Chapter 634: What Kind of Trash Handheld Can It Even Play Honor of Kings?
In Chen Mo’s previous life in 2017, if not for the perfect-score monster that was *The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*, the Game of the Year award would likely have gone to *Odyssey*, while games like *Horizon* and *PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds* would have been mere runners-up.
However, in the parallel world, the situation was a bit different.
In this parallel world, the *Dark Souls* series had produced two installments at once, serving as the pioneering works of the soul-like genre. They were also the most popular titles on the VR platform, utilizing the latest AI engine.
Meanwhile, *Super Mario Odyssey* was built on the Switch, and Chen Mo was planning to kill some time with it.
Sitting next to Chen Mo was a young man, around twenty years old, decked out in a bunch of brand-name clothes—clearly a rich second-generation kid.
At that age, no one would believe he was a self-made rich guy.
This guy saw Chen Mo pull out the Switch from his bag, but he didn’t recognize Chen Mo.
Chen Mo chuckled: “What’s wrong with a handheld?”
The young man snorted: “Hey, buddy, you look maybe four or five years older than me, so why are you still gaming so retro? Handhelds are about to be phased out.”
Chen Mo laughed: “You’ve decided they’re being phased out? As far as I know, the Switch…”
He handed the Switch to the guy: “Give it a try?”
The young man took the Switch with a mix of awe and hesitation, clearly looking at the handheld with a different expression now…
Chen Mo opened a computer match for him, and the guy immediately started playing with curiosity.
“Whoa, the feel of this physical joystick is really nice!”
“The screen is this big? It’s way more comfortable than that tiny phone screen…”
“Moving and using skills feel pretty good, huh? Hey? Surprisingly good to use!”
The young man felt his worldview being flipped again. Playing *Honor of Kings* on the Switch was way more comfortable than on a phone! He wouldn’t have known without trying—the physical joystick massively improved the gaming experience!
The young man asked curiously: “How much does this handheld cost?”
Chen Mo said: “Oh, not expensive, 2000 yuan. There’s also a Spring Festival promotion—the Spring Festival edition is a bit over 2000 and comes with a bunch of games.”
The young man was shocked: “2000 yuan?! That cheap? 2000 yuan these days barely gets you a mid-to-low-end phone, right? Any decent high-end phone costs four or five thousand, or even over ten thousand!”
Chen Mo chuckled: “Yeah, it’s really that cheap.”
The young man felt like he’d discovered a new continent and started checking out other interfaces in *Honor of Kings*.
“Hey, buddy… you’ve got all heroes and all skins?!”
The young man was stunned. This account had every hero and every skin, including those from diamond and point lotteries, and even the rare skins—not a single one missing!
But judging by the game records on this account, it was clear he barely played…
The young man looked at Chen Mo with a different gaze: “Bro, you’ve got such a great device and an account with all heroes and all skins, and you barely play?! You’re a real tycoon!”
Chen Mo chuckled: “Ah, not a tycoon at all. It’s just a matter of spending philosophy.”
The young man was puzzled: “What do you mean?”
Chen Mo explained: “Think about it. You buy a piece of clothing for a few thousand, a pair of shoes for ten thousand, a bag for maybe tens of thousands. But who are you showing it off to? Right?”
“To the rich folks in your circle? They’re all wearing brand names too. To people without money? They don’t even recognize the brand of your clothes.”
“But skins are different. Take this account—all heroes, all skins. No matter where you go, no matter who you play with, as long as you’re playing *Honor of Kings*, you can say, ‘Hey, my account has all heroes and all skins,’ and instantly you outshine everyone, right?”
“It works way better than buying a few brand-name clothes, doesn’t it?”
The young man’s eyes lit up: “Yeah! You make a good point, bro!”
Chen Mo chuckled: “And how much does all heroes and all skins even cost? Take a guess?”
The young man looked clueless: “Uh… I’ve never actually calculated that.”
Chen Mo chuckled: “See, that’s where you’re not professional. I’ve calculated it.”
The young man perked up: “You have? Then tell me, how much does it cost?”
Chen Mo explained: “Let’s estimate on the high side, okay? All heroes cost about 3800 yuan, Wu Zetian counts as 6000, Han Xin as 1000, so basically within 11,000.”
“All skins, about 15,000. All runes are pricier, around 50,000. But you don’t actually need all runes, because some runes are trash and never get used. You can just casually save up and get two general-purpose sets.”
“So if you calculate it, all heroes and all skins is only about 20,000 yuan, and that’s on the high end. If you’re lucky and save a bit yourself, you might not even need that much.”
The young man looked enlightened: “That cheap!”
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