[{"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-26":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},1472390,1919,"Chapter 26: Who Should Be the One to Leave This House?","this-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-chapter-26",26,"\u003Cp>What’s wrong with Building No.3?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not just Guo Mo who’s curious; other viewers in the livestream are also puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real estate model displayed at the sales office looks just like a normal sales office, allowing customers to choose units and floors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s wrong with that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Mo initially thought the same, but when he took a closer look at Building No.3, especially the surrounding structures and road planning, he was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t this the building where his aunt’s house is located?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see it clearly; the residential building where his aunt’s house is in the game is exactly this Building No.3 in the demonstration sandbox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrage was also bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does this mean? Buy a house and become neighbors with your aunt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s not even talk about affording it; even if we could, being neighbors doesn’t seem to have any point, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True, aside from the aunt’s house, none of the other floors’ apartments can be interacted with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is the streamer daydreaming? It’s almost dark, get back home, or your uncle’s going to scold you again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go home?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prompted by the barrage, Guo Mo finally snapped out of it and pointed at the screen’s real estate model, \"Haven’t you noticed the problem yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buying a house allows you to choose floors and units. If I save enough money and buy the property rights to Room 302 in Building No.3, what would happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>302?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrage took a moment to process until one viewer said, \"Isn’t 302 the aunt’s apartment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other viewers quickly realized, 302 was indeed the aunt’s apartment, already occupied by her family. How could players purchase it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This game is crazy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s not even mention why a house lived in for so long by his aunt’s family is available for sale in the sales office; the point is why did the streamer think of this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you trying to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way, no way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Streamer, think it through! What if it’s just the developer’s bad joke, and even with enough money, you can’t actually buy it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah! Stop overthinking, let’s just go to a net café for an all-nighter...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It takes a lot of money to buy a house in the game, and if he painstakingly saves up the money, what if it’s just a joke by the developer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calming down, Guo Mo temporarily set aside his obsession with \"buying a house\" and directed his character towards his aunt’s house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where have you been loitering around?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We raise you and send you to school, and all you do is hang around all day! You worthless thing, come back this late again, and you’re out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting home, because it was late, [Buried Love~Xiaomo] was predictably scolded and criticized by his uncle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cousin also joined in, fabricating all kinds of non-existent stories to slander the protagonist, saying he didn’t concentrate on his studies and caused trouble all the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... it’s not like that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The protagonist wanted to defend himself, but his uncle preferred to believe his cousin’s nonsense and wouldn’t listen to his explanations, even saying he’s like a pile of mud that can’t be shaped into anything useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, I’m so pissed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Mo slammed his keyboard in frustration, \"Isn’t she spreading false rumors? When did I ever cause trouble?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cousin is absolutely disgusting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disliking him, her cousin went to all lengths to drive him away, even resorting to slander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s most disheartening is...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite her fabrications, the uncle and aunt still believed her, thinking this is who the protagonist is, not even giving him a chance to clear his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your aunt is very disappointed in you; your allowance has been reduced!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your self-esteem has decreased...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you want to enter the next month?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching a series of notifications, after clicking continue, a furious Guo Mo took a deep breath, \"Fine, fine, we’ll play it this way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scripted death?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it’s a scripted event or not, he was already infuriated by the ridiculous cousin and the overbearing uncle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This main storyline, it’s just as well not to pursue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of being disgusted by these two odd relatives and having his self-esteem plummet, he might as well use it for something worthwhile, to test his outrageous theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderbolt, activate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner, a busy day behind him, Chen Ba opened his browser and navigated to Thunderbolt’s homepage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He originally planned to see if Qian Duoduo had posted any new videos, but upon opening the homepage, he saw a streamer playing \"Living Under Someone’s Roof Simulator\" live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Chen Ba did buy promotions, this streamer named [Good Friend Guo Mo] was not someone he reached out to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, this person wasn’t paid by Tianba Studio, definitely an organic viewer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s made it to the homepage recommendation, and so many people are watching?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A self-starting game streamer playing \"Living Under Someone’s Roof Simulator\" with over 9999 concurrent viewers and even reaching Thunderbolt’s homepage made him quite curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This streamer has some talent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone knows, Thunderbolt’s streaming section has always been mediocre—seeing concurrent numbers over 9999 is a big scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s this guy doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gripped by curiosity, Chen Ba clicked into the livestream for a peek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he entered the room, he saw the familiar game interface and a streamer in front of the camera fervently tapping on a calculator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brothers, I’ve figured it out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With one more day’s worth of dishwashing, we’ll have the money...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dishwashing, saving money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those aren’t hard terms to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a game developer, Chen Ba glanced at the game screen and quickly concluded based on the streamer’s comments: he was working to save money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Living Under Someone’s Roof Simulator\" has many areas where money is required; especially after adjusting the values, many items need saving for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So there’s nothing astonishing about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only this streamer seems quite committed, forgoing school to earn money from work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not worth it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ba shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While working can indeed earn quite a bit of pocket money, the consequence of skipping school is severe, namely declining grades which greatly displeases the aunt and uncle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But speaking of...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Living Under Someone’s Roof Simulator\" still offers a lot of freedom, with no forced way for players to play, even pushing the main storyline is up to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the snobby fans skipping school to go online, this streamer is quite good; at least dishwashing earns money unlike surfing the web!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At double speed, two days flew by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the streamer ended his work process, the barrage celebrated wildly like it was a festival, a scene Chen Ba couldn’t quite fathom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it worth getting so excited about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just dishwashing, did they have to make it look like a liberation from labor prison?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff, huff, huff!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More excited than the barrage was the streamer Guo Mo in front of the camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face flushed as he navigated the game character towards a shopping mall map, holding back his excitement, saying, \"Three years! Do you know how I spent these three years?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I washed dishes every day, each session for 12 hours, until my strength was drained, self-esteem hit rock bottom, constantly teetering on the edge of depression!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t wash dishes for three years to prove I’m exceptional, but to tell you all, what I’ve lost must be reclaimed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ba: \"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could figure out what the streamer was talking about, he saw the protagonist on-screen walk into the sales office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what’s he planning to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the sales office, Chen Ba’s face showed even more puzzlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Washing dishes for so long just to buy an in-game property, was it necessary to be so excited?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In-game properties can only be seen, not lived in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Building No.3, Room 302, 142 square meters, total price 639,000 yuan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn! He really did buy it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After selecting the floor and room number, and successfully paying, streamer Guo Mo was stunned, and the stream went silent instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way, he really bought it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Living Under Someone’s Roof? Hahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Mo in front of the camera blushed like a freshly-steamed lobster, opening the [Property Deed] from his inventory and spreading his arms, \"Now tell me, who should be the one kicked out of this house?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ba: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who is he? Where is he?\u003C\u002Fp>",1392,"2026-06-06T03:03:37.341Z",1,"novelbin.me","2264ba5b9a848395c374d6f45343e5e2b54a3ccf1f3d030d8035536192e12687","this-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-chapter-337","this-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-chapter-25",479,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-cover.jpg"]