Chapter 38: Video Distribution
In real-world time, five to six days had also passed.
Initially, people were cursing Jing Baotian on Weibo, but later, seeing him update the website with new information daily, it seemed too real in terms of both worldview and detailed game information.
The main question was, why would Jing Baotian be so idle as to fabricate a game world to deceive everyone?
The most curious were the players who were in the same group initially but hadn’t pre-ordered Shattered Sect.
They asked almost every day, but after Jing Baotian became too busy in the game, everyone lost interest in investigating.
It wasn’t that they believed Jing Baotian and the others were playing a game, but rather they thought the game might just be slightly hardcore, which would explain Jing Baotian’s astonishment.
After all, without any screenshots or videos released, who would truly believe it?
Some people had also analyzed the authenticity of the game world Yunzhou Continent based on the information Jing Baotian released.
“Damn, even every NPC has detailed intel, plus this map and Demonic Beast Material. If this game is this detailed, it must require a huge hard drive, right?”
【 I’m a V-family superfan: I heard from a Big Shot that this game has only opened a beginner village map so far. If it’s this detailed, how big will the future maps be? 】
【 Philanthropist: I still think it’s hype. Why is the game so secretive, not even having a no-wipe test and not giving out any screenshot permissions? 】
【 Born to be Emperor: Yeah, Luobeng and the others haven’t spoken in the group lately either. I don’t know if this game is really that fun. 】
【 Jing Baotian: I know you’re all anxious, brothers. Heaven rewards the persistent. We’ve finally grinded enough in the game to get the permission to record an admission video. There’s so much I want to show you, but the permission is only for an hour. I’ve picked and chosen to record a general overview. You can watch it yourselves. 】
Jing Baotian’s sudden post quickly caused a sensation among the players.
He didn’t waste time and directly posted a video to the group.
【《 Shattered Sect 》 Game Test + Review. Is this an epoch-making game, a masterpiece beyond current technology, or something unknown? 】
Jing Baotian posted his Weibo link, as he always uploaded his review videos directly to Weibo.
First, the video title itself was shocking.
An epoch-making game?
A masterpiece beyond the technological era?
Holy crap, what kind of adjectives are they daring to attach to this game? Do you know what you’re saying?
Even when the V-family game first appeared and became popular worldwide, they didn’t dare to boast like this!
Players who knew Jing Baotian were dumbfounded. Even players from other gaming circles heard about it and clicked on Jing Baotian’s Weibo.
Upon opening Weibo, the first thing was a… gameplay footage.
It was in-game footage.
But why were there several real people?
The viewers of the video were utterly confused.
At the beginning of the video, Chen Miaomiao and A Wu were discussing Spiritual Medicine.
The background of the scene was a house built on the side of a cliff.
After nearly half a month of changes in the game and with the guidance of the designers, the Longevity Sect had begun to take shape.
Dozens of houses in the style of farmhouses were built in a tiered fashion down the cliff face.
The overall style of the houses was similar, but each had its own unique small touches in the details.
Behind the houses lay misty mountains.
Wisps of smoke rose from the houses, with occasional real people walking about.
The camera gradually zoomed out, revealing the background of a mountain peak. It was evident that these buildings were located halfway up the mountain.
The area was densely forested, with steep peaks and pervasive mist.
If one only looked at the environment, it was a beautiful, tranquil mountain landscape, like an ideal place for retirement.
The furthest the camera could zoom out was to capture the entire Longevity Sect. Jing Baotian had tried; this provided a certain camera angle, but going further was not possible.
Then, a girl in the video raised her hand and discussed something with an attendant around twelve years old. As she extended her hand, a Spirit Herb floated quietly in her palm.
This art style was quite off!
While the audience was still confused, Jing Baotian’s voice suddenly interjected: “Hello everyone, I am Jing Baotian. My in-game ID is Han Tian. I might use my in-game ID directly for videos from now on, so you can call me Han Tian from now on.”
“I’m a semi-professional game reviewer, but perhaps from now on, I will become a professional explainer for 《 Shattered Sect 》. I should be the first one to do an explanation for this game, as I bought this permission with real money.”
“First, I want to tell you all one thing: the entire game screen you are seeing is real. It is indeed the screen of this game. That’s right, this game is a 100% holographic simulation real game.”
“…”
As soon as this statement was made, the bullet comments below the video exploded.
【 Grass, do you know what you’re saying? 】
【 …How is that possible? You’re telling me this real-life footage is a game? 】
【 You hired some actors to act, didn’t you? How could it be real? 】
【 Impossible, completely impossible! 】
【 This is hilarious. In this day and age, you even hire actors to deceive people? 】
Han Tian seemed to have anticipated the potential comments. The video suddenly shifted angle, turning to another area: “Since the game is recorded from my first-person perspective, you can’t see me for now. Next, I will directly shoot a long take to prove the authenticity of my words. I will show you a corner of this world. If you don’t believe me, I’ll give you 1 million yuan if you can find an identical place in reality to prove me wrong.”
After he said this, the bullet comments exploded again.
The video had already started moving.
Han Tian saw A Wu and Chen Miaomiao finish their conversation and leave.
He walked over and asked Chen Miaomiao in the camera’s view, “Big Shot Miaomiao, how did your discussion go?”
“It didn’t go anywhere.”
Chen Miaomiao looked at Jing Baotian with a strange expression because, from her perspective, she could see strange data flickering in Han Tian’s eyes: “What’s wrong with your eyes?”
Han Tian pointed to himself: “I’m in first-person view now. This is the permission granted by the System for recording game videos like this.”
Chen Miaomiao suddenly realized: “You’ve earned enough Points?”
“Fan Guozhou earned 500 Points, which can be exchanged for one hour of game permission. I bought it from him.”
Chen Miaomiao praised him: “He’s truly amazing, willing to exchange all his Spirit Stones for Points.”
“After all, his brewing is on the right track, and he can make money continuously. I won’t talk to you anymore; I only have one hour. I need to record a video and go to Wang’an County.”
Chen Miaomiao also smiled: “Go ahead.”
Anyway, this was the game’s face; there was no harm in revealing it.
And so, Han Tian began to record, taking the bewildered and disbelieving audience directly to Wang’an County.
