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Chapter 128 Global Live Broadcast: The Shocking World War I CG (6.6k two-in-one chapter)

The battlefield in the scene is filled with smoke and littered with the corpses of Imperial soldiers and Commonwealth soldiers.

The Imperial soldier, with a gun pointed at him, stood motionless with a wounded leg and a gloomy look in his eyes. The scene remained frozen in place for a moment before the Commonwealth soldier slowly lowered his gun.

At this time, some soldiers and officers in the British Commonwealth still maintained the tradition of not killing wounded soldiers.

However.
The British soldier who turned and left had no idea what kind of impact the Imperial soldier he spared would have on the world more than twenty years later.

The screen ends.

Zhao Ming thought for a moment and moved the video clip to the back.

Then, materials from the British Commonwealth, the Russian Empire, and other sources were retrieved, and video clips were selected and arranged in order.

three days later.

The Battle of Moscow, which took place in World War II: Rise of Empires, has quietly come to an end.

Settlement has begun.

Many players and streamers were a little confused when they suddenly saw the results screen pop up while playing. Was it over?

So fast
But it also felt like it took forever.

The final period of the game, the "Battle of Moscow," was also a torment for players on Earth, with its long winter and pure attrition warfare.

Many players are already tired of the game and have stopped playing or simply stopped logging off, but that's the situation.

The Imperial and Soviet NPCs in the game never stopped fighting.

The fighting continued until the end of the Battle of Moscow, where the conflict remained a stalemate of attrition.

Many players have started to claim their rewards, and those who persisted to the end received several times more rewards than at the beginning.

at this time.

In Mo Xiaomo's live broadcast room.

Mo Xiaomo was sitting in front of the stove, warming herself by the fire. There was an iron plate on the stove with potatoes roasting on it, and a spice jar next to it.

Suddenly, the settlement interface popped up in front of me.

The Battle of Moscow

[Settlement begins.]

Congratulations on surviving this battle intact.

To receive a gift pack of 'Earth' IP series products, please fill in your address and wait for your gift to be mailed to you.

[Performance settlement.]

Under your command, although 15732 soldiers (from Earth players, constantly being replenished) were sacrificed, the defensive line was successfully held, preventing the Imperial forces from advancing.

[The 'Guardian' Medal is hereby awarded.]

[Note: Wearing this will make you a major in the Soviet Union, commanding a battalion.]

"what?"

Mo Xiaomo was still a little dazed. When she came to her senses again, she had already returned to the main interface.
"What the hell?!"

"Why was the settlement suddenly announced?!"

"I haven't even eaten the potatoes I just baked yet!!!"

An inexplicable sense of grief and indignation.

It took her ages to bake that perfect, golden, and crispy potato!
Watching the viewers in the live stream kick him when he was down.

Feeling like crying but having no tears left, Mo Xiaomo could only look at the results screen to see what rewards she had received:
"A 'Earth' IP series product gift package?"

"It feels better than those who settled accounts in the first wave, after all, theirs didn't have the words 'big gift pack' in it."

"'Guardian' Medal. Wearing it is a major."

"Not bad."

"But is that all? How come this is the reward?"

Mo Xiaomo looked at the brief settlement and was a little confused, while the comments in the live stream chat floated by.

[Hilarious! Look at the medal description: 15732 soldiers (players) died under your command. Honestly, if I were in charge of the Soviet Union, I'd have you executed.]

[You're really something, aren't you? A brigade's strength (5000 men), and three brigades of them died.]

Be content. You're mostly just playing against each other, you don't even have a chance to trigger hidden storylines.

[Those who choose other starting strategies are fighting against the opposing NPCs, while you're just fighting against other Earth players. What rewards do you expect?]

Mo Xiaomo's eyes widened, and she immediately retorted:
"I got it too!"

"And there weren't that many deaths! I was clearly dominating them in the early game!"

"The reason so many died later was entirely because they were transferred to fight against the Imperial NPCs, while the replacements here were mostly newbie players from other federations!!"

"Besides, we've been fighting for so long! Even if I haven't made any great contributions, I've certainly put in the hard work!"

"That's all the reward they gave?!"

Mo Xiaomo made her accusations.

At this moment, comments flooded the live stream chat.

[Are you referring to the hard work you're doing in the livestream every day, showing off your fancy potato roasting skills?]

