Star Railway: I'm developing the Star Railway mobile game at my company.

Even Estella was stunned by the outrageous bill figures.

It's just a small matter, a few coins, I'll leave it to you.

After giving it a brief glance, Black Tower calmly turned and left, taking quick, short steps until he disappeared in an instant, leaving Estella no chance to stop him.

【Miss Estella, what do you see?】

Faced with Toppa's persistent questioning, Estella sighed helplessly.

[Go ahead and do it yourself.]

Chapter 178 Director Toppa, did you buy it?

Watching the Black Tower's gameplay in the PV video, viewers couldn't help but get excited.

"Hahaha, this bill is outrageous! Even the wealthy Estella was stunned!"

"Just playing around with simulated universes! (I'm sure of it)"

"Could it be funding for the global locust plague?!"

"Those little steps are kind of cute, haha!"

"Hilarious! This little black tower figure runs pretty fast!"

"As expected of Estella, she just gave me the account card and swiped it herself!"

"That rich woman is so handsome, I love her!"

"Given Estelle's status, isn't this just money being transferred from one hand to the other?"

Fourth, in business, there are no permanent enemies.

The scene shifts to Belloborg, where Toppa is seen hugging the flying Zhang Zhang and taking a deep breath.

The camera then shifts to below, showing Bronya surrounded by monsters from the Rift Realm, seemingly caught in a defeat CG.

It seems they've run into a little trouble.

With a wave of his hand, Toppa unleashed a barrage of fire upon locking onto the Rift Monster.

【It's you I choose, Zhang Zhang!】

The dimensional swarm rushed forward, creating a golden tornado.

Sometimes making friends can be good for both of us, don't you think, Miss Great Guardian?

The light behind Topa illuminated his figure as he extended his right hand toward Bronya. Just as Bronya was about to touch his hand, the scene was paused.

"Oh no, Seele's base is about to be raided!"

"There's...there's a love rival!"

"It feels like a childhood sweetheart being outshone by a sudden arrival!"

"No wonder the Topaz pool is bringing back Seele, it's like they're following suit!"

[Lesson over. Did you learn it?]

The demonstration was paused by Toppa, who then looked at the camera and spread his arms.

The camera zooms out, revealing that Topa is actually in a conference venue, with company employees in the audience, just like a company training session!

Interstellar peace!

The PV ended with enthusiastic support from the staff and audience.

Compared to the well-produced music and visuals of previous PVs, this Toppa character PV is clearly more creative.

Many viewers smiled knowingly while watching, and some even watched it several more times after it ended.

"Wow! This is the style that space comedy should be!"

"It's really good, I really like this kind of story-driven PV!"

"Hopefully, the rest of the Pinocchio trip will be like this PV, with more lighthearted and joyful moments!"

Thanks to the promotional collaboration with the strategic investment department, the game's user base has surged during this period, to the point that the number of views for Toppa's character PV has been rising at an alarming rate.

Even Sand Gold couldn't help but complain about this scene.

"Director Toppa, did you buy promotions for your page views?"

"I'll buy your head, my foot!"

With the release of the Toppa character, discussions about her strength within the game community have become increasingly intense.

After the explosive power of main DPS characters like Yin Yue and Jing Liu, the pursuit system currently being used by Topa is clearly not satisfying to players.

As a hunter-based character, Toppa is more like a sub-DPS who increases additional attack damage, while currently only Kagemoto and Clara are five-star characters who rely on follow-up attacks.

However, it's clear that Zhang Zhang, who requires frequent attacks to pull the enemy's movement speed, is not suitable for Jing Yuan, who only attacks once every half hour. As for Clara...

A player who consistently ranks five stars will hardly attract attention, except from true die-hard fans.

As a result, Topa's reputation in the community has become one of "promising future," which is still considered because Topa is a senior executive of the company, and many bloggers who like to spread negative content have restrained their remarks.

In short, pulling for Toppa now is seen by players as an investment, with no idea whether they'll find a suitable teammate in the future.

However, when the usage rate of Toppa's Chaotic Memories was released, players were stunned to see that Toppa had a usage rate as high as 65%.

"Heizi speak!"

"Wow, this usage rate is only a notch below Mirror Flow Drinking Moon!"

"Is there a bug? Could there be something wrong with the official data?"

"Given the identity of the Toppa executive, could it be that he bribed the authorities to buy his way onto the leaderboard?"

"I'll buy you ( )!"

"Stop slandering me, thank you!"

"This buff allows the Hunter to fight groups of enemies, and it also has a fire weakness in its upper body, so this usage rate is quite normal!"

"In a corner that no one cares about, my General Jingyuan's usage rate has fallen below 40%!"

Just as players were discussing Toppa's usage rate, the game's official team and Star Peace Film Company jointly released a video update!

This immediately piqued the curiosity of many players, especially when they saw the video title, "Approaching the Stars," a new program title that led viewers to speculate about its content.

This is why Jimi recently contacted Lin Guang, who is acting as their agent, to express their desire to produce a game-related program in real life.

