In the school dormitory.
“Old Three, what about the class this morning?”
“It’s okay. Big Brother practiced all night last night using different voices to answer roll call, the teachers who call names won't be able to tell the difference.”
“Wow, Big Brother is so righteous, that sacrifice is quite a big deal.”
“No way, isn’t it for all of us to experience Black Myth: Wukong in the first place?”
“Old Two, Big Brother sent a message, the class is changed to self-study today, the teacher is said to be absent!”
“Hmm… I remember Teacher Cao is also a gamer, looks like he’s also waiting on the platform for Black Monkey to launch.”
The few of them talked among themselves, all full of excitement in front of their computers, checking the time occasionally.
…
In an apartment complex.
A man was diligently mopping the floor, cleaning the table.
“Wife, don’t worry, I’ll take care of picking up and dropping off our son at kindergarten today.”
“I’ll make sure the house is clean.”
“Well, wife, you see, this Black Myth: Wukong…”
The woman saw the man’s smiling face and couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
“Buy, buy, buy, a game, you’re completely infatuated.”
“But seeing as you did a good job last night, we’ll buy this game! Buy the Deluxe Edition! It’s only 300 yuan, my husband wants to play, then he should play the best, whether it’s games or anything else.”
The man was so excited upon hearing this, he immediately rushed over to hold the woman and spun her around a few times.
Immediately, there was a burst of exclamations in the house.
…
At this time, on the bus, the subway, the taxi, many people were holding their phones, looking at everything related to Black Myth: Wukong.
Finally.
Ten o'clock arrived.
The gray “Buy Now” button of Black Myth: Wukong finally lit up.
Players who clicked in immediately started buying and downloading.
However, many people also saw the price.
“268? That’s too expensive?”
“268 expensive? When foreign 3A games cost 998, you didn’t think they were expensive?”
“Many of Tencent’s games are free.”
“Cut it out, can you play the free ones? Plus, the in-game purchase traps are endless, you can't even keep up.”
“The key is that I’m really struggling now, I can’t afford 268, I’ll just wait for the pirated version.”
“Piracy? You see the configuration requirements for this game, are you sure your computer can run it?”
“Yeah, if you have a computer that can handle this game, would you still find 268 expensive?”
“Can't afford it or simply don't want to spend money, just want to freeload?”
“If it really doesn’t work out, you can wait a bit, see how other players experience it before making a decision.”
“A few cups of milk tea are over 200, 268 you can play for a few months, that’s already the most economical consumption.”
“Just playing a game, who spends money on it, those who buy the official version are all fools.”
…
There was still a lot of discussion online about the price of Black Myth: Wukong.
The vast majority of netizens felt that the price of Black Myth: Wukong was not high.
But there were indeed some people who felt that the price of 268 was indeed a bit high.
Soon, some sharp-eyed netizens discovered some interesting details.
Below the “Buy Now” button, a line of small text appeared.
“If you buy the official version, Monkey King will be happy, because you’ve always supported him.”
“If you use cheat codes, Monkey King will also be happy, because that’s Monkey King’s original skill.”
“If you don’t buy the game, Monkey King will be happy too, because Monkey King knows you have more important things to do.”
“If you play the pirated version, Monkey King will be unhappy, but won’t blame you, because everyone has their own eighty-one trials.”
“If you play the pirated version and show off to official players, Monkey King will be very angry, because you are like the Six-Eared Macaque, who is annoying to Monkey King.”
“If you buy the official version and stand on the moral high ground to criticize others, Monkey King will also be angry, because you make Monkey King think of those hypocritical hypocrites in Heaven.”
After seeing this line of strange small text, many netizens who originally thought 268 was expensive fell silent.
At this time, a boy who was eating instant noodles in his dormitory put down his chopsticks.
“Everyone has their own eighty-one trials?”
“Yeah, maybe, earning money by part-time work to buy hook shoes isn’t really a good option.”
“This money is enough to buy the Black Monkey base version, plus buy a set of cosmetics for my mom.”
“I can ask my family for less living expenses next month.”
“Then… let’s just consider this a little reward for my months of hard work.”
The boy seemed to have made up his mind.
He clicked on the “Buy Now” button.
…
In a rented house in a village on the outskirts of the city.
A greasy, bearded man with a lot of foot fungus was also staring at the computer screen.
Looking at the line of text on the screen, his face turned red.
“Six-Eared Macaque… Six-Eared Macaque…”
“So I’m the Six-Eared Macaque?”
“So I’ve always been annoying?”
This person was one of those who shouted that whoever bought the official version was a fool.
Seeing this line of text, he was furious.
He got up, wanting to vent his anger.
But he realized there was nothing to vent his anger on in the empty room.
After a moment, he sat back down dejectedly.
He looked out the window blankly.
“When I was a kid, I used to admire Monkey King.”
“I used to fantasize about being that righteous, omnipotent monkey every day.”
“Holding the Golden Cudgel, attacking Heaven, shattering Lingxiao.”
“No one’s initial dream is to be a demon.”
“But now…”
After taking a long sigh,
He moved the mouse, the cursor moved to the “Buy” button.
In the end, he still clicked on it.
…