Gloomy CEO X Holographic Male God (6): Cool holographic world

A busy star who didn’t have much time to go online saw the enthusiastic reactions of those around and thought they had missed something big, so they hurriedly asked their friend beside them, “What’s going on?”Who is this person? A newly debuted star? He’s so handsome…

Even though he had been in the entertainment industry for so many years and was used to seeing handsome men and beautiful women, he had never seen anyone as outstanding in looks and with such exceptional charisma.

If he were to become a star, he would definitely be unstoppable. 

“He is a game streamer, and recently there has been a lot of discussion about his appearance…” his friend explained with a somewhat excited expression.

The star looked puzzled: “With a face like this, it’s normal to be discussed.”

His friend couldn’t help but glance at him, and incredulously said, “No, it’s because he’s too ugly, so the netizens almost made him quit the internet…”

The star was dumbfounded: “Huh?? Are netizens’ standards this high now?! This is considered ugly? Then what am I? A mutated zombie???”

HIs friend, at a loss for words, said, “This, this is something you ask me? I don’t know either?!”

The others, coming to their senses, shifted their gaze from Si Qi to Zhou Qi, who was unknowingly sweating profusely from his forehead, their eyes burning with intensity.

Zhou Qi was flustered, his face full of confusion. He said, bewildered and anxious, “You, you are Si Qi, you look the same as in high school, no, even better than back then, but, but…”

Si Qi smiled faintly, “What’s wrong? Am I not supposed to look like this?”

The host beside him couldn’t possibly miss this opportunity and hurriedly came over, saying, “So you are Si Qi! The famous God 7 on the internet! I never expected you to look like this. Oh my God, all the netizens were fooled!!”

Standing nearby, Zhou Qi heard this and felt utterly humiliated, as if he were being scrutinized by laser-like gazes observing his every reaction. He was sweating profusely, his face flushed red, and if there were a crack in the ground, he would have definitely burrowed into it!Mumbling and with his head down, he couldn’t utter a complete sentence.

He really wanted to say that this guy was definitely not 47, but the resemblance to back then, even more handsome, left him speechless. He only felt cold sweat running down his back, and he was extremely embarrassed.

The host said, “I heard you haven’t been live streaming for the past few days. It seems like you’ve quit the internet. Is that true?”

Upon hearing this, the large screen beside them went crazy with a flurry of bullet comments, all from 47’s fans. They were crying and laughing, and those who had criticized Si Qi were desperately apologizing, regretting their past actions, fearing that Si Qi would really lose heart and quit the industry. The excited scene left many people around who were unaware of the situation quite bewildered, feeling like they had missed out on a lot of drama.

“Don’t go, God 7!! Please!!!”

“I was wrong, I actually believed that bastard’s words!! I actually believed him!! I’m such a fool!!”

“Oh my god… So there really are people in the world who are, as he described, super charming and elegant. At the time, I thought it was too exaggerated for fans to believe such words, but it turns out it wasn’t exaggerated at all, it was actually too modest!! If I had his looks and charm, everyone would have known about him by now!!”

“I couldn’t even dream of someone like this, and yet he looks like this…”

“Suddenly I remembered the photo that circulated online not long ago, the handsome guy sitting on the amusement park bench is 47, right? No wonder the person who took the photo said it didn’t capture even half of his charm. Not even half, it didn’t capture even a tenth of it, okay?? He looks way more handsome on camera!”

“Those who mocked 47 for being ugly and disgusting, the fans who unfollowed him must be going crazy now, haha.”

“With that appearance, you’re telling me he’s an online game streamer? And he’s been in the industry for six years without ever turning on the camera, purely relying on his skills to become the top streamer? What a joke!!”

“But he actually did it.”

“Speaking of which, 47 seems to have always taken the technical route, never boasting about how handsome he is, just saying he was the school heartthrob back in school?”

“Ah, that’s true! He was slandered like that before, and he didn’t even think about turning on the camera to prove himself. Instead, he said, ‘I’m a game streamer, and I’ve fulfilled my responsibilities. If you only like my appearance and are disappointed in me, then feel free to leave. I won’t stop you.’ Wow, his values are so upright!”

“Yeah, he doesn’t rely on looks or voice to gain fans, he sticks to professional ethics and focuses on honing his skills. After six years in the industry, he’s always been gentle with his fans, and his character is solid. What an extraordinary idol, he’s just amazing!”

“When you’re a fan of 47, you’re really so lucky, I’m envious.”

