You said you would make games by yourself, but how did you become the richest man by doing nothing?

In the pitch-black void, a faint blue light flickered uncertainly, like the edge of some world that hadn't fully loaded.

Wang Lao Ju stood in the center of this empty space, squinting, his gaze fixed ahead—

A dilapidated wooden door stood abruptly in the darkness, as if it were the only exit.

The door's surface was covered in mottled scratches and rust, and even a chain was wrapped around the doorknob, conveying a sense of deliberate confinement.

However, the most conspicuous thing was the tattered doormat beneath the door.

Upon it was printed a line of glaring red text:

【We don't welcome you】

Wang Lao Ju: "…"

The chat in the livestream exploded instantly—

【Hahahaha, this door has so much personality!】

【Planner: Please, stop playing!】

【Game Program: I've blocked the exit, hurry up and get out!】

Wang Lao Ju raised an eyebrow slightly, a playful smile appearing on his lips.

"Oh? You don't welcome me, huh?"

He moved the mouse gently and flipped the doormat over without hesitation.

Sure enough, a silver key was hidden beneath the mat!

"Ding!"

—【Obtained Item: Key】

Wang Lao Ju raised an eyebrow: "Alright, even hiding the key under the doormat, your defense is just so-so."

However, just as he inserted the key into the lock, preparing to turn it—

"Click."

The door didn't budge.

"? ? ?"

The livestream was instantly flooded with question marks.

【Wait, wrong key?】

【Is this game messing with us again?!】

【Peach Blossom Village's planners, are all your doors fake?!】

Just then, the familiar narration text appeared on the screen—

「It's okay, I have the key to this door.」

Wang Lao Ju: "…"

Livestream: "…"

【Damn, this game program is starting to cheat again!】

【You hid the key yourself, how can you even say that?!】

【Lao Ju, what are you going to do this time?!】

However, before Wang Lao Ju could react, the narration text continued to appear—

「Too bad.」

"Alright, since you won't let me open the door, then I'll find my own way."

He controlled the mouse, slowly sliding the screen to the left—

In an instant, the game interface jolted violently, as if a corner of the entire background had been lifted, and a new scene slowly emerged.

It was a familiar LOGO.

—【Peach Blossom Village】

A familiar logo, embedded on the left side of the screen, like some kind of game developer's mark.

However, next to it stood a dilapidated wooden sign with a line of crookedly written words:

「This is not a game publisher.」

Wang Lao Ju: "? ? ?"

The livestream once again descended into a frenzy—

【Wait, this game doesn't even acknowledge its own developer?!】

【Peach Blossom Village: Who am I? Where am I?】

【Lao Ju, have you discovered some incredible secret?!】

"Heh… this is getting interesting."

Wang Lao Ju revealed a meaningful smile, his gaze slowly falling on the LOGO—

"Since you dare to put it here, then I'll knock on it and see what happens."

He unhesitatingly raised the T-shaped hammer and slammed it hard at the Peach Blossom Village LOGO!

"Bang!!"

The LOGO actually emitted a crisp vibration, as if a painting had been struck, the edges slightly curling up!

Wang Lao Ju's eyes lit up slightly, the smile on his lips growing wider.

"Oh? So you can flip pages?"

He controlled the mouse, gently flipping the pages of the LOGO.

First page, blank.

Second page, still blank.

However, when he flipped to the third page—

"Click!"

In the center of the screen, a huge metal gear suddenly appeared!

The livestream instantly exploded—

【Damn?! A gear?!】

【Why is there a gear hidden in this game?!】

【Lao Ju, have you discovered the core of the game?】

Wang Lao Ju licked his lips, his eyes slightly focused.

"A gear… does it mean some kind of mechanical mechanism?"

Then, he suddenly remembered something—

The T-shaped hammer is not just a hammer, it can also be used as a screwdriver!

"Alright, let's give it a try."

He controlled the mouse, slowly aiming the T-shaped hammer at the screw in the center of the gear, and gently twisted it—

"Click, click, click…"

The gear slowly turned, the screw gradually loosening.

"Click!"

Finally, the gear completely fell to the ground, raising a puff of dust.

Wang Lao Ju reached out and picked up the gear.

Just then, the familiar narration text reappeared—

「You're good at taking things apart, but when it comes to leaving, no one understands.」

Wang Lao Ju: "…"

Livestream: "…"

【Hahahaha, the narration has completely given up on struggling!】

【Planner: Can you please stop taking things apart?!】

【Peach Blossom Village's servers are probably about to crash!】

However, Wang Lao Ju ignored the narration's complaints and continued to control the mouse, sliding the game screen to the left.

