Making Genshin Impact: Elysia Helps Me Endorse

Besides, Tencent Games isn't without its loyal fans.

In any case, the popularity of "Maiden Voyage" is already a sure thing.

With that in mind, Zhao Wenbo struck while the iron was hot and released another announcement, adding fuel to the already buzzing gaming industry.

"Congratulations: 'Maiden Voyage' Pre-registration Exceeds 30 Million"

"To thank players for their support, TiMi Studio promises that the game will officially launch on the 21st at 2 PM."

"The game is free-to-play, and you'll receive an S-rank Valkyrie upon logging in. Players who pre-registered can also claim 66,000 Crystals (66 draws in total) [Pre-registration Link]."

As soon as Tencent released this news, many loyal Honkai Impact 3rd players were somewhat drawn in.

An S-rank Valkyrie just for logging in! And 66,000 Crystals too!! Isn't that a bit too tempting?

When did Tencent become so generous?

Wait a minute...

Many clever players had a flash of inspiration and quickly clicked on MiHoYo's official account, leaving comments below.

"'Maiden Voyage' is so good~ I just have to ask, MiHoYo, aren't you panicking?"

"Give us a free choice of S-rank Valkyrie, or I'm going to play 'Maiden Voyage' (5"

"Himeko is dead, but I found her replacement! Zela in Maiden Voyage is so beautiful... Uninstalled Honkai Impact 3rd."

"I'm not asking for a free choice of S-rank Valkyrie, just a regular 20,000 Crystals, that's not too much, right? (winks)"

"Defeat Honkai, the journey lives forever! (5 yuan"

"Hey, you guys upstairs, take me with you when you make money."

"What unqualified paid commenters, you should at least delete the parentheses cleanly (winks)"

While Tencent does have a large base of loyal fans.

Over the years, a significant number of people have become utterly disappointed with Tencent.

Now that Tencent is brazenly resorting to plagiarism, it makes those players who were already completely disappointed with Tencent even more disgusted.

So, one by one, they flocked to MiHoYo's official account to leave comments.

Some offered encouragement.

Some made jokes.

Some cried and wailed, wanting extra story content for Himeko...

In any case, they were all boosting MiHoYo's popularity.

Compared to the previous two days, the comments on MiHoYo's official account had reversed again.

Most were praise and encouragement; the abusive comments were almost invisible.

The girls in the studio were also in high spirits seeing this.

They were gathered together, flipping through comments and whispering to each other.

They had never dared to dream that Honkai Impact 3rd would reach such a level of popularity.

Although the game was entirely created by Mo Li, they were responsible for the voice acting, event planning, and some of the side story levels.

While they might not be the game's "birth mothers," they were certainly its "stepmothers," right?

Moreover, the characters in the game were them!

Weren't those so-called Himeko fans and Mei fans actually fans of them?

Even though they usually preferred to stay out of the spotlight, seeing so many people like them naturally made them happy.

Girls, no matter how low-key they are, still have a certain vanity.

"Bronya, hasn't the boss given us a plan yet?" Durandal suddenly put down her phone and looked worriedly at Mo Li's office.

Bronya gently shook her head. "I asked. He said not to worry, Tencent can't snatch away Honkai Impact 3rd's players, and we should just wait."

"I think... he'll have a plan soon."

Ganyu said weakly at this moment, "But... it's almost quitting time... I remember the boss never works overtime."

Himeko also shook her head helplessly. "Honestly, even with such a popular game, he's so unmotivated... He even stops us when we want to work overtime..."

Mei, on the other hand, covered her mouth and chuckled. "If it were at another company, the boss would probably force employees to work overtime. Thinking about it... the boss is actually quite good."

"Tch... I didn't say he was bad, I'm just a little worried about Tencent..."

Just then, Mo Li happened to walk out of his office.

Seeing the girls gathered together, Mo Li couldn't help but ask curiously, "What are you guys talking about?"

Bronya shot him a glare. "What about the plan you mentioned? Tencent is already attacking us head-on, aren't you going to respond?"

"You mean that..." Mo Li smiled. "That's simple. We'll just update with new story content and new events, won't we?"

"As long as there are new story updates and events, players who truly love our game won't leave."

"So what I'm more concerned about now is whether there's any progress from our overseas distributors."

"Yes!" Durandal quickly stood up, a hint of joy on her face. "Someone from Sakura Country is very interested, and they've even proactively sent two people over to negotiate with us."

"It seems... they'll be arriving tomorrow."

[Pictured: Kamisato Ayaka]

Chapter 35: Dusk Witnesses the Pious New Art!

"Tomorrow, huh... Then, Bronya and Rita, you two can handle the liaison with them," Mo Li said.

Mo Li felt quite confident in Bronya and Rita.

Don't let Rita's harmless appearance fool you; if you truly cross her, she can make you cry from being tricked.

