It must be miHoYo's doing.

The two of them lowered their heads in shame.

Lin Xiaosa took a deep breath, her fingers tapping rapidly on the keyboard. "Anti-Entropy is a mysterious organization fighting against the Honkai Impact 3rd. Their technology is far superior to modern technology..." Her voice gradually became trembling. "This can't be a coincidence..."

The three heads came together to connect the strange things that happened during this period one by one - the sudden support from the military that miHoYo received, the vague battle memories at the trial meeting,

"I knew it was all miHoYo's fault!" Lin Xiaosa slammed his laptop shut. "I'm going home right now to post a video exposing this shady company!"

At that moment, a blinding flash of lightning streaked across the sky. A deafening roar of thunder followed, and the entire cafe instantly plunged into darkness. Amidst the panicked screams of the maids, Gu Xiaoqing suddenly grabbed Lin Xiaosa's hand and said, "Sister Sa...outside..."

Through the rain-blurred glass windows, several tall, dark figures appeared on the street. They had inhuman silhouettes, shrouded in an ominous black mist. They were none other than the Honkai Beasts that had appeared at the demo!

"Get down!" Gu Jingyan pushed the two girls under the table. The sound of shattering glass was accompanied by the screams of the crowd as the floor-to-ceiling windows of the cafe were shattered by a giant claw.

Just as the three Honkai beasts were about to charge in, a blue energy barrier suddenly unfolded at the doorway. A tall man in a brown windbreaker approached through the rain, pushing up his glasses, a cold blue light reflecting off the lenses.

Volume 2 must be done by miHoYo! 乆! : 003 Lao Yang works hard and fights back with all his might!

"Really..." Walter Yang sighed, and the Star of Eden in his hand began to spin. "Can't you even give me time to come in and have a cup of coffee?"

Three gravity waves accurately hit the Honkai beasts, pinning them to the ground and preventing them from moving. Walter snapped his fingers lightly, and the Honkai beasts' bodies fell apart under the distortion of gravity, dissipating into black mist.

The customers in the cafe stared at this scene in amazement. Before they could react, another flash of white light appeared, and Tianming's clone appeared in mid-air. He glanced at the frightened crowd and frowned slightly: "Uh...are we late..."

Because the number of incidents of evil creatures from outer space has increased recently, Tianming cannot supervise the battle in person, so he created several clones to deal with the aftermath.

"You again!" Lin Xiaosa got the courage from nowhere and crawled out from under the table and pointed at Tianming, "Are you going to delete our memories again?"

Tianming raised an eyebrow in surprise: "No? Why are you guys here again? Are you the kind of sticky people?"

"I'm warning you!" Lin Xiaosa's voice trembled with anger. "If you dare to delete my memory again this time, I'll gamble my entire reputation as a TikTok user and spend the rest of my life criticizing MiHoYo!"

Walter watched this scene with great interest and muttered softly: "This girl is quite courageous..."

Tianming chuckled, a hint of amusement flashing in his golden eyes: "Come on~"

"Snapped!"

The crisp sound of snapping fingers echoed throughout the cafe. White light swept through everyone's eyes, and memories receded like a tide...

When the power was restored and the lights came back on, the customers looked around in confusion. The shattered glass windows were now intact under Tianming's resurrection power. In a corner, Lin Xiaosa and the other two stared blankly at the cold coffee in front of each other.

"What were we... talking about just now?" Gu Xiaoqing rubbed his temples.

"It seems like... anti-entropy or something?" Gu Jingyan said uncertainly.

Lin Xiaosa frowned, feeling empty inside, as if she had forgotten something important. She subconsciously took out her phone, turned on the camera, and pointed it at the rainy street outside the window.

A flash of lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the outline of the miHoYo building in the distance. Lin Xiaosa's hand suddenly stopped—in that instant of light, she seemed to see a figure in a brown windbreaker on the rooftop staring at her.