This time, a new interface slowly emerged—

—The game's "Settings" interface.

However, unlike ordinary settings interfaces, the background here was entangled with countless thick chains, as if some kind of seal, firmly fixed in the depths of the interface.

And within this intricate web of chains, there was a rusty iron lock!

Wang Lao Ju's eyes lit up slightly, a meaningful smile appearing on his lips.

"It seems… this lock is my next target."

The livestream instantly boiled over—

【Damn, there really is a lock?!】

【Lao Ju, you're not going to take apart the settings interface too, are you?!】

【How many secrets are hidden in this game?!】

Wang Lao Ju gently gripped the mouse, licked his lips, his eyes sparkling with eager anticipation.

【A key leads to… the French flag?】

The chains slowly snapped, and the heavy iron lock fell to the ground with a "clunk," raising a faint cloud of dust.

Wang Lao Ju narrowed his eyes, looking at the item prompt that slowly appeared in the center of the screen.

—【Obtained Item: French Flag】

"? ? ?"

The livestream instantly exploded—

【? ? ? ? ?】

【Wait, why a French flag?!】

【This game's logic has completely collapsed, hasn't it?!】

【Planner: Don't ask me, I don't know either!】

Wang Lao Ju stared at the tricolor flag on the screen, the expression on his face indescribable.

"Tell me, I painstakingly unlocked the lock, and the result is a French flag?"

He rubbed his temples, took a deep breath, and then the corners of his mouth slightly turned up, revealing a meaningful smile.

"Forget it, since you gave me this thing, it must have its uses."

He controlled the mouse, stepping back to the locked door.

【The Wondrous Use of the French Flag】

The dilapidated wooden door still stood in the darkness, and on the mat beneath the door, the familiar line of red text was still printed:

【We don't welcome you】

Wang Lao Ju lightly "tsk"ed, a mocking smile rising to the corners of his mouth.

"If you don't welcome me, then you don't welcome me, anyway, I didn't plan to go through the front door."

He controlled the mouse, slowly stuffing the French flag under the door, and then unhesitatingly raised the T-shaped hammer and slammed it hard against the door panel!

"Bang!"

The door panel vibrated, the muffled impact echoing in the darkness.

“Ding-dong—”

A crisp metallic clang echoed, as if something had fallen from the table behind the door.

The live stream's comment section instantly exploded—

【Holy crap, Lao Ju, are you playing a physics simulation game?!】

【Is that a real-life "key dropping" maneuver?!】

【French flag: I'm just a piece of cloth!】

Wang Lao Ju narrowed his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Interesting."

He controlled the mouse again, slowly retracting the French flag.

Sure enough, a key shimmering with golden light lay quietly on the flag.

—【Obtained item: Golden Key】

Just then, the narration text on the screen suddenly appeared, like some kind of runaway reaction—

「Where's my key?」

「No, user, don't open the door.」

Wang Lao Ju raised an eyebrow slightly, the smile on his lips growing wider: "Oh? Are you scared?"

The live stream's comment section went wild again—

【Hahahaha, the narrator is panicking!】

【Planner: How did you even think of this method?!】

【Game program: Please, don't tear me apart!】

However, Wang Lao Ju didn't hesitate at all, directly inserting the golden key into the lock and gently twisting—

“Click.”

The door slowly opened, a blinding white light seeping out from the crack, as if leading to a brand-new world.

However, just as Wang Lao Ju thought he could finally see the real "Start Game" button—

“BOOM—!”

A heavy stainless-steel vault door appeared in the space behind the door, firmly blocking the way!

It was an extremely sturdy-looking door, its surface gleaming with metallic luster, like some kind of bank-grade blast door, capable of withstanding any external force.

At the same time, the narration on the screen reappeared—

「Hopefully, this will calm you down.」

「This device is completely broken; don't waste your effort.」

Wang Lao Ju narrowed his eyes slightly, the corners of his mouth curving up: "You say it's completely broken, but is it really?"

【Cracking Mechanical Structure】

He slowly controlled the mouse, carefully observing the surrounding structure of the vault door, his gaze accurately locking onto a hidden compartment behind the door.

"This place… looks like it can be opened?"

