The seventh-floor conference room fell utterly silent, with only the traffic operators controlling the Spirit Brain making futile struggles.
The sky outside began to darken. Ink-black clouds hung low, like layer upon layer of coffins pressing down over Clear Spring City.
There was no wind and no rain, only an inescapably heavy gloom weighing on everyone's hearts.
Though Legend of the Meat Wrap and Wandering Kitchen had not stated it outright, they had already announced their withdrawal.
The Dreamscapes entering the selection had never been large in scale, and their quality was mediocre. Without buying traffic, they would soon be eliminated by players, vanishing into the boundless sea like sunken ships.
Only Dreamscapes with exceptional quality, immense scale, and the ability to keep players coming back could continuously attract players and remain at the top of the rankings.
Old Black stared silently at the current rankings before suddenly turning to Chen Yu beside him. "Chen Yu, what exactly did you do?"
"You wouldn't understand the principles of Dreamscape creation even if I explained them to you." Chen Yu ate popcorn and spoke indifferently.
Seeing Old Black still staring at him, he held out some popcorn and teased, "Didn't you want some? Come over and eat. Here, have some."
Old Black angrily tried to slap Chen Yu's hand away, but Chen Yu easily dodged him, laughing all the while.
The words Old Black had used to mock Chen Yu earlier now came flying back like boomerangs. The humiliation stung deeply, yet there was nothing he could do.
He could not beat Chen Yu in a fight, and the work he had made was being surpassed as well. It seemed he had been checkmated.
No matter how much he admired Chen Yu, Old Black was getting angry now.
But as soon as