Varian was glad he hadn't shaved off his beard, so he could chuckle discreetly without attracting attention.
The staff quickly escorted the Blue Star Studio group, and A-League had already booked rooms at the nearest hotel.
Each room was thoughtfully equipped with an envelope containing a detailed schedule for the day of the ceremony.
The exhibition opens at 10:00 AM and closes at 3:00 PM, during which time visitors are free to play all the nominated games.
Lunch is served at noon, and afternoon tea starts at 13:00.
The ceremony will begin promptly at 16:00 in the evening;
The League One dinner will begin at 6:00 PM, followed by a dance party.
The event officially ended at 9:00 PM.
The hotel suite was booked for a total of fourteen days, before and after, to ensure that each guest had enough time.
That evening, Mingyan and Xia Cheng went to visit one of the most famous attractions in the Jia Lian.
First up is the Platinum Hall!
This hall is truly in the form of a palace, with a two-section corridor on the left and right sides after entering through the main gate.
On the left is the Platinum Hall of Fame for esports, which houses this year's national champions from the League A, all of whom are renowned figures in the esports world.
On the right is the platinum hall of the gaming industry, which enshrines all the perfect masterpieces in gaming history, with its producer/chief designer standing behind each one.
Those who leave their names in the temple all have their own kinetic statues.
For example, there is a life-size 3D statue of Odin, the national champion of the previous Jia League, right at the front.
—With black wings on its back, a pair of golden eyes coldly look down.
He's incredibly cool, just like his in-game persona.
Compared to the players, the gamers are much more down-to-earth. Most of them are dressed in formal attire or even casual wear, holding their games or medals, and giving a smile, with maybe a cool company logo in the background.
Speaking of which, after "Blue Star Apocalypse" was confirmed to have received a perfect score, the A-League also sent someone to notify Mingyan to come and film.
Since he was coming to attend the awards ceremony, Mingyan went straight to their private photography studio.
When the staff heard that he had come straight here, they were shocked and asked, "Did you come alone?"
Mingyan tilted his head and said, "No, my friend is here too."
Xia Cheng raised his hand.
The staff were stunned; it was the first time they had ever seen someone so calm and composed.
In the past, those who were certain they would be admitted to the Platinum Hall were all extremely excited, bathing and burning incense in advance, and calling their relatives and friends to inform them...
Some people hold banquets to celebrate, and at the very least, they should post something on social media, right?
Mingyan said he had nothing at all; he came empty-handed.
Even taking a passport photo isn't this casual!
Mingyan seemed quite pleased with himself. He looked at himself in the mirror and said, "It's pretty good."
Xia Cheng was quite pleased. He reached out and straightened Mingyan's collar, then fiddled with Mingyan's bangs a couple of times, saying, "So handsome, no problem at all."
Staff: "..." Damn it, it's all the sour smell of love.
He called their makeup artist.
The latter glanced at Mingyan and said, "Sir, let me do some light makeup for you. You look so young, are you a player from the Jia League?"
Xia Cheng said proudly, "He's a designer, the kind of genius young man."
"Wow!" The makeup artist was also surprised.
3D filming is quite fast; Mingyan just sat there with the collector's edition of "Blue Star Apocalypse" in his arms, wearing a silly smile, and that was it.
Xia Cheng watched him with a smile from the side.
After a while, Xia Cheng suddenly asked thoughtfully, "If a perfect score is enough to get into the Platinum Hall of Fame, what if a sequel comes out?"
The staff member replied, "This situation has only occurred twice in history. We will update the designer's image so that he can hold a game in each hand."
Xia Cheng laughed: "What if there are three? Then there won't be any hands to hold them."
"...This has never happened before," the staff member said. "I guess we'll have to ask the chairman for instructions then."
After the photography session, the staff began processing the raw images.
It is said that it can be done in as little as three days and as long as seven days.
At that time, "Mingyan" will sit smiling in this platinum hall, moving around every year with the Jia Lian Association.
When all players come to pay homage, they will see him and "Blue Star Apocalypse" occupying a place.
Mingyan suddenly had a thought.
In that case, it should prove that he came to this world and made a voice heard for Earth!
That night, almost everyone staying at the hotel was too excited to sleep.
The Blue Star Studio team decided to have a party that very night, eating barbecue, singing karaoke, playing cards, and playing various games until the early hours of the morning before finally going to sleep.