Fortunately, the production difficulty of the program "Approaching the Stars" is not high. It only involves some character demonstrations. We can save money where we can and directly hand it over to Jimi to handle.

At the beginning of the video, you can hear Jimi's familiar opening remarks.

Whether or not your world has a concept of day and night, I wish you a good morning, noon, and evening!

Welcome to this episode of "Approaching the Stars," where we introduce you to a unique individual from a corner of the universe each episode.

Today we're introducing this outstanding career woman and her amazing partners, Topa & Zhangzhang!

An investor who realizes his dreams, a debt collector who takes back his umbrella in the rain.

Opinions on this partnership are mixed, but what everyone agrees on is their mature investment philosophy, professional competence, and seamless teamwork.

The program produced by the film and television division appeared, and Jimi still maintained its Q version image, just like in the preview program.

At this moment, Jimi was extremely nervous, after all, he had specifically sought out the game to apply for this program.

If I can make this show a success, I won't have to be called the company's mascot anymore!

With that in mind, Jimi became extremely alert.

[In this episode, we are fortunate to have my good colleague Zhangzhang join us.]

The scene shifts, and a series of soft "ooh ooh ooh" sounds fill the air. It's Zhang Zhang sitting in the guest seats, with a thoughtful translation subtitle below.

However, because it was a newly created program and had to catch the Topaka pool, the entire program background was hand-crafted by Jimi, making it seem a bit... well, thin.

Hi everyone.

When Zhang Zhang's translation of the subtitles came out, the audience was somewhat surprised.

"Wow, can even a piggy bank be a guest on this show?"

"Zhang Zhang is so cute!"

"Is this a specially made synesthetic beacon? How come it can even understand Puman language!"

"This feels different from the forward-looking style; it has a minimalist aesthetic!"

"High EQ: minimalist style; Low EQ: What kind of poor TV station is this?"

Because the show was entirely entrusted to Jimi, it took a lot of effort to invite Zhang Zhang, who was close to Toppa, to participate in the show.

Now, facing Zhang Zhang, Jimi asked somewhat shyly.

[Excuse me for asking, but I've heard Miss Topa is very wealthy and loves animals. Does she like snowy owls? The talking kind!]

What's wrong? Don't you want to work hard anymore?

【Hey, what I meant was, I wonder if Ms. Toppa would consider investing in the show? Look at this huge screen, so bright and centered, it'd be a shame not to put some ads on it!】

Chapter 179 My Danheng Dares to Scoop Through the Trash Can

Viewers couldn't help but complain as they watched Jimi promote the show's advertising slots.

"Wow, it's an advertising space for rent!"

"I almost thought Jimi had come to his senses and was going to compete with Zhang Zhang!"

"I, I, I would very much like to welcome a talking snowy owl pet!"

"Damn it, does this mean if you don't work hard you'll become a woman's plaything? This company is just... amazing!"

"Wake up! Zhang Zhang can teleport and find treasure, but you, my friend, hurry up and come back to the goblin cave with me!"

"We're just online friends, you've crossed the line!"

Back on the show, when faced with Jimi's invitation, Zhangzhang said she would see how the show went before making a decision.

So Jimi began to seriously explain Topa's skill mechanics, which the audience was already familiar with.

With a "glorious wrap-up," Jimi finished his introduction and looked at Zhangzhang again, trying to please her.

[Zhangzhang, what do you think of this round's results? Was it worth the investment?]

[Aww (Yes, the plan has been sent to your email. Please take a look.)]

[Wow, you've reached a conclusion so quickly! You're a true professional!]

As she spoke, Jimi opened her email and read it aloud.

In conclusion, the programs average over 5 minutes in length and are updated on average once every three weeks, which does not align with the market's preference for short and fast-paced content or the recommendation algorithms of mainstream media outlets.

The host's language was overly formal and somewhat dry, the content was relatively hardcore, its marketing potential was limited, and its advertising and sales potential was insufficient.

As Jimi read on, he felt increasingly guilty, and a cold sweat began to break out on his face.

[Strategic Investment Department Overview: Will inject capital and take over program decision-making, reshaping program positioning and content logic.]

[Transform "Approaching the Stars" into a short-video pet program featuring a talking snowy owl as its main selling point...]

Thump thump thump!

I want to leave work!

When the plan was read aloud, it startled Jimi, making him a little flustered, which immediately amused the audience.

"Hahaha, the scribbles are so messy they're scarey they're losing their fur!"

"As expected of Zhang Zhang, she has a keen eye! This sounds perfectly feasible!"

"I think it's a great idea! When will we be able to raise Jimi in the game?!"

With the conclusion of this "Getting Closer to the Stars" program, version 1.4 is also coming to an end.

Lin Guang looked at the overall gains of the major version.

Compared to before, the number of registered game users has reached one trillion, and the current growth trend has begun to slow down.

In terms of game revenue, it has also increased significantly with the growth of users, with the Mirror Stream card pool alone generating 1.5 trillion.