Chapter 246: Computing power is released, and the AI era is coming
"In the end, there was actually a dimensional ascension."
“This game is so awesome!”
In the live broadcast room, Old E, who had been exploring for the past few days, had also collected all the clues, and his consciousness had risen to the same level as the universe.
As he watched the galaxies that looked like stars in the sky explode one after another, and finally the entire forest representing the universe darkened, his heart began to waver violently.
This is the whole process of the universe's extinction.
Every ball of light in the forest should be home to countless lives, but they are all annihilated in an instant, without any power to resist.
In the face of high latitudes, humans are really too small.
So small that it is not even as big as a grain of sand.
"This should be the end, right?"
In the dark cosmic forest, Lao E controls the character to continue moving forward.
After a while, he found a fire, a fire like the one on the wood stove planet in his hometown.
The flames illuminate the dark night sky, like an endless fire of hope.
Then, he found the astronauts' musical instruments in various places.
When I returned to the fire, those familiar faces were already sitting around it.
Old E didn't know whether it was a living team member, the quantum form of consciousness after death, or even the figure visualized in his mind as an observer.
None of this matters anymore.
What’s important is that they can reunite again after the universe disappears, walk side by side through these long and lonely years, and finally gather in this endless darkness.
After talking to everyone.
A melodious hometown tune also began to ring in my ears, which is the familiar music that players can hear every time they wake up.
It was clearly a very simple instrumental ensemble, but it made everyone in the live broadcast room feel dazed and couldn't help but recall their explorations over the past few days.
final.
A ball of white mist slowly rose above the fire and gathered into a ball.
The sphere grew larger and more solid.
When the ensemble ended, the entire sphere flickered violently and became unstable, as if it would explode at any time.
【We have reached the end of our journey.】
[What remains is to let the countless possibilities before us collapse. ]
【Are you ready for what's next? 】
[1. Yes]
[2. Not yet]
Old E chose "yes" without hesitation and turned to look at the ball in the air.
In an instant, everything was silent.
The sphere instantly shrank into a white dot of light, as if it were the origin of the universe.
The player's line of sight also moves further away until it is out of the forest.
Immediately afterwards, there was a loud "boom", and the origin of the universe completely collapsed, exploding into a ball of terrifying energy, illuminating the entire screen.
This is where everything begins.
Big Bang!
Everyone in the live broadcast room was shocked and stared at this magical scene with eyes wide open.
At this time, some people also reacted.
As a player who witnessed the birth of the new universe with his own eyes, aren’t you an existence older than the universe?
So, the Eye of the Universe refers to the player as the observer?
Has a new cycle begun?
The audience who figured this out felt their scalps tingle and were speechless at the awesome performance.
[1.43 billion years later...]
The scene flashed, and it was billions of years later.
The originally dark forest began to become dotted with stars again.
In the endless night sky, planets of various shapes slowly emerged, and the laws of physics also changed.
But when the picture froze on a forest on a certain planet, Old E and others smiled knowingly.
Because there was a fire burning in the forest.
Several figures sat around the fire, roasting marshmallows, the warm firelight illuminating the surroundings.
"I've been reincarnated, but my habit of roasting marshmallows hasn't changed. Is this the legacy from the previous universe?"
It was not until this point that Old E finally understood why the game started with a test on marshmallows.
Honghuang wants to use this situation to show players the inheritance of the birth and destruction of the universe.
There was only one word they could think of for this advanced form of expression: romantic.
The ultimate romance!
The leap from a planet to the rebirth of the universe, the shock brought by it is really indescribable and will take a long time to subside.
No one takes Outer Wilds as an ordinary game anymore.
"This is what a science fiction game is."
“It’s mind-blowing and unforgettable. It’s the best exploration game I’ve ever seen, bar none!”
"Perfect, this ending is perfect."
"The final ascension and the Big Bang were just too explosive."
“This game is definitely worth collecting!”
…
Just half a day.
The entire gaming community was completely blown up.
The ending of "Outer Wilds" appears, and he becomes a god in one battle!
Players who previously said that the game was too difficult were deeply attracted by the colorful content, only to find that they had only scratched the surface.
A large number of game completion reviews gradually emerged below the entire game homepage, and each one was extremely excited.
[A masterpiece! An absolute masterpiece! It's the kind that makes you want to slap yourself silly and play it again! ]
[This game perfectly satisfies my infinite imagination about space and the romance of the universe. I apologize for my previous disdain. Boom boom boom——]
[This is really the best space exploration game I have ever played! There are no fierce starship air battles, rare mineral collection, or new technology research and development. There is only curiosity about the unknown, but this is also the essence of this game! ]
[It is no exaggeration to say that Outer Wilds will be the ceiling of first-person exploration puzzle games for a long time to come. If many masterpieces have achieved the ultimate in narrative, then Outer Wilds has achieved the ultimate in gameplay! ]
[Before playing: What the hell is this game, how dare I review it? After playing: What the hell am I, how dare I review it? (laughing and crying)]
It seemed as if simple comments could not express their excited emotions at the moment.
After the comments, various exploration videos began to appear on major platforms, sparking a craze for interstellar exploration on the Internet.
Seeing such high reviews, other players also jumped in and tried the game out of curiosity, and they became addicted to it.
Not to mention those loyal fans of science fiction , who simply worship "Outer Wilds" as a god and are extremely fanatical.
