In Mr. Lu Xun’s essay “Further Discussion on the Collapse of the Leifeng Pagoda,” there is a passage——

Tragedy is showing people the destruction of what is valuable in life.

When BT’s body was utterly shattered in that unprecedented explosion, powerful enough to destroy an entire planet, the players’ emotions instantly spiraled out of control!

All the streamers were in tears, breaking down on the spot!

Just ten minutes ago!

They had been fighting alongside BT, crossing through thick smoke, screaming as they rushed forward, engaging in a desperate battle with the tenacious Viper, defeating Sloan, and driving away the old thief Sam.

But in the blink of an eye!

BT, who had just achieved complete synchronization with their thoughts and reached one hundred percent combat efficiency, was gone forever on this planet.

Countless streamers immediately exited their sensory pods and ran out of their live rooms, sobbing uncontrollably.

Many streamers couldn’t even leave a full voice message for BT; they choked halfway through, unable to stop crying!

As for the viewers, they exploded in rage!

All across the live streaming platforms, waves of angry curses surged higher and higher!

“F*** you, damn Gu Sheng, you old thief!”

“Beast! No! I need a more aggressive word than beast!”

“Are you insane? You’re pure, hardcore psycho, right?”

“Damn, I can’t take it, tears streaming down in the middle of the night.”

“My eyes are leaking.”

“No wonder the English name is Titanfall but the Chinese name is Titan’s Fall! The ending really is a fall! Damn!”

“Just hearing ‘believe me’ made me completely lose it.”

“Who knows where that old thief lives? I’m gonna send him some local specialties!”

“@Gu ShengSam, you better sleep with one eye open, I’m not joking.”

“F*** Gu Sheng, give your address! I’m damn serious!”

“Hey, does Binjiang have any ride-hailing services for hitting people? I need to buy one even if I’m selling my house!”

“Buy one? People from other live rooms might think we can’t afford it! Buy ten! Ten mini steel rods a day!”

“Hang in there, brothers, really hang in there……”

“……”

And this! Is just the domestic market’s reaction!

Remember!

Yiyou X2 also launched partially in overseas markets this time.

So, this wave of emotional breakdowns included not only domestic players but many foreigners too!

Compared to domestic players, the foreigners’ emotions were far less stable, and their language was even more intense!

One streamer kicked open the sensory pod and collapsed to the floor, wailing:

“F**k! F—ck you Sam! Don’t eat pickled radish!!!”

Another vented by rushing out of the pod and smashing the external streaming screen:

“Why do you do this to me? Why?! I just wanted to play a game, why are you doing this to me?!”

There was even a streamer sobbing on the spot, accusing Gu Sheng of murder:

“Murderer! Murderer! SamGu is a complete killer! He personally killed my friend!”

At this moment, Titanfall players worldwide united, loudly ‘praising’ Gu Sheng’s personally designed ending with all sorts of colorful language via Telegram——

“F**k! F*** you, damn you! You son of a b***h truly deserves to die!!!”

The players were boiling!

Meanwhile, Zhou Jie was crying so hard in her sensory pod that she could barely catch her breath, more tragic than the rainy nights of Paris:

“Ah, I really give up……Isn’t a game supposed to bring joy……why is it like this……”

“Who exactly does this ending bring happiness to……Oh damn, I get it……”

“Old thief, I don’t know about others, but this psycho definitely got his pleasure……”

Thinking of this!

Zhou Jie let out a long howl toward the sky!

General Zha!

Why is murder illegal!!!

While thinking this, Zhou Jie skipped past the game’s end credits and acknowledgments.

She simply couldn’t bear the tragic orchestral soundtrack anymore and had to wash her face to calm down.

However!

Just as she skipped the credits, the screen froze on the moment when the resistance fleet returned home through the vast universe!

Then!

Ding! Ding! Ding!

A string of achievements popped up in the UI’s lower-right corner!

[Unlocked “Yiyou X2: BT Voice Pack”]

[Unlocked “Yiyou X2: Cause-and-Effect Level Background”]

[Unlocked “Yiyou X2: Titanfall Theme”]

[Unlocked “Pacific Rim Movie Discount Card”]

[Unlocked “APEX Championship Invitation Card (In Preparation)”]

Seeing that long list of rewards, Zhou Jie’s mouth immediately formed an O shape!

