Chapter 712: Speculating on Immortal Server Accounts!
The impact of this streamer tournament was far more profound than most people could have imagined.
After the tournament, Qin An instantly skyrocketed to fame. With Hason, Old P, Haimi, and a host of major streamers serving as his supporting cast, the sole protagonist of this match, Qin An, captivated the hearts of all "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" players with his exquisitely refined skills, and his follower count exploded.
On the first day Qin An returned to streaming in the Imperial Capital, his channel was placed on the most prominent recommendation slot on the Moyu streaming platform. Within just one hour, the viewership broke through six million—a level of popularity that crushed every other PUBG streamer.
The gaming pods at the internet cafe weren't well-equipped, so the MG esports club specially arranged dedicated equipment for Qin An. According to Qin An himself, he was considering going pro, but which team he would join was still undecided.
Perhaps as a professional player, he would still face many setbacks, but as a gaming-addicted youth, he had finally achieved the life he wanted.
Other streamers, as well as PUBG itself, also used this streamer tournament to give themselves a massive boost in presence, with popularity steadily climbing.
But what everyone found most fascinating was still the concept of the Immortal Server!
The Immortal Server had become a unique term for PUBG. Unlike "Wolf Soul: Modern Battlefield" and "Blaze Assault 2," PUBG's approach to dealing with cheaters was the most astonishing.
On one hand, cheaters had virtually vanished from the regular servers, allowing all players to enjoy fair and just combat opportunities.
On the other hand, thanks to the existence of the dedicated Immortal Server, players using subtle aimbots could only suffer inside it. For players like Qin An who wanted to hone their skills, the Immortal Server became an even better choice than high-tier matches.
Many cheat makers had roughly figured out PUBG's anti-cheat mechanism, but they were powerless to crack it.
It was simple: PUBG relied on the Pangu System and artificial intelligence to comprehensively analyze every player's data.
By parsing data from the broadest player base, it categorized the reasonable range of various metrics for different tiers of players.
If a player's skill grew slowly and steadily, they were a normal player. But if their skill suddenly skyrocketed, or if they far exceeded normal values in one area (like aim), they were placed into the Immortal Server.
The reason these cheat makers were helpless was that cheats could only improve aim, not game sense or movement. No matter how cheaters tried to disguise themselves, their data appeared abnormal in the eyes of the AI.
However, the cheat makers did find a new way to make money.
Selling Immortal Server accounts.
Shortly after the Immortal Server was exposed, many curious players bought Immortal accounts, causing prices to soar—even reaching around a thousand yuan.
But back then, most buyers were streamers, and the supply was low.
After the streamer tournament, however, with Qin An's explosive popularity, the Immortal Server became a full-blown craze! Many players wanted to go to the Immortal Server to train their skills, hoping to become as strong as Qin An.
This led to Immortal Server accounts becoming increasingly scarce after the tournament, with prices on some second-hand websites being driven up to over 1,500 yuan...
And people were still buying them.
It had to be said, there were indeed many wealthy players using VR gaming pods, and plenty of curious rich folks among them.
So, the cheat makers seized this golden opportunity, starting to buy official accounts in bulk and mass-produce Immortal Server accounts.
Making four to five hundred yuan per account was pure profit, especially since it cost them almost nothing!
In the cheat-making chat groups, several admins were lamenting.
"This script is seriously unexpected. Back then, Immortal Server accounts were being sold dirt cheap, like two or three hundred each. Now that I think about it, we lost a fortune!"
"Yeah, out of nowhere, the streamer tournament made the Immortal Server blow up..."
"I've never seen this before—normal players actively seeking out cheaters to get wrecked..."
"They all hope they can become immortals in the celestial realm just like Qin An, relying on their own flesh and blood."
"It's hilarious. Once they get into the Immortal Server, they'll realize that Qin An became an immortal because he's gifted—99% talent plus 1% effort. For everyone else, entering the Immortal Server is just suffering."
"See through it but don't say it. There are still tons of people howling to buy Immortal Server accounts. Let's stock up quickly; we'll definitely make more later."
"I've already hoarded over seven hundred accounts. Selling them off means two to three hundred thousand yuan!"
"Bold move, man. I'm timid, so I only hoarded a bit over two hundred."
"Hey, what's there to be afraid of? Think about it—the cost of an Immortal Server account is fixed. No matter how low it goes, it won't drop below the price of a regular account."
"Right, I think the players' enthusiasm for the Immortal Server won't cool down for at least a month. Even if it does, pro players, big streamers, and hardcore gamers will still have the demand. Hoarding is definitely the right call."
These cheat makers had all discovered a new goldmine, even pausing updates on their cheats to focus solely on churning out Immortal Server accounts!
Even players of "Wolf Soul: Modern Battlefield" and "Blaze Assault 2" were puzzled—had the official crackdown on cheats intensified lately? Why did it seem like there were fewer cheaters?
When they asked around, they found out: cheat updates were on hold because the cheat makers had all switched to flipping PUBG Immortal Server accounts!
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After Qin An resumed streaming, he also boosted the Immortal Server's popularity to some extent.
Players flooded into Qin An's stream to watch him play on the Immortal Server. Under his commentary, everyone was stunned by the high intensity of the Immortal Server and Qin An's game sense.
This time, no one doubted him—after all, Qin An was now an officially certified streamer who fought in the Immortal Server with his own flesh and blood...
Even the posts Qin An had made on the forum and the videos he'd uploaded to B-site were dug up, with players leaving comments everywhere.
Back then, after watching Haimi's self-proof video, Qin An had commented on his skills, only to be mocked by forum users as a "forum god." Now, some meddlesome players had unearthed that history, slapping the faces of everyone in the earlier comment threads...
Players considering joining pro teams were also mulling over whether to get an Immortal Server account for daily training.
Overall, though, Immortal Server accounts were still being sold at a slow pace.
Many players wanted to buy but found them too expensive. Meanwhile, the sellers were all holding out for the best price to maximize their profits, so both sides were locked in a stalemate.
The sellers hoarded accounts while trickling out sales—a form of hunger marketing.
But then, an official announcement made all the cheat makers hoarding Immortal Server accounts spit blood on the spot!
Genius remembers this site's address in one second: