American comics: Starting with Luke the Maker

【Paradise/Part 1】

“You choose.” Nick approached Luke with the game plans and story texts that the designers had racked their brains over, working day and night.

“Why choose?” Luke took the data chip Nick handed him, his face full of surprise.

“Isn’t it necessary to choose?” Nick was stunned by Luke's words, frowned and asked: “Isn't it about choosing the best of the best, selecting the one that is most acceptable to 'that one', and has the highest chance of success after implementation?”

“That’s what you do when resources are limited.” Luke pointed out the limitations in Nick's thinking, “When resources and manpower are insufficient, you can naturally only focus on developing and promoting the game with the highest chance of success. After the game succeeds, it will in turn support other projects and solidify the foundation.

But you also need to recognize that we chose to implement it in the form of a game for a certain purpose, but that doesn't mean we are really a game production company. The real-world approach doesn't apply to us.”

Nick woke up instantly, and he finally realized where the vaguely uneasy emotions he had been feeling these days came from.

“This is the result of the efforts of the world's top game designers. I believe it would be a bit difficult to make a choice. So, let's just not choose.

The data dimension has enough computing power to support the launch of all these projects, and I believe that as long as we achieve a little result, the master of the Nightmare Dimension should be willing to pay the corresponding bill.

Resources are sufficient, and expenses will be reimbursed. Why be so restrained? You should have filtered through the games you chose and brought to me multiple times, so there is no point in me filtering them again. Promote them all.”

Luke said softly as Nick's expression shifted from bewilderment to realization.

“Promotion is not a problem. SHIELD and the major member states will not restrict this. Before coming, I had already obtained permission from the Council. This time, we can use all media resources, and even have official endorsements.” Nick said, his tone hesitant: “However, will releasing all these games lead to a dispersion of promotional resources, resulting in less than satisfactory results?”

Nick had never imagined that his usually decisive self would experience such hesitation and uncertainty regarding these unreleased game projects! It was simply outrageous!

But reality is so unbelievable. The meaning and future represented by this mission did not allow Nick to be careless.

Debt, future development, one pressure after another made Nick extremely cautious and careful when dealing with Luke and Heboron's transcendent powers. Sometimes he wished he was ignorant. If he hadn't learned so much information from Luke and the mages, perhaps he wouldn't have shown such obvious anxiety.

“Why promote them separately?” Luke asked again.

Nick opened his mouth, realizing and smiling wryly.

“Package these projects together. Let them be somewhat connected to each other, yet distinctly different, that's good. If they are set up as scenario guides in a mission mode, the subsequent maintenance costs and direction will also be available.

Friendly reminder, the power of the Nightmare Dimension has the power to turn dreams into reality after certain conditions are met. You can make a lot of preparations for this power.

For example, if you need something, you can add it to the subsequent scripts. As long as the dream world is excellent enough to meet the conditions for manifestation, then you will have opened up a new path.”

Luke reminded him again, then closed the remaining game projects and scripts he hadn't finished reading, and threw the data chip back to Nick.

...

Osborn and other giant enterprises that had purchased technology and equipment from Heboron received a super order from SHIELD. SHIELD asked them to temporarily stop the production of all transcendent equipment and put all their productivity into the production of new equipment.

In Nick Fury's words during the virtual teleconference, this was a war that would determine their future status in the transcendent world.

Nick gave a passionate speech in the virtual teleconference, and Norman Osborn and other old foxes discarded some irrelevant content, extracted the key points to listen to and think about, and summarized as follows:

【1. This is a very large order that can determine the future of these companies to a certain extent. This is a major opportunity. Participation does not guarantee success, but without participation, their future in the transcendent world will inevitably be bleak. And similar opportunities may not exist in the future.】

【2. This is a project that is very likely to lose money and hurt the bones, but in any case, companies that survive and succeed will receive generous rewards! You can even get a lasting and stable source of new currency!】

【3. It is not mandatory, but those who do not participate will certainly not be able to participate in the distribution of the cake in the future.】

【4. SHIELD and the member states behind it plan to go all out and make a desperate gamble this time.】

After summarizing and understanding the key points, Norman took the lead in making a commitment to join. Even though he had not yet deeply entered the so-called transcendent world, he had already enjoyed a little convenience and benefits from that world. For example, he looked much younger at the moment, had more energy, and his physical fitness was much healthier and stronger than his previous sickly self.

Each of the leaders of these giant enterprises selected by SHIELD and Heboron automatically receives Heboron's internal points currency every year based on the year-end results. It can be used to purchase all technologies and products within Heboron.

Including some special products that are not sold to the public at all, or even only sold to a few people in the circle.

For example, Heboron's version of longevity potion?

Norman and others who have enjoyed these technologies and conveniences have long been unable to go back to the past. They believe that their small circle, which has only been established for a few years, is the most special group of humans in the world.

In this case, let alone betting on a future, even if Nick said that this was a business that would inevitably lose money and would definitely have no future, they would hesitate for a while and then invest everything they had.

...

So, quietly, a trend of internal gaming swept the entire gaming circle in a short period of time with the tacit support of various forces, and then spread rapidly outward.

The hot topics in various countries were all occupied by the game GGs and promotions of major game companies. Even those star politicians who were good at showing off also expressed their opinions on this topic, as if they were trying to catch the heat.

People were dizzy from this sudden promotional storm. Paper media, the Internet, television, GG cards, cinemas, all kinds of places where GGs could appear, were bound to be occupied by new games preheated by major game companies. Even overnight, these game companies had become so powerful that they could occupy the world's information space.

