Is this Xiaoman?
"This little girl looks so pretty dressed up!"
"Is that her boss? Tsk tsk tsk, young and promising, a real catch. Does he have a boyfriend yet?"
Varian's wife, the families of many staff members, industry professionals from the Sixth Star Province, and even the people taking a break from their busy work at the Blue Star Research Institute...
Of course, we must not forget the followers of the Ming Cult.
Everyone was glued to the live stream.
"Shouldn't it be our Sixth Star Province's turn to win Game of the Year this year?"
"Earth is truly amazing, I have to admit it. What's wrong with the brains of today's young people?"
"Long live the leader!! Beep beep—" (Already blowing a trumpet)
The ceremony proceeded in a simple and quick manner, starting with the announcement of the "Mobile Game of the Year" and quickly moving on to the "Best Story Award".
Each nominated work was accompanied by a CG sequence on the big screen; some featured heart-wrenching endings, while others showcased memorable plot twists…
Finally, the scene shifts, and a white dragon soars into the sky.
In an instant, water splashed everywhere, and behind the waterfall-like curtain of water was a lush green city ruin.
The host said, "In previous years, we have seen many real and many virtual things, and many beautiful and charming landscapes. But never has any place made us linger so long; never has any character made us so concerned about her."
"This is an ancient and mysterious planet, a seed left behind by a great civilization, and a breathtaking story presented to us by a genius designer. He uses virtual reality as a bridge to bring us a work of art that originates from life but transcends it!"
"I hereby announce that the winner of this year's 'Best Drama Award' is—"
"Blue Star Apocalypse, Blue Star Studio!"
The Blue Star logo appeared on the big screen.
The background music started playing, and it was none other than "The Earth Topologium," the theme song from "Blue Star Apocalypse."
The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause, and Mingyan stood up.
Many people's hearts raced as they watched the video.
"Long live Earth! Long live the Cult Leader!"
"Wow, he really won an award! Was that the senior student who went up to receive it?"
“Not surprising at all. If a story of this caliber from Blue Star couldn’t win an award, I’d suspect there was something fishy going on.”
The trophy for the "Best Story" award is quite interesting; it's shaped like a quill pen and a parchment scroll.
Mingyan picked up the trophy, stood in front of the microphone, thought for a moment, and said, "Thank you to everyone at Blue Star Studio, and thank you to all the players who have supported us. Thank you."
That concludes the speech.
There are three short sentences in total, totaling 24 characters.
The audience waited for a long time, and only after confirming that Mingyan had no more to say did they begin to applaud enthusiastically.
I've never seen such a calm award winner!
Look at his confident and composed demeanor; he certainly doesn't seem like a novice. He already exudes the aura of a great leader.
God knows, this is another area that Mingyan is not good at.
Or rather, he was bad at everything related to speaking.
I even consulted Xia Cheng about these two thank-you phrases!
While the two were chatting late at night, Xia Cheng drafted several acceptance speeches for Mingyan, but Mingyan rejected them all.
He stated explicitly, "There's nothing I want to say to others, and nothing I want to say to the players."
He genuinely felt there was no need to say anything.
Bluestar takes game development seriously, and players take game development seriously – this is the best relationship and attitude between game developers and players.
A hen's greatest joy is when the eggs are delicious.
As he stepped off the stage to receive the award, Mingyan smiled and tossed the trophy to the members of Blue Star Studio.
They discussed among themselves in hushed tones:
"Wow, is it pure gold? Let me take a bite and try it!"
"Shh, don't embarrass yourself, or the camera will be on you!"
"Having already won an award, does that mean you're out of the running for Player of the Year?"
"Does the First Affiliated Hospital have this rule? What you're saying is making me so nervous..."
Chapter 61 Best of the Year
As the winners of each award were announced, the ceremony gradually reached its climax.
There are twelve games nominated for the Game of the Year award.
Each game's title flashed across the screen, accompanied by rousing music, and the lights dimmed instantly.
The host gave a brief and enthusiastic introduction to each game.