Netizens were crazily praising the god-like figure Si Qi while also unable to suppress their resentment towards the instigator, Zhou Qi.

“Damn it, this idiot zq, trying to ride the wave and frame someone. If it weren’t for 47’s own innocence and incredible hard conditions, if it were anyone else, they would have been crushed by him, unable to turn things around!”

“Thinking about it more, it’s really terrifying. If it weren’t for this internal test going live and letting us see God 7 with our own eyes, he might really be so angry that he wouldn’t want to talk to us anymore! After all, he was cursed out so badly a few days ago, and he didn’t react at all! He must be utterly disappointed in us!!”

“Damn, the more I think about it, the angrier I get! I have to crush that bastard zq! This scumbag is absolutely disgusting, it makes me furious!!”

“I actually followed him before, damn, I really feel super sorry for God 7…”

“I went even further, I unfollowed God 7, boohoo, I regret it so much, how can I apologize to make God 7 forgive me…”

“I suddenly understood what God 7 meant by that statement. It turns out my liking for him was always superficial, I only liked his voice and the imagined appearance, not the person himself! I liked him so much! Just because of one video, I lashed out at him, I feel so ashamed!”

“No wonder God 7 asked back then, ‘Why do you like me?’ He dedicated so many years to honing his skills, never resorting to hype, marketing, or cliques, and built such a good relationship with us. And now, just because of a video, we’ve left him. Who wouldn’t feel heartbroken in his situation?”

“Stop talking about it, I’m about to cry!”

When Si Qi heard the content relayed by Xiu Xiu, he felt a sense of relief in his heart. He could clearly sense the original owner’s tension and fear being completely released at this moment. When the host asked another question, he smiled and said, “I won’t be retiring from the industry; otherwise, I wouldn’t be here today.”

That smile was simply breathtaking!

The camera captured Si Qi’s smiling face up close, and the explosive hormones were irresistible, piercing straight into the heart. It made people feel as if they had fallen into a hazy sea of flowers, dizzy and breathless.

Not to mention that super bass voice certified by millions of fans, whispering in front of you, sending shivers of comfort all the way to your bones, instantly captivating you, completely and utterly enchanted.

In front of the camera, the host tried their best to appear a bit reserved and restrained, but their ears turned red, and their face showed clear signs of shyness.

“I think many netizens are curious as to why you didn’t make a public appearance earlier to clear your name?”

Si Qi, who had been smiling gently, unconsciously let his smile fade upon hearing this question. This made the host, who was constantly watching him, instinctively feel that he might have said something wrong and wanted to apologize out of reflex.

Si Qi paused for a moment and slowly said, “I don’t like making public appearances. Because of my appearance, I have encountered some unpleasant situations in the past.”

He looked up at Zhou Qi, whose eyes were evasive and full of guilt, and said to him, “So when I hear you complimenting my looks, I don’t feel happy.”

The host, sensing something, also glanced at Zhou Qi, vaguely feeling that there must be some hidden reason behind this, and continued, “So that’s how it is… No wonder you have always been reluctant to turn on the camera.”

Netizens are discussing: “Why is God 7 talking to zq? Is he talking about that previous accusation?”

“It shouldn’t be. Didn’t you hear God 7 say ‘because of appearance in the past’? He used the past tense! Do you think something happened between God 7 and zq when they were in high school that made him develop this strange inferiority complex about his appearance?”

“Everyone, I have a bad feeling about this…”

“I also have some bad associations—look at zq’s brazen attitude before, how could he have been a good person in school? Maybe he bullied God 7 like this too!!”

“Oh my god, no way?! This is too underhanded!!”

This was the live broadcast room for the game beta test, so it was not good to focus on just one or two people for interviews. The host reluctantly left Si Qi’s side under the urging of the stage manager.

Only when interviewing other celebrities and influencers does the camera thoughtfully capture Si Qi’s appearance every now and then. Every time Si Qi appears, it caused a stir in the live broadcast room.

Zhou Qi stands with his back to the camera, gritting his teeth as he says to Si Qi, “Don’t get too cocky too soon.”

Si Qi sneers, “Better than your inability to be cocky.”

Zhou Qi didn’t expect Si Qi to retaliate like this. His eyes widened, and he threatened fiercely, “Don’t forget how you cried and knelt on the ground to apologize to us! I still have the video. If you don’t want to become a laughingstock online, you’d better be smart!”

