Rebirth: Spoiling the Obsessive Film Emperor

Yin Chengjue’s past life was a complete joke.

The star he personally groomed not only betrayed him but twisted the knife when his company was on the brink of collapse.

Reborn, he vowed ...

Chapter 242 Test Server

We've barely managed to resolve things with Yin He, so we shouldn't rush to deal with Rong Yu's parents. Things have to be done one step at a time.

Besides, both of their careers are on the rise right now. They feel like they don't have enough time to spend together during a vacation, so where would they find the extra energy to deal with other things?

Yin Chengjue's new company launched the player test server for the game "Space Source," and Rong Yu's new TV series "The Swordsman's Carefree Life" also began airing on television.

The first few episodes of "The Wandering Swordsman" are fast-paced and intricately linked. The female lead, Li Xiaochen, has just transmigrated to this martial arts world and seems somewhat out of place, easily making her an oddball in everyone's eyes.

What follows is the clichéd yet irresistible face-slapping scene, which subverts the original character's cowardly image, leaving the cannon fodder who rushed over with swollen cheeks. Then, she slips and falls from the building, landing precisely in the male lead's arms, and is given a kiss that she can get no matter how she falls. The end credits song of the first episode starts at this moment, making the audience's maternal smiles appear on their faces, and then freeze on their faces.

So I decisively clicked on the second episode!

So, even though the plot of the TV series is cliché, there's a damn satisfying feeling to it. Even if you feel embarrassed in your mind, you can't help but smile.

The first three episodes are about the female protagonist who transmigrates into the book and gets her revenge. In the fourth episode, the female protagonist and the male protagonist embark on a journey of wandering the world with their respective missions.

As they journeyed along this path, countless stories unfolded. The life-and-death separations, joys and sorrows of the martial arts world passed through the eyes of the male and female protagonists, and also through the eyes of the audience. Rather than watching the male and female protagonists, it was more like observing the myriad aspects of life in the martial arts world through their perspectives.

There aren't many authors who can write ensemble pieces well; each one is a gem, and Su Qinghe, the author of this book, is one of them.

In addition, the post-production editing is tight and there is no dragging at all. The fight scenes are even fast-forwarded, so fast that you can only see the flashing swords and the shadows of the blades. There are no slow shots that seem like they are just gesturing or posing.

If it's a fight, it should be fast. If the actors can't keep up during filming, speeding it up in post-production is perfectly fine. But deliberately slowing it down in post-production is baffling. What's the point? Are they trying to give the audience every opportunity to take screenshots and practice those poses themselves?

The series "The Swordsman" released ten episodes in one go, each one exciting, but the tenth episode just happened to stop at the moment when the villain Qi Jinxiao made his first appearance.

The female protagonist looked up and saw the man in black sitting in the tree.

A long wind blows, and the silver bells ring out crisply.

At the same time, the end credits song begins to play, the scene freezes, and the end credits music video then appears.

Viewers followed the female lead's gaze from her feet to her chin, their eyes lingering on her face for only a fraction of a second before the scene cut off. They were all furious, frantically clicking for the next episode to continue watching, only to find that it was gone!

That's all for today's ten episodes!

The official Weibo account for "The Wandering Swordsman" exploded instantly!

Comment 1: This damn timing! It's stuck in my heart, it's suffocating me!

Comment 2: This man looks damn handsome in this outfit! @容瑜iycjV.

In a short time, Rong Yu's Weibo account gained countless followers, and the number of followers that had plummeted due to those rumors and gossip rebounded significantly.

However, it still had some impact. Some homophobic people who were initially drawn in by the good looks found out about the ambiguous relationship between Rong Yu and Yin Chengjue after digging a few times, and immediately abandoned the fandom out of disgust, calling on their friends to warn others not to enter.

Of course, these reactions were in line with Rong Yu's wishes.

If you like it, join; if you don't, leave. The tags are clearly posted there, so please read them carefully before joining and don't waste each other's time.

Following the trending topic #TheVillain'sLooksOfTheSwordsman#, #SpaceSourceTestServer# also followed suit.

These seemingly unrelated trending topics caused the Shuangyu CP fans, who had been following the story for a while, to scream and set off fireworks in the super topic.

The reason is simple: the former is a drama in which Rong Yu starred, while the latter is a game created by Yin Chengjue.

In particular, the trailer for the launch of the test server for the game "Space Source" was showing two different versions of the promotional trailer.

Animated version and live-action version.

The animated version goes without saying; Xinming Animation has already established a solid foundation in the hearts of viewers. As for the live-action trailer, some clips had been released before, but those were just for public relations purposes. This time, however, the full version will be shown.

As the words "Source of Space" disappeared from the screen, and two men in white suits stood on either side of the screen, those who appreciate good looks couldn't help but smile like doting aunts.

