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Chapter 533: Chapter 311 New Game Ideas (Three more updates)

The appearance of the champion didn’t dampen the players’ enthusiasm for the game; on the contrary, it excited them even more.

Especially when Pingping showcased her prize money and the additional game pod she received in her live stream, it further ignited the players’ passion.

Fang Cheng Studio sure knows how to give rewards, they’re really generous!

Compared to some game manufacturers, Fang Cheng Studio does things decisively.

Pingping also released her playthrough video, and even she watched curiously, wanting to know what exactly she had done.

She was half-asleep during the playthrough, and many of her actions were subconscious moves; she didn’t even know what she had done.

And after watching the video, she had even more questions than the audience.

What was I doing there?

And what was I doing at that time?

Why did I take out the Magic Artifact and destroy it at that moment, and how could the excess Spiritual Energy open up a path? Oh, was I trying to drink water at that time and made a mistake?

What’s going on with this positioning? What was I even doing then?

The entire process seemed like Pingping was sleepwalking, but this ‘sleepwalking’ dream was executed perfectly, solving crisis after crisis and ultimately reaching the end.

After watching her entire process, Pingping knew she might never be able to perform such operations again.

However, her playthrough gave many players inspiration, showing them there were many more ways to manipulate the game.

And different environments required different strategies; they didn’t always need to bulldoze through—using little tricks could save time and resources, allowing them to go further.

Many started speculating that Pingping was a top-tier pro, as her skill usage was very clever. Although she seemed somewhat inexperienced in some areas, her overall strategy was spot-on, and in many situations, she remained fearless, always finding some bizarre way to clear the stages.

Reading the overwhelming praise online, Pingping panicked.

She kept explaining that she wasn’t that amazing, that she was almost asleep at the time, but few believed her, assuming she was just being modest.

Inspired by the video, players started clearing stages faster.

A plethora of techniques were being utilized, and instead of chasing strength, the players focused on going further.

The shift in thinking helped them adapt better to the new version of the game, enabling them to progress further.

It wasn’t long before another Huaxia player successfully cleared a stage, arriving at the destination smoothly.

Then a Prussian player, Huaxia players, Gaul players, Huaxia players…

As more videos were uploaded, the popularity at Game Inn surged once again. Some players, whose reflexes couldn’t keep up with their brains, started analyzing each player’s techniques, which greatly improved everyone’s skills and led to more breakthroughs.

As the available slots decreased, the competition reached a fever pitch. Some of the inn’s administrators seemed to think the fire wasn’t lively enough; they displayed every cleared player’s name and nationality in a prominent place on the forums. This leaderboard-like place became an object of contention among players from different countries.

The excitement generated by the game was burning wildly; some YouTubers even started explaining the daily changes in available slots, listing the number of players from each country who had cleared stages for the community to enjoy and discuss.

Among these players, the Huaxia players were undoubtedly the most numerous.

Their total count was far ahead, and players from other countries could no longer shake their position. Even if all the remaining slots were given to the Slavs, it wouldn’t be enough for a turnaround. It could be said that they had already secured the victory in advance.

Being double champions made them puff with pride, but it also left them with the feeling of “invincible loneliness.”

[Ah, it’s a pity North American players couldn’t participate; otherwise, we wouldn’t have won so easily.]

[Yeah, North American players are pretty good at this, but they don’t play with us, what can we do? We just have to play by ourselves.]

[Being locked in there every day must not be pleasant. But don’t worry, you’ll get used to it eventually.]

[I’m transporting videos there every day, guys, am I doing the right thing?]

[Not really, you should transport one every half day.]

Unlike the jubilation outside, North American players were miserable.

At first, they could be stubborn, claiming they had countless Triple-A titles to play every day and didn’t need your one game.

But as the saying goes, what you can’t have is always the best. Seeing players in videos having a blast, they were truly sour as could be.

The turmoil with Druid Entertainment’s stock had passed, with players involved in the event making a good profit.

However, no amount of money could fill the void of not being able to play the game, and Druid Entertainment’s Twitter was once again overwhelmed by angry players.

[I can’t play the game, and you think it’s someone else’s great doing?]

[The total prize money is fifteen million US dollars, plus the chance to have a permanent statue in the game, and we missed out. Don’t you think you should say something?]

[Hmm, I don’t know what you’re talking about, but I can play and even get the prize money. —by a Huaxia netizen.]

[…Damn it!]

[We can play too. If you want, you can come here to play. —by a White Elephant netizen.]