Making Genshin Impact: Elysia Becomes My Spokesperson

Nowadays, almost all games in the world are about leveling up, grinding monsters, and PVP.

It's as if games have reached their end, with very few novel gameplay mechanics appearing.

And then Honkai Impact 3rd burst onto the scene, which already surprised the girls immensely.

After all this time, Mo Li actually said he was going to develop a new game again!

How could this not be shocking?

"Heh~"

Mo Li smiled confidently, closed that video, and then opened another file on his computer.

"The gameplay and selling points of Genshin Impact... to summarize in one sentence..."

"Open world, free exploration, combat and puzzles!"

As he spoke, dynamic images flashed across the screen.

There was Lumine fighting Hilichurls with a one-handed sword, solving puzzles to open treasure chests, and also swimming, climbing, mining, and gathering...

The beautiful graphics, along with this novel gameplay, amazed the girls to an extreme degree.

On Earth, these gameplay mechanics aren't exactly new.

At most, it's just the addition of "anime" elements.

But in this game-barren world, this kind of free exploration in a vast open world is truly incredible.

It's so shocking!

In the scenes Mo Li displayed, the backgrounds were all incomparably beautiful scenery.

Like Mondstadt's Windrise and Starfell Lake; Liyue's Qingce Village and Dihua Marsh; Inazuma's Grand Narukami Shrine and Chinju Forest; Sumeru's desert and rainforest...

While players enjoy the fun of combat, they can also appreciate the scenery from any angle; while appreciating the scenery, perhaps there will be unexpected treasure chest surprises...

"The entire open world of Genshin Impact can be roughly divided into three types of gameplay," Mo Li explained while showing more GIFs.

"Exploration and adventure gameplay focused on opening treasure chests; PVE gameplay focused on Domains; and character development."

"Of course, there are also various life simulation gameplay elements."

"And what's absolutely indispensable... character gacha pulls!"

"In it, the character the player plays is a traveler from another world..."

As Mo Li explained, the girls became more and more excited.

Just listening to Mo Li's narration completely piqued the girls' interest, making them eager to get their hands on it and experience it themselves.

Bronya's eyes lit up: "Boss, these pictures of yours..."

Mo Li smiled, seeming to understand Bronya's thoughts, and nodded: "I've already made the game."

As soon as he said this, the girls could barely contain their excitement.

Perhaps because they had been together for a while, the girls no longer had the same skepticism as the first time.

They all looked at Mo Li with excitement, chattering and discussing.

Even Bronya spoke up and requested, "Boss... can we try it out? That way... we can also try to... give you some suggestions."

As she said that, even Bronya sounded a little unsure of herself.

Alright, as a gaming otaku, Bronya just wanted to play!

Himeko also looked at Mo Li with surprise, exclaiming, "I'm really so curious, Boss, how did you come up with so many novel gameplay mechanics?"

Even Ganyu's face was flushed: "Boss, when do you plan to launch Genshin Impact?"

As newcomers, Yae Miko and Kamisato Ayaka were still a bit reserved and didn't join the girls' discussion.

But the glint in their eyes told each other.

They were also very interested in this game.

"Girls... let's calm down for a moment..."

Mo Li hadn't expected the girls to be so excited.

"Naturally, I won't keep it from you. I'll let you experience it personally when the time comes."

"Now, there's one more thing I need to tell everyone."

With that, Mo Li turned off the computer and then said seriously, "Lately, more and more people have been staking out near the studio..."

Upon hearing Mo Li's words, the girls' faces showed some distress.

But before they could think further, Mo Li smiled and said, "However, I already have a solution."

"I've arranged a new work location. It will be absolutely safe and hidden, equipped with all the necessary equipment, as well as luxurious dormitories and artificial intelligence."

"Of course, if you don't want to live at the company, you can choose to go home, but..."

Saying this, Mo Li gave a mysterious smile: "I can guarantee that once you move in, you won't want to leave."

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Chapter 53: Hiding Beauties in a Golden House?

When Mo Li brought the girls to the Valkyrie dorms, they all gasped in surprise.

Kiana and Hu Tao, in particular, the two mischievous girls, were touching things and looking around everywhere.

"Wow~ it's so big~~"

"This is too luxurious... Ah!" Suddenly, Kiana let out a startled cry and kicked a very exquisite object away.

"Boss! What is that? It's moving..."

Mo Li smiled, "Don't be so... jumpy."

He walked over to check the object Kiana had kicked away. Finding no damage, he placed it back on the floor.

"That's a robot vacuum cleaner, it cleans the floor..."

