It must be miHoYo's doing.

Volume 1: The Birth of MiHoYo: 121 In short, it is a very exciting chapter

Kiana's pupils suddenly contracted as she saw a scene that shook her soul—

Countless golden points of light rose from the crowd behind them, each connecting a player's hand to the controller. Those "captains" who had never met them, having only played their games before, now gritted their teeth, their eyes burning with determination.

"This..." Her voice choked, a glimmer in her blue eyes. She could feel that each of those glimmers contained the purest faith in her, Mei, and Bronya.

"Captains!" Kiana suddenly raised her right hand, a gleam of light condensing in her fist. "Let us escape from this place together!"

"oh!!!"

The overwhelming response shook the ground. Gu Jingyan's fingers danced across the keyboard, Lin Xiaosa's virtual screen flashed with a dazzling light, and Lan Yang's manipulations were so fast that afterimages appeared. Everyone was trying their best to control their respective avatars.

The battlefield was instantly flooded by a golden torrent!

The powerful Judgment-level Honkai Beast was surrounded by more than a dozen player-controlled character clones, and their gorgeous combos intertwined into a web of death in the air; the ordinary Charge-level Honkai Beast was pinned to the ground and beaten by four or five people.

"You're the Honkai Beast, right?" A bespectacled player controlled Mei's clone and cleaved the Honkai Beast in half with a single blow. "Weren't you quite arrogant just now?!"

However, just as the balance of victory began to tilt, something strange happened -

Thick, inky black fog suddenly gathered from all directions toward the center of the battlefield, engulfing all the Honkai beasts. The players' attacks landed on the black fog, vanishing without a trace like a drop in the ocean.

"What's going on?" Gu Xiaoqing's handle suddenly became scorching hot, forcing her to let go for a moment. "The black mist is absorbing our attacks!"

The next second, the entire sky suddenly darkened.

A huge black shadow that covered the sky and the sun slowly emerged from the black fog - it was a monster with nine snake heads, each head spitting out a scarlet tongue, and its eighteen eyes radiated suffocating pressure.

"roar--!!!"

A deafening roar, mixed with materialized energy of fear, swept across the battlefield. Several players with weaker mental strength fell to their knees, their controllers dimming.

But more people - stood up straight!

"So what if I've gotten bigger!" Gu Xiaoqing once again gripped the scorching handle, her small frame exuding astonishing aura. "Don't underestimate the power of us players united together!"

As if in response to her cry, a miracle happened again—

The character clones summoned by the players suddenly turned into countless points of light, converging towards the bodies of Kiana and the other two like rivers flowing into the sea!

"This is......?"

Kiana stared at her hands in shock. Brilliant golden energy flowed from her fingertips, forming mysterious lines on her skin. She could feel an unprecedented power awakening within her.

Because this power was even stronger than the power she had before entering this space! You know, that was the complete Herrscher of the Void.

"Have I...become the Ruler of Truth?" Bronya's voice came from the side, with a hint of surprise in her voice.

"Bronya, do you know what our situation is now?"

Bronya nodded and looked back at the cute players behind her, whose faces were either gritting their teeth or excited.

"Our current state should have become our strongest form in the future - I am the Herrscher of Truth, Mei is the Herrscher of Origin, and you, Kiana, are the Herrscher of End. This is all thanks to these captains..."

“The Herrscher of the End?! How could I become the Herrscher of the End in the future?!”

Kiana seemed to find it hard to accept, but soon she calmed down, raised the double energy guns in her hands, and aimed at the huge Honkai beast in the sky.

"Forget it... Bronya, you must explain these things to us clearly when we get back! But..."

Kiana took a deep breath, her golden eyes blazing with determination. "The most important thing now is to carve out a way for our captain to survive!"

Three (one) Another stream of light shot up into the sky, dragging a long tail of flame straight towards the nine-headed beast!

"So many people love us and support us..." Kiana's voice resounded through the sky, and the power of the end condensed into a dazzling ball of light in her palm. "Even in the face of such a desperate situation, they still believe in us—"

"We..." The power of the three Herrschers merged perfectly at this moment, transforming into a torrent of light that pierced through heaven and earth. "We can't lose!!!"

The moment the golden beam of light collided with the nine-headed beast, the entire world seemed to stand still for a second—

Then, there was an earth-shattering explosion!

The blinding white light swallowed up everything, and the nine-headed beast let out a final unwilling wail. Before the black fog was completely purified, everyone saw a golden crack appear in the sky.

"Not enough!" Bronya's mechanical arm unfolded into a cannon. "One more shot!"

And at this moment, outside of space——

"Good opportunity!" Tianming suddenly opened his eyes. Because of the crack, he also sensed the powerful power of desire in the space.

"System, invest all your reserved fantasy points!"

【Warning: Excessive consumption may cause...】

"Don't worry about the consequences!" Tianming roared and pressed his hands on the space crack, "Break it for me!"

Golden light surged out from his palm, combining with the power of the three Herrschers within—

"Crack..."

