It was the first time I'd been tricked, and I was furious.
This is the tenth time I've been played, and I'm devastated.
The fiftieth time being played, he remained calm and composed, as if he had seen through life and grasped the true meaning of the universe.
The hundredth time I've been played, I actually feel a strange kind of pleasure...
Then, with a strange Stockholm syndrome, they came back and silently gave Mingyan a thumbs up.
Another person commented: "[The cult leader probably has a PhD in psychology!! His psychological manipulation is incredible, I suspect he installed an antenna in my brain! He can make me do whatever he wants, really!]"
Chapter 74 Redstone No. 7
April 30th, 20 days after the game's release.
On the official forum of Blue Star, players discovered an Easter egg about the NPC Adam.
The post initially received only a handful of replies.
Have you noticed that Adam used to have a pet bird named "Redstone Seven"? Isn't that the name of the AI from Earth?
I know, Adam has a line that goes something like, "If I die, who will take care of you?"
[Upstairs, how come I've never encountered this line before? It sounds so heartbreaking.]
[Redstone No. 7 was definitely made by Ling Lingqi! His Minecraft mods all have similar Easter eggs; I heard it's the name of his first dog.]
Is Adam based on Ling Lingqi?
The staff of Blue Star also saw this post by chance.
This was originally a very small matter, but it just happened to stir up emotions in everyone's hearts on Earth.
Ling Lingqi's first and only pet was named "Xiao Qi". The year it died was the same year he was diagnosed with the disease.
After that, Ling Lingqi never kept any pets again, because she was afraid that after she died, there would be no one to take care of these little creatures.
Until later, he encountered Minecraft, a casual game that allows players to play without engaging in combat, allowing patients like him to live peacefully in it.
He got a new blocky puppy, also named "Xiao Qi".
Based on this puppy and combined with his favorite Redstone gameplay, Ling Lingqi quietly continued to create the artificial intelligence AI "Redstone No. 7".
After lunch, even Mingyan looked at the post and replied below.
[Adam's character is based on Ling Lingqi. He's sick, and we hope he gets better soon so he can play the games we made and, ideally, smile at us again.]
Because Mingyan was actually there, the ID he replied to was simply "Mingyan," followed by the title "Chief Designer of Blue Star Studio."
Moreover, because of his reply, the entire post was automatically marked as a featured post with a large blue title, making his comment easily visible to everyone.
By the afternoon, the post had become the most popular post on the forum and was quickly featured on the official website's homepage.
[Front row group photo!]
[Has the cult leader really appeared in person?!]
[The cult leader himself has confirmed that Ling Lingqi is definitely the prototype for Adam. PS, I think I'm falling in love with Ling Lingqi...]
[I'm Ling Lingqi's high school classmate, this is true. Ling Lingqi has a severe genetic disorder and is currently in the intensive care unit. A critical condition notice has been issued, and he could die at any time.]
The news continued to spread, and soon, many players understood the cause and effect of the matter.
Let's take a look back at what Ling Lingqi did on Earth and in the games on Earth—he created many Minecraft mods for free, made tutorials on the Redstone series, participated in the production of "Earth's End," and donated the "Redstone VII" game design AI...
Unbeknownst to him, he had already made so many contributions to Earth.
At last year's Blue Star Carnival, this shy young man didn't mention himself at all when facing the audience. He just smiled and said, "It's really great to be able to work at Blue Star Studio."
After the pre-recorded video of the carnival was unearthed, many players secretly shed tears.
They started a new thread to pray for Ling Lingqi, titled: "[Praying for Ling Lingqi, 'The hero will surely get what he wants.']"
—This is a line from a female NPC in the game "Mortal Soul".
Players responded one after another:
Wishing Ling Lingqi a speedy recovery! Hope he can participate in the production of a new game!
[I'd trade 50 pounds of my own weight for Ling Lingqi's recovery and discharge from the hospital!]
[1. I'm willing to give up 30 pounds of my own flesh; any more and I'll be too thin.]
[Me! The fat on my belly, the fat on my cheeks, the fat on my thighs, it's all okay!]
While the matter was still gaining traction online, some people went directly to Blue Star Studio and found Mingyan himself.
This is a business partner of Blue Star, the holder of what fans commonly refer to as the "Little Gold Badge," from a well-known pharmaceutical company.
He contacted Mingyan not for any other reason than to inquire about Ling Lingqi's condition.
Everyone's time is precious, so he got straight to the point: "Our company has some technical cooperation with the Vermilion Bird Empire. I recently heard about Ling Lingqi's situation online, and I thought maybe I could be of some help."
The Chaoyang Alliance spans six major star provinces, and the second, third, and fourth star provinces all border the neighboring Vermilion Bird Empire on a star-field level.
Although the Suzaku people and humans are not the same race, they share similar ideals, and therefore these two cosmic realms have always maintained close ties.
The Rising Sun Alliance excels in virtual reality and cross-world technology, while the Vermilion Bird Empire is renowned throughout the universe for its medical and spiritual technologies.