73: Official promotion, the whole network is looking forward to the update

Ancient Style Game Development Competition official live stream room.

The live stream has not yet begun.

Wang Huohuo, dressed in a smart professional suit with her hair tied in a neat ponytail, smiled sweetly at the camera.

She subtly glanced at the empty seat beside her.

But she knew that once the broadcast started, an AI Host virtual character would appear, one far superior to her in both vocabulary and adaptability.

A heavy cloud of gloom settled in Wang Huohuo’s heart; she felt that the profession of host might soon disappear.

'At that point, will I only be able to collect welfare and lie at home?'

Wang Huohuo sighed, then quickly composed her expression, facing the camera with her best and most vibrant demeanor.

Soon, the live stream began.

She didn't look at her script, showing a sweet smile, and was about to speak the introduction.

However, the AI Host virtual character beside her was faster.

The audience only saw a woman dressed in a nine-colored Fairy gown, with long hair cascading over her shoulders, pure and elegant, like a Xuanhuan Fairy, sweetly begin to speak:

“The first round of PK in the Ancient Style Game Development Competition has concluded. After many days of competition, various studios have made extensive updates and optimizations, with some even completely reconstructing their games, demonstrating extraordinary ambition.”

Wang Huohuo had prepared an outline and was about to interject.

The AI Host gave her no chance to speak, continuing without a breath:

“In the fierce competition, a dark horse game stood out. Audience friends, can you guess its name?”

As expected, the live stream’s bullet comments instantly flooded the screen:

“Xuanhuan World!”

“It must be Xuanhuan World!”

“If it’s not Xuanhuan World, then there must be foul play!”

Wang Huohuo quickly spoke: “That’s right…”

The AI Host interjected:

“It is Xuanhuan World! This unprecedented game has overturned the industry's definition of fantasy, and also subverted the traditional concept of an open world. It has even sparked discussions about morality online, truly reaching the pinnacle in both gameplay and ideological transmission.

“And its commercial success is even more astonishing; in such a short time, it has already sold over ten million copies, surpassing numerous major developers with an overwhelming advantage!”

Wang Huohuo glanced at the script, opening her mouth, about to announce the specific sales data.

But the AI Host directly changed the topic:

“Everyone, please look at the rankings!”

The AI Host snapped Its fingers, and the screen instantly changed:

“First Place · mystical world: the rise of the weak”

“Second Place · The Story of Me and My Three Thousand Harem Members”

“Third Place · Conquering the World Starting from Layoffs at the Post Station Station”

“Fourth Place · Iron Man Flying in the Ancient World”

“Fifth…”

The AI Host read out the names, and after the list was displayed, It cheerfully said:

“According to the competition’s tradition, those who failed in the first round of PK will no longer receive official promotion.

“At the same time, official promotion channels will be fully opened for the games on the list!

“Especially for Xuanhuan World, which placed first, it will not only receive 24-hour homepage coverage on the organizing committee’s website but also be promoted on all official Huaxia Federation websites, and various offline promotions and events will be held in major cities.

“If it can win in the second round of PK, it will even receive VR cabin startup promotion and Huaxia Federation full-website banner promotion!”

Xuanhuan World’s current sales are over ten million.

After benefiting from this wave of official promotion, sales could easily skyrocket, and it's not impossible to sell another thirty million copies during the second round.

The players watching the live stream were fine, not finding it particularly unusual.

But some game industry professionals were already astonished.

“An innovative game made by a small studio actually achieved first place in the initial round; it’s likely that Huanmeng Studio will also become a major developer as a result!”

Some were incredibly envious, feeling that Huanmeng Studio’s rise was imminent.

Others gnashed their teeth with jealousy:

“A small developer is still a small developer; it’s difficult to control subsequent content. Most players now just find its Xuanhuan World novel, but I think this game isn’t fun at all, the gameplay is still too poor, and it’s very likely to fail later!”

