I Want to Go on a Killing Spree

At first, Chen Yu had only wanted to make a simple quiz game and spend his Positive Mana.

At the same time, he could harvest some Negative Emotions, killing two birds with one stone.

But now, he had changed his original goal. He had decided to create a game people would never want to put down.

It was time to let Heaven Origin's Dream Makers know who was boss—and what a fun competitive quiz Dreamscape should look like!

Though the difficulty had increased, Chen Yu felt immensely excited. The harder the task, the more fired up he became. The more untrodden the path, the more he wanted to walk it. Though most of the time he might die without leaving a corpse, if enough people died, a path would eventually form.

"There still has to be a competition, but it needs to be more intense and more exciting."

"The core logic of answering questions can't change, but we need to add some thrilling combat elements to increase the randomness. Even if players get every question right, they should still feel tense—and give me enough Negative Emotions."

"The scale of forty people can't change. That number is just right: not too few, not too many, while still maintaining the tension and excitement."

"We also need a leaderboard, and we should mark each player's school or alma mater to boost their sense of honor!"

"There it is, there it is—I've got it! Since it's a competition, we need a countdown timer. That can fully stir up the players' tension. When they're flustered, it'll be easier to generate Negative Emotions."

"Taunting is a must! We'll add some taunting non-player characters. They'll be stronger, but their taunts will be maxed out. Killing them will grant extra rewards. Just thinking about it feels great!"

"But to keep players from losing too much and no longer wanting to play, we also need daily missions. After playing a certain number of times, they can receive some mana as a reward. I can spend my mana too, and the players will have more motivation to keep playing."

After reaching the Qi Refining Second Layer, Chen Yu felt that his mental capacity had improved as well. Many good ideas from his past life now came to him effortlessly, and putting them into practice took no effort at all.

A day later, Chen Yu walked out of his office with great excitement and presented the first version of his Dreamscape, Quiz Melee, to everyone.

"It's done!" Chen Yu said excitedly. "This Dreamscape combines quizzes with social features. It also has a leaderboard and a friend challenge function. Players can experience the joy of answering questions and the thrill of getting something for nothing. It'll definitely set off a craze across the Nine Provinces! Come test it together."

Luo Tong immediately accepted the Dreamscape, then asked, "President Chen, have you made Dreamscapes before?"

"I've made two. Why?"

"Nothing."

Dream Makers created Dreamscapes in batches of ten.

For most Dream Makers, the Dreamscape where they truly achieved good Grades was usually their twentieth. The earlier ones were often junk.

But since it was his boss's Dreamscape, he decided that no matter what, he would give his boss an excess amount of emotional validation and confidence, then help him improve it afterward.

Helping his boss become a top-tier Dream Maker was now his dream and his goal.

I have to let the boss know that hiring me was absolutely the right choice!

Boss, you have to believe in me!

With that thought in mind, Luo Tong resolutely entered the Dreamscape.

But the moment he sank into it, Luo Tong could tell that this was not something an ordinary Dream Maker could create.

The Dreamscape used a great deal of paid content, but it was not simply piled together. Instead, it was coordinated through a certain method, forming an exceptionally realistic environment that felt incredibly comfortable.

"President Chen did an excellent job with the environment. Its artistic score should be pretty high."

This was a scene with a distinctly fairy-tale feel. Beneath his feet lay a path covered in golden ginkgo leaves, while nearby stood houses piled up from Candy and cookies.

He himself seemed to have become softer as well. The brilliant colors were strikingly vivid, making the place feel incredibly peaceful.

After observing his surroundings, Luo Tong felt that he had guessed Chen Yu's intentions.

He had made the setting cartoonish to attract younger cultivators, then hidden the questions in the details.

This kind of game could satisfy the educational needs of younger cultivators. It seemed President Chen's target audience was young users.

"This environment is really well made. It feels comfortable to play, and the quality is incredible. But younger users don't have money... Wait, President Chen seemed to be planning to give them money."

Before Luo Tong could figure it out, a countdown appeared on the light screen above his head.

When the countdown ended, he found himself flying into the air before slowly descending.

Little People similar to him floated in the air as well, scattering as they descended toward the fairy-tale world below.

Seeing the Little People around him, Luo Tong felt that something was very, very wrong.

Why do they have weapons?

Why do I have a weapon too?

Where did this frying pan in my hand come from?

Why has my health bar appeared?

Isn't this supposed to be the bus to kindergarten?

What does President Chen want to do?

After landing, Luo Tong had not even steadied himself when he saw a non-player character pounce at him, smashing a brick viciously into his head.

Clang!

With a crisp sound, his health bar dropped sharply. The sudden dizziness made him unable to stand steadily, and he collapsed onto the ground.

Then the other party's intensely mocking voice rang out. "Coward! I haven't even put any strength into it, and you're already down! Coward, you're such a useless coward!"

This non-player character was quite sweet-looking. Though small, she was exceptionally cute. One look was enough to tell that her appearance had been purchased at a high price, and the markings on her body showed that she was an elite.

But the words coming out of her mouth made his blood pressure skyrocket. Worse still, he could not beat her, which only made him angrier.

Fortunately, these non-player characters were not very smart. Another non-player character who had landed in the same area suddenly charged over and began fighting with the little brat.

Having escaped disaster, Luo Tong trembled as he crawled away. The anger and resentment in his heart nearly burst through the roof.

That brick had not hurt much, but the feeling of being ambushed like that was truly awful.

Even more infuriating was that mockery-filled voice. It made him feel deeply humiliated, and he wanted nothing more than to rush over and fight her to the death.

He had never seen such an infuriating non-player character!

And President Chen, where was the quiz segment?!

As if answering his question, a Sword Light suddenly streaked across the sky. Countless points of light descended, and one happened to fly toward him before landing in front of him.

When the point of light unfolded, a light screen appeared before him, displaying question after question:

[How many Talismans are there? A: 16; B: 32; C: 64; D: 128.]

[Which Star Lord governs virtue? A: Fire Virtue Star Lord; B: Virtue Star Lord; C: Everbright Star Lord; D: Fortune and Prosperity Star Lord.]

[What should be noted when offering sacrifices to the God of Wealth? A: ...]

There were ten questions in total, increasing in difficulty from easy to hard, but Luo Tong answered them all at a glance.

After he finished answering, the point of light before him began to transform. A chilling Flying Sword appeared before him, accompanied by a one-minute usage countdown.

Then a great deal of light appeared. The health he had just lost began to recover, and his body was even strengthened, granting him one minute of superhuman power.

At that moment, Luo Tong understood!

Though there were still many things he did not understand, he knew that now was the time for him to go on a killing spree!

Sword, come!