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Chapter 27 People who are easily moved are kind-hearted

After the introduction of the team members, Wang Jian stood in front of the small whiteboard, wrote down the words "go to the moon", and drew a circle to represent the moon.

Look at the moon I drew, it's quite round.

Next, let’s explain it to a few people: “What we’re going to make next is a story-based RPG game——"To the Moon". The screen of the game is pixel-style, and the production difficulty is not high. The general plot is like this ..."

In the future, there is such a scientific institution that has the technology to modify memory.Because the modified memories would replace the real ones, with potentially serious consequences, the technique is only allowed to be used on dying people.Through this method, doctors can create a dreamland of wish fulfillment to help those who are dying realize their long-cherished wishes and die without regret.

A pair of partners in the institution, Dr. Rosalien and Dr. Watts, received an unusual task this time.The target of their mission is an old man named Johnny. His dream is to go to the moon, but he doesn't know why he wants to go to the moon, which adds a lot of difficulty to this mission.

The process of modifying memory is generally by jumping to the childhood memory of the target person, strengthening the goal of the wish, triggering the butterfly effect, and changing the final memory of the target person.Therefore, the two doctors decided to implant the dream of being an astronaut on the moon into Johnny's memory, and find out why he wanted to go to the moon, so that his wish could come true.

As the doctors continue to jump in the memory of the old man, the love story between Johnny and his wife Liva is gradually completed in the form of puzzle pieces.In the initial memory fragment, Riva gave the impression of a terminally ill woman with a strange and withdrawn personality.She was seriously ill but refused medical treatment, hoping that Johnny would use the money from her treatment to build a house and guard the lighthouse next to the house.And Johnny gives the impression that he is a good man who will never leave his seriously ill wife, accompany him silently, suffer from inner pain and stick to his responsibilities.

Until the doctors jumped to Johnny's childhood memory, they found that there was a strange gap here, and they could not continue to go back. From here, the plot ushered in a reversal.It turned out that Johnny had a twin brother when he was a child, but when he was playing, he ran behind his mother's car... Witnessing his brother's death with his own eyes shocked Johnny a lot.Although taking a large dose of β-blockers cut off this painful memory, but at the same time forgot the important memories shared with Riva.

The first time Johnny and Riva met was on the night of the carnival that year.They watched the stars together, chatted together, and made a promise to come back next year.Before leaving, Liva asked: "What if you forget or get lost?" Johnny replied: "Then we will definitely meet on the moon!" reason to get up.

Riva guards this memory, and the weird actions she does that others cannot understand, and her seemingly obsessive obsession with inexplicable things are all to remind Johnny of the forgotten memory.After this memory was uncovered, everything came to light. In fact, Liwa was the one who left with regret.

Although Johnny was cut off from this childhood memory, before he died, because of the deep miss for Riva, he subconsciously reminded him of the promise to meet Riva on the moon—the promise he couldn't remember.In the end, with the help of the doctor, Johnny finally got his wish, flew to the moon in a spaceship, held Riva's hand in the cockpit, and left happily...

This is the basic plot of "To the Moon". The game is about three to four hours long, short but very touching.

However, "To the Moon" is a game in a parallel world after all, and it is slightly different from Wang Jian's world.So when Wang Jian told the plot, he modified some content.

For example, "NASA" in the game, Wang Jian didn't understand what it meant.But according to the plot of the game, he can probably guess that this is an organization responsible for launching spaceships, so he changed it to "Star Explorer Alliance", abbreviated as "SSEA".

Of course, telling the plot is just to let the team members have an overall impression of the story of "To the Moon" and help them find the "feeling" of the game.When it comes to game development and production, detailed game copy explanations are still required, so that everyone knows what work they are specifically responsible for.

Wang Jian has taken some time out of his busy schedule these days, and has already written several main character settings and art requirements, as well as the copywriting of the game title.

This time he explained the plot in much more detail than when he told Huang Xing the outline of the story of "To the Moon" last time, including some important details in the game. He talked about it for almost an hour before finally finishing it.

His voice was a little dry during the speech, and Wang Jian picked up the water glass and drank it, scanning the people on both sides of the small square table.

In fact, the reactions of several people have already expressed their feelings clearly.Tong Ke has a character that is easily moved, and as a painter, she has a strong brain power. She cries like a little cat, her eyes are red, and she uses a stack of paper to wipe her tears and snot.

Although Ye Meng wasn't that exaggerated, when she heard about the childhood agreement between Johnny and Liwa, her eyes sparkled with tears.

Luo Shuai's reaction was very flat. Seeing Tong Ke's crying and Ye Meng's tears shining, there were question marks in his head. He was very puzzled and wanted to ask: "Are you so easily moved?" , or am I crying too much?"

Think about it and hold back.

Forget it, we dare not say, nor dare to ask.

Although the expressions of several people were very different, Wang Jian could understand it.

Although the game plot of "Go to the Moon" is very touching, but it is only narrated by him in such a blah blah blah blah.

Ye Meng's teary-eyed reaction was the most normal, and Huang Xing was the same that day; Luo Shuai may have felt the touching part of the story, but the feeling was not that strong.Tong Ke burst into tears... It can only be said that she is really sensitive in this regard.

Wang Jian has experienced the complete "To the Moon" in his mind, and he is very clear. When the player explores the secrets in the old man's memory step by step in the game, until the most crucial mystery is revealed, scenes flash in his mind like lightning. When you find that all the foreshadowings in front of you have been reasonably explained, how much you will be touched.

Combined with the simple and sincere graphics of the game, the beautiful and long-lasting music, the impact it brings to people's hearts is not at the same level as watching the plot alone.

He can guarantee that even players who have experienced hundreds of battles and have a high tear point will not be able to hold back their tears after playing this game.

After several people—mainly Tong Ke calmed down—Wang Jian clapped his hands with a smile and asked, "After listening to the plot of the game, do you have any thoughts or questions?"

(End of this chapter)