World's End: My Keyword is One More Than Others-Chapter 453: New Media Mentor

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Feng Chen flipped a middle finger at Jian Weiliang's back and turned to Du Ge, "Bro, you gotta be honest. We agreed you wouldn't post videos on your own..."

"Brother Feng Chen, I think the title of your video isn't quite right. Even if you spend money to buy traffic, it won't go viral with a title like that." By this time, Du Ge had already opened the video Feng Chen had just posted. Zero clicks, zero views. Under Feng Chen's name, there were many similar videos, the most popular barely reaching double-digit views.

Du Ge also glanced at some of the trending videos at the top, mostly matches of well-known advanced mecha pilots. The titles were all standard and straightforward, some featuring Gu Qingyan's battle videos.

You could say these relied entirely on celebrity effect to gain traffic, and they were all proper news-style, completely untouched by clickbait.

"What's wrong with it?" Feng Chen was about to leave but stopped at Du Ge's words.

"'Treasure Newbie Mecha Entry Test Three Times Kills Examiner,' a title like that doesn't make people want to click on it," Du Ge shook his head and said, "I think it should be changed to 'Shocking, The Most Embarrassing Scene in History, Intermediate Mecha Pilot Does This with Newbie in Test Field,' 'Shocking, Intermediate Mecha Pilot Gets Wrecked by Newbie in Test Field, Might Never Show Face on Battle Network Again,' 'Strongest Newbie in Entry Test, Examiner's Chest Blown Open,' 'What Did the Examiner Do Wrong to Get Beaten Like This'..."

"..."

Feng Chen was initially dismissive, but the more he thought about Du Ge's suggested titles, the more excited he became.

He kept licking his lips, completely blown away by Du Ge's titles.

At this moment.

He felt a brand new door slowly opening before him, and behind that door was a golden, wide road.

After a long while.

He came back to his senses, rubbed his hands, and said, "Bro, did you study marketing?"

"No, I'm a mechanic," Du Ge replied.

"Mechanic?" Feng Chen's voice rose by eight degrees, "Damn, you're a mechanic, and you're using that brain for mechanics instead of marketing?"

"Actually, I want to become a mecha warrior, but my mental power is too low, so I can only get some thrill on the Battle Network," Du Ge sighed and said, "Brother Feng Chen, I'm just giving you a suggestion. If you think it's inappropriate, don't take it to heart..."

"Bro, let's be friends, accept my request." Feng Chen looked at Du Ge and sent a contact request. Before, he thought Du Ge was just a lucky newbie, but now he felt Du Ge's mind was worth investing in.

"I'd rather not." Du Ge shook his head and declined, smiling sheepishly, "Brother Feng Chen, I mean no offense. You know I'm a mechanic, still in school. I like to focus on studying technology and don't enjoy socializing much. Besides, I believe a man's romance lies in the stars and the sea, in the steel torrents, and shouldn't be hindered by mundane worldly ties..."

Staying low-key should be consistent and unwavering.

Feng Chen's promotional skills were too low. Listening to his conversation with Flying Shadow, Du Ge judged that he probably wouldn't spend a lot of money on buying traffic.

By the time this guy's video naturally fermented, who knows when it would go viral.

It might even get buried with no news in a few days.

To quickly open up his influence, Du Ge had to give him a hint, but it was limited to that. He would never have any substantial interaction with Feng Chen.

Otherwise, it would be no different from promoting himself.

If his relationship with Feng Chen were exposed in the future, it would make him seem hypocritical, and his persona would collapse.

Therefore.

The promotion should be done by strangers with no connection to him, which would better highlight his low-key mystery.

Moreover, Du Ge believed that once the clickbait model became popular, others would naturally follow.

By then, he only needed to make a high-profile presence, and there would naturally be people to help him promote...

In the new media industry, being a low-key guide was enough.

"Bro, you're limiting yourself." Feng Chen thought carefully about the titles Du Ge suggested and felt they weren't hard to come up with, so he no longer insisted on adding Du Ge as a friend. He shook his head and advised, "Technical people also need to communicate with others to live better." ℟Åℕ𝐎𝖇Е𝓢

"It's just my nature! I like peace and don't like my life being disturbed by others. Sorry, Brother Feng Chen," Du Ge smiled.

"Suit yourself," Feng Chen laughed indifferently, "If the video goes viral, don't blame me for not sharing the profits with you."

"I won't. I don't have a high demand for money," Du Ge smiled calmly, waved, and turned to leave gracefully, "Brother Feng Chen, I hope you make a lot of money. I'm off."

