[I will al↗ways↘ love Elysia♪ Amen!]
[A maiden as bashful as a flower? Why can't I refute this, damn it!!]
[What is Elysia playing today?]
"Today, I'm going to play a game recommended to me by a friend."
Elysia's gentle voice sounded as the stream's display switched to her computer desktop.
Many long-time viewers started typing.
[Looks like it's hypnosis time again. I'll go to sleep first, out of respect.]
[Zzzz~~]
[Why are you guys reacting like this?]
[Replying to the comment above, because the games recommended by Miss Pink Elf's♪ old friend are all really boring. And listening to Miss Pink Elf's♪ voice… sorry, I'm already getting a bit sleepy.]
Seeing the bullet comments mercilessly mocking the games miHoYo had previously developed, Elysia, behind the screen, even if she wanted to speak up for Mei, didn't know what to say.
Because even she herself felt that those games Mei had developed before were very sleep-inducing; they had helped her through countless sleepless nights.
"This time it's different~"
"You've definitely heard of this game, it's been quite popular recently. It's Honkai Impact 3rd~~"
Elysia chatted with her audience while downloading the game.
"That game promotional CG, especially the remastered version, was stunning, wasn't it? I was thoroughly impressed. The twilight, the cute girl, the battleship—it's truly romantic."
But hearing her words, not only did the audience not feel reassured, they became even more worried.
Some of the fans who paid more attention to domestically produced mobile games expressed that they were initially looking forward to Honkai Impact 3rd.
But with Miss Pink Elf♪ hyping it like this, they felt the game was doomed to flop.
Ding!
Despite the audience's unanimous skepticism, Elysia finished downloading Honkai Impact 3rd and officially started the game.
As her stream progressed, the actual gameplay footage also appeared before all the viewers.
"Is the content a continuation of the CG?"
On the screen.
Kiana had already landed on the ground.
The massive airship was being attacked by countless Honkai Beasts.
One of the drones flew straight towards her. She did a backflip, soaring into the air, and simultaneously stomped downwards forcefully.
A giant cat paw appeared in front of her, viciously stomping on the drone's head.
"Why destroy one of our own drones first?"
While Elysia pondered the deeper meaning behind this scene, the battle officially began.
The stream chat instantly erupted.
[It's actually identical to the CG footage? It's really a 3D mobile game?]
[It's actually not the low-quality garbage game I imagined? Instead, it looks very detailed.]
[I'm still skeptical. Maybe the combat impact will be terrible? Clipping issues? A bunch of BUGs? After all, this game hasn't even had a closed beta.]
[Miss Pink Elf♪, hurry up and start playing!]
The audience's mentality shifted, and they all began to seriously scrutinize the game.
Although some were pessimistic, at least their anticipation had been piqued.
Moreover, they would soon be thoroughly amazed by Honkai Impact 3rd.
"Mm, I'm also very excited."
Elysia eagerly controlled Kiana to fight the Honkai Beasts. The character's movements were as smooth as flowing clouds and water, without any lag or awkwardness.
Although there were only four control buttons besides the directional controls, it still didn't affect the playability of Honkai Impact 3rd.
Just after playing for a short while.
She was completely captivated by this game.
Most importantly… you can control cute girls in battle♪♪
It had to be said, the models in this world's Honkai Impact 3rd were even more refined than the original version, coupled with the perfect combat feedback.
It truly made one fall in love at first sight.
[It's hard to imagine this is the first 3D real-time combat mobile game on the market. Did miHoYo inherit some kind of black technology?]
[Replying to the comment above, miHoYo's technical capabilities have always been strong, it's just that their previous game mechanics were very outdated, which is why they never became popular.]
[Watching this makes me want to play so badly! But I also want to watch Miss Pink Elf's♪ stream. I'm so conflicted!]
At the same time, Kiana defeated a Honkai Emperor, and the plot progressed to the next stage.
When Himeko announced that Kiana's partner, Mei, had arrived on the battlefield.
"Mei? Why is she in the game?"
Even though Elysia reacted quickly, she still didn't manage to perfectly control herself, letting out a soft sound of doubt.
Mei actually put herself into the game?
She blinked, and for a moment, the thought of what kind of character she would become if she were also put into the game flashed through her mind.
Such a thought.
"But, that's impossible, right? miHoYo has no reason to add me to the game."
She was just an ordinary virtual streamer.
At most, a virtual streamer as cute as a flower♪♪
[Streamer, click faster! Hurry, hurry, I'm so anxious!]
["Twice the effort for half the result?" Kiana seriously misusing an idiom is so cute♪]
[Everyone, don't rush. Miss Pink Elf♪ is Pilipili's Yuri Overlord. It's perfectly normal for her to get excited seeing cute girls being affectionate and forget to advance the plot.]
[Pilipili's Yuri Overlord? Lol, dying of laughter.]
"To this fan, please don't randomly give me nicknames~~"
She took a moment from her busy schedule to send a message on her phone to a small group chat.
Including her, there were thirteen people in total.
Elysia: [Everyone, try Mei's new game! It's super, super fun!]
Mobius: [Just got out of surgery. Is it bedtime again?]
Aponia: [Thank you Zzz]
Elysia: [I'm going to cry, you know! I just want to recommend a fun game to everyone! After all, I like everyone the most.]
Eden: [I've already downloaded it.]
Elysia: [My good Eden♪ I like you~~]
Eden: [I like you too, Ely.]
Elysia: [Really? I'm so happy♪]
Elysia: [If only Mei were as honest as you, hmph.]
Following Elysia's recommendation, the others still downloaded Honkai Impact 3rd.
She also refocused her attention on the plot.
And it wasn't just her, nor just the Flame-Chasers to whom she had recommended the game.
At this moment, countless players were all captivated by the game, starting the initial missions.
Inside miHoYo studio.
Everyone was already incredibly busy.
"It's exploding! It's exploding! Mei, am I dreaming? Is it that... Yellow Millet Meal thing?"
"...Kiana, it's Yellow Millet Dream."
Clap, clap, clap~~
Su Luo clapped his hands and asked everyone about the specific situation.
"Bronya, with the player growth rate this fast, can our servers still handle it?"
"Himeko, the launch benefits and pre-registration rewards should be distributed. Some players have already reached Chapter Two."
"Everyone, pay close attention. Let's not have any mishaps at this critical moment."
"Understood!" N
Even though he was mentally prepared, the game's popularity still exceeded Su Luo's expectations.
In this world, Honkai Impact 3rd wasn't a bomb, it was a nuclear bomb!
The four main story chapters released at launch might be completely cleared by players very soon.
To maintain player engagement, it seemed he needed to hurry up and produce the subsequent main story plot.
Which was also the turning point for Honkai Impact 3rd.