It must be miHoYo's doing.

"Report to the Minister, because we bought promotion and barrage water army in advance, the popularity is very high. The total number of online viewers on various platforms has exceeded 10!" The staff who monitored the traffic looked very excited and was in a state of excitement.

After hearing the popularity data, Zhong Yu's mouth curled up into a smile.

"Really? When popularity is high, it breeds haters. Those people are definitely hired by miHoYo. Silence them all and put them in the black room! Haha, how dare you fight me!"

five minutes later......

"Minister! This is bad! The popularity of the live broadcast room has suddenly dropped sharply. Now there are only about 50,000 simultaneous connections. Because we also hired 20,000 water army, so..."

Zhong Yu was stunned and didn't react for a while.

"No? What went wrong? Wasn't it just fine?"

The comment moderator remained silent. The events of the past few minutes were truly bizarre. He had simply blocked miHoYo and other related terms. Users who mentioned them in comments would be warned. If they mentioned them more than three times, they would be locked in a black room and asked to leave the livestream.

But this operation, which seemed completely harmless to him, actually caused a disaster.

In just a few minutes, the number of barrages suddenly decreased significantly, and the number of viewers who triggered three warning words and were locked in the small black room reached tens of thousands.

All these signs made the administrator doubt - are those... really water armies?

"Forget it, the heat has cooled and we need to rush back. Continuing our virtual live broadcast won't help. Stop the next part immediately and call that Sa-chan over to save the day! Quick!"

Zhong Yu reacted quickly. Knowing that the situation was hopeless, he quickly called Sa Jiang to help.

At this moment, several people in the studio were stunned for a moment when they received the prompt, but they quickly reacted.

"Dear viewers, we will have a special guest come to our live studio to broadcast live with us."

"I believe everyone who likes the anime world is familiar with this special guest. She is Sajiang, a veteran uploader in the animation section of Bilibili!"

..................

at the same time.

Gu Jingyan, who was almost locked up in the small dark room of the live broadcast room because he was warned twice, was watching the live broadcast while cursing.

"Girls' War's official operation is so disgusting. They can't stand others criticizing it. Forget it, forget it, it's boring, I won't watch it anymore. MiHoYo's Xu Er Yin III Wu Qi Liu Shan Qun · Chatting with Simulated Streamers is still more interesting. Eula and Noelle are still streaming. Even watching Eula fighting monsters or Noelle cleaning is better than this."

As Gu Jingyan said this, he was about to close the live broadcast room of Girls Front.

But at this moment, in Eula and Noelle's live broadcast rooms, they both looked at the empty arms at the same time, then hurriedly said goodbye to the audience and closed the live broadcast room.

Just when Gu Jingyan was stunned, the virtual anchors of Girls' Front also announced that Sajiang would be broadcasting live with them next.

Hearing that familiar name—Sa-chan—and looking at the black screens of Eula and Noelle's livestreaming rooms, Gu Jingyan suddenly had a bad feeling, as if something was about to happen...

Sure enough, when Gu Jingyan looked at the Girls' Front live broadcast room again, Sajiang's figure was about to enter the screen. Before Gu Jingyan could see Sajiang's face clearly, the live broadcast room suddenly had a screen distortion and then went black.

But I could still hear Sa-chan's familiar voice in the headphones - "Hi, everyone, I'm Sa-chan!"

Then...

"Ahhh!!! What is this!!!"

After Sa-chan’s scream, no more sound came out of the headphones. The live broadcast room fell completely silent, leaving only the sudden burst of barrages on the dark screen.

【? ? ? ? 】

[Is this a show effect? ​​Why did the screen suddenly go black?]

[It feels like there was an accident during the live broadcast...]

I'm a fan of Sa-chan, so I'm used to it. The night before last, Sa-chan was in a tunnel collapse. Even if a studio collapse happened now, I wouldn't be surprised. (Laughs)

The comments were in chaos, with some making fun of others, some joking around, and all kinds of weird things popping up.

No one seemed to realize the seriousness of the matter. They just treated it as a live broadcast accident and the live broadcast would probably be resumed after a while.

However, such fun people did not include Gu Jingyan at this time.

Gu Jingyan's brows were deeply furrowed, and his eyes showed three parts of suspicion, three parts of solemnity, three parts of relief and one part of regret.

Looking at the black screen, Gu Jingyan muttered to himself.

