Chapter 176 - Special Program Livestream! The Satellite Lands!
"Sigh... I kind of want to go home. Why did you have to show me this screen? Where's the time machine? Time machine, quick, come save me... No, wait, where's the Aeon of Remembrance! Erase this memory!!"
Wende's face was numb, but his mind was screaming frantically.
These... these players... why does everyone, whether male, female, old, or young, want to bend him over?! Am I really just a target for that?!
So all that Favorability I worked so hard to earn... it all came from this???
Fine. He suddenly felt that something like "Favorability" wasn't necessary anymore... If this kept up... he was afraid Stelle would crawl into his bed in the middle of the night and then **** him!
Maybe I should start thinking of things to do that will deduct Favorability! He suddenly felt like he didn't need to get stronger after all. The mere thought of people drawing doujinshi of him... and smiling at him like a drooling pervert... he just... he just...
BOOM!!!!!
"Waaaaaah! What's happening! Why did Wende explode!!!"
Jimi watched in horror as Wende transformed into a veritable Tsar Bomba before being completely engulfed by the light.
BOOM!!!!!
A giant mushroom cloud... slowly rose within the special program studio, followed by a line of text that faded onto the screen.
[Version 1.2 Special Program Concluded]
"..."
"..."
[Just kidding.]
"Ehe!"
[What the hell is "Ehe" supposed to mean?!]
[Wende: I'll explode on you!]
[It appears Barbatos is exhibiting tendencies of cross-game contamination.]
[I get it now. Yifu's true form is a Tsar Bomba!]
[That Time I Was Reincarnated as a Tsar Bomba and Traveled to Star Rail]
[Quick, draw it! I won't be able to sleep tonight!]
[What is this nonsensical livestream?]
[Wende: Since it has come to this, I might as well self-destruct!]
---o---
"Whoa! What just happened! What was that! Why did the studio suddenly explode!"
Having reappeared in the livestream, Jimi frantically patted himself down with his wings. Did he somehow not get turned into a roasted chicken?!
"Heh heh..."
Wende, who had at some point reappeared on the seat next to "Blade," let out a deadpan, cold chuckle. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses he'd swiped from who-knows-where.
He was beginning to realize he couldn't let his thoughts wander in this place. Did his emotions really manifest physically here?
Hiss...
And so, Wende's desire not to be seen had materialized a pair of sunglasses.
"Heh... I give up."
From the audience's perspective, a chibi version of Wende, wearing sunglasses, sat next to Blade, cast in a gloomy, grayscale filter. He looked strangely adorable.
[Cute. Overloading on cuteness!]
[Emo Daddy... A new sticker pack!]
[Such a cute wifey, love from CN.]
[I'm so stupid, I accidentally made the whole village flood...]
[Ah, my apologies, I couldn't help myself. The people outside probably think it's snowing now.]
[But the snow, ah, it covers my eyes...]
Wende glanced at the increasingly unhinged comments, and the aura of gloom around him deepened.
He'd figured it out. Jingliu wasn't actually that bad. Really. When he thought about it, she was probably just fond of her juniors. He had been overthinking things.
Turns out, even perversion is relative.
Compared to these players... Jingliu was practically a harmless little angel!
Wende decided he would be even kinder to Stelle from now on. The moment he got back, he would personally sew her a new set of clothes! He finally understood—for Stelle to be only this level of unhinged, she was already showing incredible restraint!
"Er... ahem! While I don't know what just happened, let's continue with today's program!"
Jimi cleared his throat, then proceeded to introduce some of the new content for Version 1.2 to the audience.
Wende sat on the sofa, looking at the motionless figures of Blade and Kafka. They seemed to be nothing more than virtual avatars for the voice actors...
Great. So he was the only one who had to show up in person. Sigh...
Wende shook his head helplessly.
However... it seemed a small gadget he'd acquired earlier had finally taken effect. Otherwise, there was no way he would have been pulled into this special program...
Sigh. Just have to wait. He'd probably have to go up and demonstrate his skills or something eventually...
[MOMMMMM! I LOVE YOU! MARRY ME!]
[There is nothing that could make me open my wallet— Kafka: boom! "SLAM SLAM SLAM!" (The sound of a credit card being slapped on a table)]
[MOOOOM!!!]
[Dammit, this version is so hard to choose! I want Blade... but Kafka...]
[Hold on a minute! Look at Yifu up there, they haven't even introduced him yet, right? The pilot PV hasn't played. Shouldn't that be the first thing they show? The fact that they haven't means something big is coming!]
[Right! As expected of you! I can't wait for the pilot PV!]
"Alright! A big thanks to Kafka for that wonderful display! Now, for our guest Wende... hehe, let's watch the pilot PV first! I almost forgot to play it!"
Jimi scratched the back of his head sheepishly.
Glare...
Wende shot the bird a resentful look. He'd been sitting here for ages, and they decide to play the PV the moment it's his turn?
"Er... why do I feel a sudden chill? Never mind! Director! Please roll the PV!"
[Okay, okay, I was wondering where the PV went. So it was you!]
[You dead pigeon! Tonight's the night you get plucked!]
[Such a refined way of saying you're going to stew a pigeon.]
[Yes! Yes! Hurry up and serve it!]
The screen went black, and the curtain officially rose on the Version 1.2 PV.
First came Kafka's solo showcase. Then, the camera swept across a new map from above. Next, the lens focused on Blade as he began his performance.
After that! Dan Heng released his seals, instantly transforming into the Great Azure Dragon, parting the very sea with a raise of his hand, like a true god!
Finally, after a flash of several scenes, a towering and beautiful figure appeared, swaying a round fan in her hand, her gaze looking down upon the masses with pure arrogance.
And then...
"Yin and Yang... life and death... all things flow in an endless cycle. The primordial Qi transforms into Yin and Yang..."
A figure dressed in flowing white robes appeared on the screen. His face was as handsome as polished jade, and in his hand, he held a sword of Yin and Yang. It was Wende.
[AAAAAAAAAAAAH! WENDE! IT'S 5-STAR WENDE!!!]
[prprprprprpr!]
[SHIT! MY PHONE! THERE'S WATER IN IT!!]
[Water Style Jutsu! I CAN'T HOLD IT BACK ANYMORE!!!!]
[This... what a divine body, what a magnificent face... I... I want to get on my knees, dammit!!]
[What was that that just shot out? Oh, it was my **]
[Does that thing of yours come with a rocket booster?]
[5-STAR WENDE AAAAAAAH!]
The moment Wende appeared in the PV, the livestream chat exploded once again!
Countless Super Chat messages flashed by at light speed, because the regular comments had already flooded the screen to the point of overflowing. For a moment, AC Station's servers could barely handle the sheer volume of comments, and the livestream was on the verge of crashing!