"Goodbye." Watching Du Ge's figure fade away, Feng Chen shook his head and sneered, "A fool who doesn't want to make money..."

But soon, he put Du Ge out of his mind, changed the title of the video he had just posted to the one Du Ge suggested, and re-uploaded it.

After hesitating for a moment.

He still took out some Battle Network coins to buy some traffic for his new video.

Somehow, Feng Chen had a premonition that this video would explode.

Moreover, Du Ge's hint opened a new door for him, and he suddenly felt that becoming a video blogger might have more potential than being a mecha pilot...

...

After defeating the examiner, the Battle Network would automatically issue Du Ge a junior mecha pilot certificate.

With this certificate, he could participate in activities in the junior section of mecha training, purchase mechas, spar with people of the same level, and participate in various events hosted by the Battle Network.

However, the junior level module was equivalent to a newbie village, where amateurs entertained themselves, and the mechas in the junior module store were mostly basic models.

You could say.

This was where amateurs entertained themselves, and experts rarely appeared.

Those with some ability would quickly clear the newbie village, enter higher-level modules, spar with opponents of the same level, improve their skills, and train their adaptability to various mechas.

In reality, practicing with mechas was very easy to get injured, and because mechas were precious and limited, students wouldn't be allowed to spend a lot of time on practical operations.

Therefore.

Most students completed their mecha training on the Battle Network.

And to break through from the junior to the intermediate module, one must have the ability of an intermediate mecha pilot.

Of course, the ability of a junior mecha pilot on the Battle Network referred to those who didn't need much mental power in the network, which was a completely different concept from a junior mecha pilot in reality.

A junior mecha pilot on the Battle Network might not even be able to walk steadily with a real mecha.

But real mecha pilots were prepared for war, and ace pilots were only known when they were covered in medals, which far from satisfied the public's curiosity about mecha pilots.

The mecha pilots on the Battle Network were closer to life, with various competitions and mecha pilots of all levels controlling mechas in fist-to-fist battles.

People would see all kinds of fancy operations and cool moves.

They could also bet on their favorite players and profit from it, satisfying all their fantasies about mecha pilots.

So, real ace pilots might be admired.

But their fame might not necessarily surpass that of the star mecha pilots on the Battle Network.

Of course.

Real ace pilots usually had Battle Network accounts, as the Battle Network was initially a training platform, and pilots needed to have their own lives.

The state didn't oppose this; on the contrary, it encouraged it.

After all, the Battle Network could increase everyone's interest in mechas, motivate people to hone their mental power, and strive to become real mecha pilots, serving as the best promotional platform.

...

There were many students in the junior module, wearing various mechas, wandering the streets, occasionally performing a few flashy moves to attract attention.

But in Du Ge's eyes, these people's mecha control was really like toddlers learning to walk, with little to no entertainment value. Those so-called flashy moves were full of flaws, and he could sweep a whole street with his Petrel.

Before entering the Alien Star Battlefield, Nan Youlong repeatedly urged him to change his style, but Du Ge really couldn't slow down.

In his heart, a leisurely life was a waste of life, and without maxing out his attributes and skills, he felt no sense of security. The keyword "low-key" was too hard to grow.

So, Du Ge had no intention of staying in the newbie village.

He wanted to break through as many levels as possible in the shortest time.

This was the fastest way to fame.

The rules of the Alien Star Battlefield had long been changed by him, and Du Ge believed other Alien Star warriors would do the same. Moreover, with the Hill Civilization's army arriving at Bi Xing in two years, where would there be time to develop during the war?

...

Unlike the entry test.

To advance to the intermediate mecha training module, pilots needed to prepare their own mechas and pay a 500 registration fee.

The assessment content was also different from the entry test, with no need to test basic skills.

Controlling your own mecha to defeat the examiner would directly promote you.

Intermediate examiners wouldn't use the same mechas as the students; they would use their own mechas to fight the students, so the level of examiners students encountered varied, entirely depending on their luck.

But usually, intermediate module examiners must have the title of intermediate mecha pilot.

There were Net Coin rewards for being an examiner, and to prevent high-level pilots from acting as examiners to bully newbies, Net Coin rewards were issued based on title level.

Examiners with the title of intermediate mecha pilot received the highest Net Coin rewards, and the higher the pilot level, the fewer the rewards.

Generally, few advanced pilots came to the intermediate exam to bully newbies because it wasn't worth it.

In battle, if their mecha got damaged, the Net Coins wouldn't even cover the repair costs.

Like the three Petrel mechas Du Ge destroyed in the entry test, if the mechas weren't simulated, Jian Weiliang would have lost three thousand Net Coins.

