After the first preliminary hearing, You Mo, sitting in the defendant's dock, felt as if he were being scorched by the summer sun, sweating profusely.
Resentful gazes were directed at his back, from former enemies to recently betrayed colleagues.
In this situation where he was certain to lose, the lawyer advised him to directly admit to one or two of the charges. As long as he stuck to the most serious charge of "endangering public network security," there was still a chance of getting a suspended sentence.
In other words, imprisonment is imminent, and this time he can't escape it.
The preliminary review has only gone this far; it's not time to release the results yet.
But everyone already knew this, and the lawyers on the other side had already come over to try and get on their good side.
You Mo walked out with a face as white as gold paper.
On Blue Star's side, however, they were discussing having a good meal to wash away the bad luck.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they left the courthouse, Lan Xing and his group saw a line waiting outside.
The leader was holding a sign that read "Support Blue Star! Cheating is illegal!" and looking around suspiciously.
It looks like Blue Star fans are cheering them on outside.
Several other reporters were also drawn over, and upon seeing Mingyan and the others appear, they immediately raised their cameras.
"Excuse me……"
Before they could finish asking their questions, Mingyan politely declined, saying, "Please leave the questions to our public relations department, thank you."
After saying that, he quickly slipped away.
The players refueling outside were standing behind the white lines drawn by the court, holding up their signs very properly.
However, they couldn't help but get excited when they saw Mingyan appear.
Someone shouted loudly at Mingyan's retreating figure, "Go Blue Star! Blue Star is awesome!"
A girl, seemingly forgetting why she was waiting outside the courthouse, rushed up and demanded, "Chief Designer Ming! When are you releasing a new game?!"
In just a short while, Blue Star's special car finally arrived.
Before Mingyan got on the bus, he heard someone shout, "Go Blue Star! The game you made is incredibly fun! You guys are the best!"
Mingyan turned around and looked at the team, smiled, and said, "Thank you for liking Blue Star's games."
Click.
The media faithfully recorded this scene.
Perhaps in the future, this will become a landmark shot in Blue Star Studio's documentary.
...
With the Youmo team embroiled in lawsuits and imprisoned, they naturally haven't had the time or energy to continue updating.
Immediately after Blue Star performed a hot update on League of Legends, the Youmo cheat immediately lost all its functionality.
The cheat detection mechanism is now more accurate, ensuring that every player attempting to cheat receives a warning as soon as they turn on their computer.
Moreover, Blue Star has similar experience in handling this incident.
Mingyan contacted a well-known risk management team in the industry, and they conducted a security assessment of the entire League of Legends game.
In the future, games on Earth will become increasingly secure, making it harder for speculators to find vulnerabilities.
These small changes made the players who noticed the signs very happy.
Putting everything else aside, there are very few studios and game companies in the sixth-star province that dare to permanently ban accounts.
Blue Star is the most assertive of them all; it can make money just by standing still!
The player rebellion that everyone was vaguely worried about did not happen.
On major forums, news sites, and social media platforms, the general attitude towards this incident is one of welcome and approval.
The execution of Youmo's team was considered a great act of "eliminating a scourge for the people".
Xia Cheng can be considered a major contributor in this incident.
Mingyan originally wanted to treat him to a fancy meal, but Xia Cheng still preferred his home-cooked dishes.
To be honest, he said he hasn't cooked in a long time because he's been too busy lately.
He declined Ning Yufeng's invitations...
As this matter came up, Xia Cheng looked relieved and a little smug, saying, "Heh, those people haven't figured out the trick to getting you to come out yet."
Clearly stated: “???”
Xia Cheng said, "The most important thing about asking you out isn't where we go, what we do, or who I am... it's that you happen to be free from work."
Yes, although what he said is absolutely true, I still feel there's a hint of sadness in it.
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After the cheating scandal came to an end, it was early May.
During this period, Blue Star's main task was to maintain the new game, "Blue Star Apocalypse".
In the interstellar era, the development cycle of a single-player game often takes more than ten months, and even after its release, a series of bugs are bound to be reported one after another.