Ayin burst out laughing the moment he saw this name.

The chat barrage was full of question marks—

‘This name is so simple and straightforward, why can’t I understand it?’

‘Feels like a fantasy battle between Calabash Brothers and Godzilla.’

‘The boss is totally stunned.’

‘Is this some kind of trolling game?’

‘How on earth do these two words relate to each other?’

‘Weird stuff, Little Yellow has done something weird again…’

Ayin himself was truly baffled, even a bit incredulous:

Although Golden Wind hadn’t exactly never released abstract games before.

But this time, they were participating in the special event marking ten years of the Yiyou Mini Game Festival.

As their flagship game, it represented the pinnacle of domestic mini-game production, being pushed overseas by Yiyou.

To release an abstract game at such a crucial moment?

Isn’t that a bit… too abstract?

Curious, Ayin opened the store page, and the game cover and promotional poster immediately struck him.

“Holy crap! It really is Plants vs. Zombies?”

The promotional poster clearly showed plants on the left and zombies on the right, glaring at each other in a ridiculously tense standoff.

One had to admit, this simple and blunt name really fit perfectly.

Then he looked at the game tags!

Tower defense, strategy, puzzle, cultivation, casual.

Age rating (E): 6+

“Six years old? Could I actually see Golden Wind release an E-rated game in my lifetime?”

Seeing the age rating, Ayin was genuinely shocked.

Keep in mind!

Among all games produced by Golden Wind, the lowest rating ever was E+, suitable for players aged 12 and above, and there were only two such games.

One was Overcooked, and the other was To the Moon.

The former was due to a large amount of hazardous wrong operations, and the latter because of romantic elements—neither could be rated E.

In theory, Cat Mario could have qualified for an E rating.

But that game’s budget was so low it didn’t even meet the criteria for the rating system.

So Golden Wind’s games always had a minimum rating of E+, for ages 12 and up.

As for the maximum… just think of Left 4 Dead’s severed limbs, Escape’s finger-cutting and gender reassignment.

There’s even a saying in the gaming circle: R-rated 18+ is only the top limit for game ratings, not for Golden Wind.

But now!

Golden Wind, known for bold, thrilling, and novel games aimed at 15+ or 18+ audiences, actually launched a kid-friendly game rated 6+.

‘What kind of baby game is this?’

The chat barrage was equally stunned:

‘Is this an educational enlightenment game?’

‘Oh no, I’ve become a baby!’

‘My kid is going to become a Golden Wind player? Old Thief’s evil intentions exposed! (dog head emoji)’

‘Huh? Zombies? How can a game with zombies be rated 6+?’

‘Do you really think Little Yellow’s official commendation was just for show?’

‘No way… Isn’t this cartoon style enough for a baby game? Look at the zombies inside, they look way better than the bears in Boonie Bears!’

‘Epic, Little Yellow is going to dominate all age groups.’

‘The king of ratings, reaching for the moon above (18+), and fishing for turtles below (6+).’

‘Hard to imagine such a cartoonish kid’s game is designed by the same person as Escape (lol).’

‘Feels like the Walrider is playing musical chairs.’

‘Hahaha what a bizarre metaphor…’

‘…’

The audience was filled with wonder.

Even Shen Miaomiao was a little surprised.

The audience didn’t know the game’s content, but she did!

“Hey, did you use official influence?”

Shen Miaomiao leaned back slightly, hugged her legs, and gently kicked Gu Sheng’s arm:

“I get that cartoon zombies don’t count as restricted content, but in our game zombies often lose their heads and arms. How did you get it rated E? Did you bribe someone?”

“No, the rating system is different from what you imagine,”

Gu Sheng shook his head in denial:

“Just because a game contains certain restricted elements doesn’t mean it must be rated 15+ or 18+, unless the restricted content is too explicit.”

“Game review considers not only the presence of restricted elements but also their proportion within the game.”

“For example, our previous Overcooked was rated E+ because the entire game revolves around ‘dangerous operations’…”

At this point, both Gu Sheng and Shen Miaomiao burst out laughing.

