It must be miHoYo's doing.

"Snapped!"

"Oh my god, who hit me?" Gu Jingyan covered his burning cheeks and sat up in confusion.

"Pa! Pa! Pa!" Sa-chan showed no mercy and slapped him a few more times.

"Wait, wait, stop hitting me! Stop hitting me! It's going to break, it's going to break!" Gu Jingyan begged for mercy, frantically picking up the camera lens that had fallen to the ground and screwing it back on. Seeing that the lens was not broken, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at Sa-chan in front of him with a pouting mouth, baring little fangs, and a fierce yet cute look, Gu Jingyan, who had just been slapped awake, had not yet fully reacted.

"Are you...QiPIIShaanZcage Master镹妮3IVSa...Sa-chan? Why did you hit me?" he asked innocently.

"What do you think?" Sa-chan glared at him angrily. "Just now, you suddenly rushed over with the camera in your arms and knocked me unconscious! And even after knocking me unconscious, you... you even took advantage of me! I didn't hit you hard enough!"

After Sa-chan's reminder, Gu Jingyan seemed to remember what had just happened. In his memory, he seemed to be too excited to see Sa-chan, so he rushed over, but he didn't brake in time, and the two of them bumped heads and fainted by the lake.

But for some reason, Gu Jingyan always felt that this memory was strange, as if something was missing.

Before he could reply, Sa-chan's phone suddenly rang. She took out her phone and looked at it, and her originally fierce face suddenly turned embarrassed.

"Oh no! The attending doctor called. It seems he discovered that I ran away. No, I have to go back quickly!"

Said, Sa Jiang turned around and was about to leave. After taking two steps, she turned back and bared her canine teeth at Gu Jingyan: "Boy, I'll let you go this time, but don't let me see you again! Otherwise, I will definitely pull off your mask and glasses!"

After saying that, Lin Xiaosa ran away without looking back.

Gu Jingyan scratched his head, recalling the slap Sa-chan had just given him... Ugh, he recalled the memory before he fainted. Then, he searched for the footage recorded by his camera.

The last scene recorded by the camera was a scene Gu Jingyan had taken in the forest outside the lake an hour ago. There didn't seem to be anything unusual.

If someone else came, they might actually believe it. But Gu Jingyan was different. From his online name "Mirror Hunter", it can be seen that he is a... chuunibyou.

After a moment, Gu Jingyan suddenly looked up at the sky, with his palm spread out to cover most of his face, and he laughed wildly.

"Hahahahaha, as expected, as expected! My memory must have been tampered with, and the camera must have been tampered with. According to my habit, whether there is good footage or not, I will take a picture every one or two minutes. So there must be a photo by the lake, but there is nothing in the camera. Did I see something I shouldn't see? Did I come into contact with the other side of the world? As a realm hunter, have I finally hunted down the prey I dreamed of?

"You want me to forget, you want to cover up the truth. No matter who you are, I, the Mirror World Hunter, have set my sights on you. Take this, this is my letter of challenge to you!"

Gu Jingyan's lips curled up slightly, and a glint of determination flashed in his eyes. He hung the camera back around his neck, turned around, and walked away. His figure seemed particularly lonely in the breeze by the lake...

After walking more than ten meters, Gu Jingyan stopped suddenly and looked around.

"Oh no, I just accidentally acted like a middle school student again. I hope... no one saw it..."

Volume 1: The Birth of MiHoYo: 014 The Birth of MiHoYo's Virtual Anchors

Tianming, Klee and the other two returned to Teyvat and reappeared in the Knights' confinement room.

Looking at the familiar surroundings, Qin and Kaiya both felt as if they were in another world. Their previous experience on Blue Star seemed like a dream, but the terminal bracelets on their wrists reminded them that everything was real.

However, Klee had no such feelings at all.

At this moment, she was excitedly pulling Tianming's sleeve, clamoring to see what the "live broadcast" that Brother Tianming was talking about was.

"Brother Tianming, what is live streaming? Keli also wants to try it!" Keli blinked her big eyes and looked at Tianming with anticipation.

Qin also looked at Tianming, clearly very concerned about this "live broadcast" thing. After all, Qin had only earned 30 gems from the mission to eliminate alien evil. She still owed the association 200 gems in subsidies. Although Tianming said she could pay it back within a year, her professional ethics as the leader of the Knights made her unable to sleep or eat, and she wanted to pay off the debt immediately.

Tianming smiled and said, "Open the terminal and click on the live broadcast to start. There are instructions for live broadcasting on the terminal."

Upon returning to Teyvat, Tianming had already mentally discussed the matter with Meita back home. With the substantial financial support of 400 fantasy points, Meita had already secured livestreaming channels for both Teyvat and Blue Star. Furthermore, she had registered a new company on Blue Star, miHoYo. She had also established official accounts on all social media platforms, waiting for a character to begin livestreaming so they could jointly announce the concept and promote it.

Tianming was very satisfied with Meita's work efficiency. Now, he just had to wait for Captain Qin to start broadcasting.

However, Qin knew nothing about live streaming. When she saw the description of live streaming on the terminal, she was stunned.

"What? I have to face strangers from another world, maybe tens of thousands of them?" Qin covered her hot cheeks with her hands, her pupils trembling.

At this moment, she was more interested in completing the mission of exterminating the alien creatures than this so-called live broadcast. Although she usually appeared very dignified in the eyes of the Knights and was not afraid of large events, half of this was due to her duties as the leader of the Knights, which forced her to act with a certain degree of dignity. Furthermore, she knew most of the Knights.

Showing herself in front of complete strangers is still a bit too embarrassing for Qin, who is not even 20 years old yet.

"This...is this really possible?" Qin looked at Tianming hesitantly.

Tianming smiled and comforted her, "Don't worry, Captain Qin. Live streaming is actually very simple. You just need to be yourself. Believe in your own charm~"

Klee also encouraged from the side: "Captain Qin, keep going! Klee will be with you too!"

After hesitating for a few seconds, Qin gritted her teeth and started the live broadcast.

The next moment, several translucent light screens appeared in front of Qin's eyes. At the same time, a floating sphere appeared right in front of Qin. There was an eye-like lens on the sphere, and the lens was aimed at Qin.

At the same time, an account named Qin appeared on all major live broadcast platforms on Blue Star, and the live broadcast room was immediately opened.

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Blue Star, Bilibili live broadcast section.

Dragon Country is the most populous and powerful country in the world, and Bilibili is the video and live streaming platform with the strongest two-dimensional atmosphere on the blue planet.

Compared with her obscurity on other platforms, dozens of people flocked to Qin's live broadcast room as soon as it opened on Bilibili.

At that moment, Jean watched the number of people on a certain screen rise, and she knew her livestream had caught people's attention. Though she felt shy, she forced herself to speak, "Hello everyone. My name is Jean, and I'm the acting leader of the Mond Knights of Teyvat. I'll be doing livestreams from time to time, and I hope... I hope you enjoy them."

[Wow! So that's not a 2D wallpaper? It's a real person?]

[The person above, which real person has this 2D style? This must be the latest virtual reality game.]

[Does the character in your virtual reality game talk to the camera?]

[Everyone, please read the announcement. It says this is a livestream from someone on the continent of Teyvat. So that's it. I declare that this Jean is my wife.]

Another goblin starts to fantasize. This is obviously hype, okay?

[Everyone, stop arguing and check out the trending searches on Jubo. This seems to be a new livestreaming method called a virtual anchor.]

The comments started to go off topic, with people discussing what this so-called virtual anchor was all about.

Of course, most of the comments were invisible to Qin. All comments were filtered by the system, and Qin only saw the parts she could understand.

