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Chapter 35 0034 [Can a promotional article also go viral? ]

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Fu Guoqiang is a native Beijinger.

In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, his grandfather was transferred from the Northeast to the capital to serve as a technical backbone of a state-owned enterprise.

His parents are also workers in state-owned enterprises.

Later, my older brothers and sisters took over their parents' jobs.

However, when Fu Guoqiang returned to the city as an educated youth, he could only be unemployed and even published some scar literature.

When he was young, he went to Shenzhen and Guangzhou to make a living, dealing in things like tapes and jeans. Then he got into pirated books, working with legitimate printing houses to pirating some random novels.

Later, he cleaned up his act and started a legitimate business, opening a department store in Beijing. Due to its good location and size, it was acquired by Hualian four years ago and converted into a supermarket.

He also became a minority shareholder in Hualian Supermarket. Initially, he was still able to manage his original store, but later, due to management reforms, he was kicked out. He could only sit back and collect dividends, and it was difficult for him to participate in company affairs.

Two years ago, the company went public...

Fu Guoqiang suddenly lost his purpose in life and didn’t know what to do all day. He could only drink and brag with his friends every now and then.

Until he came across "Legend", he was immediately hooked.

But a few months ago, Fu Guoqiang stopped playing.

There are cheats everywhere in the game, the version has never been updated, and there is also a "player immigration plan".

Some of his friends in the game moved to "Legend of Mir", some stayed in "Legend of Mir", some went to play "Legend of Mir 3", and some even quit the online game altogether.

Fu Guoqiang has played all the new games that have been launched.

But every time he played for half a month, he felt it was boring and missed the days when he first played "Legend".

What he misses is actually the "brotherhood" and his own gaming days.

On Tuesday, Fu Guoqiang had nothing to do, so he logged onto the 17173 forum to post spam messages and join netizens in cursing Shanda.

By the way, find out if there are any new games to play.

You can also buy and sell equipment and plug-ins here. It is difficult for netizens who like to play games to avoid 17173.

"Hey, what is this?"

Fu Guoqiang saw a popular post: "The Voice of a Legendary Refugee: The Internet is so big, where is my home?"

This title alone struck Fu Guoqiang's heart.

"I am an orphan in the online world, a refugee whose home was destroyed by Shanda..."

"At the end of 2001, with no idea what online games were like, I stumbled into the world of 'Legend'. I got a new name, grabbed a wooden sword, and charged at the chickens. I also fought with rake-wielding cats and was chased by orcs..."

"I'd already reached level 10, but I was still foolishly chopping monsters with my ebony sword, not knowing I could learn Fireball. I saw a little wizard emitting flames, and I chased him for a long time, but he refused to teach me. Then, I met my first brother in the game. He took me to buy skill books, taught me how to form a team, and together we ventured into the Marfa continent..."

"When I reached level 26, I met my girlfriend in the game. She was a female Taoist priest. Our encounter took place in a romantic yet cheesy story of a hero saving a beautiful woman..."

"I had a lot of friends. To this day, I still remember their names. They were called Xiao Qingfeng, Yijian Xilai, Black Cat Sheriff 123, Haha Hee Haha... We spent the whole night in the mining area digging and chatting, we also had a lively time roasting pigs, and we even wandered around the Zuma maze like a person with poor direction..."

"The first time I said goodbye to a friend was because of a server lag. During that time, it was so slow that I couldn't take care of myself... When Xiao Qingfeng left, he said a lot of sentimental words and gave me a full set of equipment... He said the people here were great, but this game was terrible. He couldn't stand it anymore and hoped we could meet again as brothers in Jianghu. I have his QQ and we still contact him occasionally, but it feels like a growing stranger..."

"Life is like this, there are gatherings and there are separations. That time when I copied the equipment, two more friends left. Yijian Xilai and Black Cat Sheriff, they exploited a bug to get equipment, but they didn't make much money and both got banned... Are they greedy? It seems so, but it also seems not..."

"I still remember at the wedding event, my girlfriend was so envious of the couple in the game. So, we arranged to meet in real life. I bought a ring and took the train to see her. She cried and said she would marry me after graduation. However, even vows can be broken one day. She didn't marry me. She just said sorry and disappeared from my world forever..."

"I still remember that she wanted to see the stars in the Serpent Valley. There seemed to be no stars there, and we couldn't raise our heads to look up at the starry sky... Perhaps what we missed was not only the starry sky, but also the unspoken words: 'Don't leave'..."

"The day she said goodbye, I was drunk and dreamed that she was being chased by a white wild boar, yelling at me, 'Husband, help!' I wanted to save her, but I couldn't control my body, couldn't lift my wand... I've had this dream often since then, and every time I dream, there's a girl being chased by all sorts of monsters, calling for me to be a hero and save her..."

"She's gone after all, and I have even less time to play games. But every weekend, I log in and chat with my brothers and sisters. The map has been updated, and everyone takes me to the new map to fight monsters. There are also more and more cheats, and I'm a little uncomfortable..."

"He's still in the game, hehe. He called me a while ago and said he was leaving Legend, too. He couldn't stand the cheats and the lack of map updates. He was fed up. He'd already explored every corner of every map, yet Shanda kept delaying the release of new versions..."

"He said that the last time he logged off, he walked around the safe zone again and again. It was like saying goodbye to his youth, but also like attending his own funeral. He said the way he wandered in circles was like when he couldn't find the exit of the stone tomb formation, completely lost, like a ghost wall..."

