After 'as i have written' appeared, the players were astonished to discover that it contained stories about the Chrysos Heirs.
It was akin to the Author supplementing the lore.
It was quite interesting.
Of course, even Hesitation appeared within it.
"partner, you actually wrote 'as i have written' into it?"
"However, the content of this 'as i have written' feels somewhat different." The great Cyrene murmured while leaning on Xu Qiong's shoulder.
The difference was due to an early version; Xu Qiong hadn't added the electronic screen.
But looking back, Xu Qiong didn't respond.
He just turned his head, his gaze wantonly appraising Cyrene.
Looking left, looking right, he nodded thoughtfully, as if he had discerned something about her.
"partner..." Cyrene retreated a step, shielding her chest with her hand, her voice trembling slightly, "Don't look at me with such a fiery gaze."
"If you keep looking, I'll get shy~"
"Uh..."
Xu Qiong was taken aback.
Seeing Cyrene's coy, half-rejecting, half-accepting demeanor, he meant no harm; he was merely thinking about how to get the Chrysos Heirs to work for him.
Take Cyrene, for instance—a pure, original, great butterfly. Having her do some promotional activities would be a pure popularity boost, wouldn't it?!
"It's nothing, nothing. I was just thinking about new version content; I'm preparing to release it now."
Xu Qiong shifted his gaze back to his mobile phone.
Due to the lengthy storyline and too much fragmented information, community discussion was currently fervent.
And Xu Qiong's appearance at this moment was undoubtedly a depth charge!
[Announcement: Aglaea's banner 'Weighing Destiny' is ending soon. The second-half banner will open with the update the following day.]
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Faced with this abrupt announcement, the players who had been arguing about the plot all stopped.
[What? The Author has been resurrected?!]
[Oh, by The Automaton Head! I thought only one character was released per version. There's actually a second-half banner?]
[My heavens, this production speed! Quick, quick, quick, Author, serve it up! What's this limited banner? Mydei or Tibao?]
[It couldn't be Nikador, could it! Hiss, that's interesting. Wouldn't a Titan in the banner be explosively strong?]
[Author, can you release some non-Chrysos Heirs characters? Like last time, Sam and Firefly were just insanely cool!]
[That's impossible. Those are real, existing big shots.]
[Haha, even if the Author made them, they definitely wouldn't dare use them for gacha monetization. Otherwise, if sued, that little money wouldn't even cover the compensation.]
The former Xianzhou ghost-hunting squad members, keen on watching the drama, were all crowded in the community at this moment.
A new limited character release—as a meta player, Asta naturally couldn't miss it either.
As soon as she saw Xu Qiong's announcement, she grew expectant.
"A new character again?"
"Which Chrysos Heir will it be this time?"
Asta pondered, her wallet already preparing for an automatic top-up.
Actually, among the Chrysos Heirs, her favorite was Castorice, so could it possibly be little butterfly?!
This sparked some speculation in her heart.
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Thus.
And so, ten minutes passed, then twenty.
After the community had stewed for a while.
Finally!
Xu Qiong posted another announcement—
[The second-half banner 'Letters from the Horizon' is coming online. The new 5-star character banner 'The Herta (Erudition · Ice)' will open soon.]
[The second-half 5-star Light Cone, 'Towards the Unquestionable' will open soon!]
At the same time.
After announcing The Herta banner, Xu Qiong also released the character showcase.
Similar to a preview: model, skills, ultimate, character introduction, etc.
Subsequently.
Asta, who had been refreshing the community for ages, was the first to discover Xu Qiong's new announcement!
Her face lit up with joy as she eagerly opened it.
Who would have thought.
With just one glance, the moment the new character appeared, the smile on Asta's face froze solid.
As if beholding an Aeon, shock mixed with a trace of disbelief!
It wasn't just Asta.
Shortly after the announcement, on the Xianzhou, Sushang, Huohuo, and others—especially those holding important positions with higher status, like Fu Xuan—were equally astonished.
This process didn't last more than a dozen seconds.
But each second felt as long as a year.
Ultimately.
The first to explode were the players located at the Herta Space Station!
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A flood of question marks scrolled down.
[Huh? Who is this? Who is this? Author, you tell me who this is!]
[I think I must have ruined my brain from recent research; I seem to be hallucinating?]
[Which Herta is 'The Herta'? It couldn't really be Ms. Herta herself, could it?]
[It's really out! Even the Path and element are there, and it's a limited banner! Who said the Author wouldn't dare use real characters before? Well, they made one!]
[Wow, these skills, this model... Ms. Herta is insanely cool. The Author's skills are really strong!]
[Holy moly, he dares to use Ms. Herta's image. Isn't he afraid Ms. Herta will love him to death with a magic wand?!]
[Quick, quick, quick, go inform Ms. Herta!]
And that wasn't all.
Not long after, the release of Herta's personal PV 'The Universe Has a Genius' pushed the already explosive game hype to a new climax.
[PV! The Author released a PV!]
[Can't hold it in anymore, there's even a PV? Even Ms. Herta gets a PV?]
No one expected Xu Qiong to make a PV for a real, existing person.
Everyone was full of curiosity about this Genius who rarely showed her face!
So they clicked on the PV.
A stage appeared, opening with several Herta mini-figures.
Then they began performing in unison, their numbers growing larger and larger.
Scenes flashed, brilliant moments bloomed.
Until, under a prismatic projection, a lady sitting on a staff, wearing a pointed hat, slowly made her appearance.
That was The Herta!
And below, a sea of little Hertas shouted in worship:
"Ms. Herta, immortal and peerless!"
"Ms. Herta, unparalleled in the world!"
[Damn, this quality? Old chicken god!]
[Awesome! Ms. Herta, unparalleled in the world!]
[Ms. Herta...]
The barrage area was quickly energized.
Immediately after.
One by one, little Herta campaign proposals were submitted, only to be vetoed by Herta one after another.
Then, the little Hertas rebelled, rising up to attack Herta en masse.
But Herta simply drifted about, graceful and relaxed. Magical prisms shimmered, her staff's light dazzling, ultimately dispersing them all.
"You know, having no problems is the biggest problem of all."
"Come on, create more problems for me." Herta blew a flying kiss.
At the end of the scene.
She stood with her back turned before a series of portraits, watching a confidential document slowly rise.
It read:
[Herta Personality Supplementation Plan.]
"Hmm, another failure."
"As expected, I am perfect."
Herta's voice carried a hint of laziness, as if lamenting.
And just that one line.
Instantly embodied Herta, this unparalleled genius, to perfection!
The hype effect was perfectly achieved.
Within just an hour of the PV's release, tens of thousands of forum posts piled up.
Some were incredibly excited, some were ready to watch the show, and some were already overwhelmed.
[Too strong! Must pull, absolutely must pull. The moment it goes live, I'm doing ten 648s!]
[The Author did an amazing job! Perfectly capturing Ms. Herta's beauty and pride, and the character effects are maxed out.]
[I can't take it anymore, I've turned dark, I've completely become a black-hearted fan!]
[Extra! Extra! Opening bets! How long does everyone think the Author has left to live?]
[By the Reignbow Arbiter, I bet news of the game Author mysteriously disappearing will spread soon.]
[Within two days, I'm sure. We'll probably see the Author at the Herta Space Station then. Greetings to the Author in advance!]
[Hahaha, Ms. Herta's temper isn't great. This is a big mess; the Author is really done for.]
[But what's it to me? I'm pulling until the servers shut down!]