[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why-":3,"chapter-i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-2":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Was Supposed to Make a Match-3 Game, Why Is This Earth War?",{"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},2215662,3915,"Chapter 2: Unlocked","i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-2",2,"\u003Cp>Zhao Ming sat up straight with a \"swoosh,\" his eyes excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was the one thing Blue Star didn't lack?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the computing power of supercomputers!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue Star had long since developed virtual helmets and virtual sensory pods that allowed players to immerse themselves in virtual reality, and what supported these devices was Blue Star's overflowing computing power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as you had money, you could apply for the computing power of the photonic supercomputing cluster to design products, works, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also why many companies on Blue Star had very few people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because as long as you had an idea, even if you weren't very proficient in a certain direction, you could eventually achieve what you wanted through continuous optimization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of those 60 million Federation Credits, except for 10 million spent on renting large servers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining 50 million Federation Credits were used to purchase the computing power of the photonic supercomputing cluster. Over eight months, more than 48 million Federation Credits' worth of computing power had already been used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With only a little over 1 million Federation Credits' worth of computing power left, it was almost impossible to make another sci-fi game comparable to \"Cyber Blue Star: 2077.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if it was just rendering and designing an island, a battle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It probably wouldn't even take a few tens of thousands of Federation Credits' worth of computing power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of his 48 million Federation Credits had been spent on rendering sci-fi technology, the future world, and various sci-fi details, which was why it was so expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But normally rendering and designing an island, plus some thermal weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without those dazzling sci-fi things, just designing the most realistic, reality-approaching visuals—this was the simplest, and it didn't require that much computing power at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what he wanted to do was to adapt a certain segment of a film into a game based on gameplay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was much simpler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were so many WWII films on Earth, and many were cruel enough to be worth deep reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue Star hadn't experienced a world war, so many things remained on the surface, including the \"Anti-War Competition\" organized by the six major federations, which was also just to appease the public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anti-war, anti-war... how can you be anti-war if you haven't experienced war?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be better to bring the cruelty of WWII to the people of Blue Star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect... would definitely be explosive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming stood up excitedly, pacing back and forth in the office, the more he thought about it, the more he felt this method was feasible:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn... I'm a genius.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I just need a WWII script. Which one should I choose to make into a game?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Detected that the host has triggered the keyword 'script', Earth's Strongest Director System activated!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This system possesses an Earth database and can help the host become Earth's strongest director.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Database opened.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Redeeming data requires emotional points. Emotional points need to be obtained from others. Any emotions like anger, shock, or admiration towards the host can be harvested. Please collect emotional points as soon as possible.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current emotional points: 572]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy crap?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>System???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice suddenly ringing in his ears and the virtual panel appearing before his eyes left Zhao Ming stunned for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Zhao Ming's face lit up with joy, and he quickly opened the so-called Earth database, searching according to the prompts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good heavens...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really had all the data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming searched for the filming data of a movie, and not only did it show what the director was doing at every minute and second, what they did, and what their thoughts were at the time, but even details like how many cigarettes they smoked and how many people they scolded were there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was too detailed, too complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throwing this stuff into the computing power allocated by the photonic supercomputing cluster would allow for a scene recreation in minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be rendered directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming suddenly thought of a key question:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System, do I have to make a movie?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I make a game?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was participating in a game category competition, not a film category, and he didn't know if he could harvest emotional points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding—!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please note, this system is Earth's Strongest Director System, aimed at helping the host become the strongest director.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't you make an exception?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! No.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this is Blue Star, not Earth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! No, this is Earth.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This system would never transmigrate to the wrong world, absolutely not.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... you let it slip, didn't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! No.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming's mouth twitched. Damn it... your mouth is really tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming didn't hesitate; he immediately opened the computer, searched for the history and naming of Blue Star, and pointed at the screen:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, tell me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are these two characters called?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The characters are right in your face, let's see how you talk your way out of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system was silent for two seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Earth.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?????\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming had a face full of question marks:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the characters \"Blue Star,\" System, you're lying through your teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Earth.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This system is a bit cheeky, isn't it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, fine, that's how you want to play, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming searched for the Anti-War Competition section of Blue Star on the computer again and pointed at the characters for the [Game] category:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me, what are these two characters called?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Game.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming curled his lips:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, these two characters are called... Film.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please do not talk nonsense, host.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, are you a Blue Star person or am I a Blue Star person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You possess the Earth database, not the Blue Star database.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In Blue Star, these two characters are called Film.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You also want to harvest emotional points, right? Cooperation leads to mutual success.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... what category am I participating in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Buzz... Data updating.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! The host is participating in the Anti-War Competition, 'Film' category.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming nodded with satisfaction:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's more like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precious experience in taming a wild system; this must be recorded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Search for 'Berlin Speech' for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to make an opening CG.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Search for the film and data of 'Normandy Landings' for me, as well as the film and data of the 'Battle of Stalingrad'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to make a match-three game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only knew how to play match-three, but it should be about the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Games are all the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bullets hitting heads, human match-three...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm... nothing wrong with that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Redeeming 'Berlin Speech' data requires 500 emotional points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Redeeming the 'Normandy Landings' film and data requires 150,000 emotional points; redeeming the 'Battle of Stalingrad' film and data requires 280,000 emotional points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current emotional point balance: 572]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this few emotional points, can't I only make an opening CG?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about the game?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obtaining emotional points requires it to be related to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How about...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Create a scandal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who the hell knows him? No one would watch a scandal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scratching his head, Zhao Ming looked at the system panel. Forget it, just make do with what he had:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System, redeem the 'Berlin Speech' data.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhao Ming's command was issued, his mind was flooded with a lot of data, and a new folder appeared on the computer desktop. Zhao Ming clicked on the folder to take a look; all the data was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming took a rough look; there were various versions, and even some selected clips by netizens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming chose one, dragged it into the local server of the photonic supercomputing cluster, and according to the original owner's memory, began to operate to render this video into a CG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he wanted was this earth-shattering effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the office, it was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden major blow had brought the entire company to a standstill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss Zhao Ming had appeared in the morning and then entered his office, and there had been no movement for most of the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap, tap, tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An imperial sister wearing a black dress walked in, her cold white skin and slightly furrowed brows revealing a sense of coldness. She looked at the silent office and said coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does no one need to work?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is Zhao Ming?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people in the office looked at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already been plagiarized, so why keep working? They couldn't beat the others anyway...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The receptionist saw that it was the company's second-largest shareholder, Shen Qinghan, and quickly stood up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Manager Shen, Boss Zhao hasn't made a sound for half a day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't... you go take a look?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The receptionist said cautiously, while inwardly praying that Zhao Ming wouldn't do anything rash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Manager Shen was so rich, she should have a way, right? ===== CHAPTER 3 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1489,"2026-06-17T09:20:46.187Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","876eddf7ce0d311926199e4b28160982254a32dc6de76ca0802892882c966de5","i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-3","i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-1",301,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-was-supposed-to-make-a-match-3-game-why-is-thi-cover.jpg"]