Chapter 13

Xu Huan's veins were popping with anger; he stood in the office with his hands on his hips, panting heavily.

Everyone in the office didn't dare to breathe loudly.

There was no way.

They had truly met a rival.

This Polar Star Games, no one knew where they got the money.

They were just wearing them down.

Every day, various trending topics would inexplicably pop up.

#The Past and Present of Polar Star Games, After Being Copied...#

#Polar Star Games Boss Boasts New Game Will Win Championship, "World War II:..."...#

#Unveiling Polar Star Company's New Game "World War II:..."#

#Polar Star Games Boss Zhao Ming Boasts This Is a Game Surpassing "Cyber Blue Star: 2077"...#

Although they didn't mention them at all.

But clicking in leads to Polar Star Company, and immediately after, a bunch of people are in the comments shading "Ruined Future: 2100" for plagiarism.

Although they also bought many trending topics to smear Polar Star Company.

But these guys seemed to be smearing just for the sake of smearing; even though it had been on the headlines for so many days, many netizens were already spraying them for occupying public resources.

Yet they became even more enthusiastic, constantly causing trouble and buying trending topics.

Just this week of wearing down Polar Star Games had cost over forty million Federation Credits in trending topic fees; Xu Huan could barely hold on.

This wasn't his money.

It was all funds allocated by the company; if this was used up, he was finished.

But these people at Polar Star Games were shameless.

They even came up with trending topics like surpassing "Cyber Blue Star: 2077"?

Surpassing?

Have you even released it yet?

And you're already surpassing?

The trending topic is there, but clicking in, there's no useful information.

It was equivalent to the forty million-plus Federation Credits spent this week going down the drain.

And they even attracted a bunch of haters for themselves.

Xu Huan was so angry his teeth ached.

He had underestimated Polar Star Games and their boss Zhao Ming.

He knew they were hard to deal with, but he didn't expect them to be this hard.

Polar Star Company had finally gained the moral high ground.

A small company with a registered capital of a few tens of millions, stubbornly latching onto their Fortune 500 group, Emperor Penguin, and staying on the trending list for a week.

Morning meeting.

He was pointed at and scolded by the big boss for over an hour.

He had lost all face.

Xu Huan looked at the avoiding eyes of his subordinates, his head throbbing.

A bunch of losers.

It had been a week, and they hadn't found out any useful information.

Even now, they didn't even know what kind of thing Polar Star Games was making.

Xu Huan rubbed his temples, suppressing his anger:

"How is the DLC for 'Ruined Future: 2100' coming along?"

Hearing this, a subordinate quickly stood up:

"Manager, it's almost done."

"Based on the name 'World War II: Rise of the Empire'."

"We made the new DLC set fifty years after 'Ruined Future: 2100', where the remnants of the six federations reorganize, gradually taking over the chaotic zones in the ruins to reshape order."

"At this time, deep in the chaotic zone, a mysterious force called the Empire suddenly appears."

"They possess many technologies that even the federations don't have, their true..."

Before he could finish.

Suddenly, in the office, the surprised voice of Xu Huan's secretary rang out:

"Polar Star Games has hit another trending topic?!"

"Their official website updated?!"

As the words fell.

Everyone in the office looked over, stunned:

"Huh?"

Xu Huan was the first to react, rushing to the secretary's side and snatching the phone:

"What did they update?"

He hurriedly flipped through the scrolling trending comments.

The secretary said hesitantly from the side:

"It seems to be a game CG?"

Xu Huan exited the Federation Headlines and directly started searching for Polar Star Games Company's official website.

The next second.

As soon as the link for Polar Star Games Company appeared, Xu Huan clicked it.

Upon entering the Polar Star Games official website.

What came into view was a sci-fi scene of stars falling, followed by the Polar Star Games logo.

Then, an automatically playing scene.

A vast, dark-gray auditorium for ten thousand people slowly glided across the screen, and the huge swastika flag came into view.

Heavy, murderous music rang in his ears.

The next second.

The scene switched to a senate hall, in complete disarray; it seemed something had happened here.

The music turned deep and quiet.

Then the scene shifted again.

The whole world seemed to be burning in flames, all buildings were shrouded in fire, as if in a hell of flames.

The clanging, powerful music created an even greater sense of dissonance with this hell-like scene.

Until the screen turned completely dark.

The words "World War II: Rise of the Empire - Please Look Forward To It" appeared.

After watching this game CG.

There was silence in the office, everyone looking at each other.

Xu Huan frowned, watching it play on repeat, attempting to find a shred of useful content.

But there was nothing.

Only three scenes, already enough to attract people's curiosity.

Xu Huan looked up at everyone in the office:

"Everyone, share your thoughts."

"What can be analyzed?"

The office was silent for a while.

The subordinate who had previously reported on the game DLC progress spoke up:

"Manager."

"I think our previous guess should be correct."

"This 'World War II: Rise of the Empire' should be what happens after 'Cyber Blue Star: 2077'."

"It's just that because we made 'Ruined Future: 2100', we seized the initiative."

"So Polar Star Games directly took the subsequent DLC as the main body of the game for release."

"They should have some hidden gameplay that only the boss Zhao Ming knows and hasn't told Hao Wen; perhaps this is also where Polar Star Games' confidence lies."

"From the changes in this game CG and music, we can analyze."

"The beginning should be the Empire, the second scene should be the Federation."

"And the third scene, the city already turned into ruins with flames burning everywhere, should be the battlefield of the great war between the Empire and the Federation."

"We can use this information."

"To make a new DLC within the next three days, putting the battle between the Empire and the Federation into the background story."

"Then make a city similar to the one in their game CG just now, and open it for players to explore."

"Once Polar Star Games' game goes online."

"We will copy their new gameplay or ideas overnight."

Others nodded along.

Even Xu Huan's expression softened a bit:

"Not bad."

"Do exactly that, everyone hurry and get moving."

"Get it done before tomorrow night."

"Also, keep finding people for me to analyze."

"Since they've started releasing CGs for promotion, there will definitely be other news."

"Find it for me!"

Meanwhile.

While the Emperor Penguin Group was busy as a beehive.

Sky Shark Live.

Mo Xiaomo's live stream room.

Mo Xiaomo, who was playing cards while chatting with fans.

Suddenly noticed the frantically scrolling barrage:

"Huh?"

"Polar Star Games official website updated?"

"Brothers, hold on!"

"I'm going to check it out right now!!!"

The Polar Star Games live stream room is a big boss!

Must follow!

"Eh?"

"Wait! There's an invitation for Polar Star Company's new game in my private messages?!"

"Hahahaha, what do you call status!"

"Brothers, who else!!!"