Chapter 133: It Turns Out the First to Reach One Million Was

The team that first defeated the Goblin Mad King was given an internal test activation code, but it was just Ji Ming's spur‑of‑the‑moment idea.

After all, I hadn't prepared any game‑related merch, and if I wanted a commemorative yet valuable reward for my beloved SSR, this seemed to be the only thing.

But he overlooked one thing: after the early video promotion, the closed‑beta launch, my recommendation that the Goblin went viral, and the "twist after twist, streamers both locked in" craze—three major and one minor events, four waves of internet hotspots in total—Code·Sun Moon was no longer an ordinary game.

Even if Ji Ming kept a hands‑off attitude, it has become the fiercest hype engine on the internet right now.

Sitting on this level‑12 updraft, anyone willing to spread their arms can soar like a sow taking flight.

Even a regular player who has never streamed now has at least 12,000 fans, and as soon as they go live, a single session brings in several hundred in revenue; with a bit of clever interaction with the chat, breaking a thousand is easy.

No need to mention anyone else; just look at Wang Shu.

The MCN agency she's with is now pulling out all the stops for her; with the unique early‑bird edge of "beautiful streamer equals closed‑beta player," she's become a top‑ten female streamer on Xunle Platform, with single‑session revenue at sky‑high levels.

Riflemen and Snow Leopards, among others, are even hotter among unsigned wild bloggers, and have recently been swamped with frantic solicitations.

Several guilds act like they're at an auction, constantly throwing money around and inflating prices, promising high salaries and generous benefits, eager to have them join their teams for future marketing.

【I advise you not to!】

Naturally, they immediately contacted Hua Shu, who's considered an insider, but the industry heavyweight instantly voiced opposition.

【You don't understand; it's not suitable for you right now. Sudden hype will only cloud your mind.】

【If you don't want to become someone else's hired hand under the spotlight, with all that hype turned into another's wedding dress and ending in an uncertain old age, then don't go.】

Meanwhile, while giving that advice, Fu Le was holding an emergency meeting to decide who should get his coveted slot.

"Everyone report: how are the streamers I asked you to sign earlier progressing now?"

"Although we're still a step behind, we've at least seized the initiative; we need to move fast!"

Wealth moves hearts; even though this aloof money‑tree has ignored everyone, countless capital groups have already set their sights on it.

"The potential ROI is too high, boss; our competitors have already taken action!"

"Seeing Lao Li's goofy grin makes me angry—so what, a streamer just joined the closed beta? What's there to be thrilled about!"

"Cancel all of Su Ban Yu's upcoming event plans immediately, send them to emergency physical training for a few days, and prepare to enter the game!"

Some companies even make it their first task each morning to study when Code·Sun Moon will open its closed beta and how to fight for more of the thousand slots.

And now it has announced that it will distribute a few targeted, giftable closed‑beta slots…

Is that even allowed?

Ji Ming opened the official Weibo, and the comment section was already turning into a Verdun meat grinder.

BCZ Team·Hu Bian: 【The playoffs went well this time; I'd like to reward myself with a chance to relax, please, please (crying)】

Li Tianzun of Miao Shou Tian Cheng: 【I've been genuinely jealous for a long time; whoever gets the qualification can contact me, Lao Li will surely offer a handsome price (fist bump)】

Lin Xiao Baobao Fan Club: 【We're just saying, my brother loves your game; hope you don't miss the chance to ride his hype (smile)】

Is that too exaggerated?

A glance reveals a sea of ten‑thousand likes and thousand comments—a chaotic jumble of streamer idols, official and civilian accounts, and vote‑rigging bots.

Ji Ming casually scrolled a couple of times; purchase requests, wishes, and even threats clashed below, turning into a mess of porridge.

That's only on the surface; in private messages, pathetic sales pitches and insults are just run‑of‑the‑mill, while there are several deranged users threatening to open boxes or even the entire operations team's lives.

The news "Code·Sun Moon Announces Gifted Closed‑Beta Slots" even eclipsed a certain actor's wedding and a singer's new album, firmly occupying the top spot on the hot search list.

A sudden idea of his could stir up such a storm; Ji Ming himself felt a bit dreamy.

He stood up, paced twice around the tiny room, and suddenly remembered something.

Since the vast majority of players livestream, the hundred closed‑beta participants have already been clearly recorded by netizens.

There are even dedicated e‑pet news accounts that report daily what's happening to everyone in the game.

The closed beta now feels like a large‑scale reality show, with several rookie internet celebrities rapidly incubating.

Thus, while scanning comments and DMs, Ji Ming also saw many TV stations sending cooperation requests, wanting dozens of closed‑beta accounts for an other‑world adventure‑themed celebrity romance show.

Although Ji Ming certainly ignored them, everyone already knows the players' skill levels.