Si Qi coldly sneered, “If you have the guts, go ahead and release it. I won’t be the one getting scolded. You and everyone in the video, don’t even think about having a good life in society from now on!”

Zhou Qi’s anger flared up, “You motherf—”

Si Qi continued to mock, “I have money and prestige. If I accuse you of bullying on campus, who do you think will be in trouble, you or me? Threatening me with a video? Are you stupid? If you don’t hurry up and delete this evidence, you’ll be sending yourself to jail.”

Zhou Qi was so angry his face turned green, “You dare—”

Si Qi confidently replied, “Why wouldn’t I dare? Why don’t you come up with a reason why I wouldn’t?”

Zhou Qi grumbled, “Just a fat pig pretending to be a heartthrob here. I know the person in that video is you. If your fans knew you looked like that before, they would—”

“Using the same trick twice, is there any creativity in that?” Si Qi laughed, “Go ahead and tell people. I won’t stop you. Let’s see if they believe you the second time they hear this or if they want to beat you to death.”

Zhou Qi was so choked by Si Qi’s words that he couldn’t say anything, his eyes rolling in anger, his chest feeling so tight it seemed he could spit out blood on the spot!

He didn’t even dare to think about the reactions of netizens on his social media account, or the fan count that would undoubtedly skyrocket to the extreme. This would definitely make him feel utterly hopeless and cold all over.

Right now, he was just shooting himself in the foot, regretting why he had to go and provoke Si Qi in the first place!!

Was he out of his mind!!

The big shot from the livestreaming world, who had been closely watching the entire stream, came over. It was the host who had come with Zhou Qi. Holding a phone with the screen still lit, he greeted Si Qi cheerfully, “Hello, God 7, I’m Xuanzi. You should know me, right?”

Si Qi nodded with a smile, “Of course, I’ve heard a lot about you.”

“Not at all, I’ve heard so much about you,” the host said with a grin. “Every time the platform holds an event, your individual stats can outshine the combined stats of the next 2 to 10 people. You’re truly the top dog—now that public opinion online has completely flipped, and with your looks… you might be even more popular than before. Haha, believe it or not, if you start a live stream now, the audience’s tips would definitely exceed a million. I think they’re almost going crazy.”

Si Qi shook his head, “I’m a gaming streamer, and my live stream isn’t a tool for making money.”

The host laughed after hearing this and candidly said, “If anyone else said this, I would definitely look down on them for being hypocritical, but I 100% believe you when you say it.”

After so many years in the industry, he had seen all kinds of people, but someone as clean and pure in their work as 47 was a first for him, and he was only seen one like this.

Not to mention turning on the camera to attract fans, boosting followers, or organizing offline events, he hadn’t even asked for likes or tips during his live streams.

With this kind of style, he managed to become the top figure and has held the throne for many consecutive years. Saying he wasn’t impressive would be impossible.

The host curiously asked, “You usually avoid participating in offline events, but you came to the internal test today. Is this game particularly amazing?”

As the top figure on the platform, 47 might indeed have some insider information.

After all, this time the company stage was so grand, and so many heavyweight figures had been invited, yet no information had been leaked in advance, it was no wonder everyone was so curious.

Si Qi thought for a moment and said, “You’ll find out soon.”

The host couldn’t help but show an expression of anticipation.

As the clock struck eight, the lights in the venue gradually dimmed, and people who were conversing instinctively lowered their voices, their gazes shifting towards the exhibition area.

Normally, at a new game beta test showcase, the area where people’s attention was most focused would be filled with computers. However, not only were there no computers in sight now, but instead, the spacious high platform was adorned with numerous one-meter-tall, slanted, milky-white, egg-shaped decorations, evenly and regularly spread across the entire venue.

Murmurs of discussion arose from below, and the audience behind the screens was abuzz with chatter.

The host walked onto the stage, smiling and said, “Please have the star players who received the internal testing invitation come to the front.”

As she finished speaking, the tightly sealed holographic pod next to her, which had no visible opening, suddenly opened, revealing an interior filled with sci-fi electronic lights and a soft, spacious sofa-like seat.

A restrained murmur of surprise swept through the audience, and many fans who frequently watched sci-fi movies screamed and frantically sent “No way, no way!!” comments in the live chat.

Si Qi and a group of streamers and well-known internet celebrities stepped forward, only to see their names engraved in a decorative silver artistic font outside the holographic pod.

Under the guidance of the staff, Si Qi sat inside the game pod. His calm expression contrasted with the confused and surprised looks of the other streamers, which were captured one by one on the big screen for the audience to see.