A crisp cracking sound echoed, followed by countless spider-web-like cracks spreading across the sky. The first ray of sunlight passed through the cracks, gently caressing the faces of each player.

When the last wisp of black mist dissipated, Kiana and the other two slowly landed in the center of the crowd. Their Herrscher forms were fading, but each of them wore a relieved smile.

"We..." Gu Xiaoqing looked at the sun-drenched earth, her voice choked with sobs, "We won..."

After a brief silence, deafening cheers resounded through the sky!

Players hugged each other, some wept with joy, others raised their controllers and cheered. The development team member wearing his Honkai Impact 3rd work badge knelt on the ground, tears blurring his spectacles: "So this is... the true meaning of 'fighting for all that is good in the world'..."

Lan Yang walked up to Kiana and bowed deeply. "Thank you...you kept us alive."

"No," Kiana smiled and shook her head, her eyes sweeping over every excited face, "We should thank all the captains. Without you, we couldn't have done this ourselves."

Behind her, Bronya and Mei smiled at each other and nodded at the same time.

In an unnoticed corner, Tianming wiped the sweat from his forehead, a pleased smile on his face: "Well done...my association members."

Volume 1: The Birth of MiHoYo: 122 Returning to Blue Planet, Feeling Lost

Golden sunlight streamed through the cracks in the world's barrier, illuminating every face brimming with joy. Players hugged each other, cheered, and some even knelt on the ground in excitement, kissing the land they had just fought for.

"Can we really... go home now?" A young man wearing glasses trembled as he pushed his glasses up. Tears formed into tiny droplets on his lenses as he looked up at the familiar sight of Earth in the sky. The silhouettes of skyscrapers, the bustling streets—that was the blue planet they had longed for.

At this moment, Lin Xiaosa suddenly shuddered. She hugged her arms tightly, her teeth chattering unconsciously, as if some invisible chill had penetrated her bones.

"Sa-chan, what's wrong?" Lan Yue approached with concern, but saw that her friend's face was terribly pale. "What happened? Your hands are so cold..."

"That person..." Lin Xiaosa's pupils contracted violently, her sight fixed on the crack in the sky, "That bastard is coming!"

As if to confirm her words, a slender figure slowly descended from the crack. Her silvery hair fluttered gently in the air currents, her golden eyes like a molten sun, and her familiar white clothes glowed faintly in the sunlight.

"It's the president!" Kiana exclaimed in surprise. Her voice was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples among the crowd.

"That bastard!" Lin Xiaosa's fists clenched until they made a creaking sound, her nails digging deep into her palms. Her eyes were red, as if she was suppressing some surging emotions. "It's always like this... It's always him..."

Zhong Ling stared blankly at the figure in the sky, memories flooding back. The silver-haired man who had confronted her in the conference room, the enigmatic founder of miHoYo, now appeared before everyone in such an extraordinary manner.

"So... it's really him..." she whispered softly, her voice a mixture of shock and some inexplicable relief.

Tianming, suspended in mid-air, bowed deeply. When he straightened, an apologetic smile crossed his face. "Thank you all for joining miHoYo's Honkai Impact 3rd demo. I'm sure you all had a lot of fun."

"What the hell is this fun!" A programmer in a plaid shirt jumped up. "We almost died! Do you know how scary those Honkai beasts are?!"

"So, what exactly happened just now?" Lan Yang pushed up his glasses, his gaze behind the lenses sharp as a knife. "What exactly is this so-called 'trial meeting'?"

Tianming's smile remained unchanged, but a complex expression flashed across his golden eyes. "I'm sorry, you were sucked into this world for some reason. Now, I will send you back." He paused. "As for the truth... is it really that important?"

He raised his hand, and a faint golden light began to condense at his fingertips. "Because from now on, I will erase all your memories of this world. In other words, you will no longer remember anything that happened just now."

"What?!" A cry of surprise erupted from the crowd.

Gu Jingyan smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Is it like this again? Well... why do we say 'again'?" His expression suddenly became confused, as if something important had slipped away from his memory.

"Hey! That white-haired bastard!" Lin Xiaosa suddenly broke free from Lan Yue's obstruction and pointed at Tianming in the sky and cursed, "Are you doing this on purpose?! I just started to have a good impression of miHoYo, and you're using this trick!"

Her voice was filled with grievance and loss that she herself hadn't noticed, as if this scene had been repeated countless times. Lan Yue hugged her waist tightly, but couldn't help but tear up: "Sa-chan! Calm down! We really can't beat him!"

Zhong Ling stared at Tianming quietly, then glanced down at her palm. There, the warmth of a blue figure still lingered. "Since Kiana and the others are real... Eula should be too," she said, her voice almost inaudible. "I wonder when we'll meet again..."

Lan Yang appeared calm on the surface, but within, a turbulent storm was brewing. Who was this silver-haired man? Did those characters really exist? Why did he have to erase his memories? Countless questions raced through his mind, but ultimately, he took a deep breath and accepted it. "Never mind... After everything we've been through today, at least miHoYo isn't our enemy."

