Chapter 60

Chapter 60: Art Is Like Patrick Star

In the end, Ye Xiao was driven home by Liu Nanxi in a police car.

“Xiao Xiao, what happened? Why did the police have to bring you back?”

Ye Youran looked worriedly at Ye Xiao. Wasn’t she just going out for some fresh air? How did she end up getting involved with the police?

“Oh, it’s like this~”

Police Officer Liu briefly explained the situation to Ye Youran and Shen Yunchu.

“Officer Liu, thank you so much for looking after Xiao Xiao. Would you like to stay for lunch so we can properly thank you?”

“I really didn’t do much to help, and I still have work this afternoon, so I’ll have to pass on lunch. But although Ye Xiao is an adult, given her appearance and frame, you really should keep an eye on her safety in the future.”

After Liu Nanxi left, Ye Youran and Shen Yunchu immediately started fussing over Ye Xiao, checking if she was injured or had any scrapes or bruises.

Ye Xiao finally grew a bit impatient.

“Oh, enough already! I’m fine! If you’re going to worry about anyone, save it for those pathetic thugs!”

But this encounter with the thugs wasn’t entirely without benefit—this unexpected event had deepened her connection with Li Mengyue and even introduced a new character: Officer Liu.

“By the way, how are our game sales doing?”

“Xiao Xiao, I’ve got great news! Our game might be going viral!”

“Isn’t it already pretty popular?”

Ye Xiao looked puzzled. Based on their game’s sales figures, it could already be considered a hit.

“No, I mean it’s trending on D Station!”

D Station was a video-sharing site with comment threads, similar to the B Station she remembered.

“What are you talking about?”

Ye Xiao was stunned. Was there actually a “heaven-sent content creator” bringing attention to her game at a time when sales had started to plateau?

Excited, she logged into the game backend and saw thousands of new comments flooding in.

[Ms. Jiang’s fan squad is here!]

[Jiang Ayi Fan Club +1]

[How does a blocky pixel game justify an 88 yuan price tag?]

[Haven’t bought it yet, but it’s on my wishlist!]

[This blocky garbage game is priced at 88 yuan! Unbelievable!]

[I bought it but haven’t downloaded it yet—heard it’s best played with friends and can be a serious time-sink, so it’s just sitting there.]

Ye Xiao’s excitement grew. In the era of social media, the impact of one viral video could be more powerful than any amount of billboard advertising.

Ms. Jiang’s fan club? Which big influencer had noticed her game?

Although called “Ayi” (Auntie), these popular influencers were usually quite young.

“Ms. Jiang, don’t leave! You noticed my game, so don’t hold back—shower me with love!” she thought with a smirk.

Curious, Ye Xiao searched for “Ms. Jiang” and quickly found her profile on Bilibili.

A video had been posted just a day ago titled, “High-Quality New Game Recommendations, Episode 32: I Spent 8 Straight Hours Grinding for an Ocean View House, Only for It to Blow Up in an Instant…”

The video already had over 500,000 views, and the count was climbing. Muli Xiao Jiang, with 80,000 followers, usually had a max of 494,000 views on her best-performing video—so this one was clearly taking off!

Ye Xiao clicked on the video.

Although called “Ayi”, Mrs. Jiang had a distinct voice, a teasing tone Ye Xiao found charming. It was a voice she quite liked.

“Hello, everyone, my lovely husbands and wives! It’s your familiar Xiao Jiang!”

“There’s been so much nagging lately for me to recommend more ‘spicy’ games. Why the delay, you ask? It’s not because I’m lazy, but every ‘spicy’ game I’ve found either lacks taste or isn’t very playable.”

The comment section was filled with jokes.

[Ms. Jiang’s finally got something for us!” “Another ‘spicy’ game review—let’s go!]

[After endless hours of sorting through junk, I finally found this gem for you: the game you’re now watching, My World!]

[Wait, what kind of ‘spicy’ game is My World supposed to be?]

[If I had a ‘my world’, it’d definitely be full of spice!]

[The world is just full of all kinds of people, but I’m nothing if not full of spice!]

The comments were flying in.

“Sorry to disappoint my spicy fans, but today’s game has nothing ‘spicy’ about it! It’s actually a sandbox building game!”

Ye Xiao skipped ahead and confirmed that the footage was all Mrs. Jiang’s gameplay recording, although it was sped up.

A time counter in the corner showed that it really did take her 8 hours to build a beachfront house.

The moment the house was completed, Mrs. Jiang stopped speeding up the footage to give viewers a detailed look at the home. In the next second, an explosion filled the screen, nearly crashing the game.

The sheer absurdity was peak entertainment.

Watching Mrs. Jiang’s 8 hour project go up in flames, ending with a highlighted, sarcastic “You fool”, sent viewers into fits of laughter.

The comment section was on fire. Many viewers were calling out the actions of a player named “Demon God” who was known to destroy others’ creations in the game.

[Mrs. Jiang, you need a break!]

[Mrs. Jiang, think about your hairline!]

[Making a video these days is truly a high-risk job!]

[Don’t worry, folks! Our in-game justice team is on it—we’re about to track down Demon God’s ID!]

[I just downloaded the game—building is okay, but the explosion part was totally worth it!]

[Demon God, is that you?]

“The full title is My World—just search the official game store. No need to thank me. My last name’s Lei!”

Ye Xiao, thrilled after watching the video, hid her excitement for a moment to compose a message on Bilibili to Mrs. Jiang.

[Hello, Mrs. Jiang, I’m one of the developers behind My World~]