Overwhelming Praise

The next day, Chen Xu arrived at the company at seven thirty in the morning. To his surprise, Yang Xin and Ruan Ningxue had both arrived early.

When they saw Chen Xu push open the door, the two women rushed over to him with excited expressions.

"It blew up, it blew up! CEO Chen, the word of mouth exploded!" Yang Xin held a notebook computer, her face flushed with excitement.

On the screen was the rating on the official app shop.

9.9 points—an unbelievably high score.

And that was not all. On the second day after its release, two media outlets had already published reviews for Undertale.

Most shocking of all, both outlets had awarded it a perfect score of 10!

One review site called Game Time Media had practically praised it to the heavens.

The review contained no spoilers, merely teasing the audience from beginning to end like a riddler.

Yet the article was filled with all sorts of exaggerated descriptions.

For example, after finishing Undertale, the editor had remained silent for a long time.

This was a game that broke free from the traditional constraints of RPGs.

It overturned players' understanding of RPG games. A game could actually be this shocking.

Despite being a low-budget indie game, it offered an even more breathtaking experience than AAA games.

The same kind of praise had also appeared in Undertale's review section.

It was filled with countless baffling comments.

For example: "An incredible RPG game. Even after it ended, my spine was still tingling!" "Shatter your mercy, and mine too!" "This fills you with determination!"

"The sales aren't bad, but we'll need to let it ferment for a while." Chen Xu took the computer, checked the sales data in the backend, and smiled.

2,749 copies—a figure that was not particularly high.

That was perfectly normal. Although they had previously stirred up some hype with Zhong Mei,

in reality, it had merely let more players learn the name Undertale.

Nebula Games and Chen Xu were still complete strangers to many players.

The only game they had to show for themselves was a Gentleman Game.

And Chen Xu had priced Undertale at 36 yuan, the same as in his previous life.

That was not expensive for an indie game, and the social economy of the Parallel World was far stronger than in his previous life. Otherwise, the gaming industry could never have flourished so much.

From 7 PM to 11 PM was considered prime time.

Game Time Media's review had already allowed the game's popularity to build, and this was also when players had free time, making it perfect for experiencing the game.

Before 7 PM, Undertale's sales had been increasing by roughly 500 copies per hour.

But after 7 PM, that number more than doubled, reaching around 1,200.

Total sales also successfully broke through 14,000 copies.

And the game's reviews gradually began to increase as well.

After all, only a day and a half had passed since Undertale officially launched on the platform.

That night, Yang Xin was celebrating at the private room of the hotpot restaurant in Vientiane City where they had eaten before. Hearing Chen Xu announce the numbers, she was even more excited.

Although Magic Mirror had achieved astonishing sales, she had not been involved at the time and had merely watched from the sidelines.

But she had participated in Undertale's development from start to finish.

Although the process had felt like they could have tied up a dog and still won, most of the game's story content had been written by her.

That gave her a strong sense of accomplishment.

"I wonder what the final sales will be!" Ruan Ningxue took a sip of juice, looking equally excited.

"I think it might break a million!" Yang Xin said excitedly.

"Judging from the current review trend, a million is only a matter of time." Chen Xu nodded with a smile, offering his confirmation.

Unlike the confident Chen Xu, the players and industry designers who had been following Undertale all went crazy when they saw its reviews.

What was going on?

At River Media, Zhong Mei's eyes were practically popping out of his head. He had no intention of leaving work at all.

Had Nebula Games paid people off? How much money would that take?

Buying positive reviews and media praise was something he had done before, but wasn't Undertale taking this too far?!

That was his first thought, and it was also the first thought of everyone else who saw Undertale's performance.

Not a single person believed Undertale's true quality deserved such reviews.

After all, it was just a low-budget indie game.

Yet with such scores, it could absolutely be called a standard masterpiece.

Did a low-budget game like Undertale really deserve that?

At the same time, it aroused the curiosity of many players. What kind of game exactly was Undertale?

Once those players became curious, they would become another part of the countless positive reviews, continuing to add fuel to the fire.

The most direct proof was the game data Chen Xu had been watching.

Every time it refreshed, the sales saw a substantial increase.

Of course, the more crucial thing was the game's reviews.

They were almost unanimously positive. The game's rating remained at 9.9 and had not dropped despite growing sales.

Normally, a game's rating would gradually decline as more and more players joined in.

Generally speaking, a score of 8.5 was already the threshold for an excellent game.

A score of 9 meant it was a premium title, while 9.5 or above meant it could be called a masterpiece.

But although Undertale's sales were skyrocketing, its player rating remained remarkably stable.

That score would certainly drop as more players came in later, but it was still terrifyingly impressive.

And beneath the game's shop page, players' reviews expressed exactly what they thought of it.

"I thought it was just an ordinary monster-fighting RPG, but I have to say, Flowey's appearance and the ending afterward truly shocked me!"

"I first became curious about Nebula Games and Chen Xu because of Magic Mirror, but Undertale showed me what a real game was! Seriously, it overturned my understanding of RPGs!"

"I can only describe it as incredible!"

"Whatever you do, don't hurt the monsters in the game, or you'll regret it! Trust me!"

"The wind howls. Before you stands a true hero!"

"It feels absolutely explosive! I have a feeling Undertale will definitely become a massive hit!"

"Birds are singing, flowers are blooming. Children like you should be burning in hell!"

"This fills you with determination!"

"An incredibly innovative and shocking game design!"

Countless players gave Undertale extremely high praise. Of course, there were also a few negative reviews mixed in.

They lowered the score by 0.1, but compared with the tidal wave of positive reviews, those negative comments were nothing more than a drop in the ocean.