She blinked, and when she looked again, there was no one there.

"Is it an illusion..." Lin Xiaosa muttered to himself, but he couldn't explain the strong feeling of unwillingness and anger that suddenly surged in his heart.

The TV in the cafe suddenly started playing news: "...miHoYo announced that they will hold a press conference for the first beta test of 'Genshin Impact' next Monday..."

Lin Xiaosa clenched her fists. Although she didn't know where this emotion came from, she was certain of one thing—she had to uncover miHoYo's secrets, no matter what the cost.

"Boom!"

Lin Xiaosa slammed her palm down on the coffee table, making the ice in the cup clink. She stood up suddenly, and her chair scraped against the floor with a sharp sound. The customers in the cafe looked sideways, and even the maid behind the counter looked up in surprise.

"I've made up my mind!" Her voice trembled, yet she was incredibly determined. "Isn't the first beta test launch for Genshin Impact happening three days from now, next Monday? By then, my account will be unblocked..."

Gu Jingyan and Gu Xiaoqing stared at her in a daze. The neon lights outside the window shone through the rain curtain onto Lin Xiaosa's face, illuminating her slightly red eyes.

"I'll take advantage of miHoYo's popularity..." She took a deep breath, her voice trailing off, "and release a video exposing the truth about miHoYo."

The background music in the cafe changed at this moment. Amid the soft piano sound, Lin Xiaosa clenched his fists tightly, his nails almost digging into his palms.

"This is my one fight... I'm risking everything."

Her shoulders trembled slightly, and her voice seemed to come from far away: "Even if... I might be blocked immediately after posting the video..."

"Even if... the account I've managed for years... might be completely destroyed..."

"Even if...no one believes me..."

A teardrop fell on the table, splashing a tiny drop of water. Lin Xiaosa quickly wiped her face with the back of her hand. When she raised her head, a stubborn light flashed in her eyes.

"But I definitely won't regret it!"

She grabbed her backpack and was about to leave, but she was so hasty that she almost knocked over the chair. Gu Jingyan suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist: "Wait!"

Lin Xiaosa froze in place, not turning back. The lights from the cafe cast a long shadow on her.

"Don't worry," Gu Jingyan's voice was very soft, but very firm, "Your video won't be blocked so soon."

Lin Xiaosa slowly turned around and saw that Gu Jingyan had taken off his glasses. His eyes, which usually had a playful look on them, were now extremely serious, glowing amber under the light.

"Since you're risking everything..." He stood up, tapping the camera on his chest with his slender fingers, "I'll go crazy with you for once."

He curled his lips into a slightly scoundrelly smile. "I guarantee with the honor of Mirror Hunter that your video will not be banned within three hours of posting it!"

"And me!" Gu Xiaoqing suddenly jumped up from her chair, spilling the juice. She raised her hands high, her ponytail swinging. "I'm a genius hacker! I can help, too!"

Lin Xiaosa's eyes instantly turned red. She bit her lip, her voice choking with sobs: "But... don't you like miHoYo? Now... I want to discredit miHoYo..."

"Hehe~" Gu Xiaoqing tilted her head and laughed, a sly glint in her eyes, "Sister Sa-chan, I admit that I'm your hater~ But I'm not helping you because I hate miHoYo..."

She stood on tiptoe and leaned close to Lin Xiaosa's ear: "It's because I can see that Sister Sa-chan actually likes miHoYo, right?"

"What...what!" Lin Xiaosa's face flushed red all the way to her ears. She took two steps back in panic, her voice rising an octave. "I don't like miHoYo! MiHoYo and the like...I hate them the most!"

After saying that, she turned and ran, almost bumping into the maid carrying coffee. The glass door was pushed open, and the night wind, carrying raindrops, rushed towards her.

After running more than ten meters, Lin Xiaosa suddenly stopped. She turned around and looked at the two blurry figures in the cafe - Gu Jingyan was helplessly wiping the juice spilled by Gu Xiaoqing, while Gu Xiaoqing waved at her vigorously.

