Chapter 268 - 180: Have All the Players Made Their Money Back?

Superstition definitely doesn’t work.

But there is one thing that Chen Ba really cares about, sometimes you just can’t help but believe in it.

He’s got really bad luck!

The so-called bad luck doesn’t refer to small things like not drawing a five-star character or always hitting the minimum guarantee, although when he plays games, he does have bad luck.

Chen Ba’s bad luck mainly manifests in his daily life.

In just one week, Chen Ba experienced a series of bizarre events such as having his wallet stolen, being rear-ended while driving, being chased and bitten by a dog while walking, and slipping into an artificial lake.

Fortunately, none of it was fatal.

But it did serve as a wake-up call, suggesting that his luck might not be so great recently, possibly having been cursed by a petty person, with the will of the Heavenly Dao descending punishment from above.

To save his dog life, Chen Ba specifically bought online three statues said to be consecrated by a master, placing them in the office to ward off evil.

"Is this reliable...?"

As soon as Zhong Shengwei entered the office, he saw Ba’s statues on the bookshelf behind him and couldn’t help but be momentarily stunned.

"Of course it’s reliable!"

"These are statues consecrated by a master, said to be very effective!"

Seeing that Comrade Zhong seemed to be questioning his faith, Chen Ba couldn’t help but retort, "Don’t be fooled by how strange these three gods look, but let me tell you, these three deities can..."

"No need to introduce, I know them."

Zhong Shengwei waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for Ba to explain what these gods were.

He considered himself a half-card player, how could he not recognize the three statues that Ba worshipped? Aren’t they the notorious Inner Betrayer Dragon, Sacrificial Godwraith, and Zombie Bird from "King of Games"?

Speaking of which...

So these are the "fortune-changing" three gods that Ba spent heavily on, yet they’re the consecrated versions? Could the master’s real name actually be Muto Yuugi?

"What are you doing with these...?"

Zhong Shengwei was quite baffled. Although the Three Illusory Gods are famous and Ba might be an avid card player, it still doesn’t warrant worshipping them, does it?

"You don’t understand!"

"Let me ask you a question, which anime series are the Three Illusory Gods from?"

"King of Games!"

Zhong Shengwei answered without hesitation, and as soon as he finished, he understood Ba’s intention.

So that’s it!

Using the Three Illusory Gods to ward off evil was just an excuse, the main thing was to express Ba’s ambition and hope to become the "King of Games".

Thinking about it this way, this is actually quite clever!

Even though this game is not that game, the symbolism is excellent, hoping that Tianba Studio becomes the king in the game entertainment industry.

"What are you here for?"

After explaining the reason behind his heavy purchase of the statues of the Three Illusory Gods, Chen Ba curiously asked, "Resigning?"

"I did think about resigning before, but not anymore."

Zhong Shengwei shook his head, indicating that he was not here to resign, but to find Ba and request a transfer from the game development department to the game operations department managed by Yang Dong.

"Give me a reason!"

The new game development is in need of manpower, so Zhong Shengwei wanting to transfer is something Chen Ba couldn’t understand.

Development positions have much higher pay and benefits compared to the operations department, it’s not an exaggeration to say they are two extremes, why would Zhong Shengwei want to transfer?

"I’m getting married, my girlfriend is also pregnant, family matters might take up a lot of energy, not really suited for overtime or high-intensity work."

Zhong Shengwei spoke the truth.

He and his girlfriend accidentally conceived a child, so they naturally decided to get married. Although the development position comes with much higher benefits and pay, the work pressure is also significant, with frequent overtime, which Zhong Shengwei felt he couldn’t handle.

"OK, I agree."

It was a legitimate reason, and Chen Ba could understand Zhong’s difficulties, so he approved his transfer request.

However, upon suddenly learning that Zhong Shengwei was getting married, Chen Ba was still quite surprised, especially since this guy started with the cart before the horse and already had a kid.

Oh crap!

That escalated quickly!

"It’s a good thing! Since we’ve known each other for so long, we have to attend Zhong’s wedding, and maybe soak up some happiness ourselves..."

After informing Yang Dong about Zhong Shengwei’s transfer, he made the same comment.

Chen Ba turned to look at him.

It was hard to tell if Dong’s comment about "soaking up happiness" was sincere or just talk, but the fact was, Dong was already thirty and still single.

Is it really hard to let go of that person?

Honestly, seeing this whole situation unfold for years now, even as an outsider, Chen Ba found it unbearable. Sometimes he wanted to give him a wake-up call, but every time the words were on the tip of his tongue, he’d swallow them back down.

Don’t advise others unless you’ve experienced their suffering.

Whatever happened between Dong and his ex-girlfriend, and what kind of relationship they have now, he didn’t know, so how could he counsel Dong?

With any luck, Dong might wake up soon!

Not wanting to delve deeper into this topic as it might trigger Dong’s sad memories, Chen Ba cleared his throat before asking, "How many copies has ’Don’t Leave After School’ sold?"

"It’s about to break two million!"

Yang Dong explained, "Sales growth has slowed somewhat, but the game retains good popularity, and many players are considering getting into it."

"The reason why the game has maintained its popularity yet sales growth has been slow is that many people have heard about ’Don’t Leave After School’ potentially becoming a free-to-play game."

Recently, the internet has been flooded with various news and reports about ’Don’t Leave After School.’

Many players were curious about this "money-making" game and couldn’t wait to buy a copy to see if it really could make money.

But just as outsider players were tempted and planned to buy the game, an insider leaked information that ’Don’t Leave After School’ is about to become a free-to-play game.