Audiences who watched Alex's demo—especially those who love action games—were absolutely thrilled. The kind of swordplay showdown with a boss that used to only happen in cutscenes or QTE animations…
Now players could actually experience and control it themselves. It was an unprecedented breakthrough in the realism of action games. Just imagining playing it was both terrifying and exhilarating!
Hearing the growing excitement in the venue, Alex smiled and said jokingly, "You're all too quiet. With that kind of energy, you still think you're ready to play?!"
"We want to play!!!"
"Please release the game, old thief!!!"
The players' cheers exploded into a frenzy. The entire venue—every single one—erupted.
"Tch, look at how easily the crowd gets hyped. Only people who've never seen the world fall for this kind of act," muttered Thomas Hawkins with a sneer.
But just then, he heard a voice nearby scream hoarsely, "I want to play!!!"
Huh?
Thomas froze. That voice was familiar—it belonged to a senior executive from his own company! And their offices weren't even that close…
He's shouting that loud? Did our own people get brainwashed?!
"Alright! That's more like it!" Alex grinned. "After discussing with the team, we've decided that the price for Sekiro will stay the same as Deep Sea Trek—499 credits. And the release date is next Saturday, 8 PM, Eastern Dragon Time."
"WHAT?! Still just 499?!"
"Old thief, raise the price a little—we don't mind paying more!"
"You're too generous! Are you a saint?!"
The crowd was in awe. Everyone who played Deep Sea Trek already knew the insane value the game delivered. It was basically a full-blown alien survival adventure—something you'd normally pay tens of thousands to experience in real life.
Now Sekiro was launching at the same price?
Even as buyers, players started feeling guilty—like they were robbing Alex blind.
Compared to him, the guys from the Goose Corporation looked like greedy vampires that should be tied to a lamppost and left to roast in the sun!
"But… a whole week wait?!"
"Yeah, what are we supposed to do for seven days without Sekiro?!"
"My blade is thirsty for blood already!!"
Though some grumbled about the wait, Alex had no choice. The game wasn't finished yet—he couldn't release it even if he wanted to.
Ignoring the complaints, Alex continued: "Alright, to close out this press conference, I'll be doing a Q&A. I'll randomly pick four lucky audience members to ask me any question, and I'll answer personally."
"Everyone participating in the conference has been assigned a number. Let's draw the first!"
A glowing number board appeared in the air, rapidly spinning digits.
"Stop!" Alex called.
The board stopped.
"Player 3566!"
The chosen player was instantly teleported from their seat to the stage beside Alex.
When the crowd saw Player 3566, they burst into laughter.
The guy had used the avatar creator to give himself entirely green skin, looking like a goblin… and he was even wearing a green hat.
Dragon Kingdom players laughed the loudest.
"This guy's outfit is next-level funny!"
"All green AND a green hat? What's his obsession with green?!"
"He's gotta be a foreigner. No way one of us would do this—at least not unironically!"
(In Dragon Kingdom culture, a "green hat" implies being cheated on, making the choice especially hilarious.)
Even Alex, who'd seen everything, had to suppress his laughter. He maintained his composure as the professional host and asked, "So, Player 3566, what's your question for us at [New World]?"
Player 3566 looked like he wanted to die. He clearly didn't expect to be selected, and now he was on stage, green and mortified. He stammered, awkward, helpless, and on the brink of despair.
Under Alex's patient gaze, he finally blurted out in a trembling voice:
"…What the hell."
Before he even finished, the Dragon Kingdom players exploded:
"Wait, that's Chinese!"
"He's one of ours?! He's totally a local!"
"Bro… the green hat… this is suspicious as hell!"
"Pffft—he must be going through something serious!!".
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