The interview ended abruptly, leaving Fire Knife with a bewildered expression.
Valiant Sniper, Orange Juice, Seven Flowers, along with the 800,000+ viewers across their streams, and everyone watching the interview video at that moment…
…were all caught off guard by the sudden blackout.
“Wait, that’s it?” Orange Juice was dumbfounded.
“What kind of way is that to leave people hanging?!” Seven Flowers complained indignantly.
Only Valiant Sniper didn’t complain.
He immediately took out his phone and began operating it rapidly.
“?” Seven Flowers looked at his actions in confusion, “What are you doing?”
“Changing my signature.”
“???” Seven Flowers had even more question marks floating above her head, “What signature?”
“My Bilibili account signature, of course.” Valiant Sniper replied matter-of-factly.
“Why would you suddenly change your signature for no reason?” Seven Flowers didn’t understand, and Orange Juice also looked over.
Valiant Sniper's previous account signature was:
[《Frost and Snow Project》 Guide Creator, Dream Workshop 【Honorary Player】! 【Clothes-Breaking Series Guides】 Producer, Veteran Second-Gen Game Player.]
But now, he quickly changed it to:
[Veteran Shooting Game Player! Dream Workshop 【Honorary Player】!]
Concise and clear.
And strongly emphasizing his identity as a “Shooting Game Player”.
Orange Juice reacted: “Goodness, you’re already preparing to be selected? But aren’t you even a shooting game player?”
“Why aren’t I!” Valiant Sniper retorted loudly, “I totally am!”
“I stream Dragon Palace Treasure Plunder for several hours every day! And I play other shooting games for a long time after going offline! I am a shooting game streamer! Super am!”
“Okay, okay… we believe you.” Orange Juice said perfunctorily.
“Heh, I can’t be bothered to explain to you, anyway, I’m guaranteed to play it early.”
Valiant Sniper was very confident.
But this confidence wasn’t because of small tricks like changing his signature, but because of his status as a 【Honorary Player】.
With this status, he originally had the qualifications to participate in the Dream Workshop’s new game test.
“Well then, this surprise livestream will end here, everyone, bye-bye~”
Afterwards, the three of them closed their streams, chatted about the news Xu Meng revealed in the interview, and hurried to eat their slightly cold food.
… …
At the same time, Zhang Siming, Fang Shuo, and a large number of veteran shooting game streamers were also stirred up by Xu Meng’s words.
These professional-level shooting game players had a much stronger curiosity about 《War of Kings》 than second-gen game players like Valiant Sniper and Orange Juice.
Especially since, after being a sharpshooter in the game for so long, it’s inevitable that some “sharpshooter” pride would develop.
Going to the battlefield was something they didn’t really dare to do, and there weren’t many opportunities.
But if they could use the 【War Simulator】 to fight a real retired soldier in the highly immersive 《War of Kings》…
…that would be great too!
Moreover, this was the best opportunity to prove their strength!
Zhang Siming couldn’t help but think: Active-duty soldiers are indeed incredibly strong physically, but it’s different after retirement.
Many retired soldiers couldn’t change the eating habits they developed in the army because they no longer had high-intensity daily training, and they couldn’t burn off the calories, so they all developed beer bellies.
Their physical fitness might not be much stronger than someone like him who sits and plays games all day.
As for marksmanship…
…who isn’t a sharpshooter?
Zhang Siming couldn’t wait to join this competition and clash with people who had actually been soldiers!
After thinking for a while, and after asking the club manager and obtaining permission, he posted a message on his social media account:
「Unbelievable!
I just finished watching Xu Meng’s interview, so amazing!!
If Boss Xu wants to find shooting game streamers, please be sure to consider me!
I can do anything!
Really, I’ll start jogging today!
At least 3 kilometers every day, I’ll post this as proof!」
Zhang Siming wasn’t just talking.
After posting his message, he picked up his phone and went straight to the club’s gym, set up his phone, and livestreamed his run!
Starting today!
As soon as the livestream started, a large number of viewers rushed in, far exceeding the usual speed.
The frequency of sending bullet comments was also incredibly high:
“You’re really running? You’re starting now?”
“I think instead of bothering to run, it’s better to just recharge in Dream Workshop and support the virtual city.”
“Wait, you’re actually using a regular treadmill instead of Dream Workshop’s omnidirectional treadmill? You’re not sincere!”
“Why do I feel like since Xu Meng appeared, there have been more and more abstract people and things in the gaming circle…”
“As expected of a professional player, such a fast clout-chaser!”
… …
While running, Zhang Siming replied to some of the bullet comments while panting:
“I’m really not chasing clout, this is to express my determination and sincerity! And also to become stronger!”
“Otherwise, I’m afraid I’ll be crazily abused when I get to the competition.”
“By then, I’ll be killed and laughed at: You can’t even run three kilometers, how dare you call yourself a pro?”
“As for the omnidirectional treadmill, I want it, but the problem is that I can’t buy it now!”
“Don’t mention the recharging thing, is Boss Xu someone who lacks money?”
… …
Zhang Siming was panting while running, and interacting while panting, and the popularity of the livestream was rising steadily.
His approach also inspired other streamers.
Many shooting game streamers originally had similar ideas to him, wanting to participate in the competition Xu Meng mentioned.
Now that they noticed the amazing popularity of Zhang Siming’s livestream, they realized that this was a good opportunity to chase clout.
