It must be miHoYo's doing.

"I already have someone...better!"

Volume 1: The Birth of miHoYo: 053: Join the Dream Seekers Association and Embrace a Better Life (Additional Update)

Time passed quickly and the next day arrived.

The morning sun emerged from the horizon. After a night of silence, sunlight once again filled the entire Mondstadt.

At this moment, a dirty young man was staggering along the main road outside Mondstadt.

Not only was the young man's entire body covered in mud, but there was also uncoagulated blood flowing on his forehead, arms, and knees.

The boy struggled to raise his arms, his throat rolling as he let out a faint cry.

"The Bennett Adventurers... have successfully completed their mission and returned."

Yes, this young man was Bennett, and his disheveled appearance seemed to indicate that he had encountered some trouble.

After shouting, Bennett smiled and continued to move slowly towards the gate of Mondstadt.

However, the gate of Mondstadt seems to be quite lively today.

Bennett saw the dark crowd inside through the open city gate from a distance.

Bennett was a little confused, but he didn't think too much about it. He just slowly entered Mondstadt and walked towards the Adventurer's Guild.

During this time, all the people dressed in adventurer costumes gave way after seeing Bennett's face and miserable appearance, as if the young man named Bennett was a plague god.

Bennett was no longer surprised by this. He just quickened his pace slightly and walked towards the counter of the Adventurer's Association, intending to hand in the commission to clear wild boars that he had received yesterday.

However, the counter, which used to be crowded with adventurers who wanted to accept and submit commissions in the morning, seemed particularly deserted today.

On the contrary, the Adventurer's Association across the street was crowded with people.

Bennett looked closely and found that there was a building opposite the Adventurer's Association that he had never seen before.

The floor-to-ceiling glass curtain wall is completely inconsistent with Mond's style. There are some glowing screens floating in the air, which read - Join the Dream Seekers Association and embrace a better life.

"Dream Seekers Association? What is this? I don't remember this building existing yesterday."

Bennett scratched his head with his dirty hands, seeming quite puzzled.

But by chance, the conversation between several adventurers passing by helped him solve his confusion.

"Have you seen that building across from the Adventurer's Guild? Let me tell you, it wasn't like this this morning. It wasn't until five in the morning that someone saw a white-haired man walk across from the Adventurer's Guild and snap his fingers at the building. Guess what?"

"What's wrong? Don't speak half-sentences!"

"Yes, yes, tell me quickly, we are very curious."

The adventurer who had spoken earlier cleared his throat with a smug look on his face before continuing, "The building there suddenly vanished, leaving only the ground flat. But then the white-haired man snapped his fingers again, and this time, a flash of blue light appeared, and this strange building suddenly appeared on the flat ground. And, I've heard that the white-haired man is the same person as the mysterious God of Prayers who appeared at the Cat's Tail Tavern yesterday!"

"I know that!" the previous man said, and another, slightly younger adventurer quickly chimed in. "Yesterday, my eldest aunt's second aunt's cousin's brother-in-law's brother was at the Cat's Tail Tavern. I heard that if you become a member of that so-and-so, you'll have the chance to fulfill any wish. When over ten thousand monsters attacked Windmill Town, you all heard the rumor about the Knights' Spark Knight single-handedly defeating ten thousand. It's all because Spark Knight Klee became a member of that so-and-so, gaining the chance to fulfill wishes, that's why she's so powerful."

Hearing this, the other person couldn't help himself and pointed excitedly at the light screens floating in the sky.

"Could it be... that association is the Dream Seekers Association? And the sign clearly says we're welcome to join. Doesn't that mean we have a chance to realize our wishes?"

"It's possible! Then let's follow the crowd in and take a look!"

"Hmm~~ That's not good. We're adventurers from the Adventurer's Guild. Miss Catherine has been looking gloomy since just now..."

Another person laughed and pointed at the crowd that was packed at the entrance of the "Dream Seekers Association".

"Look, a quarter of this group are adventurers. We're not the only ones missing. I believe Miss Catherine will understand us!"

Those people looked at each other, all showing expressions of approval, and then mixed into the crowd and walked towards the gate of the "Dream Seekers Association".

Bennett, who was standing aside, had already stood there in a daze.

"Can I... have the chance to have any wish granted?"

Bennett swallowed, looked at the wound on his body that he had "accidentally" gotten from being knocked off the cliff by a wild boar, and his heart began to beat violently.

"If... I could..."

Bennett gritted his teeth, turned and walked towards the modern glass building.

Behind him, Catherine at the Adventurer's Guild counter seemed to have a gloomier expression.

…………

As the crowd entered the modern building, Bennett's vision suddenly widened.

The store originally looked to be only about 100 square meters, but it was a completely different world once you entered.

The space inside is so large that it seems unreal, as big as several Fengshen Squares.

It was no wonder that the Dream Seekers' Association hadn't been crowded at all despite people constantly entering. Bennett estimated that even if half the population of Mondstadt came in, it probably wouldn't be full.

