Agreeing to Create Bad Games, What the Hell Is ‘Titanfall’? Chapter 247: The Overwhelming Power of the Ancestral Nation!

It was 9:30 in the morning.

Zhao Yi lay with his head on the desk, listening to the professor’s Marxism course from the podium, sleeping soundly.

Last night's all-nighter gaming session had left him ntally exhausted.

Coupled with such a soporific course, it was truly difficult not to fall asleep.

Like him, several other guys sitting in rows were also slumped over in various positions, either lying face down or leaning back, all sleeping peacefully.

At that mont.

Boom—crack!!!

Suddenly!

A thunderclap roared!

Zhao Yi jolted awake and sat up imdiately.

At the sa ti, many classmates in the classroom were also abruptly awakened from their sleep, so looking drowsily toward the window.

The thunder crashed, followed by a torrential downpour—

Whoosh!!!

The autumn rain, like its accompanying temperature drop, ca down like a raging flood beast, pouring heavily in the blink of an eye.

Almost instantly, outside the classroom, a torrential rainstorm covered everything, turning the sky white with sheets of rain.

“Holy crap…”

Wang Yong next to Zhao Yi woke up and whispered softly:

“This crazy storm just ca out of nowhere. Did you bring an umbrella?”

“Nope, but it doesn’t really matter,”

Zhao Yi shook his head:

“Whether or not you bring an umbrella in this kind of weather… what difference does it make?”

Wang Yong opened his mouth then shrugged: “That’s true…”

The classmates all turned to look outside.

The old professor remained steady and continued teaching whatever was on the agenda.

The atmosphere was harmonious and calm, with no interference from either side.

While this was happening,

Buzz buzz—

Zhao Yi’s phone vibrated.

Taking it out, he let out a quiet exclamation: “No way…”

“What’s up?”

Wang Yong leaned over.

Zhao Yi handed him the phone: “Golden Wind is really holding back so big news.”

Wang Yong took the phone and saw a short ssage from Golden Wind’s official Weibo:

[Golden Wind V: 1 Billion Club! Achieved!]

Below was a long image.

At the top of the image was a header poster, with the prominent “1 Billion” characters standing out.

Underneath the header were Golden Wind’s various gas and milestones since its founding.

Including keywords like “Vampire Like,” “Second Generation FPS,” “Psychological Horror,” “Asian Gas Champion,” “103% Motion-Sensing Pod Market Share,” “Green In-App Purchase Model,” “25 Million Charity Donation,” “7,000 Sets Sold in One Week,” “GDC Award Winner,” and so on.

[For three years, we have been constantly striving to reach the summit]

[Today, we have knocked on the door of the 1 Billion Club]

[The future is here]

[It’s our ti to step onto the stage]

“Holy shit…”

After reading, Wang Yong also let out a quiet exclamation!

The 1 Billion Club!

Under enormous pressure, amid countless criticisms!

Golden Wind’s first official Weibo post was to announce that it had entered the 1 Billion Club!

Imdiately after—

Buzz.

Buzz.

Buzz.

Zhao Yi’s phone started vibrating wildly, with notifications flooding in one after another!

As a passionate gar, Zhao Yi was usually unfazed by any news, consuming all kinds of ga-related apps on his phone!

But now, these apps seed to be having a collective ltdown, all pushing notifications at once!

[China Digital Entertainnt Association Official Forum:]

Congratulations to @Golden Wind V for successfully entering the 1 Billion Club, joining the ranks of dium-sized ga developers!

The future looks promising. We hope to see your na again soon among the large ga developers!

[Yiyou Gaming Platform:]

dium-sized ga developer! Achieved!

Congratulations to @Golden Wind V for surpassing 1 billion in net assets. We’ve weathered storms together and will continue to forge ahead, writing a new chapter for Chinese gaming!

[XunTeng Ga Assistant:]

The future is here. Achieving the 1 billion dium-sized developer milestone is both a milestone and a new beginning.

Congratulations to @Golden Wind V for scaling new heights. Wishing Little Yellow even greater success!

“Damn—!!!”

Certified by China Digital Entertainnt Association!

Yiyou and XunTeng, two major dostic comprehensive ga companies, cheer them on!

