337: Chapter 337 Goes Viral Again

"If you're a brother, come and hack me."

This line from Lin Chuyan was like a fuse, instantly igniting the passion of the Haters, and they couldn't sit still anymore.

Buy, must buy! This kid is too arrogant!

But the Haters suddenly thought of a problem: had they spent too much money on Lin Chuyan?

They bought movie tickets, they bought albums, and now they were starting to buy games?

Damn, it's over 300! My wallet hurts.

But then everyone thought: it's a good game, after all, it's a 3A title, 300-something is fine.

It's just an excuse to vent on Lin Chuyan; that doesn't count as spending money on the Idol, right?

"I didn't want to buy it at first, but since I can beat up Lin Chuyan, brothers, I'm going in first."

"You kid, just you wait."

"Erlang Shen? Sorry, I am the Destined One."

"What kind of damn Erlang Shen, take this blow from Old Sun!"

"Is there any knowledgeable brother here who can tell me if Lin Chuyan is the boss of the first chapter?"

Besides the Haters clamoring to buy the game, the fans couldn't help but make their move too.

There were already plenty of videos of the opening CG online, and fans were taking screenshots and posting them on Weibo, sending the Idol straight to the trending topics.

#Lin Chuyan's Version of Erlang Shen is Too Handsome#

The fans were going crazy: Is this the Idol's Erlang Shen look?

Damn, can any director see this look on the Idol?

Is anyone planning to film a movie or TV show with Erlang Shen as the protagonist?

Hurry up and arrange one for my Idol!

Come to think of it, many fans were indeed hooked from the drama, having been captivated by Lin Chuyan's historical costume look back then; unfortunately, he hadn't acted in historical dramas since.

Now that this Erlang Shen look was out, it was definitely a surprise for the fans.

"From now on, Erlang Shen has a dedicated image for me, and that is Lin Chuyan's face."

"It's truly handsome, and mainly majestic. My Idol's face is just perfect, sharp angles and refined, how did he grow like that?"

"Although I don't know how to play games, I have to buy one to collect for the sake of my Idol, hehe."

"Me too, but I plan to try playing it; maybe there's more plot involving my Idol later~"

"I won't play, but I can watch my boyfriend play, haha."

"It's a pity it's just a game; I want to see the real person, ahhh!"

"So handsome, I don't know why, but I just don't feel like he's a villain."

As for Lin Chuyan playing Erlang Shen in black myth: wukong, the influence continued to rise.

Foreigners might not know who Erlang Shen is, but that didn't stop them from appreciating Lin Chuyan's good looks.

And Erlang Shen, possessing such a face, naturally went viral abroad along with the Monkey King...

What had foreigners been exposed to before? Various American superheroes.

But because of black myth: wukong, this group of people began to realize one thing: it turns out that gods aren't just like Thor or Zeus; they can also be in this style, and so handsome!

The journey to the west on Amazon started selling well, and there were quite a few videos on YouTube specifically explaining the journey to the west to foreigners in English, as well as who the Monkey King really was, who Erlang Shen was, and what their relationship was.

That was just in Europe and America; in Asia, the situation was completely reversed—Erlang Shen was even more popular than the Monkey King.

Don't forget, Lin Chuyan also had many fans in Asia.

a moment of romance was still being screened across Asia at this time...

Plus the worldwide popularity of black myth: wukong...

Not to mention that the so-called East Asian cultural sphere originally radiated out from China...

As long as your economy and culture are strong enough, do you think people won't like things that are popular in China?

No, when they start liking it, it's beyond your imagination!

Foreign girls' inner thoughts: The Idol is too handsome, and this kind of handsomeness is so different in temperament from the men in their own countries...

It's not that kind of petty handsomeness. How to describe it?

When Lin Chuyan walked down from the sky, she felt her heart skip a beat.

As expected of the Fatherland! Even the gods can be made so handsome!

