Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 185 - 009. [Starry Abyss] First Press Conference (Double) _3

Chapter 185: 009. [Starry Abyss] First Press Conference (Double) _3

"Please submerge into the endless void, for it is not the final end of despair; we know this so well because we come from the Starry Abyss."

"May your path be filled with courage and curses."

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The curtain rose, the lights came on, and the launch event was filled with reporters and audience members; the camera panned over, revealing some people in military uniforms and formal attire among the seats.

The live stream viewers were still in awe of the epic and grand opening ceremony. The cosmos and civilization, invasion and retaliation, the indomitable battle cry pierced the skies. For a moment, countless viewers of the first launch event of "Starry Abyss" felt their blood pumping and hearts racing.

乐了没了: Is this picture quality for real? Did the production team go to outer space for materials?

Yuanfang Yugu’s die-hard fan: This worldview is so grand; hopefully, it won’t end up telling a small-scale story.

中二犯罪: So cheesy, I’m in high school and can’t understand this mess.

lolo: I only care whether I can take off my pants.

Imagination is truly rich: You’re right, but "Starry Abyss" is a brand-new sci-fi open-world adventure game independently developed by Qiqiao Network Technology Co., Ltd. The game takes place in a fantasy world called "Starry Abyss," where even the most ordinary person can embark on the "pathway" of a God Embracer. You will play as a mysterious character named "Descender," recruiting NPCs as your vessel, and on a journey filled with curses and blessings, you will ascend to space, submerge into the Starry Abyss, destroy society, and achieve godhood—while gradually uncovering the truth of "Starry Abyss."

Regarding me getting Nahida and Nilou with a single free draw: Wow, Abyss fans!

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"Damn, why am I muted?"

Li Aozi rested his chin on his hand. He was watching the live event, enjoying himself, munching on corn happily. But when he tried to send a comment, he found his account was still muted.

Mute in forums, mute in live streams, what did I do wrong? Is time traveling illegal?

"But it feels like the live stream’s popularity is very high in this life. In my previous life, the first launch event only had two hundred million viewers at its peak. Now, in just the Fiery Summer District live stream I’m watching, there are 2.6 billion people watching simultaneously, and the number is still climbing."

Li Aozi was not surprised; he had seen on the forums that the official announcements released a lot of engaging news for this test, and with deliberate official guidance toward the concept of "electronic immigrants," a crossover effect occurred to some extent.

Initially, the live stream only attracted gamers; but after crossing over, it drew attention from people who normally did not care about games but were dissatisfied with their lives: office workers with unsatisfactory lives, terminally ill patients, lonely individuals. Their real lives were unhappy, and the government couldn’t solve their individual problems.

Thus, the concept of electronic immigrants caught their eye—unlike the real world, where social interactions require many preconditions and barriers, the gaming world made socializing and success easier. The existence of a large number of native residents of the electronic world facilitated frequent interactions, eliminating the fear of loneliness.

"It seems the government has stepped up the promotion of the electronic immigration concept in ’Starry Abyss’—hmm, I just hope it doesn’t lead to player civil war too soon."

Li Aozi thought.

Although more people were watching, based on Li Aozi’s experience, the number of players might not exceed six hundred million before version 2.0.

The reason was simple: Azure Star, the starter area of the Fiery Summer District, couldn’t possibly sustain more than one hundred million players. Hence, most casual players from the Fiery Summer District actually started in the neighboring newbie area of Yamerida—Roland Star, 12 light-years away.

Speaking of which, before Azure Star was destroyed in the past life, most of the civilians and players of Azure Star were relocated to Roland Star.

Originally, Yamerida had an advantage in player numbers, but as time went by, the number of hot pot restaurants on Roland Star outnumbered the players in Yamerida.

While he was lost in thought, the host had finished a round of thanks and commercials, and Li Aozi perked up—the executive director of Qiqiao Network, Luo Ming, walked onto the stage.

"Ladies and gentlemen, hello. I am Luo Ming."

Luo Ming placed both hands on the podium and smiled, saying:

"As the title of this launch event indicates—after ten years of work by Qiqiao Network, our meticulously crafted fully immersive open-world action MMORPG ’Starry Abyss’ will officially begin its non-wipe beta test starting at noon today!"