After working overnight for seven days straight, Lin Yulu collapsed at her desk.
When she woke up, she and the planner, developer, operations specialist, and artist from her game development team had all transmigrated into a cultivation novel. They'd become nameless cannon fodder in a sect, labeled A, B, C, and D.
Their sect was the poorest, most dilapidated, and weakest in all three realms. When the demons attacked, every last one of them would be wiped out.
Looking at their completely defeated sect master and elders, Lin Yulu decided she and her former coworkers had better rebuild the sect together:
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Cultivation too slow?
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Short on construction funds?
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Too many tedious cultivation tasks?
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As the sect's power grew, the lack of funds became an increasingly serious problem.
At a weekly meeting, Lin Yulu said, "Righteous cultivators are stingy and grind all day. They even play games for free. If we want to make money, we need to tap into the demon market."
The operations specialist said, "Demons don't seem to like role-playing games. Here's the game themes and genres demons like best, according to our big data analysis. Make a few cash-grab mini-games, and I'll test them out."
Lin Yulu read the report and fell silent. "...Are you sure?"
"Big data doesn't lie," said the operations specialist.
Three days later, the sky darkened under rolling clouds as demonic energy filled the air. Lin Yulu thought the demons had come to attack. She was just about to run when someone cornered her against a wall.
The Demon Lord's black hair flowed like a waterfall, his red eyes dark and brooding. Yet his handsome, aloof face remained grave, thoroughly frightening Lin Yulu.
After making sure they were alone, he lowered his voice. "How do I buy this 648-yuan bundle?"
Lin Yulu looked at the game in his hands. It was the one she'd just designed, The Demon Lord Must Descend 100 Floors.
Lin Yulu: "."
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Reader's Guide:
1. An ensemble story. Everyone will put their respective skills to work on the sect's development, and the heroine will have plenty of standout moments.
2. There is a romance, with many one-sided crushes. The male lead is the Demon Lord.
3. This is an utterly ridiculous cultivation world with secrets, so don't overthink it, mwah.
Theme: Building from nothing and working hard to get rich