With a gentle click of the mouse, the compartment slowly slid out, revealing the internal mechanical structure of the vault door—

Gears, levers, springs… intricate mechanisms were arranged in a complex pattern, but there was a clear slot, as if a crucial component was missing.

Wang Lao Ju's eyes lit up slightly, then he slowly raised his right hand, looking at the metal gear he had collected earlier.

"Perfect, let's see if you can come in handy."

He controlled the mouse, slowly placing the gear into the slot and gently turning it—

“Click!”

The gear clicked into place, the mechanical structure vibrating slightly.

However, the narration on the screen reappeared—

「I told you, it's useless.」

Wang Lao Ju narrowed his eyes, carefully observing the operation of the gear, and then discovered—

—This mechanism is still missing a small gear!

The audience in the live stream instantly erupted—

【Holy crap, still missing one?!】

【Peach Blossom Spring planners, how many layers of locks did you hide behind the door?!】

【This game isn't a puzzle game at all; it's a disassembly game, right?!】

Wang Lao Ju rubbed his chin, his eyes flashing with excitement.

"Then, next… I need to find the last piece of the puzzle."

【Searching for Small Gear】

He took a deep breath, slowly controlling the mouse, and began to search back for possible overlooked clues.

Where could that small gear be hidden?

He didn't know what secrets the real "Start Game" button hid behind the door?

… …

Wang Lao Ju opened the vault door.

Wang Lao Ju: "Then let's go find a small gear."

He flipped through the screen, continuing to search in other corners.

Narrator: 「Stop switching back and forth between the interfaces!」

Narrator: "I don't like this, especially when accelerating."

Wang Lao Ju was overjoyed after hearing this and quickly asked: "Is that so, is that so?"

So, Wang Lao Ju swayed between two interfaces.

Narrator: "Don't panic so quickly, my host memory is about to be burst by you."

“Click—”

The last lock of the vault door slowly released, and the heavy stainless-steel door trembled slightly in a burst of mechanical gear meshing, then slowly slid inward, creating a gap.

A light blue ray of light spilled out from behind the door, as if some undiscovered secret was hidden behind it.

Wang Lao Ju looked at the door that had finally been opened, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a smug smile.

"Alright, the vault door is done."

He stretched lazily, then narrowed his eyes, scanning his surroundings, thinking about the next steps.

—Still missing the last gear.

Wang Lao Ju stroked his chin, muttering to himself: "Then, let's go find a small gear."

He controlled the mouse, slowly sliding the screen, and began to search for possible overlooked clues in every corner of the game.

However, before he could search for a few moments, the familiar narration popped up again—

「Stop switching back and forth between the interfaces!」

Wang Lao Ju's hand paused slightly, he raised his eyebrows, then narrowed his eyes, the corners of his mouth gently lifting into a meaningful smile.

"Oh? What's wrong, are you getting anxious?"

The live stream's comment section instantly exploded—

【Hahahaha, the narrator is starting to break down again!】

【This AI is completely being played to death by Lao Ju!】

【I feel like the planner was really breaking down when writing this narration!】

However, the narrator's words weren't finished yet, and new text quickly appeared:

「I don't like this, especially when accelerating.」

Wang Lao Ju blinked, instantly capturing the key information.

"Oh? When accelerating?"

His eyes lit up slightly, as if discovering some exploitable loophole, his tone tinged with a deliberate probing: "Is that so? Is that so?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately controlled the mouse, frantically switching back and forth between the two interfaces—

“Swish—Swish—Swish—”

The interface kept flipping, and the screen seemed to be maliciously dragged, instantly entering some kind of chaotic high-speed switching state.

The narrator's text immediately became extremely chaotic, as if the program was experiencing some kind of overload:

「Don't… don't shake so fast…」

「My host memory is about to be burst by you!」

Wang Lao Ju laughed out loud, and the audience in the live stream laughed even harder—

【Hahahaha, Lao Ju, you've crashed the game program!】

【Narrator: Please, stop shaking!】

【The planner is probably cursing in the background: Can't you play normally?!】

However, Wang Lao Ju wouldn't stop there.

He narrowed his eyes, the smile on his lips becoming even more cunning: "Didn't you say you don't like it when 'accelerating'? Then I'll make you completely break down!"

The next second, he suddenly increased the sliding speed of the mouse, frantically flipping back and forth between the interfaces, the picture almost turning into a series of afterimages.

“Swish swish swish swish swish—!” (End of this chapter)