Bennett looked around and found that there was a counter in the center of the space covered with marble tiles. Most of the people who had come in before were gathered around this counter.

Bennett peeked inside through the gaps between the crowd and discovered that the people standing at the counter were all Catherines who looked exactly the same?! !

But wasn't Catherine just standing at the counter of the Adventurer's Guild?

More and more confusions came to Bennett's mind, and at this moment, a figure emitting supreme pressure suddenly appeared in the air in this space.

Countless people raised their heads and looked at the figure, but they subconsciously closed their eyes, as if they had just looked directly at the sun.

The next moment, a voice that reached everyone's heart echoed in this space.

"Do you have a wish? Do you... want your wish to come true? Whether it's immortality, becoming stronger, or resurrecting the dead. Any wish can be fulfilled here! I am the God of Wishes, the one who can make your dreams come true. And this... is the Dream Seekers Association, a subsidiary association of the miHoYo World Salvation Mutual Aid Association!"

"Now, anyone can join the Dream Seekers Association and become a candidate member of the miHoYo Mutual Aid Association."

"Join now and receive a chance to pray. This chance might just grant your wish!"

"Come on! Join the Dream Seekers Association and embrace a better life!"

Volume 1: The Birth of miHoYo: 054: Recruiting Talents and Expanding Membership

When Tianming spoke, he added some of the spiritual power of the Memory Star God into his words, causing everyone who heard him to involuntarily agree with him and become even more fanatical in their hearts.

Who doesn't have aspirations in this world? Now that we have the opportunity to realize them, how can we resist striving for them?

Finally, someone couldn't help but ask loudly: "So how will we realize our wishes after we join?"

Tianming smiled slightly and waved his hand, and a miniature lottery cloud appeared in the sky above the store.

Everyone looked up, all staring in shock at the swirling clouds that suddenly appeared above their heads.

"This is the Wishing Cloud. After joining the association, every Dream Seeker, or alternate member, will receive a free opportunity to pray. Your wish is within it."

As he spoke, Tianming waved his hand again, and light screens appeared in the air, displaying information about the prayer.

The prize pool that Tianming arranged for these so-called reserve members can only draw items of blue quality at best. If they want to draw items of higher quality, they can only spend a total of 1000 fantasy points to pray and become junior members.

Tianming looked around and saw that everyone understood the prayer. He opened his arms and shouted, "Then I declare the Dream Seekers Association, a branch of the miHoYo World Salvation Mutual Aid Association, officially established. Those who wish to become Dream Seekers, please proceed to the front desk to register and receive your ID card."

As soon as Tianming finished speaking, the crowd who had been waiting impatiently rushed to the front desk. Fortunately, Tianming made the front desk spacious enough and arranged ten Catherines to handle business, otherwise they might not be able to handle it all.

As for the so-called ID cards, they were simplified wristbands Tianming had specially crafted for these candidate members. Their sole function was to store so-called "gems," or Fantasy Points. After all, Tianming hadn't recruited these candidate members to livestream or to clear out extraterrestrial creatures. Their purpose was primarily to help Tianming promote the miHoYo Mutual Aid Association in Teyvat.

The way they obtain "Original Stones" is also different from the junior members Tianming recruited before. For every hundred people they let know about the MiHoYo Mutual Aid Association and wishes, they can get one Original Stone, or 10 Original Stones can be used to make a wish (castrated version).

Of course, Tianming will also issue some tasks like the Adventurer's Guild, and Dream Seekers can also obtain Rough Stones by completing tasks. Most of these tasks will also be tasks to promote the MiHoYo World Salvation Mutual Aid Association.

Tianming needed to spread the word about the miHoYo Mutual Aid Association in Teyvat, so that more potential members would be interested and perhaps be guided into becoming members. As for who these potential members were, they would, of course, be characters Tianming was familiar with.

As time passed, the number of people queuing up to apply for ID cards gradually decreased.

The work efficiency of Catherine created by Tianming far surpasses the original Catherine. It can be said that she is truly tireless.

At this moment, all those who received the ID cards were curiously looking at the cards made of strange materials in their hands. Some even tried to cut them with swords, but could not leave a scratch.

"Alright, fellow Dreamers. Now, you can use the free prayer opportunity you received upon becoming a Dreamer to pray for your own wishes. Simply point your ID card towards the wishing cloud in the sky and silently recite your wish."

When everyone heard this, they took out their newly obtained identity cards and prayed to the wishing cloud in the sky.

In an instant, countless balls of light transformed into a shower of light, descending from the swirling clouds and flying in front of each of the people praying. Most of them were green and white, with only a few receiving blue balls of light.

Everyone couldn't wait to reach out and touch the ball of light, and then, exclamations rang out one after another in the hall.

"I got a Mora capsule from the white light, and it actually contained 100,000 Mora! That's more than I could earn as an adventurer in a month!"

