Chapter 492

Chapter 492. Don’t Leave Creativity to the Users (4)

And so, our users came up with all sorts of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th verses…

—————————————–

**Title:** Who the Hell Submitted a Necromorph to the Expo?

**Author:** ㅇㅇ

**Content:** [A GIF of something made of 3 humans fused together moving around], [A post reporting hate speech (?)].

Seriously, what the hell?

Did they really think that wasn’t disgusting?

Only one of them has an intact upper body, and the rest are just mashed together below.

**Comments:**

– [That’s the hot part, you just don’t get it.]

– [???]

– [What’s even mixed in there? There’s something non-human in the middle.]

– [Is it a chimera? Gryanarr characters often make stuff like that.]

– [So chimeras were allowed as submissions?]

—————————————–

**Title:** Is This the Best Expo Submission Ever?

**Author:** Archimedes

**Content:** [A photo of a robot made from cranes at the base that were practically just decorations before (it moves).jpg]

That’s right, it’s a giant robot!

It actually moves using the crane wires!

[GIF of it walking, running, and even merging with a ship mid-air.]

**Comments:**

– [?????]

– [How did they even do that?]

– [The creativity contest is slowly turning into a craftsmanship contest.]

– [Wasn’t it always supposed to be like that?]

– [No performance specs, did you make this?]

– [Nope] (Author)

– [I heard they used like 8 cranes for that, but NPCs are roasting it for being less efficient than just one crane.]

– [R.I.P. efficiency lol]

—————————————–

“…Huh, these guys are insane.”

Well, anyway, the endless madness continued like that. But from the users’ perspective, it was just a “fun, stress-free mini-event” that was thoroughly enjoyable.

And as the admins had warned…

—————————————–

**Title:** Notice Regarding the Astral Expo

**Author:** GM 9

**Content:** [A list of users who had all community features blocked for a month and a week.jpg]

These users will have all community-related features blocked in 1 hour.

This includes 1:1 chats and the trading market. Please understand.

We hope other Commanders enjoy a peaceful and uneventful life during the remaining event period.

Sincerely, the Admin Team.

**Comments:**

– [????]

– [What’s this?]

– [Wait, this is the first time I’ve seen the admins post directly.]

– [That just means they’re super pissed.]

– [Admin punch! Admin punch! Admin punch!]

– [Admins working hard!]

—————————————–

As many users had predicted before the event started…

Despite clear warnings, some users crossed the line, and a ruthless execution ceremony took place.

—————————————–

**Title:** “Is There Some Kind of Festival Going On?”

**Author:** ㅇㅇ

**Content:** [A photo of a cameraman and a toad interviewing another toad.jpg]

“It’s not a festival, it’s an execution.”

**Comments:**

– [“Ah, I see… wait, what?”]

– [Why are there only executions and no funerals lol]

– [Haha, love seeing those annoying jerks get what they deserve ^^]

—————————————–

**Title:** Real-Time Status of a Certain Clan.txt

**Author:** ㅇㅇ

**Content:** [A chatroom with the Loki Clan’s name plastered on it, where all the users left one by one, leaving the Clan Leader going “Guys?”.jpg]

So these are the guys who messed around at the Expo and got caught?

Everyone except the Clan Leader and a few others got banned from the chatroom lololol

LOLOLOLOLOL

Ah, these idiots.

By the way, I’m the sub-leader there.

**Comments:**

– [LOLOLOLOLOL]

– [Can’t you manage your members properly?]

– [They don’t listen even if I try, damn it] (Author)

– [Then just admit it.]

– [Is this a kindergarten for golden kids? LOL]

– [Looking at what they do, they’re basically kids.]

– [Typical for a sub-clan full of trolls lol]

—————————————–

Although, in the process, one clan with an unusually high number of these users ended up having their chatroom explode…

But even with such “damage” inflicted on some users…

Compared to those users, they were truly a minority.

Most users, regardless of anything else, were expressing joy at the news that those who had been terrorizing their vision and minds were being executed (?).

And so, chattering away like that, as users bickered and chatted among themselves, the 6th day of their relaxed lifestyle arrived.

—————————————–

[Global Notice]

<<[‘Astral Expo’ Voting Begins!]>>

[We extend our gratitude to the many Commanders who have enjoyed and participated in the Astral Expo!]

[Before we conclude the Astral Expo, there’s one last voting event for the participating works!]

[Participate in the voting to receive a small reward!]

[Expo Participating Works Voting!]

˪[Enter the ‘Astral Expo’ management window and select your desired work by pressing ‘Choose’!]

˪[Through this method, the top 5 items will be turned into actual in-game items!]

[Important Notes]

[Each person can vote up to 3 times.]

[Duplicate votes are not allowed, so please understand.]

—————————————–

As per the notice posted the day before the event, the joyous voting time had arrived…

As if they had been waiting for this moment, the galleries and chat rooms were in chaos, filled with users hoping their favorites would rank high or even take the top spot.

The problem was, perhaps, that their “promotion” methods were just too over-the-top.

—————————————–

[Global Anonymous Chat Room]

[Let’s all use polite and proper language to maintain etiquette.]

-[[Expo Participating Works List Link]]

-[Now is the time to vote!]

-[Art comes first!]

-[Huh? What?]

-[Dear users, please vote for the statue created by our Artists’ Association Clan!]

-[Wasn’t this a popularity vote? Why did it suddenly turn into a presidential election?]

-[No idea]

—————————————-

—————————————–

Title: Today’s News) Real-time Expo Voting Status.txt

Author: News Boy

Content: [Screenshot of the burning voting encouragement in chat and gallery.jpg]

Yeah.

Even though the rewards aren’t that great, everyone’s weirdly enthusiastic about it.

Comments

-[For honor!]

-[Seeing those guys begging for votes, they don’t deserve to get any.]

-˪[Hey hey;;]

-˪[What?]

-˪[Secret Move – Floating Kill]

-[But honestly, like the comment above, it’s not like the entries are that impressive.]

-˪[It’s like they made something weird for their own satisfaction and are forcing it on others, which is annoying.]

-˪[Hey, that’s going too far.]

—————————————–

Across the community, most users ended up feeling repelled by such excessive promotion…

Finally, the morning after the voting ended.

—————————————–

[Global Notice]

<<[‘Astral Expo’ Event Concludes!]>>

[Thanks to the support of our Commanders, the 1st Astral Expo has successfully concluded!]

[Approximately 60,000 items were submitted, and the submitted products will be appropriately processed and sold as ‘items’ in the market!]

[Additionally, the income from the sale of these items will go to the Commanders who submitted them, so we ask for your continued interest!]

[‘Astral Expo’ Voting Results Revealed!]

[1st Place: Perfectly Replicated SolxNyun Recipe Vending Machine (by Chaoshescu)]

[2nd Place: All-Purpose Tentacle That Does Everything (by Tenta)]

[3rd Place: Living Parts Tree (by Icarus)]

—————————————–

While the strong 1st and 2nd place candidates spectacularly self-destructed…

The somewhat ambiguous but “practical” entries ended up receiving a flood of votes as a result.

And amidst all that, as you can see, I ended up in 3rd place again.