Moreover, even if Qin saw the comments, she wouldn't know how to respond. At this moment, she was so nervous that she almost didn't dare to speak. She just sat in front of the screen like a wooden stick.

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On the other side, Blue Star.

Gu Jingyan returned home. Although he had issued a challenge to an unknown force under the name "Mirror World Hunter," he ultimately had no idea what or who the opponent was. He was searching online to see if anyone had experienced the same thing. A trending search term called "virtual anchor" caught his attention.

Clicking on the entry, Gu Jingyan read it carefully.

"A streamer from another world? Actually, she's a virtual streamer using a 2D skin? Interesting, interesting! This is the first time I've heard of something this interesting. Let me see what this virtual streamer is."

He clicked on one of the links and came to the Bilibili live broadcast, and found that the live broadcast account was called "Qin", a host under miHoYo.

Seeing the three words "miHoYo", Gu Jingyan became more excited.

"Isn't this the company I saw in yesterday's video? It's only been less than a day, and they're already making another big move?"

He opened the live broadcast room, and what came into view was a two-dimensional girl with a high blonde ponytail and dressed in classic European aristocratic clothing.

For some reason, when he saw this image for the first time, Gu Jingyan was not amazed, but had a sense of déjà vu, as if he had just seen the same person before.

He shook his head, dismissing the thought, and began watching the livestream. Within five minutes, he was completely hooked on the format. Not only were the characters beautiful, but the backgrounds and voiceovers perfectly matched his anime fantasies. According to the account's profile, she was the acting leader of the Mondstadt Knights of Teyvat, and judging by her attire, she seemed to be from a Western fantasy setting.

Normally, even if someone's acting is carefully scripted, the audience would be able to detect a sense of refinement in their voice and tone. But during the livestream, this ensemble leader truly looked like a complete beginner. His expression was serious, but anyone could tell this so-called acting leader was incredibly nervous; he was definitely a livestreaming novice.

The whole performance was very consistent with the performance of a person from another world experiencing live broadcast for the first time. If he hadn't known the concept of virtual anchors beforehand, he might have really thought it was a person from another world broadcasting live.

Just as Gu Jingyan was watching with great interest, a child's voice came from the computer.

"Captain Qin, I want to see it too!"

Hearing the child's voice, Gu Jingyan raised his eyebrows.

"Oh, is there any little luoli? Come on, come in front of the camera and let me see it."

He casually posted this comment, and the next moment, a little girl wearing a red beret and a dress appeared in front of the camera.

At this instant, Gu Jingyan almost dropped his jaw in shock.

"Isn't this the Klee from yesterday's performance?!"

Volume 1: The Birth of miHoYo: 015 Kaeya: My destiny is in my own hands!

Suddenly, Gu Jingyan covered his head, feeling as if he had forgotten something. A severe headache came over him, making him almost unable to stand. However, the pain only lasted for a moment and then disappeared. Gu Jingyan shook his head, trying to recall what he had forgotten, but his mind was blank, as if the memory had been erased.

"Strange... Did I just see something important?" Gu Jingyan muttered to himself, frowning. However, no matter how hard he tried, that memory was like smoke blown away by the wind, and he could no longer grasp it.

At the same time, with Klee's appearance, the livestream's comments instantly exploded. After all, the video of the holographic projection performance yesterday was still the top trending search on major video websites, and countless viewers still remembered Klee's image.

"Wow! Isn't this the little luoli from yesterday's viral comic convention video?!"

"Oh my god, she's actually live streaming! This is so cute!"

"Wait, this doesn't seem to be the real person from yesterday, but a two-dimensional image? What kind of black technology is this?"

"Who cares! Klee is cuter this way! I declare I'm a Luoli fan!"

"Uncle police, there's a pervert here!"

The comments scrolled like crazy, and the number of viewers in the livestream room skyrocketed from a few hundred to tens of thousands in just a few minutes, quickly heading towards 100,000. Everyone was captivated by Klee's 2D image, expressing their admiration and surprise in the comments.

