Making Genshin Impact: Elysia Endorses It for Me, by Dragon Pearl Acting Cute
In a world where games were still in their infancy, Mo Li awakened the memories of his past life, bound himself to the Game Development System, and founded a game studio.
Only after arriving at the studio did he realize that the employees inside were all characters from games.
Looking at those familiar faces, Mo Li swept his hand grandly and started off by developing "Genshin Impact" and "Honkai Impact 3rd."
Keqing: "Boss, could you... no, could you buff Keqing in the game a little? She hits like a wet noodle!!"
Mei: "Raiden Shogun... that's a very domineering character design, but you really can't insult my cooking!"
Himeko: "Boss... I can accept getting written off in Chapter 9, but you kept dragging me back out afterward just to make everyone cry. Is that really okay?"
"The Last Lesson" left players devastated, while "Everlasting Flames" made them burst into tears.
Every PV stirred the players' emotions.
The music, story, and visuals showed the players of this world what a real game was supposed to be.
However, those two games were only the beginning: "Sekiro," "Silent Hill," "The Witcher 3"...
MiHoYo, Durandal???
"Something like this actually happened??"
Mo Li sat blankly in front of his computer, his handsome, resolute face filled with shock.
He had merely woken up from a nap, only to find a massive amount of unfamiliar memories inexplicably appearing in his mind.
Those memories were like another version of himself living for twenty years in Another World, then bringing back everything that had happened during those twenty years.
And within those memories, there was a place called Earth, whose countries were no different from those in his own world.
The only difference was the direction in which the worlds had developed.
For example, much of the music and many of the games that had appeared on Earth were vastly different from those in this world.
The same went for movies, but Mo Li knew nothing about that industry, so he deliberately ignored it.
"League of Legends, Honkai Impact 3rd, Genshin Impact, Sekiro, Resident Evil..."
Mo Li was overjoyed. So many ideas, and they've already been tested by the market... These memories are a treasure trove!
However, Mo Li soon shook his head lightly.
Even with the ideas, actually producing those games would cost a fortune.
Take the mobile game Honkai Impact 3rd, for instance. Its development costs alone would probably run into tens of millions...
Although he had a little money right now, developing a game was still far too difficult.
Besides, he had absolutely no experience in game development.
Yet asking him to give up such a mountain of gold left him unwilling...
Just then, a crisp notification sound suddenly rang in his mind.
Ding~ Game Development System successfully bound. The beginner's gift pack has been distributed. Ding~ Congratulations, Host, you have obtained game development experience. Ding~ Congratulations, Host, you have obtained all content from Versions 1.0 to 7.0 of the game "Honkai Impact 3rd." Ding~ Congratulations, Host, you have obtained 20 million in starting funds. (For game development only)
A string of loli-like notifications rang through Mo Li's mind, leaving him completely stunned.
"I... bound myself to a system??"
Mo Li was ecstatic.
After gaining those vast memories, he had fallen completely in love with those games.
Now, he could make those games himself and earn a fortune doing it. Who wouldn't like that?
He hurriedly opened the system panel to check the rewards he had received.
He used the game development experience directly, and in a very short time, he gained a wealth of knowledge about game development.
"This Loli System really is... giving me whatever I wish for..."
Then, he continued reading the system's detailed introduction.
"I see... it's the chicken-and-egg cycle."
More precisely, Mo Li needed to create his first game and gain popularity points.
After that, he could use those popularity points to purchase whatever game packs he wanted from the system store, repeating the cycle over and over.
As for the first game, the system had already given him all its materials.
"It's practically paved the road for me—and it's a road straight to becoming a winner in life!"
Mo Li's eyes gleamed, and a faint smile unconsciously appeared on his handsome face.
Without another word, he walked out of his office and submitted his resignation.
What a joke. Now that he had a system and could make the games he loved, why would he keep working?
Since he had just graduated from university and was still in his internship period, he easily became a free man again.
After leaving the company, Mo Li drove straight home.
He already had a rough plan in mind.
He definitely couldn't make games alone, not even with the system.
So the first thing he needed to do was establish or acquire a Studio.
He was still considering whether to start one himself or buy an existing one.
As for the money, the system's 20 million in starting funds could be used to acquire a Studio.
Ding~ The system has selected several candidate Studios for you~
Mo Li's hands paused slightly on the steering wheel. Surprised, he opened the system panel.
