Chapter 272 The King of Immortal Road in S4 Season
The weather this year is very strange. It is already winter, but the temperature is still above 30 degrees Celsius, which is unbearable.
Zhao Yunlong is not from Pengcheng.
He is not even from the south. His hometown is thousands of kilometers away in Northeast China, but he only worked in Pengcheng after graduation.
As a northerner, even though he has been in Pengcheng for almost five years, he is still not used to the climate here. He is not used to the green belts on the roadside that are still lush and green in autumn and winter.
But it’s not a big problem!
He came here to make money, and the high housing prices in Pengcheng did not allow him to regard this place as his home, so if you don't get used to it, just get used to it. Anyway, he will go back in two years.
Zhao Yunlong is an IT engineer who works for a smart home company in Pengcheng. The salary is not bad!
It's a pity that the company is just like a monk's temple. Except for men, they are still men. The same is true for several companies next door, with no chance to meet the opposite sex at all.
This also resulted in that Zhao Yunlong had few social needs except playing games. After all, a group of grown men really had no other leisure activities besides gathering for dinners and singing K-pop.
Trivia!
Zhao Yunlong was once the ranked "King of the Immortal Road" in the S4 season of "Star Emperor" and the "Supreme Immortal Emperor" of the Immortal Road. In the S5 season, because the company's business adjustments were busy, I only entered the Grandmaster rank...
This rank and the title of Road to Immortality are enough to prove how powerful he is in the game "Star Emperor".
What? Relying on hardware to do evil?
Zhao Yunlong admitted that he earned the title of Immortal Emperor on the Road to Immortality based on his computer configuration, but being ranked king, this always shows that he has excellent skills, right?
In the ranking system of "Star Emperor", the highest rank is the "King of Immortal Road", and there are only 500 players in the entire server!
Although he is a king that means a "goalkeeper", he is still a king after all, and he is a "passer-by king", which is very valuable.
There are a total of 500 kings in the entire region and server, and more than 400 of them are professional players in the GAL Golden Age League, and there are at most a hundred casual players.
in other words……
Zhao Yunlong may be an unknown person in the IT field, but in the game "Star Emperor", he is one of the strongest people besides professional players.
Why did he say that he might leave Pengcheng and return to his hometown in two years?
Because he is considering whether to stay in Pengcheng and continue doing his old job, or to become a "Star Emperor" game anchor?
This is an invitation from the live broadcast platform!
Thanks to the popularity of the GAL League and the smooth operation of the game "Star Emperor", the live broadcast section of this game has also become prosperous.
The king players who stand at the top of the Immortal Road and look down on the others have naturally become popular. Various live broadcast platforms are rushing to sign contracts and invite these passer-by kings or professional players to live broadcast on their platforms.
Let’s not discuss professional players for now.
After all, professional players generally negotiate with clubs or teams for live broadcast appointments. Unless they are super giant players, the platform will sign an entire team.
Take a passerby like Zhao Yunlong as an example. The conditions provided by the live broadcast platform are very good. The guaranteed salary is only a little worse than what he currently works at. The key is that there is also gift income.
"Do you want to change careers?"
Zhao Yunlong was very hesitant. He really couldn't make a decision.
Although the salary of the job in front of him is higher and it is more stable and reliable, the future can be seen at a glance, and he will never be able to join the management in this life.
In other words, the salary he receives now is about equal to a dead salary. Maybe the bonus will be larger when the company's performance is good, but there is nothing else.
Although he needs to start from scratch to become a game anchor for "Star Emperor", he is the ranked king after all, and he can speak well and will gain popularity quickly.
The only problem with this path is, how long can the game "Star Emperor" remain popular? How many years can he continue to eat this bowl of rice?
"Don't be an anchor. With your ability, I believe you can make a lot of money in a few years, but what about in a few years?"
My friend advised me earnestly: "The game "Star Emperor" is already going downhill. I don't believe you can't see it! This is obviously a trap. Don't resign impulsively..."
What my friend said makes sense.
"Star King" may have been great before, but it is also true that it is going downhill now. Now that he is transitioning to become an anchor, he can only make money for one or two years, and he will have to return to his old profession.
Unless, "Star Emperor" can become popular again, stop the decline and buck the trend!
But is this possible?
