As Ye Ling and Ye You discussed the game poster, the lights in the venue suddenly dimmed, leaving only the stage in the center bathed in light, drawing the attention of everyone present.
"Is the launch event starting?" Ye Ling asked Ye You, looking towards the illuminated stage.
Ye You, however, shook her head in confusion. "That's not right... The launch event is still half an hour away. Interstellar Entertainment is usually punctual. I wonder what's going on?"
Ye Ling replied, "Perhaps it's a warm-up before the event officially begins... Let's head to our seats first."
"Okay!"
Although the venue lights had dimmed, making it difficult for ordinary people to see their surroundings, Ye Ling and Ye You, with their excellent eyesight, found their seats without much effort.
The venue was almost full by then. All the players attending the launch event for "The Verdict of Good and Evil" were staring intently at the stage, their eyes filled with anticipation.
After all, this was the first virtual reality game in Earth's history. Coupled with the astronomical sum Interstellar Entertainment had invested in its promotion, even the most remote primitive tribes in the wilderness knew about this game.
What was even more astonishing was that the game helmets and game pods promoted by Interstellar Entertainment used dedicated networks. No matter where one was on Earth, even at the bottom of the ocean ten thousand meters deep, as long as they could wear the helmet or enter the game pod, they could access the game.
With the bombardment of publicity and the boost of epoch-making technology, the anticipation for this game had reached its peak even before its release.
Not long after Ye Ling and Ye You sat down, a virtual projection appeared on the stage. The entire venue instantly transformed into the sea, and the ceiling seemed to become the real sky.
Everyone felt as if they were sitting on the sea, enjoying the sea breeze.
The moment the virtual projection appeared, a gasp erupted throughout the venue, and many people immediately took out their phones to take pictures.
They had never witnessed anything like this before!
"So magical..."
Ye You also looked at the virtual sea flowing beside her with a look of shock. If she couldn't feel its physicality, she might have believed it was real.
Ye Ling, however, frowned slightly, remaining silent.
He could tell that the sea appearing in the venue was not a mere virtual projection, but a true virtual reality that could interact with the real world, just like what he had experienced in the game of the Primal Wisdom King!
He suspected that there was a switch somewhere. Once someone activated it, the sea here would become completely real, engulfing everyone present!
Amidst the players' exclamations, a young man wearing a tuxedo and holding a game helmet appeared in the center of the sea.
As the young man appeared, everyone's attention was drawn to him.
"Who is he?" Ye You's eyes flickered with confusion as she saw the young man in the center of the sea.
Ye Ling looked at Ye You. "You haven't seen him before?"
Ye You shook her head. "No... Interstellar Entertainment's chairman always handled the game's promotion. This is the first time I've seen this person."
Ye Ling speculated, "Could he be the game's developer? I sense a rather extraordinary power from him."
"It's possible... After all, this is the game's launch event. It's normal for the developer to appear and introduce the game."
As Ye Ling and Ye You conversed, the young man standing in the center of the sea began to speak. "Thank you to players from all over the world for attending the launch event of 'The Verdict of Good and Evil.' Before the game is released, please allow me to introduce myself."
"My name is Xing Yu, and I am the developer of 'The Verdict of Good and Evil.'"
As soon as Xing Yu spoke, players worldwide, whether watching the live stream at home or in various venues, erupted in excitement.
When the promotion for "The Verdict of Good and Evil" began, players all over the world were speculating about the identity of the game's developer.
However, Interstellar Entertainment's security measures were extremely strict, and no information was ever leaked to the outside world, leading to widespread speculation online about the developer's identity, with no one knowing the correct answer.
Now that the game developer had appeared, and was so young, the moment Xing Yu appeared, he instantly topped the trending lists of major platforms, sparking unprecedented discussion.
Even Wang Liren, who was on a plane with a large group of Dragon Department S-class members heading to Jiangcheng, was now intently watching the game's launch event live stream with his colleagues, and all the S-class members were discussing Xing Yu frantically.
Xing Yu, who was the center of global player attention at this moment, seemed oblivious to his newfound fame and continued, "'The Verdict of Good and Evil' has undergone years of internal testing, and with the help of many players, it has finally completed testing and is ready for public release... I sincerely thank every internal tester."
"I can assure you all, this game... will change everyone, and change this world!"
Upon hearing Xing Yu's words, Ye You frowned. "That's not right... I've never heard of this game having internal testing... If this game had internal testers, why don't I know anything about it?"
As a game blogger with millions of followers, Ye You also held significant influence in the gaming community. Whichever game she played would become a hit.
Countless game companies dreamed of Ye You playing their games. If "The Verdict of Good and Evil" had gone through internal testing, she would not have been unaware of it.
Ye Ling said, "Perhaps... the internal testing for this game was not on Earth."
"Not on Earth?" Ye You looked at Ye Ling in confusion, somewhat bewildered.
This game, which was being released globally on Earth, had its internal testing conducted off-world?
Ye Ling explained, "I have already scanned Earth. Xing Yu is not currently on Earth, nor is he even in the Milky Way. The virtual reality space he is in... is much farther away."
"An alien?" Ye You was even more confused. "He's not even in the Milky Way, yet he came all this way to release a game on Earth. What does that mean? Does he want to invade Earth?"
"It's unclear at the moment... However, since the other party is connected to the watchers, it's always wise to be cautious. If 'the Brain' finds the Three Thousand Universes, I'll have no choice but to take you all and wander in the Primal Chaos."
Ye Ling said solemnly, his demeanor gradually becoming serious.
He couldn't quite figure out Xing Yu, nor did he know the purpose of his actions on Earth. However, being vigilant was always the right approach.