ROSGT ### Chapter 23: Absolutely Going to Blind Everyone
### Volume 1
### Chapter 23: Absolutely Going to Blind Everyone
Zhou Yayun, being a mother, was naturally cautious. Although she wasn't a conservative parent, her maternal instincts made her wary, hoping her daughter would be surrounded by stable, trustworthy people. Names like Professor Cross and Dugu Qiushou didn't sound respectable to her, so she felt the need to intervene.
Ye Chui was helpless. It seemed he would have to find another opportunity to explain the whole Professor Cross situation to his mother.
Then Ye Chui thought a bit resentfully, "If Mom saw Ye Ling with that 'Killer Mat,' I wonder what she'd think?"
"I'm full." Afraid of Zhou Yayun's impending lecture, Ye Ling hurriedly put down her bowl. "Mom, Bro, I have plans to go shopping with friends later, so I need to leave now."
She winked at Ye Chui, clearly indicating she wanted him to introduce her to Dugu Qiushou. Then she rushed back to her room, did a quick touch-up, and dashed out the door.
Obviously, she had more than just shopping with friends on her agenda.
Seeing her daughter so hurried, Zhou Yayun wondered aloud, "Does she really need to be in such a rush to go shopping with friends? She wouldn't be..."
"Mom, she's grown up now. You don't need to worry so much about her," Ye Chui said with a smile.
Although he wasn't a fan of the 'Killer Mat' style, it was the mainstream in this world. If Ye Ling really liked that 'Killer Mat,' as her brother, he shouldn't interfere.
"I'd be relieved if she could truly make me worry less. I'm just afraid she'll get herself into trouble," Zhou Yayun said with a hint of reproach.
Ye Chui smiled and said nothing more.
After lunch, Ye Chui hurried back to his room, eager to see the response to 'Match-3.'
Turning on his portable computer, Ye Chui quickly logged into the Software Alliance forum.
"One hundred and ten thousand!"
Ye Chui immediately noticed the staggering download count.
Although he had anticipated this and was mentally prepared, seeing the number still made his heart race with excitement.
It had only been half an hour since lunch, and the download count had reached over a million! When 'Tile-Matching' was first uploaded, the downloads in the first hour were only three hundred thousand.
Now, in just half an hour, over a million downloads. This number would definitely blind everyone!
Upon reflection, it wasn't surprising. 'Tile-Matching's' success had already earned Professor Cross a good reputation. Then there was Dugu Qiushou and SB Expert's bet, plus the pre-release hype from 'Find-3' last night. All these factors combined made for a highly successful marketing campaign that would stand out even in another world.
With countless users eagerly refreshing their screens waiting for the upload, and with 'Match-3's' exceptional playability, this achievement was well-deserved!
Ye Chui happily began browsing the posts—
"It's finally out, downloading it now!"
"Wow, you're fast."
"I can't wait to play it. Professor Cross, don't hold back. Use your creativity to thoroughly amaze me!"
"Calm down, you'll scare Professor Cross... Professor, my heart is ready for you!"
"This 'Match-3' game is indeed fun. Matching three same-colored blocks to eliminate them, what a great idea."
...
The first several dozen comments were all expressions of amazement.
And the little thing Ye Chui added at the last moment was now showing its charm.
—Ye Chui had added a scoring and ranking system.
In games, everyone inevitably compares their skills. Ranking systems cater to this competitive mindset. Ye Chui's ranking system was simple. After playing 'Match-3,' the final score would be posted to a space on the Software Alliance forum. This space acted like a server, creating a ranking list based on Ye Chui's settings.
In another world, there was a mobile game called 'Match-3 Fun' that became highly popular. It was a further development of 'Match-3,' and aside from being fun, it had a ranking system where friends could compete against each other, adding to the enjoyment.
By introducing this ranking system, Ye Chui knew it would amaze everyone.
Ye Chui also wanted to include a variety of power-ups, but those were more complex and he couldn't manage them right away. He would have to leave that for later when he officially joined the studio and had Fang Xi and the others help out.
A few minutes later, someone who had finished playing 'Match-3' noticed the ranking system and quickly started posting about it.
"A ranking system? This idea is awesome!"
"I just scored over three thousand points, but I'm only ranked three hundredth? Damn, who's so good? I won't accept this!"
"The current first place has over thirteen thousand points? How did they do it? I must surpass them!"
"I've decided, even if I skip lunch, I must make it into the top ten."
"I'll skip dinner too. For the ranking list, I'm going all out!"
The ranking system, commonplace in another world, ignited the passion of the netizens here.
In a short time, the rankings swelled to tens of thousands. Many people, upon moving up the ranks, couldn't help but discuss it on the forum.
Some even mentioned the bet between SB Expert and Dugu Qiushou, suggesting that SB Expert should just admit defeat and prepare to eat 'Xiang.'
Almost instantly, the discussion boards were dominated by topics of rankings, 'Match-3,' and 'Xiang.'
The fervor surpassed even the excitement when 'Tile-Matching' first debuted!
Even though Ye Chui had prepared himself mentally, he was still thrilled by the scene.
However, his excitement soon turned to a frown.
He noticed a comment: "Match-3? Garbage. Don't download it; you'll regret it."
Someone didn't like it? That's okay; personal opinions vary. Ye Chui didn't mind.
But then he saw another similar comment: "Just downloaded 'Match-3.' What is this crap? I regret downloading it. It's a total eyesore. Don't believe the other comments; this game is trash."
Then a third, and a fourth...
Ye Chui sensed something was off. "This feels like someone's hiring trolls to smear the game..."
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