Joining MiHoYo, I, the Savior, Was Targeted by Elysia

"Who is this?"

"Allow me to introduce him. This is Zhongli, a consultant of the Wangshēng Funeral Parlor."

Hu Tao ran over to Zhongli's side and said:

"Let's go find the person in charge first."

"Very well."

The two of them made their way to Ye Ming's office together, while Kiana sidled up to Durandal and muttered softly:

"Big sis, don't you think Mr. Zhongli talks like Dad when he deliberately slows down?"

"Now that you mention it... it does seem a little like that."

Durandal said with a smile:

"Though Father rarely slows down when he talks, does he? He's always so rough and careless."

"Boss~~ The head of the Wangshēng Funeral Parlor is here~~ So can we... huh!?"

The moment she entered, Hu Tao was startled by Ye Ming.

"So you're the one from MiHoYo, Ye Ming!?"

"Let me make this clear first: I didn't make that video."

Ye Ming seemed to have grown accustomed to situations like this.

"I see... Still, even without that fan video, I feel like I've seen you somewhere before."

"I feel the same way."

The usually composed Zhongli wore a rare look of surprise.

"It seems I once shared an inexplicable connection with Mr. Ye Ming."

"Zhongli..."

Seeing an old friend he had not seen in a long time, Ye Ming smiled knowingly as well.

"Let's discuss the partnership. As long as the results are good, money won't be an issue."

As she spoke, Hu Tao patted her not particularly ample chest.

"Regarding that..."

Ye Ming first explained to Hu Tao that her original idea of inserting advertisements was unsuitable and would definitely get them cursed out by the players. Then, he proposed a new plan.

"I'm planning to launch a cumulative spending event. Aside from the usual virtual items, once players reach the highest spending tier, there'll be an additional prize."

"That prize will be a coffin sent to the Honkai Impact 3rd planners. In other words, the players will crowdfund a coffin for the planners."

"And once the players across the entire server spend a certain amount, we'll hold a funeral to send the planners off to the afterlife."

Hu Tao immediately understood Ye Ming's intention and said excitedly:

"The prizes and funeral arrangements will all be handled by our Wangshēng Funeral Parlor! There couldn't be better advertising than this!"

"However..."

Zhongli pondered.

"Wouldn't this be somewhat disrespectful toward your company's employees?"

"Don't worry. I'm the only planner. Whether it's buying the coffin or holding the funeral, it's all my business. It has nothing to do with them."

"Mr. Ye Ming, aren't you worried about taboos?"

"Haha, when the time comes, having someone to collect your remains, being able to lie in a coffin and rest in peace beneath the earth, and being seen off by others—how could something so fortunate be a taboo?"

As he spoke, a trace of mournful light flickered through Ye Ming's once-spirited eyes.

"I've seen too many people... who could only vanish into the darkness, without even a chance to say goodbye, let alone have a funeral."

"Ye Ming..."

Ye Ming's words made Hu Tao's heart tremble. Tears began to glimmer in her plum blossom eyes.

"A kindred spirit! I finally... finally found a kindred spirit who understands me!"

She threw herself into Ye Ming's arms and said in the tone of someone who regretted not meeting sooner:

"From today onward, we're real brother and sister from different fathers and mothers!"

Ye Ming: I'm a Good Guy with a Knife

A quick note: the order of the main story Ye Ming arranged differs somewhat from the original. They won't alternate.

Bronya and Seele's storyline comes first, followed by Kiana's.

"From today onward, we're real brother and sister from different fathers and mothers!"

"You're the one who played the sibling card. Just don't regret it later."

"Huh? Regret?"

Hu Tao had no idea what a grave mistake she had made. She merely kept Ye Ming tightly hugged, unwilling to let go for the longest time.

"I never expected Mr. Ye Ming to possess such insight and experience at such a young age. It truly is remarkable."

Zhongli made no attempt to hide the admiration in his gaze.

"Besides this collaboration, how about adding characters based on the two of you to the game?"

"Yay! That sounds like so much fun!"

"I have no objections."

After the matter had been settled, Zhongli saw that Hu Tao was still hugging Ye Ming and stepped forward to remind her:

"Shouldn't Director Hu let Ye Ming go now?"

"Aww~~ Let me hug him a little longer!"

Hu Tao was the head of a hall, after all, so she naturally understood that her behavior was somewhat inappropriate.

But from the moment she had thrown herself into Ye Ming's arms, she had been like a cat climbing into a warm bed in winter, utterly unwilling to let go.

"Just let me... hug him a little longer..."