Zhao Yi and Wang Yong exchanged glances:

“This scene…”

“Seems even bigger than this torrential rain…”

A thunderclap!

Golden Wind stepping into the 1 Billion Club, joining the ranks of dium-sized ga developers, quickly spread throughout the gaming world.

After all,

Previously, Gu Sheng had already posted a tweet, like collecting stamps, gathering the three main creators of Silent Hill PT’s projects.

And now, Golden Wind announced with such fanfare that it had officially beco a dium-sized ga developer.

The implication was obvious.

News spread, and forums at ho and abroad erupted in a frenzy—

‘OMG, who was saying Golden Wind was declining? Didn’t they just beco a dium developer?’

‘First they recruited, then announced the upgrade. Feels like Golden Wind is about to announce sothing big…’

‘Damn, is this Old White clenched fist? Any bros to explain?’

‘I just want to say sothing — usually a triple-S (3S) blockbuster needs at least 800 to 1 billion in funding.’

‘WTF! If that’s true… according to CEO Ou’s investnt philosophy… Little Yellow is about to…’

‘Golden Wind’s first 3S blockbuster is coming?’

‘Pretty sure, look at the phrase in the copy: [The future is here]’

‘So on point, classic cryptic style. Love Little Yellow’s vibe.’

‘Brothers! Official support from Yiyou and XunTeng together—this scene feels so familiar!’

‘Damn! United front alliance 2.0 is coming?’

‘Sounds legit! Damn, this speculation is legit! After all, Kora’s 3S is still unrevealed!’

‘Thanks a lot! Little Yellow’s 3S versus Kora’s 3S?’

‘Isn’t that—’

…

“Blue Star Hits the Moon! Golden Wind officially enters dium-sized developer ranks, brewing a major title!”

“Giving up? Enduring! 3S blockbuster about to burst forth, Golden Wind’s true killer move ready to unleash!”

“The future is here? The gaming world’s storm has arrived!”

“…”

Thunder and torrential rain poured down over the North China Plain.

And the gaming world seed awakened by this thunderclap, scrambling to shift their focus away from the upcoming Higashitsu Gaming Festival and back toward Golden Wind!

Undoubtedly!

Within just three days, Gu Sheng and Golden Wind’s successive announcents were no coincidence.

Like a combination of dark clouds and thunder, once gathered, it would bring a storm.

Speculation!

Guesswork!

Analysis!

Within just half a day after the news release, discussions about “Golden Wind’s 3S blockbuster” had reached a boiling point in the gaming community worldwide!

anwhile, a giant low-pressure system from the North China Plain seed to have transmitted ahead of the storm to the head of Kora in Neon!

Right when Golden Wind announced stepping into the 1 Billion Club!

Kamikoshi Kagemasa gathered the company’s core executives for an analysis eting.

The reason was an extrely bad premonition that had taken root and spread in his mind.

He seed to have guessed sothing.

But he didn’t dare believe it, nor did he want to.

In the end,

The eting yielded no conclusions.

Because the executives, like him, had already guessed part of Golden Wind’s next moves.

Yet they were unwilling to accept their defeat and could not think of any way to reverse the overall judgnt failure at this point.

Thus, the shadow of “Golden Wind” clouded over their heads.

Until two days later.

…

Neon.

Higashitsu.

Torrential rain.

Crack! Boom—

Continuous rolling thunder.

Crowds thronged the streets.

So carried umbrellas, so balanced briefcases, so strolled leisurely, others rushed hurriedly.

The subway station was packed with people shoulder to shoulder.

People dressed in suits, shorts, long sleeves, all squeezed onto the escalators, rumbling down the conveyor belts.

People at street stalls chatted noisily.

Eel rice with tempura, a beer downed, the crowd lively and bustling, conversations flowing.

Inside the large mall, people weaved through the crowds.

Shopping bags and handbags in hand, stylish n and won walked in and out of stores.

Yet, when the perspective passed over a woman’s shopping bag...

Countless people vanished into thin air, leaving only their clothing and fabric scattered on the ground.

The woman holding the shopping bag panicked slightly, but the next second, as the bag fell, she too vanished into thin air.

Suspenseful music played.