Meanwhile, back in Teyvat, comments were also rolling frantically across Jean's screen. Faced with such a torrent of comments, Jean, who had no experience in livestreaming, was clearly panicking. She stared at the screen in bewilderment, completely unsure how to respond.

"What...what should I do?"

Faced with the increasingly overwhelming barrage of comments, Qin instinctively turned off the live stream. It was only then that she breathed a sigh of relief. However, her mood did not relax, but instead became even more tense. She turned to look at Tianming beside her and said with some guilt, "I'm sorry, this is my first live stream, and I'm not very experienced..."

Tianming did not blame her. Instead, he smiled and gestured to Qin to check the number of raw stones she had.

Qin opened her panel in confusion and suddenly found that her rough stone count had increased to 10 points after just over ten minutes of live broadcast. This meant that nearly 10 people had developed a favorable impression of her.

"This...what's going on?" Qin asked in surprise.

Jean understood this clearly when she signed the contract. Clearance missions weren't always available, and the amount of gems earned from killing monsters varied. However, livestreaming and making videos were possible at any time. In other words, if you streamed from morning till night, you could earn enough for multiple ten-draw combos in a single day.

Qin's heartbeat quickened at the thought. She imagined a future where she could earn a lot of raw stones through live streaming, and even the nervousness she had just felt during the live streaming disappeared without a trace.

However, Tianming reminded him, "Good things like this don't happen every day. It's just that you're the first one to livestream, so you get to try it first. As the number of members increases and competition intensifies, it will become more difficult to earn Rough Stones."

Qin nodded, understanding Tianming's meaning. It seemed that she had to keep her feet on the ground and live broadcast to earn more raw stones before the number of members increased.

Just as Qin was imagining the future, Klee beside her opened her terminal and exclaimed happily, "Klee's Rogues are increasing so fast, it seems like it's increased by ten... over a hundred Rogues! The live broadcast is so interesting!"

Qin's mouth twitched...

Well, she had to admit that this live broadcast was due to Klee's influence...

Qin came to her senses, apologized to Tianming, left the confinement room, and walked towards her office, preparing to start a new live broadcast there.

Meanwhile, Keli also seemed quite interested in live streaming. After leaving the confinement room, she also planned to tinker with her own live streaming.

Jean was momentarily disappointed. After all, it was only after Klee appeared that her livestream suddenly went viral. Apparently, Klee was even more popular than her.

In the back, Kaiya, who had been standing by and watching, found Tianming.

"Mr. Prayer Demon, can we talk alone?" Kaia said with a serious expression.

Tianming raised his eyebrows and thought to himself - he's taken the bait.

…………

The two of them arrived at the training ground behind the Knights. It was afternoon, and the training ground was empty, with only a gentle breeze blowing, bringing a hint of coolness.

Kaiya lowered his eyes, but kept his gaze fixed on Tianming. He asked in a hoarse voice, "Acting President... I'm not sure if I can address you as such."

Tianming smiled slightly and motioned for him to continue.

Seeing Tianming's attitude, Kaiya's eyes clearly flashed with joy, and he quickly continued to ask, "Jin and Klee both gained power from you. I wonder... if I can also make a wish?"

Kaia finished speaking, his resolute and handsome face filled with anticipation.

But the next moment, Tianming's face suddenly turned cold, his eyes flashed with coldness, and he stared at Kaia closely.

"If you want me to tell the truth, I can only say that you are not qualified right now!"

Kaiya's pupils trembled. In that moment, he felt like he was staring into the abyss, as if his entire mind was sucked away by the eyes of the white-haired man in front of him.

In an instant, cold sweat wet my back.

Facing Tianming's answer, Kaiya did not refute or feel jealous, but just lowered his head silently.

"Really? I see... Can I ask... why?"

"Because the wishes in your heart are too complicated." Tianming said lightly, his tone full of majesty that saw through everything.