I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 434 - 434 433. Alas Ive been hit _1

Chapter 434: 433. Alas, I’ve been hit! _1 Chapter 434: 433. Alas, I’ve been hit! _1 Lin Xiaohao was an outdoor anchor, a veteran who had served as a special forces soldier, with excellent physical and survival skills in the wilderness.

His current live streaming content was about surviving in the wilds alone, with just his survival equipment, much like Bear Grylls overseas, except that Lin Xiaohao’s destinations were scenic areas, relatively safe, and he could also boost tourism development, literally “eating where he worked.”

Because his style of live streaming was down-to-earth, he had a substantial number of fans, reaching one million on the Tomorrow Online platform in just half a year.

Lin Xiaohao had watched films by Lu Ban and thought the Director was very skilled, able to stir emotions whether it was fear or sadness.

As a special forces soldier back in the city, Lin Xiaohao knew very well that in modern games of strategy, psychological warfare was extremely important. If one could manipulate the opponent’s emotions and lead them into a trap with their own imagination, one could take the initiative.

This time, Lin Xiaohao also applied to participate in the real-life game orchestrated by Lu Ban.

He hadn’t played any escape room or murder mystery games, but the description made it seem like the project involved going to a small town and investigating a case, just finding the truth to win.

Keep in mind, everyone around the globe was focused on Lu Ban’s new project, and being part of it would mean big traffic either way. For influencers like him, traffic was the code to wealth.

Moreover, Lu Ban had even declared it would be live-streamed worldwide!

Lin Xiaohao didn’t think much of it until the chat group for streamers he belonged to exploded.

“Damn, global live-streaming, what’s Lu Ban up to?”

“I remember the script is crucial for murder mysteries. If that’s broadcasted, who would want to play afterward?”

“Wouldn’t the streaming traffic be through the roof?”

“If I could ride on this, I bet I’d gain at least two million followers.”

“Guys, if any of you gets selected, I’m willing to pay five hundred thousand for that spot.”

“Don’t even dream about it; Lu Ban is doing direct selections based on ID cards domestically. You’re just a common person, do you even think you can fake an ID as a streamer?”

“Actually, I’m curious about the selection logic. What if it all ends up being Lu Ban’s own people, just for show?”

“That makes sense. If Lu Ban wants to hype someone, just let them stream it and conservatively estimate at least five million followers for any single platform.”

“Indeed, that college student who just chatted a bit with the CEO of a major company became a top influencer overnight, totally ecstatic.”

“How will this thing even be live-streamed?”

As Lin Xiaohao looked at the various discussions among the streamers in the group, he went online to look for videos.

True, there were those who negotiated with bosses in escape rooms and filmed the experience, but this clearly wouldn’t be as fun as going by oneself. Lin Xiaohao couldn’t understand why Lu Ban would want to live-stream.

Just then, Lin Xiaohao’s phone vibrated.

He glanced at it; an unknown number was calling.

After picking up the phone, Lin Xiaohao wondered if it was a telemarketer or a scam, only to be greeted by a clear female voice.

“Hello, may I speak with Mr. Lin Xiaohao?”

“Yes, I’m not interested in…”

“I’m pleased to inform you that you have been selected to participate in our first session of the large-scale immersive real-life game “Glass Flower”. Are you declining the invitation?”

“???”

For a moment, Lin Xiaohao thought he was facing a new type of internet scam.

“Wait, what did you say?”

“I am pleased to inform you that you have been selected to participate in our large-scale immersive…”

“Hold on, I’ve been selected?”

Lin Xiaohao interjected.

“Yes.”

The caller affirmed.

“If you agree to participate, we will send you a plane ticket and relevant documents to the address you left on the website. Please arrive in Jiangcheng City before December 26th…”

She listed a bunch of precautions, all sounding very legitimate.

Lin Xiaohao hung up and opened his work email to find that he had indeed just received an invitation from Silent Media to participate in the first session of “Glass Flower”, with many precautions noted.

“Could this be real?”

The number of applicants must be in the millions, he estimated conservatively.

The odds of a few in millions were about the same as winning the small lottery.

Shouldn’t the next step be the scammers asking Lin Xiaohao for a deposit and then gradually moving through their swindling routine?

He didn’t make a fuss because Lin Xiaohao still thought he might have been conned.

If he started bragging in the group or during a live broadcast and it turned out that the other side was a fraudster, wouldn’t that be incredibly awkward?

It wasn’t until the courier delivered the plane ticket and participation documents, and Lin Xiaohao checked on the airline’s official website, that he found out the ticket was real.

“Could it really be real???”

Lin Xiaohao couldn’t contain himself anymore.

He ran into the group and said a sentence.

“Guys, I think… I won.”

“You won? What did you win, a mountain bike or another drink?”

“Lu Ban’s project, I won it! [image]”

“???”

“You’re kidding, right? How come they chose you?”

“That’s too fake, I’ll Photoshop one for you right away.”

“Dude, be aware of new online scams!”

“If you’ve won, I’ll do a handstand and wash my hair right here.”

“Damn, that’s some real clout!”

“Bro, I’ll pay you 200,000 for your spot, PM me if interested.”

“Are you an insider or something? How did you get chosen? Are you Lu Ban’s distant relative?”

“Get lost, Lu Ban grew up in an orphanage, where would he have relatives?”

The group instantly exploded into chaos.

Lin Xiaohao did some more research online and found that several selected individuals had announced their news on social media.

Among them were a modern artist from Europe, a high school detective from Island Country, and an ordinary goofy netizen.

Among those whose identities were known, the ratio of domestic to international participants was approximately 2:1.

These people had no connections with each other, and many were just ordinary citizens with no notable status.

Lin Xiaohao seemed to be the only broadcaster.

“What exactly was the selection criteria Lu Ban used?”

Lin Xiaohao was completely puzzled.

He could only pack his bags in a hurry and board the plane for Jiangcheng.

On the other side, in Jiangcheng, after Lu Ban confirmed the participation of all selected individuals, he looked over the list in his hand.

The principle for choosing participants was quite simple.

It wasn’t that Lu Ban chose who would participate, but rather the completed script chose its readers, and all fifteen people were selected because they fit the script.

In this small town on the outskirts of Jiangcheng, these individuals would enter into the “Glass Flower” scenario and reenact this play.

Lu Ban was merely responsible for sending out the invitations.

And the global broadcast was Lu Ban’s method for receiving millions of positive reviews.

Depending solely on the participants of the script for millions of positive reviews was too difficult, even for movies, millions of viewers would require hundreds of millions in box office revenue.

Since the task called for a unique form of expression, Lu Ban’s use of the live broadcast format was naturally fine too.

Now, the stage was set, everything was ready, all that was needed was for the participants to arrive. Tossing them onto this small town would allow the story to start on its own.

For this, Lu Ban had even hired the most professional live broadcast team, which had previously managed the Olympics broadcast and had set up various subsidiary cameras all over the town.

This wasn’t just an escape room murder-mystery game; it was a large-scale reality show!