The pod door closed, obscuring the view inside.

Some of the influencers and streamers sitting in the pod were still a bit scared and called out, always feeling like they were being locked inside a metal can.

The next second, two cold substances stuck to their temples, and someone was so startled that their body trembled, almost instinctively reaching up to pull them off.

However, the moment the substances touched their skin, the pitch-black field of vision suddenly became bright. There was the faint hum of mecha friction, the beast-like roar of distant racing cars, and the fleeting sound of electronic effects.

“Welcome to the Cyber World”

A woman’s voice rang out from beside her, as if the sound was appearing directly in their mind, crystal clear.

In the venue and the live broadcast room, the big screen simultaneously displayed the world where the host and others were at that moment—

Yes, the world.

Dozens of modern people were successively sent to this place. Before their eyes, the boundless sky stretched infinitely. In the night city, steel skyscrapers rose from the ground. The sealed black buildings obscured the view inside, while blue and purple neon lights illuminated this steel jungle, intoxicated by violence and money.

Above their heads, hovering cars sped by from close range, creating a fierce wind and roar. The deep blue light trails beneath the cars streaked across the sky like meteors, leaving long shadows behind.

Many streamers were shocked by the immersive sense of danger, instinctively covering their heads and crouching down to hide.

“Damn!”

“What the hell is this?!”

“Did I just time travel?!!”

In the crowd of either panic or surprise, Si Qi’s calm eyes gazed at the world before him. His black trench coat billowed fiercely in the wind as he raised his hands to observe his own condition, feeling the realistic physics engine.

On his left hand, he wore a pair of black leather fingerless gloves, with a prominent metal chip on the back of his hand, resembling a badge.

Trying to move his left hand, he indeed triggered the awakening system with a certain motion. His fingertips touched and slid through the air, and the next second, a gun with a strong metallic feel and design sense fell into his hand. The heavy sensation felt as if he was really touching it.

“Damn!”

Someone, not paying attention, saw the weapon in Si Qi’s hand, instinctively took a few steps back, and shouted loudly, “Gun!!”

A group of people around him were momentarily stunned; they hadn’t yet adapted to the fact that they were in a game world. Upon hearing the shout, their faces showed signs of fear, and they all retreated and fled.

Si Qi paid no attention to the reactions of those around him. He focused on inspecting the item in his hand. He noticed that if he concentrated on the gun for three seconds, a blue system box would automatically pop up on his retina, detailing the relevant data of the firearm.

In terms of the civilization of this era, Chu Feng’s holographic system was quite impressive. The realism of the graphics, the interactive response, the temperature… everything was controlled with remarkable precision.

It’s no wonder that the group of game streamers around him took so long to react to this system.

With a twist of his wrist, the cool-looking firearm vanished. This scene left the streamers dumbfounded, blinking repeatedly, and after a moment of shock, they exclaimed loudly, “Whoa! We’re in a game!!!”

He touched his body with his hand and found that the proportions seemed exactly the same as before. Then he turned to look at the people nearby. Not only had their appearances changed, but he could even see their pores clearly!

And this was all created through the game’s virtual environment!

The streamer, with a flushed face, opened and closed his mouth repeatedly. Usually so good at speaking, he was now so overwhelmed by the shock that he couldn’t even say a single word to express his emotions!

The previous streamer named Xuanzi came over to Si Qi and asked him, “God 7, how did you conjure that gun just now?”

Si Qi moved his left index finger, “Like this.”

The streamer followed suit, and the next second, sure enough, he heard a sound effect in his ear, and a system interface appeared before his eyes.

“Wow, this is so cool!!” Xuanzi’s face flushed with excitement as he crazily exclaimed, “I’m dying, I’m dying, I’m dying! I never dreamed I could play a holographic game this soon! I thought this was just a high-investment game beta test!”

His fingers trembled slightly as he opened a dagger. After his palm touched the cold metal handle, the slightly heavy weight was unimaginable for something that was virtually created!

He pressed a switch, and with a hum, a silver-white light blade extended from the top of the handle, coming into view.

“Wow, this is incredible, absolutely amazing!” The streamer was so excited that he couldn’t contain himself, waving the light blade dagger in his hand. At first glance, it looked a bit like a glow stick, but it was accompanied by the buzzing sound of the light cutting through the air.

After briefly browsing through the operating system, Si Qi said to the air, “Can you turn on the bullet screen in the live stream? I want to see what they want to watch.”