"Ten days ago, Sa-chan and I were at the holographic projection show at the comic convention."

"Nine days ago, by the lake in the park, when I realized my memory had been altered, Sa-chan and I were there."

"Two days ago, the tunnel collapsed, and I felt my memory altered again. Sa-chan and I were there."

"But this time..."

Gu Jingyan swallowed his saliva and said uncertainly, "No way, could it be that the recent supernatural events around me are not because I am the protagonist of destiny, but the real problem lies with that Sa-chan?"

"No! I have to get to the bottom of this!"

Gu Jingyan stood up suddenly, picked up the camera on the table and rushed out the door.

........

On the other side, the studio in the Zhong Group Building suddenly fell into darkness.

The scream that Sa-chan made just now was just because she was scared by the sudden darkness.

The footsteps and shouts of staff were heard all around, and soon someone turned on the flashlight on his mobile phone, and the blazing white light illuminated the dark studio again.

"What have you done? There was a power outage during such a crucial live broadcast. Do you still want to work?" Zhong Yu's voice echoed in the studio, full of anger.

As he said this, he even stood directly on the operating table and continued to rant.

"Do you know how much I invested in today's live broadcast? You idiots, what are you still doing standing there? Hurry up and fix it! Otherwise, you won't get your salary this month!"

Zhong Yu took a breath and looked around, and found that in the dim studio, the staff were all looking at him with fear in their eyes, but no one moved.

"What are you all looking at me for?! Move!"

Finally, a staff member next to him moved, but only took a step back and pointed behind Zhong Yu, as if there was something very scary behind Zhong Yu.

Volume 1: The Birth of miHoYo: 062: The Hilichurls in the Studio

Looking at the staff member's expression, Zhong Yu was embarrassed and felt a chill on his back.

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't scare me, kid... If you do this, I'll really dock your salary..."

Zhong Yu's calves were trembling and he turned his head as he spoke.

Standing behind him was a monster about two or three meters tall, with a horn mask on his face, a huge axe in his hand, and red eyes.

When the monster saw Zhong Yu turning around, he did not hesitate and raised the giant axe with both hands, ready to smash it down hard.

Seeing this, the instinct for survival finally overcame his fear, and Zhong Yu quickly stepped forward and jumped off the operating table. The monster behind him swung its giant axe and struck the metal operating table, sending sparks flying.

"Aaaaaaaah!!!"

"Monster! Monster! Ahh ...

"Help!!"

The studio was in chaos. The already dark studio became even more eerie because of the monster that appeared from nowhere.

People rushed to the studio's exit, but the monster's companions didn't seem to want people to go out.

One after another, space cracks appeared in the air above the studio, and all kinds of monsters emerged from them. There were small monsters resembling wizards holding staffs and wearing robes, there were slimes that looked like those in toilet paper novels, and there were even more huge monsters like the one wearing a horned mask.

Coincidentally, there were several space cracks blocking the exit of the studio, and the monsters that came out of them were staring at the humans who wanted to escape.

In an instant, this dark studio seemed to have become a monster's hunting ground, and they became the prey to be hunted.

"Mom! What on earth is happening? I don't want to die! Wuuuuuuu~~" Someone knelt down looking for his mother.

"I am definitely dreaming, that's right, wake up, wake up!" Someone slapped himself wildly.

When faced with the fear of the unknown, no one can remain calm.

Even Zhong Yu, who had previously wanted to deduct all the wages of everyone here, now lay on the ground with his head in his hands, as if trying to hide himself by covering his ears and stealing the bell.

However, among all the people, there were two people whose expressions were completely different from everyone else.

One of them is Zhong 〩 jue VI, the sixth wing "sa ten n eight (six) spirits."

When everyone was in fear of the unknown, the former "Queen" showed extraordinary calmness.

She sat up from the sofa and observed the monsters that suddenly appeared with a vigilant and inquiring look in the studio, using the only light from the mobile phone flashlight.

Wasn't Zhong Ling afraid? Of course she was, but she knew that fear now would only make things worse and even hasten her death.

For some reason, she always felt that these monsters looked familiar, as if she had seen them somewhere.

Zhong Ling thought for just a moment, and soon a name appeared in her mind - Eula!

Eula's live broadcast!

She had seen these monsters in Eula’s live broadcast!

