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Chapter 199 I'm Never Playing with Abstract Things Again
No, I'm never doing abstract art again.

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"I didn't expect our edamame exhibition to restart so quickly. This time it's a special edition for the Lunar New Year. In the past, it was always held in the autumn and winter."

In addition to a large number of media, players, helmets, and experience cabins, there are also many service robots at the venue.

Youxuan has a number of slightly advanced technologies, and this is also an opportunity to showcase them. Afterwards, some of the mature technologies will probably be sold to recoup losses.

Although Xiaocai made the video as a self-media creator this time, there were no mandatory tasks.

The fact that Momoka, who has an important mission, came to film a video with her doesn't prove anything at all; on the contrary, it proves that she is on vacation and this is not some kind of traffic-generating activity.

Because this kind of work is simply not something that a newly emerging big shot like Momoka would do.

But Xiao Cai, being a part-time employee of Youxuan, definitely wanted to promote it, since she was on the sidelines.

Her voice was full of pride as she introduced how amazing Youxuan's cutting-edge technology was to the camera; someone who didn't know better might think she was a scientist.

After talking a lot about how amazing our Youxuan's cutting-edge technology is, I seemed to realize that I had gone off-topic and sounded too much like a promotional piece, so I paused for a moment and then naturally shifted the topic back to games.

"Besides Youxuan, many domestic companies and overseas giants like Renee and Ubisoft are also participating in this new Maodou Expo."

Renni is already in bed, do whatever you want.

Participating in this edamame expo was something they had planned long ago, but they never expected that Black Myth would be released at this time.

To be honest, You Xuan didn't know at the time. The current publicity wasn't about wanting to fight anyone or having to kill Ren Ni; it was just something that happened by chance.

Actually, it doesn't matter if we don't advertise. The current situation is that we don't have enough stock, and no matter how many orders we get, we can't sell them all in a short time.

But since we've come this far, let's just take this opportunity to suppress them a bit.

The Nimbus 1st Generation Helmet and the Ghost Tokyo Station are located next to Yugen's.

The booth is in a great location with lots of people, and you can even ride on the coattails of Youxuan's popularity face-to-face. This is all the good intentions of our competitors, so I advise you not to be ungrateful.

Renni: Thank you so much! I'll have a dump truck bring you some local specialties later.

After suppressing a laugh, Xiao Cai finished introducing Nintendo and then mainly talked about some new domestic titles that have attracted attention: "Although domestic companies are not making any new stealth games right now, they are showcasing their own flagship PC and mobile games. Domestic games are getting better and better."

I briefly mentioned other recent games as a prelude.

The story begins with a stunt followed by a dramatic turn of events, with the final boss always making his appearance last.

"Of course, the leading domestic brand is still our Great Youxuan."

"Even the Dragon King has returned, so what else could it be?"

At this point, the camera finally turned to the Youxuan booth opposite Ren Ni.

The area was already packed with players trying out the helmets and gaming pods. In addition to the near-future art style, there were also many Black Myth merchandise items and promotional posters around the area.

Previously, various themes such as the Chosen One, Yang Jian, Nezha, Black Bear Spirit, and Guangzhi appeared in various PVs.

"As you all probably saw along the way before we got here, yes, Black Myth really is here. I declare that President Gu is the fastest man in the world."

"I'm still considered an employee, and without any warning, without any rumors or inside information, he just showed up. I don't know if my security clearance is too low. You, Momo, are much higher than me. What do you think?"

"No, I can't say." Momoka nodded at Xiaocai's head.

At least you can't say it in front of the camera; ask it when there's no camera.

"hey-hey……"

As a newcomer, Momoka doesn't really have enough experience. The people who joined the company with Youxuan in the fifth term have just been promoted and are still doing assistant work. Xiaocai is still a temporary worker.

Gu Meng didn't know that the little girl in the anime from his previous life was a born rock 'n' roll savior. He only knew that Momoka from the parallel world was a born game savior, and the little girl was her accessory. She might need some awakening moment to be upgraded to an ultra-rare card.

Momoka is a newcomer, but as an SSR, a gift of fate, the wind in the clouds, the nemesis of the lone star, and the mother of the unburnt dragon (just kidding), she is actually a candidate for the Four Heavenly Kings, and her level is very high.

Even so, she didn't know much about the specific details in advance. She felt that the final construction progress was too fast. Only the Dragon King himself knew the specific progress since President Gu was personally finishing up the work.