And because there is a guide.
Many players who find the game difficult return to play.
Everyone wants to witness the shocking process of dimensional upgrading and the Big Bang with their own eyes, which has once again boosted the popularity of "Outpost".
Sales were originally sluggish.
It also gradually recovered after a week, showing signs of an explosion.
This caught other manufacturers by surprise; they did not expect the game "Honghuang" to have such a terrifying impact.
However, the most shocked person among them was Mo Ziyan.
As the first anchor to complete the game, she undoubtedly got to try the first one.
A large number of viewers rushed to her live broadcast room after hearing the news, and the number of followers of her live broadcast room increased from 10,000 to over 100,000, making her a medium-sized anchor.
"I, I, I... am I going to get angry?"
In front of the camera, Mo Ziyan's eyes were full of excitement and disbelief.
A few hours.
The number of fans increased more than tenfold.
This was something she would never have dared to think about before.
But now.
But because of a game, it was realized so quickly.
Happiness came so suddenly that she was a little overwhelmed and her eyes began to become moist.
Five days of persistence finally paid off.
Not everyone can experience this feeling of sweetness after bitterness.
…
On the other side, in Honghuang Studio.
"Mr. Chen, today's sales volume has increased to 100,000!"
Old Li took the report and ran into the office excitedly.
In one day, daily sales more than doubled.
This is definitely great news for him.
"100,000? That much?"
Chen Lin, who was working on a plan, looked up in surprise.
He knew very well that it was not easy for a hardcore game like Outer Wilds to become a hit, and at best it would only be a niche masterpiece.
But the achievement of 100,000 copies sold per day still surprised him.
Add to that the 170,000 from the previous week, and that makes 270,000 copies.
It is almost catching up with the first week performance of "Sekiro" and "Resident Evil", and it looks like this momentum will continue for some time.
Maybe we can really hit a million in a month.
In that case, recovering the investment in the first month will not be a problem at all.
"Okay, go notify the publicity department and ask them to invest another 20 million to fully promote this game."
"Okay!"
Old Li happily accepted the order and left.
After all, it is a game made by their Dawn team, so they are naturally happy to get more promotional resources.
After responding, he hurriedly left the office.
However, at this moment, there was a sudden uproar in the office area outside, and the employees exclaimed.
Old Li restrained his smile and looked over there in confusion: "What's wrong? Yelling during work hours."
Not just him.
Chen Lin, who was in the office, also came out.
Just as I was about to ask, I saw Xiaoli, the administrative .
"Mr. Chen, Director Li, Juying just announced that they are going to launch an AI intelligent system in the middle of the year! To upgrade the industry!"
AI system?
So fast?
Chen Lin and Lao Li were shocked and their expressions instantly became serious.
They thought it might be other news, but they never thought it would be this.
Because it was so sudden!
According to their previous estimates, it would take at least two or three years to be announced, but now it has been announced so much earlier.
Chen Lin is very clear about the impact the emergence of AI programs will have on all walks of life.
It is no exaggeration to say that it was a major earthquake!
It's not like previous metaverse cloud games, which only have a concept.
It's something that's actually been developed.
Once launched on the market, it will definitely bring immeasurable impact and will also be a brand new revolution in major industries.
Ordinary people may not feel much about this kind of thing.
At most, it will only be used to generate text and draw various erotic pictures.
But in the professional field, the impact is extremely far-reaching, and may even change the way they work and greatly improve work efficiency.
Therefore, the first industries to be impacted will be creative industries such as games, movies and television.
"Go, gather all the people above the supervisor level to the conference room for a meeting, and call Director Song back as well."
Chen Lin made a prompt decision and said to Xiaoli.
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away!"
Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Xiaoli did not dare to delay and quickly picked up the phone to contact various departments and notified Lao Song who was working away from home.
Half an hour later.
All the high-level officials of Honghuang gathered together.
Old Song also hurried back from outside.
"Have you also received the message from the Giant Hard Headquarters?"
As soon as he entered the door, Lao Song asked hurriedly.
"Well, take a seat first. We will discuss the response plan next."
Chen Lin nodded at him, then looked at the people below with a serious look.
"You should already know the content of this meeting. To make a long story short, the emergence of AI will definitely impact our creative industry first, so your next task is to learn how to skillfully use AI and integrate it into your daily production process."
"Mr. Chen."
At this time, Lao Li raised his hand and asked, "Where can we get the AI program? I just asked around, and the AI program at Juying is very expensive. The annual usage fee alone is hundreds of millions."
"One more thing."
Lao Song next to him added: "They are just releasing a notice now. We don't know the specific completion level of AI yet. What if it is just a gimmick? Wouldn't it be too much of a fuss?"
After all, they have never seen an AI program in person.
Our understanding of it is limited to the intelligent robots at annual technology exhibitions.
But even those robots can only perform simple communication and actions.
"You guys underestimate Juying. They invest billions of dollars every year. Do you think they are really willing to do that?"
"If there wasn't a brand new breakthrough, they would never announce it so quickly."
A new breakthrough!
Old Song and Old Li's expressions changed, and they suddenly remembered what Chen Lin had said to them before.
It seems that the chip manufacturers have recently launched chips with higher computing power and better performance, and the prices are much higher than in previous years.
The hash rate ban is lifted.
Juying is really going to take action!
