Beibeilong! Is that you? (Funny)
No, it's Beibeilong's big brother!
You two upstairs... wandered into the wrong set!
I was really looking forward to it, but it was also a little disappointing. Was it Western-style again...
In the current environment, Western-style games had already become the mainstream.
MiHoYo had already done quite well. At least Honkai Impact 3rd had Immortal Fu Hua. Whether it was her martial arts, her title, or the writing, it was all filled with Dragon Country Style.
While the players discussed it, the Stormterror dungeon had also been cleared once.
At that moment, the screen switched back to Amber.
Still speaking in her energetic voice, she said, "All right~ Today's journey through Teyvat ends here~"
"Come to think of it... if we get the chance next time, let's explore somewhere a little farther away together~"
"For example... how about taking a look at a stone forest shrouded in clouds and mist?"
"There's a city there that's completely different from Mondstadt. It's called—Liyue Harbor~"
As Amber said this, the video cut to an ink-wash painting brimming with Dragon Country characteristics.
The scroll depicted towering mountains, bustling streets, wooden bridges, a harbor, sailboats, and buildings that anyone could recognize at a glance... structures filled with the ancient style of the Dragon Country!!
This sight made every player watching constrict their pupils!
Before they could recover from their shock, the music changed as well. A symphony with a guzheng prelude slowly began to play.
The tune was light and leisurely. The perfect coordination between flute and guzheng gave the symphony a touch of playfulness without losing any of its grandeur.
Combined with the ink-wash scroll in the video, it instinctively conjured images of prosperous ancient Dragon Country streets and the cries of vendors hawking their wares.
Though it was a symphony, anyone listening would instinctively feel that it was music composed around the Dragon Country.
It was clearly a Western symphony, yet it carried an intense Dragon Country flavor...
It was the perfect fusion of Western symphonic music and Eastern classical music.
By this point, after seeing this and hearing "Liyue," the Danmaku completely exploded.
!!!?
What the hell? Holy shit? Th-this-this...
I fucking have so much to say, but I don't even know where to start...
I'm uncultured. All I can use to express how I feel right now is "holy crap."
Fuck! The moment that flute started, my scalp practically exploded!!
Ink-wash painting... guzheng and flute plus a symphony... At this moment, I can't express the complicated emotions in my heart.
The scene appearing in my mind... it's so beautiful... It feels like I've returned to ancient Dragon Country, walking through lively, bustling streets...
I fucking feel a hint of New Year's atmosphere! But it's still ages away from New Year's!
Wah wah wah!! This sounds so good~ As expected of a Studio that's collaborated with Eden!
My ears are pregnant. That flute really... hit me right in the heart!!
MiHoYo's art team and music team... can I bow down and worship you guys?!
MiHoYo is awesome!!
I'm fucking blown away!
Just for this ink-wash painting and symphony alone, I'm definitely jumping in, no matter whether the game is fun or not!
At the end of the video, the ink-wash painting remained on screen for a full four minutes.
Yet not a single person skipped this static footage.
They could not help but marvel, rejoice, and grow excited as they listened to the entire symphony.
Countless players liked, shared, and watched the video over and over again.
An ordinary game promotional video swept across the entire country at an unimaginable speed.
Within an extremely short time, the Weibo trending list was practically dominated by the three terms "Genshin Impact," "MiHoYo," and "Liyue."
Even Eden would probably have had to avoid this terrifying wave of popularity.
One piece, "Liyue," one ink-wash painting, and one game trailer had practically earned the praise of the entire internet...
The promotional video had been specially made by Mo Li based on the state of this world.
He was not worried at all that anyone would imitate the gameplay shown in the video and release their own game before him.
Because he knew that to achieve Genshin Impact's level of quality, even if Tencent made a move, it would take at least two years.
So Mo Li had not held anything back in this promotional video.
He had openly displayed everything.
The final ink-wash-style Liyue Harbor sequence, paired with the symphony "Liyue," had also been deliberately arranged by Mo Li.
His initial idea had merely been to make a teaser for the Liyue map, which was why he had not truly shown the game's "Liyue."
The purpose was to stir up the players' curiosity and anticipation.
But he had not expected that the ink-wash painting plus the symphony would produce such an explosive effect.
That was something he had overlooked.
The games in this world were basically all Western-style.
That was also because Tencent sat on its traffic without doing anything worthwhile, only knowing how to imitate others and distribute foreign games.
Though Dragon Country players did not say it aloud, they had always been waiting... waiting for a game filled with Dragon Country Style.