The Studios introduced by the system were all very small game Studios with no outstanding debts, but they were on the verge of going under.
Mo Li pulled over and began carefully looking through them.
"MiHoYo??" The moment he saw that name, a question mark popped into Mo Li's mind.
He remembered that this seemed to be the nickname of the company on Earth that had made "Honkai Impact 3rd" and "Genshin Impact," didn't he?
Yet it had actually appeared in this world!
"That's pretty interesting." Mo Li smiled and opened the Studio's profile.
According to the information, the company had created an anime-style tower defense game, using this world's typical pay-per-hour-card model.
But more than half a year after launch, it had yet to earn back even the game's development costs.
It had flopped so badly it was beyond saving.
"Right... this world only has buy-to-play games across the board!! And online games charge by playtime!!"
Mo Li recalled the business models of those online games on Earth and realized that free-to-play games that charged for items were the truly profitable ones.
Thinking of that, Mo Li could not help sighing inwardly.
"This world... really is still in its infancy when it comes to the gaming industry... Whether it's gameplay or business models, it can't compare to that Earth at all."
"But... isn't that perfect?" Mo Li smiled faintly. He was growing more and more confident in the game development industry.
He turned back to the information on the MiHoYo Studio.
Founder: "Youlan." Studio title: "Saving Girl."
Current Studio status: expenses exceed income.
Below that, the system had also provided the Studio's address, a photo of the founder, and finally, her contact information.
"Eh?! This..." When Mo Li saw the founder's photo, he subconsciously rubbed his eyes. "I'm not seeing things, am I!!"
The photo showed a woman in business attire, with long white hair tied in a high ponytail and an exquisitely beautiful face.
Before this, Mo Li would only have thought the woman was beautiful—flawlessly beautiful.
But after gaining those memories from Earth, he was shocked to discover that the woman in the photo was none other than Durandal from the game "Honkai Impact 3rd"!
"Youlan?? It can't really be her, can it?!!"
Negotiating with Durandal, Acquiring MiHoYo
Mo Li studied her photo again and again, eventually reaching one conclusion—she looked far too similar!
"I was planning to acquire this Studio anyway. I'll call first and ask about the situation."
Mo Li took out his phone and dialed the contact information provided by the system.
"Beep..."
The call was answered quickly, and a mature, composed woman's voice came from the other end.
Mo Li's pupils contracted. She really... even sounded like her!!
"Hello? Who is this?"
Mo Li quickly came back to his senses. After pondering for a second, he went straight to the point. "I heard your Studio needs investment?"
At his words, Youlan's slender hand, which had been about to hang up, paused.
She was very surprised. Was someone actually willing to invest in her failing Studio?
"Hello, sir. May I ask who you are...?"
"My name is Mo Li. I'm a game enthusiast, and I've recently been thinking about making a game, but I lack manpower."
"I happened to see information about your Studio. I also tried 'Saving Girl.' The gameplay isn't much, but I can tell your team put a lot of care into it."
Mo Li neither belittled nor deliberately praised her Studio with those words, and Youlan's impression of him improved somewhat.
She knew very well that the game her Studio had made was indeed far from ideal.
But it was also something the sisters in the Studio had poured a great deal of care into.
Unfortunately, its results had been terrible, making it nearly impossible to secure investment.
At this rate, the Studio might go bankrupt before long, and "Saving Girl," the game they had poured all their effort into, would also cease operations.
None of them wanted to see that happen.
Now that someone interested in investing had finally appeared, she still felt somewhat hopeful.
But whether she would accept the investment still depended on an in-person discussion.
"If you have time, sir, we can arrange a place to discuss this in detail."
Mo Li naturally did not refuse. "I'm free right now. You choose the place, and I'll head over immediately."
"Then... Yuan Ding Cafe on West Ring Road."
After hanging up, Mo Li drove directly toward his destination.
He found it strange. The cafe was clearly close to the MiHoYo Studio, so why had she not simply asked him to come to the Studio?
Still, Mo Li was merely curious and did not dwell on it.
And there was a reason he had said he wanted to invest rather than acquire the Studio from the start.
First, the system's information did not say that MiHoYo was selling the MiHoYo Studio. It only mentioned investment.
So, in order to meet her, Mo Li decided to first use investment as a pretext and speak with her in person.
Since the system had said there was a chance to acquire it, Mo Li naturally intended to give it a try.
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