It must be miHoYo's doing.

"That's right! It's them! I just did a final review of the model files yesterday. They're exactly like the models. And Kiana's wearing the Domain Suit: White Silk, and Mei's wearing the Pulse Suit: Scarlet."

"This is so beautiful! Is this really just cosplay? It looks like this 2D character actually walked out of the game."

The work area was in a state of chaos until a shouting voice rang out, "Everyone, the demo is about to start, and there's so much work to do, there's no time for chatting. Hurry up! Get moving!"

The person who scolded her was Zhong Ling. After joining miHoYo, she quickly gained recognition from almost everyone with her outstanding work ability and coordination skills, and was gloriously promoted to the management level.

Because of Bronya's presence, miHoYo's lower-level employees were completely idle, leaving Zhong Ling with absolutely no room to shine. Now in management, she's finally starting to shine. Within a few days, she's managed the publicity department, bringing it to a tidy state. However, this has also earned her the nickname "Queen Zhong" among miHoYo employees.

This trial play event was actually proposed by Zhong Ling to Brother Dawei, and it was held in the lobby on the first floor of the miHoYo Building.

"Well, Queen Zhong has spoken, everyone, stop looking and get back to work."

"Hey, haven't you heard? Queen Zhong is actually a lesbian. Now that two beautiful girls have finally arrived, she might want to keep them all for herself!"

"Damn it! Although yuri is great, I can't accept it! Oh, by the way, Kiana and Mei also have yuri connotations in their settings. What do you think, are those two cosplays..."

"It's possible~~ Qiyi is right!"

"Heh, that was just my fantasy before Meiyi knocked me unconscious. Meiyi, Meiyi, that must be Meiyi!"

PS: I still owe 9 more chapters.

Volume 1: The Birth of MiHoYo: 111: Honkai Impact 3rd Offline Beta (Part 2) Jiuqijiu (Part 1) Delete Bar Wheel Play (Part 1)

After Zhong Ling finished her lecture, she brought Kiana and the others into the office.

Every time facing Bronya, Zhong Ling couldn't help but sigh at her talent, temperament and beauty. This was simply not a woman that existed in the three-dimensional world!

If her heart had not been completely occupied by Eula, she might have launched an offensive regardless of the consequences.

And now, she will still maintain a humble attitude towards Bronya.

"Vice President, the demo is almost ready and will begin in about an hour. To achieve the desired effect, I've invited some gaming media and bloggers. I believe our game will shock the world this time!"

Bronya nodded, calmly...holding the Homunculus doll.

"Uh..." Zhong Ling pushed his golden glasses and looked at the two girls behind Bronya.

The girl who was COSing as Kiana was happily sitting on the gaming chair in front of the office desk... spinning in circles.

Beside her, the girl who COSed as Mei not only did not stop her, but also looked at her gently.

Hiss~~ I confirmed it through eye contact! We're kindred spirits!

Bronya seemed to notice Zhong Ling's gaze, then she remembered the two people behind her and quickly introduced them, "Oh, I forgot to introduce them. These two behind me are my friends. What's a two-dimensional game trial event without cosplay? I specially invited them to cosplay Kiana and Mei. How are they? They cosplay pretty well, don't they?"

Bronya spoke calmly, but to Zhong Ling, it undoubtedly stirred up a storm.

"Are they just the vice president's friends? I thought they were professional cosplayers hired by the vice president. No! Even professional cosplayers can't fit the characters as well as these two people. This isn't cosplay anymore, this is the real person appearing on screen!"

Zhong Ling's mind raced, and she suddenly recalled a theory circulating among miHoYo employees: that all of miHoYo's characters were based on real people. And these prototypes might be the real people behind the characters' virtual livestreams. After all, Bronya was a vivid example.

Ahem, although the figures don't match, the new employees generally believe that their Vice President Big Duck is the prototype of Bronya.

However, Zhong Ling, an old employee and someone who has been following the Honkai Impact 3rd IP for a long time, knew that Bronya's character had appeared in Honkai Academy 2, and at that time Hoyoverse had not yet been acquired by MiHoYo.

Is it really just a coincidence?

Just as Yue Yi was brainstorming about the alien creature IV, Bronya's voice interrupted her.

"Director Zhong Ling, what do you think we should let my friend do?"

Zhong Ling came back to her senses.

"Um, Vice President, I think it's better to do something that fits the character's personality. Just taking photos with them like ordinary cosplay is too superficial. By the way, can I ask them some questions?"

