Free Web NovelChapter 1547: Chapter 961: The Path of Transcendence (Part 10): Time Flies Like the Sun and Moon
"Praise nature! Praise life! Praise the great Eve Goddess!"
The deafening cheers echoed throughout the venue, including Tony; all the players were thoroughly excited, nearly everyone stood up, bawling.
If outsiders saw this scene, they might mistake it for the gathering place of some cult organization.
However, for players who have spent countless years in "Elf Kingdom," this phrase to activate the Goddess’ statue has almost become a catchphrase for them.
More often, everyone just uses this chorus to express their love for "Elf Kingdom."
Even on the bullet-screen video website, all videos related to "Elf Kingdom" start with the uniform praise for the Goddess.
This has already become a cultural phenomenon and a popular spectacle on Blue Star Network.
The cheers lasted for a very long time, like the thunderous sound of mountains collapsing into the sea.
The echoes lingered endlessly, until it finally calmed down after a full minute.
After the virtual image of the Goddess appeared, the atmosphere of the venue reached an unprecedented climax, yet the Goddess did not further say anything.
After delivering that single welcome line, she only smiled and sat on her throne, nodding slightly to the players.
Yet, none of the players found it incongruous.
Or rather, this was the Goddess they knew and imagined!
Friendly and gentle, yet not lacking in mystery and nobility.
Pure and beautiful, making it difficult for anyone to entertain impious thoughts.
Even a player accustomed to drawing fan inserts, upon witnessing the descending Goddess, temporarily extinguished any lewdness in their heart, suddenly losing all worldly desires...
This is the Goddess.
The Eve Goddess of "Elf Kingdom."
Her mere presence there represented many things...
Her mere appearance at the venue was undoubtedly the most unforgettable scene of this celebration.
Just a model projection?
No.
As players saw the projection of Chosen City and those freely moving players, with a live-streaming player simultaneously uploading both the in-game Chosen City scene and the venue projection scene online, everyone realized this was not some ordinary model projection, but probably the in-game Goddess, directly projected into the venue via virtual projection!
The fantastical and interesting game world intertwines with the real yet dull reality at this moment!
The mysterious and beautiful Goddess in the game appeared before the players in such a way!
Spotlights appeared on the stage, amidst the gradually calming cheers, a figure clad in an Elf Priest Robe emerged into the players’ view.
That was not a projection, but a real person.
After some players in the front row recognized his identity, there was a slight commotion in the venue again.
This was none other than "Elf Kingdom’s" most popular player, well-known game blogger, and video uploader—Li Mu. Of course, he was in human form, but obviously had done a COS, complete with makeup and attached Elf pointed ears.
Honestly, if not for many who had seen his COS videos, one would have hardly recognized him at first glance.
Li Mu ascended the stage, first performing a standard Elf etiquette towards the high seated, illusory Goddess, then glanced at the players in the venue, holding the microphone, and shouted:
"Dear Chosen Ones, partners from all around the world—"
"Today is a memorable day, in this beautiful spring season, we welcome the tenth large-scale offline celebration event of ’Elf Kingdom.’"
"Here, I, on behalf of all the staff of ’Elf Kingdom’s’ offline celebration, extend a warm welcome and heartfelt thanks to all the guests!"
At the end of his speech, thunderous applause resounded in the venue, lingering endlessly.
Li Mu did not introduce the Goddess.
Nor did he deliberately highlight the virtual projected image of the Goddess in the venue.
However, not a single player would overlook the presence of the Goddess, nor would anyone find Li Mu’s approach inappropriate.
Why? That was the in-game Eve Goddess!
The faction leader of "Elf Kingdom," the most popular NPC, and the supreme entity of Segis Universe!
Such existence even seems as if introducing might feel like desecrating her identity, inadvertently lowering the dignity.
In comparison to an introduction, perhaps this silent respect better reflects the Goddess’s mystique and nobility.
This is not a model projection; this is the actualization of the in-game Goddess in the real world.
Knowing this, Li Mu naturally understood, as an Elf Chosen One, he must consider the Goddess’s sensibilities to avoid losing favor.
Letting the Goddess appear with transcendence is most fitting.
Some perceptive players also thought of this, while more astute individuals even started performing on the spot, assuming the guise of fervent believers, nearly kneeling in submission.
It was as if they were brainwashed by a cult; this sight left the cloud players and tourists present dumbfounded, exclaiming in astonishment.
And those players gradually coming to their senses cursed shamelessly, before suddenly adopting a sycophantic demeanor, virtually replicating their in-game attitude towards high-level NPCs and amplifying it three hundredfold.
Li Mu:...
He felt almost unable to face this group habitual in-game shamelessness, even carrying the habit into reality.