But...how could this happen? Aren't those monsters virtual? Why would the monsters that appeared in the live broadcast suddenly appear in real life?

Is the livestream real? Are Lady Eula and the monsters that appear there real? So, what kind of company is miHoYo?!

Zhong Ling suddenly felt as if she had discovered the secret of this world, but the situation was urgent and she had no time to think about it.

What she should do now is to think about how to deal with these monsters. The lives of hundreds of people in the studio may depend on her.

A huge pressure hit Zhong Yiling's mind, making her sweat profusely in an instant.

Just as the monsters began to slowly walk towards the crowd, a clear sentence was dug out from the ocean of her memory.

She remembered that yesterday when Eula was clearing out those so-called monsters in the wild, she seemed to have said something like this:

"Right now, most of the monsters around Mondstadt are monsters like the Hilichurls. These monsters have sharper eyesight than humans, and the archer-wielding Hilichurls can even shoot us with arrows from hundreds of meters away. Their physical fitness is also stronger than that of ordinary people, so if you don't have special abilities, don't face them alone."

"However, they also have weaknesses compared to us humans. Their hearing is far inferior to ours. If we can hold our breath, keep low, remain silent, and approach stealthily, we can easily get close to them from behind cover without being noticed. At that point, a single strike is enough to kill them."

Eula's voice echoed in Zhong Ling's mind. At the same time, the scene of Eula using stealth to kill several Hilichurls during the live broadcast yesterday also emerged in her mind.

Zhong Ling quickly glanced around the studio and found that except for a few unidentified monsters holding staffs and monsters that looked like slimes, most of the others were the Hilichurls mentioned in Eula's live broadcast.

"I can only take a gamble!"

Zhong Ling gritted her teeth and then shouted at everyone in the studio with all her might: "Everyone! Calm down!"

"Right now! Immediately! Turn off your cell phone flashlight, stay where you are and don't make any noise!"

The sudden loud shout drowned out the screams of the crowd, and the queen-like aura in Zhong Ling's voice made everyone look at her involuntarily.

After hearing Zhong Ling's words, everyone looked at each other, seeming a little at a loss.

"Hurry up! If you want to stay alive, do as I say! Quick! Turn off the flashlights and hide somewhere. The longer you can, the better."

Zhong Ling was a little anxious because some of the hillbillies seemed to have gone berserk due to her shouting just now. If anyone appeared in their sight again, these monsters might start killing indiscriminately.

I don’t know if it was because most of the people in the studio were once Zhong Ling’s subordinates, or because of Zhong Ling’s high reputation in the company, but everyone actually believed what Zhong Ling said. One by one, they turned off the flashlights on their phones, and held their breath, preparing to find a place to hide.

The entire studio is actually very large. In addition to the motion capture room and control console, there is also an auditorium with about a hundred seats, so there is no need to worry about having no place to hide.

After the light source disappeared, the hillbillies, who had been in a rage, seemed to have really lost their target and stopped where they were.

It worked! It really worked!

Thanks Eula!

As expected! Eula is the love of my life!

In the corner of the sofa, Zhong Ling, who had already adapted to the darkness, saw the behavior of these hillbillies, which seemed like wild monsters had lost their hatred, and a look of surprise appeared on her pretty face.

However, soon, Zhong Ling could no longer laugh.

The enemy...actually used illumination...

A sinister laugh echoed in the studio, and the Abyss Mage in the corner jumped and waved his staff.

Then, circles of water, fire, and lightning emerged around the Abyss Mages. Blue, red, and purple light emanated from the energy circles, instantly illuminating the entire studio and revealing everyone who was still hiding.

The studio fell into panic again. Although the entire studio was brightly lit and the previous eerie and terrifying atmosphere was gone, despair penetrated deeper into everyone's hearts.

Volume 1: The Birth of MiHoYo: 063 MiHoYo! Can You Let Me Go?

In the corner of the motion capture room, Yue*yi/shou-fa_.

Several girls who are the middle-level characters in Girls' Front are now hugging Sa-chan's arms with trembling bodies. Looking at them, it seems that they can cry at any time.

But unlike these girls, Lin Xiaosa, who was squeezed in the middle, had a calm expression on her face.

Looking at the monsters gradually surrounding her, for some reason, although she thought she should be afraid at this moment, the truth was that she was not afraid at all. Instead, she felt a little angry...