My Retired Infinite-Flow NPC Helps Me Make Movies

[The story is complete. Come on in and read!] [This story is exclusive to Jinjiang. My next work, the upcoming When the Evil God Switches Careers to Food Delivery, is open for preorders. If you're interested, check it out in my author profile~] Ning Qiubai is a laid-back slacker who can't even be bothered to put effort into an infinite-flow game. As a result, someone gets him killed. Unexpectedly, after dying, he gets lucky and draws a "one more try" card, unlocking an alternative way to clear the game. A Siren with a hoarse voice, a wind-up doll missing its key, a black dragon that can't fly... Ning Qiubai's task is to customize an empty game instance and provide these retired infinite-flow NPCs with new jobs and psychological support. Ning Qiubai: "...Even infinite-flow games are this competitive now?" He looks over the recruitment reports, scratches his head, and says, "Why don't we make movies?" Horror films, special-effects films, mysteries, romance... They look like special effects, but they're all real. From short videos to short films, from the small screen to the silver screen. Years later, Ning Qiubai, winner of the International Golden Star Award, is interviewed by a reporter. Reporter: "The music in your movies is eerie yet captivating. Which master composed it?" Ning Qiubai: "The Siren." Reporter: "Your movie effects are spectacular and realistic, and major companies are studying them and trying to copy them. How did you overcome the technical challenges?" Ning Qiubai: "The staff members just used their own abilities." Reporter: "You've been making movies for years, and there's always been only one male lead, your one and only muse. What is your relationship with Sheng Ming?" Ning Qiubai: "We're just ordinary colleagues." That was the top-ranked player on the game's leaderboard, a big shot who killed without batting an eye. Ever since sneaking into Ning Qiubai's team, he'd been shamelessly leeching off him and earning his points... The reporter turns to Sheng Ming. "What does Sheng Ming think?" Sheng Ming glances at Ning Qiubai and smiles faintly. "We're bound to each other in life and death." Ning Qiubai: "..." The kind of life and death where I'll die if I don't listen? *Reader's guide* 1. One-on-one, happy ending. Sheng Ming is the top, Ning Qiubai the bottom. Lighthearted, no angst. 2. Updates daily at 6 p.m. If something comes up, I'll ask for leave in advance. Cover: @ALei, Lei Next work: When the Evil God Switches Careers to Food Delivery. If you're interested, add it to your library in my author profile~ Blurb: After sleeping for more than a hundred years, Wen Lixiao wakes up to discover that he's gone from being an evil god of the abyss to a human food-delivery worker. He's lost all his powers except for his divine rank and some of his memories. To get the power he needs to return to the abyss, he has to eat some lesser evil gods. But evil gods aren't exactly easy to find... Shut-in neighbor: "I hope you'll learn about our great Heavenly Father and Savior, the God of the Abyss..." Snack shop owner: "To be honest, I'm an experienced exorcist. Three exorcism talismans for a hundred yuan. Interested?" Customer opens a foul-smelling mouth: "Slurp. You're the food I ordered!" Wen Lixiao: "So that's what food delivery means. Then I won't hold back." Customer: ...? While eating, he encounters a man who claims to be the chairman of the Exorcists' Association. The man keeps pestering Wen Lixiao, determined to recruit him. Wen Lixiao: "I'm not human. I'm an evil god." Duan Ran: "I know. Our association has a Toilet God and a Mouse God. What kind of god are you? Oh, the Food Delivery God! Should I place an order?" Wen Lixiao: "..." Duan Ran won't leave him alone. Unable to stand the harassment any longer, Wen Lixiao sends countless tentacles bursting up from the ground to wrap around the man's neck. Wen Lixiao: "Get lost, or else..." Duan Ran reaches out to stroke the tentacle around his neck, looking utterly entranced. "Oh, that's such a wonderful sensation!" Wen Lixiao: "..." Human kinks are a matter of personal freedom, but I still recommend you see a doctor. Theme: Retired workers find new jobs and work together wholeheartedly to build a prosperous life.