Gu Xiaoqing stumbled over to Kiana's side, her small hands tightly clutching the corner of her clothes. Tears streamed down her face, leaving two streaks on her dirty face. "Sister Kiana...will I ever really forget you?"

Her voice was trembling. "I don't want to forget... We just fought together, and it was such a wonderful memory..."

Kiana knelt down and gently wiped the tears from the girl's face. A faint golden light shone from her fingertips, the power of the Herrscher of the End flowing silently. "It's okay, Xiaoqing," she whispered softly, her voice filled with a kind of determination that transcended time and space. "As long as you always believe in miracles, one day, we will meet again."

"Snapped!"

The sound of Tianming's finger snaps echoed crisply between heaven and earth.

The dazzling white light instantly drowned out everyone's sight...

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In the trial play area of ​​the miHoYo building, soft prompt sounds echoed in the corridor.

"Ding-ling-ling! Trial time is up! Everyone, please come out of the cubicles~~"

With the sound of electronic locks being released, the cubicle doors slowly opened. Players emerged one after another, each with a look of similar bewilderment and loss on their faces. They all clutched their chests, as if something vital was missing.

"Strange..." a young man muttered to himself, "The game is obviously fun, why do I feel so bad?"

In the hall, the media reporters, who had been waiting for a long time, swarmed in. A female reporter with a ponytail stopped the first few players to emerge and put the microphone directly to their mouths: "Gentlemen, you all look so down. Is it because Honkai Impact 3rd is not satisfactory?"

Several people looked at each other, and finally shook their heads in unison.

"The game is fun..." one of them answered in a low voice, his eyes unconsciously drifting into the distance, as if looking for something.

"Then... is it because the plot is so cruel and tear-jerking?" the female reporter asked persistently.

The players were silent. They vaguely remembered signing a non-disclosure agreement, but what puzzled them even more was this: they'd only played the prologue, so why did they feel the weight of life and death?

"The plot is great, but we signed a non-disclosure agreement," another person finally replied. "But the reason we're like this isn't because of the plot..."

The female reporter frowned in confusion. "Why is that...?"

"Everyone! Kiana and Mei are there!"

Someone's shout instantly ignited the entire hall. As if driven by some instinct, the players rushed to the rest area. Some even wiped away tears as they ran, unsure of the reason for their excitement.

Kiana and Mei sat on the sofa in the lounge, pretending to be calm while drinking coffee. When she saw the surging crowd, Mei almost drew her sword reflexively.

"What a reaction..." Kiana muttered softly, quietly holding Mei's hand. "It seems the president's memory erasure wasn't as thorough as we thought."

The crowd surrounded them. Some pulled out their phones to take pictures frantically, others were so excited they were incoherent, and a few girls even rushed over to hug Kiana, crying out, "I'm so glad you're all okay!"

"Strange..." A young man wearing glasses stood at the edge of the crowd, pushing his glasses up in confusion. "It's clearly just a game character, why does it feel like... like an old friend reunited after a long absence?"

Volume 1: The Birth of MiHoYo: News on the 123 System Fragments~ (Monthly Ticket Bonus)

The clamor in the demo area gradually faded, and Lan Yang's pace quickened. His back was already drenched in cold sweat, and his white shirt clung to his skin. He could still hear the cheers of the crowd in the distance. Kiana seemed to be taking photos with the players—players who had completely forgotten the truth.

Just now, after he returned to Blue Star, Gu Xiaoqing beside him lost her memory of what happened just now, but she didn't care about him. Instead, she opened the door and rushed directly towards Kiana.

But that's not the point. The point is...

"Didn't that white-haired man say he wanted to erase our memories of what happened just now? Why is my memory intact? I still remember everything that happened just now very clearly..."

"Could it be..."

Lan Yang's fingers trembled uncontrollably. He glanced down at his watch. The milky white stone inlaid in the center of the dial was emitting a faint fluorescence, flickering like breathing.

"Is that really why..." He swallowed hard, his Adam's apple rolling violently. This seemingly ordinary stone was actually the product of the organization's top-secret project. Even he, the team leader, had only been given it temporarily before this mission.

Security personnel at the exit were checking the belongings of departing players. Lan Yang took a deep breath and forced himself to slow down. He raised his wrist naturally, allowing the security personnel to scan the QR code on his wristband.

"Ding—Verification passed."

The moment the mechanical female voice sounded, Lan Yang almost lost control of his urge to run away. However, his special agent skills allowed him to maintain perfect facial expression and even nodded to the security personnel.

The sunlight hit him, making him squint. In the parking lot, his unassuming black sedan sat quietly. Lan Yang practically lunged at the door, his finger pressing the unlock button three times before he succeeded.

"Faster...Faster..."

The moment the engine roared, his tense nerves finally relaxed a little. Through the rearview mirror, the miHoYo building receded into the distance. Lan Yang's fingers drummed on the steering wheel, his mind rapidly organizing the contents of the report—about the silver-haired man who could tear through space with his bare hands, about the real-life game characters, about Kiana, known as the "Herrscher of the End"...

"Snapped!"

The crisp sound of snapping fingers suddenly rang out in the closed compartment.