Chapter 971: Chapter 535: Bizarre Gaming Experience Chapter 971: Chapter 535: Bizarre Gaming Experience “`
[A Large-Scale Game Talent Show? Is It for Show, or a New Business Opportunity?]
[The New Way Out for Suit Actors, Where Looks Seem to No Longer Be an Issue.]
[The talent show in “Nebula” is totally an evil path! How can we possibly idolize someone who doesn’t even dare show their face? I think we should boycott such virtual reality practices and let idols and stars return to the right path!]
[With the prevalence of suit actor idols, are you in love with the idol’s skin, or their inner qualities?]
[From now on, idols will turn into a business. Everything we once loved about idols will become an industrialized, assembly-line product. The appearance you see is high-end customization, the dances you watch are skill-generated, no real talent involved, and the voice is synthesized. Inside the suit is nothing but technology and harsh labor; can you truly love such an idol?]
Within just a day’s time, the idol event in “Nebula” had become a sensation.

Strictly speaking, it was actually less than a day.

The announcement was made in the morning, it hit the trending topics by afternoon, and social media exploded by evening.

After Fang Cheng Studio announced its virtual idol project, the discussion on the topic never ceased.

Fang Cheng Studio’s modeling capabilities were well known, and its AI technology was even more terrifyingly strong; some NPCs were masters of singing, dancing, and rap, and could become excellent idol prospects without needing two and a half years of training.

But the problem also arose – they were just characters in the game, not real people.

Some influencer stars’ work teams sensed this as a revolution.

A revolution against their careers.

They didn’t look as good, weren’t as skilled in business, and the only thing they might compete on was that their private lives were more exciting and they often gave their fans some benefits.

Compared to virtual idols, most influencer stars had almost no competitive edge.

So, some people began to lead the discussion that virtual idols had become a hot topic even before they appeared.

And when it became known that the virtual idol group would make its debut tonight, the related topics simply exploded.

For the first time, the popularity of a game actually overshadowed that of all other celebrities, with each discussion adding to the heat of the topic and further elevating its popularity.

And because “Nebula” was a game without borders, overseas players also caught wind of the news and began to look forward to this virtual idol show together.

The programmers on Weibo complained while working overtime, and with the extra traffic pouring into the Game Inn next door, Game Inn’s programmers had no choice but to put in extra hours as well.

They had to develop a detailed blocking system that used keyword detection to block those tactless outsiders, while kicking out those who were selling things, creating opposition, or trying to peek at the algorithms, to maintain the purity and fairness of the Game Inn.

If they were really too busy, Gong Gong’s millions of customer service members would take action to ensure that Game Inn discussions always stayed at a reasonable level.

These tasks were all spontaneously handled by the employees, fully demonstrating their excellent self-management skills and the work capabilities of Fang Cheng Studio’s staff.

The virtual industry also had levels of productivity and Fang Cheng Studio’s productivity in this regard was undoubtedly T0 Level.

The result of this effort was that those outside the gaming circle found this place less foul-smelling compared to NJA, much more civilized than Tieba, more likely to solve problems than Bi Huo, and more topical than Weibo.

Plus, its servers weren’t made of potatoes, and the official site didn’t sell high trending search placements, making it seem like a rather nice place.

Originally just a casually created gaming social platform, it now proved its existence amidst wave after wave of traffic, allowing it to stand toe-to-toe with other social platforms.

Sipping Spiritual Tea, Fang Cheng sat in the boss’s office, watching the current developments and finding the whole thing rather amusing.

Players had not yet noticed, but the game’s influence had actually become stronger than imagined.

Aside from exerting a subtle influence on culture, events within the game had begun to affect reality, and as the game was a reflection of reality, its intrinsic gamification could project reality in an exaggerated manner, thereby highlighting its absurdities.

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“I didn’t expect an idol project to spark such a heated debate, feels pretty magical,” Fang Cheng said with a smile.

Zhiyi Heavenly Lord looked at Fang Cheng, puzzled, and curiously asked, “Great Heavenly Lord, can you not predict such things? I’ve even got a vague feeling about it.”

“I could, but I don’t want to,” Fang Cheng replied leisurely. “The outcome is already predetermined, but maintaining a sense of mystique is also one of the fun elements of the game. So, I don’t want to spoil that enjoyment.”

Observing Fang Cheng drinking his Spiritual Tea, Zhiyi Heavenly Lord felt that Fang Cheng seemed more human than before, yet even more detached.

The former Fang Cheng was like a cultivation machine, with very few interests outside of cultivation.

Other Heavenly Lords once suspected that Fang Cheng was the sum of all Heavenly Tao because it was the only way to explain his heaven-defying cultivation talent and the source of his ruthlessness.

But now, Zhiyi Heavenly Lord saw the human side in Fang Cheng, and felt that Fang Cheng had somehow become more complete.

Studying Fang Cheng closely, Zhiyi Heavenly Lord felt as though he was looking at a fine piece of jade, round and smooth, its appearance harmonious and beautiful.

“So, has the Great Heavenly Lord decided to leave?”

“Hmm,” Fang Cheng nodded slightly. “After this trip, I plan to leave.”

“In that case, let me congratulate the Great Heavenly Lord in advance.”

The two exchanged a smile, with everything understood without words.

But just as the two were preparing to sit down and engage in a profound discussion, a discordant voice rang out.

“Stop playing charades, can someone save me, please?”

Zhiyi Heavenly Lord clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction, then said to the unlucky one with a sobbing face, “What’s wrong with you now? I’m in the middle of a heartfelt discussion with the Great Heavenly Lord. Why must you always interrupt? I’m patient, but if a Demon Lord were here instead, you’d be dead by now.”

“I feel like I’m already dead!” the unlucky one cried. “Why did you have to come up with this idol plan, and why me?”

“When you weren’t around, so it was decided on you. According to the principles we Heavenly Lords established before, the most troubling matters fall upon those who are absent.”

“I get that Heavenly Lord is probably the highest title you Cultivators have, but are you background boards really so idle? Also, you better remember why I wasn’t there when the decision was made!”

“But the merit you provided was so little, it’s really difficult for me.”

At this moment, the unlucky one was dressed in a fancy stage costume, the light and fluttering dress making her feel particularly embarrassed.

Before she could voice her dissatisfaction, she saw Mukuai, belonging to Chen Rang of Fang Cheng Studio, appear and excitedly asked, “Are you ready? Are you sure there will be tens of millions of people watching my performance? Shouldn’t I be less excited, perhaps a bit more reserved?”

“It’s okay, being genuine is good,” Chen Rang, in charge of the overall affair, immediately said. “Plus, you’re really cute right now, my Mukuai is First Under Heaven!”

“You praising me won’t make me like you! Because I’ve already fallen for you!”

“Me too!”

Watching the silly couple, the unlucky one felt that the world was beyond saving.

What was even more unsettling to her was another member of the idol group, outside on the battleship.

The member was wearing a golden gown, appeared youthful but was, in both stature and age, the biggest of the idol group.

Standing at 700,000 kilometers tall, weighing on the order of 3 times 10 to the 26th kilograms, and around 700 years old. Including the age before the ascension, she was even older.

Her profession was Evil God, with a name unknown, but everyone on the streets had given her a nickname – Golden Mother.

Looking at the Golden Mother, even more nervous than herself, the unlucky one sighed.

Her experiences in Game Inn were just too bizarre.