An empty bus sped by, street stalls only had smoke from cooking, the subway station was deserted and empty, and the street was eerily silent.

The pouring rain was even more fierce under the dark night sky, with only one figure dressed in black night clothes appearing in the flickering neon lights.

The enchanting red spider lilies in his hand withered and decayed, transforming into restless wandering ghosts in tattered white clothes on the street.

As the talisman in the black-clothed man’s hand ignited,

The female ghost emitted a piercing scream, drifting over, her elongated claws suddenly slashing at the man!

Whoosh—!!!

[Torii: Phantom Shadow]

The ga’s title appeared, followed closely by Kora’s logo.

“Wow—S country number one—”

After watching the trailer, Hidetake whispered.

Indeed.

Earlier today, with the Higashitsu Gaming Festival’s preparation week nearing its end,

Kora finally revealed their main entry for the event!

A 212 million dollar investnt for the annual 3S blockbuster—Torii: Phantom Shadow’s trailer.

As one of Neon’s most popular ga strears, Hidetake Reluto naturally watched this freshly released, steaming hot trailer first thing.

anwhile, the live chat was full of comnts:

‘Such a mysterious atmosphere’

‘People suddenly disappearing really scared ’

‘Feels like another horror ga? Doesn’t seem to have an FPS setting?’

‘The trailer quality looks pretty good!’

‘Just a bit confusing, can’t really tell what it ans’

‘Probably just using talismans to seal ghosts?’

‘Though the quality looks great, it’s still just a trailer. Let’s wait for the real gaplay release.’

‘At least it looks more fun than Silent Hill.’

‘wwwww Silent Hill, Kora’s eternal pain…’

However.

Just as they said this!

A striking red comnt flashed across the screen:

[Check out Golden Wind’s tweet! Silent Hill might not be Kora’s only pain! Phantom Shadow could be even worse!!!]

“Ah?”

Seeing this comnt, Hidetake was first stunned.

Then his mouth instantly ford an ‘O’ shape!

“No… no way…”

Recently, discussions about Golden Wind had been surging wave after wave!

Not to ntion that he himself was a loyal fan of Little Yellow, a devout follower of Old Thief Gu Sheng.

Even if he weren’t a Golden Wind fan, it would be impossible not to receive news about them lately!

After all, absorbing Kora’s forr mbers and stepping into the dium-sized ga company ranks, the series of moves were huge!

And obviously, they were gathering their ultimate move!

Now!

Such a comnt suddenly popped up, sending chills down Hidetake’s spine!

Could it be… Gu Sheng’s ultimate move… has arrived?!

Thinking of this,

Hidetake eagerly closed the festival page and opened Twitter, easily finding Golden Wind’s official account in his favorites!

And just as that comnt said,

Two minutes ago,

Golden Wind’s official Twitter had just posted a tweet.

Very brief.

[Golden Wind V: Sekiro, arrives]

Above the tweet was a promotional poster.

On the right side of the poster’s bottom was the Traditional Chinese characters for “Sekiro,” written in flowing calligraphy, full of spirit.

On the left side was the ga’s English na: SEKIRO: Shadows Die Twice.

One in Chinese, one in English.

Between the two titles was a man whose face was obscured, dressed in clothing reminiscent of the Sengoku period.

At that mont, the man’s gleaming katana was already drawn, his right hand wrapped in rough cloth gripping the hilt, giving off a ronin ninja vibe.

But his left hand was a cluster of white bones, tightly clutching the scabbard, the whole figure poised to strike, full of dynamic energy—

“Wordfaw…!”

Hidetake’s eyes widened, even blurting out the English word.

The fire of excitent in his astonished eyes burned brighter and brighter, like a beacon of hope, like a wildfire spreading!

Muttering repeatedly, scratching his head, then tugging at his hair fiercely!

“Wordfaw! Wordfaw!!!”

“This is Golden Wind’s 3S! This is Golden Wind’s 3S blockbuster!”

“This is Neon’s Sengoku period style! They actually made a ga set in the Sengoku era!!!”

The earlier comnt was not an exaggeration!

Silent Hill might not be Kora’s only pain.

At least on Neon’s level.

The mysterious, cryptic Torii: Phantom Shadow gave players less impact than a single poster of Sekiro!