"Thank you..." she whispered, her voice drowned out by the sound of rain.

On a roadside electronic billboard, a countdown advertisement for MiHoYo's "Genshin Impact" flashed. Lin Xiaosa looked up at the promotional image on the screen and seemed to see a white figure winking at her.

"I will definitely...find out the truth..."

She pulled her coat tighter, turned, and walked out into the rain. The lights of the miHoYo Building in the distance pierced through the rain, like a beacon pointing the way.

Inside the café, Gu Jingyan gazed out the window at the receding figure, stroking his camera thoughtfully. "Xiaoqing, do you really think so? That arrogant Sa-chan is actually..."

"Of course!" Gu Xiaoqing licked the cream off her fork and mumbled, "Her computer wallpaper is the official poster for Honkai Impact 3rd! I saw it when I hacked in~"

"Wait, you hacked her computer?!"

"Shhh—it's a secret!"

The wind chimes on the glass door jingled, and the rain continued to fall.

There are still three days and seven hours until the launch of "Genshin Impact".

PS: 4 chapters left

Volume 2 must be miHoYo's doing! 乆! : 004 must be miHoYo's doing! 乆!

Three days later, the lights of the Shanghai International Convention and Exhibition Center were as bright as stars.

The stage for the "Genshin Impact" first beta test launch event was designed to resemble a miniature landscape of Teyvat, with Mondstadt's cathedral and the mountains of Liyue brought to life in a play of light and shadow. The hundreds of seats below were packed, and the front-row media area was ablaze with camera flashes.

Zhong Ling stood on the stage, dressed in a sharp white suit. The director's countdown was playing from behind the miniature headphones. Her fingers tapped lightly on the edge of the podium, her eyes scanning the eagerly awaited audience.

"Genshin Impact's first beta test has officially begun!" Zhong Ling's voice echoed throughout the venue through the sound system. "During this period, our miHoYo virtual anchors will take time to livestream, so please stay tuned."

Amidst thunderous applause, reporters raised their arms. A female reporter wearing black-framed glasses asked, "Director Zhong, as a 2D game company, why did you choose to develop such a high-investment project like an open world?"

Just as Zhong Ling was about to respond, the curtain at the side of the stage suddenly swayed. Yao Le, dressed in a miHoYo uniform, hurried up, her high heels clacking rapidly against the floor. She leaned over and whispered something in Zhong Ling's ear, causing her brow to furrow.

"Someone is slandering us at miHoYo?" Zhong Ling lowered her voice. "Is the impact significant?"

Yao Le shook his head and handed her the tablet. "You'd better take a look at it yourself. I'll wrap up the press conference here."

Zhong Ling quickly scanned the screen, her expression growing increasingly serious. "Okay, I'll handle it." She handed the microphone to Yao Le and quickly walked backstage.

Yao Le stayed to answer reporters' questions.

Backstage, Zhong Ling was thoughtful after watching the new video posted by Sajiang.

"This matter still needs to be reported. If we ignore it, there will probably be trouble."

In the Dust Song Pot space in Teyvat, Tianming was already watching Sa-chan's latest video.

In the video, Sa-chan took off her anime headgear for the first time, revealing her true face. Her beautiful and cute face could not hide the seriousness on her face.

"Everyone, what I'm about to say may be unbelievable and absurd, but please listen to me. This is my lifelong request."

After the opening remarks, Sa-chan began to tell the story.

"Just three days ago, my account was banned for no apparent reason."

"Some people said I violated regulations, while others said I had touched the capital market and offended some powerful figures. But after my investigation, the truth finally came to light."

"The person who ordered my ban was none other than miHoYo!"

Seeing this, Tianming asked Meita beside him with some curiosity.