However, this is a trade secret, and she wouldn't show on camera that she didn't even know the progress of the game.

Currently, Wu Mengyou is mainly in charge of the game's promotion and distribution. However, Black Myth is a special case, with Gu Meng personally directing the overall operation. The machine gun was lowered by five centimeters, and the others basically kept it a secret and followed the procedures step by step, responding uniformly according to instructions to maintain a consistent external attitude and reduce risks.

Everyone in the company will abide by the rules set by Gu Meng.

"In short, it's a good thing that the game can be released so quickly, and many players can't wait, like me."

“A small number of players think that President Gu is too hasty this time and may make a mistake in the rush. I think there is no need to worry too much about this. Gu Meng is not Ubisoft. He has never made a mistake before. There is no precedent for this. The boss has always been very reliable.”

"As for why Rennie has had such a series of mishaps this time, I can only say that they underperformed."

Xiao Cai and Momoka were all lovey-dovey for a bit, but the commentary afterwards was quite serious, and at the same time, he also mentioned Ren Ni.

The Starry Night Special Forces were completely absent from the booth at last year's edamame expo.

There's a small area where Speedrun is still selling, and not too long has passed. Unlike the disastrous Star Trek, this game, as a rare foreign stealth masterpiece, initially suffered from backlash and was heavily criticized, receiving terrible reviews and being called utterly worthless.

Recently, the players have calmed down, and his treatment has improved slightly.

But they still can't sell much.

Your game may not be that bad, but if the competing products are too similar, there's really no need to buy it.

Rennie's team had no choice but to keep updating and adding more differentiation, which led to mistakes and many bugs in the rush.

After discovering that there were so many bugs in the infiltrator, some streamers started to actively dig them out to create entertainment value. If they weren't directly affiliated with Ren Ni and had a lot of money and a strong sense of shame, they probably wouldn't have fixed many of the bugs that could have been used for entertainment value.

The current plan is to focus on a few things and create a special version of the Gods Brawl to attract some of the Crazy Brawl players.

However, this is only a minor detail; the overall product still won't sell.

"Right now, the most popular things at our exhibition are the promotion of Ghost Tokyo and Black Myth."

"Xiao Cai, I like to tell the truth. This is far too much of an overestimation of Ghost Tokyo. To be honest, it might not even be comparable to modern Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio."

"Where's Assassin's Creed Shadow? Come save it! What? It's been delayed?"

"We certainly can't count on other works by Ren Ni either. This is a one-on-one battle. Can the Tokyo sorcerer win against the Monkey King?"

"Is it too late for him to back out now?"

Xiao Cai and Momoka are always being silly, some of it is impromptu, and some of it is pre-designed dialogue, just like the memes on the internet now.

It's said that on the very day the release dates for Black Myth and Yu-Gi-Oh! 2 were announced, related memes and jokes were already widely circulating on various websites and chat groups. Ren Ni: I'll fight with my head.

Can I still win? I'm such a loser.

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Among various self-media platforms, a familiar face has reappeared.

"Hello friends! Your old friend, Master Dog, is back again! As you can see, I'm currently at the Maodou Club in Donghua City!"

"What? Why doesn't my 'connected' status mean I don't have a helmet?"

"No, I have a helmet. I've already taken the demo unit home and tried it for two hours. It tastes amazing! I came to the expo to interview players about their feedback... Don't worry, no one will be fighting over the shared helmets. Honestly, having one more person in line won't make much difference..."

"...What? Everyone thinks that way. It's too crowded with so many streamers...Fine, fine, I won't play."

Dog Master was still muttering to himself, "I have an experience pod at home, why would I squeeze into a helmet experience... It's too small, too narrow-minded."

It's been quite some time since Gu Meng transmigrated. Gou Tongren has started to gain weight after turning thirty, and his speech and video production are no longer as impulsive as they were in his youth.

He got married and had a child, things he could hardly have imagined a few years ago.

Thanks to Gu Meng, he often gets to play game demos that aren't released during development well in advance, helping to find bugs. He also has good skills in uncovering hidden mechanics and creating strategy guides, which is why he has remained a popular streamer for the past few years.

In this world, being a game streamer is a profession where things are rising in value, and he has long been financially independent.

Sometimes I want to thank Gu Meng, because I really didn't do anything back then.