The Battle Network's intermediate mecha pilot test was much stricter than the entry test.

To prevent examiners and students from colluding to cheat, examiners and examinees were randomly assigned.

Examiners earned more Net Coins by eliminating examinees and fewer by letting them pass, so even for the sake of making money, pilots acting as examiners would give their all.

...

To test as an intermediate mecha pilot, you needed to prepare your own mecha. Du Ge had eight thousand Net Coins saved by Lin Hong.

At this moment.

He stood in the mecha store, scanning the dazzling array of mechas, mostly entry-level light mechas, priced between one thousand and five thousand.

The price varied based on the focus of the mecha and the different weapons it carried:

For example, the Petrel Du Ge used in the test was characterized by its lightness. To maintain agility, it sacrificed defense, equipped only with a broadsword and a mecha cannon, carrying only ordinary ammunition.

So, the Petrel was a fragile mecha, and even the cockpit could be easily penetrated by bullets if aimed at the right spot.

Although it was an entry-level mecha, it wasn't easy to use well, so its price was only one thousand.

One level above the Petrel was the Falcon, also characterized by lightness, but its mecha weight was a third more than the Petrel. Besides the broadsword and mecha cannon, it also had a light cannon carrying three shells.

Although it was also a fragile mecha, both its defense and weaponry were a level above the Petrel. The Petrel couldn't penetrate its cockpit with a single bullet, so the Falcon's price was as high as three thousand.

Above the Falcon was the Thunderbird, which sacrificed flexibility but further upgraded defense and weaponry, priced at six thousand.

Of course.

The store also had higher-level mechas, with well-balanced offense, defense, and weaponry, like the Blade, but its price was as high as ten thousand, far beyond Du Ge's financial capacity.

In both the Simulation Field and the Alien Star Battlefield, Du Ge had never had financial difficulties.

But this time, because of the keyword "low-key," he had to give the money-making opportunity to Feng Chen, even without asking for a planning fee, leaving him short on funds and unable to afford a good mecha.

But then again, waiting for Feng Chen's video to go viral and sharing the profits could take days, too slow a return, and Du Ge couldn't wait.

Sigh!

Du Ge sighed softly and ultimately chose the Petrel.

His finances were enough to buy the Thunderbird.

But in Du Ge's view, spending an extra five thousand for more weapons and defense wasn't worth it.

In his eyes, the Petrel and Thunderbird weren't much different, but using the Petrel to pass the intermediate module test should be far more effective than using the Thunderbird, just like how Takumi Fujiwara used the AE86 to beat many sports cars.

The strong contrast would help his reputation accumulate quickly.

Jian Weiliang, who he defeated three times with a sword and two shots, made Du Ge feel he hadn't fully unleashed the Petrel's power.

...

Qu Yaqi.

A second-year student in the Mecha Combat Department at Linhai University, with the title of intermediate mecha pilot. Due to her family circumstances, she was keen on being an examiner in the intermediate mecha module.

She had already considered being an examiner as a stable and easy job, so even though she had long had the ability of an advanced mecha pilot, she hadn't gone to the advanced module for training, still holding the title of intermediate mecha pilot, earning extra money in the exam field every day.

Because eliminating examinees earned twice as many Net Coins as letting them pass, Qu Yaqi gave her all in every battle.

Her examinee pass rate was the lowest, and she had held this record for eight months, earning the honorary title of Devil Examiner.

...

"Petrel? Expert or rookie?"

Seeing the candidate information pushed to her, Qu Yaqi hesitated for a moment and chose the most expensive Blade from her three accumulated mechas. After equipping it, she entered the exam field.

Those daring to use the Petrel for the intermediate mecha pilot test were either newbies purely there to experience life or super experts in school wanting to quickly advance. They disdained wasting money on ordinary mechas and often chose the cheapest mecha to quickly pass.

Most of those who passed under Qu Yaqi were such experts, so she wouldn't underestimate someone using the Petrel but rather be more cautious.

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Letting the opponent pass was a minor issue.

At most, she would earn less money, but if the opponent damaged her mecha, she might end up working for nothing that day.

But when Qu Yaqi saw the candidate standing loosely on the battlefield, her heart returned to its place.

Experts, after much honing, had basic requirements for posture and movements. On the battlefield, mechas were always in the best combat stance and chose the best position for mecha combat. A fragile mecha like the Petrel would typically start in a hidden position...

There was no way someone would stand so openly on the plains as a target, clearly someone without systematic training, just a rookie here to give away money...