Late Ming Dynasty: Summoning players from Liaodong to support the Ming Dynasty

Back at the garrison commander's residence, Chu Ze didn't even bother to clean the bloodstains and wounds on his body before locking himself back in his room.

He eagerly unfolded the "Map of Mountains and Rivers" and immersed himself in it.

The number in the "Spiritual Essence" column has changed from a glaring "0" to a hopeful "30".

The "Chosen One Recruitment" module was finally fully lit up, radiating a soft golden glow.

Chu Ze's consciousness seemed to be pulled into a virtual space filled with futuristic technology. Several clear options popped up in front of him: [Create Game Website], [Edit Promotional CG], [Release Closed Beta Announcement].

The scroll also thoughtfully provided a hidden port connecting to the Blue Star Network and displayed icons of some of the most popular gaming forums and video communities on Blue Star.

The familiar websites such as "3DM", "Bilibili", "Xiaoheihe", and "Mount & Blade Chinese Website" gave Chu Ze a feeling of being in another world.

He didn't rush to take action.

He knew all too well that in this age of information overload and entertainment to the death, mere "authenticity" wasn't enough to ignite public opinion. You needed gimmicks, you needed controversy, you needed to make players both love and hate you, unable to stop playing.

What he wants to create is not a simple game, but a real world that can drive countless hardcore gamers, war enthusiasts, and history buffs on Earth crazy.

The game's name... Chu Ze's gaze fell on the winding, broken Great Wall and the war-torn landscape on the map.

Let's call it "Iron-Blooded Country".

Having made up his mind, he began his career as a "game producer".

First, there's the promotional video. He needs a sufficiently stunning "CG" (graphics).

Using the "consciousness recording" function of the Mountain and River Map, he switched the perspective to himself. In the courtyard, he took off his blood-stained shirt, revealing his scarred but strong and muscular upper body, and began to practice a set of battlefield marksmanship.

His spear moved like a dragon, its blade flashing like cold stars! Every move was powerful and sweeping, brimming with the aura of iron and blood. His heroic figure, coupled with his angular face, tinged with melancholy and determination, made him the perfect male lead for a promotional video, just like you, our readers.

After recording his own "highlight moment," Chu Ze switched the "lens" to various corners of Guangning City. He didn't deliberately stage any photos; he was simply recording them authentically.

On the city wall, an old soldier was using a red-hot branding iron to stop the bleeding of a young soldier with a severed arm. The soldier bit down hard on a tattered cloth, letting out muffled groans of pain. Below the wall, a ragged little girl huddled in her mother's emaciated arms, staring at the empty rice jar, her eyes filled with fear. Patches of blood and tattered banners fluttered helplessly in the chilling wind...

As he recorded the video, he walked past the little girl and quietly slipped a piece of dried meat he had seized from the scout camp into her hand.

Then, the camera zooms out, focusing on the area outside the city. The arrogant patrols of the heavily armored cavalry of the Later Jin army, the billowing smoke rising from the camp, and the oppressive, apocalyptic feeling of the city under a dark cloud, all are captured in their original form.

Chu Ze imported all these materials, along with several bloody and realistic battle clips recorded during the raid on the scout camp last night, into the scroll's built-in editor.

He began to think about how to package these harsh realities into engaging "game content".

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Warhammer, Dynasty Warriors... all the experiences from various war games in his previous life flowed into Chu Ze's mind at this moment.

"The title must be exaggerated enough, provocative enough... Yes, use 'The first in history with 100% authenticity'. This kind of title, which sounds like bragging, is most likely to trigger people's rebellious psychology."

"The music... needs to be an epic, tragic symphony. It should first use a stirring melody to show the protagonist's bravery, then turn to a somber and mournful tone to depict the despair of the besieged city, and finally end abruptly at the climax, leaving suspense."

As he conceived the idea, he also put it into practice. All he could say was that the system was indeed a system, far superior to any editing software he had used in his previous life.

As the music he chose began to play, the images started to switch rapidly, frame by frame.

First, we see Chu Ze's dashing figure practicing martial arts under the moonlight. Then, the scene shifts to the various tragic scenes in Guangning City: the groans of wounded soldiers, the cries of children, and the despair in the eyes of the people... The stark contrast between hero and doom brings a huge emotional impact.

The scene then shifts to the brutality and arrogance of the Later Jin army, and the tragic scene of Ming soldiers on the city wall using their flesh and blood to resist the siege ladders.

The music stopped abruptly at its climax.

The screen went black, and lines of blood-red characters, imbued with unparalleled inflammatory force, slowly appeared:

Are you tired of the same old fake data and artificial special effects?

"Come on, here is 100% real, 100% sensory, 100% blood and fire!"

"Here, every swing of your sword will change the course of history!"

"Here, you will become a true hero!"

The promotional video ends with a poignant close-up shot. The captain of the personal guard, Wang Erniu, sits beside a whetstone, expressionlessly sharpening his blood-stained sword. The blade reflects a cold, ruthless light, and his wolf-like gaze seems to pierce the screen, staring directly into the viewer's soul.

This is a preview of the "Devil Instructor" NPC image that Chu Ze specially prepared for him.

The video ends with a raw audio recording without any visuals; it only shows a Later Jin general shouting in broken Chinese outside the city walls, his voice filled with arrogance and contempt.

"Listen up, you southern dogs in the city! Surrender and we'll spare your lives! If you dare resist, when the city falls, not a single chicken or dog will be spared!"

This phrase, brimming with national insult, is enough to instantly ignite the fury of any Chinese player.

[Promotional CG editing is complete, and the official website template has been generated.]

[This information construction and cross-dimensional anchoring consumes 2 points of Spirit Essence.]

[Remaining Spiritual Energy: 28]

As expected, there's no such thing as a free lunch. Looking at the diminishing spiritual energy, Chu Ze felt no heartache; instead, he became even more certain of the system's authenticity.

He took a deep breath and used his mind to register an ID in the editor called "Iron-Blooded Jiangshan Production Team".

Then, he began the most crucial step—viral marketing.

The first-ever 100% realistic holographic national war game launches its limited closed beta test today! Limited spots available!

Are you still playing fake games? Come experience real war and defend your country with your own hands!

Shocking! This domestically produced game dares to claim it surpasses AAA titles and VR games! Is it a masterpiece or a scam?

Every headline had the feel of UC Shocking News, exaggerating and inciting conflict to the extreme. He then "injected" these posts, along with the promotional video that was enough to ignite everything, into major gaming forums and communities across the planet.

After doing all this, Chu Ze felt extremely exhausted. He leaned back in the cold chair and let out a long sigh.

The bait has been cast, carrying the most enticing aroma and the sharpest barb.

He knew that this crude propaganda method would inevitably attract a barrage of insults and ridicule.

But he doesn't care.

As long as someone clicks on that link out of curiosity or anger and sees that promotional video... his goal has been achieved.

Meanwhile, in another world.

In a messy rented room in China on Earth, a young man named Wang Han was yawning and idly refreshing the "Bilibili" page.

Suddenly, a post title in bold red caught his eye.

The first ever 100% realistic holographic national war game...

"Heh, another piece of trash from some web game company." Wang Han curled his lip in disdain, manipulating the mouse, preparing to click the report button.

But his finger stopped just as he was about to press the button.