12th of April, Shanhai City.
Ouyang Shuo was in a good mood as he had made a breakthrough in the founding mission. He had given the sword to Zhang Ziyue in the satellite city because she had told Ouyang Shuo in his previous life that she had always wanted a dark gold sword.
To them at that time, a dark gold weapon was still a luxury.
Hence, at the moment he saw Zhang Ziyue, Ouyang Shuo's desire to take revenge on the [Liangshan Mercenary Group] suddenly faded. His mental demons seemed to have disappeared.
"Let nature take its course!"
Ouyang Shuo no longer wanted to take revenge on the [Liangshan Mercenary Group]. Just as Thunderous Sword Qi had said, since there was a barrier between them, they might as well forget each other.
To overcome this mental demon before the founding of the country was also the end of a cycle for Ouyang Shuo. The game world of Gaia had undergone earth-shattering changes compared to his previous life.
The "benefits" of Ouyang Shuo's rebirth had also gradually dissipated. However, this experience had created an extraordinary him, as well as a Shanhai City that could be called great.
With these two points, Ouyang Shuo was confident that he would be able to overcome all the difficulties and obstacles in the way.
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As soon as Ouyang Shuo returned to Shanhai City, he received another piece of good news. Under the calculations of the Federation's top mathematicians day and night, they had successfully solved the tenth calculation of the 《Ten Calculations of Heavenly Secrets》, achieving an academic breakthrough.
The industry department was also progressing smoothly. The "Emperor" had already been tested in the North Sea Port. It would be completed in a few more days. As such, the second founding mission, [Myriad Renewal], was basically completed.
Ouyang Shuo was in high spirits. After a discussion with Jiang Shang and the other ministers, they decided on the 18th of April as an auspicious day to officially hold the coronation ceremony and establish the country.
Before that, the discussion of the country's name had already been settled.
After a discussion with the ministers, Ouyang Shuo personally decided that the new country's name would be "Xia".
The Great Xia Dynasty.
"Xia" was the beginning of the dynasty, the origin of China. It was the most orthodox.
On the day the country's name was established, the Chamberlain of Dependencies sent out more than a hundred envoys to various large factions to deliver invitations to the Great Xia Dynasty's coronation ceremony.
Ouyang Shuo's idea was to send the invitations first regardless of whether they came. Ouyang Shuo wanted to see how Di Chen and the others would deal with this, even members of the [Yan Huang Alliance] would receive an invitation.
The founding of Shanhai City was a great honor for the China region.
When the news came out, the world was in an uproar.
If not for the fact that Mountain Sea City had long since announced that it would restrict players from entering Mountain Sea City to ensure the city's security during the coronation ceremony, Mountain Sea City wouldn't have allowed players to enter the city. Most likely, at least half of the players from the Nine King Cities would swarm into Shanhai City to witness this grand moment.
Hearing that the name of the country was Xia, the children of China were even more excited and could not support it.
A congratulatory post was created on the forum to celebrate the establishment of Shanhai City and the birth of the Great Xia Dynasty. As soon as the post was posted, the number of replies instantly exceeded a thousand. Within five minutes, it had exceeded ten thousand.
In just one day, the number of replies had exceeded five million.
Ordinary players weren't the only ones who replied. Guild leaders, Chamber of Commerce leaders, Lords, and so on also responded. What was even more unbelievable was that even foreign players came to congratulate him.
The foreign feudal lords who had sent their blessings were all commoners. They were far away from Shanhai City, so they were unable to personally travel to Shanhai City to congratulate it. As such, they could only express their support for Shanhai City through this method.
After the previous commotion, [Silver Hand] had gradually entered the sights of the feudal lords.
Among the congratulatory crowd were a few Chinese feudal lords that Ouyang Shuo was very interested in, including the Australian feudal lord Avera, the New Zealand feudal lord Jason Chang, and so on.
The destination of Ouyang Shuo's next voyage was Oceania, where there was an ancient civilization that was comparable to the Atlantean civilization waiting for him to explore.
Australia and New Zealand also had the resources that Shanhai City needed, so the two sides had a basis for cooperation.
Avera and Jason Chang's congratulations undoubtedly made Ouyang Shuo's mood better.
Unknowingly, Shanhai City had already made a name for itself in the world, and players all over the world looked favorably upon it.
Under such circumstances and in such a special atmosphere, would Di Chen and the others still dare to risk universal condemnation and attempt to sabotage the founding of Shanhai City?
Ouyang Shuo waited and waited.
After receiving the invitation, Feng Qiuhuang, Siege Lion, Suanni, Xiang Yu, Queen of Atlantis, and other 'friends' that Ouyang Shuo had previously confirmed that they would be attending the coronation ceremony.
Queen Kalia of Atlantis even sent a letter to Ouyang Shuo, saying that she would bring him a big surprise on the 17th of April.
Every time a leader confirmed their attendance, Ouyang Shuo's mission window would receive a response.
On the 14th of April, the mission window had changed to: "Founding Mission 3 [Congratulations from All Sides], 42/50." The situation was a little more difficult than Ouyang Shuo had expected.
