[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why-":3,"chapter-i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-117":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Was Supposed to Make a Match-3 Game, So What's This Earth War?!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2215784,3915,"Chapter 117","i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-117",117,"\u003Cp>The battlefield in the scene was filled with smoke, with the bodies of Empire soldiers and British Federation soldiers everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empire soldier being held at gunpoint had a gloomy look in his eyes; he stood in place with an injured leg. The scene froze there, and a moment later, the British Federation soldier slowly lowered his gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, some of the British Federation soldiers and officers still maintained the tradition of not killing wounded soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The British soldier who turned and left did not know what kind of influence the Empire soldier he had spared would bring to this world more than twenty years later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming pondered for a moment and moved this video clip further back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then pulled up data on the British Federation, the Tsarist Russian Empire, and others, selecting various video clips and arranging them in order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Battle of Moscow] taking place in \"World War II: Rise of the Empire\" had now ended quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The settlement began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many players and streamers were still dazed when they saw the settlement interface suddenly pop up—it was over?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So fast...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it also felt so long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final period of the [Battle of Moscow] in the game was also a form of torture for Blue Star players, with its long winter and pure war of attrition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fought until many players were already war-weary, simply staying still or not logging into the game at all, but even under these circumstances,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empire NPCs and Soviet NPCs in the game did not stop fighting for a single moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were still in a stalemate of attrition right up until the [Battle of Moscow] ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many players began to collect their rewards; compared to the initial settlements, the rewards obtained by players who persisted to the end were several times greater than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Mo Xiaomo's livestream room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaomo was sitting in front of a stove, warming herself by the fire. There was an iron plate on the stove with potatoes roasting on it, and seasoning jars were nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The settlement interface suddenly jumped out before her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Battle of Moscow]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Settlement beginning.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, you have survived this battle in its entirety.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Received an 'Earth' IP series product gift package. Please fill in your address and wait for the gift to be mailed to you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Performance settlement.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Under your command, although 15,732 soldiers (Blue Star players, continuously replenished) were sacrificed, you successfully held the defensive line and did not let the Empire troops advance.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hereby awarded the 'Guardian' medal.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note: By wearing it, you will become a Major in the Soviet Federation, commanding a battalion of troops.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaomo was still a bit dazed. When she came to her senses again, she had already returned to the main interface:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did it suddenly settle?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hadn't even eaten the potatoes I just roasted yet, ahhhhhhh!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexplained grief and indignation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had spent ages roasting that one perfect, golden, crispy potato!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She watched as the viewers in the livestream room kicked her while she was down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaomo, wanting to cry but having no tears, could only look at the settlement interface to see what rewards were given:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Earth' IP series product gift package?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It feels better than those from the first wave of settlements; after all, theirs didn't have the words 'gift package'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Guardian' medal... wearing it makes me a Major.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But is that it? How come it's just this little reward?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaomo looked at the brief settlement, feeling a bit confused. Comments drifted by in the livestream room:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Laughing to death, look at the medal description: under your command, 15,732 soldiers (players) died. Honestly, if I were a Soviet leader, I'd have you shot.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You're really something, a brigade's establishment (5,000 people), and you managed to get three brigades' worth of people killed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Be content; most of the time you were just two noobs pecking at each other, you didn't even have a chance to trigger hidden plots.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[People who chose other starts were all fighting against enemy NPCs; you were just fighting against other Blue Star players, what kind of rewards do you want?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaomo widened her eyes and immediately retorted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I fought too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And there weren't that many deaths! I was clearly suppressing the other side in the early stages!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reason so many died later was entirely because I was transferred to fight against Empire NPCs, and the reinforcements here were all newbie players from other federations, that's why!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, I've been fighting for so long! Even if I didn't have merit, I had hard work!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And they only gave this little reward?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaomo complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, a comment drifted by in the livestream room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Does the 'hard work' you're talking about refer to roasting potatoes in fancy ways every day in the livestream?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaomo coughed lightly and said righteously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wanted to roast other things too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just that there wasn't anything else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright! Let's not talk about this topic anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go to the Polar Star official website to see what the situation is now that the [Battle of Moscow] has ended.