No no no.
Impossible!
Shen Lun immediately shook his head.
This couldn't be possible!
Absolutely impossible!
They've only just announced the games publicly - who knows how successful these games will ultimately become... After all, ANF's user base is limited, and most ANF users should have watched the livestream by now!
It's shocking that Hearthstone surpassed 100,000 pre-registrations in such a short time.
But that should be about the limit!
Without external channels, relying solely on ANF's user base shouldn't be enough to elevate these games to FGO's level!
Right.
Thinking this.
Shen Lun took a deep breath, calmed down, and quickly began formulating new strategies in his mind.
First, they needed to accelerate Stellar Ode's launch schedule. While ANF's gaming division was still in its infancy and focusing on new games, they should break through in one genre first to siphon away FGO's user base.
The reason their livestream gained such massive popularity ultimately came down to their first game's success!
And all sorts of chaotic operations!
Like this two-dimensional beautiful girl livestream happening right now...
Once Jiuxiao's Stellar Ode launches, reducing FGO from being unique to just one among many anime-style mobile games, its advantages would be greatly diminished, and ANF's gaming division's operations and revenue generation would suffer too.
On another front, they needed to increase investment in mobile game development.
If three consecutive games from them could win players' hearts, so could Jiuxiao! As long as they release more games faster than ANF! Even if the quality is slightly inferior! They could overwhelm the competition through sheer numbers!
And talent poaching - they must recruit Avalon's core team!!
Their game development team!! And their operations team! Especially the team behind this two-dimensional beautiful girl livestream!
Even if they can't poach the entire team, they must at least get the core members!
No matter the cost!
Thinking this, Shen Lun's eyes sharpened again as he reached for his phone.
"...That concludes the information about the three new games!"
Hearing this.
Shen Lun paused mid-motion and instinctively looked at the livestream.
At this moment.
Tang Yao had finished introducing Fantasy Journey to the West, yet the barrage comments remained dense, players' enthusiasm practically overflowing the screen.
Finally over?
Just as this thought occurred to Shen Lun.
"Next up is new information about FGO."
Tang Yao's next words made Shen Lun see black again.
What?
FGO has new information too?
What's wrong with you Avalon people? Are you breeding rabbits!?
You just announced three new games!!
"FGO's Chapter 6 of Part 1 is coming soon."
"This time, Masters will travel to 1273 AD during the Crusaders' final expedition."
"Simultaneously, this will be FGO's first Singularity with a Human Order Foundation Value reaching EX rank."
"You'll navigate between three factions - the Round Table led by the Lion King, the Old Man of the Mountain, and the Pharaoh - to restore human order."
"Moreover, this marks the first chapter with a storyline exceeding one million words."
"It's a story of redemption, where ordinary people collectively question the meaning of divinity."
"..."
In the livestream.
As Tang Yao finished speaking.
The beautiful girl's illustration disappeared.
The promotional video began playing.
Black screen, gradually introducing the sound of bells and howling desert winds.
[The holy capital's light never fades... but those abandoned by the light are denied even the right to despair.]
With this narration.
The visuals appeared.
The protagonist's party trudged through the desert, sandstorms obscuring the screen.
Meanwhile, in the same desert at the same time, a traveler calling himself 'Lucius' began his journey with a silver arm obtained from the land of flowers and dreams.
In a distant palace, the Tang Sanzang holding a tin staff bid farewell to the Knights of the Round Table.
[The holy capital Camelot, where the pure white Lion King is Arthur Pendragon!]
[What we seek is an utopia inviolable by anyone!]
[Obeying the Lion King's laws! Achieving this pure white kingdom! Is humanity's only way to survive!]
As Gawain's haughty voice rang out.
The Lion King stood at the holy capital's throne, holding the Holy Lance Rhongomyniad.
Silhouettes of Round Table knights marched in formation, their armor clanging like thunder.
"????"
Seeing this.
The barrage exploded.
The screen flooded with question marks.
Wait.
Wasn't this supposed to be the Crusades era? Why is Saber here?
The Lionheart King? Round Table Knights? And Tang Sanzang?
Huh?
However, the promotional video didn't pause for their confusion.
Soon, the entire video accelerated.
Refugees crawling through the desert.
The Hassan group's stealthy ambush.
Mash raising her shield against the holy lance's beam.
Arash drawing his bow.
Various scenes flashed by.
Finally, the video froze on traveler 'Lucius' kneeling on one knee.
The Lionheart King removed his helmet mask, revealing his true face, holding the holy lance like an anchor tearing through the stormy sky.
[I too shall offer you unchanging loyalty, my king—]
A calm male voice delivered the final line.
The game logo appeared, along with Chapter 6's title—[The Sixth Singularity: The Sacred Round Table Territory, Camelot.]
The gameplay footage viewers expected never appeared.
The promotional video was incredibly short.
Not even three minutes.
But with so many elements packed in, the information density was overwhelming.
The impact was explosive!
Barrage comments skyrocketed instantly!
Seeing this, Shen Lun: "..."
Simultaneously, the moment the promotional video ended.
The illustration reappeared immediately.
Then Tang Yao cheerfully announced: "Done! Wrapping up!"
"?????"
"Hahaha, why do I hear the joy of clocking out?"
"Huh?"
"Wait! Why no gameplay for FGO? And what's with this promotional video? Wasn't this the Crusades era? Why Round Table Knights? I'm so curious!"
"Right, shouldn't you explain? Quick quick! I want to know!"
"Ahhh, is the mascot girl finally appearing!? Isn't the Lion King just Artoria from the game logo?"
"Want to play! But why no gameplay! Show us gameplay!!"
"Yeah yeah! Don't run away!"
"..."
Viewers had strong opinions about Tang Yao's behavior.
What kind of tease is this before clocking out!?
Noticing this, Tang Yao muttered quietly: "So noisy..."
But eventually explained: "There really isn't gameplay footage because the related story is currently in intense production - this chapter's script is enormous... Actually even this promotional video was rushed, asking the team to produce demo-ready gameplay now would make them collapse."
"Exactly, when you delivered the script."
Li Xue chimed in with a smile: "I saw the project lead nearly fall off his chair - a full million words, for game production that's practically a nightmare..."
This was true.
When the FGO project lead received the script, he genuinely almost kneeled...
But this wasn't Tang Yao's problem.
Nasu Kinoko writes ensemble casts brilliantly, but has one flaw - he tends to get carried away... Great for players.
But for game developers, it's truly a nightmare.
Many might not know, but the original FGO 1.6 actually cut much of the Lionheart King's Jerusalem storyline...
Because it simply couldn't all be included.
Hearing them.
Viewers thought of the three newly announced games and finally calmed down.
Though still intensely curious.
They could understand now.
And a million words...
Hearing this number while recalling the promotional video, viewers grew even more intrigued by Chapter 6's story.
But soon.
Viewers realized something.
And began frantically spamming the barrage again!
Their messages full of astonishment! Even shock!!
Forgetting Chapter 6 entirely.
Because...
"Wait! What did the black-stockings girl say? About the voice actress writing game scripts?"
"Yeah? What did the other girl mean?"
"The voice actress currently livestreaming wrote Chapter 1.6's script??????"
Soon.
Following the first barrage question.
Other viewers caught on.
Instantly.
The livestream's atmosphere completely changed!
Meanwhile.
Behind the camera.
Tang Yao looked stiffly at the barrage-filled screen, then turned to Li Xue: "..."
While Li Xue's body tensed up, looking like she might cry any second.
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