Basically, all the neutral lords had yet to give a positive response. There was even a lord that Ouyang Shuo was confident in, but surprisingly, he did not give a response.
It seemed that the Hand of Silver had still come forward to stop them.
"They really are like ghosts that won't go away."
Ouyang Shuo was in no hurry. The Chamberlain of Dependencies was still active, and no one knew what the situation would be until the last moment. The trend of the times was not something that the Hand of Silver could stop.
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On the 15th of April, a milestone event happened in the China region.
At seven o 'clock in the evening, produced by Shanhai Entertainment Holdings, produced by City-Toppling Studios, and distributed by Gaia, the first 5D movie in the wilderness, "Country and Beauty", was officially released.
That afternoon, Gaia opened a special viewing section. Unlike reality, there were no physical theaters in the game, so Gaia could provide unlimited private rooms. It was definitely a supreme enjoyment.
Those who liked to watch movies in groups could also apply for a private room combination in the viewing section, instantly forming a viewing hall or home theater for their friends and family.
Compared to reality, it was much cooler.
Without a physical theater, there were naturally no shackles on the screening rate. It was completely 100% screening.
Of course, Gaia was not doing charity work. For the entire service, Gaia would take 20% of the box office revenue as service fees. Compared to the blood-sucking in reality, it was much better.
The ticket price was set at 12 silver coins. In the fourth year of Gaia's inflation, it was a very affordable price.
After more than half a month of intensive publicity, Ouyang Shuo's personal appearance, Wu Qingcheng's celebrity effect, and the publicity stunt of the first 5D movie in the game, it was already full of topics before the movie was even released.
"The Beauty of the Country and Country" was Wu Qingcheng's painstaking effort. After Mountains and Seas Entertainment Holdings was established, she assigned the best team to the production team.
From the director, actors, to the cinematographer, martial arts director, costume, props, and art director, they were all top-notch. They gathered most of the big shots in the film industry.
Compared to the solo efforts of City-Toppling Studios in the previous life, it was not just a little bit better.
Some of the main leads changed professions. In order to film the most realistic effect, they did not hesitate to commit suicide and change jobs to heroes or generals. Song Jia then invited the elite team of Snow Death Rose to quickly level them up. She did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to equip them with top-notch equipment and martial arts manuals.
As a result, the main lead did not need a martial arts stunt double. The effect was extraordinary.
The handling of the details in the entire movie reached a level that was almost harsh. Like Ouyang Shuo, Song Jia, the producer, also had obsessive-compulsive disorder. If she wanted to do it, she had to do it to the extreme.
During the filming, many of the war scenes were taken from the Yunnan and Lingnan wars. The Eastern Fence Sword Sect participated in the entire production of the war, and the scene was extremely explosive.
Many of the costumes in the movie were personally designed and made by Qing 'er, a master tailor, by Song Jia. Not only were they exquisite, but they were also full of original classical flavor.
It could be said that this was definitely a work of conscience.
On the night it was released, it was extremely popular.
After watching it, the players were so excited that they couldn't sleep. They went to the forum to post their feelings and comments.
"This is a real 5D movie. I was there, and it scared me so much that I couldn't sleep."
"It's so realistic, and the scene is so beautiful. It's definitely a work of conscience!"
"'Country and Beauty' is definitely the best Chinese movie I've ever seen, and it's a movie that only Chinese people can really understand. Only we can understand the cultural connotation in it. "
"One word, cool! Two words, very cool! Three words, very cool! I didn't expect that a movie shot in the game could have such an effect. It's so cool!!! "
"My blood is boiling, and I feel like I'm about to explode. I want to change my class, I want to be a hero!"
"'Country and Beauty' is not just a blockbuster, it's a movie with a profound connotation. It shows the entanglement of power and beauty in China for the past five thousand years, and it's very thought-provoking."
"Through 'Country and Beauty', I can already see the rise of the movie industry in the game. It's absolutely unstoppable. The article I posted on the Daily News will soon come true. "
That night, the topic of the game forum was basically dominated by 'Country and Beauty', and it was full of praises.
Driven by countless players, the reputation of the movie skyrocketed. Under the encouragement of family, friends, and guild members, more and more people logged on to watch the movie.
By midnight, the number of people watching the movie had exceeded 15 million. In his previous life, the total number of people watching 'Country and Beauty' was only 20 million.
Even after midnight, the enthusiasm of the players didn't diminish.
That night was destined to be a sleepless one, especially for the people who made the movie.
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In the blink of an eye, it was already the 16th of April, and there was still no progress in the country's third founding mission. No matter how the ambassadors from the Chamberlain of Dependencies tried to persuade them, the lords kept their mouths shut.
They didn't refuse, nor did they agree.
If they really couldn't gather 50 lords to congratulate them on the founding day, it would be embarrassing. Ouyang Shuo's mood became somewhat gloomy. Even the popularity of 'Country and Beauty' was diluted by this terrible mood.
That morning, Shanhai City welcomed three impressive ambassadors, and the news they brought made Ouyang Shuo extremely excited.
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