[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature":3,"chapter-this-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-this-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-chapter-196":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","This Is Not a Bug but a Game Feature",{"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},1472174,1919,"Chapter 196 - 144: You Need a Driver’s License to Play a Game?","this-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-chapter-196",196,"\u003Cp>The Tianba Studio is moving towards formalization, with clearer team divisions, which hasn’t affected the normal operations of its games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players don’t know about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only know that, according to Emperor Piyan’s livestream reveal, Ba seems to be developing a racing game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A racing game?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xu Liang heard this news, he was playing the entertainment melee mode of Star Emperor with friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His friend told him that Tianba Studio’s new game is a racing game, and it can be played online, asking if he’d like to play together when it’s out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Liang isn’t very fond of racing games; he finds them a bit too boring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s a second-generation wealthy individual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Born with a silver spoon, Xu Liang, who grew up with luxury, has a super-wealthy dad who fulfills any demands he might have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Playing racing in a game?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t be ridiculous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has a garage full of sports cars, and if he’s genuinely interested in racing, he can get on a track through friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you can experience that adrenaline rush in real life, why play a game? You can drive a real car; who’s foolish enough to play a game?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he’s not interested in racing games, his friend is a dedicated racing game fan. Even if he doesn’t like playing them, he doesn’t mind playing with friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s talk about it when it’s out! The game’s not even released yet, how do you know if it’s fun or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’ll be fun for sure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His friend confidently said, \"Since Tianba Studio can develop a game like Star Emperor, I trust this racing game won’t be bad either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The game’s not out yet, but who says we can’t play it? There’s a registration event on Tianba’s official website, and if you get picked, you can attend an offline demo event...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Register for a demo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Xu Liang burst into laughter: \"There can’t be many spots, right? With so many people registering, how can you be sure you’ll get picked?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just buy it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Liang’s friend is also a second-generation wealthy individual; money isn’t an issue. As long as you pay enough, someone will be willing to sell their spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether the official will hold anyone accountable for this ticket scalping, it’s unlikely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it’s hard to gather evidence for such matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, it’s just an opportunity to attend an offline demo; it’s not worth much. If someone wants to buy a spot, why not let the selected players make some money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where’s the location?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiangning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His friend said excitedly, \"Didn’t you want to visit the Jiangning Station of the GAL League? What do you say? Shall we go together?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such an invitation from his friend, it would be quite awkward not to accompany him there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiangning is not far from Zhonghai; it’s just a few hours’ drive. Besides, around the end of the year, Xu Liang is quite free and a trip would be nice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Liang’s friend indeed had strong connections. With enough money, he secured two registration spots for the demo, scheduled for Tuesday, January 14, 2025.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About 200 spots were released for this demo registration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But only a hundred and fifty people showed up. Many were media reporters related to gaming, as well as game bloggers and website editors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Liang was overthinking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this lunar month, aside from wealthy second-generation youngsters like them, others who won a spot might not have time to travel to Jiangning just for an offline demo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The timing’s not good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Liang nodded after hearing his friend’s comment: \"The timing is too awkward, and it’s a weekday morning, so players can’t come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianba Studio has too little experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This might be their first time hosting an offline demo event, and without relevant organizational experience, it turned out a bit awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they picked a different time and promoted it better, perhaps this offline demo event would be more popular and attract more attention. It wouldn’t be like this, with barely any players showing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Liang didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth is, Tianba Studio had considered all this. The hastily arranged and poorly scheduled demo was due to time constraints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The studio is about to have a holiday, and Ba is packing to return home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not now, when the lunar new year arrives, there’ll be even less time to hold an offline demo. If delayed further, is there any point in having an offline demo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hastily arranged as it was, so be it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the timing was peculiar and the attendance wasn’t high, Tianba Studio still made adequate preparations, renting out a high-end internet cafe with tea, beverages, and souvenirs all ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people who came for the offline demo didn’t care about the carefully prepared small gifts from Tianba Studio; they only had eyes for the game demo, which didn’t even have an icon yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Liang and his friend sat in front of a computer, logging in with a test account under the guidance of Tianba staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These accounts were special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The special aspect was that only the staff knew the passwords; players could only play the demo without taking it or saving game records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, photography and video recording were strictly prohibited on-site, along with any form of livestreaming, supposedly to prevent leaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it necessary to be so strict?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Liang was speechless. They’re treating a broken game like it’s a military secret. Is that necessary?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh well, since they’re already here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what, since he’s at the demo event, he must experience the game; otherwise, wouldn’t it be a wasted trip?\u003C\u002Fp>",947,"2026-06-06T03:03:37.618Z",1,"novelbin.me","4781411117964d1ce7b4e537580ac01a8e8b8900c70e67c5bdec4db6dd828f0f","this-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-chapter-197","this-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-chapter-195",479,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-cover.jpg"]