, Net Entertainment, and Bali.

Seeing Wang Chuan agree so cleanly, Liu Yuanyuan was delighted.

She then spent some time briefing him on the direction of his speech and other details.

After all, speaking at the graduation ceremony came with strict requirements.

"Oh, right—Penguin, Net Entertainment, and Bali want your contact info. What do you plan to do?"

Liu Yuanyuan could tell Wang Chuan wasn't too interested in the Three Factories, but she had to ask anyway.

Since the Three Factories had good relations with the school, this was basically a school task.

"Oh, that's nothing. Just give it to them."

Wang Chuan didn't care much about that either—it was just a contact method.

It wouldn't do him any harm.

Ding ding ding ding ding!

Not long after seeing Liu Yuanyuan off, a series of messages came through on the backend.

Wang Chuan thought it was from a company, but when he checked, it was actually from Xiao Ming.

"Wang Chuan, you're freaking awesome now."

"I heard you got picked to give a speech by the director."

"Damn, that's a first in history. If I'd known, I'd have made games with you too."

"So, is it too late for me to start making games now?"

Fuck! Where did this guy get the news, and how is it so fast???

Seeing Xiao Ming's message, Wang Chuan felt a mix of amusement and helplessness.

After hesitating for a moment, he still didn't reply.

It wasn't like this was the first time anyway~~~

Before Wang Chuan could catch his breath, his phone rang.

Hmm, an unfamiliar number.

"Hello, are you Junior Wang Chuan? I'm your Senior from last year, now in Penguin's game department."

As soon as the call connected, the other side introduced themselves.

But, different from what Wang Chuan expected, the caller wasn't a recruiter—it was his Senior.

"Oh, sorry, Senior. I want to give it a try while I'm still young, so I'll have to say no."

Since it was a recruitment from his Senior, Wang Chuan politely declined.

"No problem, no problem. If you ever want to come later, just reach out. Finally, I wish you all the best in your future career, haha~~"

Faced with Wang Chuan's refusal, the Senior wasn't upset; instead, he cheerfully offered his blessings.

As the saying goes, business is business, but goodwill remains.

It was just a recruitment offer; a no wasn't a big deal.

And this call seemed to be the start of it all, followed immediately by Net Entertainment and Bali.

Their purpose was similar to Penguin's—both wanted to recruit Wang Chuan.

The only difference was the terms they offered.

To all these calls, his reply was the same: listen carefully, then politely decline.

Unlike Penguin's straightforwardness, Net Entertainment and Bali also wanted to invest in Wang Chuan's future games.

So-called angel investing looks great on the surface.

But it's like a double-edged sword.

Simply put, would they be that generous to just hand over their money?

No way—money isn't that easy to get.

Of course, Wang Chuan turned down this suggestion too.

He already had a rough plan for his future development, so there was no need to accept investment.

He planned to start with the lowest-cost indie games, then move on to the less demanding Mobile version.

In these two areas, the game content wouldn't be too large, making them suitable for a newcomer like him.

If he jumped straight into the high-cost market, his capital simply wouldn't be enough to sustain it.

It's like ancient warfare: if your money, grain, preparations, and troops all fall short of the enemy's, and you only have strategy.

How could you possibly win?

Winning with fewer forces requires favorable timing, terrain, and unity—otherwise, it's just a joke.

No one else knew about the goal in Wang Chuan's mind.

So all they knew was that Wang Chuan had turned down Three Factories.

Especially Xiao Ming, who immediately bombarded him with messages.