Chapter 61

Chapter 61: Hey, Big Sister, You’re Probably Pretty Free Anyway, Right? ❤️ ~

Soon, My World issued an announcement.

First, it included a notice that Ye Xiao copied from other games, then it read:

[Recently, some players have maliciously entered servers without set passwords and destroyed others’ carefully created items, severely impacting others’ gaming experiences and disrupting harmony in the game. After analysis and discussion, we have issued warnings to any players engaging in these behaviors and, depending on the severity, may impose penalties such as muting, account suspension, and login restrictions.]

Following this, My World would introduce a Creative Mode and community features.

Attached: List of Penalized Users

The name of “Demon God” (Yaoshen) was boldly listed.

Only one week after the game’s launch, the “Divine Punishment List” had already made its debut.

Although it was just a 30-day ban, for a buy-to-play game, this swift action was already impressive.

The official stance gained widespread approval among players, and thanks to the video going viral, My World quickly became a sensation in the gaming world.

One week later.

In just a week, this pixelated sandbox game, My World, sold 200,000 copies within Game China.

The regional manager from Game China even contacted Ye Xiao to offer a new revenue-sharing agreement, requiring Yun-Xiao Studio’s future games to be launched on Game China first, with a one-week delay before being available on other platforms.

As the largest official gaming platform in China, Ye Xiao agreed without hesitation.

The initial 70% – 30% revenue share that Yun-Xiao’s first game received was due to Game China’s support policy for domestic games, allowing every studio’s first game to have such a high split.

For subsequent games, however, the share would typically be 50% – 50%.

But because of Yun-Xiao Studio’s groundbreaking potential, Game China offered an 80% – 20% revenue split for all their future releases, along with a month of homepage promotion upon quality approval.

Ye Xiao could practically see herself climbing the “Parental Disappointment Rankings” in her sleep.

Gu Tingyuan? Just a nobody. Any game she released could surpass the entire Gu Group’s value.

Moreover, Ye Youran agreed to let Ye Xiao have full ownership without claiming the previously agreed-upon shares, especially since Ye Xiao had funded the entire game herself without touching the million yuan Ye Youran had offered.

Of course, Ye Xiao wouldn’t let her sister miss out, agreeing to give her regular dividends.

Meanwhile, Shen Yunchu was appointed as Yun-Xiao Studio’s first Executive Assistant, taking on tasks like securing an office space—a move Ye Xiao framed as “helping her gain work experience.”

Yun-Xiao rented an entire floor in a central office building in Binhai City—3,000 square meters at 8 yuan per square meter per day, totaling 720,000 yuan per month, which was a mere drop in the bucket compared to My World’s rising sales.

For a game company, top-notch computer equipment was essential, so they went for the highest specs available.

Mechanical keyboards, high-end mice, and dual monitors were also standard. In this digital age, for a gaming company, computers are indeed the backbone of productivity!

Within a week, the office setup was complete, next up was hiring employees. Ye Xiao decided to hold a recruitment event at Binhai University, where she could also return Li Mengyue’s student ID.

Through her connections, Ye Xiao directly obtained the university president’s phone number.

Initially, the president didn’t take her seriously, as a prestigious university, they usually hold a single recruitment fair each graduation season, so dedicating an event to one company seemed wasteful and far-fetched.

However, when he heard the company name was Yun-Xiao—the creators of My World—the young president, Yan Xiatian, in his early forties, immediately agreed.

A gaming enthusiast himself, he had been disillusioned by the market’s overwhelming volume of sleazy, low-quality games. But My World felt like a ray of hope, rekindling his passion for the industry.

“If it’s the company behind My World, no problem. Let’s schedule the recruitment for next Friday!”

Yan Xiatian told Ye Xiao.

Originally, Ye Xiao planned to hire only 20 people to handle My World’s operations and work on a new game.

However, Yan Xiatian felt that the number of roles was too limited and helped Yun-Xiao apply for corporate subsidies.

With these subsidies, each university intern would bring in 1,000 yuan per month, capped at 3,000 yuan per student.

Given Yan’s enthusiasm, Ye Xiao had no choice but to increase the recruitment count to 30. While they currently only had 30 workstations, the office space was large enough to add more if needed.

Ye Xiao didn’t intend to stay solely in game development.

Unused areas were converted into a break room, cafeteria, and gym. The day before the recruitment fair, Ye Xiao decided to scope out Binhai University and personally return Li Mengyue’s student ID.

Using the phone number on the ID, Ye Xiao dialed her.

“Hello? Who is this?”

Soon, Li Mengyue’s clear voice came through the line.

“Hey, hey ❤️~ Miss Small Fry, did you really forget about little old me? I’ve been thinking about you all this time ❤️~ Anyway, big sister, you’re not too busy, right? ❤️~ Why not show me around your campus ❤️~”

Like many universities, Binhai University allowed visitors to tour the campus during the day. But if Ye Xiao went alone, she might miss the important spots.