FVN Chapter 391: 238: Goodbye (Part 2)
Chapter 391: 238: Goodbye (Part 2)
Chapter 391: Chapter 238: Goodbye (Part 2)
Chinese gamers tend to be more reserved in expressing their emotions. They prefer to internalize the emotional impact of “Remember Me,” turning it into their own strength.
But compared to Chinese players, international gamers are much more expressive.
This game doesn’t have a large amount of text, and aside from a few Far Travelers who like to mutter to themselves as they progress, most prefer to express their emotions in other ways.
Music notes, light, paintbrushes, emoji... these are the tools they use to convey their feelings and thoughts, and this makes it so most of the game’s story doesn’t face language barriers, easily understood by international players.
And so, the moment of breakdown arrived.
Domestic players thought Gong Gong was a bit too expressive during the live broadcast, but after seeing the reactions of international players, they realized that Gong Gong was actually quite reserved.
Not long after the game was released, Eric, a somewhat famous live-streamer and fan of Fang Cheng Studio, got wind of it.
He made his connection with Fang Cheng Studio through “Heavenly Demon.” Later, he participated in the “Spirit Vessel” world competition and achieved a respectable ranking.
Upon learning of the new game release, he immediately found a download source on Game Inn and prepared to broadcast it live, hoping to promote the studio he loved.
In order to better experience the content of the game, he didn’t look up any information about it to avoid spoilers and then set up the gaming environment to start the “Remember Me” broadcast.
“Today’s live stream is ‘Remember Me,’ Fang Cheng Studio’s new game. It seems it wasn’t produced by their studio but was recommended by their boss Fang Cheng. I’d recommend any of Fang Cheng Studio’s games; if you buy one and don’t find it fun, you can get a refund from me.”
With the controller in hand, Eric began the game while chatting in the live stream to heat up the atmosphere.
Although his popularity had risen lately, Eric’s attitude remained the same as before, neither humble nor arrogant. Aside from having a few more commercial deals and being able to charge a bit more, not much had changed.
Plus, as the first player to perfectly complete “Heavenly Demon,” this honor made him a well-known hardcore gamer in the streaming community, and his calm evasion of a boss’s ultimate move was the crowning achievement.
“Although I don’t know the plot of ‘Remember Me,’ just from the name and the cover, it seems to be a game with some healing elements. I haven’t played many such games, but I heard they’re not very challenging, so it should be fine. Oh, someone initiated a paid challenge, ‘Don’t cry at the ending’... It seems someone is eager to spoil it. Well, if you say it like that, then I definitely can’t cry.”
Paid challenges are a common form of donation on Eric’s streaming platform, where viewers can initiate challenges for a fee, and others can pile on.
This mode allows for great interaction and gives the audience a stronger sense of participation.
The successful challenger Eric ended the live stream and yawned as he got ready for sleep.
Before shutting down, he made a point to restart the game and found that the game screen had frozen at the moment of his encounter with Ayrong in the abandoned factory, but the familiar iron-skinned man was nowhere to be seen.
He went to bed, turned off the light, and unlike usual when he would fall asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow, today he simply couldn’t sleep at all.
His father had gone off as a volunteer, leaving him alone in the room.
Through the window of his bedroom, he could see the brilliant sky outside.
The moonlight was beautiful; it fell on the rooftop like a layer of snow. As time passed, the moon slowly crept from one side of the window to the middle.
Awoken by the moonlight, Eric decided not to sleep after all.
He got up and propped his pillow behind him, watching the moon slowly climb to its zenith and then gradually make its way out of the window.
When the moon had set and the sun had risen, the distant sky was painted with a vivid red glow, which moved Eric greatly as he hadn’t seen a sunrise in a long time due to his late nights and late mornings.
“Ayrong, look!”
He called out subconsciously, then abruptly fell silent.
It wasn’t until this moment that he realized he had been a part of a game character’s life journey.
He had followed the character over mountains and rivers, seen a multitude of magnificent sceneries, reached the end, witnessed the character’s sacrifice, and learned his name.
Although they had spent just ten hours together, the story had left an indelible impact, ensuring he would never forget the character’s name, Ayrong.
Only now, this broadcaster, not yet twenty years old, realized what he had gained and what he had lost.
An old friend had disappeared forever, their story could no longer be experienced, and their shared journey would become a unique treasure and his most unique gaming experience in recent times.
Facing the splendid sunrise, Eric wiped his eyes and finally voiced the farewell he hadn’t been able to say before.
“Goodbye, Ayrong.”