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did the Anti-War Competition end?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've been playing the whole time and didn't notice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Early yesterday morning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just after entering the Polar Star official website, Mo Xiaomo saw the latest pinned announcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thank you to the players for your support. Celebrating \"World War II: Rise of the Empire\" winning the Anti-War Competition, game category champion!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clicked in to view it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[To thank players for their support, after internal discussion, the company has decided to create an exclusive Polar Star app. After registering, players can view game content, information, and purchase products from the 'Earth' IP series mall.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[At the same time, players who register for the app will receive an exclusive identity card, which can be used to purchase 'Earth' IP series products and other game peripherals at a 12% discount.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[In order to bring players a better experience and complete the history of 'Earth'.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Our company will announce the first-look data CG for a brand-new series of games, as well as follow-up updates for \"World War II: Rise of the Empire\" and the CG for its sequel, at the \"Anti-War Competition\" awards gala four days from now.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[For the full version, please wait for the domestic press conference. Please look forward to it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the announcement ended, there were three boxes below, and the pictures above them were also different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaomo moved her cursor to the first one, and the picture brightened a bit. It was a soldier holding a machine gun, with smoke everywhere in the background. Looking at the equipment on his body and the machine gun in his hand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was even more backward than the period of \"World War II: Rise of the Empire\", and below it was written:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[World War I: Twilight of the Empire] Please look forward to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaomo widened her eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"World War I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this a new game that Polar Star is going to launch later?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The livestream room was also filled with astonishment. No wonder it was so difficult to collect WWI data and information in the game; it turned out they were going to make a WWI game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in that case, she could just experience it directly after it was released, so there was no need to go through the trouble of collecting WWI data now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaomo looked at the second box and clicked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The picture brightened a bit. This one was very familiar; it was a picture of Empire and Soviet soldiers confronting each other in the suburbs of Moscow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below it, it displayed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[World War II: Rise of the Empire] → [Global: Cold War Clouds] → [Earth Online: Modern Warfare]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaomo looked at the introduction and understood a bit:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The WWI one is a standalone game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After WWII ends, there should be continued DLC updates, which are the [Global: Cold War Clouds] mentioned here, as well as the [Earth Online: Modern Warfare] that follows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So WWI and WWII are two different games.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about this last one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It looks like it's historical subject matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaomo's gaze moved to the last picture, and she clicked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The back of the man wearing the black and gold dragon robe brightened a bit. In the picture, countless soldiers were holding spears high,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouting something, revealing a hint of fanaticism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The text below displayed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Huaxia History Series: [??] [??]...:::]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaomo widened her eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know this Huaxia; in 'Earth', it's the collective name for the ethnic group of that largest country in the [Asia Theater], but the [Asia Theater] has never been opened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it also because they are going to release a new game?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she couldn't find information on WWI inside WWII, she only now realized that 'WWI' was also going to be a standalone game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Mo Xiaomo and the viewers in the livestream room subconsciously assumed that the [Asia Theater] wasn't being opened because Polar Star was going to release a \"History Series\" of games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, looking at the question marks behind it, Mo Xiaomo said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This didn't reveal anything at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaomo clicked it a few times, and it was indeed gone, so she could only say helplessly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It looks like we can only wait for the 'Anti-War Competition' awards gala.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this move by Polar Star feels like a pretty big deal, three games.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The WWII series, then WWI, and then there's the Huaxia History series.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feels like there will be plenty to play in the next few years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The quality of Polar Star's games is definitely reliable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, looking at the app download method at the bottom of the announcement, Mo Xiaomo began to search and download according to the prompts:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brothers, download this app.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It looks pretty good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Earth' IP series products at a 12% discount.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I reckon they'll probably start listing products after the 'Anti-War Competition' awards, we'll see then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of which...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since it's an awards ceremony, will the boss of Polar Star show up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her voice fell, the livestream room went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The viewers also discovered this blind spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy crap?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right, since it's an awards gala, Old Thief Zhao should show his face, right?!