Chapter 527 - 279: What the Hell Is Ancestral Master Simulator?
Going into this special section, they did indeed find more behind-the-scenes content.
Moreover, in the behind-the-scenes photos and videos, everyone now saw Chen Jincheng. They could tell it was the same hotel room from the previous video.
But this time, it wasn’t just the girls in the hotel room. In the behind-the-scenes video, they saw Chen Jincheng knock on the hotel room door. It opened, and he was welcomed inside.
Once inside, Chen Jincheng saw all the girls in the room. By comparing it with his point of view, many people realized that the previous video had actually been from Chen Jincheng’s first-person perspective.
Wait a minute!
’Chen Jincheng’s first-person perspective?’
’So, in that first-person video, all the girls fawning over the camera and acting cute were doing it for Chen Jincheng?’
Next, everyone watched in the behind-the-scenes video as Chen Jincheng was surrounded by those beautiful girls.
’Damn, that bastard.’
’What’s he trying to do? Make us all die of envy?’
Soon, someone noticed something else. In some of the behind-the-scenes photos and videos, there were other crew members around, like people handling lighting, light blockers, and cameramen.
This was clearly a film set.
’Are Chen Jincheng and these girls filming something?’
Everyone agreed on this point.
Of course, it couldn’t be a commercial.
There were too many girls, and the behind-the-scenes clips that were released couldn’t possibly be for a commercial.
Commercials aren’t that long.
This prompted many people to start investigating, taking on an air of not resting until they figured out what Chen Jincheng was up to.
As the investigation deepened, more and more people became convinced that Chen Jincheng was indeed filming something.
They even discovered that the woman previously nicknamed the "Innate Young Matron Paragon" online was with a child—a five or six-year-old little Girl who was clearly calling Lin Leqing "Mom."
This was a change Chen Jincheng had made specifically. He felt that having an older boy was a bit off-putting; a single mother with a little girl was clearly more appealing than a single mother with a boy.
This short behind-the-scenes clip was dug up and analyzed. Everyone knew the girl was only 20, so she couldn’t possibly have a child that old. It had to be her role for the shoot.
Therefore, many people came to a single conclusion: Chen Jincheng and these girls must be filming a TV show or a movie.
This theory gained more and more support.
It was the only possibility.
This genuinely surprised a lot of people.
’Isn’t Chen Jincheng satisfied with making short videos anymore? Is he trying to break into the entertainment industry?’
Why else would he be filming a TV show or a movie?
Once this "fact" was accepted, it shot straight to the top of Tiao Yin’s hot topics list.
The headline, "Chen Jincheng Filming Movie/TV Project, Poised to Enter the Entertainment Industry!" was extremely eye-catching.
There was nothing to be done. The debate between influencers and celebrities was already heating up. Especially after some influencers started appearing on variety shows, an unpleasant trend seemed to be emerging.
And as one of Tiao Yin’s current top figures, Chen Jincheng’s fanbase had already surpassed 35 million. He had been trending constantly, and by always stirring things up, his follower count was now approaching 40 million.
You could say he was now one of the most representative figures of the influencer world.
Him filming a movie or TV show now was an absolutely explosive topic. It could be seen as a representative act of an influencer throwing down the gauntlet to the celebrities.
If Chen Jincheng’s project also became a massive hit, it would truly be a case of the world turning upside down.
As a result, many celebrities started paying attention to the matter. Some even began making sarcastic, backhanded comments. After all, an influencer filming a TV series or movie was a direct provocation to them.
The next day, November 1st, the story even topped the hot topics list.
When Chen Jincheng woke up, he naturally saw the trending topic as well. He could only say that these netizens were really good at guessing, but they would absolutely never guess that he was filming a game.
Interactive movie games had only just appeared and weren’t popular yet. Very few people knew this type of game even existed.
However, having such a hot topic was a good thing; it drove a lot of traffic to the Second Life Star Official Website.
The discussions on the Second Life Star Official Website had been very lively during this time.
So, taking advantage of the hype, he decided it was the perfect time to promote the game "Ancestral Master Simulator." He needed to make people aware of the game to build anticipation, so it would attract a large audience the moment it launched.
After all, the game wasn’t finished yet. The game version number would probably take another ten days or so to be approved, and the application for the gaming platform was also in progress. Furthermore, for the three DLCs this time, one would be free upon registration, while he planned to release the other two simultaneously on the Second Life Star Official Website, using the opportunity to launch the site’s payment system.
When the time came, people who played the game would definitely want to buy the DLCs, and they would come to the Second Life Star Official Website to register. He was certain of this, knowing how well the DLCs for the other world’s version had sold.
This was another wave of traffic diversion.
You could say he was stopping at nothing to drive traffic, not letting any opportunity go to waste.
And the best way to let people know "Ancestral Master Simulator" was a game and build anticipation was to livestream it.
Although "Ancestral Master Simulator" wasn’t finished yet, the biggest advantage of an interactive movie game was that its modules were divisible. Each female lead’s storyline could even be taken out and played separately, as a standalone DLC.
The part featuring Zheng Ziyuan, the magazine editor played by Xiaoju, was already complete. It could be played as a standalone without any issues, so he could stream some of the plot from Zheng Ziyuan’s Chapter.
With that in mind, Chen Jincheng sent a message to Sister Hong. He planned to go live at noon to respond to the rumors and also have Yijin and the other clip accounts post videos to hype up his upcoming stream.
He put down his phone and headed to the company. But as soon as he arrived, he got a call from Xue Qian.
As soon as he answered, Xue Qian’s curious voice came through. "Lao Cheng, are you really filming a movie or something? What’s the genre? When is it coming out?"
He had obviously seen the trending topic and was calling specifically to ask about it.
Chen Jincheng chuckled. "Old Xue, I’m not filming a movie. That’s just wild speculation online."
"You’re not? Then what’s with all that behind-the-scenes footage?" Xue Qian asked, surprised.
Chen Jincheng laughed. "Old Xue, I’ll explain it on my livestream at noon. You’ll find out then."
After hanging up, he headed to the tech department and explained the situation to Wu Ke, asking him to get the Zheng Ziyuan section ready.
Meanwhile, the news that Chen Jincheng was going to livestream at noon to talk about the "big project" he was working on spread rapidly on Tiao Yin, reaching a huge number of people.
Just that announcement alone was enough to get him on the hot topics list, which showed just how much hype there was. A massive number of people were paying attention to this matter.
This made those who were curious about what he was filming even more expectant. At noon, they would finally find out what kind of movie or show Chen Jincheng was making.
「Time passed.」
When noon arrived, Chen Jincheng finished his lunch early and returned to the company. He went to a main livestreaming room where the equipment had been specially prepared—it was the kind used by game streamers.
He sat down, familiarized himself with the equipment, and finally started the broadcast.
This caused the many people who had been waiting expectantly to flood into his livestream channel.
But the title of Chen Jincheng’s stream today was a bit strange: "Ancestral Master Simulator."
???
’What the hell?’
’We know you’re the Ancestral Master, Chen Jincheng, but what the hell is a ’Simulator’?’