My players are too fierce!

Earth, along the river.

The morning sun streamed through the heavy French windows into the room, bathing the colorful toad in its light.

Instinctively, I raised my hand to shield my eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself lying in an ergonomic chair, his whole body aching.

He then realized that he seemed to have fallen asleep in the chair, and his phone had already fallen to the ground.

Was last night... was last night a dream?

No...that's not right!

He sat up in surprise, staring at the video he'd half-finished yesterday on his computer. He was a full-time content creator with over 100,000 followers, whose videos mainly focused on in-depth analysis of game storylines.

If everything last night was a dream, it would feel too real!

Suddenly realizing what was happening, I opened my phone, wanting to check out the game.

But he failed.

[Sanity is recovering: 26/100 (fully recovered in approximately 12 hours)]

[Anti-addiction system: Your daily game time has been used up. Please rest for at least 12 hours before playing again!]

...It really wasn't a dream.

But this anti-addiction system is too abstract!

He's an adult, okay?

Then, an overwhelming joy burst forth from the depths of my heart!

Aliens? Higher-dimensional civilization? Secret research project? Or something else entirely!

He was indeed chosen and became a closed beta tester for this groundbreaking game!

However, after the euphoria came depression.

He stared at the half-cut video of "Grid Crisis 9: The Axe Gang," completely losing his motivation.

Damn it! How can he possibly continue playing this game that's only for mortals?!

The passion for creating videos was stripped away, leaving only the tedium and boredom of working for money.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck.

If possible, Colorful Toad would like to turn Ember of Gods into a live-action game or a story-driven commentary.

After all, even fragmented narratives from the game "Soul Wanderer" can be pieced together into a complete story for these video creators.

Moreover, the game's fragmentation isn't even that fragmented...

Okay, that's quite a lot of work, and he seems to have a lot of tasks to do! There aren't any 'references' to cite yet!

Of course, the biggest problem right now is whether the mysterious entity that made the game is willing to reveal it—this is the core issue, as it relates to whether he still has the right to play the game.

But the colorful toad was still a little unwilling to give up.

It would be a shame not to promote such a high-quality game.

What if the game developers also want their game to be promoted?

He heard that other games' closed beta tests were strictly confidential, some even being completely closed tests, and that testers would have to sign complex and strict confidentiality agreements.

He didn't know if the game had a non-disclosure agreement because he didn't read the details when he signed the informed consent form.

Sigh, I was too hasty.

However, the game was posted in the group by their group admin.

What if he knows the inside story, understands the attitude of that high-ranking figure, or even is the spokesperson?

Just ask him!

Dead End, Tavern, Lobby.

Roland sat on his sofa, the same spot he'd never changed in ages.

The group chat is usually most lively at 10 o'clock.

Office workers arrive at their desks, collect their wages, and empty their bowels; students are either just waking up or the poor 8 AM kids have already been napping on their desks for a while, starting to think about which takeout to order for lunch.

In short, I'm at my workstation, I reply to messages instantly, come chat with me!

Oh, today seems to be Saturday.

How can the group chat be so lively? That's strange!

Kashima Hatsuyuki (Administrator): "I admit I was a bit too loud. This game's boss is really strong; we were wiped out before we even got a chance to touch it (hands clasped together.JPG)"

"I'll never laugh at my brothers again @RainyNightKnifeSword @Hakimed! (Hands clasped together.JPG, Funny.JPG)"

Hakimed (Administrator): To be honest, this is my fault. I shouldn't have taken you guys to challenge the boss in the high-level area. It's too much of a stretch for someone with the strength of a fifth-ring cultivator to challenge a third-ring cultivator.

David Day (Administrator): It's a minor issue. Let's finish the newbie quests first before tackling higher-level maps.

Invincible Tyrannosaurus Rex: Seriously? You guys got wiped out playing an online game? Aren't you all a bit too bad? (Sweating soybean.JPG)

Rainy Night Swordsman (Admin): Hey bro? That thing is an instant kill if you control it, and it's a double boss fight. How do I beat it? Teach me.

Invincible Tyrannosaurus Rex God of War: LOL! You guys can talk about the backswing and frontswing in computer games, but this game is supposed to be an immersive virtual game, with the agility of a real person. Don't you know how to predict the boss's movements? How bad are you that you can't even beat the AI? If you're bad, practice more!

Kashima First Snow (Administrator): Huh? You actually have the mind to predict the outcome in this game? Do you have eyes in the back of your head or something when you're running?

Invincible Tyrannosaurus War God: LOL! Back in my school days, I could single-handedly suppress all the school bullies. If anyone tried to sneak up on me from behind, I would just roll and parry and take them down!

Rainy Night Swordsman (Administrator): Laughs.

Perhaps it was because the Invincible Tyrannosaurus Rex God of War was the regular boss this weekend, coupled with everyone's curiosity about immersive virtual games, that the group saw a peak of 99+ comments in just one minute.

As the group admin, Roland was in a great mood as he watched the QQ group become more and more lively and the focus of the conversation was dominated by his game.

drip-

Colorful Toad: Hey bro! Do you need a promotional partnership for the game "Gods of Ashes"?

Promoting cooperation?

Roland was surprised by the appearance of this word.

He doesn't need more players right now, and besides, he can't afford to support too many players.

However, this does not mean that he does not have this need.

Furthermore, he needs players with greater resilience and higher purity of character; he won't just pick any random player he finds on the street.

Posting links across the entire internet is too inefficient; he was already pleasantly surprised to find five decent links from members in the group.

He needs a screening mechanism to build his own player pool.

King of Knowledge: Oh? Tell me, how do you plan to promote it?

Colorful Toad: "Here's the thing, I want to make some combat demonstration videos to fully showcase the features of our virtual game! It's sure to be very popular!"

Roland looked at the proposal, tapping his fingers on the armrest, his mind quickly calculating the gains and losses.

His plan for player teams is not the massive, all-encompassing, fourth-disaster sweeping strategy.

This method of gameplay is too costly.

Although the cost of reviving a player once is not very high, the cost of reviving doubles with each improvement of a smaller player. Once this number increases, even the lowest cost will make him unable to make a profit.

Moreover, he currently lacks a stable means of harvesting ashes.

Therefore, concentrating limited resources to create an immortal, high-quality natural disaster is arguably his best option at the moment.

The thought flashed through my mind.

The "King of Knowledge" said, "You've been with me for many years, haven't you? From a small group of a dozen people to now a top-notch group for sharing erotic images..."

Colorful Toad: "Huh? Just tell me what you want."

Oh no! The group admin has acted up again!

From the moment they met until now, the group leader has had occasional bouts of illness.

He's used to it.

King of Knowledge: "I disagree with your proposal."

The colorful toad felt a chill run down its spine.

"We need to find a different way to promote it."