Fate's Choice: Livestream at the Start Summoning Billions of Ravens

The next morning.

miHoYo headquarters building.

All employees arrived an hour early, but no one sat at their workstations.

They gathered in twos and threes in the tea room and corridor, talking in hushed but still excited voices.

"Are you really coming? Our company's... Funina?"

"An email sent by the HR department overnight, how could it be fake? It says that a 'distinguished guest' has visited, and everyone is receiving the highest level of hospitality."

"My God, I feel like I'm not here to work, I'm here to witness history."

"What history? This is witnessing a miracle! A living, breathing character that stepped right out of our pen and code!"

A girl from the art group was so excited that her cheeks turned red. She was clutching a Fontaine's art book tightly in her arms, like a fanatic fan going to a book signing event.

Unlike the employees' excitement, the management was shrouded in gloom.

Liu Wei didn't sleep all night; dark circles were under his eyes.

He stood in his office, looking down at the layers upon layers of security lines set up by the Ninth Bureau's security personnel, and felt dizzy.

"Mr. Liu."

The secretary knocked on the door and came in, handing over a process sheet.

"Advisor Jiang from the Ninth Bureau is already downstairs."

Ten minutes later, Liu Wei met the legendary "Consultant Jiang" in the company lobby.

There was no black suit as I had imagined, nor did it have that unapproachable aura.

The young man in front of me was dressed casually, with a slightly relaxed smile on his face, looking like a college graduate who had just graduated a few years ago.

"Advisor Jiang, welcome, welcome." Liu Wei stepped forward quickly, extending his hand with an extremely humble posture.

Jiang Mingjing shook his hand lightly.

"Mr. Liu, you're too kind." He glanced around at the employees in the lobby who were pretending to work but actually stealing glances at him from the corner of their eyes. "Don't be so nervous, I'm just here to accompany you today."

Liu Wei forced out a smile that looked more like a grimace.

Accompanying? That's not what the Ninth Bureau said on the phone.

"Director Chen instructed that all your arrangements are the highest directives."

"My first instruction," Jiang Mingjing pointed to himself, "issu a temporary employee badge for me, with the job title 'Security Consultant.' Today, I'll be considered a miHoYo employee, on loan."

Liu Wei was stunned.

What kind of operation is this?

He had assumed that the other party would take direct command of the site and enter in a forceful manner.

But now, the other party is actively asking to "disguise" themselves as an employee?

Although incomprehensible, this is the "supreme directive".

"Okay, okay, I'll arrange it right away." Liu Wei immediately gave the order to his secretary.

Just then, an artist in charge of character concept art, encouraged by his colleagues, mustered up the courage he had ever had and walked over with a graphics tablet.

He bypassed Liu Wei, stood in front of Jiang Ming's Mirror Image No. 1, and bowed deeply.

"Excuse me... are you the Raven God?"

The moment those three words were uttered, the air in the entire lobby seemed to freeze.

All eyes instantly focused on them, filled with fervor, curiosity, and a touch of awe.

A myriad of crows circle the sky, a thousand cats DJ, withered trees come back to life, rescuing an airplane at 10,000 meters altitude, and snow flying over Yuzhang.

These seemingly mythical feats are all connected to this seemingly ordinary young man.

Jiang Ming's mirror image number one seemed a little surprised. He scratched his head and gave a self-deprecating smile, perfectly replicating the helpless yet easygoing demeanor of the original when facing fans during the live stream.

"Those are just nicknames online, don't take them seriously."

"It's true!" The art director looked up excitedly. "I've watched all your videos! Could you... could you sign my autograph? It's on my board!"

This request acts like a switch.

Instantly, the employees around who were "pretending to work" could no longer hold back.

"Crow God! I want an autograph too!"

"I'm a fan of yours too! Can I take a picture with you?"

"Consultant Jiang! Did you plan the 'Hundred Cats Disco' at Binjiang Park? That's amazing!"