Anyway, is there anything else of Lin Chuyan's that they can spend money on? They didn't understand how to play games.

Foreign girls had a straightforward thought: Spend money! We need to spend money!

When can the Idol come here to hold a concert?!

He already has two albums, yet there are still no plans for a concert? It seems a bit remote...

While a moment of romance is still showing, might as well go watch it again.

Just like that, Lin Chuyan made a splash in Europe and America and became a familiar face.

Within Asia, he once again consolidated his popularity, and because of his large female fan base, many advertisers were already starting to get restless and set their sights on him—if even Vogartis had made a move, why were they still holding back?

In short, this wave was definitely a solid cultural export.

The quality of black myth: wukong itself was one aspect, but the image of Erlang Shen had indeed gone viral abroad because of Lin Chuyan; this was an indisputable fact.

Many people suddenly realized a problem: Culturally, what kind of image should Erlang Shen actually have?

Answer: A handsome guy with great strength.

You can tell by looking at the text description.

The description of him in the journey to the west is:

"His appearance is refined and majestic, his ears hang to his shoulders, and his eyes shine with light. He wears a Three-Mountain Flying Phoenix Hat on his head and is dressed in a light yellow robe.

He wears gold-threaded boots over dragon-patterned socks, and a jade belt decorated with floral and eight-treasure patterns. At his waist hangs a slingshot shaped like a crescent moon, and in his hand, he holds a three-pointed double-edged spear."

However, for so many years, while the strength was there, it seemed that none of the actors who previously played Erlang Shen were particularly handsome?

Until this moment, when everyone saw this CG of black myth: wukong, they realized, Oh, so Erlang Shen could be this handsome...

Just like that, everyone easily accepted one thing: Erlang Shen should look like Lin Chuyan!

Netizens began to recall various works about Erlang Shen from the past.

There were only two that left the deepest impression.

investiture of the gods? There were too many gods in it, like Hongjun, the Three Pure Ones, the Two Western Sages, Kong Xuan... To be honest, Erlang Shen wasn't the most prominent one.

The journey to the west? The protagonist was the Monkey King, with all the stealing of peaches, causing havoc in heaven, being crushed under the Five Finger Mountain, fighting the White Bone Demon three times... Erlang Shen just had a fight with the Monkey King, and in the impression, his combat power was high, that was all.

It seemed that in everyone's eyes, Erlang Shen was just a handsome, powerful, and ambiguous... supporting character?

But now look at this CG of black myth: wukong, Erlang Shen's aura is just too overwhelming, isn't it?

Plus Lin Chuyan's face, the sense of immersion was there instantly!

What? You say Erlang Shen isn't strong enough in the book? Not qualified as a villain?

Then let someone like the Tathagata Buddha, whose aura is too high, be the villain; do you think that would look good? He would subdue the monkey instantly, so what's the point of playing!

The same applies to other characters with set combat power that is too high; these gods are fine to read about in novels, but to adapt them into film and television and show their combat power going back and forth? Impossible, they could destroy a planet with one punch.

And Erlang Shen's combat power was just right.

Upon closer reflection, everyone suddenly realized that this character had aura (Eight-Nine Arcane Art), had power (Meishan Six Brothers, Caotou Gods), had backing (nephew of the Jade Emperor), had good looks (substituting Lin Chuyan), and had recognizability (three eyes)...

Damn, is this really just a villain? He could be the male lead, right?

Not only that, not only that, everyone couldn't help but continue thinking: Look, this person seems so unique in the Heavenly Court; he doesn't live in heaven, and he listens to orders but not to summons?

Doesn't that mean he can sway between good and evil? He can be strengthened or corrupted; this character can definitely be further explored for fan creation!

Has no one worked on this yet? It definitely has potential!

At this moment, someone suddenly mentioned: "Well, Director Yu Jin's investiture of the gods seems to be coming out during the Spring Festival Movie Season, maybe we can look forward to that?"