"Oh, I see... You scared me," Hu Tao patted her flat chest. Watching the robot vacuum slowly move away, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, the other girls also gathered around one by one, "Boss, this place is too big and too luxurious..."

Mo Li smiled, "Have you all chosen your rooms?"

The girls nodded.

"Then... does anyone still want to go back home?"

The girls uniformly shook their heads.

"As long as you all like it, your work and living arrangements will be in this building from now on. If you want to go out, just tell Ai-chan."

"Ai-chan?" Hearing this new title, the girls were even more confused. Wasn't this an AI from Schicksal in Honkai Impact 3rd?

However, before Mo Li could explain, a very lively loli voice echoed from all around:

"Boss~ Ai-chan is here~"

The sudden loli voice shocked the girls immensely. This voice... it was exactly the same as in the game...

Mo Li explained softly, "This is the AI Ai-chan. You can think of her as a smart butler with much greater computing power."

"She can not only help you quickly familiarize yourselves with the various facilities in the dorms, but she can even assist us with game production."

"If you want to go out, you can also tell Ai-chan. She will help you arrange transportation and plan your routes."

"Even if you get lost in this building, you can ask Ai-chan anytime, and she will guide you."

After hearing Mo Li's explanation, the girls were even more astonished.

"There's actually such a smart AI!"

"This is truly black technology..."

"Boss..." Suddenly, Rita looked at Mo Li with a half-smile, speaking in a very ambiguous tone, "Are you... hiding beauties in a golden house here~"

As soon as Rita said that, Mo Li also realized.

This... does seem like hiding beauties in a golden house...

For shy girls like Ganyu and Kamisato Ayaka, hearing the phrase "hiding beauties in a golden house" caused a blush to appear on their cheeks.

Even Durandal seemed a little embarrassed:

"Ahem... Rita, stop joking. If those players weren't blocking the studio entrance every day, the boss wouldn't have to convert such a luxurious house into a studio."

"Thinking about it this way... the boss is really generous~"

"That way, we can work with peace of mind from now on. Even if our identities are exposed, we won't be afraid of people blocking the door~"

"But we still need to be careful when going out."

"It doesn't matter, I rarely go out anyway~" Bronya seemed a little happy. A rare smile appeared on her usually expressionless face, "Work is our hobby anyway, and when we're free, we'll play games~"

The girls nodded in agreement.

"Alright, everyone get acquainted with the work environment first. A new version is updating tomorrow, so let's speed up the voice recording progress and make time for Genshin Impact's launch."

After speaking, Mo Li stretched and decided to pick a room for himself.

"Oh, right, remember if you don't understand anything, you can ask Ai-chan directly~" Before leaving, Mo Li did not forget to remind them again.

The Valkyrie dorms rewarded by the system were truly luxurious.

It was no exaggeration to call it black technology, and Mo Li even suspected that some of the black technology in this dorm might have come from Schicksal in the game.

However, the system did not answer his questions.

So, Mo Li decided not to bother with it.

After casually selecting a room in the dorm area, Mo Li opened his computer and began planning the subsequent versions of Honkai Impact 3rd and Genshin Impact.

The reputation of MiHoYo Studio was now not just renowned domestically.

It was also renowned overseas.

Firstly, naturally, because of Honkai Impact 3rd's refreshing gameplay, anime art style, and moving story.

Secondly, Eden also played a part.

Therefore, for their next game, Genshin Impact, he planned to have a unified global open beta.

As for the open beta time, he had a rough idea.

Currently, Honkai Impact 3rd's popularity was through the roof due to the collaboration with Eden.

If Genshin Impact were to be revealed now, it would directly compete with Honkai Impact 3rd for attention...

So, the open beta time needed to be chosen very carefully.

As he was contemplating, his phone rang.

"Eden..." Mo Li was a bit curious why she would call so late.

He answered the phone.

"Miss Eden, good evening~ Are you satisfied with the character designs for the Thirteen Flame-Chasers I sent you?"

A light laugh came from the other end of the line. "Good evening, Mo Li. I've read the script you sent..."

At this point, Eden's voice paused slightly. "Could you reveal a bit more about the story of the [Previous Era] in the game?"

"Reveal a bit more... it's not impossible, but if you know it beforehand, there won't be any surprises when you play later~"

"That's true, then I won't ask any more."

Mo Li smiled. "So, Miss Eden, is there anything else?"

"I posted about my new album on Weibo this afternoon. Have you guys released the announcement for the new version yet?"

Hearing this, Mo Li finally realized, "Oh, right!!"