A group of people representing the top creativity of China's ACG culture have all transformed into enthusiastic fans, surrounding Jiang Ming's Mirror Image No. 1.

Liu Wei and the company's senior executives were dumbfounded.

What's going on here?

How come the consultants of the Ninth Bureau are more popular than the "god" that their company created itself?

Surrounded by a group of people, Jiang Mingjing still wore that relaxed smile. He didn't refuse; he took a pen and signed his name on the notebooks and tablets of the first few employees who rushed up.

"Jiang Ming".

Two simple characters, dragons flying and phoenixes dancing.

He didn't do anything special; after signing a few, he waved his hand.

"Alright, alright, we have important business to attend to today, let's not delay Mr. Liu's work."

...

Soon, a temporary employee badge with the miHoYo logo was delivered.

Name: Jiang Ming.

Position: Security Consultant.

Jiang Mingjing naturally hung his employee badge around his neck, then said to Liu Wei, "Alright, Mr. Liu, go ahead and do your work. I'll wait here. I'll handle anything that comes up."

He found a corner sofa by the window, took out his phone, and started browsing.

It was as if he really was just an ordinary employee who came to provide support.

Liu Wei watched his retreating figure, opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing and could only turn around to continue deploying the reception work.

Jiang Mingjing looked down at his phone screen, which displayed various news articles and comments about Fu Ningna.

But his mind was racing.

Chen Jianguo sent him here so that he could represent the Chinese government as the "Raven God" and establish contact with Funina, ideally becoming her Master.

However, he cannot appear too proactive.

It doesn't make sense for a "Crow God" who has no interest in anything and only wants to be a couch potato to eagerly become someone else's Master.

Therefore, "act according to circumstances" was his promise to Chen Jianguo.

As for the final outcome, that's beyond his control.

Time passed by, second by second.

The atmosphere in the lobby gradually shifted from initial excitement to a mix of anticipation and anxious waiting.

Although the employees returned to their workstations, their minds were clearly not on their work, and everyone's gaze was intentionally or unintentionally drifting towards the door.

Liu Wei stood in the center of the lobby, constantly looking at his watch, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

This is not a reception for business partners or a visit by leaders.

This is to welcome a living, breathing character with divine power.

One bad mood could cause the entire company building to be flooded.

It was exactly 9:00 AM.

Jiang Ming, who had been looking down at his phone while surfing the internet, suddenly stopped typing.

He looked up, his gaze passing through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows and landing on the empty square below.

A clear energy fluctuation, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, rippled outwards in his perception.

coming.

Almost simultaneously, all the lights in the entire miHoYo headquarters building flickered.

The computer screens, the huge GG sign, and even the employees' phone screens all showed a brief blue ripple before returning to normal.

"What's going on? Is there a power outage?"

"Wait, it's lit up again."

A commotion arose in the lobby.

Liu Wei's heart skipped a beat; he had a strong premonition.

He rushed to the French windows and looked down.

The next second, he froze on the spot.

In the center of the plaza downstairs from the company, on the previously empty marble floor, a figure had appeared out of nowhere.

She was a petite girl dressed in a gorgeous navy blue morning gown, with a single, prominent ahoge (a single hair sticking up) on her short, white and blue hair.

With her back to the building, she looked up at the huge MiHoYo logo, the sunlight shining on her as if draping her in a holy halo.

Funina.

She appeared in everyone's sight without any warning.

"It's...it's her!"

"Furina! She's here!"

"Oh my god! It's really here!"

The entire company lobby instantly erupted in chaos.

All the employees dropped what they were doing and rushed to the window, eagerly peering down, their faces filled with unbelievable fervor.

The character they created has truly come to the place where she was created.

This feeling is indescribable.

Liu Wei's hands and feet felt a little numb, and he subconsciously turned around to look for the consultant surnamed Jiang.

Jiang Mingjing Mirror Number One had stood up at some point and was still standing in that corner, calmly watching the figure downstairs.