Chapter 24: Cyber Game

After that interview, the popularity of "Edgerunners" increased significantly.

After ranking 12th in the reader survey for the seventh episode, David was accepted into the team after using Sandevistan to collaborate with Maine and others on the first mission in episodes eight and nine.

At the same time, Rebecca, Pira's new and adorable sister, officially debuted.

With the interaction between this irritable two-tailed loli and David in the eleventh episode, his popularity also skyrocketed, briefly reaching tenth place.

It should be noted that beautiful and colorful female characters will undoubtedly increase the popularity of the work.

In the plot of these eleven episodes, David seamlessly integrated into the team and continuously used Sandevistan to aid his growth and development.

Since then, the Penguin group "Tokyo Science Fiction Lovers ① Group" has gradually become the "Edgerunners Fan Discussion Group".

King of the Force: "Brothers, have you read the latest issue?"

Kenji Tanaka, scientist and engineer: "Of course. The plot has been a bit fast lately. The battle plots are all shown in a single scene."

Galactic Empire Soldier: "Of course. This is because Edgerunners is a mid-length manga."

King of the Force: "Huh?"

Kenji Tanaka, scientist and engineer: "Huh?"

Nostalgia is not Durian: "Huh?"

Galactic Empire Soldier: "Don't you know? Edgerunners is a newcomer entry. The tickets for this manga's grand prize are all mid-length, and they are finished in no more than 40 chapters."

Kenji Tanaka, scientist and engineer: "Impossible... that fast? It's already the eleventh chapter, so it won't be finished by the twenty-ninth?"

King of the Force: "Oh my god, no, I think it's possible...! How can we continue the serialization? As for the current David, how will he fight Arasaka Corporation after 20 chapters?"

Galactic Empire Soldier: "This is not my problem, but Akatsuki Magazine's. I suggest you ask Akatsuki."

King of the Force: "Forget it, but the author must have his own plans, as he serializes so fast."

King of the Force: "Speaking of the battle system in "Edgerunners", don't you find it interesting?"

King of the Force: "This is the most interesting sci-fi battle system I've seen."

Scientist and Engineer: "It seems there's only a distinction between a hacker, which is quite different, right?"

In the battle plot of "Edgerunners", there is a scene where the team's hacker, Qiwei, hacks the opponent's network, causing a prosthetic and system failure, which is why most readers clearly remember it.

King of the Force: "No, no, no, didn't you notice that Lucy used that very thin wire? And the enemy with the sword prosthetic that Maine resolved at the beginning."

Galactic Empire Soldier: "No matter how elegant you are, I can kill him with one shot, what's a sword for?"

King of the Force: "What if I have Sandevistan?"

The Galactic Empire Soldier: "Can an ordinary person install Sandevistan?"

King of the Force: "No, what does this have to do with whether you're an ordinary person or not?"

King of the Force: "Aren't we talking about the combat system? I think if the sword prosthetic has Sandevistan, its combat power is definitely no less than that of a gun."

The Scientist and Engineer: "Isn't it like an assassin?"

Galactic Empire Soldier: "Wait, if you say that, I feel like hackers are like mages in online games."

Haruto Yamamoto was quite excited to share his opinions in the group, and he saw the speech of the group member "Galactic Empire Soldier".

'Why do I think that... the setting and context of "Edgerunners" can be used to create a game?' He was stunned for a moment and muttered to himself.

Hackers, swords, guns... Isn't this equivalent to the mage, assassin, and physical ranged character of traditional online games?

It's just missing a tank, which is almost the character model of traditional online games!

As the director of a game development company, Haruto Yamamoto immediately felt that there was something to be done.

The most important thing is that he loves the manga "Edgerunners".

And he also has a hunch that if a game is created based on the setting and context of "Edgerunners", it will sell out!

But before that, he has to prepare well, like... obtaining the adaptation rights for "Edgerunners"!

Then Haruto Yamamoto immediately took the manga magazine from his desk, got up, and left his office.

"Everyone from the video game department and the business department! Come to the conference room for a meeting!"

"Yes!"

"Pochita~"

Sakura leaned down and touched Pochita's little head.

"Woof, woof!" Pochita also happily responded.

Ren, to the side, looked haggard.

"Ha, ha..." He was breathing heavily.

"Ren-san, did you stay up all night playing video games again last night?"

Sakura said helplessly, "Staying up late is not good for your health."

"Great," Ren said indifferently.

'I hoped staying up late would be bad for his health and that one day he would die suddenly and silently.'

'It is said that sudden death is the least painful way to die.'

'This is good, it can be less painful.'

During that time, he didn't deliberately think about how to die and then returned to his hometown.

I must admit that Ren felt a little attached to this world.

If he suddenly wanted to die, it would be nothing.

Pochita will be in Sakura's care, and the only people he knows are Sakura and Ayumi.

But, fortunately, the three of them don't know each other very well; at most, they are just friends with occasional overlaps.

So, if he dies, it's estimated that Sakura and Ayumi will only be sad for a while and then forget him.

As for the serialization of the manga "Edgerunners", he has already finished all the drawings.

Even if he returns, Ayumi can upload his drawings to complete the serialization of "Edgerunners".

Therefore, Ren has nothing to worry about.

He simply enjoys the life of wealth and freedom here.

So... let it go, see if there's a good opportunity, and then find a way to return to his hometown.

"How can you say that?"

However, Sakura heard Ren's words and looked at him angrily.

"Okay, I was wrong, hahaha."

Ren quickly appeased her.

Sakura calmed down.

"By the way, Sakura, don't you have class today? Why did you come?" Ren asked curiously.

Normally, Sakura only had free time to visit him on weekends, so why did she come to visit him today, Thursday?

"I had a class that ended last week, so today I was free and just had something to talk to you about," Sakura said.