Chapter 139
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Chapter 139: Deliberately Leaving A Bug
An IP like Pokémon couldn’t possibly be built in one go—it had to be developed step by step. You couldn’t just bite off more than you could chew.
Ye Xiao clapped her hands, and once everyone had quieted down, she spoke:
“Our next project is going to be a turn-based RPG.”
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
They all knew that Ye Xiao’s previous successful title was “My World”, an open-world sandbox survival game.
Logically, the new project should be a deeper extension in that direction. After all, Yun-Xiao Studio had already found success in that field. The massive success of “My World” was enough to make even the biggest studios green with envy.
To suddenly jump into a turn-based RPG? That was a major shift—something most companies wouldn’t dare attempt!
The risk was just too high.
At the very least, developing a mobile version of “My World” would’ve been a safe and logical step. Mobile games were still booming and looked to continue growing for some time—it seemed like a waste to give that up.
Ye Xiao seemed to have guessed what everyone was thinking, so she continued:
“We’re not doing mobile games for now.”
“Yun-Xiao’s goal is to become a gaming giant. We’re not going to limit ourselves to small-scale mobile projects—that’s too narrow in scope. Our aim is the stars and the sea!”
Ye Xiao stood there, petite as ever, yet radiating a unique aura—like someone who could map out empires, with everything under control.
Yet, her small stature also made her look adorable and huggable, creating a sharp contrast that left a deep impression.
Everyone wore a look of sudden understanding and nodded vigorously.
So that’s how it is!
No wonder she was capable of creating a game like “My World”—a title that practically changed the entire industry. Her mindset was on another level!
In Liu Wenzhe’s view, a company’s growth should be step-by-step. As long as it was steadily profitable, that was considered success.
But clearly, as the boss, Ye Xiao didn’t think like a regular employee. No one had expected that such great ambition could be hidden in such a small frame.
So was their next project a groundbreaking AAA masterpiece?
But that didn’t quite add up. There had never been a turn-based RPG classified as a AAA production.
Still, “Our aim is the stars and the sea.”
It sounded a bit odd, but it somehow fired Liu Wenzhe up.
His previous company spent every day scheming how to extract money from players—it was all short-sighted profit-chasing, absolutely shameful.
Looking at Yun-Xiao now—how could two companies be so drastically different?
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Ye Xiao didn’t leave much time for small talk. After scanning the group’s reactions, she continued:
“Liu Wenzhe, you’ll be taking the lead on this project. Come to my office afterward, and I’ll walk you through the design concept for the new game.”
“You’ll be the lead planner responsible for execution.”
Liu Wenzhe was stunned.
Wait, what?! Such a critical assignment?!
It was expected that Ye Xiao, as the boss, would handle the conceptual design herself. After all, the success of “My World” spoke for itself.
But being the executive lead planner—that meant overseeing progress and ensuring the game actually got made!
Liu Wenzhe was completely shocked.
Becoming lead planner like this was practically skipping steps to the top!
In today’s industry, it’s very possible to work for five or six years without even sniffing a promotion. Some people stayed rank-and-file their whole lives.
Even under a normal promotion path, it’d take five or six years to reach this level.
Now, he’d just leapt right past those years in one move.
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“That’s pretty much it. Alright, everyone back to work! Oh, Ban Hui, you come with me too.”
“Ah, sure!”
Ban Hui didn’t know what Ye Xiao wanted her for, but since the boss had spoken, she obediently followed alongside Liu Wenzhe.
They arrived at Ye Xiao’s office.
“I’ve basically finalized the game’s concept design document,” Ye Xiao said, handing the file to Liu Wenzhe.
“Take a look.”
Then she turned to Ban Hui and handed her a different file.
“You can start drawing this one—Pokémon: Festival of Joy. We’ll publish the manga in sync with the game’s release.”
After briefly browsing the new script, Ban Hui nodded.
“No problem.”
Pokémon: Festival of Joy was more like a cheerful side story.
What she had been drawing before—Pokémon—was the main narrative.
Liu Wenzhe began flipping through his own document. The game wasn’t huge in scope.
But the concept was something this world had never seen before:
A journey where players continuously capture Pokémon, complete a Pokédex, battle all kinds of Pokémon Trainers, confront an evil organization, and ultimately face the Pokémon League alongside their Pokémon partners to become Champion.
The progression struck Liu Wenzhe as incredibly fresh and exciting.
However, at the end of the document, one line stood out:
The game must include a deliberately hard-to-trigger bug, which allows players to encounter a mysterious Pokémon named Mew.
This Pokémon should not appear in the player’s Pokédex.
After finishing the file, Liu Wenzhe was stunned and deep in thought.
There had been rumors in the industry that “My World” was an indie game.
He hadn’t believed it.
But after reading this document, he had no choice but to believe.
Ye Xiao had practically covered every detail of the game’s design in this document!
He had expected a massive challenge ahead, but now it seemed like all he had to do was follow the boss’s blueprint and turn it into a game.
“If there are no problems, you two can go back and start getting to work.”
Liu Wenzhe had wanted to ask about the bug mentioned in the document, but Ye Xiao had already said this much—he felt it’d be awkward to stay.
Ye Xiao had laid out everything the game required. The only thing left was to code it herself.
Now she had entrusted him with this heavy responsibility, making him the project’s lead planner.
If he asked about something so minor now, wouldn’t that make him seem incompetent?
“Understood, President Ye!”
“No problem, boss!”
The two of them nodded firmly and quickly left the office.
Ye Xiao was a little surprised. She had actually expected Liu Wenzhe to ask about the bug.
But instead, he simply said “no problem” and left.
Are young people today all this quick on the uptake?
The original “Pokémon Red/Green” had used a bug and a mysterious Pokémon named Mew to create intrigue and curiosity. Paired with the side-story manga Pokémon: Festival of Joy, it had paved the way for Pokémon to become the world’s most valuable IP.
“Well, whatever! Not gonna overthink it.” Ye Xiao shook her head.
With work matters handled, it was time to deal with her personal affairs.
Thinking this, Ye Xiao dialed the number of Li Mengyue—the big sister she had neglected for nearly twenty days.
Translator’s Note: I hope the MC and her company developed and created “Genshin Impact” for this world next. What do you think the MC should introduce to this world? Maybe Vocaloid would be fun.
VenExile
I can see Vocaloid being a thing. Yen Xiao would probably have the thought process of “cute girls make money!” and make a bunch of gachas and vocaloids that way.