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Release day!

With the nightfall arrives the terror brought by the King of Horror, Gu Sheng!

Half of the top ten trending topics are about Escape!

More than half!

Shen Miaomiao’s face was ashen!

‘Has it started? It’s already over!’ The fear once again enveloped her like a heavy fog!

The title King of Horror is well-deserved; his destructive power is overwhelming!

Wrapped in a small blanket, curled up on the sofa, Shen Miaomiao glanced at Gu Sheng beside her, who was scrolling on his phone, entertained by the ridiculous comments from netizens, her expression complicated.

It was hard to imagine that this seemingly sunny, kind, and easygoing man was actually a psychological psychopath.

Not only were his games incredibly dark, but when facing strong opponents like Komera, his strategies were cunning and ruthless.

Oh, right.

Speaking of which, half of the military medals belong to my dad.

Sigh… I shouldn’t have brought him home back then.

Now look, the old fox gives advice to the little fox every day; the two are a perfect team of collusion.

Compared to them, I seem like an innocent little white rabbit.

Sometimes I even suspect that those two are actually related by blood, and I’m the one who was picked up randomly.

Thinking of this, Shen Miaomiao shot a fierce glare at Gu Sheng, who was grinning cheekily.

She checked the time.

It was nearly eight o’clock.

“System.”

[I’m here.]

Shen Miaomiao summoned the system interface in her mind.

Since this game was developed to compete against Komera, and Shen Miaomiao was considering further increasing marketing investment later, she had not locked the project budget yet.

Now, with the game’s release imminent, the cost investment was basically finalized, and if she didn’t lock the budget soon, it would become void.

So, Shen Miaomiao called up the sub-project interface—

[Sub-project: Escape]

[Project Investment Amount: 18.15 million USD]

[Project Settlement Time: 7 days (+0 days)]

[Project Rebate Multiplier: 100x (+0x)]

[Current Revenue Amount: 0 USD]

[Expected Rebate Amount: 1.815 billion USD]

[Remaining Settlement Time: Awaiting Start]

It was clear the system was very intelligent.

Because this time they were targeting an international company like Komera, the game’s release was aimed at the global market.

Therefore, the currency on the budget sheet was changed to the universal global currency, the US dollar.

1.815 billion dollars in maximum rebates!

Shen Miaomiao drooled greedily.

Of course, this ‘expected rebate amount’ was just an optimistic figure.

The game couldn’t possibly sell zero copies, especially with Escape being so popular now.

1.815 billion dollars.

She just wanted a tiny fraction of it.

And judging by current circumstances!

This idea was not bold at all; it was actually very likely to come true!

After all!

Escape’s settlement time was only seven days!

And they priced Escape at 18 dollars per copy!

18.15 million USD development cost!

Yiyou took a 20% cut, Xunteng took 30%, so the average was 25% commission.

To break even, Escape needed to reach 24.2 million dollars in sales within just seven days, which meant selling about 1.35 million copies!

1.35 million copies in one week!

What kind of concept was that?

Currently, Golden Wind’s most impressive game, Titanfall, sold about 860,000 copies in two weeks!

Although this sales number was somewhat limited by the motion-sensing pod production capacity.

Even if Yiyou’s production line had run full throttle with sparks flying, Titanfall’s two-week sales likely wouldn’t exceed 1.5 million copies!

And now!

Escape had to sell over 1.35 million copies within just seven days to break even!

There was a chance!

Shen Miaomiao, who had been ashen moments ago, suddenly revived with hope.

Even if she lost 150,000 dollars, equivalent to selling 7,000 or 8,000 fewer copies, she could still get a rebate of 15 million dollars!

Her very first sub-project, APEX, was like that!

Though the loss wasn’t huge, there was definitely a loss!

She hoped this time would succeed!

Thinking of this, Shen Miaomiao sighed in relief and found Gu Sheng somewhat more likable (even though he was still acting as the internet clown the whole time).

“Hey,”

Her smooth, fair, jade-like slender calf stretched out from under the small blanket, and her toes, tender and rosy like peach petals, tapped Gu Sheng’s arm like a playful kitten pawing its owner:

“Come sit closer. You’re too far away from me.”

“I’m doing it on purpose.”

