Chapter 534
In a flash, ten days passed, and it had already been a month since Version 2 . 0 was released .
The overall situation was relatively good, with the number of sheltered refugees rising day after day . The beast hordes that had wreaked havoc were also eliminated one after another . The players had completely assimilated into the new version and were scrambling around, adding to the overall progress of the main task . In addition to providing disaster relief, there was also a competition happening in secret .
All in all, Nagakin's policy had been pretty effective . As the saying went, even the fiercest lady would be afraid of a stalker . Under the constant propaganda from the Godoran spokesperson, the players attempted to join the Godora faction with the mentality of trying . Han Xiao was not surprised, as trying various different possibilities was the God-given nature of a player, not to mention that the two factions were not in conflict against each other .
The image of Godora within the minds of the players was very weak . After all, it was the first time that they had come into contact with the various factions . They were unlike Han Xiao, who could be considered long-time buddies with them . However, while Godora could not compare to the Black Star Mercenary Group, the benefits given were pretty good, and the magical technology that they employed was attractive .
Nagakin was satisfied with the current recruitment process, and Black Star did not seem to have any intention of interfering .
However, just when he was about to celebrate, a video appeared on the player forums, causing a huge uproar .
Every ten days, Bun-Hit-Dog would release a new recorded video . With his current fan base on Planet Aquamarine, each release of his videos would attract a large number of players to view . However, the most recently recorded video was not a continuation of the Black Star Series . Rather, it was a new series, labelled 'Planet Aquamarine: The Old Era' .
"It's not the Black Star Series, eh, disappointed . "
"A new series? Sounds interesting, not sure what the content is about . "
"It's an international series . Let's see what it's all about . "
After the customary roasting session, the players opened the video to have a look with high expectations . While the majority of viewers would beat Bun-Hit-Dog to death if given the chance, they had to admit that the quality of his video channel was consistently good, with humor as the main focus . This allowed everyone who watched it have a good time .
The video began, but there was no opening comment from Bun-Hit-Dog . Instead, it jumped straight into the content, literally starting with a boom . The opening scene showed nuclear bombs raining down from the sky, exploding into mushroom shaped clouds when they landed on the ground . However, the whole process was devoid of sound . Only after the shelling ended did the background music slowly start to play, as though trying to pull the audience into the picture .
This section was familiar to most of the viewers . After all, it was the recording of the Six Nations bombing the Germinal Organization headquarters . However, the video then shifted to a series of tragic war pictures . Some of the topics of the images were vague and unclear, causing the audience to comment in confusion .
"What's the video this week about? I can't tell at all . "
"It's quite the messy start . "
Just as the audience began to get suspicious, a narrative suddenly sounded amid the war scenes . It was Kedan's voice, and his tone was weak and trembling as he slowly explained their crimes . This confession was made through Bun-Hit-Dog recording and editing the interrogation of Kedan . He had broken down the testimony of Kedan and added imagery, allowing the audience to better understand the meaning behind his words . Such cutscene editing greatly enhanced the visual and audio contrast, giving the audience a sense as though they were recalling the past .
Following Kedan's words, the atmosphere of the channel became filled with distress and grief .
Toward the end, the images of the war were integrated with the interrogation proceedings, brought out to great effect . This allowed the audience to understand the theme of the video . This was the truth about the Old Era of Planet Aquamarine, and the images in concert with the audio painted a detailed picture of this theme, fully bringing out the grief and sadness . Only toward the end of the video did Black Star appear, and Bun-Hit-Dog utilized Black Star as the core to wrap up his entire video . For this video, Bun-Hit-Dog did not utilize his famed humorous antics but made the video with a heavy and emotional atmosphere . Compared to his past videos, the contrast was excellent, and the impact was great .
Ten days ago, Han Xiao had pulled some strings, allowing Bun-Hit-Dog to interrogate Kedan to learn about the truth of the Old Era . He had been eighty percent certain that Bun-Hit-Dog would take the secret and make it into a video to be shared with the players . Being a video producer, he would definitely use this unknown part of Planet Aquamarine as material to grab people's attention .
Indeed, it was as expected . Bun-Hit-Dog had a sharp nose toward the smell of news material and found an intrinsic value within the recording . He thus made a video out of it, thinking that it was his good luck to have stumbled upon such a secret . He did not know that this was all part of Han Xiao's plan . After a long period of interaction, Han Xiao was clear on how to utilize Bun-Hit-Dog as a weapon to sway public opinion . He only needed to hand out a few fragments of information, and he did not need to worry that Bun-Hit-Dog would not be able to come out with a satisfactory video . After all, the guy was a professional!
The response to the video was fierce, and all the viewers were stunned . No one knew that this new series actually held such a shocking secret . In an instant, Planet Aquamarine became a recipient of sympathy .
As for Godora, there was not much of an impression that they left on the players . After being 'polluted' by the video channel, they stamped the Godorans with the title of 'high and mighty' and 'arrogant' . The favorability that the players had toward them sharply decreased .
A great portion of the players were actually pragmatic, valuing their own interests and rewards above all else . However, this was not their only motivation . The players also had their own preferences, and their likes and dislikes sometimes outweighed their benefits! Few people would like to interact with those who thought themselves high and mighty .
Furthermore, after Version 1 . 0, the majority of players had developed some sentimental feelings toward Planet Aquamarine . Thus, they naturally stood on the side of Planet Aquamarine, feeling some anger toward Godora .
In resistance to 'authority', this was a favorite activity of many of the players!
The impact of the video was slowly taking effect, riling the emotions of the players . The forum posts for Planet Aquamarine shot up at a staggering rate, and their collective emotions worked to turn Godora into a megavillian overnight .
Even more players began to chant the slogan "Tonight, we bleed blue!", the blue being a reference to Planet Aquamarine .
Han Xiao had followed the response on the forums . At this point, his objective had basically been achieved . The public opinion target was not to raise himself on a pedestal nor to denounce the enemy, and he did not distort any facts . He merely exposed the 'secret', allowing people to see that it was a citizen of Godora that had done such a thing . Regardless of whether they had been instructed to do so or not, Godora had to bear this black mark .
I guess, it could be considered some form of overdue compensation for Planet Aquamarine .
Originally, the welfare of the mercenary group for Godora could not have been compared to that of Black Star, and now that their moral identities had taken a hit, their ability to attract mercenaries to join reached a new low . If their attraction could be likened to stock prices, it would show a continuous decrease .
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