Chapter 986: Chapter 545: Wang, Please Tell Me Chapter 986: Chapter 545: Wang, Please Tell Me “Incredible,” Wang Xiaoying felt as if her entire worldview had been overturned while looking at the game’s monthly turnover.

She had guessed that players would spend extravagantly, but she hadn’t anticipated such frenzy.

Moreover, the data was fascinating; the spike in additional spending coincided almost exactly with the average.

There were, of course, big spenders who threw around large sums of money, but they weren’t the majority. The real mainstream was in the middle–players who spend between 300 to 400.

Wang Xiaoying understood that a strong leading group effect still existed among game players; most were simply following the spending patterns of the more affluent players, and the game’s revenue often depended on this wealthy minority.

Most free-to-play and browser games relied on this payment logic. The games were designed without a spending cap, merely to let the whales spend more.

If these whales stopped spending, revenue on a single server would plummet. Then, either new servers would be opened, or the game would bring in ringers to use despicable means to coax the wealthy players to keep topping up.

But the spending data for “Stellar Nebula” went against traditional wisdom, sparking Wang Xiaoying’s interest.

After a day of meticulous analysis and comparison with other games’ data, she arrived at a conclusion that seemed unrelated to the phenomenon:
The gaming environment had quietly changed.

Chewing on her pen, Wang Xiaoying realized the change hadn’t appeared out of nowhere.

It had shown signs long ago.

Following the continuous upward trend in the data, she saw that this change had been accumulating, and certainly, Fang Cheng Studio had accelerated this trend, directing the spending towards the middle tier.

Excellent premium games made players more accepting of the type of purchases they made, and in this trend, whale players were no longer the main source of revenue. VR console games, by overtaking them, had a profound impact on the spread of games.

Educational games also contributed to the destigmatization of gaming. Large-scale gaming events gave players a sense of self-identity, eliminating any shame they may have felt about their hobby.

After completing her analytical report, Wang Xiaoying, rubbing her sore eyes, felt somewhat surreal.

Through this data, she discovered that Fang Cheng Studio played a pivotal role in this process.

Although they might not have realized it, they had indeed unconsciously changed the environment, taking a significant step towards a more positive direction.

Games designed for whale players to spend would still exist, but premium games, catering to all players, were set to develop robustly.

Because of the impact of these games, free-to-play games would have to make concessions for player welfare, eventually converging to a common point.

With the AI game creation methods within “Stellar Nebula,” the cost of games could be further reduced, and future games might become universal.

Everyone could be a creator, everyone an enjoyer; gaming as The Ninth Art would enter a unique era, an era never before seen.

Anyone could create an interesting game with ease, and new game ideas would likely be more open-ended. Countless thoughts would collide dramatically online and give birth to even brighter sparks.

The light from outside the window made Wang Xiaoying squint; the dawn’s illumination bathed her, filling her with a sense of awe.

We wouldn’t have to wait for the sun to rise, for we were all suns ourselves.

Sipping her coffee, Wang Xiaoying gazed at the rising sun, filled with emotion.

Then, she plunged into deep despair.

Did I just pull an all-nighter here?

How many days should I rest?

However, today, Fang Cheng hadn’t come.

He sat in the void, observing Earth from afar, and began casting his spell from this vantage point.

His aim wasn’t merely to have players pay, but to have them incur additional expenses.

Through this method, he linked his own destiny with that of the players, merging them into one to facilitate his broader schemes.

The approach of Zhiyi Heavenly Lord, upon seeing Fang Cheng entangled in causality, couldn’t help but gasp in shock.

Immortals disliked causality.

In Zhiyi Heavenly Lord’s opinion, Fang Cheng seemed stuck in a quagmire of causality, a daunting sight.

Although aware that the Great Heavenly Lord’s actions were unusual, he couldn’t help saying, “Great Heavenly Lord, you are on the verge of ascension, why bother with this?”

“Ah, I’m doing it on purpose.”

“Don’t lie to me, with so much causality, it must be difficult for you to resolve.”

“No matter, I’m about to ascend anyway, might as well settle it all at once. This universe is somewhat dangerous for you guys; if I don’t come back, it would trouble you.”

As he spoke, Fang Cheng had already laid out his design on the path of destiny, arranging his machinations along this long river.

Every player who had topped up in “Stellar Nebula” was now linked to Fang Cheng.

They were marked within this river, becoming Fang Cheng’s hidden agents, enabling him to better perceive the existence of the river of destiny.

Destiny unfolded before the two Heavenly Lords. Terrifying power converged, and Zhiyi Heavenly Lord could even sense the force of changing destinies, as if an invisible hand was manipulating the direction of the entire world, a chilling revelation for him.