Gu Sheng glanced at Shen Miaomiao, not moving over and even scooting to the other end of the sofa.

“Why?!”

Shen Miaomiao’s eyebrows shot up in anger, glaring at Gu Sheng fiercely:

“Are you disgusted by me?”

“I’m not disgusted by you,”

Gu Sheng grinned, making a terrified expression while pointing to his waist:

“It’s my kidneys that are scared of you. They told me to keep my distance.”

Shen Miaomiao got excited and liked to pinch people!

Gu Sheng had learned this lesson back when they developed Phasmophobia!

So usually, whenever they watched horror movies or live streams of scary games, Gu Sheng would keep his distance from her.

Don’t underestimate this little Nezha; though small, her grip was strong and the pinch hurt!

And today!

It was Escape’s launch day!

Others might not know how terrifying this thing was, but could Gu Sheng be unaware?

Although he and Little Nezha only watched the live streams, the visual impact was probably something Little Nezha couldn’t handle.

Even less so his kidneys.

“Ah…”

Upon hearing this, Shen Miaomiao made a miserable little face and nudged toward Gu Sheng:

“Can’t I control myself a little?”

“You say that every time,”

Gu Sheng looked completely unconvinced, clearly having suffered enough, and scooted even further to the side:

“Keep half a meter distance.”

“I won’t!”

Shen Miaomiao moved again, cuddling up to Gu Sheng.

“Neither will I.”

Gu Sheng got up and slipped to the other end of the sofa.

Seeing Gu Sheng’s firm resolve not to get close, Shen Miaomiao had no choice but to focus her energy, take a deep breath:

“I am Shudao Mountain! One!!!”

Whoosh!

Before she finished speaking, Gu Sheng slid smoothly and sat down right beside her, wrapping the small blanket around her:

“Look at you… not knowing how to have fun…”

“Don’t say things that harm team spirit from now on.”

Just then!

The voice of the streamer Pew sounded from the live broadcast room—

…

“Unlocked!!! Come on, dead dog!!!”

8 p.m. Zhongjing time!

The highly anticipated Escape unlocked on time!

And Pew, who had already purchased Yiyou X2, clicked into the game immediately!

What? You say Silent Hill was also released simultaneously?

Forget it, not familiar at all.

At this moment, a barrage of fireworks emojis exploded over the chat!

Various donations kept coming, and discussions flared wildly!

‘Finally unlocked! Waited so long!’

‘Mental hospital, drug experiments, truth waiting to be revealed, just thinking about it is terrifying!’

‘Don’t know what kind of dark settings Sam will bring this time’

‘Bold prediction, there will definitely be chase scenes, maybe even parkour elements’

‘Escape means running away for sure’

‘Ohhhhhh—this game’s main interface—’

‘So gloomy…’

As Pew entered the game, the main interface appeared.

The large OUTLAST title looked like it was painted on an old, worn wall, chipped and faded.

In the dynamic blurred background, wheelchairs, scissors, surgical forceps, a DV camera, and a long, old-fashioned corridor were smeared with dragged bloodstains…

Pew grinned: “Oh—my god—”

“This looks really bad…”

Every element flashing in the background sent a genuine chill down his spine.

“Let me briefly explain the story background,”

While the motion-sensing pod tested his health data, Pew gave a quick introduction:

“The story takes place in the Mountain Mental Hospital in Colorado,”

“Miles, that is me today, received an email after leaving Silent Hill,”

“An anonymous whistleblower said the hospital was hiding unspeakable secrets, and that someone was conducting drug experiments here,”

“So after some investigation, I confirmed the letter’s authenticity—it was no prank,”

“Under cover of night, I decided to sneak into Mountain Mental Hospital to uncover the hidden evil and truth.”

With that said!

Pew’s live stream screen went black!

Then the engine of a car gradually roared to life.

The sound of gravel under tires echoed, as if driving along a rural dirt road.

Slowly opening his eyes!

A familiar scene appeared—

A familiar red jeep, a familiar three-spoke steering wheel, and a reporter’s badge hanging from the rearview mirror.

As the car moved forward, the badge swung, revealing familiar motto handwriting:

[I am committed to exposing the most obscure, hard-to-reach news truths. This is my career and lifelong pursuit.]