Even though Mo Li understood her very well, he still often found himself at a disadvantage when dealing with Rita.

Rita seemed quite surprised by Mo Li's arrangement. "Boss, aren't you going yourself?"

Mo Li waved his hand. "I still need to prepare to deal with Tencent. Although I don't think Tencent's new game will pose a threat to us..."

"But..." At this point, Mo Li's expression turned cold. "Copying Honkai Impact 3rd will be the biggest mistake they ever make!"

This was the first time the girls had seen Mo Li like this.

Usually, he was amiable and didn't put on any airs of being a boss.

In fact, Rita and Himeko could even tease him occasionally.

Of course, the girls didn't tease Mo Li because they thought he was easy to bully.

What they called teasing was more like playful banter.

It was like close friends who, after getting to know each other well enough, would often joke around to liven things up.

So Mo Li didn't mind these jokes at all.

Why not occasionally engage in some playful banter and bickering with these beautiful girls?

Just as the girls were exchanging glances, Mo Li quickly dropped his cold expression. Instead, he smiled and patted Rita's shoulder, like an old official giving a young person a grand vision:

"Rita-chan~ Just go ahead and negotiate. I believe in you, and I believe in your abilities. Go for it!!"

After Mo Li had completely left the studio, Rita and Bronya still found it hard to believe.

This task had actually been dumped on them?

Hurriedly returning home, Mo Li immediately opened his system panel.

[Popularity Points: 27 Million]

Mo Li had no idea how these popularity points were calculated.

Anyway, when he asked the system, it couldn't give him a precise answer.

So, Mo Li decided not to bother with it anymore.

For his next game, he naturally wanted to exchange for Genshin Impact.

However... Genshin Impact's versions 1.0 to 1.6 alone required a staggering 70 million popularity points.

This meant that each minor version required 10 million popularity points.

His current popularity points were only enough for him to exchange for Genshin Impact versions 1.0 and 1.2.

"I'll have to wait a bit longer. Honkai Impact 3rd has only been publicly released for a little over half a month, and this game's ability to generate revenue has just begun..."

If it were updated to version 7.0, the popularity points would likely reach a terrifying number...

It wouldn't even be impossible for them to become overflowing.

He could only say that the games in this world were truly too backward.

A single Honkai Impact 3rd had players almost going crazy over it.

"I wonder if the system will offer other exchange items later on, like... God Keys, perhaps..."

Thinking about this, Mo Li couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

Of course, he was just indulging in a fantasy.

After all, what man wouldn't want to become light itself?

Shaking off the random thoughts from his mind, Mo Li began preparing the game update content for three days later.

Although he wasn't worried about Tencent's new game, he felt he still needed to make some sort of statement.

Furthermore, the story after Honkai Impact 3rd's "The Last Lesson" didn't have any major climaxes, so he planned to speed up the game's update progress a bit more to accumulate popularity points as quickly as possible.

After "The Last Lesson," Kiana had parted ways with everyone.

Honkai Impact 3rd's story was also divided into several perspectives.

After Chapter 9, Section 1 and Section 2, the storyline split into two paths.

Bronya and Theresa, along with others, went to the Sea of Quanta to search for the Desire Gem.

In this storyline, Bronya successfully obtained her driver's license, which served as a minor climax.

Meanwhile, Kiana was in Sky Dome City, learning Taixu Sword Qi from Fu Hua, and also happened to save Sky Dome City.

This plot segment can be seen as depicting Kiana's growth process, filled with both passion and tear-jerking moments, easily resonating with players.

This chapter is definitely a major climax.

After Mo Li organized all of this, he realized that Honkai Impact 3rd had been open for less than a month, and he had already updated the story to the 14th chapter.

Starting from "The Last Lesson"... the subsequent plot was almost entirely heartbreaking...

And not just ordinary heartbreak.

It was the kind that made you clench your heart, yet still felt logical and reasonable. There were even moments of sweetness laced with bitterness, and bitterness with sweetness...

It could only be described as quite harsh...

Compared to Honkai Impact 3rd, the plot before Genshin Impact 3.0 was hardly heartbreaking at all; it was just minor skirmishes at best...

Fortunately, the Honkai Impact 3rd planning team had some conscience and didn't keep pushing the heartbreak. They offered some sweetness in the Herrscher of Reason chapter, preventing players from going completely insane.

"Sigh... you guys aren't getting away from the heartbreak I've experienced... Hehehe..."

After organizing everything, Mo Li logged into the official MiHoYo account and posted an announcement overnight.

[False praise arises from peaks, while dusk witnesses the faithful's new path...]

[Thank you for your trust and support all along. In response, the studio has decided to accelerate the update progress of the game's main story to give back to players for their continuous support.]

[Bronya's new S-rank battlesuit - "Herrscher of Reason".]

[Rita's S-rank battlesuit - "Luna Kindred".]

[New Valkyries - Liliya/Rosalia".]