333: Chapter 333 The Handsome Boss

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black myth: wukong is constantly trending.

After all, it is Journey to the West, the nation's number one IP. The game's influence is immense. From the moment the first video was released, every new piece of material has been able to stir the nerves of all gamers.

The data makes it clear at a glance.

The single topic on Weibo has over 2 billion views, and total social media interaction exceeded 70 million in a single day.

On the second day of pre-sales, it topped the global Steam bestseller list, reaching 1.2 million copies sold with a sales volume of approximately 390 million, breaking the record for domestic game pre-sales.

Pre-loading caused Steam's download bandwidth to surge to 70Tbps, breaking Steam's records.

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Now, for most people, the question isn't "Can this game actually deliver?", but "How many records will this game break?".

But netizens never expected that Lin Chuyan would be involved in this.

Trending alongside black myth: wukong is #Lin Chuyan gifts employees black myth: wukong#...

No, wait, it's black myth: wukong's pre-sale, what does that have to do with you? Are you just trying to ride the coattails?

The Haters saw this trending topic and couldn't stand it again.

"Really good at hyping... How many people are there in Lin Chuyan Studio? Getting on the trending list for just over three hundred yuan per person? This deal is really cost-effective."

"Heh, Lin the Dog sure knows how to ride the trends. Seeing the heat of black myth: wukong, he couldn't sit still. How can his fans deny this?"

"Fake top traffic riding on real top traffic, verified."

"Don't fans brag that their Idol is a natural trending body? So this is how he got on the trending list?"

"No wonder he's popular; other traffic stars just aren't smart enough to think of riding this trend."

However, things changed quickly.

They didn't even need the fans to fight back; the Haters started to fracture from within.

"Holy crap, Lin the Dog didn't just gift the game, he also gifted everyone a 4090 graphics card!!!"

"Damn, at least click on the entry and take a look before you curse, okay?!"

Clicking on the entry, the highest-ranking Weibo post is a screenshot posted by a marketing account. It seems to be a WeChat Moments post from an employee of Lin Chuyan Studio that somehow got reposted to Weibo.

The content of the screenshot is very simple: text chat content from a work group.

At the very top of the image is the ordinary work group name: Lin Chuyan Studio.

The avatar at the top left is a big-faced cat wearing a straw hat, and the ID is 'Handsome Boss'. It seems to be a message sent by Lin the Dog himself: "So, black myth: wukong is available for pre-download. I'm gifting everyone a copy of the game + a 4090 graphics card. Since it's a company gift to an individual, personal income tax needs to be paid, but the company will help you cover this tax, so everyone don't worry."

Below are the employees' messages.

Employee A: "????"

Employee B: "Boss, what is a 4090 graphics card?"

Employee C: "Holy crap, the boss is generous!!!"

Employee D: "I'm crying, thank you to the most handsome and generous boss in the world!!!"

Employee E: "Boss, I don't know how to play this kind of game."

At the very bottom is Lin Chuyan's reply: "It's fine if you don't know how to play. If you really don't want to play, you can give it to someone else. Give it to whoever you want. My personal suggestion is to give it to a boyfriend who likes playing games. After all, in this era, for many men, the first bouquet of flowers they receive is at their own funeral. And you, my friend, you gave him a 4090. Trust me, the lethality and emotional value of this are greater than any 'white moonlight'."

The screenshot is just that simple, yet netizens couldn't help but leave comments.

"If you don't abandon me..."

"Foster Father!!!"

"What kind of fairy boss is this? When can I go to work for such a company?"

"Holy crap, Lin the Dog understands me! Lin the Dog really understands me!"

"Damn, I was just bashing him for riding the trend. Let him ride! Let him ride!"

"I'm moved. Lin the Dog makes a lot of sense. If a girl was willing to give me this, I would really be moved to death!"

"Ask if you don't know: what is the point of being moved?"

"To the person above, I'll tell you why it's moving. A 4090 is just a graphics card that costs over ten thousand, that's true. For most people, the only use for this thing is playing games, that's true. And in most cases, playing games also reduces the time spent between boyfriends and girlfriends, that's also true. But the act of playing games is generally considered a sign of being idle and not doing proper work. Now, a girl is willing to spend over ten thousand to support you in 'not doing proper work'. Which man wouldn't be moved?"

"Exactly, if my girlfriend gave me a 4090, she wouldn't be my girlfriend anymore, she would be my Foster Father."

"Since I was a kid, in the eyes of girls and even most people, I've just been a stinky otaku who plays games. If a girl gave me a 4090, I would truly be instantly devoted to her."

"Is it worth it? It's just over ten thousand..."

"It's not about the money, brother, it's that ever since I started playing games, this hobby has never been understood by my partner, you know? If someone gives me a 4090, the meaning of this gift has already exceeded the 4090 itself; it has become a kind of respect, understanding, and support for my personal hobby."

"Simply put, although a 4090 is just a graphics card and will likely depreciate over time, my girlfriend's status in my heart will only get higher and higher."

"Really, in the future, when I see those eye-catching women on the street, only one sentence will flash in my mind: Remember, you have a woman who can give you a 4090! Don't be fooled by these vixen! They won't give you a 4090! They will only try to find ways to make you give them gifts!"

Some people even started to bewitch female netizens.

"What does 4090 mean? 'Si Ni' (Thinking of you)! Just you! It represents that you are in their heart, it represents tolerance and understanding. Female friends, this is the symbol of love. If you love your boyfriend, just give him a 4090, that's it. It's definitely the kind that won't end without marriage. If he breaks up with you, he will regret it for the rest of his life, because he is unlikely to meet a second woman who can give him a 4090. He will have to remember your kindness for the rest of his life."

"There is a saying that a woman chasing a man is separated by a layer of gauze, but clearly, a woman chasing a man is separated by a graphics card! Trust me."

In the comment section, boys tried their best to explain to Lin Chuyan's female fans what a 4090 is: "Let's put it this way, it's okay if you don't understand, just understand it in reverse. It's like how a limited edition Hermes bag is just shit in our men's eyes, it's not even worthy of carrying the shoes of a 4090, because the latter is the pinnacle of hardware, the crystallization of human wisdom. Hermes doesn't even have the qualification to be mentioned in the same breath."

Lin Chuyan never expected that because of such an incident, he successfully divided the Haters again.

"Lin the Dog is really gifting the game and a 4090, brothers. Everyone says to support domestic 3A, if this isn't support, what is?"

"I bash him every day, but he is suggesting girls give 4090s to people like us who love to play games."

"Lin the Dog spoke to my heart, especially the sentence 'the first bouquet of flowers is at the funeral', damn, it's a bit sad, family."

"He is speaking up for us who love to play games. What's wrong with loving games? I don't smoke, I don't drink, I don't go to nightclubs, I don't go out to pick up women, I just like playing games, I only have this one hobby."

"Can't bash him anymore, brothers. Let's part ways, wish you well, next time we meet we'll be enemies."

However, some netizens always have strange points of focus.

"Lin the Dog is so disgusting, why is his ID 'Handsome Boss'? Holy crap, so shameless."

"Laugh to death, this must be the note from the girl who posted the screenshot!"

"Besides, the girl wasn't wrong, right? Isn't Lin the Dog handsome enough?"

Lin Chuyan: Sorry, there's even more handsome stuff waiting behind, in a few days when black myth: wukong is released... just thinking about it is exciting.