[For truth, I spare no effort.]

[—Miles Upshur]

At this moment.

Night had fallen, and outside was pitch black.

The jeep’s dim headlights barely illuminated the intricate rural road ahead.

From the car radio came muffled static noise; the voice was indistinct.

Clunk… clunk…

The bumpy rural road tossed Pew around even though he drove a rugged jeep:

“This damn road is hard to drive.”

As Pew complained, up ahead stood an old marble sign like a tombstone, surrounded by overgrown weeds—

[Mountain Mental Hospital]

[—Mukov Group]

Turning right,

A massive building appeared before Pew.

The gray stone walls were covered in vines, two grimy spherical lamps stood alone on top, faintly glowing.

The car stopped at the gate; two barriers blocked Pew’s way.

Sitting inside, Pew peered anxiously into the hospital.

Inside was pitch dark, like a graveyard; the facilities were completely invisible.

“This place…”

Because the story was set in Colorado, a city in western America, it was somewhat familiar to Pew, who had lived in the US a long time.

“This doesn’t look like a hospital at all,”

Pew grimaced and said:

“More like a sanatorium,”

“Like a 1940s or 1950s sanatorium from the end of World War II.”

Pew already felt his blood pressure rising.

Thanks to the powerful visuals of the Phoenix Engine,

The Mountain Mental Hospital shrouded in darkness looked ominous.

Admittedly!

In terms of atmosphere creation,

Sam was truly far beyond the industry standard.

“Let’s see what Sam has prepared for us this time…”

Saying so,

Pew turned off the car engine and looked over.

On the passenger seat lay only two things—

A blue folder containing a printed copy of the email titled “The truth needs to be uncovered.”

Besides that, a DV camera.

Maybe for other games, the DV camera was a rare item.

But for Golden Wind players, this was familiar.

“Hahaha, DV camera? Can I capture ghost orbs now?”

Pew picked up the DV camera and casually turned it on, joking:

“Am I going to get a thermometer, motion sensor, and EMF detector later too?”

Indeed!

In Golden Wind’s first horror game, Phasmophobia, the DV camera was an important tool for identifying ghost types!

Now holding it again, Pew felt nostalgic!

But!

Unlike the nuclear-powered DV camera in Phasmophobia,

In Escape, the DV camera had limited battery life, no longer infinite.

You even had to change batteries manually.

Click.

“Okay, let’s get familiar with it,”

Pew happily inserted the battery and opened the viewfinder:

“Simple functions: zoom in, zoom out, and… ward activation!!!”

When the DV camera’s night vision function turned on!

Pew’s smile instantly vanished!

The viewfinder displayed a faint ghastly green!

The not-so-clear image had some noise, the narrow circular aperture radiated a pale, eerie green.

“This is way too creepy, Gu Sheng!!!”

At this moment!

Shen Miaomiao, seeing the same scene, gasped aloud!

Her big eyes looked at Gu Sheng beside her, filled with disbelief and shock.

Perhaps!

This scene was not exactly terrifying, at most just eerie.

But!

It wasn’t hard for Shen Miaomiao to imagine Gu Sheng’s intention in setting this camera feature!

No question!

Once players reached the mental hospital’s interior, there would definitely be pitch-black areas where you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face, forcing the player to turn on the camera’s night vision!

Then, players would have to stare intently at this tiny screen, searching for a way out amidst this extremely eerie color scheme!

And at that moment!

If Gu Sheng threw in some bizarre shapes suddenly appearing in the viewfinder?

Ssshhh—!!!

Shen Miaomiao involuntarily gasped!

Don’t say Gu Sheng would program living things.

Even if he casually stuck a plastic mannequin in front of the player, it would probably scare them senseless!

Moreover!

The most crucial part!

“You set the camera to limited battery mode…”

Shen Miaomiao twitched her mouth:

“Does this mean the player might suddenly run out of DV power while walking?”

Hearing this!

Gu Sheng nodded, smiling slightly:

“Half right.”

“If the player doesn’t watch the battery, the DV could run out of power in total darkness, losing night vision.”

“But at that time the player probably wouldn’t be ‘walking,’”

“Instead…”

“Running.”

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Source: Webnovel.com, updated by lotustale.com