[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-game-development-starting-from-a-2d-game":3,"chapter-game-development-starting-from-a-2d-game-game-development-starting-from-a-2d-game-chapter-17":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Game Development: Starting from a 2D Game",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2271078,4435,"Chapter 17: You… Just Now You Said the Game You Made Is Called What?!","game-development-starting-from-a-2d-game-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>The breakfast options at Xijuxue Academy’s cafeteria were plentiful, and since Qin Xiaoyu had promised to treat Lin Su to breakfast, he certainly didn’t hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kindly asked about her preferred food types and ordered a meal tailored to her tastes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Qin Xiaoyu line up for food and Lin Su trailing behind him, he thought this “boss” seemed pretty decent—good-looking, easygoing, and considerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s sit over there and eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting his breakfast, Qin Xiaoyu pointed to a window-side table nearby, mostly empty, where they could talk more easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Su had no objection to the suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Lin Su was usually carefree, she and Qin Xiaoyu weren’t close yet, so before picking up her chopsticks, she hesitated for a few seconds before asking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, you said earlier you needed my help—what is it exactly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she’d wanted to ask this all along. After all, she was just a first-year student in the voice acting program—she truly couldn’t fathom what kind of help Qin Xiaoyu could possibly need from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Qin Xiaoyu had planned to bring it up after she finished breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breakfast wasn’t expensive, but accepting food made it harder to refuse a favor later—he figured she’d be less likely to say no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But clearly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this girl, though outwardly carefree, wasn’t the dumb-blonde type—she was the kind who was rough on the outside but sharp inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>with no other options, he cut straight to the point:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here’s the thing—I need your help to talk to your school’s teachers and borrow your campus recording studio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our studio just started and doesn’t have recording equipment yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To most people, Qin Xiaoyu would’ve just made up an excuse, but he still had some principles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When asking for help, it’s best to be honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re… surprisingly straightforward…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Qin Xiaoyu’s words, Lin Su’s lips twitched slightly, and she replied with a half-amused, half-exasperated tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Su now wondered if she’d been tricked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though still a first-year voice actor, she’d spoken with many upperclassmen since enrolling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d heard enough about industry norms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, game companies or TV production teams hiring voice actors provided recording studios—or at least rented one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They never just asked to borrow school equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time she’d ever heard of such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for her decent impression of Qin Xiaoyu and his non-threatening appearance, she would’ve left immediately without a second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you tell me what kind of game you’re making? And how many lines does my character have?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly scanned Qin Xiaoyu’s face, not refusing outright, but deciding to learn more about the game before making up her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was only a few lines—or even ten or so—she didn’t want to waste her time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Genshin Impact.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Xiaoyu didn’t hide it. “After talking with you that day, I thought your voice was perfect for the character of Lady Qin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I want to offer you the role. As for lines, there are quite a few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me introduce Lady Qin to you first…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he spoke, Qin Xiaoyu suddenly stopped, frowning at Lin Su’s exaggerated expression. “What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… you just said what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Su’s eyes widened, her delicate face filled with disbelief as she stared at Qin Xiaoyu. “T… that little website… the number-one game… you guys made it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excited, her speech became jumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a future voice actor, Lin Su and her classmates were very familiar with that little website.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d followed the game that had swept the site’s trending videos these past two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she never imagined the game she’d be voicing for would be this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>when Qin Xiaoyu mentioned “Genshin Impact,” she froze—unable to believe her own ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve heard of our game?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Xiaoyu blinked, then quickly realized—it was better she’d heard of it. It would save him explaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re really giving me the voice for Lady Qin, acting head of the Windblume Knights?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Su blinked twice, nervously watching Qin Xiaoyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For voice actors, landing a breakout hit role was the dream of countless people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget everything else—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>after that, job offers would flood in, producers lining up to collaborate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the pay would be far higher than for voice actors with no notable works.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take her upperclassmen, for example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they graduated without any standout roles, even if they landed a voice job, the pay was low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, it was just two or three hundred RMB per thousand characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes even less!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with a standout role, the pay started much higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For roles with fewer lines, the base rate was ten thousand RMB.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For roles with many lines, it could reach ten RMB per character—or more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t an exaggeration at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time she heard an upperclassman landed a good role, she and her friends would stare in envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>such luck had somehow fallen on her and the other first-years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If those upperclassmen found out, they’d probably drool with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Lady Qin suits you well. But if you don’t like her, I have other roles—you can pick any one as your reward for helping.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Qin Xiaoyu thought Lin Su was perfect for Lady Qin, if she insisted on another character, he didn’t mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, voice actors were all monsters…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no! Lady Qin is perfect—I love this character! Can we go record right now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Su shook her head quickly, as if afraid he’d change his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d watched the video by Tonghao’s mom, which featured many scenes and lines of Lady Qin—she already liked the character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it seemed like a major role, so the lines wouldn’t be few—no reason to switch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eat your breakfast first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Lin Su’s sudden shift in attitude, Qin Xiaoyu couldn’t help smiling. “Recording takes hours—you need energy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, you’ve got a point. Then I won’t be polite!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Su grinned broadly, then picked up her tray and began eating in small bites…\u003C\u002Fp>",994,"2026-06-19T22:23:19.067Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cf9a2de5eccac931292be5a3ee6277ee3599de8c89b76be79ab549ccbd1ec9b2","game-development-starting-from-a-2d-game-chapter-18","game-development-starting-from-a-2d-game-chapter-16",89,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgame-development-starting-from-a-2d-game-cover.jpg"]