The ink-wash painting in this trailer and the powerful Dragon Country flavor of "Liyue" easily resonated with the players, naturally stirring up their emotions.
The amazement and shock of their first encounter made them want to share the video with everyone around them.
Whether they played games or not, anyone who saw that final ink-wash painting and heard the leisurely, mischievous flute melody of "Liyue" would feel ripples rise in their heart.
By now, the video had completely spread across the internet.
Countless bloggers shared it like mad.
Some explained it with great emotion, while others praised it in passionate excitement.
But regardless of how these Douyin bloggers praised it, they would always play that ink-wash painting and "Liyue" during the final portion of their videos.
The comments below were also filled with waves of moved and admiring voices.
The promotional video continued fermenting online.
Meanwhile, over at MiHoYo Studio...
Elysia had already joined Rita and the others, excitedly playing Genshin Impact.
Eden, meanwhile, stared at the ink-wash painting on the computer screen with a look of shock.
Naturally, it was not the ink-wash painting that shocked her.
It was the symphony coming through her headphones—"Liyue."
As a world-class musician, she too had been deeply captivated by this Dragon Country-style music fused with Western symphonic elements.
After making music for so many years...
Even having listened to countless masterpieces, she felt utterly convinced by this novel musical style.
It was clearly a cheerful melody, yet it made her feel as though tears might well up in her eyes...
She had once tried to create an album filled with Dragon Country Style, using Dragon Country classical music as its main foundation.
But she had failed.
Now, after hearing "Liyue," she suddenly felt as if she had been enlightened.
"So that's how it is..."
She raised her head and carefully studied Mo Li, her expression brimming with admiration.
"Mr. Mo Li..."
Mo Li, who was playing Genshin Impact with the girls, lightly raised his head and asked curiously, "What is it, Miss Eden?"
"You really are... someone to be admired..."
This time, Eden had truly been won over by Mo Li.
The direction she had been striving toward had actually been achieved first by the owner of a game Studio...
By her world-class musical standards... "Liyue" would not only be immensely beloved by Dragon Country people; even people abroad would find it stunning and love it.
Moreover, when the flute in this symphony began to play, everyone would picture the Dragon Country in their mind.
"Ha... You've already said that once before~" Mo Li did not know what Eden was thinking and only assumed that she had fallen in love with Genshin Impact too.
"What I mean is, this time, I admire your accomplishments in music..."
Only then was Mo Li's attention finally pulled away from the game.
He looked at Eden in surprise. Seeing the utterly serious look in her eyes, he smiled and shook his head.
"You're joking. I don't understand music at all..." After saying that, Mo Li was afraid she would think he was being falsely modest, so he added,
"If you asked me to evaluate a piece of music, I'd probably only say... holy shit! It sounds great! Awesome!"
"Pfft..." Eden burst out laughing at Mo Li's words.
"Right now, I also don't know how to evaluate your 'Liyue'... I can only say it's incredible... awesome!"
As she spoke, she could not help opening Weibo. After selecting Genshin Impact's promotional video, she clicked repost.
Perhaps because she was truly so shocked, Eden played around a little this time and captioned the repost: "Holy shit! Awesome!!"
After posting it, she asked curiously, "Mr. Mo Li, do you have any other music... with a style similar to 'Liyue'?"
While controlling his game character, Mo Li replied, "Of course. Genshin Impact actually has seven nations, and each one has its own musical style."
At those words, even Eden could not help drawing in a sharp breath.
However, what she wanted even more now was to hear other Dragon Country-style music.
"Mr. Mo Li, could you let me hear some other music in the same vein as 'Liyue'?"
Mo Li did not refuse. He turned the computer toward Eden and opened a music player for her.
"It's all in there. Take a look yourself."
Just then, Kiana's indignant voice came from nearby.
"Boss! Get your Bennett to use his ultimate already, I'm about to die!"
"I'm coming, I'm coming. Dummy! Dodge the damage~"
"How is that so easy?!"
After Eden took the computer, she saw a long list of music in the software.
"There are actually so many!"
She clicked through them one by one and listened.
Over the following period, Eden grew more shocked and more enamored the more she listened.
In the guzheng-led symphony Clear Moon Over the Wine Cups, she sensed the prosperity of a misty, rain-soaked southern riverside town.
In the flute-led symphony Gallant Stonehide, she sensed the flashing blades and shadows of ancient wandering heroes, yet it also carried an exquisite sense of beauty.
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