When the final results came out, Mu Ran and Nie Ge's team came first, Chu Yue and Mo Yuanyuan's team came second, and Jiang Shu and He Gu's team came third. With Yan Feizhuo dragging them down, the trio of singles placed fourth, while Sheng Nian and Tang Jiang's team came last.
With the rankings settled, Director Ren clapped his hands. "All right, we've determined the order for choosing factions. We can head out to Universal Technology's launch event now."
"The factions you'll be choosing are related to the new game they're about to unveil, so make sure you listen carefully."
"Universal Technology!? A game?"
"That's right! Let's head out first. We'll discuss the rest after the launch event."
[I remember now. Isn't Universal Technology the company behind that super-popular game, Blue Star Faith?]
[Yes, yes, the game Qi Xiao streams. What's going on? How did a dating show get tied up with a game?]
[Um... if I remember correctly, Universal Technology is one of the Production Team's big sponsors.]
[Well, damn. First Evernight Sky, now Universal Technology. Has Director Ren worked sponsor ads into every part of the show? What a mad genius!]
Director Ren led the puzzled guests out to the domed conference room.
Cosmos was Universal Technology's latest holographic game, combining strategy, combat, and management simulation.
Its worldbuilding was highly realistic. The game had five factions: Sword of Freedom-the Federation, Eagle of the Empire-the Empire, Doomsday Fortress-the Space Pirates, Interstellar Wanderers-Rebel Zone Three, and Crimson Hive-the Zerg.
The factions both clashed and cooperated, accommodating players with all sorts of preferences.
The five major factions formed the game's most fundamental and detailed classification, with each faction having its own unique talents, technology tree, backstory, NPCs...
These detailed settings, combined with the holographic environment, made the game feel