Kiana is going live? Then why bother rushing the crew?
If I scare Kiana, will there be no stream tonight?
After thinking for a moment,
he decisively said to the driver: "Driver, turn around—go back to where I got in."
It wasn't just him—at that moment, countless fans who had been heading toward the company, upon receiving the news, almost all decided to head back first.
There were also some who thought, since they'd already come this far, they might as well show the company their attitude.
But when they arrived and saw only a sparse handful of people, they all turned around and went home again.
...
Time quickly reached evening.
Fire Moth Interstellar Entertainment Company's official Douyin live stream room.
There were still 5 minutes until the stream officially began, and clips from the Honkai Impact 3rd TV drama were still playing.
The number of online viewers had already exceeded 500,000, and it was still rising rapidly.
Many people were sending bullet comments.
"Is it really Kiana streaming? The actual Kiana?"
"I still don't get it—is this the actress streaming, or what?"
"Who cares—as long as it's Kiana. I never thought we'd get to see our precious Kiana on a normal day!"
"Worthy of Director Lin—he really understands us. This stream room must be followed; we have to watch it every day."
"Hurry and start already—I can't wait anymore."
"Quick, quick, quick!! I really want to see Kiana!"
The five minutes passed quickly.
Kiana, wearing her White Comet battlesuit, waved at the camera: "Hi~ everyone! I'm Kiana Kaslana."
Just this simple greeting sent the entire live stream into a frenzy.
Gifts started pouring in like crazy.
The sheer volume of gifts shocked both Kiana and everyone at the company.
Mobius's eyes widened: "Wait... in just this short time, the gifts are already approaching a million? For just one greeting? When did making money become this easy?"
She had previously racked her brain and worried for ages just to keep the company afloat.
And now?
It wasn't even comparable to the revenue from one character's stream?
If all the characters streamed together...
Thonk!
Hessian knocked her on the head: "One person streaming per day is already the limit. No matter how rich the fans are, if dozens of people streamed at once, they'd be drained dry. Besides, the purpose of our streams isn't for this pocket change."
"What??"
Mobius pointed at the backend data: "You're calling this pocket change?"
Hessian nodded: "Yes. There will be plenty of opportunities to make money later. Right now, the most important thing is building up this IP."
"..."
Mobius calmed down a little.
She had to admit Hessian was right.
When it came to business, he was better than her.
"Fine."
Mobius focused on watching the stream.
In the stream, Kiana followed Hessian's instructions and said: "Ugh, I really want to go outside school and eat some street food."
Fans immediately sent bullet comments: "Then go—I'll buy it for you."
Kiana quickly waved her hands: "No need! I just snuck out over the wall to eat some the day before yesterday. But today, when I tried again, for some reason the wall got higher. It must be that auntie's doing!"
This remark made everyone in the stream burst into laughter.
They all commented: "That totally sounds like something Theresa would do. Next time, climb a different wall."
Kiana said: "I've just been feeling a bit off lately—that's all. Otherwise, a wall that height definitely couldn't stop this young lady!"
Someone then asked: "Why are you feeling off?"
Kiana answered: "It's just... I keep having strange dreams, and sometimes I suddenly pass out. They say it's because of some engine influence or something. It should be fine."
She just chatted casually with everyone like that.
People also asked about Mei and Bronya.
She answered one by one—for example, Mei's curry rice is especially delicious, Bronya's body is recovering, and she'll stream soon too, etc.
Finally, she even showed off her gaming skills to everyone.
Only when Mobius signaled that it was time to end did she say: "It's getting late. I still have a mission soon, so I need to rest."
Hearing about a mission, everyone in the stream grew curious: "What kind of mission?"
Kiana scratched her head: "It's actually classified, but telling you shouldn't count as leaking, right? I heard our mission is related to a Herrscher."
"Okay, I really need to sleep now. See you next time!"
The stream ended.
Kiana stretched: "Actually... streaming is pretty fun."
She felt chatting with the fans was really enjoyable—not tiring at all, time flew by, and it even helped her get more into character. It was great!
Mei, who had been watching beside her, also said: "Yeah, I think it's nice too. How about I stream tomorrow?"
Bronya said: "I can do it too~"
Hessian smiled and said: "Alright, no need to fight over it—I've already arranged everything. Kiana, good work. Half of the gift revenue goes to you."
"Thank you, Director He!"
Kiana quickly thanked him.
That was a million in income!
Seeing how happy she was,
Hessian actually felt a bit guilty. The streams looked fun now, but... as the plot progressed, the later streams wouldn't be so simple anymore~
Of course, he couldn't tell them that.
"Tomorrow's stream will be Mei. You can cook something in the stream and say it's for Bronya and Kiana. Also, we'll officially start filming the third episode tomorrow daytime, so everyone rest early tonight."
"Okay, Director He."
"No problem, Director He."
"Received, Director He!"
After everyone went home to rest,
the news of Honkai Impact 3rd characters streaming live grew even hotter online.
Especially Kiana's first stream—her popularity skyrocketed, with countless clips appearing on video apps and endless comments calling her wife, precious Kiana, little tuna, etc.
All of this was exactly as Hessian had anticipated. Those who had planned to cause trouble at the set disappeared.
All that remained was anticipation for the next evening's stream and speculation about what Kiana's Herrscher-related mission might be.
Under these circumstances, the hype around Honkai Impact 3rd continued to soar.
The next day.
Hessian arrived early at the filming set, preparing for the shoot of the third episode.