A mysterious game company, armed with nearly insane financial resources, has swept the globe, snapping up the rights to classic IPs from countless people's childhoods and youth. From animation to film, novels, and even games owned by other companies, it has taken them all under its wing. The company announced it would bring all these IPs together in a cross-generational game. After being bombarded with ads, players were practically drooling with anticipation, when the company finally, unhurriedly, offered just one hundred beta-test slots. Public outrage erupted, and the online backlash spiraled out of control. Zhong Yue, one of the hundred lucky winners, couldn't help muttering dejectedly after experiencing the game. “I shouldn't have made fun of Mr. Krabs for marrying a digital lifeform... I really shouldn't have...”