At some point, Hu Tao's hands began clutching tighter and tighter, as though she would never be able to catch hold of him again if she let go.

Ye Ming did not say anything either. He simply let her hold on until Hu Tao returned to being her usual energetic self.

Once everything had been taken care of, Ye Ming did motion capture for the two of them.

In the end, Hu Tao covered her blazing-red cheeks and ran out without saying a word, while Himeko, who witnessed the scene, nearly crushed the cup in her hand.

That night, the topic of Honkai Impact 3rd's cumulative sales sending coffins to the planners shot to the top of the trending searches.

This time, it was not just Tencent—everyone working in the gaming industry was dumbfounded. They racked their brains but could not imagine a promotional tactic like this.

"Are MiHoYo's planners really not afraid of this?"

"They're going all out just to make money, huh?"

"Now Tencent has nothing to say, right?"

"How are we supposed to play against a crazy opponent like this?"

Elsewhere, in Tencent's office, La Signora's face went pale as she looked at MiHoYo's terrifying marketing strategy.

"Isn't it just holding a funeral for the planners? We'll do it too!"

"Wait! Director, calm down!"

"We don't want to die!"

"Everyone, it's been so long~~ Cute as a flower, I'm back again."

That night, Elysia started another livestream after a long absence.

She had always been so free-spirited. There had never been any fixed schedule for when she went live or how long she streamed.

After all, this was merely one of Elysia's ways of spreading beauty throughout the world, not her profession.

Elysia, we've been waiting for you to roast Ye Ming.

Yeah, even though that was already from the previous version.

"Hehe, I'm not really interested in that kind of video."

But it really was well made. Are you sure you don't want to take a look, Elysia?

"I'm here to bring joy to everyone. Wouldn't it be such a shame if I focused all my attention on Ye Ming alone?"

That's right! Forget about Ye Ming!

Elysia really is the best!

Elysia really does cherish the world's people.

Elysia possessed that sort of magic. She could always make people think in accordance with her wishes.

Everyone praised Elysia's boundless love, yet no one noticed that Ye Ming had drawn Elysia's attention away.

"By the way, has everyone played the new version? The story of the twin Seeles rescuing Bronya was truly wonderful~!"

Elysia said blissfully, cupping her cheeks in her hands:

"Just as I thought! Beautiful girls can do anything."

Hehe, I knew Elysia would love this part when I saw it.

If Elysia likes it, I like it too. I want to snuggle up with Elysia.

"Next comes Kiana's story. It will definitely turn out well, just like Bronya's did."

With such expectations, Elysia and countless viewers in the livestream simultaneously opened the new chapter.

Kiana, wandering through Sky Dome City, had been left physically and mentally exhausted by her past suffering. Whenever she lost focus or fell into painful memories, the Herrscher personality, Sirin, would once again gain the upper hand.

Amid this endless cycle, Fu Hua's strength continued to weaken as well, making it increasingly difficult for her to maintain her resistance against Sirin's consciousness.

"..."

The chat and Elysia fell silent together.

Kiana's expression and eyes were exactly like Ye Ming's after he had crossed countless timelines back then.

With Ye Ming's experience as precedent, even if the story did not spell it out, everyone knew that Kiana had already reached the brink of collapse.

They truly did not want to see the tragedy that had happened to Ye Ming repeat itself with Kiana.

"Ugh... The pace of the battles is getting tense too. I'm not very good at this."

In the game, if Kiana joined the battle, Herrscher Energy would increase. If it filled two bars, it would trigger the bad ending—she would fully become a Herrscher and destroy the world.

After several heart-wrenching attempts, Elysia finally met the requirements to clear the stage.

When Kiana sank into her memories and Sirin frantically brainwashed her, Fu Hua suddenly appeared and rescued her in time.

Kiana, who had been resisting Fu Hua because of what happened before, finally became willing to talk to her. But the moment she opened her mouth, her thoughts were swallowed by pain, and the conversation ultimately turned into a helpless accusation.

Then, the story became Kiana's monologue.

She knew what lurked within her body, and she also knew of the crime she had committed when she was twelve—killing Ragna and the others.

From that moment on, Kiana had kept running, always pretending that the Herrscher inside her did not exist.

She did not dare stay anywhere for too long, nor did she dare get close to anyone. Kiana was afraid that everything would happen again.

Until she met Mei, Bronya, Theresa, and...

At the end of the scene, Himeko's figure appeared.

Kiana recalled the time she had spent with Himeko: their first lesson together, the moments when they confided their feelings to each other, and how they had become an inseparable family.