317: Chapter 317 Don't Have Wrong Thoughts, Glorious Smiling Face Goes Viral

Su Qingxue nodded slightly.

She realized that this was not just the success of a single show.

It was the beginning of a new industry.

What film and television companies would sell in the future might not just be episodes.

Rather, it would be worlds that one could enter.

Just as the data was skyrocketing and the entire internet was buzzing with excitement, an anomaly suddenly appeared in Lu Li's backend GM perspective.

A large number of light spots were gathering in the same area.

That area happened to be a street corner that the character Xuejian was about to pass through.

Lu Li raised an eyebrow slightly.

Su Qingxue noticed the change in his expression.

"What's wrong?"

Lu Li looked at the backend screen, his mouth twitching slightly.

"Some people..."

"Are even more boring than I imagined."

At first, Lu Li thought it was a scene bug.

After all, with millions of users entering a massive Xianxia world simultaneously, even though the server and layered architecture of Guanghui Technology were extremely stable, it wouldn't be strange for abnormal gatherings to occur occasionally.

But the next second, a system prompt popped up.

[Abnormal viewing angle attempt detected]

[Character privacy protection mechanism triggered]

Lu Li fell silent.

Su Qingxue glanced at him.

"What anomaly?"

Lu Li turned the backend interface to show her.

After seeing it, Su Qingxue's expression also became subtle.

Chen Shuyu happened to lean over.

She took a look at the backend prompt and blurted out:

"Good grief."

"It's only been a few minutes since the server opened, right?"

Lu Li rubbed his brow.

He knew users would try to pull stunts.

But he didn't expect someone to do it so quickly.

The Guanghui Technology system had long since implemented corresponding protections.

Any user attempting to enter unreasonable areas such as character clothing, skirt hems, or body parts would be automatically ejected.

What the user saw wouldn't be any inappropriate imagery.

Instead, it would be a system smiling face.

Below it were three lines of text.

[Please watch the show in a civilized manner]

[Current viewing angle is not available]

[It is recommended to focus your attention on the plot]

This mechanism was originally just something Lu Li added on a whim.

After all, the more realistic a virtual world is, the less one can underestimate the degree of boredom some users possess.

As it turned out, he had been conservative.

Soon, someone posted on the forum.

The title was very innocent.

《I just wanted to experience the virtual technology, but accidentally drilled underground and saw this》

The accompanying image was a giant system smiling face.

That smiling face was extremely standard.

So standard that it was even a bit sarcastic.

Less than a minute after the post went up, the comment section exploded.

"OP, you better hope it was really an accident."

"Is this 'experiencing technology' of yours even decent?"

"Laughing to death, Guanghui Technology already predicted your prediction."

"Confirmed pervert."

"I declare this smiling face to be the greatest villain of the show."

"Guanghui Technology: I know what kind of person you are."

"Brothers, don't bother trying; I just got ejected too."

"The guy above, you're not a good person either."

"I was still feeling moved, but I cracked up laughing as soon as I saw this post."

"As expected of Guanghui Technology, they prevented the perverts in advance."

At the premiere site.

Yang Mi couldn't help but laugh out loud upon hearing this, turning her head to talk to Su Qingxue while her gaze occasionally scanned Lu Li.

Is this the behind-the-scenes boss of the most prominent tech giant in the country?

In front of Lu Li, even though she was very famous in the film and television industry, she had to lower her posture.

"It's a good thing you implemented this mechanism."

Tang Yan teased:

"Virtual film and television dramas need to consider not only the plot but also the human nature of the audience."

Liu Shi laughed softly:

"This smiling face is quite oppressive."

Chen Shuyu, sitting behind Su Qingxue, said solemnly:

"I suggest that for multiple violations, they should be automatically sent to a virtual moral education dark room and have their accounts banned for 30 days."

Lu Li turned to look at her.

"You're more ruthless than me."

Chen Shuyu was righteous.

"Protecting the rights of actresses."

Su Qingxue nodded:

"From now on, all virtual film and television content will have character privacy protection enabled by default."

Online public opinion began to shift.

"Seeing this mechanism, I feel relieved."

"The more realistic the technology, the more important the rules."

"The virtual world fears boundary issues the most."

Lu Li watched the comments with a calm expression.

The more realistic.

The more it needs rules.

Otherwise, it will eventually lose control.

Just then.

New topics surged onto the hot search list.

[I put on the Feipeng Battle Armor in the Heavenly Realm]

[chinese paladin 3 Virtual Helmet Edition Selfie]

[When will the Xuejian-style makeup be released]

[Requesting the blue and red outfits and makeup for Longkui]

Chen Shuyu stared at the last two search terms.

Her eyes lit up bit by bit.

She slapped Lu Li's shoulder hard:

"The opportunity for Xingyan S1 has arrived."

Lu Li looked at the hot search page, his mouth curling slightly; this was exactly his plan—the explosion of virtual film and television dramas was precisely what would drive the Xingyan equipment.

But he quickly returned to a calm expression:

"No rush, wait until the popularity of this show is at its peak."

...

By the time the third week of chinese paladin 3 virtual film and television streaming arrived, the popularity had completely spiraled out of control.

At the beginning, many people only bought one episode out of nostalgia.

But when they truly put on the Virtual Helmet, stood above the clouds of Mount Shu, watched flying swords streak past their feet, and saw the Lock Demon Tower emerge from the mist, everyone realized one thing.

This wasn't just changing the way a TV show was played.

This was stuffing the audience into the Xianxia world.

In the past, foreign audiences viewed the Long Kingdom's Xianxia as just watching the excitement from outside the screen.

They could see the clouds churning.

They could see the young heroes with their robes fluttering.

But they were always separated by a screen, by culture, by language, and by the lens, trying to understand so-called Xianxia romance.

They didn't even understand what the difference was between this magic that didn't require chanting and their own magical worlds.

Was there much difference between stepping on a flying sword and riding a broomstick?

Until they truly entered the world of this show.

This time, they were truly standing in the sea of clouds of Mount Shu, achieving sword flight, traveling across the mountain peaks, and experiencing the immortal spirit.

And because of this, the single-episode purchase count for the chinese paladin 3 virtual film and television reached an extremely exaggerated number.

Four hundred million.

And this wasn't just domestic users.

The number of overseas purchases was also rising crazily.

Many foreign netizens even posted videos on social platforms describing their feelings upon experiencing the Long Kingdom's Xianxia world for the first time.

"I didn't understand Eastern fantasy before."

"But when I really stood on the sea of clouds and saw those flying swords pass by me, I suddenly understood."

"That's not magic."

"That is a completely different kind of romance."

After this comment was translated back to the country, it went straight to the hot search list.

Domestic netizens couldn't stop smiling.

"Comforting."

"When it comes to cultural output, it has to be Guanghui Technology."

"Before, we begged others to watch; now, they are spending money to come in and experience it themselves."

"This is the true overseas expansion of Xianxia."

"Regardless of anything else, Guanghui Technology has truly saved face for the Long Kingdom this time."

And just when the popularity of chinese paladin 3 virtual film and television was at its highest, the official Guanghui Technology website suddenly updated.

No trailer.

No press release.

Not even any media hype.

In the most prominent position on the homepage of the official website, a new product slot appeared quietly.

It was a pure black background image.

In the center of the background, there was a silhouette of a device covered by a black shadow.

The size was unclear.

The shape was unclear.

And no specific functions could be seen.

There was no product name on the page.

No parameters.

No introduction.

There was only one extremely simple line of text.

[May 1st, Guanghui Technology New Product Launch.]