"From now on, Xue Zhiyi would take over as TiMi Studio's game producer. As for you..." Xiao Ma waved a hand. "Get lost."
It was completely different at MiHoYo Studio.
At that moment, the girls were happily gathered together, playing games.
The new update for Honkai Impact 3rd had already been completed.
So Mo Li had deliberately let them relax by bringing out Genshin Impact's Version 1.0 for the girls to enjoy.
They had been eagerly anticipating this game for a long time.
They had even set aside their work on improving Saving Girl and entered the world of Teyvat one after another.
Mo Li sat off to the side, listening to the girls' lively chatter while preparing Genshin Impact's promotional work.
The atmosphere was incredibly warm.
Meanwhile, Honkai Impact 3rd's story had reached Chapter 16 with this update.
There was no animated short in this chapter, nor was there any major climactic plot.
The only thing players could really discuss was Mei and Kiana's reunion.
And this part of the story cut players to the bone.
But thinking back on it, MiHoYo's emotional knives were far more sophisticated than those of Maiden Voyage.
They left readers heartbroken.
At the end of this chapter, Dr. Tesla told Mei and all the players... that under the corrosion of multiple Herrscher Gems, Kiana's life had entered its countdown...
When players saw this, they called MiHoYo utterly wicked and declared they were going to stab MiHoYo's boss instead...
"Since you've all been cut up so badly, I'll take pity on you and give you a surprise~"
Mo Li planned to release Genshin Impact's trailer tonight.
As long as it fermented for a while, once the hype around the Genshin Impact trailer faded, he would immediately update Honkai Impact 3rd's Chapter 17 story.
By then, Stormterror would make a cameo appearance in Honkai Impact 3rd's Chapter 17.
Then he could have Genshin Impact and Honkai Impact 3rd do another crossover...
The two games could make the trending charts together without stealing each other's spotlight. Perfect!
Without spending a single cent, he could use Honkai Impact 3rd's popularity to give Genshin Impact the perfect promotional boost.
"I really am a marketing genius~"
Kiana: Boss! Don't Steal My Mei!
"Done~"
After preparing Genshin Impact's promotional video, Mo Li stretched lazily.
"Time to go see how Mei's voice recording is going."
Chapter 17 was almost entirely Mei and Kiana's scenes.
Thus, while the other girls happily explored Teyvat, Mei was the only one working miserably.
Mo Li poured himself a glass of water and quietly headed toward the recording studio.
Yet when he saw Mei crying her eyes out inside the studio, he could only sigh.
Whether in reality or in the game, Kiana and Mei shared an incredibly deep bond.
And the pain of Chapter 17 happened to pierce straight through Kiana and Mei.
Mei was already a sensitive girl. It would have been strange if she had not cried after seeing that script.
Mo Li had not wanted Mei to voice this chapter in the first place, but the girl seemed rather stubborn when it came to work...
"Now you know to cry, huh..."
Mo Li shook his head and pushed open the recording studio door.
"Mei, why not take a break first and have some water?"
The sudden voice pulled Mei's attention away from the story.
She wiped away her tears before replying weakly, "Thank you, Boss... but there's no need. My emotions are just right now, so it won't affect the voice acting."
Mei's eyes were red-rimmed, her brows slightly furrowed. Her delicate face carried an air of pitiful fragility.
Mo Li ignored her words, stuffed the cup into her hands, and firmly switched off the recording equipment.
Seeing this, Mei weakly said, "Boss... I worked so hard to build up that emotion..."
"Was it really that hard?" Mo Li rolled his eyes. As he pulled out a tissue and handed it to her, he teased, "Look at how pathetic you are right now..."
"If Kiana saw you like this, she'd pounce on me and bite me again."
"Is... is it that bad..." Mei hurriedly set down the cup and used her phone as a mirror.
When she saw what she looked like, she could not help blushing.
She had been in the recording studio for so long, yet she had barely voiced a few lines. Just reading the script had made her cry.
"All right, go freshen yourself up and have Kiana help you relax."
As Mo Li turned off the equipment in the studio, he said softly, "There's no rush with the voice acting. We still have plenty of time."
"Thank you... Boss, but... please don't turn off the equipment." At this point, Mei's expression became extremely serious.
"I'll just take a moment to compose myself here. Then I can quickly get back into the story and finish the Chapter 17 voice acting as soon as possible."
"Boss, could you stop underestimating me... We can make a game on our own too!"
Mo Li was stunned by Mei's serious expression.
But after thinking about it, Mei was right.
In some sense, girls like Mei were far more capable than he was.
At the very least, she could run a game through her own abilities.