"I'm back in the game again. Everything here feels familiar yet strange. My old friends are gone, and my youth is gone with them..."

"I sent QQ messages and called them one by one. Yijianxi said he was playing on a private server. I downloaded a private server to play with him and spent money to buy equipment. It was boring, all I did was PK..."

"My gaming world has been destroyed, and along with it, the beauty it once possessed. I am a homeless online orphan, unable to find my spiritual home. I don't know where I can find shelter, where I belong..."

"I went to Yijianxilai to have a drink in real life. He said he wanted to make a private server for Legend that didn't sell equipment, so that old friends who couldn't find their way back home could reminisce about the past."

"But is it possible?"

"Yijianxi said he had some money but didn't know how to make games. I said I could help him ask."

"Brothers and sisters who once played Legend, how are you all doing now? Where are you scattered online? I want to meet you again. The Woma Temple may still hold the horn of our reunion, and the Peach Blossom Gate may hide a paradise..."

"To achieve this goal, we must work hard. If we were to create a private server that doesn't sell equipment, what advice and suggestions do you have? Perhaps it can really be done, allowing us to relive the passionate days of the past."

"It's like fighting a boss with low health and no mana. In this world, if you don't try, who knows the outcome?"

Fu Guoqiang read the 2000-word article carefully.

The first thirty or so replies were all from Tao Chenggang's troll army, followed by replies from real netizens. "Fuck, I miss my wife in the game too. I'm going to leave a message on her QQ and ask if she's still willing to be my girlfriend."

"Damn Shanda! I'm also a gaming refugee and an internet orphan!"

"Wake up, the poster! Advise your friend not to run a private server. Are you just going to keep pouring money into a private server that doesn't sell equipment?"

"Although I don't know how to help with ideas, if the OP's private server is made, I will definitely go in and support it."

"Who still remembers those days when we stayed up all night to guard the Corpse King, just to get a copy of 'Summoning Divine Beasts'?"

"I'm guarding the explosion of the Magic Shield. Have you ever seen a level 35 mage without a Magic Shield?"

"Haha, I learned Magic Shield at level 33."

"Fuck, it's so sad to talk about it. I brought my skeleton baby all the way to level 39."

"..."

As more and more netizens joined in, this post gradually became a memory post.

A large group of Legends refugees came to the thread to complain, recalling the laughter and tears of the past. Under the guidance of the online trolls, they each told stories from the game and shared the bits and pieces of their early days of playing Legends.

Fu Guoqiang read every reply carefully.

Unconsciously, his eyes were wet.

He thought about his past, his friends in the game, and recalled those crazy and warm years.

After a long time, Fu Guoqiang finished reading the post and refreshed it again and again, hoping to see more replies.

“This post has been pinned by the administrator!”

When Fu Guoqiang saw the latest reply, he immediately switched out to check and found that the post was indeed pinned.

Many forums in China have had the pinning feature since 2002. However, up to now, it is still not possible to post hyperlinks and attachments in posts.

17173 pinned Tao Chenggang’s post to the top, naturally for the benefit of the website itself.

In this era, the value of a website depends entirely on the number of visits.

A month ago, 17173 was acquired by Sohu and began to transform into a gaming portal.

They don’t care whether you are slandering Shanda or not, as long as they can increase the number of visits, they will definitely pay special attention to the hot posts.

Fu Guoqiang refreshed the forum again and soon saw another post: "Legendary Refugee's Private Server Development Log".

"I was just complaining on the forum, but I didn't expect so many brothers and sisters to respond enthusiastically. I copied the post URL to my friend Yijianxilai, and he was very moved after reading the reply. He said he would sell everything he had to build a private server."

"He's already contacting technical experts, and he's broadcasting the development progress daily via text. But Yijian Xilai also said that he has limited funds, and if he wants to run the private server long-term, he has to charge a fee."

"Does anyone have any good suggestions? How can I recoup my investment in a private server without charging game cards, selling equipment, or offering features?"

Fu Guoqiang stared at the post for a long time but couldn't think of any good solution.

He really wants to help and give some advice now.

This is about youth and dreams, and Fu Guoqie really wants to get involved.

He even hoped that "Yijian Xilai" could make money through private servers, and he would definitely be willing to pay money to support the private servers once they were opened.

Both posts were forwarded by "enthusiastic netizens" to major gaming forums, allowing more truly enthusiastic netizens to actively participate in the discussion.

Two days later, this thing even went viral and was reposted to Tianya, Mop, SC, Xici Hutong and major university BBSs.

Of course, the popularity of other types of forums is definitely not as high as that of game forums.

Just watching the fun.

However, the terms "Legend refugee," "game refugee," and "online orphan" have gradually become a common understanding among certain groups of players. This is especially true for veteran Legend players, who like to use these terms to mock themselves.

Seeing the rising popularity, 17173 even put a special report on the homepage in order to attract more visits.

Free.

Tao Chenggang was a little confused and called Chen Guiliang: "This is a bit of a big commotion."

"I didn't expect it either." Chen Guiliang told the truth.

In this era, entertainment is relatively scarce and there are few websites, so it is easy for hot posts to go viral.

Especially after the groundbreaking mobilization of water army participation!

Chen Guiliang said: "If I rent two more servers, I'm afraid the private server might get stuck."

Tao Chenggang worriedly asked, "Will Shanda target us?"

Chen Guiliang: “…”

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