The mont the poster appeared, viewers in the livestream were stunned!

‘Ohhhhhh—so cool!!!’

‘Such a heavy atmosphere!’

‘Chinese ink wash style with Neon flavor in the protagonist! Totally hits !’

‘Cheating! This is blatant cheating! This is a dinsionality reduction strike from the forr ancestral nation!’

‘Indeed, if there’s any country in the world that knows Neon better than Neon itself, it must be China!’

‘They really understand style and aesthetics.’

‘Damn! Why is there only one poster! I can’t tell anything! I want to see a trailer! Even just half a minute!’

‘Friends! Although this poster doesn’t reveal much, it’s clear this isn’t one of the three big categories—shooters, racing, or sports!’

‘No way… is it an action ga?’

‘Indeed, the style does look like action RPG.’

‘So… we get to play as a Sengoku period ninja in a motion-sensing pod?’

‘My god! I can’t wait…’

‘…’

Suddenly!

The chat exploded with excitent.

And Hidetake in the livestream was so thrilled he jumped up and down!

This cultural style of his own country, valued and used by Gu Sheng as ga material, felt no less than an ancient emperor flipping the royal seal!

After all, this was Golden Wind!

And their first 3S blockbuster after becoming a dium-sized ga developer!

Hidetake was practically ready to worship toward China’s direction!

“This fucking thing is—”

…

“A humiliation!!!”

Bang!

Kamikoshi Kagemasa slamd the materials his secretary had reported onto the table, his chest heaving violently, clearly furious!

Look!

Look!

In just half a day, look at what those dia and websites had written!

“The Overwhelming Power of the Ancestral Nation! Golden Wind’s new work ‘Sekiro’ reveals concept poster! Popularity surpasses ‘Phantom Shadow’!”

“Who truly holds Neon’s essence? Golden Wind’s new ‘Sekiro’ sparks heated discussion in the gaming circle!”

“Abandoning shooters, racing, and sports! This ti, what shock will Golden Wind bring us?”

“‘Sekiro’ sweeps away the downturn! Golden Wind brings a storm of thunder and rain!”

“The altar is moving toward Sam! ‘Sekiro’ ignites player frenzy!”

“…”

One crazy report after another made Kamikoshi’s vision go dark!

Because just yesterday!

Only 24 hours ago!

Those dia and websites were speculating on Golden Wind’s internal splits, loudly proclaiming Gu Sheng had fallen from grace!

But now.

They all turned like weathercocks, swayed by a single poster, siding with Golden Wind.

Oh right!

Speaking of which, Kamikoshi was even angrier!

You have to know!

Kora had put trendous effort into today’s release of Torii.

Whether building hype or raising anticipation with suspense, they had pulled out all the stops.

Arranging sequences, warming up unpredictably, using all kinds of promotional tricks imaginable.

That’s why Torii topped the new ga heat charts as soon as it was released!

However.

This heat lasted less than an hour!

Once Golden Wind’s poster was released,

All their prior efforts were wasted.

The discussion instantly shifted to Sekiro!

“One poster, four characters,”

Kamikoshi shook with rage:

“They fucking used just one fucking still poster! And those four damn words!”

“We…”

He didn’t finish the sentence.

He wanted to say, ‘We were crushed so easily.’

Too ashad to say it.

Taking a deep breath!

Kamikoshi felt suffocated, as if his chest was blocked!

Especially when he thought about how he had once smugly felt they had dealt a blow to Golden Wind, the frustration deepened!

A blow?

What a joke!

They hadn’t hurt Golden Wind at all!

Their silence was because they were quietly building strength, developing their first-ever 3S blockbuster!

Quietly making a fortune!

But what about them? Kora from top to bottom?

Fussing over that damn Garden Warfare!

Criticizing “poor ga quality,” “low playability,” “lack of creativity”…

Anything that could be criticized, they did.

But it was aningless to Golden Wind!

Kamikoshi’s head spun.

But!

Now was not the ti to collapse or rage.

Because Golden Wind’s new ga release intention was obvious!

From silence to recruiting old mbers, then upgrading to dium-sized,

And now, announcing this Neon-style 3S motion-sensing pod blockbuster Sekiro.