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good, good, good, finally we can catch him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaomo's heart skipped a beat. Oh no... it seems she said the wrong thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Moon Federation, New Moon City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city located at the center of the Golden Moon Federation, and also the new capital established after the Golden Moon Federation was founded, is a city laid out in the shape of a crescent moon by seven massive new-energy crystals that reach straight into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive new-energy crystals reaching into the sky emitted energy without a moment's pause, and under the guidance of technology, this energy formed a turquoise dome shield above New Moon City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These energy sources also kept the temperature of the entire city constant, with spring all year round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping out of the aviation express train and seeing those seven sky-high new-energy crystals,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming finally understood why the eldest prince of the Golden Moon Federation could casually toss out 500 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a massive volume, the energy contained within them alone was likely worth more than hundreds of billions of Federation coins, not to mention their unique value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there were seven such massive new-energy crystals in the capital of the Golden Moon Federation, just being used as air conditioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming looked at these seven huge new-energy crystals, and Shen Qinghan smiled from the side:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The scenery is not bad, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming nodded, then felt a bit of a toothache. Damn it...:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I asked for too little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qinghan was full of question marks:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you ask for too little of?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The agency fee.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should have multiplied it several times more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These filthy rich people don't treat money as money, so why was he feeling sorry for them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd have to study this later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doesn't the eldest prince of the Golden Moon Federation like military strategy... he'd have to swindle him out of a few billion one way or another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qinghan was speechless:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of people wearing white robes and adorned with gorgeous decorations walked over from a distance. Shen Qinghan prompted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one at the very front is the eldest prince of the Golden Moon Federation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming nodded. Watching the eldest prince of the Golden Moon Federation walk over, a smile also appeared on his face, and he reached out his hand, just about to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest prince of the Golden Moon Federation, however, didn't stand on ceremony, coming straight up to hug him and patting Zhao Ming on the shoulder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must be Zhao Ming, hahahaha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The game you made is truly excellent. I learned a lot of things from General Zhukov.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Deep Battle tactics are truly amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this made the corners of Zhao Ming's mouth twitch:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's only right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learned a lot of things?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those Deep Battle tactics are purely about attrition, and you learned...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming's gaze looked at the seven huge crystals in the distance. Forget it...: let it be as if he hadn't said anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy isn't afraid of attrition at all; who could be richer than him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest prince of the Golden Moon Federation released Zhao Ming and said with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've arranged the top-tier palace for you. After the 'Anti-War Competition' awards end, you must stay for a few more days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you are the creator of this game, I saw there's a tactics library in it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you explain the military strategies in there to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel like quite a few of them are very impressive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming looked at the enthusiastic Golden Moon Federation prince and couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle. A pure game fan, and he was even asking for a walkthrough...:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... no problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll use the photonic supercomputer to compile a copy later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That will be more detailed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't dare to imagine how long it would take if he had to explain it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing \"more detailed,\" the eyes of the Golden Moon Federation prince lit up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, let's go, I'll take you to the palace first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The 'Anti-War Competition' awards ceremony won't start for another two hours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he led Zhao Ming and Shen Qinghan toward the prepared palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The livestream of the \"Anti-War Competition\" was also opened in various federations on Blue Star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many streamers on various platforms had the \"Anti-War Competition\" livestream hanging in their own livestream rooms, chatting with viewers while waiting for the broadcast to start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daxia Federation, Sky Shark Livestream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite a few streamers were watching the \"Anti-War Competition\" livestream. Although it hadn't started yet, news had already spread that Zhao Ming had arrived in the Golden Moon Federation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brothers, Old Thief... Boss Zhao might show his face today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally, we'll be able to see what kind of sacred being Boss Zhao is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Fang Ming's livestream room, he was smiling and talking to his viewers. On the other side of the screen was the official \"Anti-War Competition\" livestream screen, which was currently setting up the hall, with staff walking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comments drifted by in the livestream room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Recording now, you definitely meant to say Old Thief Zhao just now, right?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Report! Report! Let Old Thief Zhao give him a hard time!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hahahaha, are you still traumatized by being bombed repeatedly during the [Normandy Landings]?