But then, the comments section would occasionally be flooded with astonishing remarks from the Shuangyu CP fans—"I don't care, I don't care, I don't care! They're wearing white suits! They're walking down the red carpet together! This isn't a game promotion! They're getting married right in front of me!"

—I don't care, I don't care! This background music must be the wedding march! They definitely exchanged wedding rings! They just didn't show it on camera!

—Wow! Ladies in front, look closely! What's that sparkly thing that fell out from under President Yin's tie? Doesn't it look like a ring?

—Are you all crazy about the Shuangyu couple from before? Everything looks like a ring to you.

—Hey! You know what! If you zoom in on the screenshot, it really does look like a ring strung together with a silver chain.

—Holy crap? Now that you mention it, it does look a bit like it! There were clips of it before, I've watched them so many times and never noticed! Are you guys using a magnifying glass?

—Ahhh! Is it because this is the official broadcast of the promotional trailer, and they're showing a high-definition video? The previous videos were a bit blurry, and President Yin's tie was also quite sparkly!

—Pshaw! Even game promotions are resorting to BL (Boys' Love) now? Disgusting! [rainbow emoji]

—How could such a flashy game be fun? It's definitely trashy and geared towards women! Anyone who plays it is a dog!

—Hey there! Excuse me, but this otaku-oriented trash game you're talking about has already been heavily promoted by several top gaming YouTubers on their live streams. Instead of wasting time watching the comments here, why don't you go watch their live streams and see how they're having a blast in the test server!

—Haha, I just came from Lao Ji's live stream. He really played recklessly, crashing five times in a row. He started arguing with the NPC, and surprisingly, he increased the NPC's favorability. The NPC then helped him complete one of the worlds, and he won by doing nothing, becoming the current number one in the test server rankings!

"Holy crap? You can do that? Which NPC is it? I want to go argue with him too! I haven't even finished a single world yet, I'm either accidentally killed by my teammates or killed by monsters!"

—Don't be discouraged! It's only been five hours since the test server opened, and it seems only one person, Old Chicken, has managed to complete a single world. Otherwise, why do you think this topic is trending? It's entirely driven by player frustration! QAQ

The hashtag #SpaceSourceTestServer# wasn't actually bought by the official Xinming team; it trended because the game was considered too difficult, and players who participated in the test server complained about it.

Actually, before the game was released to players, there were several closed beta tests. At that time, the planners mentioned to Yin Chengjue that the game was a bit too difficult and the data of novice players was too low. Even if they entered the low-level infinite world, it would be difficult to complete the game. If it were released to the official server, it would easily reduce the players' interest.

Yin Chengjue agreed to increase the players' base stats and to grant some privileges to beginner players, but not in the test server; these privileges would be available in the official server.

Yin Chengjue: "How can you appreciate the beauty and friendliness of the official server if you haven't experienced the hellish difficulty mode on the test server?"

Planning team: "..."

Yin Chengjue: "Besides, difficulties can always be overcome. You guys practice more now, and when the test server opens, you can each create alt accounts to stream, post on Weibo, and reveal gameplay strategies to the players, right?"

As a result, the game testers had to take on multiple roles. After completing the closed beta test, they went online to the test server, recorded various strategy videos, and released gameplay guides one after another while players were complaining about the game's high difficulty and it was trending on social media.

With the help of the guides, many players who had been struggling to complete the game on their own gradually figured out how to play and the patterns, and then had a method to conquer other infinite worlds.

In this day and age, there are countless new games launched every day, but mobile games with such a large production scale are relatively rare. Moreover, this mobile game has invested so much in promotion in the early stages, has made it to the top of the trending searches several times, and the trailer animations are of impeccable quality, naturally attracting many game enthusiasts to come and try it out.

Once they entered the test server of this Origin of Space, they would find that Xinming truly lived up to its reputation as a rising animation production company; the backgrounds and characters in the mobile game were absolutely amazing! Even if you didn't play the game, just walking around and taking pictures, every single one of them could be used as a screensaver.

To be honest, the reason why most players couldn't conquer the first world in the early stages was because every batch of players entering that first world had one or two people who weren't focused on conquering it, but rather on taking pictures, wandering around, and casually touching things. Before they knew it, they had triggered the monsters' motives to kill, and ended up massacring them all.

As discussions about the new game "Space Origin" grew, Yin Chengjue and Rong Yu each started a live stream and posted the links on Weibo, both tagged with #SpaceOrigin#.

Yes, Yin Chengjue plans to play this new game online with Rong Yu, which can also be considered as continuing to promote the game.

However, their way of playing is different.

After quickly creating a new character and entering the game, Yin Chengjue decisively skipped the newbie tutorial and went straight to the mall, where he bought 999 roses and 999 fireworks in one go.

Is the game difficult?

You guys take your time with the strategy, I'll just set off fireworks in the chat.