第1章 数值的猪，与雨夜的梦

The numerical pig, and the dream on a rainy night.

"Some people say I have a bad personality? I admit it."

"But compared to those 'gentlemen' who cram a bunch of data into players' fancy packaging, at least I'm honest—"

"My game will torture you, and then you'll come to love that torture."

Jiang Chen transmigrated to a parallel world where games were scarce, filled only with the same old "XX Legend". A programmer laid off in his previous life, he was now bound to the [Emotional Game System]: collecting players' emotions (100% negative value) to exchange for complete game blueprints for Earth.

Thus, he became the "devil designer" that players both loved and hated. First, he released the torturous "If You're a Man, Go Down 100 Floors" to reap negative emotions, then he countered with the free "Plants vs. Zombies" to subvert the industry. Players complained that "every masterpiece he releases is followed by a 'torture' game."

League of Legends ignited esports for all, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice broke the silence of streamers across the internet, and Minecraft empowered creativity. He insists on free-to-play online games, offering single-player games at rock-bottom prices in China and double the price in overseas regions, and refuses all capital investment: "They just want to build ATMs, but I want ATMs to experience the thrill."

The world thought he was just a fun-loving person, unaware that every night he paid tribute to Earth's game galaxy within the system. Every bit of negative emotion he collected ultimately transformed into a vast gift from another universe, offered to this desolate world.

"Happiness that comes too easily is like sugar water; it's sweet and then forgotten. The happiness that comes after conquering pain is like wine; it lingers in your bones." — Jiang Chen

“有人说我性格恶劣？我承认。”
“但比起那些用华丽包装塞给玩家一坨数据的‘绅士’，我至少诚实——”
“我的游戏会折磨你，然后让你爱上这种折磨。”
江辰穿越到游戏贫瘠的平行世界，这里只有千篇一律的《XX传奇》。前世被裁的程序员，绑定了【情绪游戏系统】：收集玩家情绪（负面价值100%），兑换地球的完整游戏设计图。
于是，他成了让玩家又爱又恨的“恶魔设计师”。先发布折磨人的《是男人就下100层》收割负面情绪，反手献上免费的《植物大战僵尸》颠覆行业。玩家吐槽他“出一个神作，必跟一个‘刑作’”。
《英雄联盟》开启全民电竞，《只狼》让全网主播破防，《我的世界》赋予创造的力量。他坚持网游免费，单机国区白菜价、外服翻倍卖，并拒绝一切资本入股：“他们只想制造ATM，而我想让ATM体验心跳。”
世人以为他只是个乐子人，无人知晓他每夜都在系统中向地球的游戏星河致敬。他收集的每一分负面情绪，最终都化作了献给这个荒漠世界的、来自另一个宇宙的浩瀚礼物。
“太容易得到的快乐像糖水，甜过就忘；征服痛苦后的快乐是酒，会在骨子里留香。”——江辰