Bronya nodded. "Okay, go ahead and ask."

Zhong Ling took a deep breath, as if to verify some guesses in her mind.

She first turned to Mei and asked, "Excuse me, Miss Mei, can you make cookies?"

Before Mei could answer, Kiana on the side reached out and said, "Mei is really good at making cookies! She made some for me this morning, and they were super delicious!"

"Then Miss Mei, please make some cookies for the people who come to the trial. We will prepare the ingredients and tools."

After Zhong Ling finished her instructions, Kiana couldn't wait to come over.

"What about me! What about me! What should I do?"

Kiana looked at Zhong Ling with anticipation in her eyes, which made Zhong Ling a little nervous.

"That's not right. Logically, I should be excited when such an incredibly beautiful girl looks at me. Why am I nervous?"

Zhong Ling frowned slightly and said tentatively, "Don't worry, let me ask a question."

Kiana immediately quieted down, curiosity reflected in her azure pupils.

"What is 1000-7?"

The sudden math problem stung Bronya and Mei's waists, while Kiana's eyes widened as if she was facing a great enemy.

"What a profound question!"

"What the hell is this profound?" Zhong Ling complained furiously in her mind.

"It's confirmed, it's Kiana! This is a complete idiot. The reason I'm nervous is probably because I sensed the idiot's presence and was afraid of being infected!"

Seeing that Kiana was about to count on her fingers, Zhong Ling quickly stopped her.

"No need to answer, I already know what I want you to do."

"Oh?!" Kiana's eyes widened in surprise. "Did you think of that? Hehe, I'm super capable!"

"Huh..." Zhong Ling took a deep breath. "Kiana, you'll be responsible for eating the cookies and distributing them to the people who come to try it out!"

"Okay! I promise to complete the task!" Kiana's eyes were determined as if she wanted to join the party, but the glint in the corner of her mouth betrayed her.

"Drool! Kiana! You were definitely drooling just now!"

"As expected...are you an idiot..."

Zhong Ling covered her forehead with her hands. She really didn't understand where the vice president found such a friend like the chosen one Kiana.

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

The hour passed quickly.

The trial game session on the first floor of the miHoYo Building officially began, and those who were invited or had won the trial game qualifications online entered the venue one after another.

"Wow! This is miHoYo's first game demo! It's for Honkai Impact 3rd, so Kaeya and Diluk aren't there, but maybe we'll see Kevin in the game! Thank you, Sa-chan."

Next to the girl wearing sunglasses and a mask, Lin Xiaosa was a bit confused about what to feel. She clearly hated miHoYo so much that she even announced her intention to fight the company during a livestream, yet miHoYo had instead given her a few trial spots.

She originally wanted to find fault and cause trouble, but she didn't expect that her little moon Lan Yue found her and wanted to use her spot to try out the game.

"Oh, because of this, I can't carry out my plan... Forget it, I'll just treat it as playing with Xiaoyue..." Lin Xiaosa thought to himself.

Not far behind the two of them, a young man also wearing sunglasses was about to enter the trial event. However, when he saw two familiar figures not far ahead, he was a little surprised.

This person is Lan Yang, the leader of the national organization Dragon Group, and also the older brother of the little moon Lan Yue mentioned above.

"I just suspected something was wrong with miHoYo, so I got a spot to try it out. How could it be such a coincidence that I ran into my sister and her friend named Sa-chan?"

"Wait! That Sa-chan is here too! She was always there every time something bad happened before. I hope nothing bad will happen this time too... No! I have to keep an eye on my sister and that Sa-chan!"

Lan Yang quickly followed the crowd and entered the venue.

Volume 1: The Birth of MiHoYo: 112: Honkai Impact 3rd Offline Playthrough (Part 2)

At the entrance of miHoYo Building.

A young man wearing glasses was running wildly while being pulled by a cute little girl.

"Brother! Run faster! We're going to be late!"

This young man was Gu Jingyan, known online as "Mirror Hunter." The little girl he was holding was his cousin, Gu Xiaoqing. Although she looked like a cute ten-year-old girl, she was actually a renowned hacker on the Dragon Kingdom's dark web and a skilled gamer herself.

Originally, Gu Jingyan had also received an invitation to the trial game event from miHoYo and planned to come and take a look in person.

But who would have thought that his uncle and aunt suddenly had something to do today, so they asked him to take care of his cousin.

What can I do? Taking care of my sister is more important.

