Chapter 239: One Year in the Underworld
"5...4...3...2...1..."
"emission!!"
The official channel of the Ministry of Aerospace.
Accompanied by a loud shout and roaring flames.
The satellite rocket, which had been prepared for several years, finally took off into the sky under the nervous gaze of people across the country.
This day.
The whole country celebrates.
Cheers echoed throughout the land.
All the people sitting in front of the TV, computer, or holding their mobile phones, felt a strong sense of national pride in their hearts.
In their opinion.
The thing rising high into the sky is a rocket.
It is also showing their great technological power to the world and winning face for their entire country of China!
Because this rocket not only carries the scientific and technological power of the entire country, but also carries the taxes contributed by the people, and is condensed from their sweat.
It is a symbol of rise!
A symbol of strength!
The entire launch process lasted nearly an hour before the on-site coverage by the Ministry of Aerospace finally came to an end.
During the heated discussions among netizens, the names of the Ministry of Aerospace and major scientific and technological institutes appeared on the screen.
Next, there were rows and rows of manufacturers from all walks of life that had contributed to this launch, as many as fifty of them.
…
"Look, Old Li! We're on camera! We're on camera!"
“It’s really the logo of our work!”
"And he's in the front row!"
Inside the Honghuang studio.
The employees were extremely excited to see the name of their studio appear on the national radio station.
Some people even took out their cell phones and took pictures of the radio station.
Such an honorable event must naturally be recorded.
"What are you yelling about? The rocket has been successfully launched, and it's time for us to release the game. Let's get ready."
Old Li was in high spirits. He had never dared to think about appearing on TV before.
But now, witnessed by the people of the whole country, it has become a sensation.
Look at the title given by the Ministry of Aerospace.
《Aerospace Technology Benchmark Enterprise》
This title sounds very important.
In the future, when they promote their studio to the outside world, they will have more medals of honor. Let's see who dares to look down on them.
"Old Li, all procedures are ready."
At this time, shouts came from a distance.
The employees were all ready, waiting for his orders.
Lao Li took a deep breath and issued an order: "Fully lift the ban!"
At the order, "Outer Wilds", which had already been logged in and pre-downloaded on Steam and Nintendo, was finally fully released.
Why didn’t you go to Suoni and Rentiandi?
Of course, that’s because the share given is too low.
For the same price, Steam gives 80%, Juying gives 85%, but Soni Rentiandi only gives 70%. Even if they want to buy it, it is impossible to buy it at the first time.
"It seems that we have to discuss the division between the two companies when we have a chance."
Old Song, who was standing aside, said in a low voice.
"What did Mr. say?" asked Old Li.
“He said there’s no rush. The bulk of our sales are in PC and VR. One console is enough for now.”
"That's right, 70% is indeed too low for us right now. Let's give a higher discount when the game's popularity drops."
Lao Li also knew that it was not easy to get the same 85% share from the other two companies as Juying did.
In addition, when they went to Nintendo to discuss the annual exclusive, the other party asked for a very high price, so they no longer had any interest in taking the initiative to negotiate.
To put it bluntly, neither side is willing to lose face.
Although the interests are present.
But sometimes the company's reputation is equally important.
After all, there are only a few people who are as courageous as Tang Jun, the newly appointed Juying .
and.
Their Mr. Chen can be very willful sometimes.
"Okay, the game is officially released. I'm going to go to the publicity department first and ask them to do more."
Old Song didn't say much, turned around and left the Dawn team.
Lao Li continues to supervise the team and is personally responsible for the launch of the new game.
…
Less than half an hour.
Players who had just finished watching the live broadcast of the rocket launch saw the news that major manufacturers were collectively releasing new games.
For a moment, the entire gaming community was boiling again.
"Here it comes, it's finally out after waiting for so long!"
In the live broadcast room.
After receiving the message, Mr. E immediately took out the VR glasses he had prepared long ago, put them on his head, his face full of anticipation.
Audience fans also waited in the live broadcast room early.
“I don’t know how much content will be added to the official version .”
"I've finally gotten what I've been waiting for. I'm not going to see those starship cannons, I'm just going to see the interstellar pioneering."
"Haha, those starship cannons are just like flying planes to destroy enemies. It's actually similar to a bullet hell shooting game."
"I came here from the Wandering Earth. I heard that you can see the sun exploding here."
“You can actually see it, and you can even take a sauna on site.”
"The kind where the eyeballs are steamed away, right? (Dog head)"
As a work with the same background, many fans of The Wandering Earth also came to watch, wanting to witness the solar explosion process that did not appear in the movie.
By the way, let’s take a look at how to escape the solar system in the game.
In this heated discussion.
Lao E finally debugged the device and successfully loaded the official version of the game.
[Game: Outer Wilds]
【Introduction: When you see monkfish, try not to make any noise. 】
[Genre: Space, Adventure, Science Fiction]
[Price: 155]
After taking a quick look at the information, he entered the game skillfully and came to the familiar main interface.
"Huh? It seems to have become even more sophisticated."
Old E's eyes lit up and he started the game immediately.
Because he had played the beta version before, his save file was not saved.
However, he was not panicked at all. He easily got the spacecraft launch code as if he was going home, found the sheep head statue, and successfully entered the time loop.
When everything was ready, he took the elevator to the cockpit of the spacecraft, his heart full of anticipation.
"Last time we tested it, we only had the Earth and the Moon open. This time, let's go out and see what new content has been updated."