Mo Xiaomo coughed twice and said righteously:
"I want to bake something else too."

"It's not that there isn't one."

"Alright! Let's not talk about this anymore."

"Go check the Polaris website. The Battle of Moscow is over. What's next?"

"what?"

When did the anti-war contest end?

"I was playing and didn't notice."

"Yesterday morning?"

As soon as she entered the Polestar website, Mo Xiaomo saw the latest announcement pinned to the top.

[Thank you for your support! Congratulations to World War II: Rise of Empires for winning the Anti-War Contest, Game Category!]

Click in to view.

To thank players for their support, after internal discussions, the company has decided to create a dedicated Polaris app. After registering, players can view game content and information, as well as purchase items from the 'Earth' IP series store on the app.

Registering for the app will also grant you an exclusive identity card, which allows you to purchase 'Earth' IP series products and other game merchandise at an 88% discount.

[To provide players with a better experience and to complete the history of 'Earth'.]

[At the Anti-War Competition awards ceremony four days from now, our company will unveil early access CG footage for the new game series, as well as updates for World War II: Rise of Empires and a sequel CG.]

[Please wait for the full version at the domestic launch event. Stay tuned.]

After the announcement ended, there were three boxes below, each with a different image.

Mo Xiaomo moved to the first one and posted some pictures. It was of a soldier holding a machine gun, with smoke everywhere in the background. Judging from his equipment and the machine gun in his hand...

It's even further behind the era depicted in "World War II: Rise of Empires," and below it reads:

[World War I: Twilight of the Empire] Stay tuned.

Mo Xiaomo's eyes widened:

World War I?

"Is this a new game that Polaris is going to release?"

The viewers in the live stream were also quite surprised. No wonder it was so difficult to collect World War I data and information in the game; it turns out they were making a World War I game.

However, in that case, we can just experience it directly after its release, and there's no need to bother collecting World War I information now.

Mo Xiaomo looked at the second box and clicked on it.

The image brightened up a bit; it looked familiar. It showed Reich and Soviet soldiers facing off outside Moscow.

The following is displayed:

[World War II: The Rise of Empires] → [Global: The Shadow of the Cold War] → [Earth Online: Modern Warfare]

Mo Xiaomo looked at the introduction and began to understand:
"The World War I one is an independent game."

"After World War II ended, there should have been ongoing DLC ​​updates, such as the [Global: Cold War Shadows] above, and the later [Earth Online: Modern Warfare]."

"So World War I and World War II are two separate games."

"What about this last one?"

"It looks like a historical drama."

Mo Xiaomo's gaze shifted to the last picture, and she clicked on it.

The back of the man in the black and gold dragon robe was brighter, and countless soldiers in the picture were raising their spears and shouting something, revealing a bit of fanaticism.

The text below shows:

[Chinese History Series: [? ?] [? ?]]

Mo Xiaomo's eyes widened:

"I know this China. It's the collective name for the largest country in the Asian theater of operations on Earth. However, the Asian theater has never been opened."

"Is it also because a new game is coming out?"

Because there was no information about World War I in World War II, I only just found out that World War I is also going to be made into a standalone game.

Therefore, Mo Xiaomo and the viewers in the live stream subconsciously assumed that the reason for not opening the [Asian Zone] was because Polaris was going to release a 'historical series game'.

However, seeing the question mark at the end, Mo Xiaomo said:

"Is it gone?"

"They didn't reveal anything."

Mo Xiaomo clicked several times, but it was indeed gone. She could only say helplessly:
"Looks like we'll have to wait for the Anti-War Competition awards ceremony."

"But Polaris seems to be making a pretty big splash this time, with three games."

"World War II series, then World War I, and then the Chinese history series."

"I feel like the next few years will be quite fun."

"The quality of games from Polaris is generally reliable."

Then, looking at the app download instructions at the end of the announcement, Mo Xiaomo followed the prompts to search and download the app:

"Hey guys, download this app!"

"It looks good."

"'Earth' IP series products are 88% off."

"I estimate that the merchandise will be available after the Anti-War Competition awards are announced. We'll see then."

"Let's talk."

"Since it's an awards ceremony, will the boss of Polaris Corporation make an appearance?"

After he finished speaking, the live stream room fell silent.

Viewers also noticed this blind spot.

