At Goose Games Headquarters, following the [New World] press conference, CEO Thomas King (formerly Tenghua) gathered the executives for an emergency meeting.
The atmosphere in the room was heavy and awkward. Many executives sat with grim faces, unsure of how to even begin.
Suddenly, Thomas turned to a bald man sitting near the end of the table. "Hey, Leo... that guy who got picked to go onstage at the [New World] conference... that was you, wasn't it?"
Leo's face twitched. He quickly shook his head. "No way, Thomas. That couldn't have been me. Do I look like someone who'd embarrass the company like that?"
"Oh, come on. We all heard your voice."
"Yeah, and with that long, luscious black hair? Definitely something a bald guy would create in VR!"
"Seriously, it was obvious!"
The rest of the executives chimed in, not bothering to hold back their amusement.
Leo was cornered. After a moment of silence, he muttered, "Look, I just didn't want [New World] to act so high and mighty… I thought I could bring them down a notch. How was I supposed to know the players wouldn't support me…"
"Support you?" Thomas sneered. "What makes you think players are that naive? You made our company look like a joke!"
He shook his head, visibly annoyed. "We're going to be ridiculed online for this. But fine, we'll ride it out in silence. People will forget eventually."
"And if they don't?" one exec asked.
"We blame a temporary employee," Thomas replied without hesitation.
Despite the awkward laughter, Thomas couldn't shake off the feeling of awe after watching the conference. The technology showcased by [New World] was leagues ahead of anything their company had. It was time to take action.
Meanwhile, the internet was ablaze with excitement following the press event:
"Based on what we saw in the gameplay demo, I think Sekiro is going to spark a global martial arts trend!"
"Every game from [New World] sets a trend, not surprised."
"By the way… did everyone get the new Tifa cheongsam skin?"
"Got it, and I'm floored. She looks amazing!"
"I chased her around in-game for like an hour, I swear!"
"Little tip: lie on the ground while looking up. Total surprise."
"Wait WHAT—man, you're too smooth!"
"You people are animals… BRB, trying it."
"Cough... I'm ending today's chat session here."
What began as an excited discussion quickly spiraled into chaos after someone mentioned the "lie down" trick. Thousands of players across forums logged off to try it out on the [New World] platform.
...Only to return a few minutes later, filled with disappointment:
"Tragic news: can't see a thing. Safety pants confirmed."
"Damn you, [New World]! Where's the trust?!"
"These pants are a crime against humanity!"
"Wait… what new outfit? I didn't get a cheongsam skin?"
"Ha! Must've missed the press conference. Everyone who watched got it for free."
"WHAT?! I missed it because of work!"
"Same here—this is such a loss!"
Across all major platforms, waves of regret spread. Not only did players fail to unlock the cheongsam skin, but even those who did were crushed by the now-infamous "pants incident."
At the same time, on a major streaming site, the popular content creator "Black Skeleton" dropped a new video:
"Successfully Tamed the Ghost Leviathan — And How to Kill the Reaper God!"
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