Ch. 16 - Mo Xiaomo: Should I Choose the Empire? Or the Anglo-French Federation?
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Xu Huan's teeth were nearly grinding to dust.
Damn it all. Which wealthy heir was backing Polar Star Games Company as their business partner? They were clearly treating money like it meant absolutely nothing, just throwing vast sums around without hesitation.
Yet, there was nothing he could do about it. Too much money had been burned on promotional campaigns and trending topics during this period—there simply wasn't any left in their budget to continue this spending war.
Emperor Penguin Group wouldn't keep bailing him out indefinitely. Every Federation coin consumed on promotion and trending topics during this period needed to be recouped with substantial interest, or else his career would be over.
Xu Huan gritted his teeth and ordered the employee in front of him to open Polar Star Games Company's official website. He desperately needed to see what exactly their rival had created.
As the employee navigated to the site, the newly released game CG on Polar Star Games Company's official website began playing.
The dark-toned meeting hall that he'd analyzed countless times appeared before Xu Huan and his entire team. But this time, instead of cutting away, the camera continued its steady movement, gradually revealing the massive hall capable of holding ten thousand people. Enormous swastika flags hung throughout the space, while densely packed fanatical crowds filled every seat. On the central platform, a figure wearing a dark yellow military uniform delivered an impassioned speech.
The revelation struck everyone's minds like a thunderbolt.
Xu Huan's face drained of color as he stared intently at the game CG, his mind reeling. Everything was completely wrong! He was utterly bewildered, completely and totally confused.
This retro-period aesthetic—where was the wasteland setting? These physically intact humans in historical uniforms—where was the cyberpunk styling?
This was clearly an entirely different game!
How could that be possible? Had Polar Star Games actually created a completely new game in just ten days?
That meant the DLC they'd frantically developed was completely worthless—it had no overlap whatsoever with Polar Star Games Company's actual content. Worse yet, all those Federation coins spent during this period on promotional warfare against Polar Star Games had essentially been free advertising for their competitor!
Xu Huan's brain went completely blank.
If there had been a thematic overlap, then all the promotional hype during this period wouldn't have been wasted—they could have even siphoned significant momentum from Polar Star Games Company. But now there was zero overlap. Polar Star Games was creating something entirely different.
They were completely ruined...
The game CG finished playing, and Xu Huan remained frozen in shock. Only when his subordinate called his name did he suddenly snap back to reality, pointing frantically with his pale face.
"Quick! Check all the major streaming rooms immediately! Don't they have early access channels? See if downloads are available yet!"
On Polar Star Games Company's official website, only the game CG had been updated—the download link remained inactive. Remembering that Polar Star Games had previously distributed early access channels to numerous streamers, Xu Huan frantically pulled out his phone and began searching through every major streaming room to see if anyone had gained early access to Polar Star Games' title. His heart pounded as he desperately prayed that their new game would turn out to be complete garbage...
Meanwhile, Sky Shark Streaming's gaming section was experiencing its annual carnival atmosphere.
The [Anti-War Competition] hosted by the Six Major Federations operated on a global scale. The Great Xia Federation alone witnessed over a thousand new game releases on this single day annually, let alone the combined output from all Six Major Federations.
The sheer volume was overwhelming—absolutely impossible to experience everything.
However, within the Great Xia Federation, this year's highly publicized plagiarism controversy between Emperor Penguin Group and Polar Star Games had captured widespread attention.
Everyone was now closely monitoring both companies' every move. Many gaming streamers who'd received promotional payments from Emperor Penguin Group had already updated their channel titles.
【Early Access Experience”Wasteland Future: 2100” Brand New DLC】
【”Wasteland Future: 2100” Strongest Streamer, Taking You Through the New DLC Experience】
【Explosive! ”Wasteland Future: 2100” Brand New War Experience】
All those streamers were promoting “Wasteland Future: 2100.” After all, those promotional fees hadn't been spent for nothing.
Conversely, numerous streaming rooms that had received Zhao Ming's super starship gifts had also changed their titles.
【Early Access Experience “World War II: Rise of Empire”】
【Want to Experience Real War? Visit My Stream to Watch ”World War II: Rise of Empire”~】
Upon entering the gaming section, streaming rooms promoting these two competing titles were visible everywhere.
In Mo Xiaomo's streaming room, which was within the gaming section, her stream title displayed 【Personally Invited by Polar Star Games Boss ~Early Access Experience “World War II: Rise of Empire”~】, using this compelling hook to draw viewers streaming in continuously.
Mo Xiaomo sat transfixed before her computer, eyes wide with shock as she watched the game CG depicting a city reduced to ruins, completely consumed by massive fires.
The environment resembled nothing less than a flaming hell itself. Yet from this infernal landscape charged countless soldiers, their bodies wreathed in flames. Having abandoned any hope of survival and ignoring the searing fire consuming them, they gripped antiquated rifles while charging directly toward the well-equipped imperial forces.
"We will defend our motherland until we shed every last drop of our blood. Besides this, we have no other path. Because behind us... is our Moscow."
The screen faded to complete darkness.
As the visuals gradually dimmed, a single question appeared: “Did they... hold it?”
This question emerged not only in Mo Xiaomo's mind but also in the thoughts of every viewer across the streaming rooms.
What kind of indomitable will was this? Was defending a single city truly worth such tremendous sacrifice?
Mo Xiaomo's eyes had grown slightly red with emotion. Long after the game CG concluded, she finally snapped back to reality, her voice trembling with admiration.
"My god... Polar Star Games Company's CG is absolutely the most incredible cinematic sequence in gaming history! I'm completely blown away! It's so profoundly shocking that I... I can't even find words to describe it. What kind of indomitable will is this? How did they achieve such an incredible level of emotional impact?!"
The bullet comments in her streaming room scrolled frantically.
[HOLY SHIT! This game CG is absolutely insane!!!]
[BRUH when can we play this?! I'd skip work just to try it!]
[Don't even talk about it, I'm still in school but I already called in sick to go home and download~]
[Wait, you're skipping school? Which school? I'm telling your teacher lol]
[Plot twist: I AM the teacher hahahaha~]
[This is kinda sus though. How could you not feel anything with flames all over your body?]
[You don't know shit. The enemy's at your doorstep, you think there's time to put out fires?]
[Nah you're the one who doesn't get it. Gasoline burns at 2300°-2700°, even through clothes that's over 1000 degrees. Human willpower can't resist that kind of pain, so I'm calling BS. No way human determination reaches that level!]
[You're full of crap, I'll *** your *** you moron!]
Blue Star had never endured world wars, and nobody had ever attempted to resist burning flames under such circumstances. Such extreme scenarios had never occurred in this world’s history.
The viewer who'd been challenged couldn't formulate a counterargument and resorted to harsh profanity, while their opponent grew increasingly smug and launched into an extended scientific explanation.
Seeing the bullet comments transform from shock into heated arguments, Mo Xiaomo quickly intervened.
"Hey, don't fight, everyone! The game's almost finished downloading on my end—I should be able to start playing soon. How about we discuss which faction to choose instead!"
Based on the game CG demonstration, there should be Empire, Anglo-French Federation, and Soviet Federation factions available.
Although the Soviet Federation faction had delivered profound emotional impact, it seemed like they would be relatively weak in terms of gameplay.
So... should she choose the Empire faction or the Anglo-French Federation faction?
Mo Xiaomo fell into conflicted deliberation.
[Polar Star Games Zhao Ming: Keep dreaming—as if the Empire faction would ever be available to you!