Damn it? !
Yeah, since it's an awards ceremony, Zhao the Old Thief should make an appearance, right?!
Good, good, we finally caught it!

Mo Xiaomo's heart skipped a beat. Oh no, did she say something wrong?

Four days later.

Golden Moon Federation, Crescent City.

Located at the center of the Golden Moon Federation, and also the new capital after the establishment of the Golden Moon Federation, the city is laid out in the shape of a crescent moon, consisting of seven huge new energy crystals that reach straight to the sky.

The enormous new energy crystal, reaching straight to the sky, constantly radiates energy, which, guided by technology, forms a verdant dome shield above Crescent City.

These energy sources also keep the city's temperature constant, making it spring-like all year round.

Stepping out of the special air train, one sees the seven towering new energy crystal towers.

Zhao Ming finally understood why the eldest prince of the Golden Moon Federation could casually spend 5 million.

With such a large volume, the energy it contains is probably worth hundreds of billions of federal dollars, not to mention its unique value.

There are seven of these enormous new energy crystals in the capital of the Golden Moon Federation, and they are used as air conditioners.

Zhao Ming looked at the seven enormous new energy crystals, while Shen Qinghan smiled and said from the side:

"How about it?"

"Isn't the scenery nice?"

Zhao Ming nodded, then felt a bit of a toothache. Damn it.
"That's too little."

Shen Qinghan looked completely bewildered.
"What's missing?"

Zhao Ming said:

"Agency fees."

"Let's multiply it several times over."

Even wealthy tycoons don't value money, so why should he care?

I'll have to study it later.

The eldest prince of the Golden Moon Federation is fond of military strategy, isn't he? Let's swindle him out of billions.

Shen Qinghan was speechless:
"you."

At this time.

A group of people dressed in white robes and adorned with elaborate decorations approached from afar. Shen Qinghan then prompted them:
"The one at the very front is the eldest prince of the Golden Moon Federation."

Zhao Ming nodded, and as the eldest prince of the Golden Moon Federation walked over, a smile appeared on his face. He extended his hand, about to speak.

The eldest prince of the Golden Moon Federation, however, was quite informal, immediately coming up to hug Zhao Ming and patting him on the shoulder:

"You must be Zhao Ming, hahaha."

"Your game is really good. I learned a lot from General Zhukov."

"Deep battle tactics are absolutely brilliant!"

Zhao Ming's lips twitched upon hearing this:

"It should."

Did you learn a lot?
That deep penetration tactic is purely about attrition warfare; you should learn that.
Zhao Ming's gaze was fixed on the seven enormous crystals in the distance, so he pretended not to say anything.

This guy isn't afraid of a war of attrition at all; who can be richer than him? The eldest prince of the Golden Moon Federation released Zhao Ming and said with a smile:

“I’ve arranged the most luxurious palace for you. After the ‘Anti-War Competition’ awards ceremony, you must stay for a few more days.”

"correct."

"Since you are the creator of this game, I see there is a tactical library inside."

"Could you explain the military strategies in there to me?"

"I feel like a lot of them are really impressive."

Zhao Ming felt a chill run down his spine looking at the enthusiastic prince of the Golden Moon Federation. He was a pure gamer, and asking for a walkthrough at that.
"no problem."

"I'll compile a list later using the photon supercomputer."

"That would be more detailed."

I don't even want to think about how long it would take to talk about this.

Upon hearing more details, the eldest prince of the Golden Moon Federation's eyes lit up:

"That's great."

"Let's go, let's go, I'll take you to the palace first."

"The awards ceremony for 'The Anti-War Competition' won't start for another two hours."

Then, he led Zhao Ming and Shen Qinghan toward the prepared palace.

at this time.

The live stream of "Anti-War Competition" has also been launched in various federations on Earth.

Many streamers on various platforms have a "Anti-War Competition" live stream running in their own live stream rooms, chatting with viewers while waiting for the live stream to start.

The Great Xia Federation, Tiansha Live.

Many streamers are watching the live stream of "Anti-War Competition". Although it hasn't started yet, news has already spread that Zhao Ming has arrived in the Golden Moon Federation.

so.
"Brothers, Boss Zhao might show up today."

"Finally, we can see who Boss Zhao really is."

Inside Fang Ming's live stream, he was laughing and talking to his viewers. On the other side of the screen was the official live stream of "Anti-War Competition," where staff were setting up the lobby and moving around.

