[{"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-4":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},1472350,1919,"Chapter 4: The Citywide Top Scorer Is Actually...","this-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-chapter-4",4,"\u003Cp>Two days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his savings almost depleted, Chen Ba tried sending out a few resumes, hoping to find some temporary work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, his career seemed bleak; the resumes received as much attention as the love letters he sent out in high school—absolutely none.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s hard to make money, and even harder to eat crap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Biting into a big, white bun, finding it tasteless, Chen Ba added some Grandma’s spicy sauce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Self-proclaimed independent game developer, he was practically half-unemployed, currently suffering from a severe lack of income. If he didn’t save, he might not even afford the rent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, Wang Kun told him that the gaming channel influencer had agreed to make a video for the \"Cold Window Study Simulator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bro, you’re gonna go viral!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Kun was excited, thinking that with the promotion by such an influencer, Chen Ba’s game would quickly gain popularity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chen Ba wasn’t as optimistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a game video blogger with 170,000 followers, even if the video gained some traction, it would likely not convert into game sales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially for a game like \"Cold Window Study Simulator,\" where it’s dull to play after watching someone else play through it once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I can sell a hundred copies, I’ll be grateful! I don’t have high hopes; if total sales reach a thousand, I’ll treat you to a big meal...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ba, who checked the game sales daily, knew very well that the game’s sales only numbered seven to date.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No kidding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past two days, there had been only two additional \"real\" players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were, however, a few more comments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously empty comment section suddenly had two positive reviews. Looking at the game time, both were hardcore players with over 10 hours of playtime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One user named \"Singing and Dancing Rap\"—Chen Ba guessed it was Wang Kun, rendering the positive review quite meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other player who gave a full-star glowing review was nicknamed \"Qian Duoduo,\" which coincidentally was the same name as the gaming channel influencer Wang Kun mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ba had been monitoring him closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Wang Kun had recommended \"Cold Window Study Simulator\" to this influencer, Chen Ba had been checking the influencer’s latest updates daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two days of waiting, there hadn’t been any activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hope he didn’t bail on me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ba muttered to himself. Wasn’t he supposed to make a video on \"Cold Window Study Simulator\"? How come it’s two days now and still nothing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he began to suspect that the influencer might have played the game and found it not worth the video’s effort, his phone’s notification bar suddenly popped up a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your subscribed influencer @Qian Duoduo has posted a new video. Come check it out on Thunderbolt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speak of the devil!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly gulped down the soda, finished the bun, and opened Thunderbolt on his phone to find out if the video was the one he was hoping for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After three years of herding, I finally got into my dream high school. Dad, I’ve made it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite the catchy title, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw this title, Chen Ba didn’t realize the gravity of the situation. He just thought this influencer was quite funny to come up with such a \"captivating\" video title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they say, a good title ensures more views.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just judging by this video title, Chen Ba felt it wouldn’t get less than 200,000 views. If the thumbnail were slightly more eye-catching, 500,000 or even a million wasn’t impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like it was tailored perfectly for the audience!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello everyone, it’s Qian Duoduo here! Today, we’re playing an ultra-realistic pixel-style simulation game—Cold Window Study Simulator!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the start of the video, Qian Duoduo’s distinctive voice came through the speakers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He skillfully named the character \"Qian Duoduo,\" then entered the game, explaining the game content as he played.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, don’t be fooled by its abstract and rough visuals, this game’s core is actually quite positive. It’s more of a motivational learning game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the start of the game, we play as a new seventh-grade student from a poor family, frequently sick...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the gameplay was edited to move quickly, Chen Ba knew that some irrelevant content had been cut by the influencer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that’s normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without editing, given the game’s full run length, this video would span hours!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Okay, first semester ends, and we enter winter break with the fourth rank in the whole grade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To improve our grades as much as possible, we need to catch up on our lagging English subject experience over the break.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I recommend arranging it like I did: first collect pig grass to accumulate learning motivation, then do side quests for buff bonuses...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the video progressed, many game plots unfolded before the audience, including classics like reading under the moon and father-son chats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the video was recently uploaded, there weren’t many comments yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But among the few comments were many viewers, like Qian Xin, who were captivated by the protagonist’s tenacious and great character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go, cowboy brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly a harsh study journey, clinging to a book no matter the weather. I see my past self in this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The villagers are so vicious...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vicious might be too much, but gossip and snide remarks are true. I went through this myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The video continued playing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Qian Duoduo’s commentary, viewers saw a protagonist who remained optimistic regardless of the troubles encountered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This greatly moved everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowledge changes destiny!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the game’s protagonist work so hard to get into their desired high school deepened the understanding of this phrase for the viewers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"732 points, third in the city!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a stream of \"We are the champions\" comments and flower emojis floating by, the video seemed to be wrapping up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ba thought so too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 25-minute video almost covered the game’s critical storyline events and the core gameplay thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsuspectingly, this should be the end of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then Chen Ba noticed the video progress bar still had a long way to go. Did he guess wrong, and there was more undiscovered game content?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Seeing Qian Duoduo getting into his desired high school, I think you all feel happy and proud of his achievements as I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The term ’Cold Window Study’ sounds simple, but without personal experience, its hardship remains a mystery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think Qian Duoduo deserves a better ending! So, I choose to delete this save file and start anew...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not satisfied with being third place in the city?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Qian Duoduo delete the save file and start fresh, Chen Ba was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being third place in the city is already one of the excellent outcomes offered by the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for being first in the city...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not impossible, but it’s extremely difficult!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You need to grasp every in-game event buff without making mistakes to potentially achieve first place in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it necessary?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the game’s developer, Chen Ba knew better than anyone how hard it was to achieve the perfect ending. The perfect ending’s mere purpose was to challenge players craving game achievements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just one video, and it doesn’t seem necessary to spend so much time grinding for a perfect ending, does it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With my keen observation, I discovered a game Bug where the herding event conflicts with the school event.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In other words, during school hours, if you’re busy herding, it triggers a Bug, skipping the intended school event, leading to an infinite herding event loop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And most importantly, learning motivation can stack indefinitely! Since learning motivation boosts subject experience efficiency, here’s the question...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I herd for three consecutive years and start studying just the day before the exams, what would happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Chen Ba was truly shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Qian Duoduo exploit the Bug in the video, endlessly using the herding Bug to herd for three entire years, doing nothing but herding and sleeping until energy was drained...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does herding for three years mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It means that the stacked \"learning motivation\" reached a frightening seven-digit number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A seven-digit learning motivation created a miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The game’s protagonist, Qian Duoduo, herded for three years without attending school, crammed the day before exams, and scored 748 points, ranking first in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me back my emotions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"LOL, how could such an absurd Bug exist...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More than the absurdity of this Bug, I think the influencer is even more amazing; he actually triggered this Bug!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he truly a genius?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the comments section, viewers were as bewildered as Chen Ba by this outlandish Bug, let alone the audience in front of their screens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... this really works?\u003C\u002Fp>",1444,"2026-06-06T03:03:37.341Z",1,"novelbin.me","1d050e41c90e81b4283ba5169cfb003a08a9446d385170fd85ca847c024d1625","this-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-chapter-319","this-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-chapter-318",479,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-cover.jpg"]