All for one purpose—

To participate in this year’s Higashitsu Gaming Festival.

The Golden Wind train, billowing with smoke, was once again charging toward them.

Kamikoshi still rembered the long lines of players at the Silent Hill PT booth during the last festival.

The montum was even hotter than their main title at the ti, Yakuza Frenzy.

And that was a relatively niche horror ga.

Although this ti, Golden Wind again avoided the three big categories—shooters, racing, and sports—and instead chose the rarely developed action ga for motion-sensing pods.

Yet Kamikoshi still wanted to crush Golden Wind in the cradle.

He really didn’t want to face Golden Wind at the festival.

Because the festival was the Higashitsu Gaming Festival, held locally in Neon.

And Sekiro’s the—

Was terrifying.

Thinking of this,

Kamikoshi waved his hand, signaling his secretary to urgently contact the festival organizers.

He had to find a way to keep Golden Wind out, not allowing such a terrifying the to enter this world-class gaming exhibition held in Neon.

It was clear Kamikoshi still had so rationality and intelligence.

But not much.

Because he didn’t realize that Gu Sheng had already completed 90% of this complex operation, how could it be stopped in the last 10%?

No noise until the roar. Stunning everyone was Golden Wind’s style.

Still as solid as a mountain, invading like fire was Gu Sheng’s principle.

Ding dong.

Before Kamikoshi finished speaking,

A ssage popped up on the Higashitsu Gaming Festival official website—

[Confird list: Golden Wind officially included as an exhibitor for this festival. So display content has been added to the database for preview...]

…

The situation.

Completely reversed!

Indeed!

With the festival’s official confirmation that Golden Wind would participate, the outco was set.

Those voices belittling Golden Wind and proclaiming Gu Sheng’s fall seed to vanish instantly.

Instead, discussions and attention shifted to Sekiro!

After all, the true big work from Golden Wind was now revealed.

Having endured nearly two months of silence, Golden Wind now resembled a returning dragon king, smirking devilishly, unpredictable.

Golden Wind’s first 3S blockbuster, first ti at a world-class gaming expo, first offline confrontation with Kora, unprecedented new gaming experience, the only motion-sensing pod action ga with investnt exceeding 150 million dollars in the global gaming industry so far...

One halo after another surrounded Sekiro, making it impossible to ignore!

dia attention!

Peer focus!

Opponent scrutiny!

Player concentration!

“Okay guys, now is the ti to witness miracles……”

“God, I can’t wait any longer……”

“Body Feeling Action Ga, this is simply unimaginable……”

“My hands are shaking, so excited……”

“It’s coming, brothers, get ready, Golden Wind’s first 3S blockbuster, here it is——!!!”

Leaves fluttered down softly.

In a clear pool, crimson leaves fell, stirring ripples…

Splash!!!

Suddenly, stumbling footsteps stepped into the pool, splashing water everywhere!

[End of the Sengoku period, the war that engulfed the nation still rages without fading……]

“Huff—huff—huff—”

Rapid, panicked breaths ca from the owner of the hurried steps, heavy and terrified, like an old bellows desperately gasping!

A bloodied guard with his hair tied up, wearing vine armor, staggered out of the maple forest, stumbling!

[Even deep in the mountains, the Ashina country is engulfed in flas of war……]

Buzz—clang!

A piercing tallic ring sounded!

The terrified guard supported himself against a tree. In his eyes reflected the fierce battlefield with rolling smoke and clashing weapons!

Distant mountains like rainbows, the setting sun like blood, maple leaves stained crimson like a vast purgatory.

A sharp blade sliced an enemy’s neck, spraying crimson blood.

Flying arrows pierced through a comrade’s neck, exiting the other side, spraying dizzying red blood.

The arrow’s tail trembled like a daimyo’s scythe swinging through reed marshes!

Huff—huff—buzz—clang!!!

Snow-like reeds flew.

A heavily armored, stout daimyo wearing a demon mask swung his scythe heavily down.

Piercing tallic sounds rang.

Opposite him, a golden-helted warrior with bloodshot eyes was like lightning, catching the daimyo’s spear and stepping in—

Slash!

The blade cut under the daimyo’s armpit, causing him pain and unsteady footing.

