CHAPTER 29: CHAPTER 26: POSTPARTUM CARE OF LEEKS_2

Being able to participate in the closed beta test of this game made them feel the trip was worthwhile. When this game goes on public release, it is bound to be a huge hit!

"Thankfully," Zhu Zhengwei saw this and breathed a sigh of relief, his tense heart calming down.

He thought for a moment and looked at the post with the second highest popularity; most of the beta testers had actually left replies there.

The title is [The Dev Team’s Effort: The Stories of Immortality Pursuit in History]

Handsome Nanren: "Hello everyone, as a passionate game enthusiast and reviewer, I am back again. On the surface, this game is a desktop aesthetic sleep game with a fresh and simple style, allowing you to see mountains, cities, canyons, prairies, sunrises, and sunsets. But if you study it carefully, you will find it’s not just simple scenery. The dev team is actually telling a ’story of immortality’ behind each beautiful scene, much like ’The Lord of the Rings’ narrates a story of a long historical process, focusing on immortality pursuit, with historical people experiencing joy and sorrow."

Everyone was amazed.

This little scenery wallpaper game, just appreciating fixed scenery, and there’s a plot??

That’s absurd, right?

Handsome Nanren: "Don’t disbelieve it. I’m not just imagining things. As a seasoned researcher, based on the fragmented images you all posted on the forum, an immense puzzle appears before my eyes."

Screenshot 1: (The besieged old Human Emperor)

Screenshot 2: (The Man with a Tear Mole)

Screenshot 3: (The old man with varying attire, appearing around the world)

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"The first is the scene of the old emperor being surrounded and killed in the desert stone city (with a link to the post), everyone has seen it, the views are extremely high, it can be called an epic mythical scene, the scenery is magnificent and tragic, it’s a story of a desert Mythical Emperor with Extraordinary Power, coming to his end! From this, it can be seen that the game’s wallpaper world view is similar to the ancient feudal myths."

"At the end of his life, he glanced at a clump of wild grass on the tea stall with a look that was simply incredible—aging, despairing, longing! I inexplicably remembered the look in my grandfather’s eyes on his deathbed; it was exactly the same, and I was shocked back then, not reacting for a long while. It felt like, in that moment, I also sensed humanity’s profound fear of death, a sense of powerlessness."

"Many players say this scene is done too well, it outshines the current youth dramas on TV, and I feel the same."

These words resonated with quite a few players, to be honest, watching the video, that look in the eyes was really stunning! Even if it were a real person, an experienced actor, it would be very hard to portray that expression, let alone a special effects movie AI?

Handsome Nanren:

"And screenshot 2 and screenshot 3 depict a man with a tear mole and an old man whose attire frequently changes, whom I’m sure you’ve all seen. They often appear during your scenic views, come to your side, observe you, even pluck you, consume you, and grind you into medicine."

"Thus, based on my bold speculation and various clues, the emperor’s shockingly longing look at the grass before his death, the mysterious travelers using it to concoct medicine—all kinds of information are being hinted by the dev team: In this game’s worldview, we, these plants, might be a special kind of Immortal Herb, the key to obtaining the Elixir of Immortality, unlocking the Door of the Extraordinary."

Everyone was left stunned.

This setting is a bit too mind-blowing, right?

A simple desktop aesthetic game, created with such depth?

We, as an Immortal Herb, grow on cliffs, precipices, deep mountains, and prairies around the world, witnessing the beautiful scenery, and witnessing the people in this world, passersby, pursuing and yearning!

"Damn!! This setting observation is awesome!! I am actually the alluring prize that everyone desires!"

"Upon further consideration, it truly is this way. There have already been too many clues; I just hadn’t thought about it deeply. Genius!! Like a modern-day Sherlock Holmes, an internet detective emperor!"

"Wow! What an incredible dev team! (Thumbs up)"

"Unlike those tricksters outside, every detail here is made with integrity! This is the first time I’ve seen such a dedicated dev team, they must be a game company full of passion and dreams of making a game, determined to bring people the most perfect and enjoyable work!!"

Zhu Zhengwei was a bit surprised looking at the comments.

He just threw them to watch the scenery, as chive players in this world’s "spring." Yet, they were able to integrate all sorts of scattered clues together, this person is quite skillful, and there really are many geniuses online.

"And haven’t you noticed? In the latest scene, the second generation mortal emperor, at the last moment, once again discovered the clump of grass that the previous emperor looked at with resentment on the tea stall roof, plucked it and consumed it. At that instant, I felt a sense of historical weight and legacy, did you? Civilization is being passed on, history is being rejuvenated, and he too becomes the next Mythical Emperor!"

"The two men in screenshot 2 and screenshot 3 might be mysterious characters that run through the game’s historical mainline."

"Undoubtedly, this is a game telling history, telling us stories spanning decades, even hundreds of years—seeking immortality, human development story of a feudal era, a story of humanity’s historical praise."

"Simply amazing!"

"And of course, this hidden plot is the dev team’s Easter egg."

"If not studied in-depth, it’s just a beautiful aesthetic sleep game, listening to the sound of wind, rain, various beautiful scenery to sleep. In-depth, it’s a plot lover’s game, very genuine!"

"As for game strategy? There is no strategy; no game options can be found at present, nor can it be moved. After all, the current AR game technology cannot handle such a computation power of this quality image, it’s just a scenery watching wallpaper scene independent game. While watching scenery, those who like to watch plot stories can additionally investigate the plot, combining scattered plot fragments seen by various players."

"In summary, I personally believe this is a brand-new game that far surpasses the ’Elderly Sleep Aid 3D Desktop,’ even breaking the boundaries of traditional wallpaper games, endowing a new aesthetic epic feeling, witnessing mankind’s historical shock. I even want to recommend it to other friends and post videos and screenshots from here, but no matter how I try, I can’t release it outside. It seems the game has done a thorough job in maintaining secrecy during the closed beta test."

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"The dream forum, can it be posted outside? Don’t be silly," Zhu Zhengwei saw this and let out a long breath of relief.

Countless players below are giving likes, praises, even begging the official to open more closed beta accounts, so their friends can experience it. It’s simply too interesting.

"Not bad," Zhu Zhengwei saw this and felt much calmer inside. He decided to often come to the forum in the future, and pay attention to the mood of these chive players.