Chapter 1003: New Year's Eve

Ye Zhining's thoughts made Miss Luo Quan, hundreds of millions of light-years away, sneeze, but this did not arouse Miss Luo Quan's vigilance, only thinking her nose was simply itchy.

"What are you performing for the Spring Festival Gala?"

Miss Luo Quan saw the barrage asking this at home and chuckled: "I definitely can't tell you this; rather than dwelling on this, everyone might as well look forward to my next new work."

Fans immediately asked:

"What work do you have next?"

"Didn't you just release a new song? There's no sign of a new movie either; what other new work could there be?"

"Could it be that Luo Bao has prepared a surprise for us?"

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Facing the fans' questions, Miss Luo Quan smiled and replied: "Actually, I don't have any specific goals for the time being; why don't you all provide some suggestions?

Let's get this straight, don't ask for swimsuit photos; that can't be done."

The fans who had just gotten excited immediately became listless upon hearing this:

"I was just about to say swimsuit photos."

"Luo Bao, you are in the prime of your youth, the most beautiful moment of your life; you should take more photos like this to record the beauty, and by the way, benefit humanity; it can be said to be killing two birds with one stone."

"Good guy, putting wanting to see benefits so grandiosely, but I think it's very correct."

"So is Luo Bao willing to fight for the maximization of human happiness?"

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"You all are too exaggerated." Miss Luo Quan looked at the barrage and smiled helplessly: "Maximization of human happiness, huh? A mere swimsuit photo doesn't have that ability.

Besides, didn't I already take them twice before? Taking them again won't find any new ideas; it's better to do some cosplay.

It's convenient, and there are many patterns; it's not easy for everyone to get tired of watching."

Fans immediately replied in the barrage:

"It's okay, I'm not a picky eater."

"The key is you have to take them; what's the use of just saying it?"

"Last time you cosplayed Matsumoto Rangiku; what's coming this time?"

"Doraemon, I just like cats."

"Is a robot cat even a cat? Also, what's there to see in cosplaying this?"

"If it's like this, it's better to cosplay Gian, carrying the 'zheng huo' to the end."

"It has to be you all, your tastes are truly unique."

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I don't know if they were 'zheng huo' or really thought so, but the fans' outrageous remarks made Miss Luo Quan unable to hold back: "Do you really want to see me cosplay a robot cat? I don't mind, but a robot cat cosplay costume is really not particularly easy to buy; after all, not many people go to cosplay it now."

Among the anime Miss Luo Quan liked to watch most when she was a child, Doraemon counts as one; she liked both the regular episodes and the theatrical versions very much.

I remember when the internet in mainland China had just developed, various players were growing wildly, and she liked using PPTV to search for these anime to watch.

At that time, there was no copyright awareness, and supervision was not particularly in place; piracy was rampant, and it was normal to search for 'rou fan' or even more exciting things.

And the Japanese anime 'biao fan' at that time all liked to bring a bit of 'rou' to give the audience benefits; by today's standards, many plots would have to be deleted.

However, as an anime with a relatively long history, Doraemon actually had nothing unsuitable for children in its content; the only thing that would teach children bad things was probably the occasional "supernatural event" Shizuka encountered while bathing.

99% of the large-scale shots in the entire anime were basically provided by Shizuka.

So, if the fans asked her to cosplay Shizuka, that might still be a bit of an idea.

But cosplaying Doraemon, what's there to see in a blue fat man?

So Miss Luo Quan didn't quite understand, but if the fans wanted to see it, she could do it.

Of course, the fans in the barrage who asked to cosplay Doraemon were quickly internally vetoed by other fans:

"Watch a hammer robot cat; you waste the opportunity given to you?"

"What's wrong with a robot cat? Who didn't love watching Doraemon when they were a child?"

"Loving to watch it when you were a child is one thing, but growing up is another matter."

"Don't do these fancy things; hurry up and change to another one."

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After intense discussion by the fans, they quickly determined the characters they wanted Miss Luo Quan to cosplay, picking three out and letting her take turns.

Since Luo Bao said she was relatively free in the next few days, let's find her something to do.

The three characters were of course not chosen randomly; the fans again spent ten minutes discussing before finally determining them.

