Xu Mo: Grateful for Nature's Bounty

During a leisurely moment with nothing much to do, Xu Mo downloaded the latest game released by Mido Company.

After downloading the game, he eagerly opened it on his phone’s home screen, filled with anticipation.

The art style of the game was unexpectedly stunning. In fact, just the opening cinematic completely captivated Xu Mo.

Li Chen, who had come to report work to Xu Mo, was also drawn to what was on Xu Mo’s phone, momentarily forgetting why he had come in the first place.

“Captain Xu, you’re into anime too? What’s this you’re watching?”

“It’s not an anime, it’s the opening cinematic of a game,” Xu Mo replied honestly.

“A game?” Li Chen was taken aback. “Game cinematics are this good now? It feels even better than the anime I’m watching. What game is this? Is it fun?”

“I’m not sure if it’s fun yet. I just downloaded it and haven’t played it.”

The quality of the game’s cinematic was indeed unusually high, easily surpassing most anime on the market.

Although Xu Mo had only seen the opening cinematic and hadn’t started playing yet, he was already certain that this game would become a huge hit. It was only a matter of time.

Once this game blew up, the stock value of the game company would undoubtedly soar as well.

Thirty percent of the shares… This was a goldmine!

Xu Mo couldn’t help but cheer inwardly: “The system is amazing!”

“What did you need me for?” Xu Mo put down his phone, no longer focusing on the game, and asked Li Chen.

“There’s a neighborhood dispute we can’t resolve, so we thought we’d ask you to mediate,” Li Chen said, scratching his head.

Xu Mo nodded and stood up. “Take me to see it.”

...

After work, Xu Mo drove home as usual.

There was a strange smell in the car, so he rolled down the side window to let in some fresh air. As soon as the window opened, a strong gust of wind blew in, along with a neatly folded piece of paper.

Who’s so inconsiderate, throwing trash on the road? Xu Mo was about to get angry, but upon closer inspection, he realized it was a lottery ticket.

Well, well, another lottery ticket…

With his previous experience of finding a winning lottery ticket, he was almost certain that this one, which had mysteriously blown into his car, would also be a winner.

Xu Mo, who had been ready to vent his frustration, immediately calmed down and casually pocketed the ticket.

The wind hadn’t brought in trash—it had brought in money.

Thank you, nature, for your generous gift!

After returning home and finishing dinner, Xu Mo thought about the game again.

During the day at work, he had only glanced at it and hadn’t had the chance to try it out. So, in his spare time after dinner, he decided to open the game and give it a go.

The attention of the four women in the room was immediately drawn to the game Xu Mo was playing.

“Xu Mo, what game are you playing? It looks interesting. Recommend it to me.”

“I want to play too. I’ve been bored lately with no games to play. What’s this game called?”

“Count me in! Can we play together? Let’s team up!”

“...”

Similar scenes were playing out in multiple places.

A game that had only been released for half a day was already gaining popularity in small circles.

In fact, it had even sparked a wave of interest online.

In the information age, the speed at which things spread is astonishing.

After just half a day of buzz, the game had already gained significant traction. In the live streams of some gaming streamers, there were always viewers recommending the game in the chat. At first, it was just a couple of scattered messages, but soon, entire groups of people were urging the streamers to try it out.

Initially, these streamers were reluctant to play the game because they hadn’t heard of it and were worried it wouldn’t attract viewers. However, as more and more viewers insisted, they realized that if they didn’t play it, others would, and they’d lose their audience.

Reluctantly, the streamers started playing the game.

And once they did, they realized—it was amazing!

...

The next day.

Xu Mo arrived at the police station early and was surprised to find that his colleagues were unusually quiet. Almost everyone was sitting at their desks, completely absorbed in something.

This wasn’t normal. It wasn’t even work hours yet. Shouldn’t everyone be chatting and joking around? Xu Mo was puzzled and went over to take a look.

The officers were all playing a game, and Xu Mo recognized it immediately—it was the same game he had downloaded just the day before.

When the officer noticed Xu Mo standing behind him, he quickly put away his phone and pretended to be working.

“It’s fine, keep playing. It’s not work hours yet,” Xu Mo said, pointing to the clock on the wall. “Is the game fun?”

Since it wasn’t work hours yet, playing games didn’t count as slacking off.

Captain Xu is so much better than Captain Han, who’s always so stern… the officer thought to himself.

Then he answered Xu Mo’s question: “It’s so much fun! I played it all night yesterday. Li Chen recommended it to me. It’s really good. Captain Xu, you should try it too!”

Other officers chimed in.

“Yeah, it’s so addictive! I’ve already spent $648 on it!”

“Only $648? That’s nothing. I’ve spent twice that!”

“You single guys have all the money to burn. I can’t afford to spend like that. I’ll just grind slowly. If I spend too much, I’ll be in trouble at home.”

“Old Zhang, you haven’t spent anything? There’s a limited-time character available now. How can you resist?”

“Really? Let me see… Wow! That character is awesome! I’m going to spend a bit. If I have to kneel on a washboard later, so be it!”

“Captain Xu, I highly recommend you try it. It’s really fun!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chen, who was standing nearby, chimed in.

“Captain Xu doesn’t need your recommendations. I only started playing because I saw him playing it. Right, Captain Xu?”

Xu Mo nodded.

At the same time, he felt genuinely happy.

Thanks to Li Chen’s promotion, almost half of the police station was now playing the game. This alone showed how broad the game’s appeal was. Everyone loved it, especially… everyone loved spending money on it!

The game was still in its early stages after its release, and it hadn’t even been properly marketed yet. Once the marketing campaign kicked in, who knew how many more fans it would attract?

The more players there were, the more revenue the game would generate.

The fact that players were already spending hundreds of dollars after just one day showed how strong the game’s monetization potential was.

As one of the major shareholders of the game company, Xu Mo undoubtedly hoped the game would become a massive hit.

When that happened, the increase in the company’s stock value would likely outpace the money he could make from finding a winning lottery ticket every day!

Xu Mo was eagerly looking forward to that day…