Zhong Cheng was extremely curious about what netizens thought of the game, so he scrolled through the comment section.
【Bruce: Holy crap! Just how much money did the developers throw into making this CG?!】
This was the top-rated comment.
As his mouse scrolled down the screen, the flood of messages in the comment section dazzled his eyes.
Every comment was accompanied by a high upvote count ranging from thousands to tens of thousands, proving that this shock was by no means an isolated case.
Beneath Bruce's comment, a massive chain of replies had already built up.
【Big Boss Crashing: Holy shit, I just watched the trailer! The lighting and visual effects are mind-blowing! You're telling me that's a game CG? I thought it was a teaser for a fantasy blockbuster movie from a major studio!】
This reply had over twenty thousand upvotes, also pushed to the top.
Scrolling down further, an even more exaggerated comment popped up:
【What Happened to Sugar King: Seven hundred thousand preregistrations in two days? Are these numbers even real? I checked the backend data, and pre-registrations are rising by fifty thousand every hour, yet the servers haven't crashed?! Did the developers secretly use alien technology?!】
The upvote count for this comment was close to thirty thousand, with many people replying "Same here." Some even posted data screenshots showing the pre-registration curve rising almost vertically, prompting a wave of exclamations calling it "ridiculous."
Right after that, a user with the handle "Explorer" wrote:
“Don't just look at the CG! I heard this game's built-in physics engine surpasses every current VR title! It can simulate real tactile sensations and even features a realistic gravity system!”
This comment rapidly gained traction, hitting over ten thousand upvotes, while the replies were filled with skepticism and curiosity:
“For real?”
“Need insider info!”
“If this is real, I'm selling a kidney to dive in right now!”
“Oh, please. Anyone can talk big. If this game actually pops off, I'll stream myself eating shit while doing a handstand.”
“Haha, Shit-Eater Bro is back! I see you in the comment sections of so many VR games.”
The comments grew more absurd one after another.
“Pfft...”
Zhong Cheng couldn't hold back his laughter.
However...
“Simulating real tactile sensations and a realistic gravity system?”
Are they really that amazing?
He had his doubts about it.
Zhong Cheng carefully read through the game summary and found it actually claimed all of that.
“Man, they really talk big without batting an eye.”
He curled his lips. That was something nearly all major VR gaming companies currently couldn't achieve.
“Could it actually be a production by some mega-corporation?”
Zhong Cheng glanced at the developer's name.
“Angel Technology Co., Ltd...”
A giant question mark floated over his head.
“Never heard of them.”
Zhong Cheng shook his head and decided to watch the CG before making a judgment.
“Whatever, let's watch the trailer first. The comments seem pretty positive.”
He clicked into the trailer interface with his mouse, and the screen instantly plunged into darkness.
A few seconds later, accompanied by a soft, melodic song, the display gradually brightened.
What came into view was the edge of a pair of pure white wings, sunlight penetrating every delicate barb of the feathers.
The camera shot upward rapidly, revealing a magnificent divine hall constructed of pure white and golden light, floating in the sky above a sea of clouds.
Like an epic narration, a pleasant female voice resonated softly:
“The fires of ancient war have died down, leaving behind a land scarred and broken.”
As she spoke, like memories unfolding, dragon skeletons sank into dense jungles, the rocky bodies of titans turned into mountain ranges, and cold blades flashed between tribes of dwarves, elves, and beastkin... Finally, the camera focused on a group of enslaved humans dressed in rags.
“Weakness was once synonymous with humanity.”
The scene shifted. Humans knelt on the ground, praying to countless cold divine statues, yet receiving no response.
Despair slowly closed in...
Until a ray of incomparably warm light pierced through the dark clouds and descended! The divine form of the Goddess of Light flashed fleetingly within the holy light.
“Until... She heard their cries.”
The music swelled, becoming grand and filled with hope.
Zhong Cheng had been sleepy enough to yawn, but he was quickly captivated by the constantly shifting scenes that followed.
