Bai Fu led Yulia and the players down the straight main road running through the center of Bai Fu Town.
Crowds cheered on both sides of the road as colorful confetti fluttered through the air. Every so often, a few ceremonial cannons boomed, making it feel as though they were celebrating the birth of a king.
The NPCs had come out of their own accord. Old Nissen and Sean hadn't paid them to show up and put on a show.
This was a genuine welcome parade!
It was the first time any of the players had ever received this kind of treatment.
They'd had similar experiences in other games, but how could a cutscene compare to the sensory rush of Above the Stars, with its near-100% realism?
The players, their faces plastered with colorful confetti, were in high spirits.
"Start streaming, quick! Let's make everyone else jealous!"
Word of Bai Fu taking down the Chairman of The Truth Society had already spread across the community, but players everywhere were only now getting a chance to see her return in triumph.
[Young beauty, riding in style—who in Geli Desert doesn't know the queen?]
[Doesn't rhyme. Send it back and make them rewrite it.]
"Allow me to introduce my wife."
[I can't even imagine how carried away I'd get if this many NPCs lined the road to welcome me.]
[Carried away, my ass. The NPCs are mainly cheering for Fu Fu. Everyone else is just along for the ride.]
While players in the livestream chat bickered and the community's fan creators began putting their own spin on the big event, Bai Fu finally led Yulia over to Old Nissen.
"As promised, I've brought her back."
Yulia mustered her strength and managed a faint smile at Old Nissen.
"Uncle Nissen, it's been a