Chapter 161: Rapid Development

Liao Zijun had just finished watching *Edge Runner* a few days ago, and his love for it hadn't faded yet. Out of curiosity, he clicked on a video.

The account that posted the video turned out to be the official one for the Cilicili website.

"*With My Wounded Body, I'll Become the Fire...*"

Liao Zijun found the title strangely inspiring. It perfectly aligned with *Edge Runner's* theme—those who underwent body modifications were essentially "wounded bodies." Even with only this wounded body left, they would ignite it into a fire to light up the dark world, even if just for a moment!

The anthem of humanity is the anthem of courage! Liao Zijun thought of David and the others and felt a sudden wave of emotion.

"*I have nowhere else to go...*"

The familiar voice of Lucy echoed through the black screen at the beginning of the video. The screen was already covered with dense comments:

- "They kissed under the moon!"

- "Love is the ultimate suppressant!"

- "A toast to the eternal legend of Night City—David Martinez!"

- "*Edge Runner* completion celebration!!"

Initially, Liao Zijun disliked the idea of comments scrolling over the video, but now, seeing these comments, he couldn't help but feel a sense of involvement.

As the screen gradually brightened, David's somewhat youthful face appeared:

"*I'll take you to the moon!*"

Suddenly, the background music kicked in, "I can't love you in the dark~." In the climactic moment of the music, Lucy and David kissed passionately!

Liao Zijun felt like a bullet had shot through his heart. The next moment, he saw David's battered face after Maine's death. At that moment, the comments were filled with:

- "David! An eternal legend!"

- "My heart is breaking!"

- "Crying my eyes out!"

- "With my wounded body, I'll become the fire!"

Then, scene after scene of *Edge Runner's* classic moments appeared in the video—Maine in his final moments, Dorio's body lying on the pile of explosives being incinerated, David screaming at the top of his lungs...

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Finally, as the background music faded into silence, the screen was left with nothing but the beautiful, vibrant street scenes of Night City.

- "Completion flowers!"

- "*Edge Runner*! The best animation of the year!"

Watching the comments float by, Liao Zijun couldn't help but follow the trend and post a comment himself—"Completion flowers!"

"This comment feature is actually pretty interesting," he thought, feeling a strange sense of satisfaction seeing his comment appear on the screen.

Meanwhile, Liao Zijun began to realize that, besides watching anime, there were other enjoyable videos on Cilicili. He noticed several videos being recommended, many of which were related to *Edge Runner*. It was as if the site knew his preferences exactly.

Liao Zijun ended up watching several more videos, including one that humorously mocked Adam Smasher by repeatedly replaying and remixing his scenes and dialogues into a bizarre rap. The absurdity of it made him laugh out loud.

"One step, two steps, I'm the most unique!" The video's ridiculousness, combined with the comments, left Liao Zijun in stitches.

He also watched a fan's take on a happy ending for *Edge Runner*, where Adam Smasher was defeated by David, who then took a rocket to the moon to find Lucy. The two embraced passionately on the moon, set to the official soundtrack *Moonlight Romance*. The artwork was so well done that, despite knowing it wasn't the real ending, Liao Zijun felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

There was even a video of a female fan wiping away tears as she cursed Lin Qingshan, the original creator, and ranted about Adam Smasher and Arasaka Corporation. Despite the seemingly low-effort content, the video had thousands of views and hundreds of comments.

Aside from videos related to *Edge Runner*, Liao Zijun discovered many other entertaining videos. For instance, there was a bizarre news interview about a man who went to a salon for a haircut and ended up being scammed into paying over ten thousand yuan for eyebrow shaping. Although it was a consumer scam story, the man's exaggerated "angry eyebrows" look was so comical that Liao Zijun couldn't help but laugh. The comments, filled with clever wordplay, made it even funnier.

There was also a viral video of Lin Qingshan, known as the "Subway Judge," which had been uploaded to the site by someone. Through the comments and the video description, Liao Zijun learned that the stern man in the video was actually the creator of *Edge Runner*, and he was dubbed the "madman" of the manga world. Watching another video of Lin Qingshan's antics, titled "Flying Madman," only solidified this image, making Liao Zijun laugh even harder.

It wasn't just Liao Zijun who became a loyal user of the site after being drawn in by these videos. Other users who were initially attracted by *Edge Runner* also became devoted to the site after discovering more content.

Moreover, they started noticing that there was some potential profit to be made by uploading videos, especially those that were popular or had a unique spin, like *Edge Runner* clips, mashups, or commentary.

As a result, some users began to experiment with creating their own videos and uploading them to the site. Initially, most people did it out of passion, but the possibility of earning some money was certainly an incentive. Within the ACG (Anime, Comics, and Games) culture circle, this also led to a spread of popularity.

Soon enough, Cilicili became more widely known within the community, attracting a large influx of new users and creators. Various types of content began to emerge, including cosplay makeup tutorials, costume and prop creation, dance videos, and gaming walkthroughs, all related to ACG culture.

And it wasn't just ACG culture anymore—videos in various educational fields began to appear, covering subjects like computer science, engineering, mathematics, English, and chemistry, including both courses and experimental demonstrations.

As these creators shared their passions and expertise, they also earned some income, which further motivated more creators to join the platform.

Gradually, Cilicili began to develop in the direction that Lin Qingshan had anticipated and was familiar with.

(End of Chapter)

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