After that, there was a loud bang.
The spacecraft slowly rose into the air amid a burst of flames and once again entered the familiar outer space.
However, the next second, he was stunned by the scene before him.
I saw that in the originally empty space, there were actually planets of various shapes floating, orbiting the sun at different speeds.
It seems particularly terrifying in this deep and dark space.
Yes.
It's just horrible!
The fear of the unknown!
It was like a monster sleeping in space, making people afraid to approach it easily.
If you look closely, you can even see the shape of the nearest planet.
It turned out to be a sphere whose surface had collapsed, exposing the deep core of the earth. No one knew what was hidden inside.
"Fuck, I'm a little scared just looking at this."
“The atmosphere is really well rendered, just like the feeling of space.”
“When those planets floated over, there was an indescribable sense of oppression.”
“So many planets were updated at once.”
"How about going to that cracked planet and taking a look?"
As soon as it took off, many people were shocked by the scene before them, and they quickly reacted and focused their attention on the nearest shattered planet.
But because it was too far away, I couldn't see it clearly.
This feeling between fear and curiosity made them unable to stop, just like watching a horror movie at night.
but.
Seeing their comments, Old E did the opposite and said with a smile, "Why are you in such a hurry? Honghuang wants players to explore the past places one by one in order, but I don't want to. I want to go to the sun and take a look."
What is the player best at?
Of course it's just courting death, finding ways to do it.
Having been kept in suspense for so long, Old E, with his rebellious heart full of energy, flew his spaceship straight towards the bright sun in the center.
The audience was slightly startled when they saw this, then reacted.
Yes.
Their attention has always been on those planets, and they never thought that the sun is also one of the celestial bodies in the solar system.
And it’s the biggest one.
Such a big celestial body, wouldn’t it be a waste of time if I don’t go and take a look?
What if the way to escape the solar system lies on the Sun?
I have to say.
The host's reverse thinking is still quite interesting.
It instantly made everyone look forward to it.
【sun】
【5603km】
【45km/s】
“It can be locked!”
Looking at the data appearing on the interface, Old E was excited.
Since the distance can be locked, it means that this celestial body exists in the game and is not a background board!
There's no need to waste time talking. Just step on the accelerator and fly towards the sun at top speed.
The fiery red celestial body, which was originally only the size of a fist, slowly grew larger before his eyes, and finally occupied almost half of the screen.
"Will you not be burned to death if you continue like this?"
Old E found that he had underestimated the game's graphics.
Especially when wearing VR from a first-person perspective, looking at this huge fireball so close and the surface of the sun surging like magma, the feeling of oppression is indescribable.
Even the entire dark screen was turned red by the strong light, and it felt like the spacecraft would explode at any time.
“How spectacular!”
“Is this what the sun looks like up close?”
“This game is so awesome!”
“I couldn’t even breathe.”
"There seems to be something in the upper left corner!"
Suddenly, a barrage of comments flashed across the live broadcast room.
Old E, who was wandering near the sun, looked in the direction of the sound and saw a black object floating above the sun in the distance.
It orbits the sun like a satellite.
"Is there really something?"
Surprised, he quickly changed direction, avoided the sun's gravity, and slowly went around it.
When we got closer, we saw that it was a building built around the sun, like an inverted pyramid.
Or it could be a solar base station that collects energy!
"Wow, is this the Sun Base Station?"
"It's a bit exciting to build a base station outside the sun."
“Even science fiction movies don’t dare to shoot like this.”
"There might be important clues in such a hidden place."
"How about going up and taking a look?"
When playing this kind of game, most players would try to get as far away from the sun as possible. Who would have thought that there were clues hidden next to the sun?
This made them all excited and they were eager to try it out.
Encouraged by them, Old E became very curious and immediately drove the spaceship over carefully.
Then I was surprised to find out.
The space station is built on the edge of the sun's gravitational pull.
If you get a little closer, you will probably be sucked into the sun, so the driving skills required are very high.
"Haha, I'm a genius."
"This place is so difficult to land, so it should be explored last. It must contain some important clues."
Old E looked very proud.
Who knows, he might become the person who completes the game the fastest.
Under his careful control, the spacecraft landed dangerously on a platform on top of the solar base station.
At this time he was directly above the sun.
After putting on his space suit and walking to the edge of the platform, he saw the surface of the sun beneath his feet at a glance, and was almost scared to death.
"Oh my god, if I fall down, I'm afraid I'll become a roast goose."
"And it looks like it's going to fly to the other side?"
The entire solar base station is composed of two interconnected inverted platforms.
The platform he was currently on had only one spacecraft landing point, and the entrance to the building was right opposite, connected only by two steel pipe-like things.
That is to say.
He would rely on the jet pack of his space suit to fly across the surface of the sun, which was almost like traveling through magma.
As expected of later content, the difficulty is extremely high.
"If I fall from here, it will be such a dignified death. I can brag about it in the underworld for a year."
In the real world, no one can come so close to the sun, which immediately made Old E feel very excited.
After getting ready, he immediately ignited the jetpack, detached from the platform and flew towards the opposite entrance.
Looking at the empty space beneath his feet and the surging surface of the sun, his heart also hung in the air.
"Huh? Wait, why am I flying out?"
Suddenly, when Old E was halfway through his flight, he found that there was a force pushing him outwards, and he was pushed out of the orbit of the solar station and into space.
"Shit, this thing is orbiting the sun so fast, the gravity slingshot threw me out!"