Looking back now, with President Gu's talent, which is comparable to that of Zhuge Liang and Feng Xiaogang, and with so many preparations made, the development of public opinion regarding the "pure love warriors" must have been entirely under his control. My rash behavior may have even disrupted his plans.

Surprisingly, he still had a friend on his contacts. During the Chinese New Year, the Dragon King would send him a message thanking him for speaking up for him back then. The "Teacher Gou" at the beginning proved that it was not a casual group message but a private chat. If you responded, the other party would actually chat for a few words, and their attitude was very polite and respectful. It really wasn't that bad.

Gu Meng: Not at all. If you hadn't spoken up back then, I might already be running away from my debts in the US and sitting at the same table with Meng Juju.

Gu Meng had never paid attention to where Meng Juju had been all these years. It wasn't until Starry Sky Special Forces that he realized she was actually doing quite well. LOL, another day of suffering for black people in the United States.

After her brief return, where did she go again? Oh, I remember now, she went to France, Ubisoft, I remember now.

France was a good place for her, as there were many Black people there.

She's sixty years old now, can she still manage?

Don't let her die suddenly from a stroke... It would be better if she died; for her, dying under the peony flowers would be a romantic death, wouldn't it?

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France.

Achoo!

"And who is thinking of me?"

Meng Juju felt that she might need to be more restrained lately. She was a bit less restrained than a few years ago. Three or four 26s would satisfy her, and five would be about right.

It has declined compared to the peak of the Twelve Trials.

“Continuezà manger, ne vous arrêtez pas (Keep eating, don't stop)”

"good boy"

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Because of the delay of Assassin's Creed, Gou Tong briefly looked at the booths of several new games in China before heading straight to the main battlefield.

We arrived at Ren Ni's side first, and then we had to make You Xuan the grand finale.

To be honest, while Renni wasn't as crowded as Youxuan, it wasn't deserted at all, making it arguably the second most popular spot at the exhibition.

Gou Tong understands this after a little thought.

It's true, nobody's buying the Renee helmet.

Everyone says it's no good, not as good as the first generation of the Upper Xuan, and even worse in some details.

Those who bought them say so, while those who didn't can only parrot what others say. It's rare to see so many helmets at this exhibition, so of course some brave warriors are willing to come and experience just how terrible this place is.

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'You're not going to visit the Yuxuan booth first, Ni? Do you have pica?'

"Teacher Gou is a nepotism hire. Didn't you realize before? He's already played GameXuan 2 beforehand, and he's probably participated in several closed beta tests. He knows what he's doing. His beginner's guide to the new helmet and the complete guide to winning the forging competition are already out there. He's not a newbie. These days, it's common for people to come to Nintendo without having played the game before. It's not surprising."

'To be honest, Ghost Tokyo was the last of the big titles in the first generation of Nintendo games to be released, probably because it took a little longer to revise. It really can take a while to finish.'

"Actually, out of all the games, only Starfall Special Attack was truly terrible. That game was a complete disaster, utterly humiliating Nintendo. The others were all decent. You can't compare them to Yu-Gi-Oh! We're eating so well here; if we hadn't experienced it, we might really think Nintendo's games are masterpieces."

'Indeed, some players who haven't played the first Nintendo mobile game will definitely have a great experience when they start playing it; the stealth mechanics were groundbreaking.'

'What a pity, the second generation of You Xuan has come out again. It's really impossible to fight him now; the gap is too big.'

'China has never fought such a well-funded battle before.'

'The Dragon King is my friend, he is a true hero.'

"I got the helmet, and the realism is a leap forward. Going from 360p to 4K doesn't quite capture the feeling. It's like it's completely immersive, capturing every sensation. When you're highly immersed, the realism is almost 98-99%, not unlike the online game novels I read as a kid."

'Afraid of things like Sword Art Online'

"Putting a bomb in a helmet, huh? No way, no way. If I really wanted to use this kind of brainwashing technology, I could turn you into a vegetable in an instant. No need for any extra devices, just adjust the parameters."

'I can only hope that Youxuan doesn't get hacked; his skills are too dangerous.'

'But we still need to use it, even if it only adds a few hours to the day.'

The topic veered back to safety, and Gou Tong, finding it difficult to respond to such questions, said, "Let's talk about the Rinnai helmet instead."

Why be so serious?

"Look at this game, these ghosts are really ghostly."

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(End of this chapter)