Chapter 61: Hot Post Tops the Charts

It was called a studio, but it didn't primarily operate by selling in-game items or gold farming.

Today, game studios have evolved into many specialized directions and types.

Jingse Studio's business model focuses on uncovering hidden corners of the game, legendary landscapes, and character anecdotes.

Most importantly, it provides detailed tracking and reporting on top players, producing a series of character profiles to expand the studio's influence.

In short, it's like a newspaper, publishing issue after issue of reports on game hotspots and digging up the latest news.

As a new studio, Jingse Studio started far too late and couldn't compete with established rivals.

So he needed a new game to overtake them—Blue Sea's sudden emergence gave him the chance, and years of work savings gave him the capital for one bold gamble.

That's how Jingse Studio came to be.

"I can't fail—I must make a name for myself in Jianghai City!"

A beautiful face suddenly surfaced in his mind; Jing Yan frowned, as if remembering something troubling, tossed his cigarette, and crushed it under his foot.

He hurried back into the room and checked Pangzi's computer—the video editing had reached its final stage.

"A Jingse Studio production is guaranteed to be a masterpiece!"

A bold line of text served as the final closing.

"Phew—done!"

Pangzi looked excitedly at Jing Yan; Jing Yan smiled and patted his shoulder.

"You've worked hard—go back to the game. I'll handle the copy and posting across all platforms."

"Alright, then it's up to you, boss."

Jing Yan first reviewed the video, confirmed there were no issues, then began writing the copy.

After finishing the copy, he contacted his partnered promoters, paid to reserve spots, then posted it across all platforms.

Overnight, a striking post was pinned on every major forum.

"Jingse Studio 【Character Profile】 Episode One—Yese Liming!"

Jing Yan opened dozens of windows on his computer, refreshing data in real time, observing forum reactions and metrics, a smile tugging at his lips.

Success! This post was exploding! Jingse Studio's name was out there!

…

Xinyang Residential Complex was a famous villa rental area in Jianghai City.

The villas rented there were high-end, affordable only to upper-middle-class white-collar workers.

White-collar workers generally maintained regular lifestyles.

So at this late hour, all the villas were dark and quiet.

Suddenly, the lights in one pink room of a villa flickered on brightly.

"Damn! I'm dead?"

Chen Xiaomiao, wearing a cute panda pajama set, shot upright in bed.

"Can't these Patrol Team guys take a joke? I just teased them a bit during training—did they really kill me? Is their mental toughness that weak?"

Chen Xiaomiao flung her Game Watch onto the bed, then stomped off to wash her face, fuming.

When she returned, she hesitated, then put the Game Watch back on—but couldn't log into the game.

Since her character died, she had to wait 24 hours before creating a new one; all her previous progress was wiped clean.

Have to say, this kind of setup makes the frustration really intense, and almost discouraged her from continuing.

But thinking of all the fun in the game, she gritted her teeth: "Fine, one more chance! I'll re-enter after 24 hours—I refuse to believe this broken game can't tolerate someone who teases! If it can't, then Tengli Group's designers have absurdly narrow minds!"

In truth, it was Chen Xiaomiao's own fault—after learning about the 【Unload】 attribute from the forums, she'd eagerly sought out players to train with.

Win or lose didn't matter; her teasing was at maximum intensity, leaving every training partner feeling deeply uncomfortable.

When she went to train with the Deputy Captain of the Patrol Team, he finally cracked under her teasing and killed her outright.

And then, Chen Xiaomiao died.

"Jinx!"

Chen Xiaomiao grumbled: "If I can't play the game, I'll have to work all day tomorrow? What bad luck!"

Chen Xiaomiao, who believed in Xinyang's "live for the moment" philosophy and always avoided work whenever possible, found the idea of a full day's labor worse than death.

She checked the time—there was still plenty before dawn.

She opened her phone and logged into Longwan Platform, hoping to find other players who'd suffered even worse fates.

"When I'm miserable, if someone else is worse off, I feel happy."

She skillfully opened the forum—a prominent pinned hot post instantly caught her eye.

"Jingse Studio 【Character Profile】 Episode One—Yese Liming!"

She'd never heard of Jingse Studio—probably some tiny studio that popped up from nowhere.

The real focus was the four characters after it.

"Yese Liming? That's the guy who got the first weird kill and posted about how 【Unload】 works. In a way, my death is connected to him!"

Of course, Chen Xiaomiao was just talking—she'd never truly blame Yese Liming.

Inside the post, there was a flood of text.

In short, it introduced Jingse Studio's general situation, its elite projects, and current services.

Chen Xiaomiao had no interest in such studios; she skimmed it briefly, got the gist, and moved on.

If not for the headline featuring 【Yese Liming】, she wouldn't have even glanced at this post.

Scrolling down slightly, the highlight appeared—a video.

The video displayed real-time click counts embedded directly in the post.

The video's click count was skyrocketing—already over several hundred thousand, it had surged past one million in just this short time.

The video is free to watch; the uploader simply receives a platform share reward proportional to the number of clicks.

Chen Xiaomiao opened the video.

In complete darkness, flames lit up one after another, as if part of some sacrificial ritual.

Horror movie?

Chen Xiaomiao pulled her phone screen farther away, grabbed a bag of chips beside her, and opened the comments.

Perfect for eating!

"What the hell is this?"

"Black screen?"

"Light, light, light—I need light! Where's the lighting?"

"Posting a video and still acting all spooky?"

The comments scrolled rapidly, while the video entered its next phase: the contrast between light and shadow intensified, revealing hands behind the torches and the tense expressions of the villagers.

The atmosphere instantly surged.

Then…

Boom!!

A sudden explosion shattered the silence, making Chen Xiaomiao jerk her hand and scatter chips all over the bed.

Damn! Is this really a horror movie?

Upon closer inspection, the lighting in the scene gradually returned to normal video conditions, just enhanced with filters and minor digital corrections.

Then, she saw a shocking sight.

Amidst the interplay of light and shadow.

A woman with a massive hole in her skull was violently brawling with a young man, every punch landing with brutal impact!

The video's content and sound effects were top-tier, enhanced with subtle, polished effects—immersive to the extreme, rivaling a major action film.

"Weird!?"

"Holy shit! That woman's still fine after that? Definitely a weird thing!"

"Damn! That weird hollow skull… I've got a new strange fetish!"

"Uh…."

Before Chen Xiaomiao could react, the comments flooded the screen in unison.

(End of chapter)