So many rewards for clearing the game!

But thinking about it, it made sense.

As one of Yiyou X2’s three flagship escort titles, Yiyou must have provided some customized content for Titanfall.

BT’s voice! The time-stop background! The Titanfall cockpit theme!

With all this applied, the sensory pod might as well be called the “TTF Custom-Made Machine”!

Thinking of this!

Zhou Jie applied all the Yiyou X2 rewards at once!

Then, tentatively called out softly: “BT?”

The next second!

That familiar voice quickly responded with warmth and firmness!

[This is BT-7274, Vanguard-class Titan. You can call me BT. How can I assist you?]

“Ohhhhhhh——!!!”

At this moment, Zhou Jie screamed in joy!

Although in the game’s ending, BT left her forever.

But in reality, she could still talk to BT.

Just like she often returned to the Pilot training levels to chat with illusions of Teacher La!

Maybe this was the only humanity the old thief had left.

Zhou Jie was deeply comforted.

The bullet screen viewers were also filled with delight——

“Damn! BT’s voice is awesome!”

“Bought it, bought it, bought it! I’m just placing an order.”

“Fortunately, the old thief still kept a little bit of human kindness.”

“A little kindness, but not much.”

“Indeed, you have to watch BT die painfully once to unlock this voice pack.”

“Damn—!!! I hereby declare the old thief still isn’t human! I revoke his qualification to be human!”

“To get sweet jujubes, you must first get slapped. He understands emotional control.”

“I suspect this guy did it on purpose, torturing players for fun.”

“Hard not to support……”

“……”

Amid the viewers’ chatter, Zhou Jie tried out the background and theme next.

These two should have been made by Yiyou, perfectly fitting the sensory pod, beautiful, and of very high quality.

As for the Pacific Rim movie discount card, she accepted it as well.

The Trial by Fire level was impressive; this kind of collaboration made her look forward to the movie’s quality.

Although the old thief was somewhat of a psycho, his taste was undoubtedly impeccable.

Since he linked with this movie, it meant the movie’s quality should not be bad.

Finally!

There was the “APEX Championship Invitation Card”!

“Is this a……commemorative card, brothers?”

Zhou Jie was puzzled.

If she remembered correctly, the mercenary group led by the old thief in the game was called APEX.

So what did this invitation card mean?

Could it be a collectible representing having cleared the game?

However,

The moment she took out the invitation card, a string of information appeared in her heads-up display——

[Name: APEX Invitation Letter]

[Description:]

In the vast outer star regions, an ancient and bloody sport has been passed down.

Some legends fight for money, others seek answers.

Only players who stand out in the grand tournament hosted by SamGu can become top-tier hunters.

Seize endless wealth or find the lifelong answer sought.

Players holding this card receive Sam’s invitation to the Land of Fire, to claim glory and be reborn in flames……

[“APEX Legends” — Coming Soon]

[Serial Number: 2938-4432-2913-XXXX (Hidden/Visible)]

Zhou Jie was stunned for a full five seconds!

“Ah???”

She was numb!

The shock was written all over her face!

This was no simple “clearance commemorative”!

It was a ticket to the next thrilling journey!

At this moment!

Zhou Jie felt her scalp tingle, an unbelievable scream escaped the sensory pod——

“Wo——ah——?!”

“Brothers!”

“This is freaking awesome, damn!”

“This is…… the activation card for TTF multiplayer mode!!!”

The next second, the whole scene erupted!

“Word up… word up!!!”

“What the heck…… huh?”

“I really like what the Golden Wind players say—— ‘Huh?’”

“Damn! So TTF actually has multiplayer mode?!”

“Strictly speaking, it should be a spin-off since the battlefield has moved to the Outer Realm, focusing on APEX mercenary selection.”

“Damn, I can’t take it anymore, brothers……goosebumps all over!”

“So the cards the old thief gave us before are direct passes to the next work!”

“This Easter egg is freaking huge!”

“So it’s a multiplayer competitive tournament game?”

“Seems so, and the final selections are people like Viper.”

“Huh??? I’m a villain now???”

“Hahahahaha, damn this is ridiculous!”

“If you can’t beat them, join them. Since you can’t kill the old thief, join him.”

“……”

Everyone was shocked!

That seemingly trivial little story segment in the plot—a card with a serial number!

