61: Finally opened the server

“I don’t care about any equipment right now; I just want a rare sky set. Please, hurry up and open the servers!”

“Goodness? I just refreshed the Weibo comments and there are thousands more? Don’t you guys sleep?”

“Sleep? No way, let’s get hyped! Summer vacation starts tomorrow, and I’m going to get every single class to graduation level within two months!”

“All classes to graduation level? Brother upstairs, you should go to sleep; you’re probably already talking in your dreams.”

“Haha, this is the first time I’ve seen a game launch as lively as Chinese New Year. This is just too crazy!”

“I’m not really interested in Dungeon & Fighter; it’s too grindy. I just want to see how that company’s new game turns out.”

“Upstairs +1. I’ve watched the crossfire promotional video over and over again several times. Whether it’s through a lottery or whatever, I absolutely have to get the Fox Hunter character!”

“I hope this character isn’t too expensive. I’ve saved up 3000 yuan.”

“Yesterday, I watched the bio mode for crossfire on Ouyou, and it’s simply the coolest gameplay ever! Not only can you fight zombies, but you can also transform and infect others. So exciting!”

“bio mode +1. This design is truly brilliant. You have to admire the Designer at Ouyou for their creativity.”

“Upstairs, those are items from their company’s new game, crossfire.”

“Brothers, it’s almost midnight, let’s get hyped together!”

Xu Lian’s promotion this time was extremely well-executed.

Although it was late at night, the Weibo comment section and Aoyou Communication were still packed with players, all eagerly discussing the upcoming new games and content.

Even the comment sections of other game companies were flooded with messages from dungeon players.

Young people, after all, like to join in the fun and easily follow trends.

In this atmosphere, many people who had never even heard of Aoyou Company before were now starting to learn about the company and its game products.

“How much do you think we can earn in these two months?”

Xu Lian looked at the three people in front of him, asking with anticipation in his eyes.

At the end of every summer vacation, game companies report their profit data to the market regulatory bureau.

In the past, Yunteng Game Company dominated the summer vacation period, with virtually no competitors.

But this wasn't because their games were particularly fun; it was mainly because they had every type of game, covering an extremely wide range.

Plus, each game was particularly expensive, and with more players during summer vacation, they had a big harvest every year.

This time, Xu Lian was ready to challenge Yunteng Company’s position.

He wanted to see if his two games could compete with this giant, known as a “cash printing machine.”

“Two billion, I’d say!”

Lin Weixin gave a conservative estimate.

Yu Waner shook her head, saying confidently:

“I think we can earn three billion. With so much fun content being released, even I want to spend a million or so to try it out.”

“Yi Yun, what do you think?”

Xu Lian turned to the more professional Qin Feixu.

“With so many top-up events and the recent surge in popularity, I think we can reach eight billion.”

Qin Feixu pondered for a moment before replying.

“Eight billion?!”

Yu Waner and Lin Weixin’s eyes widened simultaneously.

Could they really earn that much money in such a short time? Wasn't that an exaggeration!

“Alright, stop thinking about it. We’re almost at the launch point, everyone get ready.”

Xu Lian actually had an even bigger goal in mind, but he kept it to himself.

If he said it out loud and they didn't meet the target, wouldn't that just be dangling a carrot in front of the team?

The three women returned to their computers, continuing their busy work.

A few minutes later, midnight officially arrived.

crossfire, with four hundred million pre-registrations, officially launched!

The highly anticipated Dungeon & Fighter All-Class Awakening version was also updated simultaneously!

“Finally, the servers are open! Brothers, let’s go! First stop, the ancient dungeon for a check-in. Our target: magic sword apophis!”

“My first task is to collect the sky set. The increased movement speed in town will be so comfortable.”

“I finally waited for it! Every one of my classes is max level now; I’m going to max out all the awakening skills at once!”

“Holy cow, the guy upstairs is a true master!”

“Just used Celia’s blessing pack and got an equipment reinforcement protection coupon. I thought it was just ordinary junk, but when I checked the price on the auction house, it was over twenty million!”

“Haha, I got a sky set in just two tries. Who can be as lucky as me?”

“Are you monsters living in Arad Continent, waiting for the servers to open every day? How are you so fast?!”

…

The summer vacation version had kept players waiting for two full months, and now that it was officially updated and students were on vacation, traffic exploded instantly.

Not just ordinary players, but also Lin Shufen, a major Streamer in Douyu’s game streaming section, was staying up late, waiting for the new update.

Many other Streamers, to catch this wave of popularity, were also live-streaming, trying to boost their viewership.

Currently, the entire gaming community was incredibly hot. Any Dungeon & Fighter live stream you opened had at least ten thousand viewers online in real-time.

Less than five minutes after midnight, the server maintenance announcement was quickly removed, and servers 1-6 were all fully operational!

The login screen had changed to a robed Grim Reaper, with a large line of text below it:

【Chapter Two: The Grim Reaper’s Provocation】

“It’s finally updated!”

Looking at the brand new server interface, Lin Shufen excitedly jumped up.

As a veteran dungeon fan, she had been staying up for two full months for the All-Class Awakening version.

Especially upon seeing the awakening settings for her Mechanic class, her heart was practically bursting with excitement.

She quickly typed in her account password, eager to enter the game!

As the familiar voice rang out—

“Hello there, I’m Celia~”

“I wish you a day full of luck~”

Her Mechanic immediately appeared in Celia’s room…

Then, a plethora of new gameplay features and game content successively appeared in pop-up windows on the screen, right next to the fatigue value display.

All-Class Awakening, Ancient dungeons, Limited Edition sky sets, Tower of Death, Fashion System…

These were all hot topics that could attract countless players and dramatically increase live stream popularity.

“How about we complete the awakening quest first?”

Lin Shufen said expectantly, then opened the quest interface, and indeed found a dedicated class awakening quest.

First, she needed to find the Gunner instructor, NPC Kelly, to accept the exclusive quest.

Quest 1: Clear the newly opened ancient dungeon—Ruins of the King, five times, then report to Kelly.

Quest 2: Defeat the Billmark Imperial Experiment Lab five times, then return to Kelly.

Quest 3: Collect ten large white crystals, ten large red crystals, one hundred top-grade hardeners, and one hundred steel fragments to give to Kelly.

Quest 4: Bring ten Borodin’s Marks and fifty Terranite to Kelly.