It hurts… it hurts so much!
Even though those words weren’t directed at him, recalling the memory still triggered a physical reaction.
Lin Yuan felt waves of pain tightening around his heart.
“Damn… that’s what you call deeply engraved in your bones…”
Feeling the ache in his chest, his lips twitched slightly.
But when it came to his current situation, he couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on.
Developing a game required massive amounts of money and manpower—especially AAA titles.
The development costs alone were measured in the hundreds of millions, an astronomical sum for him.
Even as a veteran player who knew all the details, recreating such games would still require enormous resources.
And right now, he was completely broke—he could barely even afford the rent for his tiny apartment.
Having memories alone was useless.
Besides, his knowledge was only superficial—he had no way to reproduce the underlying code, artwork, or music.
“Ahhh!
I really want to make games!”
Lin Yuan ruffled his hair in frustration.
Clearly, as long as he could create those games, they would definitely succeed and make him rich.
But the problem was—he couldn’t make them, because he had no money.
And because he had no money, he couldn’t make games.
And because he couldn’t make games, he couldn’t make money.
A perfect deadlock.
“Ding!
Activating Game Designer System…”
“Ding!
System successfully activated.
Beginner gift pack is being distributed!”
“Ding!
Gift pack delivered.
Please check it!”
“Ding!
Gift pack opened automatically.
You received: Newbie Game Draw Ticket ×1!”
“Ding!
Drawing game automatically.
Please wait…”
Lin Yuan froze.
He was alone in the apartment—so where were these voices coming from?
Of course, having read countless novels in his previous life, he quickly realized:
His system had finally arrived.
A bit late, sure—but as a standard perk for transmigrators, a system might be delayed, but it never failed to show up.
Still… something felt off.
His beginner gift pack…
had been opened automatically?
And it gave him a game draw ticket?
Fine—but then the system used it on its own too?!
“Hey!
Trash system!
If you’re going to do everything, what do you need me for?!”
Lin Yuan panicked.
His one and only chance to turn things around—his shot at changing fate—had just been used up like that!
What if it pulled some outdated, garbage mini-game?
Then his dream would be over before it even started!
“Damn system!
Give me back my gift pack!!!”
Just as he was about to explode in anger, the system spoke again:
“Ding!
Draw complete.
Displaying result…”
“Congratulations!
You obtained the game: Genshin Impact!”
“Ding ding ding—ugh, shut up already—wait, what?!”
Lin Yuan suddenly froze.
“G-Genshin Impact?!”
He couldn’t believe it.
From a single beginner draw ticket, that stingy system had actually pulled Genshin Impact—a game that had carved out its place in one of the most competitive gaming markets in his previous world.
It had dominated global trends, topped revenue charts in dozens of countries, and crushed countless top-tier foreign games with sheer performance.
Then—
A massive stream of information flooded his mind.
In an instant, Lin Yuan fully mastered every detail of Genshin Impact’s development—even its underlying code.
“Holy crap… System, you’re my god!”
“Let me just say thank you—you’ve warmed all four seasons!”
At this moment, the system felt absolutely invincible in his eyes.
With just a beginner pack, it had handed him a top-tier masterpiece.
Originally, Lin Yuan had planned to start small—make a fun indie game, earn his first bucket of gold, and then gradually move toward AAA development.
Just like miHoYo did in his previous life—starting from the Honkai series before creating Genshin Impact, a groundbreaking title that propelled them into the ranks of world-class developers.
But now?
The system skipped all that and gave him Genshin Impact directly.
A one-step leap to the top.
“Well then… if I’ve got Genshin, I might as well just found miHoYo.”
It felt like fate.
Just after transmigrating, he got a system—and the strongest game from his homeland.
Without hesitation, he opened his laptop and quickly registered the company.
All that remained was to wait for approval and submit the necessary documents.
With Genshin Impact in hand, Lin Yuan felt energized—like a bright future was already within reach.
“Wait a second…”
He rubbed his chin, suddenly realizing something.
Even with all the knowledge and code…
he still needed money.
He couldn’t build Genshin Impact alone.
Even if he spent his entire life coding, there was no guarantee he’d finish it.
Not to mention animation, modeling, storytelling, voice acting…
All of that required a massive team.
The system had given him the blueprint—not the finished product.
And even if it had handed him the complete game, he wouldn’t dare release it.
In this world, the Dragon Kingdom didn’t even have a single open-world game yet.
If he suddenly released one of world-class quality, he’d probably be captured and studied like an alien.
Just imagining it sent a chill down his spine.
“No… I need a solid plan.
First, recruit enough people.”
“As for money, I’ll go to the university tomorrow and try to get investment… see if I can find a few—uh—’lucky’ investors.”
“After all, Genshin Impact is destined to explode.
Anyone who invests now will get rich.”
The night passed quietly.
The next morning, Lin Yuan woke up early.
As he went downstairs, he ran into a charming middle-aged woman carrying groceries, accompanied by a young girl in a white dress.
They looked strikingly similar—almost like sisters.
“Xiaoyuan, heading to another interview?” the woman asked warmly, noticing his formal outfit.
The girl beside her frowned slightly.
“Not an interview,” Lin Yuan replied calmly.
“I’m starting my own game company.
Going to look for investors today.”
The woman was his landlord.
Despite her youthful appearance, she was nearly forty—but she had a kind personality.
She often invited him over for meals, and even gave him a discount on rent when he was short last month.
“Starting your own company?
Not bad!
That’s some ambition!” she said with a smile, her eyes full of approval.