The golden-helted warrior seized the opportunity to flip, grab the daimyo’s neck, raise his blade high, and stab down fiercely!

Pfft—!!!

Blood gushed like a fountain, and the towering daimyo fell, kicking up dust!

In the setting sun, the golden-helted warrior’s body was enveloped, radiating fierce killing intent. A long howl shook the battlefield:

“Enemy general Tamura! Slain by !”

[This is the Sword Saint—Ashina Isshin’s “Blood Battle to Steal the Nation”……]

As the screen darkened,

Players’ screams of excitent rose continuously, unending—

‘Holy shit—so cool!!!’

‘Beautiful scenery and brutal war, you can always trust Golden Wind’s aesthetics.’

‘So we’re playing as the Sword Saint?’

‘Doesn’t really seem like it, doesn’t match the protagonist from the trailer.’

‘Maybe the boss, after all the mastermind behind stealing the nation, probably a big boss.’

‘Huh? Fighting the Sword Saint? Who the hell could beat him?’

‘Oh oh oh… and more…’

‘…’

As the screen brightened again,

Footsteps sounded.

An old man with gray hair but a strong build, wearing owl-feather armor, a ronin, holding a long sword, approached a child on the devastated battlefield.

“A lost stray dog?”

The blade cut across the child’s face, but he neither dodged nor avoided, even raising his head despite the wound, gripping the ronin’s blade firmly.

“Oh?”

The owl-feather ronin looked surprised yet satisfied:

“Want to co with ? Hungry wolf…”

[Thus, the wolf picked up from the battlefield trained and beca an outstanding ninja.]

[Rember the ninja’s code: the most important person after your parents, you must keep them in your heart.]

[From today on, that person will be your master.]

[You must risk your life to protect them. If taken, you must rescue them.]

[Understood, wolf…]

The cara gradually lifted.

Hidden in the darkness, the ninja “Wolf” cast his gaze toward the gap in the sliding gate.

There, a beam of light shone, illuminating half his face and reflecting his firm and resolute eyes—

Then,

The screen slowly dimd.

[Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice]

[Golden Wind]

Yes.

For the first promotional trailer, Gu Sheng did not use the official Sekiro trailer from the past life but instead extracted the ga’s opening animation.

Because this was only the first wave of promotion and exposure, perfectly setting the story’s overall tone and style.

As for trailers involving combat modes, action settings, gaplay processes, he planned to reveal those during the official exhibition to blow everyone away.

After all, in this world, there was no legacy of Dark Souls or Bloodborne, nor the buildup for such a large-investnt motion-sensing pod action ga.

Therefore, the ga’s promotion had to be gradual and deliberate.

And in fact!

Gu Sheng’s strategy achieved exactly the effect he wanted.

“Damn—!”

After watching the trailer, Hidetake exhaled a long breath, as if he had been holding it in.

Shocked.

Only “shocked” could describe his current mood.

Whether it was the fierce battlefield depiction, the cinematic style reed marsh battle,

Or the wolf’s ninja creed, and the aningful final shot.

That deep Sengoku style—from costus and settings to the creed and spirit—was all top-notch and vivid!

It was hard to imagine this was a Chinese designer leading a Neon-based creative team’s ga.

At this mont, many viewers deeply felt the sa—

‘Sighing after watching, the quality is really too high to surpass.’

‘A bit sad that such a vivid Neon style wasn’t created by Neon natives.’

‘Though the ga hasn’t released much real gaplay or previews yet, this trailer alone shows Golden Wind’s determination.’

‘The best Neon-style ga is actually in China…’

‘I’ve said before, if there’s a country that knows Neon better than Neon, it must be China.’

‘I even feel that only China can best embody that heavy stylistic foundation.’

‘So looking forward to this. It’s exactly the Sengoku ga I imagined.’

‘Motion-sensing, action, 3S, Sengoku… it hits all my interests…’

‘Though reluctant to admit Neon’s historical roots lie in China, the facts are undeniable…’

‘Ah—!!!’

A long sigh!

Sighing for Neon players’ bitterness, sighing in awe, sighing with helplessness.

And sighing for Sekiro’s astonishing quality, and—

Kora’s precarious situation.