The camera swept past like a flying bird, capturing magnificent natural wonders: starry river waterfalls, endless seas of forests, and permafrost peaks.
Human cities rose from the ground: majestic capitals built of white stone, towering mage towers, bustling marketplaces with people beaming with smiles.
Angels descended upon the public squares, casting holy light as crowds cheered.
Wondrous magic was unleashed, airships glided across the skies, and the city nightscape sparkled like stars.
Yet at the same time, shadows festered.
The music grew deep and accelerated in pace.
Nobles feasted greedily in ornate halls while beggars huddled in dark corners; inside solemn cathedrals, figures schemed within the shadows; along the borders, an ominous purple-black mist seeped out.
“Yet arrogance nourishes the dark, and splendor invites greed.”
Deities of different races flashed into view one after another, their eyes cold and stern.
A web of conspiracy quietly tightened.
The music abruptly turned into a fierce, tragic symphony, the drumbeats thundering!
Suddenly, the screen cut.
The sky tore open, and burning meteors rained down!
Countless light-winged angels and legions of Petitioners serving true gods engaged in a tragic, blood-soaked battle across shattered mountains and rivers.
Magic collided, mountains collapsed, and rivers flowed backward.
The War of Gods had begun.
An angel's longsword snapped, dissolving into points of light under enemy encirclement;
Human knights charged toward giant beasts, swallowed up in an instant.
Brutal slaughters, dazzling magic, grand divine miracles...
Solemn and gruesome scenes intertwined, accompanied by faint, ethereal, and tragic background music. Zhong Cheng's eyes widened in astonishment, his heart stirring with intense emotion as an involuntary “Holy shit!” escaped his lips.
Finally, the camera focused on the Supreme Heaven:
Under the concentrated fire of countless sinister divine spells, cracks appeared on the Goddess of Light's divine body, emitting a final flash that illuminated the universe... Pure white feathers rained down upon the mortal world like an avalanche, transforming into a shower of light.
And with that, the vast human civilization fell into decline.
The music and weeping reached a crescendo, then abruptly ceased.
Zhong Cheng stared unblinkingly at the screen, terrified of missing a single detail, while deeply anxious for the fate of humanity.
Darkness lingered for a few seconds.
A faint candlelight flickered to life.
Inside a dilapidated, cobweb-covered Temple of Light.
A beautiful, holy blonde girl with tears glistening in her eyes knelt before the broken statue of the God of Light, her hands tightly clasped in prayer.
Two knights in battered armor, their expressions unflinchingly steadfast, stood guard silently behind her on her left and right.
The girl's tears fell, dropping into the dust.
She whispered an ancient prayer beneath her breath.
An ethereal chant echoed once more, swelling from faint to strong, filled with sorrow and unyielding resolve.
As the chant reached its most soaring pitch, the damaged divine statue before the girl flickered ever so faintly...
The scene slowly faded to black, transitioning into a deep starry sky. Lines of powerful, resounding text appeared row by row:
“This is more than a game. This is your second life, foreordained by fate!”
“Touch the wind, feel the pain, carry the weight and glory—the most realistic physical immersion in history!”
“Write your own epic! Every choice you make will tilt the scales of the world!”
“From mortal to legend, from ruins to glory. Shape your own destiny! 'My fate is mine to control, not Heaven's!'”
“On the chessboard of the gods, become the unpredictable wild card!”
“Rally allies and face myth itself. In a fading era, reignite... the glory!”
“On March 1, 2050, the large-scale VR MMORPG 《Glorious Era》 officially opens its non-wipe closed beta! Registration is now open!”
“The glory of humanity—awaits your pen!”
Finally, the starry sky converged into the dazzling logo of 《Glorious Era》—Angel Technology.
At the very bottom was a line of small text: March 1, 2050. Descending Soon.
The promotional CG ended.
Zhong Cheng hadn't snapped out of it yet, his eyes dazed, clearly awestruck.
Only then did he exclaim in utter shock:
“Holy shit! Are you serious, bro? Going this hard?! The budget is literally burning!”
Rate on N.U.
