Making Genshin Impact: Elysia Becomes My Endorser

When they clicked on these two trending topics, they discovered they were two Weibo posts released by Eden late last night.

One of them was posted past 1 AM.

This was truly astonishing.

That was Eden… what kind of matter was worth her treating it like this?

And in the comment sections of Eden's two Weibo posts, the keywords [Himeko] and [MiHoYo] were almost everywhere.

Countless netizens followed the trend, commenting, "MiHoYo, are you asleep? I can't sleep!"

The scene was incredibly spectacular.

However, this matter didn't end there.

Because at noon today, Eden released a third Weibo post.

Unlike the previous two, in this post, Eden directly published a long article.

In this long article, every word Eden wrote revealed her deep affection and admiration for Honkai Impact 3rd.

She had never publicly expressed her likes before, nor had she ever posted such a long Weibo.

And her first public statement was actually to defend MiHoYo.

She explained, word for word, to the fans who didn't understand the situation, how excellent the plot of "The Last Lesson" was.

Finally, she also publicly stated:

"I really like the character Murata Himeko, from the inside out. I don't expect MiHoYo to revive Himeko, I just hope you can continue to present this story to everyone so earnestly~"

"Also, the song is excellent. I hope to have the opportunity to collaborate with MiHoYo Studio once~"

[Image shows Big Duck: Try making a joke about revoking your driver's license again!]

Chapter 33 Tencent's New Game, a Honkai Impact 3rd Competitor?

Chapter 33 False Admiration Arises from Peak Performance

[Sob sob sob… Finally, someone said what I was thinking. It's clearly an excellent plot, why is it being cursed all over the internet?]

[Eden's explanation is so clear. Above the plot is emotion, and above emotion is sentiment. Only something that can move the audience's emotions is a good story.

And Honkai Impact 3rd, as it appears now, is a good story, but because of the removal of a character, it has received so much malice…]

[Excellent stories often penetrate the heart and resonate with countless viewers. Honkai Impact 3rd easily created a strong sense of immersion, drawing me in.

When I saw Himeko offline, I was also incredibly angry, but I have to admit, it's a story worth savoring.]

[You two upstairs, liking more comments gives you the right to do whatever you want? Honkai Impact 3rd is clearly a game!!]

[As Eden said, true Himeko fans will only feel regret, but I still want to say… MiHoYo! You have no heart, sob sob sob~~~ My Himeko…]

[Rest well, Sister Himeko… I hope the next time you open your eyes, all you see is light.]

[When darkness enveloped MiHoYo, Eden, like Himeko, turned into light and illuminated all of MiHoYo… I now declare, Eden is the leader of Himeko fans!]

[Is Eden going to collaborate with MiHoYo? Double fans are ecstatic!!]

…………

"Boss, boss!!" Durandal burst into Mo Li's office, holding her computer.

"What is it?" Mo Li closed the system panel and looked at Durandal curiously.

Durandal didn't answer, merely pushed the computer towards Mo Li. "Boss, look at Weibo!"

"I've told you, don't pay attention to online news. Our studio is very discreet, players won't find us."

Durandal: "…"

"No… it's that Eden is speaking up for us. From last night until now, Eden has posted three Weibo messages, and now Honkai Impact 3rd's reputation is rapidly recovering!"

"There's such good news?" Mo Li quickly took the laptop and started reading.

At this moment, the other girls from the studio also gathered around.

"Boss, should we respond to Eden?"

Bronya rubbed her chin, pondering slightly. "After all, she's a top celebrity. She's helped us a lot, so not responding would be rather impolite…"

Mo Li nodded while reading the information. "We should indeed respond. I'll use the official account to reply later."

After reading the information on Weibo, Mo Li then looked at Himeko with a peculiar expression.

"Boss… looking at me like that… makes me feel a bit shy~"

Mo Li rolled her eyes at Himeko, then teased, "Who would have thought, Miss Himeko actually gained a big celebrity fan…"

"Tsk tsk… a total of 90 million followers! The youngest diva! And she's a rich and beautiful woman!"

Himeko also lightly tucked her hair behind her ear, feigning modesty. "She likes the Himeko in the game, not me."

"It's pretty much the same, isn't it? Your personality is exactly the same as the one in the game." Mo Li sized up Himeko before continuing.

"How about it? Want to make a sacrifice of your beauty and collaborate with Eden? Who knows, maybe our game can take off again~"

"Hmph! If you want to go, you go yourself!"

"Fine, I'll go if I have to," Mo Li said, and began typing a message on his computer.

The girls were a little surprised by this.

Did Mo Li really think he could seduce the wealthy Eden with his handsome face?