The live stream chat was filled with comments.

[I recorded it! You were definitely going to talk about that old scoundrel Zhao, weren't you?!]

[Report! Report! Let's make that old scoundrel Zhao make things difficult for him!]

Hahaha, did you experience being bombed repeatedly during the Normandy landings?

To be honest, I suspect that Zhao Liying was watching the live stream and locked him up back then; otherwise, why would he be the one getting bombarded with criticism?

Fang Ming looked at the comments and recalled his unbearable past:
"Don't mention it."

"The first few games were really outrageous."

"Those shells were like they were chasing after me."

"They bombed my ship, I wonder what's so special about it."

"Besides me, there are only a few other streamers, and one of them is a newbie."

“It’s outrageous.”

Fang Ming said helplessly, while in his live stream room, streamers like Mo Xiaomo, Yu Feng, and Xu Jie, who had risen to fame due to the game's popularity, were also watching.

Time passes little by little.

Two hours later, the awards ceremony, which was broadcast live across the entire internet, began.

The categories of film, novels, and games are the main categories, so the awards are usually given out last. The categories that come before them are smaller ones like opera and short plays.

When it's time for the [Games] category...

An hour and a half had passed since the awards ceremony, and the camera was on the hall. The anchor from the Great Xia Federation had been searching for an hour and a half but still couldn't find Zhao Ming.

Until the awards ceremony for the [Games] category began.

10th place: Producer of "The Journey Home".
Second place: [Anti-War Knight], producer.
First Place: World War II: The Rise of Empires

"Producer! Zhao Ming!"

As the host shouted, Zhao Ming, dressed in a black suit and sitting in the audience below, stood up with a smile and waved to the people around him.

He then walked to the podium.

[Emotional Value +32594]

[Emotional Value +28877]

[Emotional Value +321]

The emotional impact of streamers and players on the Great Xia Federation side has even surpassed the shock generated by several in-game updates.

In Mo Xiaomo's live broadcast room.

"W-W-W-I thought they had invited celebrities?!"

"And you're telling me this is Boss Zhao???"

Mo Xiaomo was dumbfounded as she watched the man who looked like a celebrity stand up and walk towards the awards stage, and the live stream chat was flooded with exclamation marks and question marks.

【! ! ! ! 】

[Holy crap? Is that Zhao the Old Thief? He doesn't look like him at all!]

[Hiss—I'm shocked, but...how is it not similar?]

[Does he even look like him?! How could such a handsome guy design such insane levels and storylines?!]

【Holy crap, this is outrageous?!】

【No? Is that right?】

The shock in the live broadcast room never stopped, while Zhao Ming had already walked onto the awards stage.

Looking at the vast awards ceremony hall and the constantly lighting up, Zhao Ming accepted the trophy and then said with a smile:

"I never expected the game to have come this far and win this big award."

"I mainly want to thank everyone for their support."

"In order not to disappoint everyone's expectations, I have also brought some information about the game's future updates and other game series today. Please look at the big screen."

As he spoke, Zhao Ming stepped back a little.

Apart from the hosts and staff who had been rehearsed beforehand, all the other participants in the awards ceremony, as well as the netizens watching the live stream, were completely bewildered.

Damn it?

Such a short acceptance speech? And they start advertising after just three sentences?

It's really yours.

Zhao Ming's brief remarks truly stunned a number of netizens.

at this time.

Three images lit up on the big screen.

Many netizens recognized these as the three images under the Polestar official website announcement.

Zhao Ming stood on the awards stage, a virtual screen appeared in front of him, and he clicked on the first image.

The first image was zoomed in on, and Zhao Ming said:

"First up is World War I: Twilight of the Empire, a completely new game separate from World War II: Rise of the Empire."

"To help players learn about another part of 'Earth' history."

Then, after clicking the empty space again, the image transformed into a CG video and began playing.

Netizens across the world held their breath in the live streams.

The image slowly appeared.

June 28, 1914, Sarajevo, Serbia's 'Day of Injustice'

Seeing the displayed subtitles, many netizens on Earth were puzzled: 'National Humiliation Day'? Are you sure?
With all this colorful decorations and this grand display, it's clearly a welcome celebration for something. Is this "National Humiliation Day" something worth celebrating?
The thought had just crossed my mind.

