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The heat on Shang Song's face only subsided somewhat when he rushed into the office and was jolted by the heavy atmosphere.

Ken was already sitting there, with three screens in front of him filled with code editors, effects previews, and performance monitoring windows.

His hair was messy, and his eyes were bloodshot from staying up all night, but his eyes were bright.

"Have you finished checking the parameters?" Ken asked without looking up.

"One last take at 2 a.m., no problem." Shang Song put down his backpack and quickly turned on his computer.

"Has Shen Yan installed the optimization patch yet?" Shang Song asked.

Ken turned to look at Shen Yan in the corner and replied, "The integration was confirmed to be complete at four in the morning, and he was still doing the final multi-hardware platform compatibility tests."

Shang Song also turned to look at Shen Yan in the corner. Sure enough, he was still sitting there, his face frighteningly pale, as if he hadn't gone back at all last night.

The server opened at 10:00 AM.

On the monitoring screen, the curve representing the number of online users suddenly surged upwards.

Apart from the clatter of keyboards, the entire project team was eerily quiet.

After the initial calm, server load alerts lit up intermittently, and the customer service backend began receiving the first batch of minor bug reports. The programming team quickly located, analyzed, and deployed hotfixes.

Everyone hurriedly ate a few bites of lunch, and the coffee cups lined up on the table.

At 2 PM, the first wave of high-level players who arrived at the hidden final boss finally triggered the skill that the entire group had high hopes for.

The project team fell silent instantly, everyone holding their breath and looking at the screen of the colleague responsible for monitoring social media and live stream data.

During the live stream, the host's voice exploded.

"Holy crap! What is this?! A black hole?! Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap!"

"My computer froze for a second and then the screen went black! I thought my graphics card had exploded! Then the special effects suddenly popped up! Turns out it was just being swallowed up! The visual effects were absolutely stunning!"

The responses were almost unanimously amazed, impressed, and positive, with occasional complaints about minor frame drops.

But there were almost no doubts as expected.

Soon, a post quietly appeared and quickly became a trending topic.

[Rational Discussion: Was the black hole effect in Starfield a last-minute rework?]

OP: Front row, stacking armor, playing on both sides. A week ago, Phantom Blade's "Tide of Return to the Void" felt like the effects and name didn't quite match. Now seeing Starfield's "Swallowing Star Void," the strange feeling is even more obvious. Any industry veterans who can analyze this?

2nd floor: First!

3rd floor: Same feeling, front row for the experts to analyze.

4th floor: Guixu is a legendary bottomless valley at the bottom of the sea, where all the waters of the world gather. The special effects of Huanren are about devouring and rebirth. It can't be said that they don't match at all, but I always feel... well, it's a bit subtle.

5th floor: An insider quietly popped up and said only one thing: some factories are quick to "borrow" ideas, but unfortunately they only learned the superficial aspects, and their core and optimization are worlds apart.

6th floor: Holy crap! Is the 5th floor really an industry insider? Or are they just pretending to be an insider?

7th floor: 5th floor is pretty much right. I'm in the gaming industry, and last week I heard rumors that something big had happened at Starfield, and the open beta was going to be canceled. Turns out they held back for a week and then dropped a bombshell.

8th Floor: ? ? ? What are you talking about? ? ? I don't understand?

9th floor: Front row seat, watching the drama unfold [eating melon][eating melon][eating melon]

Floor 10: Simply put, Phantom Blade prematurely "paid homage" to Starfield's original ultimate move, but Starfield countered with an even more awesome one, optimized to be smooth and playable, and now Phantom Blade has become the clown.

11th Floor: Got it! So the black hole in the star system was rebuilt in an emergency? A week? That's terrifying efficiency!

12th Floor: How could you possibly achieve this in a week! That's ridiculous!

Floor 13: Don't rush to shout upstairs. Starfield's original plan was indeed copied, but there was a hidden genius in their team who directly used his personal collection of works from his student days, which was already highly complete. In addition, another optimization genius that Starfield recently recruited worked like crazy, and that's how they managed to finish it in just one week.

Floor 14: Optimization genius +1. My 1060 doesn't experience much frame drop. The optimization before Starfield was obviously not this strong.

15th floor: How is the optimization expert doing now? To achieve this result in a week, he's probably going to end up in the ICU?

18th floor: It's unlikely he'll end up in the ICU, but he'll probably be seriously injured. Optimization is all about risking your life.