When they looked at the computer screen, they saw that Mo Li had only sent a private message to Eden.

It clearly stated the studio's address and contact information.

Bronya subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

"Huh? Why am I sighing with relief..."

The online discussion about Honkai Impact 3rd was getting more and more intense, causing another surge in its download numbers.

Zhang Ming and his game group friends were also enthusiastically discussing it.

"As expected of my favorite game, I'm crying. Even Eden likes it this much..."

"MiHoYo didn't compromise in the end, but Eden is right. The fact that this game can make us so angry just proves how good it is."

"While you guys are chatting in the group, I've already graduated Himeko! [Image]"

"Holy crap!! You're so rich! You got her to 3S immediately!!"

"Recognize me, big shot!"

"I graduated Queen at single S, but after seeing Eden's Weibo, I'm planning to spend a few more packs to graduate Teacher Himeko too."

"Sister Himeko... sob sob~~"

Seeing the comments from his groupmates, Zhang Ming felt quite gratified.

The entire day yesterday, the group had been arguing incessantly about the video "The Last Lesson."

There were even talks of arranging a fight.

Fortunately, the group owner had banned everyone from posting in time.

It wasn't until Eden posted on Weibo the next day that the group members who had been cursing MiHoYo finally calmed down.

Perhaps they realized their mistake and sent out red envelopes one by one to apologize.

The other group of people didn't dwell on it either, and in the midst of their banter, they completely forgot about what happened yesterday.

The atmosphere in the group had now returned to its original state.

He had been in this group for several years, and the relationships between the members had always been good.

He never expected that a short video from Honkai Impact 3rd would almost tear them apart.

Just then, the group owner suddenly sent a link.

"Look what I found!! Tencent has released a new game, and it's a competitor to Honkai Impact 3rd! [Web Link]"

"??? Tencent is pulling this disgusting stunt again?"

"Finished watching. It's actually quite similar to Honkai Impact 3rd... 'Maiden Voyage' is launching in 2 days!!"

"This is insane... it's too similar to Honkai Impact 3rd! Even the UI layout is exactly the same."

"I bet Tencent directly took Honkai Impact 3rd's code... they've done this before..."

"I hope MiHoYo can hold on... damn Tencent!"

The buzz around Tencent's new game was also rapidly increasing.

In the footage revealed in the promotional video, "Maiden Voyage" was astonishingly similar to Honkai Impact 3rd, with a resemblance rate of up to 70%.

It was as if they were deliberately telling players: "Honkai Impact 3rd kills characters, but we absolutely won't. Feel free to play without worry, and stop paying attention to MiHoYo."

This move was completely shameless.

Perhaps before Zhao Yi's game failed, Tencent would have been more restrained and offered an explanation.

But after Zhao Yi's failure, Tencent completely abandoned originality.

If there was a popular game overseas, they would directly license it.

If there was a popular game domestically, they would directly acquire it, then ruthlessly exploit its potential, draining players' money within two years.

And if they couldn't acquire it, they would suppress and plagiarize it.

Chapter 34: Peaks Produce False Adherents...

[Tencent is awesome, releasing a new game so quickly]

[666, it's a free-to-play game, free to play!! Tencent is too kind]

[What garbage game is Honkai Impact 3rd? Who would even play it?]

[Damn MiHoYo, actually killing Himeko. I've blacklisted this studio.]

[Can't wait another day, Tencent, hurry up and launch!]

["Maiden Voyage" is the GOAT, isn't Miss Zela way more appealing than Himeko?]

[I've been playing "Honkai Impact 3rd" since launch, but MiHoYo has really disappointed me. Come on, Tencent!]

[Defeat Honkai, the Journey endures forever!]

Beneath Tencent's new game video, the most liked comments were almost all praising "Maiden Voyage."

And words like "plagiarism" were nowhere to be seen.

This situation was happening in many places online.

Tap, Douyin, Bilibili...

Tencent's promotional methods were identical to MiHoYo's. Their goal was clear: to snatch another piece of the pie from MiHoYo's mouth.

This blatant "face-to-face" aggression, along with hiring internet trolls and controlling comments, infuriated many MiHoYo fans.

They all started cursing Tencent for being shameless.

And because Eden's support for "Honkai Impact 3rd" was still trending, the topic of "Honkai Impact 3rd" VS "Maiden Voyage" quickly surged back onto the hot search list.

Tencent players, MiHoYo players, and neutral observers were all arguing non-stop.

However, due to Tencent's terrible public image and this being an open and shut case of plagiarism, Tencent was consistently at a disadvantage.

But Tencent didn't care at all; in fact, they were happy to see it happen.

As long as there was buzz, someone would eventually be willing to pay.