A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 77 Turmoil

When Jiang Shuzhou awoke from his coma, he could still feel a deep, soul-deep pain.

With technology this advanced, can't we have a painless option?

It seems like I'm the only one who suffers from this emotional pain.

With a silent grumble, Jiang Shuzhou got up from the gaming pod. Now that the situation had stabilized, it was time to give himself a break and do something to entertain the public.

"Is the administrator here? You promised to let me edit the videos, and your master agreed that I would be in charge of all the promotional materials for mages from now on."

"Dear Navis Lebo, you have been authorized to handle this matter, and I will fully assist you."

it is good!

"Master Roland truly deserves to be called the foremost master in the world; his word is his bond, which I cannot match."

He casually offered a compliment; after all, he wasn't wrong. The other person was a legendary mage, while he was just a low-level mage. It would be strange if they could be compared.

"Now, let's start making the promotional video together."

Jiang Shuzhou smiled slightly. Sure enough, to maintain physical and mental health, one should not put too much pressure on oneself or push oneself too hard.

Now that Jiang Shuzhou is free from pressure, he smiles more often.

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Promotional videos for each class in Astral Descent quickly appeared on various video platforms. These videos were edited by top-ranked players of each class in this competition.

Many players said they didn't understand it.

The game has been online for a month, and you're only now thinking of releasing a promotional video?

However, something is better than nothing, especially since the game's popularity is already unimaginably high.

The daily online player count for Astral Descent is around 200 million. Although the official website does not provide specific numbers of players, people can estimate the approximate total number of players based on the number of game consoles sold.

According to sales data from the official website, a total of 400 million people have purchased gaming pods.

This is no small amount. Even a low-end gaming pod costs nearly 10,000 RMB, which is not cheap in any way.

The official game promotional videos for different classes have become a major topic of discussion on the forums.

Promotional videos for different professions have different focuses, content, and presentation styles.

The pastor's promotional video, "The Governance of All Saints," showcased the grandeur of the All Saints Alliance to everyone.

Ethereal and sacred music began to play.

Today is the birthday of the gods, and countless believers flocked to the streets, kneeling in devout worship before the pastors and praising the glory of the gods.

Thank you, merciful Lord, for keeping us away from the persecution of evil sorcerers; thank you, merciful Lord, for freeing us from the suffering of hunger; thank you, merciful Lord…

The city is clean and tidy, the roads built of bricks and tiles are spotless, the churches are magnificent and splendid, and the murals are elegant and sacred. Everything is so beautiful and refreshing.

Undoubtedly, the propaganda was very successful, and many people developed a longing for this unknown and sacred country.

"It's so beautiful. I wish I could have been born in this country."

"In a country that is undoubtedly holy, it is unimaginable that there are people who would slander the gods."

"Magnificent and grand, elegant and dignified, that's how I would describe this country; it's just as I've always aspired to be."

Comments and bullet screens like these frequently appeared in the video, drowning out the few dissenting voices.

Jiang Shuzhou dismissed this with disdain. That's what people say online. No normal person would believe that a brick road could be spotless, let alone the groups of believers kneeling and worshipping the pastor.

"These people may think they can be pastors who are worshipped by believers, but they don't realize that they are the believers. Moreover, even pastors must kneel before God."

In short, Jiang Shuzhou moved elsewhere.

The Paladin's promotional video, "Expelling Evil".

In a peaceful and beautiful village, a group of paladins were stationed. They received intelligence that evil mages would soon attack the village. In order to prevent the evil mages from succeeding, the church sent a paladin and a priest to accompany the army.

They will guard this sacred place and will not allow any evil sorcerer to invade it under any circumstances.

The rest of the story is nothing new; it's basically the same: after a fierce battle, a steadfast paladin finally succeeds in killing the evil mage amidst a vast army, thus saving the village.

At the end of the video, the value was elevated.

"As long as kindness remains in people's hearts, the God of Protection will never abandon any of his subjects! Evil mages will ultimately be destroyed by the wrath of the gods; may they return to where they came from!"

After watching it, Jiang Shuzhou pursed his lips, feeling that this thing was not as good as the last one. After all, the last one could be called an art film, with not many lines, and was full of magnificent architecture and beautiful scenery.

When it came to the paladins, the plot had become incredibly awful. If it followed the normal formula, there should have been betrayal and love, such as the paladin captain actually being a mage's mole, his daughter falling in love with a young paladin, and ultimately choosing to sacrifice family for love.

"One look at it and I know it's a terrible movie."

The comments section and live chat are buzzing with discussions about the rationale behind the mage's attack on a small village and other related content.

Jiang Shuzhou has a lot to say about this matter. First of all, unless there is something good hidden in this village, no mage would be willing to come and take a look at this dilapidated village.

Secondly, isn't this plot obviously fake?

How can anyone really believe that a mage can make the Mage Alliance retreat?

Moreover, this mage wasn't even a high-level mage; his combat power seemed inferior to Jiang Shuzhou's.

After all, it's just a promotional video, so it doesn't necessarily have to be realistic. Jiang Shuzhou just watched it for fun and moved on.

Finally, just a side note: the so-called God of Protection who never abandons any of his subjects is pure bullshit. Look at those followers at the Weasley Clinic before!

Moreover, some people may not know that the judge in Hayes' story seems to be a follower of the god of protection.

God of Protection, what have you been protecting?!

Stop the baseless criticism; protecting the nobility is also a form of protection!

Next was The Musketeers' War, a very ordinary film with little content. It was about an internal power struggle within the empire, where three brothers joined the army together, experiencing ups and downs, including conflicts, confrontations, and reconciliations. In the end, the three survived the war and moved towards a better tomorrow.

It can be described as a rather mediocre yet quite good film.

The comments section wasn't very interesting either; it was mostly just ordinary compliments.

Then came the Knights' "Power of Virtue" and the Druids' "Power of Nature," neither of which are particularly noteworthy; they were all quite average and clearly lacked well-written scripts. What is worth mentioning is the Druids' promotional video, which was quite entertaining—not in terms of the plot, but rather because of the attractive female characters featured.

After all, they are druids, and it is only natural for them to expose more skin in order to be closer to nature. Jiang Shuzhou supports this, even though he is an enemy of nature. However, this does not affect his appreciation for the druids' persistence.

Then there's a promotional video for thieves called "The Master Thief." Although Jiang Shuzhou had almost forgotten that there was such a profession as a thief, the promotional video was still decent. It mainly tells the story of a thief who robs the rich to help the poor.

The otherworldly thief belongs to that category.

To Jiang Shuzhou's astonishment, there was even a promotional video for archers. Does Astral Descent have such a class?

In fact, there are still some players who play archers, even though archers have been almost completely replaced by musketeers.

Perhaps this is what passion is all about. Although mages are considered to be among the weakest classes, the main problem isn't that the mage class is bad, but rather that the players are bad. After all, the Mage Alliance, one of the three major powers in the world, is no pushover.

In addition, Jiang Shuzhou's tendency to stir up trouble whenever he had free time has kept the discussion about mages on the forums going on for a long time, making it a well-known fact.

However, archers were almost never mentioned, which is quite tragic. Fortunately, this promotional video was fair, featuring all professions, with varying durations depending on their performance.

After glancing at the archer's promotional video, "The Hunter," Jiang Shuzhou paid no further attention.

Because a major promotional video is coming soon.

The promotional video for the mage was personally directed, written, acted, and starred by Jiang Shuzhou, who also used the administrator's computing power to blur and swap faces. It is a magical epic adapted from his real experiences.

The Master: In the pursuit of truth, we never slack off.