Becoming a life winner from infancy

Under Ayu's suggestion, Fang You and his good friends came to the secret base [Paradise] that they had built during the summer.

Xia Nuo and Luo Xianyu had both brought props this time.

Ayu brought several marine biological specimens, all gifts from her father's colleagues during their time at the star harbor.

Xia Nuo brought the commemorative model of the lunar module [Chang'e 1], as well as photos of meteor showers and nebulae taken by her father.

Upon returning to Paradise, the girls all started to decorate and tidy up their spots.

Fang You, of course, didn't bring anything; he came to turn on the computer directly.

It had been a while since he had contacted Uncle Song Hang, so he wondered how the game development was coming along...

Fang You messaged Song Hang privately on Weixin:

[Are you there?]

Just as Fang You's message was sent out, the other side replied instantly:

[Brother You, good to hear from you! Have you returned from Qiankun City already?]

[Yes, I'm back. How's the game coming?]

[According to the plan you previously provided, most of it has already been realized! Now it's uploaded in the Spica platform back end, and you can playtest it in developer mode.]

[I'll go check it out.]

Fang You logged in and ran a simple check on the Dragon Quest game program.

The opening screen presented vivid and exquisite 3D pixel graphics, a high-definition remake of the original "Dragon Quest III".

Things like the complex multi-interface dialog operations, and quirks such as saving and resurrection detox only possible at churches - early constraints that were quite user-unfriendly - have now all been optimized. The plot and gameplay have already been discussed before, so they won't be reiterated here.

But to have it done before the summer holiday was truly impressive...

Song Hang had initially told Fang You that it would only take a month to realize the "Dragon Quest" game development project on the Spica platform.

Given the scope of "Dragon Quest III", even though it's a game from decades ago, the amount of work was considerable, something that in the original world would definitely have been impossible for one person to complete in a month.

But in this world, there's the convenient Spica development engine toolset, and Fang You provided a very complete script, art resources, and planning document.

For Song Hang, it was just a matter of executing and grounding the work efficiently, and quickly implementing Fang You's planned scenarios system by system.

However, this also meant having great enthusiasm for game development, otherwise there was no way the progress could have been so rapid.

[I ran a quick test, and the work you've done seems alright, but testing can be tough. Did you do all the testing yourself?]

[Now we use big data algorithms for testing; most problems can be resolved directly. All that's needed is... well, let's just say, spending money can have machines help test.]

[You should let me know if you spent money; we'll settle the accounts, and I'll reimburse you.]

[Ah, that... how could I impose! I can handle it myself... I said I still have savings.]

[Don't treat me like a kid; we have a contract, I'm your boss. I have to pay you a salary, and it's not right to use your money. Right?]

It took a while for Song Hang to start typing, then he paused for a moment, started typing again, and then stopped again.

Suddenly, he sent a reply to Fang You:

[Brother You, you really are the best boss I've ever met! Cry.emoji]

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How much hardship had been endured in the past.

While Fang You was testing the "Dragon Quest" game, he heard Xia Nuo and Luo Xianyu start chatting and sharing their summer holiday gains.

Xia Nuo and Luo Xianyu talked about their interesting experiences with Fang You during the summer holiday: special martial arts training for Meng Qing, traveling first-class on a plane, searching for the joker, watching meteor showers, and witnessing rocket launches together.

Luo Xianyu listened with great interest and expressed her envy:

"You guys had too much fun!"

"Ayu had fun too... You also had a great time at the star harbor, and you went diving with your dad. You took so many beautiful photos. Although I started off having a lot of fun, it got a bit boring later. There was no You You or Xia Nuo to play with me, and all the grown-ups wouldn't stop talking. I could only eat and eat on the side...

Oh right, but I did get a really cool treasure, let me show you."

Luo Xianyu picked up one of her collected specimens: "This is a very rare starfish specimen, salvaged from the deep sea depths. Do you know what it's called? It has a very nice name, called Tears of Natia..."

"Wow, such a beautiful name! The starfish is so pretty too, its center looks like a drop of water... That's why it's called a tear, isn't it?"

"Exactly, that's the idea!"

"Now, Ayu, check out my most amazing treasure!"

As she spoke, Xia Nuo started to share her model rocket with Luo Xianyu.

"This is the space model of 'Chang'e 1', the details and structure are exactly the same as the original Chang'e 1. The three Astronauts enter through here, look, this part can open up and the interior structure is clear too. This rocket can also be disassembled into three stages of boosters—"

"Hmm... it's impressive."

After some thought, Luo Xianyu pondered and said, "But I still think my Tears of Natia is cooler!"

"No no no, although the Tears of Natia is prettier, if we're talking about the degree of coolness, the moon rocket is definitely cooler! Our Huaguo people stood on the moon for the first time, and this is a significant commemorative item celebrated by the entire nation!"

"But anyone can buy a model rocket, while this was a gift from my dad's colleague, salvaged from the very deep sea trenches, so of course mine is cooler!"