Just when Zhao Yunlong was hesitating whether to resign and give it a try or maintain the status quo, a piece of news came out that made him instantly make up his mind.
"Star Emperor 2" is here!
Zhao Yunlong was watching a short video and accidentally came across the latest game information. When he learned that "Star Emperor 2" was about to be released, his eyes suddenly lit up.
No need to hesitate!
What he was worried about before was that the game "Star Emperor" was too old. Now that he joins the game as a host, he may not be able to work for a few years before the game becomes popular.
But now that "Star Emperor 2" has come out, and the game has a legitimate sequel, his worries were instantly wiped away.
As a new game, "Star Emperor 2" can continue the glory of the previous game for four or five years, right?
Be bold!
Maybe at that time, Tianba Studio released the so-called "Star Emperor 3", one after another, and they were still afraid of losing their jobs?
Thinking of this, Zhao Yunlong immediately placed an order to pre-order a "Galaxy" peripheral set exclusive to "Star Emperor 2".
Deluxe Edition!
Don't ask, just ask if you have money...
The "Galaxy" peripheral is a gaming device manufactured by Mirage Electronics, a subsidiary of Tianba Studio, and specially built for "Star Emperor 2".
Zhao Yunlong didn't know what the use of this thing was. Anyway, looking at the promotional pictures, this thing should be similar to VR glasses, racing steering wheels and other equipment.
It just so happens that you can enjoy a 20% discount on pre-ordering this set of equipment now, and after the game is released, you can also receive a free game gift package CDKEY.
What a deal!
Buy peripherals and get games for free, and there are discounts on peripherals. You have to buy games anyway, and this set of peripherals can enhance the gaming experience, so it doesn’t hurt to buy one.
Now is the pre-order stage...
Zhao Yunlong took a look and found that whether it was the Galaxy peripheral set or the "Star Emperor 2" game itself, they would not be released until the end of December.
"The end of December is only a few days away!"
After looking at the calendar, Zhao Yunlong immediately decided to quit his job before the game was released and the Galaxy peripheral set he bought had not arrived, and then buy a set of cameras and microphones for live broadcasting.
Time comes.
Zhao Yunlong is very mobile. Now that he has decided to change his career to become a game anchor, he will not procrastinate and quit his current job directly.
Two weeks later…
With everything ready, Zhao Yunlong signed a contract with a live broadcasting guild that was said to be good. On the day of the official release of "Star Emperor 2", he started live broadcasting in Thunderbolt.
Why thunderbolt?
This has to be said about the topic that the players of "Star Emperor" are concentrated in Thunderbolt, and the live broadcast audience here will be slightly larger.
The game "Star Emperor 2" is priced at 68 yuan, without any additional or bundled DLC, and only the main game is available for purchase.
Zhao Yunlong bought the game, then downloaded and installed it. While downloading and installing the game, he took a look at the situation in the live broadcast room.
good!
Although it was the first day of broadcasting and a complete newcomer, the support from the guild was very strong. After several expensive gifts with "zero profit", several live viewers came into the live broadcast room.
"Welcome everyone to enter the live broadcast room. The anchor is the king of the S4 season of "Star Emperor", the Immortal Emperor of the Road to Immortality, and the game ID is Italian Cannon. If you are interested, you can give the anchor some attention..."
The advantage of Zhao Yunlong's eloquence is not a lie, he is really eloquent, and he can retain a small number of living viewers in just a few words.
"The anchor is really the king?"
“The real deal!”
Seeing someone posting a barrage, and it was him who was the king, Zhao Yunlong smiled and clicked on the game interface of "Star Emperor".
S4—The King of Immortal Road!
The huge historical ranking record appeared on the screen, and the audience was immediately surprised.
incredible!
I thought this anchor was bragging and claimed to be the S4 ranked king. Do you know how valuable the title of "Star Emperor" is?
I didn't expect him to be serious. He is really one of the few passerby kings, and he mainly plays "Wings Supreme", which is half a unique skill.
"It's a pity that there seems to be no Winged Supreme in "Star Emperor 2". Otherwise, wouldn't the anchor be killing people randomly?"
"Not only Wings Supreme, I heard that except for a few characters, all other characters are gone."
Zhao Yunlong also had some understanding of the topics discussed in the barrage.
Although "Star Emperor 2" is the orthodox sequel to "Star Emperor", according to the information officially disclosed by Tianba Studio, the second generation obviously did not inherit the role of the first generation.
