We All Want to Play Bai Xiaowen!
[A new Master Tier is born! Jinghai University advances with a perfect record]
[A 1 vs 5 Victory: Bai Xiaowen's Highlight Moment]
[Supernova! The strongest Top Scholar concludes the CUAA qualifying tournament perfectly]
[Shocking! A dynasty changes, Qi Ruifeng falls from grace]
Newspapers and media outlets throughout the Jianghai Division were abuzz with excitement, vying to report the sensational news that Bai Xiaowen had single-handedly defeated Jiangnan University to win first place in the CUAA qualifying tournament in the Jianghai Division.
Wei Xiaoxiao, a female reporter from Jinghai Daily, even posted her surprise pre-match interview, along with the match result, and wrote:
"When Bai Xiaowen saw Qi Ruifeng from Jiangnan University make a provocative statement, he remained unusually calm. At the time, I was puzzled, but after the competition, I finally understood. This is the composure that a newly Master Tier should have. With great power comes great responsibility, and it's clear that Bai Xiaowen already possessed the awareness to become the Master Tier of the Jianghai Division, which allowed him to face the challenges of others with Tranquility..."
Blah blah blah, countless words of praise.
At the dinner table, Bai Xiaowen chuckled and flipped through a few more pages of the news, clearly in a very pleasant mood. After all, no one tires of praise, especially not someone like Bai Xiaowen who hasn't quite escaped his vulgar tastes...
"Xiao Jun, look how pleased your brother is..." Sister Zheng, sitting opposite, curled her lip. "Hey, just take these sweet words with a grain of salt. Don't take them too seriously. The higher you're praised, the harder you'll fall!"
"Don't worry, I'm very confident," Bai Xiaowen waved his hand and laughed. "The main thing is that our World Fame has actually increased significantly, which is a pleasant surprise... It seems that we don't need to worry about falling below C-Tier for the time being."
Sister Zheng smiled gently.
"Hey, the comments following this news article are interesting," Bai Xiaowen suddenly said, pointing to her phone.
Xiao Jun, who was sitting next to him, leaned closer when she heard this.
"What is this?" Xiao Jun's face flushed slightly. "'I want to play with Xiao Wen '... How could anyone write something like that? Judging from the profile picture, it's a guy..."
"It's not just men, many women write the same thing too," Sister Zheng said with a smile. "You can check the message board on the Virtual Battle Platform's official website; see what the most popular messages are right now."
Bai Xiaowen switched the page to the official website of the Virtual Battle Platform.
The most popular post in the comments section is titled:
We All Want to Play Bai Xiaowen!!
"This post is a bit too embarrassing," Bai Xiaowen rubbed his hands together and clicked on the post.
After reading the post, Bai Xiaowen finally understood that it wasn't as dirty as he had thought.
"We All Want to Play Bai Xiaowen!" is a slogan that originated from a suggestion made by an ordinary player on a Virtual Battle Platform Virtual Battle Platform Player Platform.
"I stumbled upon a video clip of a college student competition today, and wow, it was absolutely amazing! A level 4 Summoner Hero Class dominated the opposing team of 5! This is the first time I've ever seen Summoner Class this powerful! I strongly suggest that the Virtual Battle Company create a new Hero Tier on the Player Platform, using this Summoner as a model! I'll buy it no matter how many RP it costs, it's so overpowered, I definitely have to play it!"
The suggestion was accompanied by a screenshot, a close-up of Bai Xiaowen's face.
The screenshot caption reads, "This person is so good-looking, he blows away all the young male celebrities in the entertainment industry! The Virtual Battle Company didn't even need to put in any effort to beautify the new Hero Template!"
Someone replied later, "Holy crap, I've seen this Awakened One before, isn't he the National Exam Top Scholar? I think his name is Bai Xiaowen."
Replying to the previous post, "It's Bai Xiaowen! Haha, I'm a fan of his. The original poster's suggestion is great, thumbs up!"
Comment #3: "I agree! If the Virtual Battle Company releases Bai Xiaowen as Hero Tier on their Player Platform, I definitely want to play him!"
Comment #4: "I want to play Bai Xiaowen too! Xiao Wen husband, don't say a word, come at me head-on, I'm your female fan..." -- However, the profile picture of this comment is a muscular Han Empire with a mysterious smile, somewhat resembling Billy Herrington from another timeline...
Comment #10086: "We All Want to Play Bai Xiaowen!!"
Bai Xiaowen closed her phone, her mind heavy with worry.
"So this is where this meme originated..."
"How's it going, Great Ming star? Now you know why your World Fame has surged again against the trend?" Sister Zheng said with a smile.
"Yes, I know, but I still have a question. This is just a qualifying round in the Jianghai Division, and only local media are reporting on it. How come it's suddenly getting so much attention?" Bai Xiaowen looked at Sister Zheng. "Are you hiding something from me?"
Sister Zheng laughed and said, "I didn't intend to hide it from you. Back when I applied to be your manager, didn't I already plan it out for you? I created a fan website for you and regularly upload some great video clips to maintain the fans' enthusiasm. For this match against Jiangnan University, I edited the video and even contacted some Weibo I know to retweet it..."
After a pause, Sister Zheng continued, "However, I was quite surprised to see it generate such buzz. It's probably because the material was so good that the buzz spread on its own, like a snowball rolling downhill... I didn't put in much effort to promote this."
Bai Xiaowen was touched, not expecting Sister Zheng to do so much for her without saying a word. She picked up her milk tea, stood up seriously, and said, "Thanks... I'll toast you with this tea instead of wine."
Sister Zheng blushed, glanced back at Li Beihai and the others at the next table, and quickly gestured for Bai Xiaowen to sit down. "Alright, stop being so hypocritical, offering tea instead of wine, you have no sincerity at all... You're my boss, this is just my job."
Bai Xiaowen drank her milk tea and sat down. "I still have to drive back, so I can't drink alcohol..."
Xiao Jun asked, "Brother, if the Virtual Battle Company really wanted to release you as a new Hero Tier, would you agree?"
Bai Xiaowen laughed and said, "Of course I agree, why wouldn't I?"
"But that will expose your secrets. Your skills and equipment will be known to others," Xiao Jun said.
Bai Xiaowen laughed heartily, "Xiao Jun, information is readily available in this era. No Awakened One can keep their secret forever. Take Jiang Yi from Jinling University, for example. He kept it hidden for so long, but after one battle, didn't he find out everything? It's not a big deal if others know your equipment and skills. As an Awakened One, you must constantly improve and enhance yourself, ensuring that others' information can never keep up with your development... Do you understand?"
Sister Zheng nodded and said, "World Fame is extremely important, and it's the most important way for awakened individuals to obtain Spirit Realm Ticket... Moreover, the higher the World Fame, the better the Spirit Realm Ticket, which means more benefits can be obtained in the Spirit Realm. It's a virtuous cycle."
"As for Jiang Yi, keeping himself completely covered up is really not advisable. He's clearly a Level 4 Hero Class, just like your brother, but his World Fame is zero. He can only get Spirit Realm Ticket from Jinling University, and now that he hasn't qualified, it's unlikely he'll get those tickets for free again. He probably won't be able to go to the Spirit Realm to improve himself for a long time; it's a vicious cycle..."