"All right... but don't get too immersed in the role and let it affect your mood."
Mei: "..."
"Boss is still underestimating me..."
Mo Li shrugged. "Can't be helped. The way you usually act all soft and gentle makes you seem easy to bully."
"Is it really that exaggerated... I think Ganyu is much more delicate than I am."
After pondering for a moment, Mo Li finally commented, "Ganyu is the type who makes people unable to bear bullying her just by looking at her."
"But Mei... you're the type who makes people want to bully you just by looking at you. Maybe that's why Kiana is always talking about protecting you."
Mei froze for a moment before breaking into a smile.
"Kiana... I've always felt that I was the one protecting her..."
"Mm... I think you two complement each other somewhat..." Mo Li chuckled. "Mei looks easy to bully, but she's very smart. Kiana, on the other hand, looks like she isn't very smart. If she doesn't like someone, she just beats them up."
"If she kept acting like that, she'd probably still count money for someone after getting scammed."
Mei smiled. "She's obviously the youngest little sister... yet she spends all day shouting about protecting this person and protecting that person."
"But Boss, there's one thing you got wrong. Kiana is actually very smart. She just doesn't want to use her brain."
Mo Li thought about it, and it really did seem to be the case.
The reason she always acted so silly was because Mei or one of the other older sisters was around.
In short, she was just too lazy to think.
"I never really noticed that before. I just remember that her bites hurt quite a lot..."
Hearing Mo Li's complaint, Mei could not help laughing. Then she looked apologetic. "Sorry, Boss... Kiana is just that impulsive."
Mo Li smiled indifferently. "So don't cry anymore. Whenever you cry, she thinks I bullied you..."
"She can't beat me, so she bites me instead."
Mei knew Mo Li was joking, so she merely nodded with a soft smile.
Seeing that Mei seemed to be in a better mood, Mo Li got ready to leave.
But Mei pulled out her phone, smiled, and waved it at him. "Boss, carry me through the Cryo Regisvine a few times~"
Mo Li thought about it. Since he seemed to have nothing else to do, he smiled. "Log in!"
As soon as he and Mei logged in, the other girls who were playing saw them.
They immediately sent requests to join their world.
Mei casually tapped accept twice.
Bronya and Ganyu entered.
Bronya: "Mei, weren't you recording?"
Mei: "Taking a break."
Ganyu: "Boss is playing too!"
Mo Li: "Mei's too weak to beat the Cryo Regisvine, so she asked me to help."
As soon as he said that, Mei could not help looking up and shooting Mo Li a glare. "Boss... I've just played for less time than you..."
Just as Mo Li was about to say something, Kiana suddenly burst into the recording studio.
"Mei!!"
From Kiana's shout, Mo Li seemed to hear a trace of grief and indignation.
"Boss, you're awful! You're actually trying to steal my Mei!!" Kiana glared at Mo Li indignantly as she pounced toward Mei.
"Mei, did Boss trick you? You wouldn't even let me into your world~"
Mei was somewhat helpless. After exchanging a glance with Mo Li, she dotingly said, "No... I just casually tapped accept twice."
"That's right~" Mo Li looked provocatively at Kiana. "How can you blame anyone else? Kiana's hands were just too slow. You didn't send your request as quickly as we did."
"Impossible!" Kiana immediately retorted. "I applied the moment Mei logged in! I didn't even open a chest when I was halfway through solving its puzzle!"
Upon hearing this, Mo Li put on a surprised expression. "Oh~ Incredible! Kiana can actually solve puzzles now!!"
"Hmph~ It's just a tiny little puz..." Halfway through her sentence, Kiana finally realized that Mo Li was mocking her for being stupid!
How could she tolerate that?
"Y-you... what do you mean? Are you saying I'm stupid?" She angrily tried to pounce at Mo Li.
Meanwhile, Mei held Kiana back while suppressing her laughter.
"All right, Kiana. Boss is just joking with you~"
"Hmph~ Even joking isn't allowed!" After saying that, Kiana clung to Mei. "Mei, I'm very smart, right~"
Mei nodded. "Mm... when everyone says you're stupid, they're just teasing you. Boss is the same."
"Really?" Kiana looked suspiciously at Mo Li.
Mo Li merely smiled without saying a word.
Sometimes, teasing Kiana was quite fun.
In any case, she would not genuinely get angry.
"Think about how you performed in the game... You may have seemed a little silly at first, but as the story progressed, didn't you become more and more mature?"
"Isn't that Boss Mo Li's recognition of you?"
Kiana's eyes lit up, and her mood immediately improved.
After all, in a sense, Mei was praising her.
And it seemed like she really had earned Boss's recognition.
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