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The next day.

Wang Jian arrived at the studio early and first found a suitable and conspicuous spot in the display cabinet to place the White Haired Kuroko figure.

He thought to himself, "For a Soulslike game like 'Sekiro', map design is crucial. Luckily, the White Haired Kuroko figure has the skill 'Sense of Space,' which can help employees design game maps with more rational spatial structures, varied architectural layouts, and more beautiful scenery. It's really coming in handy."

Shortly after Wang Jian arrived, the employees gradually came to work and greeted him.

Luo Shuai walked into the studio, looking a bit listless, with a vacant expression, as if lost in thought.

When Wang Jian saw him, his eyes lit up, and he quickly and discreetly beckoned him over, "Luo Shuai, Luo Shuai! Come, come!"

Hearing someone calling him, Luo Shuai snapped out of his daze and perked up immediately, rushing over, eager to speak, as if he had a bellyful of things to say.

Wang Jian patted the chair next to him, signaling Luo Shuai to sit down, a mysterious smile on his face, and lowered his voice to gossip, "So, how did the blind date go?"

Luo Shuai grabbed his hand and shook it gratefully, whispering, "Boss, you're amazing! The method you taught me worked wonders! I recommended 'The Corridor' to her that day, and she said she'd play it that night, and then the next day she said she wanted to meet me!"

Wang Jian nodded calmly, as a successful person with extensive knowledge of love, this was all within his expectations, "And then, you went on a date? What did the girl look like?"

"Judging by appearance is too superficial; character and values are the most important! Well, of course, she's pretty good-looking, maybe a 7 out of 10." Luo Shuai chuckled. "She probably played 'The Corridor,' because I felt like she was very receptive to me as soon as she saw me, and she even invited me to see a movie."

Wang Jian's interest was immediately piqued, "Oh? The girl invited the blind date to see a movie, which means she really likes you. What did she invite you to see?"

Luo Shuai's face turned pale, as if he recalled some bad memory, "'Bloody Chainsaw Massacre'. Holy crap, that movie was really terrifying. It's about a madman who captures people everywhere to play chainsaw games, and the blood splatters all over the place, intestines are coming out, it's really scary. I didn't dare turn off the lights when I went to bed last night, and that scene kept replaying in my head, and I didn't fall asleep until three or four in the morning."

Wang Jian patted Luo Shuai's shoulder understandingly. No wonder he looked listless; it turned out he didn't sleep well last night.

Luo Shuai said seriously, "Boss, this is my first date. She sat next to me during the movie, and every time I got scared, I would turn to look at her, and she would smile at me. At that time, my breathing was very tense, and my heart was pounding. I feel like I really like this girl."

Wang Jian vaguely felt that something was not right, but he couldn't figure it out, so he could only encourage Luo Shuai, "It's good to like someone; if you like someone, go after her."

Luo Shuai turned to a look of distress, "But I don't know what she's thinking! After the movie, she even asked me how I felt, but she didn't pay much attention to me after that, which makes me feel very lost. Boss, can you help me analyze it?"

"Hmm!?" Wang Jian turned on love master mode and said slowly, "Well, you can't rush love. As a manga artist, you usually stay at home, so you probably hope someone can chat with you. You can usually greet her with warmth, and since she likes to watch movies, you can try to ask her to watch a movie on the weekend to relax. Over time, she will subtly become dependent on you, and she will think of actively asking you out, and finally it will be a natural and smooth process to become your girlfriend."

Luo Shuai looked at Wang Jian with admiration. I wish I could have such rich love knowledge!

He repeatedly echoed, "Yes, yes, yes! I understand completely!"

Wang Jian nodded with satisfaction, "Good, keep up the good work!"

……

After enlightening his employee's emotional problems, Wang Jian also started working.

He first took a piece of paper and drew a simple map of Ashina, so that he could have a direct impression.

First of all, the center of the Ashina map is Ashina Castle, the main city. On the left is Hirata Estate by the Dragonspring River, and the castle town of Ashina.

Above the main city, closely adjacent to it, are the dungeon and the reservoir area, and further up is Senpou Temple, Mount Kongo.

In the upper right corner of the map is Fountainhead Palace, with its beautiful cherry blossom waterfall, like a fairy-tale paradise, and the waterfall flows down to the Sunken Valley, and the lowest reaches are Mibu Village.

Perhaps because of the blessing of the Kuroko figure, when Wang Jian drew the map on paper, he felt that a map was also outlined in his mind, and the interaction between the two made the impression even more profound.

After having the map, he created a new document on the computer and kept typing about various aspects of 'Sekiro', sorting out the game's plot, and his expression was mostly frowning and thoughtful.

Due to the ambiguous, fragmented narrative style of Soulslike games, even if he knew the content of the game, it was not easy to sort out the plot clearly. Wang Jian recalled the game content in his mind while taking notes, and after a day, he finally sorted out a rough outline.

Why is 'Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice' called Shadows Die Twice? Because in the game, you can be resurrected after death and continue fighting.

In most games, death and resurrection are a very natural thing, and there is no need, and will not deliberately find a reason to explain anything. It's a game, of course you can be resurrected after death!

However, in 'Sekiro', the resurrection after death is not only given an explanation, that is, the Dragon's Heritage can make people immortal, but also exists as the main clue of the plot.

In ancient times, the injured Dragon wandered from the West to Ashina and found that this was an ancient land, so it perched here to heal its wounds, taking root and transforming into the Everblossom.

The Dragon has a magical ability to attach its power to people, and this power is called the "Dragon's Heritage". The possessed person will not be killed, and will continue to absorb the life force of living people, and then pass the life force to the Divine Dragon, so that the Divine Dragon can be immortal.

The Dragon's secretions can also cause strange mutations in creatures that drink it, which has the effect of prolonging life, but this mutation is different from the Dragon's inherited Dragon's Heritage, more like a virus, and is highly addictive.

The Uma clan, the natives of Ashina, after discovering the Dragon, worshiped it as a god, built a magnificent palace for it on the mountain, and gave it a beautiful name, "Divine Dragon". They believe that the Divine Dragon is the source of all miracles, so its residence is called "Fountainhead Palace", and the water polluted by secretions is called "Fountainhead Water".