19th Floor: Am I the only one curious about the master who shared his private collection of works? Is he a hidden boss of a certain company?

20th floor: According to unreliable sources, the genius who came up with the idea seems to be quite young and hasn't been in the industry for very long. The optimization genius, on the other hand, has been in the industry for many years. He used to work at a small company known for pushing hardware to its limits. He's a true hardcore tech geek, the kind who's so hardcore he has no friends.

Floor 21: Genius creative teenager × hardcore optimization master? I think I've found a ship!

22nd floor: Shut up! This is a technical discussion thread! But... a little chatter is fine too (whispering)

Floor 23: Stop, stop, stop! We've gone off-topic! So what's Phantom Blade's reaction? Are they playing dead?

24th Floor: Aaaaaaah! Everyone hurry and check the official Star Domain website! They've sent a lawyer's letter!!!

25th Floor: What?! A lawyer's letter?! For Phantom Blade?!

26th Floor: Quick, check it out! See the latest official announcement from @StarryFantasy!

27th Floor: Holy crap! They really made it! Going all out! Starfield is awesome!!!

28th Floor: Starfield, have you got solid evidence? Otherwise, would you have dared to fight head-on?!

……

The colleague in charge of monitoring public opinion quickly browsed the posts, occasionally popping up with a secondary account pretending to be an uncle. If she didn't know that Shang Song had a powerful boyfriend, she probably would have joined in and kowtowed a couple of times.

The project manager walked to the center of the office, clapped his hands, and attracted everyone's attention.

"Quiet down, everyone!" He looked tired, but his voice was full of energy. "Just now, the legal department officially sent a lawyer's letter to Phantom Blade!"

A chorus of cheers erupted in the office, as if the pent-up frustration of the past few days had finally found some release.

He pressed his hands down to signal everyone to be quiet, his gaze sweeping over every face, whether excited or tired, and finally, he deliberately stopped at Shen Yan in the corner.

"We were able to pull through this time because everyone fought so hard!" His voice rose slightly. "Thank you everyone!"

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Shang Song and Ah Ken again before finally settling on Shen Yan: "Especially Shang Song, Ah Ken, and Shen Yan, they withstood the greatest pressure during the most difficult time and turned the tide!"

All eyes turned to the three of them. Shang Song smiled somewhat embarrassedly, Ken waved his hand, and Shen Yan stiffened almost imperceptibly before lowering his head even further, his ears turning slightly red.

"Now," the project manager changed the subject, "the most dangerous period after the server launch is over. The data is stable, and public opinion is overwhelmingly in favor of us. Everyone listen up—"

"Stop everything except for the most urgent matters! Now, immediately, get home and go to sleep!"

"Huh?" The entire office erupted in exclamations.

"What do you mean, 'huh'?!" The project manager glared at them. "Look at all of you! Your eyes are as dark as pandas', and your faces are as pale as ghosts! Especially Shen Yan! If you keep going like this, I'm afraid you'll suddenly die in my office!"

All eyes turned to Shen Yan. His face was indeed frighteningly pale, his lips were bloodless, and he looked extremely fragile, as if he were on his last legs.

Shen Yan seemed to want to say something; his lips moved, but no sound came out.

Ken's voice was unusually gentle: "President Wang is right, Shen Yan, you should go back first. Just have Xiao Li keep an eye on the remaining surveillance footage. The way you look... if you stay up any longer, something bad might happen."

Zhao Xiaowei and her colleagues nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Brother Shen, you should go back and rest! Your health is the most important thing!"

Shen Yan's hands, which were resting on his knees, tightened slightly. He glanced at the concerned crowd, then quickly lowered them again. Finally, he nodded and began packing his things.

"That's right!" The project manager's tone softened. "Everyone, go home! Come back tomorrow afternoon. Nobody's allowed to be early! Make sure you've had enough sleep before you come!"

After he finished speaking, he turned and went back to his private office. Everyone began to pack their things and say goodbye to each other.

Shang Song also felt like he was about to fall apart. He saved the last document, shut down the computer, slowly packed his bag, and walked out of the office just as Shen Yan did.

Shang Song hesitated for a moment, then walked over. "Shen Yan, how are you getting back? Do you need help calling a taxi?"

Shen Yan looked up at Shang Song, his eyes vacant. After a moment's thought, he shook his head and said softly, "No need, thank you. Subway."