I Really Didn't Mean to Make Money

“That’s right — it’s Tianlong.”

Tianlong?

Chen Mo was stunned the moment he heard the blogger name the game.

Could it be a different game with the same name? 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

But based on the few points the blogger just described, it really did sound like the Tianlong from Cangxue Games.

What the hell was this blogger thinking, recommending a game as trashy as Tianlong?

He kept listening as the game blogger continued:

“Some of you might say, ‘That game’s already dead. No one plays it anymore.’”

“Well, yeah — the game did lose players due to some questionable operations, but recently, things have changed.”

“Tianlong has now gone completely free-to-play. New equipment and items can be earned just by grinding mobs.”

“One of the sets, the Dragon Slayer Set, is currently the best gear in the game. There are even studios buying this set — just one piece can sell for over ten thousand yuan!”

“Though I heard the drop rate is super low. One player’s been grinding for over a month without getting a single piece.”

“While I can’t say for sure why so many studios are buying gear from a supposedly dead game, I personally suspect it’s a marketing ploy by the devs to draw players back in.”

“But no matter what the reason, the gear buying part is 100% real. If you get a drop, someone will reach out to buy it from you almost immediately.”

“So for those gamers who want to earn money through games, this one might be worth a shot. If Lady Luck’s on your side, you could land a drop and cash in ten thousand yuan just like that.”

Chen Mo’s expression relaxed a bit — so it was just about gear farming, after all.

He already knew about that. It had attracted a lot of gold-farmers.

But he was confident that once the studios stopped buying gear, those players would disappear just as quickly.

So the current popularity? Just a temporary illusion.

He wasn’t too worried — at least, not until the blogger said the next part:

“Now let’s talk about the actual gameplay. This game was once hugely popular. Players didn’t quit because it was boring — in fact, the game itself has solid gameplay.”

“Now, with the introduction of free gear that replaces the old pay-to-win stuff, even free players can grind their way up. All of it can be obtained just by playing.”

“So now, even if you don’t spend money, you can catch up to the whales — and if you’re lucky enough, you might even stomp on them. From that angle, F2P and low-spend players now actually get a decent experience.”

“Second, the game is becoming more diverse. It used to have only four classes — Healer, Shield Warrior, Archer, and Mage. Now a new class, Swordsman, has been introduced.”

“I’ve tested it myself — fast bursts, high agility, but low defense and HP. There are all kinds of skill combos, perfect for players with quick fingers who love to show off.”

“And that’s just the first new class. More are on the way — Daoist, Ranger, Beastman... just thinking about it gets me excited.”

“Third, world bosses are now randomly spawning at set times. They have insane attack and defense. You basically can’t solo them — players have to team up to take them down.”

“I’ve been watching closely, and so far, no one’s gotten the first kill on a world boss yet.”

“So, if you’re someone looking for a good game to play, this one’s worth checking out. Who knows — maybe luck smiles on you, and you make a little cash while you’re at it.”

“That’s it for today’s video. Hope you all enjoyed it!”

As the video ended, Chen Mo’s face turned dark. Alternate gear, new classes, and world bosses? What the hell was going on?

He definitely didn’t remember telling Fang Chang or Wei Yan to do any of this!

His original plan was to ignore Tianlong completely, let it lie dormant for a while, and it would eventually return to its dead-game state.

But now, with so many changes, he wasn’t so sure anymore.

He hurriedly checked the video’s upload date — yesterday.

Which meant it had already been circulating for a whole day. Who knew how many people had actually gone and played the game after watching it?

He quickly opened the comments section:

“Tried it myself. This game is total garbage, not fun at all. Don’t bother playing — I’ll grind gear and sell it myself (insert troll face).”

Chen Mo saw the top comment and finally felt like he could breathe a little easier — until he read the second half of that sentence.

His expression froze. Speechless.

He’d seen shameless people before, but this guy took it to a whole new level.

He kept reading through the other comments:

“Actually not bad. I’m a new player and picked the new class, Swordsman. Gotta say, the skills are super cool. Not recommended for slowpokes, though — it takes quick hands.”

“The gear-buying thing is real. A guy at my university got a drop — not instantly, but pretty quickly — posted the stats in world chat, and got swarmed with DMs. Ended up selling it for 15K.”

“I’m an old player. After watching the video, I re-downloaded it — and yep, it’s just like the blogger said. You don’t have to spend a cent to play now. I think I’ll stick with it. Kinda miss the old days... wonder if I’ll run into my old buddies again.”

“Stupid trash game. Not even dogs would play it. Unsubscribed from this trash blogger.”

“........”

Chen Mo scrolled through the comments for a while, only finding a handful of negative ones — which he silently gave a thumbs-up.

But overall, the majority of comments were positive about Tianlong.

This was bad. Really bad.

His mind buzzed with panic — there were less than ten days left before the system’s evaluation.

And now Tianlong was suddenly making a comeback? That could completely ruin the evaluation!

What the hell were Fang Chang and Wei Yan doing? How did Tianlong become this?

When he uninstalled it, everything was still normal!

And now, barely two weeks later — new gear, new classes, world bosses? They’d really gone all out.

Chen Mo gritted his teeth and pulled out his phone, ready to call Fang Chang and demand an explanation.

But after a moment of hesitation, he put the phone back in his pocket and turned to Shen Rou.

“Tell Brother Yang to prep the car. I’m going to Cangxue Games.”

He wanted to see for himself what kind of circus they were running over there.