Invitation

After reading the update announcement for "Sky World 1.31 Patch", Xiao Yu was speechless. He had been worried that this incident would have a negative impact on the game's official team, but he didn't expect them to turn the tables and not only avoid any major problems but also make a fortune. He really had to admire their resourcefulness.

Shaking his head, Xiao Yu closed the game's official website. Since that was the case, he didn't need to worry anymore.

With the group stage over, the Evil Forces Competition has come to an end. The next few days will be the Strongest Demon King Competition and the Demon King Team Competition. So, Xiao Yu had a rare break in the next few days, watching the matches and keeping an eye on public opinion.

Meanwhile, he also kept an eye on the results of the other groups' matches. Sure enough, without any suspense, the four teams that ultimately won were [The Immortals], [Purgatory Legion], [Light of Heavenly Punishment], and [Dragon Covenant].

The four teams will compete in a final round in a week to determine the ultimate winner.

In the past few days, videos of the Evil Forces Competition have been circulating on various websites. This unique game has attracted increasing attention. The video of the Elemental King slaughtering thousands of adventurers naturally sparked considerable controversy, but thanks to the game company's timely remedial measures, it didn't cause a major backlash. Instead, the video's shocking nature drew in many new players with a penchant for the bizarre and the grotesque, making the game's forums even more vibrant.

On this day, Xiao Yu was idly studying match videos when Leah Bloodmoon suddenly logged on and arrived at the virtual office building of the Immortals Studio.

"Quick, Captain! Look! My ad is up and running!" Leah Bloodmoon exclaimed excitedly, opening a website where an ad immediately popped up.

Due to the rapid development of the virtual world, the virtual network world has become the primary medium for advertising in this era.

And this advertisement appears right at the beginning of this virtual community.

This short advertisement is only two minutes long.

The advertisement opens with Leah Bloodmoon, a woman of striking beauty, sitting on a throne in a massive palace, idly admiring her reflection in a mirror.

"Huh, what is this palace? It looks pretty. I've never seen it in the game."

"It's the advertising company's own virtual space, which they set up themselves," Leah Bloodmoon explained.

In the scene, a defeated figure clad in armor suddenly burst in from outside, shouting, "Your Majesty, a group of adventurers have broken in!"

"Hmph, can't you see I'm annoyed? Let Lord Sajia deal with them."

The scene shifts to a massive boss battling a group of adventurers. This scene uses montage techniques and is very brief, consisting of just a few camera cuts. Lord Sajia is a giant ogre clad in black armor, who falls instantly under the onslaught of the adventurers.

"Your Majesty, Lord Sajia has been Execute by the adventurers," the soldier reported back.

Leah Bloodmoon, seated on her throne, was clearly furious. "What? Then let Lord Leigusi go! Let these reckless adventurers go to hell!"

It was another very concise battle; the second boss, the Tauren Lord Regus, was quickly cut down.

"Your Majesty, Lord Leigusi has also been Execute by the adventurers, and they are already at our doorstep."

"Damn it, these useless trash! Do I really have to take action? Don't they know I've been stressed out these past few days?!" Leah Bloodmoon said angrily, but suddenly she burst into flames and became a human torch.

The soldier immediately pulled a bottle from his pocket. "Your Majesty, if you're worried about getting a sore throat, have Old Man Li Herbal Tea!"

In the scene, Leah Bloodmoon drinks the cool tea in one gulp, the flames on her body disappear instantly, and a very ecstatic expression appears on her face.

At that moment, with a sudden bang, the palace doors were kicked open, and a group of adventurers stormed in from outside.

"Hmph, another bunch of people coming to their deaths?" Leah Bloodmoon rose from her throne with the air of a queen, looking down at the adventurers below.

The adventurers were led by a knight, who pointed his longsword and shouted, "Witch, hand over the treasure, and I'll spare your life!"

"Hmph, such exquisite delicacies are actually something you lowly mortals can enjoy. If you want them, defeat me first."

Another montage of battle scenes: Leah Bloodmoon is brutally pushed to the ground, while the adventurers snatch Old Man Li Herbal Tea and happily leave.

"Damn it, those greedy adventurers stole it!" Leah Bloodmoon said angrily as she got up from the ground.

The soldier suddenly appeared again, saying, "Your Majesty, please don't panic. Old Man Li Herbal Tea has entered major supermarkets and online shopping malls. You can also order it online now."

"Then what are you waiting for? Go buy it for me!"

The scene shifts to an advertising slogan. "Old Man Li Herbal Tea, you deserve it!"

THE END.

"How was it, Captain? Did I do a good job shooting this ad?" Leah Bloodmoon asked excitedly.

Xiao Yu was speechless. This was completely incongruous. Combining a herbal tea advertisement with a game was, well, it was quite creative, but the sheer awkwardness left Xiao Yu completely at a loss for words.

"Not bad, not bad, very creative," Xiao Yu could only say.

"Haha, I told you it was good! Now I'm a celebrity, maybe I can get a role in a movie or TV series someday. Don't worry, Captain, I'll never forget you when I become successful, wahahahahaha!!" Leah Bloodmoon laughed without any restraint, leaving Xiao Yu speechless. Why didn't he realize this girl was such a goofball back then?

Just then, Big Water Cunt rushed in excitedly from outside. "Boss, boss, I got an endorsement deal too!"

"So fast?"

"Yeah, speaking of which, I have to thank you. That match went viral the other day, and I became famous too—though not as famous as you. But we have low expectations, so I signed an advertising endorsement yesterday."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu suddenly had a bad feeling. "Wait a minute, you're not actually going to endorse hemorrhoid cream, are you?"

Big Water Cunt said smugly, "How could that be? Do you think I'm that kind of unreliable person? I'm a dignified Elemental Lords, after all. I certainly can't embarrass you, old man. How could I possibly care about such low-class goods?"

"So what exactly are you endorsing?"

"This one, I endorse Stain Remover."

Stain Remover is a multi-purpose detergent that can be used to wash hands and clothes, basically covering all aspects of cleaning.

Xiao Yu could almost picture the content of the advertisement: it would probably be about Big Water Cunt fighting a group of adventurers, who couldn't win, and then Stain Remover would fall from the sky, Big Water Cunt, the Water Elemental Lord.

Xiao Yu thought to himself, "Seriously? One endorses herbal tea, the other endorses dish soap. Do we have to be so low-class?"

But shouldn't I also get a product endorsement? At least I can make some money first.

He has a lot of emails asking him to endorse products, but he thinks they're all too unreliable and hasn't replied to any of them.

I opened my email and checked it. Unlike the one that sold aphrodisiacs before, this time the endorsements included quite a few decent products. I was hesitating when I saw them.

Suddenly, another email arrived in his inbox, and it was from the game's official website.

Respected Xiao Yu / Azathoth, Elemental King:

Hello, Xiao Yu, congratulations on your outstanding performance in the Demon King Tournament - Evil Forces Competition, where you won first place in your group. In order to arrange the upcoming final match, we would like to extend a special invitation to you and your team to attend a meeting for discussion.

Meeting Venue: Marriott Hotel, S City.

Meeting time: 9:00 AM on the 11th.

P. S.: This is an unofficial gathering, but it is very important, so please be on time.

Xiao Yu was taken aback when he saw the invitation. He had long been accustomed to handling various matters in the virtual world, so he was A Little Surprised to be invited to a real hotel. The ambiguous tone of the invitation also puzzled Xiao Yu. What exactly did they want to discuss?