My Players Keep Grinding in the Post-Apocalyptic World

Chapter 24: Recruiting New Players (Part 2)

As soon as Ghost Shadow Night God spoke, the forum instantly fell silent.

Even the forum owner, who had been very laid-back recently and hardly managed this forum, came to observe.

He wanted to see what new discoveries Ghost Shadow Night God had.

Deep down, he didn't quite believe in African Thin Dog's so-called 100% virtual reality game, thinking it was too exaggerated. He suspected it might just be a VR online game like DYchat from the Duoyu Group, where you just wear a helmet and sensors to play games with friends.

But the graphics, the feel, the gameplay... were terrible.

"Perhaps African Thin Dog is promoting a new game for their company?"

It's possible. After all, African Thin Dog's wealth certainly wouldn't stoop to deceiving this group of poor forum friends. Let's wait and see.

After attracting everyone's attention, Ghost Shadow Night God released the content he had prepared in advance.

"What kind of scam is the most powerful scam? I don't know if everyone has noticed a recent news story:

A woman locked herself at home to transfer money to scammers. The police knocked on the door outside but she wouldn't open it. She shouted that the police were preventing her from earning money. In the end, the police had to break through the window to stop her from transferring money to the scammers. Even after being restrained, the woman was still shouting and even tried to scratch the police.

It's clear that the greatest scam is one where the victim doesn't realize they're being scammed, and even thinks that those trying to persuade them are the ones causing harm. This is exactly the predicament that African Thin Dog is facing!"

"Lin Tang and Ghost Face Fox have joined forces with Cheng Shaofeng to set up a trap for African Thin Dog! They've made African Thin Dog completely unable to see the truth while being in the middle of it all. As we all know, African Thin Dog is a gaming fanatic, and he definitely has an obsession with the 100% virtual reality game that players around the world have been looking forward to. Those three people have precisely taken advantage of African Thin Dog's obsession, creating an illusion to deceive him. This may involve hallucinations, drugs, and other unspeakable content that we can only imagine. African Thin Dog is just having a dream under their guidance, believing it wholeheartedly, and unknowingly cooperating with their actions."

"They chose African Thin Dog precisely because they knew his identity. Moreover! The forum owner's denial yesterday was also part of their plan! Everyone thinks that someone with African Thin Dog's wealth wouldn't deceive us for such small gains, but what if he doesn't know he's being deceived too?"

"I boldly speculate! Right now, one of those three people is by African Thin Dog's side! This is a carefully planned performance! All the losses that will be incurred in the end will inevitably be borne entirely by African Thin Dog, who has also been deceived, while those three will escape and never be found again."

"And I! Ghost Shadow Night God! Am the only one in the forum who has seen through the truth of the matter!"

Forum Owner: "."

All forum friends: "."

Ink-Dyed Sword Xiao: "."

Cheng Shaofeng: "."

Below the post, there was nothing but ellipses.

Everyone was shocked.

Ghost Shadow Night God's reasoning, although bold, wasn't impossible.

Aren't there plenty of shocking scams in history?

The forum owner "The Weakest Player in This Forum" asked himself: "Can I guarantee that what Night God said is definitely wrong?"

No.

After pondering for a moment, he cautiously sent a message to African Thin Dog.

"Big Dog, is someone with you? When you're alone, give me a call. I have something to tell you."

It was now midnight. Usually, this was when African Thin Dog was most active, and he would reply to messages almost instantly.

But now, African Thin Dog didn't respond to him.

Below the post.

Pick Girl's Little Mushroom: "What Night God said makes so much sense! I absolutely won't register for this kind of untrustworthy game!"

Grandpa Has Grandpa's Style: "Hehe~ I can only say those who understand, understand. Those who don't, can't be enlightened."

Magic Conch: "Though I don't fully understand, it sounds impressive. Let me grab a seat and watch the show."

Cheng Shaofeng was speechless.