Except for a few popular characters that can be seen in the second-generation game, other characters, such as Winged Supreme, are all unplayable.
This is indeed a pity!
Zhao Yunlong started playing the game "Star Emperor" and played the character Wing Supreme. After so many years, he has a thorough understanding of this character and the skill set Combo.
If the second-generation sequel also has Winged Supreme, then as the barrage said, he can really kill indiscriminately...
It's a pity that he didn't. He still needs to practice a new character. He doesn't know whether the new character in "Star Emperor 2" is powerful or fun.
While I was thinking about it, the game was downloaded and installed.
Zhao Yunlong raised his eyebrows, quickly opened the game, quickly entered the account password on the keyboard, and logged in to his Tianba account.
"The UI has also been changed?"
As soon as he entered the game, he found that "Star Emperor 2" was indeed very different from the previous game. At first glance, the UI interface was very beautiful and exquisite.
Of course, everything remains the same!
As a sequel, "Star Emperor 2" remains highly consistent with its predecessor in terms of some core content. Players of the previous game can get started with it after getting a little familiar with it.
The same is true for Zhao Yunlong.
Although I was a little confused at first, I quickly got used to it after trying it out on my own.
After all, the operation logic and default key layout are the same. The only thing you need to be familiar with is probably the new characters and the new combat mechanism.
That’s right!
New combat mechanics…
During the novice tutorial, the system asked several questions, one of which asked the player whether he had played the first generation of "Star Emperor"?
Zhao Yunlong chose "played" and then entered the learning and guided practice level of the new mechanism.
"This injury mechanism is interesting! If you get injured in a battle, you can't recover after the battle. Do you still need to slowly recuperate?"
Looking at it, Zhao Yunlong couldn't help complaining: "What I can't understand the most is why the injuries I received in the stand-alone story level are still available in the online mode?"
It’s really off the mark!
It seems that the combat in "Star Emperor 2" will be more conservative than the previous game, with more emphasis on operation and competitiveness, and it will no longer be the ultimate battle of the past.
no way……
Under this injury mechanism, everyone is "afraid of death". No one wants to be injured. They will try their best to avoid using the skills that can be avoided. The battle process is definitely not as exciting as the previous game.
But then again, this is real!
Cherishing one's life is the standard for a strong person. To be honest, it is unreasonable for a group of the most powerful people at the Supreme Emperor level to ignore the fight.
Because in the background story of the game, these great emperors all have the same goal, which is to "become an immortal"!
In order to become immortals, they can sacrifice everything. To become immortals, they need to wait until the path to immortality arrives, and their life spans will not last until then. Therefore, all the great emperors and supreme beings in the story are "King Gou who cherishes his life."
This injury mechanism is consistent with all the efforts made by the Emperors and Supremes in the background of the story to survive and live longer.
"Fortunately, the iconic light pollution special effects and grand scenes of "Star Emperor" were not cut..." Zhao Yunlong said very happily.
The mechanism of injury is not a big problem.
It's just that when fighting, pay more attention to your positioning and defense, and try not to get yourself injured.
What he is really worried about is whether the combat in "Star Emperor 2" has the same violent "visual impact" as in the previous game? Have the special effects and picture quality been cut?
Now he is relieved.
The special effects and picture quality have not been cut. Not only have they not been cut, but they have been greatly improved on the basis of one generation. The current level of improvement is truly astounding.
but……
Listening to the buzzing sound of the graphics card in the chassis and watching the real-time frame rate changes of the game displayed in the upper right corner of the screen, Zhao Yunlong sighed.
He tried his best!
After trying it many times, the most it can reach is the level of "graphics card howling". As for the classic "graphics card sudden death" link in the previous game, it should be impossible to reproduce.
He had already guessed it.
After all, in the past two years, A and N cards have squeezed out a lot of toothpaste under the stimulation of "Star Emperor". It is really difficult to reproduce the famous scene of the previous game where the performance was drained and the graphics card died suddenly.
As you can guess, when he raised the picture quality to the highest level and embarked on the road to immortality and started the ultimate sublimation, he was still a little disappointed when the computer was still running smoothly except for being noisier.
Disappointed for what?
Probably because I was disappointed that nothing happened to the graphics card. This is nothing like "Star Emperor"!