While taking notes in mid-air, Xia Cheng said, "I suddenly have a brilliant idea!"
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While the development team of "Xia Ke Xing" was enjoying a pleasant vacation in the Central Star Province, a rather sensational event occurred on the internet in the Sixth Star Province.
To put it simply, it all started when a netizen posted a thread on a forum on Earth titled:
Guess what game Earth will play next? Win a prize if you guess correctly!
Posts like this shouldn't have attracted any attention.
Ever since Mingyan posted those eight wicked drafts, there have been far too many people playing guessing games online.
However, the content of this post was quite different. The poster seemed to know the outcome with absolute certainty and had even started placing bets directly, his tone filled with arrogant confidence.
Some people used technical means to dig up the original poster's previous posts and discovered that he was a genuine "insider".
His typical online posts consist of things like: "My uncle is planning to buy another house. Now you know how lucrative the game development industry is, right? I want to study that major in the future."
[This little knife sprite levels up way too slowly! My uncle said it would take over 100 days to reach the maximum level even if he spent money every day.]
[I'm definitely stockpiling those adamantite ore; my uncle said the new version is coming out next month.]
His usual content is about games involving dragon-slaying swords.
Anyone with eyes can see that this is a true insider, because the information he provides meets the criteria of being accurate and forward-thinking, so there's no doubt about it.
However, it didn't have much of an impact, mainly because the information he provided was really bland and uninteresting; it was just simple boasting.
But this time it's different. Blue Star's next project has not been revealed yet, and both players and industry insiders have guessed it all – could it be that in the end, an insider will come to point the way?
Throughout the history of gaming, such things are rare, but they have actually happened a few times.
The new game from Blue Star is getting a lot of attention.
The post had been brewing on the forum overnight, but it quickly sparked widespread discussion and generated another round of heated debate on social media portals.
The lights and microphones were in place almost instantly.
Under the intense scrutiny, the little kid couldn't keep it a secret any longer and proudly declared that very day: "My uncle said that the next big thing on Earth is 'Old Five.' I don't know what 'Old Five' is, but I heard they're already in talks with the Great Demon King Odin. Hehe, Odin is so handsome, I'll ask my uncle to take me to see him, maybe I can get his autograph!"
Wow, this immediately caused an uproar in public opinion.
[Holy crap, it really is the Demon King!!! The two kings are about to merge!!!]
Am I the only one who noticed this? How do the "insiders" who slay dragons know about the situation on Earth? Are they just messing with us?
[Aaaaaaah, I'm so anxious!! Chief Engineer Ming is still attending the ceremony in the Central Star Province, I can't find him anywhere, is he really going to be the fifth prince?]
[A cause for universal celebration! The Rainy Day Cult sends its congratulations!]
[Finally, I can see the new, stunningly handsome Demon King again! I trust the game made by the leader so much! But when can we play it?! When can we play it?! (Very loud beeping)]
The words "Blue Star" already attract attention, and with the addition of Odin, the Demon King, who also attracts attention, it's easy to imagine that it almost instantly topped the trending searches.
Those who remained at the Blue Star studio also noticed something amiss immediately.
Unfortunately, a night has passed, and even if the posts are dealt with and deleted immediately, the explosive flood of information cannot be stopped.
—News about this new project hasn't been announced yet, all thanks to Chief Designer Ming! Which "uncle" has the ability to leak information about a new project on Earth while working at the Dragon Slayer Sword Studio?!
The person in charge was sweating profusely and immediately activated faster-than-light communication to send the message to Mingyan's email address, which was located in the Central Star Province.
At the same time, he did not forget to deal with the emergency situation.
First, all media outlets were asked to bury the relevant news and delay the reporting time as much as possible, and it would be best if the news could be kept within the Sixth Star Province.
Secondly, we immediately began to investigate who leaked the information—the progress here was quite fast, because in fact the two studios did not have much interaction except for Mingyan himself, so we simply made a list of people who could be contacted by both sides and investigated them one by one.
Finally, an announcement was released on the official Blue Star website to appease the excited players, mainly stating that "all information should be based on official sources, and please do not believe rumors from irrelevant individuals."
And so, Mingyan was still leisurely watching the live broadcast in the Central Star Province.
I received an email in the evening saying "backyard on fire," and after reading it, I silently sat up in bed.
Xia Cheng inquired about the details and, after understanding the situation, took a deep breath and said, "I hate traitors the most. Once we catch the person who leaked the information, I'll help you deal with him."
Mingyan smiled and said, "Coincidentally, I also dislike this kind of person."
Xia Cheng continued, "How serious is the leak? What are the consequences?"
Then, Mingyan closed the email interface, lay back down peacefully, and said lazily, "I was originally planning to announce the news as soon as I got back. After all, I could use the popularity of 'Xia Ke Xing' winning the award to promote the new game and spread its popularity. Since they've already leaked the news to me... I might as well take a break and wait for them to hype it up a bit more before I discard them."
After he finished speaking, he gave a kind smile.
Chapter 125 Lawyer's Letter Warning
Mingyan's reply email quickly returned to the Sixth Star Province, Blue Star Studio.
I understand the situation; it's not a big problem. Get back to work. You handled it very well. Leave the announcement there for now; I'll handle the rest when I return.
It was just two simple sentences, but everyone in the studio seemed to suddenly have a pillar of support and became much more at ease.
The employee responsible for the leak was quickly identified.
His name is Benjamin, and he is a safety testing engineer at the Dragon Slayer Sword Studio.
The process of the leak was quite convoluted and bizarre.