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[To be fair, back then, I suspect Old Thief Zhao was watching the livestream and locked onto him, otherwise why was he the one being shelled repeatedly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ming looked at the comments, recalling the unbearable past:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't mention it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those first few games I played were truly outrageous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those shells were like they were chasing me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They just bombed my ship; I don't know what was so special about that ship of mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides me, there were only a few other streamers, and one was a newbie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was just outrageous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ming said helplessly, and his livestream room, like those of Mo Xiaomo, Yu Feng, Xu Jie, and others who had risen in popularity due to the game, was also guarding the livestream room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until two hours later, the awards ceremony, broadcast across the entire network, began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Movies], [Novels], and [Games] were the three major categories, so they usually started the awards at the very end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the beginning was all [Opera], [Short Plays], and other small items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it was the turn of the [Game] category.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour and a half had already passed in the awards ceremony. The camera was on the hall, and the streamers from the Daxia Federation had been searching for an hour and a half and still hadn't found which one was Zhao Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the awards for the [Game] category began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenth place [Journey Home], producer...::\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second place [Anti-War Knight], producer...::\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First place [World War II: Rise of the Empire]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Producer! Zhao Ming!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the host's shout, Zhao Ming, sitting in the audience below in a black tuxedo, smiled, stood up, and waved to those around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he walked toward the podium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Emotion Value +32594]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Emotion Value +28877]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Emotion Value +321...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emotion value brought by the streamers and players from the Daxia Federation even exceeded the shock of the several updates within the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Mo Xiaomo's livestream room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This, this, this... I thought they hired a celebrity?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you're telling me this is Old Thief... Boss Zhao???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching that man who looked like a celebrity stand up and walk toward the podium, Mo Xiaomo was already dumbfounded, and the livestream room was also frantically spamming exclamation marks and question marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[!!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Holy crap? This is Old Thief Zhao? He doesn't look like it?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hiss—although I'm very shocked, but... where does he not look like it?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[His face doesn't look like it! Such a handsome guy, how could he design such insane levels and plots?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[My god... this is outrageous?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No? Is this right?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shock in the livestream room didn't stop for a moment, and Zhao Ming had already walked onto the podium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the massive awards gala hall and the constantly flashing lights, Zhao Ming took the trophy and said with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I actually didn't expect the game to make it to today and win this grand prize.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mainly, I want to thank everyone for your support.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In order not to let down everyone's expectations, I have also brought some follow-up updates for the game and data for other series of games today. Please look at the big screen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Zhao Ming stepped back a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the host and staff who had been briefed in advance, the other participants of the awards gala, as well as the netizens watching the livestream, were all stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy crap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a short acceptance speech? Three sentences and he's already starting the GG?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You're really something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming's brief speech truly stunned a group of netizens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three pictures lit up on the big screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many netizens recognized that these were the three pictures from the Polar Star official website announcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming stood on the podium, a virtual screen appearing in front of him. Zhao Ming clicked the first picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first picture enlarged, and Zhao Ming said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First is 'World War I: Twilight of the Empire', which is a brand-new game independent of 'World War II: Rise of the Empire'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Helping players understand another piece of history on 'Earth'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he clicked in the air again, and the picture turned into a CG video and began to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue Star netizens in major livestream rooms held their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene slowly emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[June 28, 1914, Sarajevo, Serbia 'National Humiliation Day']\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the subtitles that appeared, many Blue Star netizens were a bit confused: 'National Humiliation Day'? Are you sure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This colorful display, and this formation, clearly meant they were welcoming something; could this 'National Humiliation Day' be a day worth celebrating?