They were Mai Sakurajima from "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai," Elaina from "Wandering Witch," and Mikoto Misaka from "A Certain Scientific Railgun."

They all belong to the popular characters of Bilibili's hegemon anime, and the latter, Mikoto Misaka, is the undisputed popularity king; no matter how many phenomenal female characters Bilibili has, in the end, in the voting stage, none can shake the status of 'Pao Jie'.

The character song "Only My Railgun" that Miss Luo Quan sang for her is still a popular cover track in the music section to this day.

For many music UP hosts who just arrived at Bilibili, the easiest way to gain popularity is to sing or play this song; even if they are tone-deaf, they don't have to worry about traffic; there will always be people clicking in.

This is the appeal of 'Pao Jie' superimposed on Miss Luo Quan; one is the Bilibili goddess in the two-dimensional world, and the other is the Bilibili goddess in reality; although there is usually no movement, once there is any related voting activity, she is sure to rank first.

As for Elaina and Mai Sakurajima, the former's status on Bilibili is actually not as high as on Tieba.

Even on Tieba, which is extremely hostile and full of foul-mouthed people, there are recognized characters that cannot be sprayed, and Elaina is one of them; calling her a 'white moonlight' is not an exaggeration.

It is worth mentioning that among Miss Luo Quan's current fans, there are quite a few 'abstract people' who hang out on Tieba.

The reason for coming to her is mainly because other lottery streamers were banned or stopped broadcasting, so only her place is relatively stable.

As for why this group of abstract fans was diverted here, it was probably because she commented on 'Ding Zhen' a while ago.

As everyone knows, Tieba brothers hate Ding Zhen the most, and also envy Ding Zhen the most.

The reason for hating him is that he doesn't need to go to school or have skills, and can become popular all over the internet just by relying on a good skin, obtaining a life that ordinary people can't reach.

And the reason for envy is the same as above.

However, for Ding Zhen, who is highly favored, very few media or public figures have come out to comment or complain; it's mostly ordinary people who are dissatisfied.

Miss Luo Quan was the first artist to publicly complain about Ding Zhen, and also the only one.

This gave Miss Luo Quan a lot of favor among Tieba brothers, and those who play Tieba and engage in 'abstract' are highly overlapping, so her live broadcast room has many abstract culture users.

As for what abstract culture is, simply put, all live broadcasts, performances, and speaking content that cannot be described by common sense can be replaced by 'abstract'.

And for some complaints you want to make but can't find a suitable adjective for, 'abstract' is also a good choice.

Although many fans in the live broadcast room say Miss Luo Quan is abstract, she said she didn't know what abstract was at all.

Then the fans said, you don't know what abstract is, yet you can perform so abstractly; this matter itself is very abstract.

A bit dizzying; anyway, Miss Luo Quan couldn't figure it out. She just likes to comment on current hot topics when broadcasting, and because she speaks directly and dares to say things others dare not say, she has become the 'king of mouth-replacements' called by many viewers and fans.

As for whether it's abstract or not, she really doesn't care.

Cosplaying Elaina is also because she really likes this character.

Playful and cute, and also a 'white hair'; everyone knows how tempting this trait is.

As for Mai Sakurajima, the fans originally wanted Miss Luo Quan to cosplay her outfit from the first few episodes, which is the bunny girl costume.

Just thinking about it, you know this is impossible, so it was vetoed by Miss Luo Quan as soon as it was proposed, so the fans took a step back and let her cosplay Mai Sakurajima in her 'senpai' form.

These all belong to popular characters, and it's not hard to buy a set at a cosplay costume shop, so she can arrange it for the fans in a few days at most.

"Everyone wait patiently; I will live broadcast the cosplay as soon as the clothes arrive."

After Miss Luo Quan finished speaking, she added: "Everyone, don't worry that I will start slacking off again after cosplaying; after all, this can only count as a side job; my main page must still be in music and movies.

After the Spring Festival, there will definitely be outstanding works to meet everyone."

Miss Luo Quan never makes promises she can't keep.

And hearing her tone so firm, the fans knew there would be big 'pancakes' to look forward to after the Spring Festival.