If you ask who has the highest chance of getting a closed‑beta slot, it must be…

Zhao Jun, holding a long spear, stared at the flood of viewers in the live room with a bewildered expression.

It was fine before, but after the official update announcement, the real view count in the top right corner started soaring, and viewers poured in from all directions.

【Rifleman bro is so handsome, my sister gets all hot when she sees you, give us a slot please】

【Rifleman bro is so handsome, can the gender not be locked so tightly, give a slot please】

【Damn, I have a mine at home, 100k, can you arrange a slot!】

【You're offering only 100k? My family does cross‑border trade, we can do 200k without fuss】

【Hello, please have the streamer check the DMs, our company is truly sincere】

【Can we discuss a collaboration? We're a Fortune Global 500 company】

【I feel like the officials are deliberately hype‑up, could this be the so‑called money‑making trick?】

【Conspiracy theorists, step aside, don't ruin everyone's fun】

Amid a sky of flying gifts and chat, in just half an hour he outshone Wang Shu and became the top‑trending streamer on Xunle Platform.

"Everyone, don't rush; the new game version isn't out yet. Can I still get it or not?"

"Stop the gift spamming for a moment; don't get so excited, I'm afraid the stream might glitch!"

He was still stammering to explain when a dazzling entrance effect eclipsed everything.

In an instant, like a Katyusha outside Berlin, rockets crackled in a chain, whizzing toward his face.

【Copying, how many rockets is this!】

【Five? Ten? No, still increasing?】

【It's already a hundred!】

In the end, a full 666 rockets kept flooding the stream as if endless, and the big spender who splurged so many gifts was…

【Fan Taozhu! No way, Young Master Fan also came?】

【As soon as he makes a move, it's 666x666, do you have to be so exaggerated?】

【A gift worth over four hundred thousand, that's several years of my salary, wuwu, it's so sour it feels like my essence and shell are separating.】

Amidst the screen full of surprise and envy, Young Master Fan finally appeared leisurely and posted a noticeable comment.

【Hehe, actually I've been watching this guy's livestream for several days; now ranked second, the one who brushed over eighteen thousand is my alt account.】

Favorite game to play: 【Yes】

【No other meaning, just pay the deposit first; although I'm a bit tight on cash lately, once I get the qualification I can still have a million as the final payment.】

【If buddy has bad luck and doesn't get it, it's fine; just remember to take me along in the future internal test, let's play together (thumbs up).】

Now not even the comments, even Ji Ming himself is starting to feel sour.

I still haven't gotten my million at month's end, and Spear Soldier already became a millionaire?

Moreover, no matter the era, there's always the presence of small packets; as the new hot search of 【Young Master Fan splurges a million to purchase the qualification for the internal test of "Code Name: Yangyue"】 rises, the game's heat welcomes another wave of explosion.

【Wow, what game is this, worth a husband spending a million on?】

【Young Master Fan, could you help buy a spot for my older brother too? My older brother works so hard.】

【Looking at Young Master Fan's words, the internal test qualification is sure to be obtained; having money is really good.】

But there's still more.

【I have committed the sin of doubting Code Name Yangyue; great master of all beings, please forgive me and grant me the qualification!】

【Give me the qualification! Give me the qualification, dad! Please! Please!】

【I most want an episode of Miss Samoye; it's been so long since I've seen such a pleasing furry moe girl……】

Tonight might be a sleepless night; I don't know how many people will be unable to sleep.

Ji Ming took a breath and clicked on the chat box that had been flashing for a while.

In the short time he was surfing the web, Bai Yesheng excitedly sent several strings of text.

【Wai Shu, you wouldn't really have quit, would you? This game company, even a slight move creates a cyber storm; even the bits leaking from between the fingers are handfuls of cash.】

【Can you hurry up and kowtow to the boss, figure out how to return to continue as operations, and then give me, who loyally offers strategies, a share of five hundred thousand?】

I…

【Savior!】

【Are you really going to sell your dignity over a mere million?】

Ji Ming was just about to say he himself originally was……

【Savior, I will work hard to earn money, please don't be like this, okay? (sobbing)】

【Plan, plan is paramount; I don't want to die.】

Frightened, he hurriedly tapped the keyboard.

【I plagiarized, even if I really earned this money, it's impossible to make it with a personal account!】

Actually, for Ji Ming now, whether it's money or not doesn't matter anymore.

After a wave of revenge spending in the first two days, wanting nothing, he who entered the sage state thought for a long time,

No time to go out and travel, no time to indulge in gourmet food, let alone a car or house……

Yet he couldn't find what he wanted, so the daily settlement savior fee has remained untouched and saved for several weeks.

Even if suddenly another million were given to him……

Having money but nowhere to spend it, it's better to just mess around a couple more times in Yangyue World; then it's hard for his heart to have any further fluctuations.