EWN CH9
“Hiss——”
Xu Huan finally understood where his uneasiness was coming from.
This guy is hardcore.
By now, the others had already lost it and were lashing out online.
But this Zhao Ming acted as if nothing had happened.
He didn’t even bother looking for them.
Instead, he focused on catching the mole and made sure to send them in at all costs.
When it came to exposing the mole—
Even if the others wanted to save the traitor, they had no chance. Zhao Ming didn’t accuse them, so what reason would they have to intervene?
Xu Huan waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to leave.
Staring at the official website of Polaris Games on his screen…
What gives this guy such confidence?
Could it be that he has a game idea even better than Cyber Blue Star: 2077?
Xu Huan’s concern wasn’t without reason.
People who go all in like this—
They’re either amateurs who end up crashing and burning.
Or geniuses who end up astonishing the world.
And clearly—
Zhao Ming didn’t seem like the first kind. If he’s the second…
And if his new game actually wins at the Anti-War Competition, then that would be a real problem.
The rewards and promotional support offered by the competition are so extensive that even a Fortune 500 company like Emperor Penguin Group can’t compete.
After all, it’s an event jointly organized by six major federations.
No matter how powerful they are, they’re still just a corporation. How could they challenge the federations?
If Polaris Games manages to survive for a year with the support of the federation…
Or if they keep coming after Emperor Penguin during that year of promotion and protection, it would be a real pain.
This kind of thing had happened before.
That’s why the group had learned its lesson and dramatically increased investments.
No matter which game they decided to copy, they’d invest ten times more than the original.
So when the original competed in the Anti-War Competition, they’d be directly crushed and never rise again.
If you can’t win the support of the federations, you naturally can’t keep fighting with Emperor Penguin Group.
But now…
Xu Huan furrowed his brows and called for his subordinate:
“Find out where Hao Wen is being held right now.”
“Ask him if Zhao Ming said anything useful when he made his move, or if he noticed anything important.”
“Polaris Games is way too quiet right now. Something’s off.”
“Send a few people to keep a close eye on them.”
“Try to approach their other employees.”
“See if anyone can dig up what Zhao Ming is working on — what kind of game it is, what the genre might be.”
“Go, now.”
From the name on the official website, it seems to be something similar to Cyber Blue Star: 2077, but… Second World War?
Could it be a sequel to Cyber Blue Star: 2077?
A war in the interstellar age?
If so, it could definitely draw a crowd.
But right now, they only had a name.
Even after thinking about it for a long time, Xu Huan couldn’t figure it out. He could only try to gather intel through Polaris’s staff.
His subordinate also looked serious upon hearing this:
“Understood.”
“I’ll arrange everything immediately.”
He quickly left to set things in motion, pulling up their previously collected profiles of Polaris Games employees, getting ready to recruit turncoats.
Nightfall.
Tiansha Live Platform – Gaming Section.
In streamer Mo Xiaomo’s room.
“Hey bros, how about that 1v7 just now?”
“If you liked it, don’t forget to follow~”
“Next round I’m going 1v10!”
[You’re getting cocky, huh?]
[LOL, typical cocky Mo Xiaomo.]
[Sniper squad’s in position! Time to hunt!]
[You’re dead, streamer!]
[Looks pretty good, where can I download this game?]
[A girl playing like this? Could it be a femboy?!]
[Hiss——]
[Makes sense? A femboy streamer? Even more exciting!!!]
As the comments started to go off the rails, Mo Xiaomo’s face turned red:
“I’m a girl! A girl!!”
“What, are you discriminating against girl gamers?!”
“Anyway, the game is available right here on the Tiansha platform, and it’s called…”
Seamlessly transitioning into promo mode, she instantly drew a wave of laughter:
[6666, slipped right into an ad. Classic.]
[Wait, aren’t you gonna prove you’re a girl first? Skip the ads! Prove it!]
[Yeah! Cosplay as the Galactic Goddess then!]
[LMAO no way, she doesn’t have the assets for that.]
[Galactic Goddess is 36G, and Mo Xiaomo’s flat as a board…]
[Tsk…]
[Oof, that’s just savage. Come on, Mo Xiaomo, clap back!]
Looking at the brutal comments, Mo Xiaomo wanted to cry. She looked down at herself—
Was she really that flat?
But then she caught sight of her belly…
Forget it…
Suddenly—
Ten Super Starships lit up the chat — each worth 5,000 Federation Credits, totaling 50,000.
Mo Xiaomo’s eyes widened with excitement:
“Thanks to [Zhao Ming from Polaris Games] for sending TEN Super Starships!!!”
“Thank you, Boss Zhao!”
“Wishing you… huh?!”
“Polaris Games?!”
Seeing the name [Zhao Ming from Polaris Games], she suddenly remembered—
Wasn’t that the company behind Cyber Blue Star: 2077?
And the boss was indeed called Zhao Ming.
She’d just visited their site yesterday.
And now, within a day…
Could it be they want her to promote their new game?
At this moment—
A dazzling message popped up in the chat:
[Zhao Ming from Polaris Games: Don’t mention it. Since you didn’t stream the pirated version, this is well deserved. The Anti-War Competition opens in a few days — we’ll be inviting some streamers to try out our new game. Interested?]
Mo Xiaomo’s eyes lit up.
This boss from Polaris really had something going on.
No doubt it would gain a lot of attention. Mo Xiaomo quickly agreed:
“Of course, Boss!”
“I’ll have my assistant message you right away~”
A final, flashy comment floated by:
[Zhao Ming from Polaris Games: OK.]
Then he left the stream.
Mo Xiaomo couldn’t help but say:
“Now that’s what a real boss looks like.”
“Drops the gifts and dips — legend.”
“He must’ve been moved by my sincerity~”
“Hahahahahaha~”
[LOL stop it, you weren’t even the first. He’s been donating to every streamer in the game section!]
[Exactly. Looks like everyone who didn’t stream Ruins of the Future: 2100 got Super Starships.]
[This guy’s got a wicked sense of humor. The ones who did stream the rip-off got fish food — with his Supreme Aura title effect.]
[Damn? That Supreme Aura makes every message glow, right?]
[Yup. Normally fish food doesn’t come with effects, but this guy spent millions to get the Supreme Aura. Even his fish food shines.]
[Any recordings? I really wanna see the looks on those streamers’ faces!]
[Someone already made edits. It’s on the short video platforms and trending hard.]
[Damn, actually trending? This boss is a marketing genius.]
Meanwhile—
Inside Polaris Games.
Zhao Ming lounged back in his executive chair, scrolling through his phone.
He quickly found another competitive game streamer who hadn’t played Ruins of the Future: 2100.
Swipe swipe swipe—
Another round of Super Starships was sent out.
Of the five million Federation Credits Shen Qinghan had just wired him earlier that afternoon, he’d already spent half within just a few hours.
But the results were undeniable.
“Mysterious High-Roller on Tiansha Live Donates Over 2 Million in 2 Hours” had climbed to #5 on the Federation Hot List.
When users clicked into the trending topic—
The comments were already filled with speculation about who the mysterious donor was.
Zhao Ming hadn’t even tried to hide it — his username was clearly [Zhao Ming from Polaris Games].
Combined with the plagiarism scandal involving Emperor Penguin Group, netizens were eager for drama.
They were just waiting for both sides to start going at each other.