"Chasing Time?"
"What does that mean?"
"Yeah, what was that post-credits scene actually about?"
"Where's Rocky? If I don't get to see Rocky's follow-up after this teaser, don't make me beg you!"
"Seriously, even if park admission is free today, don't get too cocky! At least I can still argue with you."
"..."
Facing everyone's questions, Su Chen wore a smile.
"As long as everyone wishes for it, this story will definitely become what you want it to be!"
Su Chen snapped his fingers, and the large screen behind him displayed the incomplete image from the movie's post-credits scene.
"Unlocking this image requires everyone's efforts! Thank you for your hard work!"
With that, Su Chen set down the microphone, standing at one end of the stage while Stelle stood at the other.
Then.
The venue's lights dimmed further.
The glow from phone screens now illuminated people's faces.
After that, the crowd fell silent as everyone began trying out the game.
However.
The more they played, the stranger the game felt it came with many restrictions.
There was a countdown in the game; once time ran out, it counted as a failure.
At the same time, it was filled with random traps that followed no discernible pattern.
Before long,
the entire venue was filled with sighs of frustration.
This went on for quite some time,
until one young man suddenly shouted, "I caught up! I caught up!"
Then, the image on the screen actually became slightly clearer.
The most important positive feedback for gaming had arrived,
and now everyone's excitement soared!
...
As time passed, the crowd gradually grew more familiar with the game,
and more and more players cleared it.
Finally, the image was no longer blurry it showed a man and woman embracing passionately: Rocky and Leslie.
At the bottom of the photo, it also read:
"I caught up to time!"
With a "snap," two beams of light shone from the top of the space station,
and the two protagonists of the story quietly made their entrance.
Rocky wore a sharp suit, while Leslie was dressed in a pure white wedding gown.
At this moment, Rocky stood atop a miniature space station, while Leslie was positioned on a celestial body.
The entire backdrop was a starry sky,
and under these conditions, it felt dreamlike.
The audience below grew restless.
"Not only did they catch up, but they're also getting married in front of the entire internet?"
"Yeah! They said it before Caelus is the groomsman, and Stelle is the bridesmaid!"
"So that's why they're wearing Trailblazer uniforms? Makes sense now?"
"I'm a little confused is this in-character or out-of-character? Are they really a couple? Or is this all just acting?"
"Doesn't seem like it. At the very least, they're a couple now. Don't know if they were together from the start or if they got together because of filming.
Either way, this is absolute cinema!"
"miHoYo just loves breaking their 'fourth wall,' huh... Sniff... Sorry, I didn't mean to cry! But this is just too tear-jerking!"
"In the web series, after all the hardships, Rocky caught up to time, and now they're actually together! Mom, I believe in love again! Waaah..."
Right then,
the familiar melody of "To The Faint Star" suddenly echoed throughout the space station.
"If, crossing the stars, escaping gravity, is the only way to love"
"Gliding, through infinite time and space, no response, a silent sea"
Meanwhile, Su Chen and Stelle walked up to Rocky and Leslie.
They had kept their promise if these two ever got married, they would be the groomsman and bridesmaid.
"All things change, only the stars bear witness to this journey"
"Across the universe, finally reaching beyond the dim star"
As the BGM swelled, Rocky and Leslie, guided by the two, stepped closer as if strolling through the Milky Way.
They had truly crossed time and were now approaching each other.
"That is, the swaying galaxy, unending, light-years away"
"Darkness, lining up in the distance, silently witnessing this miracle"
Finally, under the witness of Trailblazers Caelus and Stelle, Rocky and Leslie held each other's hands.
They vowed never to part from this moment onward.
"All things change, only the stars bear witness to this journey"
"Across the universe, finally reaching beyond the dim star"
As the BGM faded, Rocky and Leslie embraced passionately.
A wedding witnessed by the entire internet was now complete.
There was no host, no speeches only the blessings of countless netizens.
——
"I get it now this is so immersive!" A young man wiped away his tears and then his nose.
"Didn't expect the game to be for this. It's like we helped make it happen. Whoever came up with this idea is a damn genius."
"Perfection. Even in 'To The Faint Star,' even knowing Rocky would chase, the outcome felt bleak.
But Rocky actually caught up to time, actually found Leslie, actually got married, and Caelus and Stelle really were the groomsman and bridesmaid!"
"I'm sold, completely sold! So breathtaking when they walked toward each other, it felt like crossing the galaxy. And with the BGM matching the visuals? I'm at a loss for words."
"No host, no rings, no proposal just two people crossing the stars to embrace. This is peak romance!"
"Yeah, so romantic! Getting married on the spot in front of the whole internet after crossing time! I want that too!"
"..."
——
After witnessing Rocky and Leslie's love,
it was undeniable the topic of "To The Faint Star" shot to the top of trending searches again.
Meanwhile, at Tenghua's conference table, several people stared at the data with burning envy.
"miHoYo really knows how to put on a show!"
"First Silver Wolf's 'Black Official Site' stunt, then the '1 Credit Movie' campaign, and now Rocky and Leslie's story culminating in a live-streamed wedding."
"So, what's the move? Time to act? miHoYo has Cocolia Group, Asta's financial backing, and their own formidable strength.
Since capital intervention is off the table, it's time for our specialty."
"Plagiarism?"
"Cultural matters shouldn't be called 'plagiarism.'"