Look at this headline: "100,000 Yuan Request for Search! How Does a Designer with a Million-Yuan Annual Salary Spend Money?"
This article, which has garnered a lot of traffic, initially appears to be about a recent missing person case, but it quickly shifts gears and begins to introduce Mingyan.
[...Chief Designer Ming came from a poor family, yet he was able to receive intensive training at the Royal Academy; his family must have made a great sacrifice for him...]
[...According to sources, Chief Designer Ming's bonuses alone reached six million yuan last year!...]
[...It's hard to imagine that behind the opulent grandeur of Blue Star Studio, Chief Designer Ming's parents still live in an old apartment. Meanwhile, he himself owns a studio apartment in a bustling commercial district. Reportedly, the price of that apartment is around 110,000 yuan per square meter...]
Between the lines, it's clear that they're attacking Mingyan's very backbone!
This is clearly a deliberate attack on Blue Star Studio and Mingyan himself.
Given the previous concentrated attacks on the reputation of the game "League of Legends" by online trolls, it is certain that someone is sabotaging them behind the scenes.
Blue Star's rise to prominence is simple and easy to understand. To a large extent, it relied on the quality of the game, which in turn led to word-of-mouth marketing and ultimately resulted in a comeback.
Therefore, the competitors started by attacking the reputation!
They wanted to crush the greatest pride of the blue planet.
Thanks to the low-key handling these past few days, Blue Star fans haven't turned this conspiracy into a media war, but everyone is holding their breath.
Mingyan was reading the article when he discovered that the page had disappeared.
This article has been deleted by the authorities.
Moreover, negative news about Earth is disappearing one by one from many websites.
Mingyan thought for a moment, then called Xia Cheng directly: "Were you deleting the news?"
The conversation seemed a bit abrupt, but as soon as Xia Cheng answered the phone, he knew what the man was talking about.
Xia Cheng said, "Those words are fabricated and have no factual basis. I just had someone report them, and the deletion was done by the authorities."
"Thank you," Mingyan said.
Xia Cheng was silent for a moment, then said, "Mingyan, their source of information is illegitimate. Your bonus amount should not have been disclosed directly. You'd better investigate where the information was leaked."
Mingyan solemnly replied, "I understand, I already have an idea."
Xia Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that you know what's going on. I'm preparing to issue an IPP statement, and you're one of our important partners. Don't worry, there will be no absence of fairness and impartiality."
Yes, IPP quickly published a short blog post on its official account.
Although the article makes no mention of recent events, cleverly avoiding any confrontation, it reveals a close relationship with Blue Star Studio throughout.
IPP also mentioned that they are already a strategic partner with Bluestar.
Blue Star's next game will be launched on IPP Home unconditionally with a contract of A-level or higher.
After reading the entire text, Mingyan knew in his heart that it was Xia Cheng who did it.
Over the past two years, Xia Cheng's sincerity and straightforwardness towards his friends have left a deep impression on Mingyan.
Well, sometimes he's overly enthusiastic, which can be a bit overwhelming.
Mingyan smiled and forwarded the article, replying:
Thank you. The new game is about an ancient planet, and I hope it will bring you a fresh experience.
Before the forces behind the public opinion could do anything after receiving this news, the people behind the scenes had already done so.
As a result, the swarming players trampled the ground flat!
[Holy crap, I finally have a new game to play?!!!!]
[Was this designed by the domineering CEO, designer Ming? Yes, right? My wallet is itching to spend! Come on, empty me!]
[An open-world game with a fairytale theme! A deeply moving short story! And the hottest team-based competitive game right now! I just want to ask, who else can compare? The chief designer's inspiration must be the stars and the sea!!]
[Ahhh, I'll love Blue Star forever!]
[Without further ado, release the trailer already! We're counting on this new game to celebrate the Lunar New Year.]
The power of public opinion is terrifying.
Like the Yellow River bursting its banks, it flows for thousands of miles!
When it comes to games, players' enthusiasm is unstoppable and far surpasses that of fake online trolls.
Upon seeing this situation, the naval commander immediately withdrew all his arrangements.
They would never dare to directly challenge its prowess in the most outstanding field on Earth.
...
At this moment, Chief Designer Ming, who had stirred up a storm with just a few words, had one more thing to deal with.
He was already seated across the table.
His adoptive parents were sitting anxiously on the other side.
"I'm not here to interrogate you, but I still need to get to the bottom of this," Mingyan said calmly. "Have you checked my salary account?"
The adoptive father moved his lips slightly, as if he was somewhat unconvinced.
The adoptive mother couldn't hold back any longer and said, "This isn't my husband's fault. Last month, a media outlet suddenly came to our house to interview you, saying they wanted to know about your daily life! I thought it was a good thing, maybe it would even give you a couple more followers, so I let them in..."