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as this thought flashed through their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man on the side of the street suddenly threw something at the motorcade. The bodyguards on the vehicle reacted and hurriedly used an umbrella to knock it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosion spread at the bottom of the vehicle behind them. The bodyguards on the vehicle had expressions of shock and anger, shouting something; one could vaguely feel they were shouting the word 'assassination'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the vehicles behind the motorcade suddenly turned around and left the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After turning several corners, they rushed into a small alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man sitting on the side of the street reading a newspaper had a look of confusion and shock flash in his eyes as he watched the vehicles pass by him. The next second, his expression became determined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly pulled a gun from his bosom and cocked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He aimed at the big shot sitting in the back row of the vehicle and fired several shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene slowly darkened on the body of the big shot in the vehicle, and then suddenly brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Austro-Hungarian Empire soldiers appeared in groups, not knowing where they were heading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, soldiers from the British Federation, French Federation, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Tsarist Russian Empire, and the American Freedom Federation appeared, switching back and forth while carrying guns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the scene switched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[American Freedom Federation]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Capitol Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The President of the American Freedom Federation, [Wilson], stood on the podium, delivering a speech declaring war on the Empire with a solemn expression, with the fluttering Stars and Stripes behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below were countless congressmen raising their hands in agreement, and the banners around them were written with phrases like 'Calling for World Peace'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside were countless American Freedom Federation citizens listening to the radio, discussing the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene switched again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Empire]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene slowly brightened; it was a battlefield filled with smoke, with corpses everywhere. The cruel scene impacted the viewers' hearts, but what was even more terrifying was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment in the scene, the man being held at gunpoint, that iconic mustache...:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Emotion Value +128844]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Emotion Value +128377]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Emotion Value +1241...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a massive amount of shock emotion value arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Daxia Federation, countless streamers held their breath, and the viewers were also stunned, widening their eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way?!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Yu, a streamer for the Empire faction, felt his scalp tingle even more:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy crap?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"World War I, is it this exciting?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man being held at gunpoint was none other than the main character who appeared for the Empire in the very first CG of the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone held their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They inexplicably wondered what would happen if this shot were fired?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this thought only lasted for an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned into: why didn't this guy fire the gun?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sides confronted each other for a moment. This British Federation soldier glanced at the bleeding thigh of the Empire 'soldier' opposite him and slowly lowered his gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were corpses everywhere in the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clatter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A newspaper flew over and covered the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the newspaper was taken away by someone, the background had changed to a courtyard of an ordinary family in the Empire's capital. The master of the house placed the newspaper on the table, sighing that it was another peaceful day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The headline on the newspaper read [Today, All Quiet on the Western Front].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the viewers watching the livestream were stunned. All quiet? Then what was that just now? This... and that man?!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene switched again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[British Federation]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cabinet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a serious conference room, an old man pointed at the map of the [Somme River], which was marked with the words \"60,000 casualties,\" and said to a general wearing a military uniform with a trembling voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is not tactics, this is a massacre!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a massacre!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The general wearing the military uniform was expressionless, looking at the old man with indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene switched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tsarist Russian Empire]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tsarist Russian Emperor, wearing imperial robes, frowned as he looked at the battle report, couldn't help but scold the generals around him, and then angrily threw the battle report in his hand away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera followed the battle report as it slowly fell until it landed on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blue Star netizens then looked at what was written on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the casualty list for the Tsarist Russian Empire's Eastern Front battlefield; the casualties had already reached... 3 million people?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were stunned; all the Blue Star players were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy crap?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many years are there between WWI and WWII, and the Soviets were already this capable of filling the gaps during WWI???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3 million people???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this is a tradition???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Blue Star players were still shocked by [World War I] and hadn't come to their senses, still wanting more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen had already gradually darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A drum sound, and then a few large characters appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[World War I]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming didn't give the Blue Star players a chance to recover from their shock at all, and then his voice slowly sounded, announcing the second game of the future:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the game we are going to make next, the World War I series.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next, please look at...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huaxia History Series.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",4299,"2026-06-17T10:00:24.305Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","65c6cb7909d41a8571fc71c2459487dea838c359967c747d3fa9b7aec8cc0296","i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-118","i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-116",301,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-was-supposed-to-make-a-match-3-game-why-is-thi-cover.jpg"]