That game was really dangerous, and they often accidentally set the kitchen on fire.

Waving his hand, Gu Sheng continued:

“To the Moon is the same. Its core is emotion—love.”

“That’s why they got rated E+.”

“It’s not that a game with decapitations and limb loss is necessarily restricted. The core gameplay of PVZ (Plants vs. Zombies) isn’t about losing limbs, plus our cartoon art style is right there.”

“Getting a 6+ rating is well deserved.”

After explaining, Gu Sheng shrugged and raised an eyebrow at Shen Miaomiao:

“Besides, do you think I care about ratings?”

That hit the nail on the head.

Shen Miaomiao was speechless.

True enough.

After all, this twisted mastermind could design a despicable boss like the Groom. Would you expect him to care about game ratings?

…

“Let’s try this baby game… cinema, who’s spamming ‘matches your height’? Ban that jerk, room admin!”

Joking and chatting,

Ayin completed the payment and finished downloading the game.

He clicked to enter the game, and on the pitch-black screen, dark golden text slowly appeared—

[Golden Wind]

[Steel Chain Fingers Studio]

[Director: Gu Sheng]

Beep beep beep! Beep beep beep!

In the dark screen, an alarm rang.

As the screen brightened, a furry hand stretched out from under the covers and slapped the alarm clock on the bedside table.

Daylight was bright and sunny, a sunflower smiled rhythmically, swaying in its pot.

The furry hand’s owner got up, took off the monotonous white shirt from the wardrobe, and placed an iron pot on his head from the storage shelf.

The chubby figure in slippers went downstairs, opened the fridge, and saw inside the freezer, besides a wrap, several blue pea seedlings blinked big round eyes and had round mouths.

A peaceful scene.

But at that moment!

Outside on the country path, a staggering figure came into view!

Long arms, skinny legs, green skin, ragged clothes, staggering steps, mumbling “uh uh” sounds.

A big head with a few pathetic hairs on top, one big eye and one small eye—one eye on guard, the other on watch—exuding an aura of ‘wisdom’.

A zombie!

And not just one!

One after another, in rows and groups.

The smart zombies advanced toward the garden, with some even picking up ice cream cones on the roadside and placing them on their heads!

At the same time!

The rustling sound of footsteps was heard.

On the green lawn, the chubby white-shirted figure carefully held a green pea seedling and placed it on the grass!

Within sight!

The swaying sunflower, the determined pea shooter, the angry dwarf pumpkin, the goofy walnut wall, and the drooling chomper…

All kinds of strange plants filled the garden, the battle was on!

Peas shot out, striking zombies in all directions, the angry dwarf pumpkin leapt high to squash zombies, the chomper bit down on zombies like a buffet!

As a pea shot powerfully,

Snap!

The game logo appeared on screen!

Plants vs. Zombies

[Press any key to start]

Yes.

In this Plants vs. Zombies, Gu Sheng drew from the trailer CG of PVZ2 in his past life and transplanted it into the game as the opening CG.

Although PVZ2’s reputation was not great, the CG quality was excellent!

Instantly, the live stream was filled with excited voices—

‘Ohhhhh—so cute!’

‘Heartthrob alert! This little pea seedling is adorable!’

‘Is that little potato not fun? So goofy and cute.’

‘Walnut: You’re the little potato! Your whole family’s little potatoes!’

‘Hahaha I thought that was a little potato too, but it’s a walnut.’

‘Does no one like the sunflower? Its sway is so mesmerizing.’

‘Is it normal that I like zombies, especially the one with the ice cream cone hat? Ugly but cute.’

‘That chomper… I have a bold idea…’

‘People shouldn’t… at least not…’

‘People can! At least try!’

‘Unbelievable…’

‘…’

Without a doubt!

The exquisite CG immediately captivated many players and viewers!

As a kid-friendly game, PVZ’s art style sits perfectly in the all-ages range—neither too childish nor artificially cute.