Under the continuous bombardment, whether interested or not, they either actively or involuntarily participated in this GG feast.

The major GG companies were directly overwhelmed by this wave. They had to think about new game GGs every day. They couldn't be shoddy, and they had to be creative and attractive. This simply made their GG planners tear their hair out, experiencing pain and happiness in the midst of the demanding requirements of Party A and the large sums of money.

Some manufacturing plants also received a large number of orders for unknown parts. With money and official power paving the way, the priority of these orders for unknown parts was raised to the highest level. More than 80% of the manufacturing plants that received these orders almost all invested their manpower and production capacity in this order.

While the world was in turmoil, reporters were in a frenzy, and game fans were jumping up and down because the game companies skipped tickets and changed to new works, Osborn and other giant enterprises also jointly poured a pot of oil on the fire.

Virtual world cabins and helmets began a global countdown to sales as fist products. Major game companies also announced at the same time that new games will appear on the virtual game world platform.

Norman and other giant executives have also been interviewed these days, GGing for their products. For example, Norman declared: “Osborn Enterprise has the best semi-mechanical biological cabin, which can give users the best sleep state, relieve physical fatigue, and provide a highly realistic gaming experience after entering the dream. The first batch of Osborn biological game cabins will be sold at half price.”

Stark Industries has come up with a fully mechanical game cabin equipped with an intelligent control system. According to Stark Industries' internal engineers, this game cabin has Stark's exclusive technology and patents, which can bring people a better real experience and safety than other game cabins.

The people of the world watched a wave of game GG feasts in a row, and then watched a wave of product marketing by giant enterprises represented by Stark and Osborn. When they thought it was over, major stars and familiar skilled politicians appeared on the stage. Even Captain Rogers could not escape the poisonous hand. Under Nick's strong request, he returned to his old business and became an official spokesperson.

So, under the continuous bombardment, the people saw all kinds of GGs and marketing methods that they may not have seen in their lives, and they also saw this possibly unique, grand GG and product promotion.

They are either a little numb now, or their expectations have been raised to the highest level. Many people have already started counting down the time for the game to go online and the game cabin to be sold, just like major networks and TV stations.

...

Asgard.

Fairytale Palace.

Alliance meeting.

In addition to Luke, Odin and other veteran members, there is finally one more seat today, one more new figure - the master of the Nightmare Dimension, Nightmare!

He is dressed in green, his body is in the form of a human, about two meters tall, and his body is wrapped in a layer of green clothes. At this moment, he is cautiously looking around at the people at the same table. When his eyes fell on the bald woman in a plain yellow robe next to Strange, his face couldn't help twitching, revealing a bit of anger.

“Cough cough, why didn't your real body come?” Mephisto coughed twice, looking at Nightmare with a strong regret in his tone. It seemed that Nightmare's failure to come in his real body made him feel very disappointed.

“Facing you and Gu Yi, I think it's better to be safe.” Nightmare glared at Gu Yi. His real body is not considered powerful when he leaves the Nightmare Dimension, let alone a fake body. With his current strength, it seems that there is only one person present who can beat him - a mortal?

Nightmare rubbed his eyes, seemingly uncertainly looking at Nick Fury sitting next to Luke. He always felt that the other party's existence was an accident that he didn't know how to get into this meeting?

But soon, Nightmare couldn't care less about delving into why people of Nick's strength could also sit here. His eyes fell on Luke next to Nick, “You are the manufacturer of the 【Black Nightmare Seed】?”

“If you are referring to the seed that I asked Master Strange to pass on to you, then it is me.” Luke didn't care about the arrogance in Nightmare's tone at the moment. God King Odin was much more arrogant than him back then.

“How can you tell me how to make the 【Black Nightmare Seed】?” Nightmare asked bluntly. During this period of time, he had studied the 【Black Nightmare Seed】 countless times in his dimension, and used the characteristic power of the dimension to imitate a batch of imitations in his dimension. However, most of the imitations can only be used and digested within the dimension. Once they are brought to reality outside the Nightmare Dimension, they will completely collapse into pure Nightmare energy.

After failing many times, Nightmare finally understood that he could not replicate the 【Black Nightmare Seed】 by himself, but he couldn't pretend that he didn't see it. After thinking about it, Nightmare had no choice but to agree to attend this meeting and have a formal exchange with Luke and the others.

“It's not difficult to do, provided you are with us.” Luke said.

“I am with you now, can you tell me?” Nightmare agreed without hesitation. But his straightforwardness was met with a sneer from Mephisto.

Nightmare glared at him.

“You have to sign a contract before you can be considered one of us.” Mephisto was happy, and carefully took out a piece of parchment that exuded pure black ominousness. He operated with energy wrapping the entire process.

There is no doubt that this parchment contains the purest abyss power. It is a combination of abyss power, the power of the hell dimension, and the power of Mephisto. It also includes a small amount of Odin's divine power, as well as a trace of power from Luke and Gu Yi.

This is a special contract specially prepared by Mephisto for high-end bank customers, that is, those dimensional gods. It has the power to be targeted by the abyss if violated, and then entangled in endless erosion. For those totems and dimensional gods who are not strong enough, the binding force and toxicity of this contract are still quite high. It also poses a not low threat to dimensional gods of Domammu's level.

PS: Thank you to the students of Quiet Peak and Otaku Dangdao for the reward.