"After we acquired shares in Bilibili, you banned her? Yingqi 鹨1『沾爾爾咎弍〣yueyi"

Meita shook his head. "No, it must have been someone under his command who acted on their own initiative. After all, this Sa-chan is miHoYo's number one anti-fan online."

"That's not surprising, come on, keep watching~~"

In the video, Sa-chan continued to speak.

"You may have heard recently that a mysterious company acquired stakes in several major internet media companies, including Yinfo, Jubo, and Bilibili. However, no one has ever paid attention to what this company is. So, let me tell you now: it's called Anti-Entropy Investment."

"Does this sound unfamiliar to you all? It seems like it has nothing to do with miHoYo. But let me be frank. I previously attended an offline demo for Honkai Impact 3rd, and there was an organization there called Anti-Entropy. Some people might still think this is a coincidence."

"But then I found out something else. That is, the former Hoyoverse studio, which is now a subsidiary of miHoYo Games, was actually acquired by this Anti-Entropy Investment. You can all find this out yourself. Once is a coincidence, but twice I don't think it is a coincidence."

"Then, can we reasonably infer that this Anti-Entropy Investment Company is actually a subsidiary of miHoYo? And miHoYo's purpose of investing in several major internet companies and gaining a say in them is crystal clear!"

"MiHoYo wants to control public opinion and silence us!"

"Have you ever imagined this? If everything we just found out is true. Mihoyo has invested in almost every online media platform, including Yinyin, Jubo, and Bilibili... then we will always be living in the information cocoon created by Mihoyo..."

"But what I want to say is more than that."

"Everyone has probably heard about the global gold financial crisis a few months ago. Hundreds of billions of gold instantly flowed into the market, causing prices to plummet and many gold collectors to suffer losses. Many are searching for the real culprit, and some even suspect the United States was behind it. But here I want to share my guess..."

"My research reveals that miHoYo was quietly established in Shanghai before the financial crisis erupted, with an initial registered capital of 10 billion. And right after the financial crisis, miHoYo's total assets suddenly skyrocketed by hundreds of billions, roughly equivalent to the amount of gold invested in the market. So, can we speculate that all of this was miHoYo's doing?"

"Speaking of this, some American guards might start to curse. All I can say is, hold on, I have more explosive news."

"Next, there's something even more outrageous."

"At the CP Comic Con over a month ago, my performance spot was snatched away by miHoYo's holographic projection show for no apparent reason."

"A month ago, a tunnel collapsed outside of Shanghai. Seconds before the tunnel collapsed, the livestreaming miHoYo virtual streamer, Kaia Diluk, suddenly announced he was leaving the show."

"Three weeks ago, during the Zhong Group's 'Girls' War' livestream incident, someone noticed that within seconds of the incident, miHoYo's virtual streamers Eula and Noelle suddenly announced they were leaving the stream."

"A week ago, all the players who participated in the trial of Honkai Impact 3rd started crying as soon as they saw Kiana, a character in Honkai Impact 3rd."

"As I said before, a coincidence can still be a coincidence, but this is too much of a coincidence! I have reason to believe—"

Lin Xiaosa suddenly raised his right hand, extended his index finger, and made a classic gesture that has been passed down for countless years.

"These……"

“It must be miHoYo!”

………………

Tianming suddenly laughed helplessly, his laughter echoing in the space of Chen Ge Hu. "I didn't expect that after such a different world, this joke would still come out. This Sa-chan is quite courageous. She's risking her future with me. I underestimated her before."

Meita frowned worriedly: "Master, this video has been viewed over five million times. Do you want to..."

"No need." Tianming waved his hand, a strange smile curling his lips. "Wouldn't that be like a guilty conscience? Order all internet platforms not to block or reduce traffic. Let the video spread more widely!"

Volume 2 must be miHoYo's doing! 乆! :005 Slandering miHoYo? Treason!

Back to the press conference——

Yao Le was answering reporters' questions on stage: "Regarding the lack of a VR version of Genshin Impact, we believe that current mobile technology..."