And so…
…they all followed suit!
One after another, streamers and content creators jumped out to express their strong anticipation for Dream Building's new game and technology.
Then, they volunteered themselves, hoping to participate in this competition.
Many even stated that they didn't want money, would take care of their own food and lodging, and still wanted to fight for this opportunity.
After expressing their views on social media, they quickly started broadcasting, wearing sportswear and running.
Some ran on treadmills, while others went directly outdoors.
… …
At first, it was just shooting game streamers who were following the trend.
Soon, ACG (Anime, Comics, and Games) content creators and streamers also realized it and felt like they were being "attacked at their base."
Although "King of War" is not an ACG game, it is Dream Building's game, and Dream Building is an ACG company!
Dream Building was able to develop because of the money poured in by our ACG players.
The newest novels are first published on 69shu ba!
Now that Dream Building is going to hold a big event, how can they not let us participate?
This won't do!
We also want to participate!
So, a similar situation was staged again in the ACG circle—
Posting updates, expressing opinions, starting live broadcasts, and running!
For a time, the game sections of various live broadcast platforms popped up with a bunch of "outdoor streamers," each panting and streaming their running.
And players and fans love this kind of weird thing the most, and they are all very supportive.
Many streamers who neither play ACG games nor shooting games also ran over to join in the fun when they saw this situation.
So the scene was both lively and funny.
Later on, many players who were determined to buy motion-sensing suits and omnidirectional treadmills were also incited by this trend and suddenly realized the importance of "physical fitness."
In order to prepare for the new game, they took off the clothes drying on the treadmill, or put on their sneakers and walked out of the house, and started running.
… …
The gaming circle suddenly set off a wave of love for sports.
This trend came quickly and fiercely!
Looking at this huge popularity that was inexplicably delivered to his door, Song Zhicheng couldn't help but admire again:
"Boss is awesome!"
— —
Xu Meng, the initiator of all this, is temporarily unaware of this trend.
At this time, he was sitting in the office of [Neuro Roaming], deciding on the final prices of the [War Simulator] components, the [Motion-Sensing Suit], and the [Motion-Sensing Gloves].
— — [Motion-Sensing Gloves] are not simply cutting off the hand parts of the [Motion-Sensing Suit], but making targeted optimizations in terms of circuits, electrodes, power supply, EMS algorithms... and so on.
This is one of the achievements of the lightweight algorithm optimization project of the motion-sensing suit.
At the beginning, he also used this as an excuse to sell misery, asking the military research team to help spread the word and solve the secondary review problem of the "Frost Snow Project."
In the end, thanks to the large orders from the military and the 500,000 sets ordered by Xu Meng in one go, the cost of a full set of motion-sensing suits was successfully reduced to an astonishing 10,000 yuan!
— — You need to know that the two sets of motion-sensing suits that Zhang Yang personally brought over in the box initially cost as much as 50,000 yuan, not counting the labor of the engineers!
And Zhang Yang also guaranteed that if this sales volume can be maintained, the cost can be reduced by 20% every year for the next few years!
Xu Meng plans to sell it for 11,000 yuan, earning only 1,000 yuan in profit per set.
After the cost comes down, the reduced cost will be turned into profit growth.
This price is still not cheap.
But for the epoch-making experience that the motion-sensing suit can provide, this price is already very low.
Even if you can't afford it, it doesn't matter, there is still a lower option—
A pair of motion-sensing gloves only costs 2,800 yuan.
Its hardware cost is 2,500 yuan—the complexity of human hands is too high, and the number of flexible electrodes cannot be reduced too much, otherwise the experience will decline linearly.
Being able to reduce it to this price is already the result of Xu Meng and the "outsourcing team" doing their best.
— — The technology in this area is too high-end, and the engineer team of [Neuro Roaming] currently has no ability to intervene.
Next is the VR glasses.
High-quality display screens, multi-angle high-definition cameras, auxiliary computing chips... these things determine that this device cannot save too much money.
The full-blooded version is priced at: 8,800 yuan.
If you are under pressure to buy it, you can also choose another specification—the youth version.
After sacrificing some performance, the pricing is only 3,500 yuan.
With these three key things settled, the rest is easy to say.
After all, things like omnidirectional treadmills, tank simulators, and motorcycle simulators are probably difficult for ordinary players to afford.
Even if we try to reduce costs, the promotion effect on sales will be limited—at least not as obvious as motion-sensing suits.
So directly put on the shelves three versions: low-end, mid-range, and high-end.
People who can put it in their homes and are not worried about disturbing their neighbors can buy it if they want.
… …
… …
Early the next morning, all users who had [favorited] these "peripherals" received text message reminders.
All related products, prices are all public, and pre-orders are accepted at the same time!
Starting from September 1st, deliveries will be arranged according to the order in which the orders are placed.
As soon as the information was released, users who couldn't wait any longer placed their orders.
However, the one who completed the pre-order at the fastest speed and posted it on social media was not a game streamer, but a digital blogger [Geek Starman].
He posted an update on pilipili:
"OK, I have already pre-ordered it, brothers!
If it is shipped on September 1st, it should arrive on the 3rd.
Disassemble it live at that time!
VR glasses and motion-sensing suits, the first disassembly on the entire network!
Stay tuned!"
Asking for monthly tickets.