A young man on the street suddenly threw something at the convoy. The bodyguards in the cars reacted quickly and used their umbrellas to knock it away.

boom--! ! !
The explosion spread under the vehicle behind, and the bodyguards inside looked shocked and angry, shouting something that could be vaguely understood as the word 'assassination'.

Then the vehicles behind the convoy suddenly turned around and left the area.

After several twists and turns, we rushed into a small alley.

A young man sitting on the side of the street reading a newspaper looked puzzled and shocked. As the car passed by, his expression hardened.

He suddenly pulled a gun from his pocket and cocked it.

They fired several shots at the important figure sitting in the back seat of the vehicle.

The screen slowly darkens over the body of the important figure in the vehicle, then suddenly brightens.

Groups of Austro-Hungarian soldiers appeared, their destination unknown.

Next, soldiers from the British Commonwealth, the French Commonwealth, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Russian Empire, and the American Free Federation appeared, each carrying a gun.

The scene then changes.

[US Free Federal]

House of Parliament.

on the screen.

President Wilson of the Commonwealth of the United States stands on the podium, solemnly delivering a speech declaring war on the Empire, with the Stars and Stripes fluttering behind him.

Below are countless members of parliament raising their hands in approval, and banners around them read "Call for world peace".

Outside, countless people from the free Commonwealth of America listened to the radio, and the scene was one of discussion.

The screen switches again.

【empire】

The scene slowly brightens, revealing a smoke-filled battlefield littered with corpses. The brutal scene shocks the viewer's soul, but what is even more terrifying is...

At this moment in the scene, the man with the gun pointed at him, with his signature mustache...
[Emotional Value +128844]

[Emotional Value +128377]

[Emotional Value +1241]

In an instant, a large amount of shocking emotional points were credited to my account.

On the Great Xia Federation side, countless streamers held their breath, and viewers were stunned, their eyes wide with disbelief.
"This is?!"

"No way?!"

On the other hand, Cheng Yu, the streamer from the Empire faction, felt his scalp tingle:

"What the hell?!"

"Was World War I really that exciting?!"

The man being pointed at with a gun was none other than the main character from the Empire who appeared in the game's opening cinematic.

Everyone held their breath.

For some reason, I wondered what would happen if that shot were fired.
But this thought only lasted for a moment.

So the question became: Why didn't this guy fire his gun?
on the screen.

After a brief standoff, the Commonwealth soldier glanced at the bleeding thigh of the Imperial 'soldier' ​​opposite him and slowly lowered his gun.

The scene was littered with corpses.

Wow!

A newspaper flew by and blocked the view.

Once the newspaper was taken down, the background had changed to the courtyard of an ordinary family in the imperial capital. The male homeowner placed the newspaper on the table and sighed that it was another peaceful day.

The newspaper headline read: "No fighting on the Western Front today."

All the viewers watching the live stream were stunned. No battle? What was that just now? And that man?!
The screen switches again.

British Commonwealth

cabinet.

In the solemn meeting room, an old man pointed to a map of the Somme River marked with the words '60,000 casualties,' and spoke in a trembling voice to a general in military uniform:
"This is not tactics, this is massacre!"

"It's a massacre!!!"

The general, dressed in military uniform, stared blankly at the old man.

Screen switching.

The Russian Empire

Inside the palace.

The Russian emperor, dressed in his imperial robes, frowned as he looked at the battle report. He couldn't help but berate the generals around him, and then angrily threw the report away.

The camera followed the battle report as it slowly descended until it landed on the ground.

Only then did the netizens on Earth begin to read what was written on it.

This is a casualty list from the Eastern Front of the Tsarist Russian Empire, with casualties reaching 300 million?!
They were stunned; all the players on Earth were completely bewildered.

Damn it? !
How many years are there between World War I and World War II? How could the Soviet Union have filled the gap so easily during World War I?

300 million people?

So this is a tradition?
While the players on Earth were still in shock at the First World War, not yet recovered and still feeling unsatisfied.

The screen has gradually darkened.

Boom!
A drumbeat sounded, followed by the appearance of several large characters.

World War I

Zhao Ming didn't give the Blue Star players a chance to recover from their shock before his voice slowly announced the second game to come:

"This is the game we're going to make next, the World War I series."

"Next, please see..."

"Chinese History Series"

(End of this chapter)