At this moment, the AI Host in the live stream room smiled and waved, and a PPT appeared:

“It is an honor to promote Xuanhuan World’s next major update here. Honestly, after seeing the update content, I was trembling with excitement; I truly can’t wait to play the new version!”

The PPT flipped, and the first page prominently displayed the trading System.

“The next update will officially launch the trading System. Everything in Xuanhuan World can be traded!

“Whether it’s Spirit Stones, Jade Slips, Medicinal Pills, Magic Treasures, or acquired intelligence and secrets, everything can be traded!

“Huan Meng will not price these items; all prices will be determined by the player community. A highly open world should be matched with a highly free trading System.

“Oh, and according to rumors, it is said that someone has already earned several millions through Xuanhuan World, completely turning their life around in the real world!”

Wang Huohuo suddenly looked up, her eyes darting around. She knew that promoting this on the official live stream itself represented a trend of official approval.

“Furthermore, the next update will significantly expand the map, with all four countries becoming accessible! That’s right, the massive map, including the Great Jiang Imperial Dynasty, will all be opened up. It is said that the area will reach an astonishing tens of millions of square kilometers!”

Tens of millions of square kilometers!

Hearing this number, all the live stream viewers gasped.

This number already exceeded the entire area of the Huaxia Federation.

Never before had a game developer played on such a grand scale.

Everyone couldn't help but wonder, if just four countries occupied such a vast area, what would the entire Xuanhuan World look like?

“With the opening of the new map, all content within the map will also be unlocked. The open world is completely free, and players can choose any gameplay they desire. However, as an online game, Huan Meng has thoughtfully organized a server-wide event, which interested players can participate in—

“The Golden Core Tomb event!

“That’s right, in the next update, the Golden Core Tomb beneath Broken Wood Cliff will officially open. All players can go and explore, and Huan Meng has also prepared rewards for the event:

“Any player who obtains a Fifth-Grade or higher treasure from the tomb will receive a bonus of 100,000 yuan!

“Furthermore, a kill ranking will be opened in the Golden Core Tomb, with scores determined by the number of enemies killed and their Cultivation Realm. The first-place winner will receive a million-yuan reward, second place will receive 500,000 yuan, third to fifth place will receive 100,000 yuan, and the remaining top one hundred will receive 50,000 yuan.

“Of course, in addition to treasure hunting and killing enemies, the entire event also includes other competitive content, such as being the first to find the exact location of the Golden Core Tomb, being the first to uncover the identity of the tomb’s owner, and so on. There is a series of activities waiting for players to explore.”

The AI Host chuckled and continued:

“Here, I also need to mention that the Golden Core Tomb may present many dangers. These could be pre-set traps, a certain Yao Beast suppressing the tomb, or perhaps a Magic Treasure that has gained sentience, or even schemes by external Cultivators… “These dangers are also part of the gameplay. Huanmeng Studio guarantees that exploring the tomb will be a very exhilarating game experience!”

The AI Host continued speaking, still introducing other content of this update, such as the Lifespan acceleration feature.

The audience in the live stream room was already surging with excitement.

Xuanhuan World was already incredibly exciting, and now with the trading System enabled and real money activities, it was truly possible to make a living from the game!

Immediately, professional players from other games began to consider it.

Why not try playing in Xuanhuan World?

Even clubs funded by tycoons, after careful consideration, decided to have all their members enter Xuanhuan World!

Suddenly, Xuanhuan World became even more popular online, with everyone eagerly anticipating the latest update.

And as this live stream concluded, the expression on the original host, Wang Huohuo, grew increasingly complex.

‘Perhaps I should also go play in the game? If I really lose my job, at least I’ll have a fallback…’

She was certainly not alone in this thought.

In the Huaxia Federation, where social contradictions were becoming increasingly sharp, many people had already lost their jobs or were on the verge of unemployment.

At this moment, they all set their sights on Xuanhuan World, where free trading was possible.

A group of players ready to work hard in the game were preparing to join.

Finally.

Amidst widespread anticipation.

Xuanhuan World announced its update.