"By the way, Luo Bao, Blizzard Studio seems to have had no movement for a long time."

"After World of Warcraft and Overwatch came out, there were no new games; are they holding back some big move?"

"I think it must be; with Blizzard's production capacity, they must have something after so long."

"To be honest, the benefits of Overwatch after winning the TGA award this time are truly exaggerated."

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It wasn't until fans mentioned it that Miss Luo Quan forgot that World of Warcraft won the TGA award this year.

As one of the most valuable awards in the gaming industry, the TGA award is known as the Oscars of the gaming world.

Although the Game of the Year award the year before last was given to a product of political correctness, causing the award's value to plummet.

But it must be admitted that its influence is still quite large; one mess-up won't make it directly comparable to a 'wild chicken' award.

More importantly, no game in China has won a TGA award.

So whether it was Final Fantasy last year or Overwatch this year, they caused quite a sensation after winning the TGA award.

World of Warcraft, this hit game with nearly a million players, although it inevitably encountered serious homogenization of game content and player loss after long-term operation, is still one of the top five popular online games in the world.

As for Overwatch, that is even more remarkable; not only did it win various awards, but because of its pioneering combination of FPS and MOBA, it undisputed won this year's TGA Game of the Year.

This is also the only online game among the winning works in previous years; many people think it is very controversial, but it is undeniable that its heat this year even surpassed League of Legends at one point.

Before Overwatch came out, probably only PUBG could achieve a higher internet cafe share than League of Legends.

When PUBG was most popular before, six out of ten computers in internet cafes were playing PUBG, two were League of Legends, and the remaining two were occupied by Dungeon & Fighter and CrossFire respectively.

Now PUBG has no heat, but Overwatch has swept the world with a more exaggerated posture.

The summer when it was officially tested was a summer that countless players will never forget.

Exams were over, classmates were playing all night in internet cafes, shouting 'penta kill', 'hexa kill', 'play of the game'; when they think of it years later, it will definitely be full of emotion.

Although online games winning the TGA award caused huge controversy, Overwatch's heat this year is unquestionable; even League of Legends, the recognized king of online games, needs to avoid its edge.

If operated properly, then the online gaming world will basically be a battle between these two games in the next few years.

Although Tencent's game planning has never been 'human', they are quite capable in making games esports-oriented.

Whether it was the early CrossFire Hundred Cities League, then League of Legends' LPL, and then Honor of Kings' KPL, they were all done with great success.

Overwatch has been in public beta for less than a year, and the stage for official competitions has already been set up, and competitions in major global regions are also in full swing.

Near the Spring Festival, the first Overwatch Global Championship Invitational will be held, where 32 teams from more than a dozen regions around the world will unfold a month-long competition to compete for the Overwatch Medal that symbolizes glory.

In order to let players also have a sense of participation in the Overwatch S1 competition, the official also launched the Overwatch Medal special event that only happens once a year.

This event takes the form of a battle pass, placing in-game decorations such as character skins, weapon skins, highlights, poses, and voice lines as rewards at different levels.

Players can upgrade to get these rewards by completing games or spending money.

The special event lasts for two months, and all rewards will be out of print after the event ends.

Then, one-quarter of the money players spend in this special event will become the prize money for the S1 competition, given to all participating teams in proportion.

The special event has been going on for a while; although every time they enter the game, Chinese players see the eight-character mantra of healthy gaming first, telling them to consume rationally.

But now, a full 30 million US dollars in prize money has accumulated in the prize pool!

This is still under the condition that a considerable part of the skins have not been revealed; when the second wave of the special event arrives, the prize money will definitely rise, and it is not impossible to finally break through 60 million US dollars.

An event earning billions of yuan; probably only Honor of Kings in its peak period can be compared to it.

And recently, because Overwatch won the TGA, the official also specifically gave all players 20 battle pass levels and some game currency.

This benefit received unanimous praise from domestic and foreign players.

Miss Luo Quan was in the Universal when these things happened and did not give instructions.

But the Overwatch operations director in charge knew the boss's temper, so he was very generous in this regard.

And conscientious operation is also one of the reasons why Overwatch is now famous and profitable. ===== CHAPTER 1004 =====