Mo Xiaomo excitedly slapped the table.
With a smug face, she shouted at the camera:
"Is this the mysterious new game invitation from Polestar Game Company everyone's talking about?!"
"I just want to ask! Who else has it!!!"
The chat exploded with comments.
[Whoa? Really?!!]
[Six six six six, you really got this, Xiaozhi!]
[Streamer, open it already!]
[Damn Polestar Games, been trending for a week, finally, we'll know what they've been up to.]
[Exactly, I was feeling a bit sorry for them, but these guys' antics are just disgusting.]
[Quick, download it! Let's see inside!]
Mo Xiaomo waved grandly, full of pride:
"Guys, don't rush."
"I'm opening it now."
Mo Xiaomo moved the mouse and clicked the invitation link under the watchful eyes of her viewers.
The screen suddenly shifted to a new page.
Against a dark backdrop was a three-day countdown.
Below it was an early access download link.
After several clicks, there was no response.
Mo Xiaomo was puzzled:
"Is it gone?"
"Or did the programmers forget to put up the link?"
"Why can't I click it?"
The chat room erupted in mockery:
[This is hilarious, Polestar Games can't even build a proper webpage, and they expect to make games?]
[Show-off, so many people watching, can't even download the page.]
[Not just you, all other streams are the same, the link isn't clickable anywhere.]
[After all this time, was it just clickbait?]
Ssss—
Sweat appeared on Mo Xiaomo's forehead.
What is this supposed to be?
Why release a webpage that isn't even complete?
So many people watching.
This is a disaster....
Clearing her throat, Mo Xiaomo tried to cover up:
"Ahem, this might be...."
"Might be...."
Suddenly.
A message floated across the chat, adorned with brilliant golden effects.
[Polestar Game Zhao Ming: The early access download link client will have priority launch perks once entered into the game, but you'll have to wait until the start of 'Anti-War Competition' to download the game. Please look forward to it.]
Followed by several Super Starship gifts whizzing through the live room.
Zhao Ming's explanation, with effects, flashed on the homepage of Celestial Shark Live.
Mo Xiaomo breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on her face:
"So that's what's going on, everyone look forward to it."
"Also, thanks to Boss Zhao Ming for the Super Starships~~!"
"When the game launches, remember to come to my streaming room on time for battle~"
At the Polestar Game Company.
Inside the office.
Zhao Ming watched Mo Xiaomo in the live stream, then slid his finger on the screen to enter another live room, sending out more Super Starships.
During this past week, Zhao Ming hadn't stopped finding ways to make his presence felt.
Super Starships, these top-tier gifts, aren't available all the time—usually only for event support. Wealthy patrons like Zhao Ming, who randomly shower gifts nightly, are rare.
This has turned Celestial Shark Live into more than just a gaming hub.
Even the beauty cam and dance sections saw many female streamers changing their stream titles to express their anticipation for 'World War II: Empire's Rise', dancing vigorously.
And to make things interesting....
Zhao Ming, touched by these girls' passion for dance, couldn't stop gifting more Super Starships, sending all the female streamers into a frenzy.
After continuing for a while, a sound came from the sofa.
Zhao Ming set aside his phone and looked toward the sofa.
At this moment, Shen Qinghan had already taken off the virtual headset and shook her head.
Her face bore an expression of utter defeat.
After Zhao Ming optimized 'Normandy Landing' by refining some rules and enhancing the immersive introductory storyline, it was ready for launch. Zhao Ming informed Shen Qinghan right away.
Shen Qinghan was eager to come to the company.
She dove straight into the game.
Indeed, over this period, Shen Qinghan hadn't been idle, waiting for Zhao Ming to fine-tune the game.
She had meticulously studied 'Normandy Landing's' terrain and firepower distribution, using a photon supercomputer cluster to calculate the best landing point on Omaha Beach.
The result....
A mind filled with strategies, Shen Qinghan still underestimated the game.
The calculated landing spot and strategies for advancement were all flawless.
But when she charged to the front and was about to land on the beach....
The beach's firepower points instantly targeted her.
"This is absurd."
"Why are there still artillery?"
Shen Qinghan's imagination was rich, but the reality was harsh.
The envisioned scene of skillfully sniping down firepower points on the beach using excellent shooting wasn't realized.
She didn't even get off the boat before getting overwhelmed by focus fire.
A shell blasted down, obliterating her and the boat entirely.
Zhao Ming shrugged:
"Isn't this just standard firepower placement?"
Shen Qinghan took a deep breath:
"Then what's with the landmines?"
Not only shelled by artillery.
But also as soon as she jumped off the boat, an explosion occurred right under her feet....
Zhao Ming remarked:
"Well.... that's standard setup too."
"If you hit it.... it just means your luck wasn't great. The mines aren't densely placed."
Although not dense, they were placed where the defense seemed weak.
Zhao Ming believed.... this would surely attract smart players to brave the crossfire and walk right into the mines.
Judging from Shen Qinghan's questions....
It clearly worked....
But this couldn't be told to Shen Qinghan, as she was a major investor in the company and needed to be spared some dignity.
Shen Qinghan, not fully understanding, also felt it was normal:
"The game doesn't have any major issues."
"But...."
"Why is the available faction the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?"
"Isn't the core of the game about the Empire and the Anglo-French Soviet Federation?"
"Allowing players to experience the game from the perspective of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?"