No surprise, the comments section exploded.
Besides the comments, the video's comment section also had an active discussion around Qian Duoduo's daring operation.
"Cow Herding Simulator, activate!"
"[Laughing and crying] Three years of herding cows, no one notices; become a top scholar, and the world knows! What is called genius? This is genius!"
"Miracle Walker is still herding cows..."
"The front part of the video wasn't that funny, even made me tear up a bit, but when this bug appeared, I just couldn't hold it in! [Laughing like crazy]"
"Originally not interested in this game, but this bug is just too hilarious; now I feel compelled to buy it!"
"I've already started herding cows, brothers, wait for my good news; I must secure the fake title of top student in this exam! [Screenshot of purchase]"
Chen Ba: "..."
Qian Duoduo's video had an explosive effect, especially with its tear-jerking beginning and black humor at the end, creating an astonishing plot twist.
This resulted in the video's views, likes, and coin donations rapidly increasing.
When Chen Ba first clicked on the video, as it was freshly posted, the views were just over a thousand, but after watching it and taking another look...
Oh, boy!
It's already over 50,000 views?
The rapid growth in views was likely because everyone found it irresistible to share with friends.
The concurrent viewers of the video also increased rapidly, quickly soaring into the site's hot ranking list.
Once Chen Ba snapped back to reality, checking the game data on his developer backend, he was astonished to find that game sales had already surpassed three digits, with 117 copies sold!
"Huh? Is it really that effective?"
Although he anticipated a good flow effect after watching the video, considering its explosive content which would compel many to experience it themselves...
But selling over a hundred copies in just half an hour still left him astonished.
That's real money!
Don't underestimate the fact that the standard version of [Cold Window Study Simulator] is only 18 bucks a copy, without other versions to choose from, but 10 copies mean 180, and 100 copies mean a whole 1,800 bucks.
Although there's a platform cut and tax deductions, the real takeaway isn't that much, but there surely are a few hundred...
Earning a few hundred in half an hour?
Thinking about this astonishing figure, realizing that his next month's rent was secured, Chen Ba couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Good news indeed!
For someone short on cash like him, having such an extra income is undoubtedly a good thing.
But happiness aside...
The bug that Qian Duoduo exposed in the video is still a big headache for Chen Ba.
Because he is without assistance, having to juggle game planning, programming, art, and testing alone, this bug could be considered "malignant," severely ruining the gaming experience.
He didn't discover this bug in time and even publicly released the game.
In a sense, this is an extremely serious crisis that he must fix and apologize for to the players as soon as possible.
But now all the players buying the game are there for this bug...
So here's the problem!
If he apologizes now and says he will fix this malignant bug, will the players drawn by Qian Duoduo's video ask for refunds?
...
Qian Xin had no idea that the video he just posted was giving the game developer a headache.
At this moment, he was watching the rapidly rising video views and the screen filled with "check-in" comments, overjoyed.
The data was phenomenal!
Although his previous videos had decent data overall, they never made it to the site's hot list. Yet the video he just posted today, only two hours in, skyrocketed to third place, going viral.
"This is going beyond the circle!"
What's the significance of ranking third on the site?
This means that many casual viewers who normally don't watch videos in the gaming section are also getting drawn to his video.
It's reminiscent of a tech video where a creator made a "5G speed test" video which went viral beyond the technology circle, prompting many casual viewers to check it out out of curiosity.
At this rate, his video reaching a million views seems certain, maybe even more, given that two hours in, it's already nearing 400,000 views.
In high spirits, Qian Duoduo thought of the video's main subject, which is [Cold Window Study Simulator].
He then opened the Steam Platform again, intending to modify his review of the game to express his gratitude.
But just as he opened the game details page and was about to change his review, his peripheral vision caught a new update notice on the game's detail page.
[Regarding the "Cow Herding" Incident Conflict Game Update Explanation]
"Fixed it so quickly?"
Qian Xin was greatly surprised, not expecting the game maker to react so swiftly. Shortly after his video went live, an update notice was already posted.
Fixing the bug is obviously a must.
Since discovering the bug and turning it into a video, Qian Xin knew the creator would inevitably fix it as it couldn't stay forever.
After all, the game's name is [Cold Window Study Simulator], not [Cow Herding Simulator]!
Still, he was astounded by the speed of the developer's response and bug fix; in just a matter of hours, it was already done?
That's incredibly fast!
Even renowned major gaming companies domestically and internationally don't fix bugs that quickly. Anyone who's coded knows that fixing game bugs is no simple task.
Have you heard the story of fixing one bug only to encounter ten new bugs?
Qian Xin was both amazed by the programmer's extraordinary capability and felt a bit frustrated about the bug's fix.
After all, he still intended to play it more before the bug was fixed to see if he could score full marks after three years of cow herding!
"What a pity, I... huh?"
When Qian Xin accidentally clicked on the update notice details, his expression turned blank immediately upon seeing the first line of the notice's text.
[Solemn Declaration: This is not a bug; it is a pre-designed game mechanism! The purpose is to convey a message through infinite learning motivation: 99% perspiration is important, but sometimes the 1% talent is the key to determining the future!]
Really liked a comment in the section: Huh?
This isn't considered a bug?
Look at this—is this even plausible, claiming that 99% perspiration can't match 1% talent?
Sure, it's the truth, but stating it so bluntly, isn't it too heartbreaking? And is this really a hidden mechanism?
Qian Xin blinked, sensing that the game developer was being stubborn, clearly a bug explained away as a hidden mechanism due to laziness to fix it.
Who would believe this!
Qian Xin didn't know if others did, but he surely didn't believe, herding cows for three years and then achieving the top city scores—do you call that talent?
Phooey!
No deity would come down to do this kind of thing; if you don't want to fix the bug, just say so. No need to come up with such a flimsy excuse...