He posted: "Can some moderator come and mute Ghost Shadow Night God? This guy's imagination is too wild. What bad intentions could I, a game developer, have? I'm not charging a single penny, what could I possibly be scamming you for? Could I be tricking you into working for me day and night for free?"

"Obviously not!"

"I just want everyone to play a post-apocalyptic themed virtual reality online game that's as close to reality as possible. The game has now entered the internal testing phase, and it's a non-wipe internal test. I thought of offering this great opportunity to the forum friends who have helped me in the past. What's wrong with that?

I've been working on this game for 10 years. I lost my girlfriend, lost my house, I can't even find a trace of myself in this world anymore. I've given everything to this game. I'm using my own money to mail internal test helmets to everyone. Now you're saying this game is fake? Whether this game is fake or not, how could I not know?"

"I request the forum owner, sub-owners, and moderators to witness. I, Cheng Shaofeng, solemnly promise here that during the internal testing period of 'Apocalypse Online', we will absolutely not charge players in any form. Everyone just needs to come and play with peace of mind!"

"That's all I have to say. Actually, quite a few players have already signed up in the backend. I just want to select more diverse and suitable players for this game to participate in the internal testing. We have built a post-apocalyptic world that is infinitely close to reality, and we urgently need different types of players to test various content."

Cheng Shaofeng's words made the forum friends ponder again.

If it really doesn't cost anything... then it might be worth a try.

As long as they don't pay, could he forcibly transfer money from their bank accounts?

The freeloaders who have been playing games for years without spending a penny straightened their backs.

Forgiveness Hat Wholesaler: "Not letting game developers make money, that's something I'm familiar with! I'll register first out of respect! If you can take money from my hands, I'll admit you're awesome and deserve to get rich."

Pick Girl's Little Mushroom: "I think what Cheng Shaofeng said is right. I just won't pay anything."

Ink-Dyed Sword Xiao: "Um... it's so lively here. Is this Cheng Shaofeng a game designer? I've already made a reservation. I can do some handicrafts, if there are spots available, could you consider me? Please."

Cheng Shaofeng: "Alright, I'll consider everyone. Please sign up quickly, and it's best to list your strengths."

Seeing the endless stream of registration posts below, Ghost Shadow Night God tried to struggle one last time.

"Come on, there can't really be people who believe in virtual reality games, right?"

Cheng Shaofeng looked at the backend.

Ghost Shadow Night God, Ghost Shadow Night God 1, Ghost Shadow Night God 2 had submitted another reservation for 'Apocalypse Online'.

After a round of screening, Cheng Shaofeng selected two players and had the base send helmets to their addresses.

An hour later.

Forgiveness Hat Wholesaler and Ink-Dyed Sword Xiao successively posted on the forum.

"Received it! Really received it!"

They also attached photos of the helmets.

Ink-Dyed Sword Xiao is a big content creator, and many people are her fans. This further increased the credibility.

Pick Girl's Little Mushroom: "Night God, you're really something. Reasoning should be based on evidence, you can't make things up out of thin air. I've been saying that Cheng Shaofeng is definitely one of us. Brother Cheng, is there another internal test spot available? @Cheng Shaofeng"

Magic Conch: "Hmm~ It's 1 AM now, and there's still express delivery??? Impressive!"

The two people who just received the game helmets didn't care about this. They hurriedly put on the helmets and chose to enter the world of 'Apocalypse Online'.

Forgiveness Hat Wholesaler: "Holy crap? Awesome! It's even more shocking than picking up the phone quickly before he stops moving!"

Ink-Dyed Sword Xiao: "Ahh! Such a realistic world! I want to record this and upload a video!"

A male and a female clone woke up in the Disaster Base.

Cheng Shaofeng, playing the role of the lord, walked over with a serious expression.

"Soldiers of the Disaster Base, you have awakened. Now the base is in ruins and there's no time to enjoy. I have a mission for you."

(End of chapter)

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