The excited streamers around couldn’t help but exclaim that 47 truly deserved to be the number one streamer in the industry when it came to taking care of fans’ emotions. Even in a place like this, he could maintain his excellent professional demeanor.

Within Si Qi’s field of vision, lines of floating text quickly appeared in mid-air.

“Ahhh, so cool!!”

“Holographic games?? My God, the Shifeng Group is amazing!! They quietly developed something like this!!!”

“Mom, is this real? In the eyes of these streamers, did they really enter the game world??”

“When will this game pod be available for sale? I’m about to go crazy!!!”

“God 7, God 7, look at me!!!”

Si Qi smiled and said, “Later, I will follow the system’s instructions to go to the training ground. What mode of transportation would you like to take?”

His gentle, magnetic voice echoed on the screen, just like before. Combined with his tender, lingering gaze and his stunningly beautiful face, the effect was a thousand times more exaggerated than in the past. Standing there, he looked like the most enchanting painting in the world, effortlessly capturing the hearts of everyone.

Many people instinctively blushed, letting out moans of “I can’t take it anymore,” thinking to themselves, how could there be such a person in this world? He was just too perfect.

If they saw so many high-quality men like this, when they go back to dating, wouldn’t their aesthetic standards be raised? It would be even harder for them to find someone.

The two-dimensional world was so appealing, who would still be interested in the three-dimensional world!!

Si Qi took a careful look at the barrage, nodded, and said, “Alright, let’s take the hover car from earlier.”

He tapped on the screen, and soon, a car brimming with cutting-edge technology smoothly parked in front of everyone.

The massive, sci-fi-inspired vehicle, with its cold and sleek lines, floated motionless in mid-air, deeply impacting the hearts of everyone present.

Si Qi got into the car and found the interior to be very spacious. The other streamers followed suit, marveling at the environment inside.

The car door closed, and the vehicle floated into the air, speeding through the sky like lightning. Outside the window, one could see the entire cityscape, the nearby steel metropolis, the distant wasteland ruins, and the dark green training ground where everyone was rushing towards.

Streamers and influencers are inherently talkative, and when dozens of them gather together, it became incredibly noisy. Si Qi sat quietly in his seat without speaking, but the audience’s discussions always revolved around him and never left.

After getting off the bus, everyone spontaneously divided into six or seven small groups based on their relationships. The audience could choose to watch any streamer based on their perspective.

Xuanzi naturally moved closer to Si Qi, and there were several other big streamers nearby who also wanted to get on Si Qi’s good side.

Zhou Qi noticed that he was being isolated by everyone, awkwardly standing in place without anyone paying attention to him, and could only follow the group from a distance.

An instructor with a mechanical-arm found them, his cold eyes devoid of any emotion, like a camera lens. In a flat tone, he said, “Are you the new batch of mercenaries? Follow me.”

The streamers had never encountered such a humanoid creature since entering the game, and couldn’t help but whisper to each other, “Is this a real person or an NPC?”

Hearing Xuanzi’s question, Si Qi replied, “It’s an NPC.”

Xuanzi turned his head and saw Si Qi’s face.

Walking side by side, they were so close that it felt like he could smell Si Qi’s scent.

Even though they were both male, seeing Si Qi’s smooth, fair skin somehow made him subconsciously feel embarrassed. He spaced out and stammered, “How did you know?”

Si Qi: “His movements are too clean.”

Xuan Zai: ?

Si Qi: “Usually, when people walk, there are small details that match their habits, like the swing of their arms or where they look while walking.”

Si Qi glanced at Xuanzi beside him: “For example, when you walk, you like to look around, your left leg always lifts faster and more urgently than your right leg, and strides further. Everyone has similar habits, but he doesn’t.”

So at a glance, this was clearly a computer-generated virtual character.

Xuanzi couldn’t help but swallow, feeling his throat was a bit dry: “You observe so meticulously.”

Moreover… mentioning his little details so clearly, was it implying that Si Qi had actually been secretly observing him all along?

Thinking about this possibility, even if it were just a one in ten thousand chance, Xuanzi felt a tingling sensation on his back, making him feel uneasy. His gaze towards Si Qi had more hesitation, and his expression unconsciously became more intimate.

Sitting in the office, Chu Feng, who was remotely watching the internal test event, frowned in dissatisfaction. His slender index finger tapped unconsciously on the desk, and a sense of anxious restlessness quietly emerged in the hidden corners.