Every word of their discussion reached Zhao Yang's ears.
"You idiots! Haven't you watched enough TV? Slip those guys some money, and what gate won't open for you?" Zhao Yang reminded them.
Yao Xin was at his wits' end. "Yang, that's easy for you to say. All I've got on me is ten cold steamed buns. Where am I supposed to get any money? Besides, this game doesn't seem to let you spend real money. There's nothing I can do."
"Right! Real-money purchases! Why hasn't Phantom Immortal Technology enabled top-ups? With a game this massive, how are they supposed to make a profit without them?" Zhao Yang was baffled.
Even an idiot could figure out that keeping a game like this running would require a sizable development and maintenance team behind the scenes.
But without top-ups, the game couldn't make money. Could Phantom Immortal Technology really keep this up?
Liu Xiao said, "Yang, you still haven't changed the way you think! Think about it. What was Phantom Immortal Technology's main reason for making this game?"
"To let all of humanity evolve, obviously."
"Exactly. All Phantom Immortal Technology needs to do is hold back a few of those Evolution Items and sell them. They'll make a fortune. Why would they need the pocket change from top-ups?"
"I agree with Xiao, too. If this game really allowed top-ups, there'd be nothing left for losers like us. All those financial oligarchs and tech giants would pour money into it and get full sets of god-tier equipment right away! So much for everyone evolving. We might as well all work for that tiny handful of people. That's why I think Phantom Immortal Technology is right not to allow top-ups."
Zhao Yang said nothing more. Whether Firmament enabled top-ups didn't really matter much to them.