Shen Bing seemed completely oblivious to the audience's mixed feelings and launched straight into his performance.
"Everyone, were you blown away by that video?" Shen Bing's beaming smile made people want to punch him—unfortunately, no one dared.
"If so..." Shen Bing said, "then I'm deeply disappointed."
"Do you think that was a promotional cinematic for a game?"
"That's right! This is a game called Firmament, and it's the star of this New Product Launch."
A buzz immediately rose from the audience, and the venue began to sound a little like a wet market.
The reporters who had come were from technology outlets, publications devoted to scientific research, or general media outlets. None were from dedicated gaming websites.
Naturally, what these people most wanted to see were black technology products that would transform the course of human civilization, such as the Phantom Spirit Phone, the Spirit Immortal Robot, or the Skyflying Car.
But they had arrived full of anticipation, only to be told he had made a game. Wasn't that taking things a little too far?
Even clickbait had its limits.
Shen Bing raised a hand. Although everyone felt deceived, he still commanded enough respect that the crowd finally quieted down a little.
"Are you wondering why I said I'd be disappointed if you were blown away by that video? It really is a game developed by our company! Shouldn't I be boasting about how gorgeous the visuals are? How flawless the effects are?"
Everyone in the audience wholeheartedly agreed! That certainly warranted some questions.
Shen Bing continued, "Actually, what you just saw was simply footage captured from our game, running on a mainstream gaming computer available on the market—roughly a midrange setup. It uses our company's proprietary graphics rendering technology... Uh, all right, there really isn't much worth bragging about