Gu Jingyan decided to give up participating in the trial and stay at home to watch over her cousin. She knew that her cousin was not an ordinary person and if no one was watching, she might get into trouble.

But who would have thought that when Gu Xiaoqing heard that Gu Jingyan was going to give up participating in the "Honkai Impact 3rd" trial play just to see her, her whole face wrinkled instantly and she became extremely angry.

"Stupid brother! Do you know what you gave up? That was the demo for Honkai Impact 3rd! I'm really looking forward to both Honkai Impact 3rd and Genshin Impact!"

Although he was surprised that his sister, who had become a veteran otaku at the age of ten, actually cared about miHoYo's games, he had no choice but to take the invitation letter and rush to the miHoYo building with his sister under Gu Xiaoqing's persistence.

"Hoohoo~~"

Arriving at the entrance of the building, he stood at the end of the queue waiting to enter. Gu Jingyan was finally able to stop and take a breath, leaning on his knees, breathless from exhaustion.

On the contrary, looking at Gu Xiaoqing again, this girl was looking through the door at the bustling trial event inside with great energy.

"Wow! Look, bro! There's a cosplay of Kiana and Mei over there!"

"Forehead?"

Hearing these two familiar names, Gu Jingyan looked up.

Sure enough, there was a booth on the first floor of the building near the gate, with two girls standing inside who looked like they had walked out of the second dimension.

Recently, he would watch miHoYo's virtual anchors whenever he had time, so he instantly recognized that the one with purple hair was Mei, who often live-streamed cooking, and the one with white hair was Kiana, who had previously live-streamed a real-game trial.

"Xiaoqing, do you also know Kiana and Mei?"

Gu Xiaoqing grinned, and the little hair on her head stood up.

"Hey, I've already told you I'm a die-hard fan of Honkai Impact 3rd and Genshin Impact. I'll also watch virtual streams!"

Seeing Gu Xiaoqing's smug look, Gu Jingyan complained helplessly, "You're so young and already watching virtual anchors. If you don't learn your lesson at such a young age, I'll tell your uncle and aunt about it and take away your computer and phone."

Hearing this, Gu Xiaoqing instantly became unhappy. She grinned, revealing a cute little fang, and said threateningly, "You dare! Damn brother, if you dare to tell tales! I will hack into your computer, take screenshots of those dozens of gigabytes of study materials on your computer, and send them to the family group chat!"

"Xiaoqing! You!"

Gu Jingyan was stunned. He couldn't believe that his cousin was so vicious.

His expression changed again and again, but Gu Jingyan finally endured it and smiled.

"I'm just kidding, your brother is just kidding, Xiaoqing, don't be angry~~"

At this moment, although Gu Jingyan had a smile on his face, he was actually feeling unhappy inside.

"Little girl! Don't let me catch you!"

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

It is said that revenge never waits overnight, and soon, Gu Jingyan's chance for revenge came.

When the two of them were holding the invitation and about to enter the venue.

The staff at the door stopped the two and said apologetically, "Sir, I'm sorry, for legal reasons, children cannot sign a confidentiality agreement and are not allowed to participate in the trial. Please understand."

Gu Xiaoqing was obviously a little disappointed, but she still held her head high, wanting to fight for it again.

"But your invitation letter didn't say that children were not allowed in!"

Although Gu Jingyan wanted to laugh, he suppressed it at the moment and said with his hands on his hips, pretending to be very angry: "Yes, yes, my sister is really looking forward to your game. If I go in alone now, am I going to leave my sister outside alone? Who will be responsible if something goes wrong?"

The staff member was also a little embarrassed. After taking out the intercom and reporting to his superiors, he said, "I'm sorry, it's indeed our inconsiderateness. We can let this little girl in with us, but she can only stay in the rest area we have set up. We will assign someone to watch her. Is this okay with you?"

As he spoke, the staff member pointed to the area where Kiana and Mei were.

"Hmm...it seems like this is the only way." Gu Jingyan nodded helplessly, then squatted down and said to Gu Xiaoqing: "Xiaoqing, look, it's not that I don't want to take you out to play. It's that they won't let you in."

Gu Jingyan patted his chest.

"But don't worry, Xiaoqing, I'll go in and help you have your share. Just stay with cos sister and don't run around, okay?"

Gu Xiaoqing uses Dead Fish Eyes.

"Stupid brother, you really want to laugh, right?"

"Haha, how is that possible? My lovely sister can't go in and play with you, I'm so sad!"

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

Ten minutes later, rest area.