"My green light contains a holy relic called the Silver Crown of Luck. Holding it aloft increases my strength. I feel a warm sensation all over my body. Do those of us who aren't worthy of receiving the Eye of God finally have a chance to become stronger?"

"Hahaha! You're all weaklings! My blue light ball has a blessing called 'Discipline Flash'. As long as I'm seriously injured, my body will automatically recover. So, won't I never die when I encounter monsters in the future? Hahaha!"

The hall turned into a sea of ​​cheers. People told each other about what they had prayed for, their faces filled with excitement. Some people even knelt down excitedly towards the sky in the air. All kinds of human life were displayed here.

However, unlike the jubilant crowd around him, Bennett fell silent as he looked at the black item in his hand, labeled "ordinary garbage." Many people around him had also obtained the white light ball like him, but at least they had Mora or other useful items as a foundation. How could it be garbage in his hands?

A trace of disappointment appeared on Bennett's face, which was scratched and stained with dirt, but soon, Bennett smiled again.

"I'm... used to it. Trash is trash, it's better than nothing."

A pioneer named "Xing" said: "If you don't want this beautiful piece of trash, you can give it to me!" (crying)

After a few minutes, the noise in the hall finally faded, and people gradually recovered from their excitement, looking at Tianming with gratitude. In their eyes, Tianming had now become a god more powerful than the law of nature!

Seeing this, Tianming also prepared to start introducing the promotion mechanism in the association.

With a light snap of her fingers, the light screen in the air began to play the scene of Klee fighting against ten thousand monsters alone when the monsters attacked Qingquan Town a week ago.

These scenes had actually been publicized by the knights who had participated in that battle, but when the people below actually saw the real battle scene, they were still frightened and almost wanted to run away.

"Could this Knight Order's Spark Knight be a demon god? How...how could he be so powerful?"

Someone made a trembling sound, and Tianming took advantage of the situation and pointed at the screen with a smile.

"She's not a demon. Have you seen those creatures summoned by the Spark Knight? They don't rely on the power of the Eye of God, but on the power gained through prayer!"

The moment these words were spoken, the whole place erupted in excitement again. But this was followed by even more confusion and discussion.

"But, we just experienced praying, and it's impossible to obtain the power of Spark Knight. That's not a power that humans can grasp. That's a demon god!"

"Yeah, even if we had hundreds or thousands of prayers, it wouldn't be that powerful..."

Volume 1: The Birth of miHoYo: 055 I Have a Dream…

Listening to the discussions coming from all around, Tianming just smiled faintly, and his soul-shaking voice entered everyone's mind.

"That's because you're only candidate members! Spark Knight, on the other hand, is already a junior member of the guild! The highest quality items she can obtain through her prayers are gold, while the highest you can obtain is blue!"

As soon as Tianming said this, some people who had just looked at him devoutly immediately showed angry expressions, as if Tianming had killed their biological parents.

"Why?! This isn't fair! We want gold-quality items too! What's the difference between you and those gods in heaven who hand out the Eye of God based on their moods?"

"Yes! We want to become junior members too! Otherwise we'll quit!"

"Yes! Quit the club!"

Looking at the crowd below that suddenly became agitated, Tianming raised a faint smile.

A little bit of rice is a favor, a big bit of rice is a grudge, it is true.

That's right, Tianming said that on purpose just now in order to stir up people's emotions. People are selfish, and it is certain that they will feel unfair, and what Tianming wants to do is to suppress others first and then praise them.

Amidst the chaotic cries of "quit the club" from below, Tianming's voice once again reached everyone's ears clearly.

"Do you really think it's unfair? But I'm the god of wishes, not charity. Why would I give the opportunity to fulfill wishes to lazy people who are unwilling to give anything?"

"I know. You might say, 'I'm a god, how can I empathize with mortals?' But I have to tell you... I was once a mortal, and I became what I am today... step by step, through my own hard work. I know the pain of having a wish but never having the chance to realize it..."

Having said that, Tianming glanced at the crowd below which was gradually quieting down, his eyes seeming to contain a myriad of thoughts.

"I have a dream..."

"I dream that one day, the people of Teyvat will no longer be born into a hierarchy of high and low, but will all be created equal."

"I dream of a day when even the poorest peasant of Mondstadt can converse and laugh with the great nobles of Solstice."

"I dream that one day, even an ordinary person without the Eye of God can become strong and protect their family."

"I dream of a day when people can change their destiny through their own efforts, and not even the Seven Gods or the laws of nature can stop us from moving forward."

"This is my dream, so here I am! I'm here to give you the chance to realize your wish!"

The crowd erupted in cheers once more, their eyes filled with enthusiasm, almost overflowing with excitement. Tianming, taking advantage of the victory, continued.

"Any Dream Seeker in our association, or alternate member, who has spent a cumulative total of 1000 Primogems on prayers, can be promoted to Junior Member. Alternatively, you can also directly take the Junior Member Promotion Trial!"