Lighthearted, funny, and full of charm!

“This is pretty interesting…”

Though known as the ‘Top Tough Guy in Tianjin’, Ayin couldn’t help but chuckle at these fun plants.

Clicking the mouse to enter the game!

A mysterious yet mischievous background tune played—

Dun dun deng deng deng, deng deng, deng deng…

Like kids dressed in sheets on Halloween, shouting “Trick or Treat!”

Low and mysterious, yet with a mischievous charm!

As Ayin clicked start, he named his house.

Flash—

A crooked note appeared on screen, with a line of crooked writing:

[Hello: Our chickens will fully contribute ice to your house—Sincerely, the zombies]

“Three characters wrong in one line,”

Ayin laughed:

“But they’re pretty polite.”

Just then!

Rustle—

In the brownish garden, a roll of turf spread out.

[Click the seed card!]

As the prompt appeared, Ayin clicked the card slot at the top of the screen.

“Oh, this is called Peashooter,”

Ayin dragged the green pea seedling out and planted it at the front edge of the lawn:

“Block the path first. I guess zombies will come from the dirt road, so our peashooter can shoot both sides.”

Regular tower defense players know this tower placement is classic.

Put the basic tower near the spawn point to clear weak monsters, giving room for advanced defense towers behind and enough time to react.

Standard operation.

Ayin’s placement was perfectly normal, and the audience agreed.

Then, two small suns fell from the sky.

After collecting sunlight, Ayin planted another peashooter side by side.

Preparing, Ayin chuckled:

“This really is a baby game, huh? This tutorial is probably the most detailed one in any Golden Wind game.”

“A full teaching level. Even YiYi (Ayin’s daughter) could clear it…”

After saying that!

Ayin stood up from the camera: “Bathroom break, brothers. This tutorial is easy enough to do with eyes closed.”

Knock knock!

As Ayin left the screen, a drumbeat sounded!

[Uh… uh…]

Zombie sounds came.

The audience eagerly awaited to see the peashooter’s power.

But the next moment.

Crunch— crunch— crunch— crunch—

With crispy biting sounds, the audience watched helplessly as a big-headed zombie slowly emerged from the right side, walked two steps, and reached the peashooter.

Then it opened its big mouth, waved its hands, and started feasting!

Instantly!

The chat was full of ‘Huh?’

‘What???’

‘No way???’

‘It’s intense, zombies are eating plants now.’

‘Huh? How did zombies come out of this path? Isn’t this where we build towers? How can zombies get on?’

‘Bug?’

‘Don’t be ridiculous, your game even has special animations and sounds for bugs.’

‘So this game… damn… zombies can eat plants?’

‘Oh—damn! I get it! The green lawn is the path! Zombies only walk straight, players need to plant on this path to kill them before they reach the house!’

‘Damn, you call this kid-friendly? This is kinda hard, right?’

‘So plants have to be planted further back!’

‘Uh oh! Trouble coming!’

‘Hahaha can’t wait to see the boss’s expression when he comes back.’

‘It’s over, it’s almost at the house door!’

‘Hahaha disaster incoming…’

‘…’

In an instant, the chat was a frenzy!

Everyone watched the first peashooter get eaten by a backup zombie after killing one zombie.

The second peashooter barely took down the second zombie, but didn’t last long.

With the “Final Wave” prompt, three more zombies appeared, crunching sounds resounded, and the second peashooter met the same fate.

So, two zombies shamelessly stepped onto the green lawn, slowly advancing toward the house.

At that moment!

Footsteps came, and Ayin returned with a relaxed stride:

“How’s that? Aren’t my two peashooters powerful…”

Mid-sentence!

The livestream went completely silent!

On screen, Ayin’s smile froze.

His expression shifted from relaxed to stunned, then from stunned to confused, and finally from confused to panic!

Frozen for a full two seconds!

A strange shout with a Tianjin accent echoed through the stream!

“Hey!!!”

“Damn it, I lost my peashooter!!!”

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by lotustale.com