"Director, why do I feel like this keyhole looks exactly like that item from earlier?"
In the live stream, observant viewers also noticed the connection between the animation and the game and immediately sent barrage messages to inquire.
And Director was the title fans gave to Wang Lao Ju.
Because he had always claimed to be the boss of Future Technology Co., Ltd., this nickname stuck over time.
"Don't mention it, I think it looks quite similar too."
"Could it be that these two things are related?"
"Very likely, otherwise why would the Designer update both the game and the animation at the same time? And even specially release an announcement together."
"Damn it! The plot of the seventh episode stopped at the tower's summit gate, the Designer did it on purpose, right?"
The barrage was full of discussions, and everyone felt an unbearable itch.
The truth was right before their eyes, yet it was separated by a heavy door, giving them an urge to curse.
Those who didn't follow the animation much and only played the game also started to become curious about the subsequent plot, eagerly wanting to know what was hidden behind the door.
"Perhaps, we can solve this mystery within the game?"
At this moment, the streamer Wang Lao Ju finally spoke.
His eyes lit up, shimmering with the light of exploration.
As if he had discovered some great unknown secret, he began to analyze:
"You're right, it shouldn't be that simple for the Designer to release updates for both the game and the animation simultaneously."
"I guess he most likely wants to subtly hint to players through the animation's plot that the current tower's summit is actually fake."
"You must meet certain conditions, open the great door, to enter the true tower's summit!"
Wang Lao Ju spoke with conviction, and the more he spoke, the more he felt his reasoning was flawless, appearing somewhat excited.
It was as if, in the battle of wits between players and the Designer, he had suddenly grasped crucial information.
The audience, who were originally a bit confused, also had their eyes light up upon hearing his words.
"I get it! It's the key item from before! That's the key to the tower's summit!"
"Holy crap! So that's how it is!"
"Three keyholes, as long as you collect three keys, you can open the door!"
"What an awesome design! It's actually linked to the CG animation's plot!"
"Streamer, quick, restart the game! I want to know the plot faster than those animation followers! (Dog head emoji)"
At this moment.
All the viewers became excited.
It was as if they had revealed a great secret one step ahead of others, and a strong sense of satisfaction surged in their hearts.
More importantly.
They might be able to see the plot after the seventh episode of the animation in the game in advance!
Wouldn't they be able to show off to those animation followers then?
Just thinking about that scene was incredibly thrilling.
Wang Lao Ju didn't waste any time, immediately closed the animation, opened the game, selected his class, and began his tower-climbing journey again.
This time.
He directly aimed for the path with the flame elite icon, steadily advancing level by level, perfecting and strengthening his card deck, and collecting functional relics along the way.
Finally, after more than ten minutes, he successfully defeated the flame elite.
A familiar reward interface popped up immediately after.
"There really is one!"
Seeing the emerald key appear on the interface again, Wang Lao Ju's heart trembled, and he chose this reward without hesitation.
Although this would mean he would lose one relic.
But he would gain the key to the true tower's summit.
It was worth it!
"So the question is, where are the other two keys?"
At this point, someone in the barrage started asking again.
The Designer hid these three keys too subtly; if they hadn't stumbled upon it, they wouldn't have known about it at all.
When others make games, they can't wait to reveal all the highlights to attract players.
But that guy, on the other hand, seemed to be afraid of others knowing, making them feel as if they were engaged in a battle of wits with the Designer.
And surprisingly, this feeling wasn't bad, and it was quite interesting.
"The first key has been found, which means our deduction is correct. The other two must be hidden elsewhere. Today, I'm going to find them all!"
Wang Lao Ju was full of fighting spirit and continued to push forward.
This time, he was more focused and meticulous than ever, observing every different spot, afraid of missing any important clues.
However, because he took too many detours, he ended up falling halfway without even seeing the Boss.
This had never happened before!
"Tier 1 is indeed a bit harder than Tier 0," Wang Lao Ju exclaimed sincerely; he was already starting to feel the difficulty.
But a moment later, his gaze became firm again: "Again!"
And so, through trial and error, again and again.
He quickly became familiar with the tricks of high-tier difficulty and could stably clear levels below Tier 5, exploring every corner of the map.
Finally, hard work paid off.
Just as he was passing a campfire rest point, he noticed a "Memory" option on the interface that he had never paid attention to before.
Curiously, he clicked it and, to his surprise, the ruby key they had been searching for appeared!
At this point, the viewers were all excited.
"Holy crap! There really is a red key!"
"Our deduction was indeed correct!"
"So it was hidden in such a place, this Designer is too cunning."
"Only the blue key is left, let's go, go, go!"
"We will be the first to reach the tower's summit!"
With their speculation confirmed, everyone was as if injected with adrenaline, incredibly excited.
And this time, Wang Lao Ju seemed to be favored by the goddess of luck.
He actually found the last sapphire key in a treasure chest a few levels later.
The moment the key appeared, the entire live stream erupted.
It felt as if they had collectively solved a major case.
They didn't even realize that they had, unknowingly, been drawn in by the game's charm and were deeply immersed in it.
What a powerful marketing strategy!
Seeing the reaction in the live stream, even Wang Lao Ju felt incredibly amazed.
A series of operations had elevated this game to an unprecedented height; this Designer was truly wasted not doing marketing.
Taking a deep breath, he shouted loudly into the camera: "Brothers! Let's advance towards the tower's summit!"
"Charge!"
"We are the champions!"
With the support of a tidal wave of barrage messages, Wang Lao Ju cleared levels all the way, carrying the three keys to the tower's summit, directly facing the final Boss.
At this point, his armor-stacking deck was basically formed, easily generating 50 armor every turn.
Relying on his powerful defensive capabilities, he easily wore down the Boss.
Then everyone held their breath, staring intently at the screen.
After Wang Lao Ju selected his reward, the imagined clear screen did not appear; instead, a familiar "Advance" option popped up on the right side of the screen.
"The tower's summit!"
"It really is the tower's summit!"
"We did it!"
"Ohhhhhhhh!!"
The live stream was silent for a moment, then exploded.
Wang Lao Ju looked at the interface with surging emotions, gently clicking the mouse.
Immediately after.
The ancient great door, which he had seen in the seventh episode of the CG animation, appeared.
The red, blue, and green keys were inserted into it, and the great door slowly opened as the keys turned.
A huge, pulsating heart also came into view.
[Thump... Thump Thump]
[The entire room is filled with pulsating fear.]
[Is this the "heart" of the tower? The source of all evil?]
[Continue?]