That day, players of every race on Earth turned their attention to Eclipse City.
All the players were buzzing over the same thing.
Today, the Eclipse Race would officially unveil its latest technological products.
Preorders had already opened before the launch.
Even without knowing much about the latest products, orders had piled up enough to require a waiting list.
Although people online had all sorts of complaints about the Eclipse Race.
History had proven that the Eclipse Race never doled out incremental upgrades with its products. Every new generation was a technological revolution.
Before the launch even began, related reports had already made front-page headlines among every race in the Earth Alliance.
All kinds of analyses and speculation about the latest products set the races' forums ablaze.
At eight that evening.
Eclipse City, the Technology Frontiers launch event.
When the countdown on the official website ended, members of every race flooded into the Eclipse Race's launch livestream.
On the live feed, the dome of Eclipse City's technology exhibition hall slowly dimmed. Thousands of floating particles converged in the holographic projection area, coalescing into the Eclipse Race's emblem: a rotating nebula.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Eclipse Technology Frontiers. I am Afei, technical officer of the Eclipse Race."
Under the spotlight, the Eclipse Race's chief technical officer walked slowly onto the central stage, his silver-gray clothing complementing the cool light of the holographic projections.
He stopped where the spotlights converged and swept his slender fingers through the air before him. A streamlined silver pod immediately rose from the display platform.
"Twenty years ago, we introduced the first-generation 'Illusory Realm' virtual gaming pod, redefining immersive experiences. Ten years ago, we launched Illusory Realm II, ushering in the next generation of virtual gaming..."
Afei's voice echoed through the spatial audio system:
"Today, we