[{"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-34":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},2215701,3915,"Chapter 34","i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-34",34,"\u003Cp>Looking at the names on the two death notifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran’s brain exploded with a \"buzz.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't he supposed to be playing an NPC? Why would these two names appear here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran’s brain was a bit dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The viewers in the livestream also noticed the anomaly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What the hell? No way, right?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dog developer, are you a newborn?!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Is this dog developer trying to kill me?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ahhhhh, I’m breaking down just thinking about it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Streamer, take a look, what if it’s not them...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Impossible, two identical names, and they collided, how could it not be...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It's over, how can I sleep now?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I shouldn't have watched this stream, damn it!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran had no time to pay attention to the barrage in the livestream, he kept taking deep breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already had a certain guess in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he still raised his hand and slowly opened the death notification for [Alexander Ivanovich Ivanov].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Alexander Ivanovich Ivanov]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Age: 20]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Place of Death: Beichaimo Ice-Free Port]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Unit: ....]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Death Confirmed: ....]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the information on the death notification, Lu Ran’s vision went black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It matched, everything matched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the place of death or the unit, it all matched the NPC character he had just controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this is how the game plays, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An indescribable feeling spread throughout Lu Ran’s entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood there, dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran didn't know how he walked out of the post office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the bright, cloudless sun, it didn't bring a hint of warmth; a cold, biting wind blew past, bringing Lu Ran back to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran forced himself to stay calm and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I take back what I just said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The plot of Polar Star Games is done...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly amazing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I might have triggered a hidden plot now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I have to deliver the letter...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran raised his head and looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grocery store at the street corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only about fifty or sixty meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran took a deep breath, looked down at the death notification in his hand, and walked over with a slightly stiff gait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing in front of the somewhat dilapidated grocery store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran raised his hand, but hesitated to knock; this was the first time he had been afraid to face a game plot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock, knock, knock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of knocking on the door rang out, and soon footsteps could be heard from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden door was opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slightly bloated woman appeared at the door; it was the owner of the grocery store, Mrs. Ivanova.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that it was Lu Ran (Andrei), a smile immediately appeared on her face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's Andrei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's cold outside, come in quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there anything you want to buy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran stood at the door, at a loss:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... I... just looking around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mail bag on his back shifted backward unconsciously as he followed the woman into the grocery store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Ivanova, who had walked behind the counter, said with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay, just look around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just started working here, tell me if you need anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't have enough money, you can pay me when you do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran nodded stiffly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Mrs. Ivanova.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling completely uncomfortable, Lu Ran didn't know what to do, his gaze could only wander aimlessly, but then it suddenly froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because on the wall beside the counter hung a photo of Ivanova and her two sons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Ivanova at the counter smiled and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, don't be so polite.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seeing you reminds me of my two bad boys.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lu Ran’s gaze fixed on the photo, there was a hint of complaint in Ivanova’s tone, but it was filled with pride:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those are my two bad boys, about the same age as you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They snuck off to join the army three months ago without telling me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They haven't written a single letter back yet, they really are two little heartless ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Their father died in the war.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since they were little, they kept shouting that they wanted to be like their father and fight for Motherland, and now they've actually gone, sigh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know when they'll be back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Andrei, if there is any news about them...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the woman’s rambling, Lu Ran, who had just gathered the courage to reach into his mail bag, suddenly froze:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh... o-okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't dare to take out the death notification in the mail bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the woman’s familiar manner, Lu Ran really couldn't bring himself to take out the death notification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even know how he managed to get through it or how he walked out of the grocery store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing on the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran just wanted to find a corner to calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This damn plot...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know how long he had been walking along the main road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noise in his ears woke Lu Ran up; he came to his senses and looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to him was a tavern, and the noise was coming from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran calmed down a lot, took a deep breath, and said to the livestream:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... I have to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This game's plot is very realistic, even I haven't recovered yet, but maybe other people don't know these plot NPCs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go ask...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as others don't know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would mean this hidden plot is a separate line, and they are all set, fixed NPCs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just deliver the letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran said this to the livestream, comforting himself internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he walked into the dilapidated little tavern, and a strong smell hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the tavern, men were gathered in twos and threes; they were all drunks who had already had too much to drink. Some people in the tavern recognized him and greeted him one after another, calling out, \"Andrei, come have a drink,\" \"Hahahaha, be careful that Director Ogley beats you for slacking off at work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran could only respond casually; the smell in the room made Lu Ran’s brain a bit clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked to the bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner at the bar looked over and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Andrei, slacking off at the tavern just after starting work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not a good habit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran forced a smile and brushed it off:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... I just wanted to ask something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, do you know Dmitri and Alexander?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tavern owner put down the wooden beer mug in his hand, a smile appearing on his face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those two bad boys, what's wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did a letter come? Mrs. Ivanova has been nagging about it for a long time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one expected those two bad boys to be as brave as their father, joining the army for Motherland. It's a pity their father died at the border, otherwise he would definitely be proud of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there any good news?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1166,"2026-06-17T09:58:26.921Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","ca5e6e0037134a039c38c8466618f059fbba66b2dafb7a29e702d28b908a2db9","i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-35","i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-33",301,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-was-supposed-to-make-a-match-3-game-why-is-thi-cover.jpg"]