novelraw Chapter 517 517: I'm Pretty Creative Too
Chapter 517 517: I'm Pretty Creative Too
One god after another started brainstorming wildly.
Before long, all kinds of weird features started popping up on the Magic Net.
Some made people's daily lives easier, some provided bizarre entertainment. And of course, there were some totally random things that even though they came from gods, didn't get much attention.
But among all these features, the most special one was the God of Hunting's "Hunting Simulation."
This feature completely blew everyone's minds.
Except for Ren, nobody had imagined the Magic Net could be used like this—to develop games.
Honestly, even Ren was stunned when he first discovered it. He'd actually forgotten about games.
Games were a good thing.
They could keep people using the Magic Net for long periods.
They could effectively relieve some people's fatigue.
They could really help redirect certain people's attention.
Developing more games wouldn't just earn faith—it could solve a lot of issues that weren't great for industrialization.
"That Hunting guy is pretty interesting. He actually thought of this method."
After playing a few rounds, the Goddess of Magic said with a laugh, "Even people who are scared of hunting or don't have the ability to hunt can satisfy that inner need through this."
"I bet plenty of people will play this and provide him with faith."
"Yeah, he gave me a heads-up too. I'm gonna develop more stuff like this going forward."
Ren had the same cheerful expression.
"You're developing too? Hunting? That doesn't really fit, does it?" The Goddess of Magic was taken aback.
"Of course not."
Ren looked a bit exasperated. "Fundamentally, this Hunting Simulation is just a game. What I'm saying is I can develop a lot of games to get people to use the Magic Net for longer."
Ren thought for a moment and said, "Actually, compared to simulation games like this, I think making some casual games and competitive games might be even more attractive."
Ren quickly described two completely different gameplay styles based on match-three games and a MOBA, leaving the Goddess of Magic stunned.
She hadn't expected Ren to have so many ideas.
Just from seeing Hunting Simulation, he'd thought of so many different games.
Honestly, without seeing the actual thing, she wasn't sure if she'd like them or if the games would even be fun. But just hearing the concepts, there was definitely no problem with them.
While the two of them discussed games, the Magic Net had already exploded.
Tons of people were talking about the game.
"I never imagined the Magic Net could be used like this."
"The God of Technology didn't leak a single bit of info before!"
"I just hunted a giant python in the Cloud Mist Swamp. That was so freaking awesome."
"A giant python? In the Cloud Mist Swamp? Isn't that thing like dozens of meters long? How'd you do it?"
"Duh, this game was made by the God of Hunting, so obviously you download the God of Hunting's feature that explains beasts in detail. It has all the info laid out. Just follow the tutorial. Plus the body in Hunting Simulation is so strong—it's easy as pie."
"Holy crap, you can do that?! I came to the forum to ask you guys how to take down the wild boars in the Dwarf Mountains. Those boars are way more brutal than the ones around here."
"Looking at this feature, I think I just got some inspiration. I know what to do next."
"..."
Actually, up until today, there still weren't any applications from mortals yet. After all, mortals' learning abilities were a bit slower compared to gods.
Plus, gods had countless holy spirits to help them.
And most of the really talented people in the mortal realm were busy with all kinds of stuff right now. They simply didn't have the time or energy to fully invest in this.
So at this point, the various features were still the gods' territory.
But a lot of people had learned enough by now and were gradually starting to research developing all kinds of features.
Suddenly seeing a feature like "Hunting Simulation," some people were shocked, some were trying it out, and a few seemed inspired and were planning to make games too.
They believed these games would definitely have a huge market in the future.
Take Wool Ryan from the Wool Guild, for example.
He always seemed to be ahead of everyone else.
After trying it out briefly, he found his father. "I want to hire some people to develop a game."
"It'll be under our Church of Shepherding."
"My general idea is actually pretty simple. Every user who downloads our game can virtually raise some animals on the Magic Net—like cows, sheep, chickens. Cows produce milk, sheep produce wool, chickens lay eggs. We'll shorten the time so they can harvest every few hours."
"Then the shop will have items—like our Druid Potions. Use one and it cuts a few hours off."
"There can also be insecticide. Every once in a while, you need to deal with bugs and stuff."
"You sure anyone will play this?" The Pastoral Pope looked at his son, completely baffled.
He really couldn't imagine who would do this stuff on the Magic Net. It seemed absurd.
He felt like his brain wasn't quite keeping up.
"Of course! Tons of people will play. Nobody doesn't want to experience the joy of harvesting. Plus, we can guide people who aren't interested to play too."
Wool Ryan said with a smile, "For example, we can add a friends feature. Say you and I are game friends—I can go to your farm and steal a bit of milk or wool."
"If you don't harvest your stuff on time, I can take it."
"Of course, you can also raise some guard dogs on your farm to protect against friends..."
Listening to his son ramble on, the Pastoral Pope looked lost. He really couldn't wrap his head around this thing.
He didn't think anyone would be interested in it.
But he was old now. He couldn't keep up with young people in a lot of ways.
That had been proven many times before.
A lot of things he thought were ridiculous ended up succeeding anyway.
"Just do this yourself. You don't need to report to me."
After listening for a while, the Pastoral Pope nodded. "That said, since it's related to shepherding, I figured I should report it to the god, you know."
Wool Ryan scratched his head. "Plus, did you forget? To keep people from asking us for loans, we already put all our liquid funds into bonds."
"This thing might need a bit of startup capital. Should we sell some bonds? Otherwise, I might not even be able to hire a few people."
"For this, I definitely need smart people who are interested in this kind of stuff. If I want them to work for us, the salary can't be low."