Actually hid information about a spin-off!

And!

The coolest part was that this card was personally handed out by the game’s lead designer!

Such an Easter egg was already exciting enough, but this kind of breaking the fourth wall left all players amazed!

Players were stunned, unanimously stating Gu Sheng temporarily earned a breathing space, deciding whether to organize an offline fight after the spin-off was released!

Industry peers were stunned, waving their hands in disbelief.

Golden Wind’s flashy tricks were truly endless; this kind of creative form was unheard of.

It was like a sudden burst of brilliance that made them double over in awe.

And so!

Eight days after Titanfall’s release, all game content was fully unveiled!

But!

Its influence on the gaming community spread rapidly like ripples caused by a boulder falling into a lake!

Media reports came flooding in, with a wave of perfect 10 scores!

Some gaming media even boosted Titanfall’s rating to 11!

Beyond the ceiling!

Competitors quickly sprang into action!

Dissecting levels, analyzing design, organizing concepts, researching scripts!

Of course!

Everyone seemed to know Titanfall’s legend could not be fully replicated.

So they all shifted focus to its individual level designs!

Some companies took the time-travel level and developed puzzle games themed around timeline traversal.

Some extracted the Pilot system, adding wall-running and acrobatics into regular multiplayer battles to increase battlefield mobility.

Others focused on the adrenaline-pumping mech battle level, studying and developing authentic mech battle game modes.

For a time, Titanfall became the hottest item in media and among competitors.

There was even a saying circulating in the market——

If you’re media, just include the four words “Titanfall” in your article, and you’ll attract traffic.

If you’re a developer, just claim your new game’s mode “originates from TTF,” and you’re guaranteed profit!

Such a booming game market naturally fueled Titanfall’s terrifying sales growth!

350,000 copies!

450,000 copies!

550,000 copies!

In Huaguo, Nihon, Cologne, San Francisco……

Domestically, across Asia, worldwide……

From the city of Binjiang, the Golden Wind swept through Huaguo’s gaming circles, and for the first time, tentatively stepped onto the world stage alongside the Yiyou X2 sensory pods!

Perhaps many media had guessed the second half of Titanfall would start strong but fade, unable to replicate the first half’s legendary brilliance.

But when the work appeared before them, all those speculations vanished.

Replaced by even more terrifying sales growth!

Even!

On the 12th day after launch, a bizarre situation emerged!

Remember!

The initial seven-day lock for the two halves was only temporary.

Once the first batch of players cleared it, the lock became meaningless.

Meaning, when the second half unlocked, the entire Titanfall story could be experienced all at once.

Thus——

“According to China Digital Entertainment Association data——”

“As of 23:59 last night,”

“Titanfall’s sales surpassed 650,000 copies globally, reaching 657,773 copies,”

“While Yiyou X2’s total global sales as of 23:59 last night were——”

“634,589 units……”

Yes!

At this moment! A historically absurd sales record appeared!

A game exclusive to Yiyou X2!

Sales exceeded the platform it was on!

Over twenty thousand free riders actually chose to buy Yiyou X2 after unlocking the full Titanfall story, then refunded after playing.

The motto was riding a bike to the bar, spending and saving as needed.

When the news arrived, Yan Sheng’s eye-rolling nearly reached the sky, almost spitting blood!

103% game penetration!

Such an absurd achievement, if you hadn’t witnessed it, who would believe it!

Yan Sheng trembled with anger, feeling more speechless than ever in his life.

However!

At this point, he had no solution.

After all, he couldn’t just cancel the seven-day unconditional refund policy; that would cause huge problems.

Fortunately, there weren’t many free riders, and Yiyou X2’s sales had already far exceeded targets, so it wasn’t a big deal.

It was just this ridiculous data that made him the laughing stock of the media for a while.

Sales were booming!

Reputation soaring!

In the blink of an eye!

Half a month of blazing sales had passed!

And on this day!

The fifteenth day after Titanfall’s release!

In a dimly lit one-bedroom apartment in the Binjiang Happiness Garden neighborhood late at night,

A girl’s mixed laughter and crying sounded wildly disturbed, eerily out of place in the silent midnight……

“Wuwuwu……hiss……hiss……”

“Hahahahaha……wuwu……”

“This industry……who exactly is losing money……”

“Ah?”

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by lotustale.com