Chapter 196: Reaching the Heaven Part 2 Part 2
Above all else, that crazy maneuvering it’s the source of the damage of this fra. It is really taxing for the ‘body’, but this is the optimal build. And believe , I have tried many different, even more complicated builds and combinations of acrobatics and acceleration, but the more complex you go the more compromises you have to make.
「But still, who would have thought that you could pull off such crazy moves in this ga……」
「Actually, I have changed my current VR system for a newer one, so that might be the reason why.」
「Could it be, a business-purpose one?」
When I nod my head, Mold opens his eyes wide in surprise. Mold then wrapped his hands around his sides and crouched on the ground, looking as though his stomach suddenly started to hurt. At the sa ti his expression was sothing alongside the lines of ‘It’s unfair that technical specifications give you advantage!’. You sure you want to act like that, Mold? I am fairly sure that soon enough you shall reach this ga’s allowed pain threshold.
「Yeah, I set this thing up for a test drive, but as you can see, this horsie tends to be too rowdy at tis. And I cannot have that. …… Since I’m a bird and all that.」
「Pufuh……」
「Sanraku, could you please stop turning Mold into a useless person with your la jokes? It’s really inconvenient.」
「And how is that my fault?」
「It would be bad if he rembered one of your jokes while navigating and made a mistake as a result.」
Saying that Rust sulks her shoulders down, apparently giving up on the idea of having a rematch, at least for today. All around us I could hear people talking in excited voices, discussing new strategies and possibilities. Sothing in my gut tells that boosters and thrusters are going to be bought en-masse around here in the nearby future, with people being inspired by the battle they have witnessed on the screen…… But all of that was making feel kind of enthusiastic as well.
「Honestly, I am still not entirely sure if this mont right is not a dream.」
「It may very well be.」
「I might have been lucky to be able to catch a blue bird here.」
「And what is that supposed to an?」
「You see, I really love this ga. I think that if I were about to die, this ga would probably be the last thing that would ever cross my mind. And for this ga, the appearance of Kingfisher seed like so sort of a turning point to …… At least I think so.」
「Okay, but I repeat: what is that supposed to an?」
A coincidence is nothing more than that, a coincidence. The fact that a black cat crosses your path does not necessarily an that you’re going to be struck with misfortune every single ti. Oh yeah, while we’re being at it, I should probably ask Rust about it.
「Hey, Rust. Since the sequel to Nephilim Hollow has been announced, does that an you are going to stop playing ShanFro?」
It would be great if Rust wanted to focus all of her efforts on one single ga, and if that ga is going to be Nephilim Hollow and not ShanFro, I have no right to convince her otherwise. However, my contract with Rust and Mold still stands. To show them chas in ShanFro. I would absolutely hate it if the two of them left Shanfro without achieving that goal.
「I’m still on the fece when it cos to ShanFro, but…… I’m definitely going to stick with NephHoll. What is this Black Doll thinking, using ShanFro system for such a depopulated ga? Idiots, complete and utter idiots, and I’m going to follow them for the rest of my life……!」
「Eh, seriously?」
ShanFro system is a system derived from the ga that implented it first, which is ShangriLa Frontier…… In other words, a system that allows to create a virtual reality that is crazy similar to reality. According to Rust, this Balck Doll person, who is the head of the Nephilim Hollow project as well as the person responsible for the marketing of the product, announced that they will be incorporating ShanFro system into the sequel, since there is no better ga than Nephilim Hollow to utilize the system to its full potential. And using an already existing system instead of making a whole new one would also cut the costs and developnt ti trendously.
I see how it is. One does not need to have an open world ga when using a system like that. You can only create one city like in Galaxia Heroes: Chaos, or even a single region instead of a whole new world. After that it is mostly a matter of managing your resources in a creative way. And if you manage to do it all just right, you can even create a high speed cha combat ga that could potentially turn the whole industry upside down.
With that thought in mind, I do really think that Rust is lucky. After all, despite the low playerbase her favorite ga is receiving a sequel. This only goes to show that the developers and publishers see the potential this ga still has. Often it is that no matter how popular the ga, if the higher-ups won’t make a decision there will be no sequels, and eventually the ga will depopulate and fade into oblivion.
Personally, I do not mind that. Part of the reason is that so of my favorite gas are those gas that are already a thing of the past, but other reason is that getting a sequel does not guarantee that the ga is going to be improved on. Moreover, the history of gaming industry knows a ton of cases where the further down the sequel hole a series went, the worse gas it was starting to get. We’ve seen it way too many tis.
That is why a sequel should be sothing more than just so upgraded chanics and a number ‘2’ slapped in the title. Being able to witness the birth of a sequel thanks to the ShanFro technology is a true privilege, especially for soone who had seen just how poorly that can end in the past. It also fills my heart with so truly mysterious feelings. And seeing how Rust and Mold were excited for that sequel, it makes feel ever so slightly envious. For them, and for the new players that are going to discover this ga.
「So, how about you, Sanraku…… Are you going to buy it once it cos out?」
「…… Would you like not to buy it?」
「Buy it, don’t buy it, it’s entirely up to you. I cannot force you to do anything.」
It was at this mont that I realized sothing. Right now I was playing Nephilim Hollow as well. But what do I want to do with it?
I think about that while looking at other players gathered here. Do I really have to thanks Sh*t Chronicles Online for being right here, right now? It all started with playing it and getting so irritated that it made want to leave the sh*tty gas behind forever. Then I started playing ShanFro, restarted playing Nephilim Hollow, hid my face and went on to fight foreign professional gars…… Suddenly all of my actions and my life were no longer feeling as if they belonged to .
「For the ti being, I want to focus entirely on our battle against Kutanid. I can focus on the unrealesed sequel to so other gas later. We start our battle tomorrow, so try to get a good night’s rest and don’t play too much, okay?」
「…… Of course. Besides, I need to get used to ShanFro’s system even more in preparation for Nephilim Hollow 2. I’m not going to let so stupid Kutanid beat , and I will definitely ride those chas.」
I could clearly see the flas of determination burning up in Rust’s eyes. I knew it at that mont that I could count on her.
「A bird…… That is also a horse……A horse? What’s a horse…… Puh, kukukukuku……」
「Stop laughing all by yourself! It’s creepy enough as it is!」
「I think that this ti around it may be even more severe……」
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