It must be miHoYo's doing.

Longguo's foreign affairs spokesperson also held a press conference.

The full satellite-monitored footage of a tornado destroying the U.S. Seventh Fleet was released.

Of course, Tianming blocked any outside investigation at that time. This was a virtual image he asked Meita to create, but it was enough to deceive the natives of Blue Star.

Later, a spokesperson for the Dragon Kingdom's foreign ministry announced that, after a desperate rescue effort by the Dragon Kingdom rescue team, more than half of the U.S. Seventh Fleet's soldiers had been rescued. The U.S. was told to pay 10 billion U.S. dollars before retrieving them.

This time, the whole world was shocked.

This news has surpassed the first test of MiHoYo's new work "Genshin Impact" that previously dominated the world's headlines, and is even expected to become the topic of the year today.

There are many different opinions both at home and abroad.

Some MiHoYo haters began to joke that MiHoYo's popularity had been snatched away, and now no one cared about MiHoYo's first test.

Who would have thought that it would happen in just over an hour.

A Jubo user named Gu Cheng posted a photo.

That was a picture taken from a long distance with a high-magnification camera of the tornado just as it appeared.

The photo instantly gained popularity and was spread to major domestic and international platforms, with its popularity second only to the incident in which the Seventh Fleet of the US Army was wiped out by a tornado.

As for why, it is because, in this photo, you can vaguely see the shadow of a six-winged dragon in the tornado.

I guess Lian Tianming didn't expect that there would be a photographer who could capture a tornado between the space barriers of his subordinates.

And this Gu Cheng also has a great background. He is a world-renowned photographer and has won dozens of photography awards in his life.

At the same time, at Gu Jingyan's home.

Gu Jingyan looked at the photo on Jubo and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

Because this person is none other than his grandfather, who inspired him to love photography when he was a child, but he later strayed from the path and became interested in 2D photography. As a result, he was often scolded by his grandfather.

"This old man is still as sharp as ever..."

Next to him, Gu Xiaoqing enlarged the photo on the computer with a puzzled look on her face.

"This shadow seems familiar."

"Why does it look familiar?" Gu Jingyan wondered.

"Although it looks like an illusion caused by overlapping shadows, it can't be a real dragon because dragons only have one pair of wings. But I do know of a dragon with three pairs of wings!"

Gu Jingyan's pupils shrank.

"You mean..."

"That's right! The Wind Dragon Tevarin!"

.........

Of course, Gu Jingyan and his sister weren't the only ones to discover this. After all, miHoYo's first beta was the hottest topic in the world.

This discovery was initially only circulated within the miHoYo circle, but it spread widely.

Especially when Sa-chan, who started the live broadcast of "Genshin Impact" the next day, opened the photo, made a serious gesture, and said the words - "It must be miHoYo!"

Things quickly spiraled out of control, and fans flocked to the scene, suspecting that miHoYo had instructed the Wind Dragon, Tevarin, to destroy the Seventh Fleet. After all, the first beta had just begun yesterday, and everyone had just finished watching the Wind Dragon storyline, and for something like this to happen the next day, it seemed like a complete coincidence.

Before long, the picture with the phrase "It must be miHoYo's doing!" surpassed the tornado destroying the Seventh Fleet itself in popularity, becoming the world's most popular.

Of course, everyone thought this was impossible, but that didn't stop people from having fun.

Compared to serious news, people prefer fun and gossip.

By the time Tianming realized what was happening, it was already too late to save the situation.

Tianming held his forehead and said, "No... this really wasn't us who did it!"

…………

Tianming rubbed his temples and turned off the buzzing trending search feed. The screen finally froze on a comment with a million likes: "MiHoYo, please release a ship-borne weapon similar to Tevarin! I'll buy it!"

"These netizens really are..." He smiled wryly and shook his head, throwing the terminal aside. The afterglow of the setting sun shone through the French windows onto the office carpet, painting the entire room a warm orange.

Meita approached with a steaming cup of coffee, her long brown hair gleaming golden in the sunset. "Master, public opinion monitoring shows that despite the internet's meme-fueled hype, the popularity of Genshin Impact's first beta test has rebounded by 327%, with pre-registrations exceeding 500 million."

"As expected." Tianming took the coffee and took a sip. "After all, the people of Blue Star still believe in science. The hype about these supernatural events fades quickly."

He put down his coffee cup, stood up and stretched. "Compared to this..."

With a flash of blue light, Tianming's figure disappeared in the office.

Within the Chen Ge Hu, sunlight filtered through the translucent walls, casting dappled shadows across the meticulously manicured lawn. Beneath an ancient cherry tree, Ying sat upright, her golden eyes flickering with anticipation and unease. Her slender fingers unconsciously caressed the edgeless sword at her knees, its blade gleaming with a cold metallic sheen in the sunlight.

Not far away, Paimon and Silkcock were feasting at a white round table filled with desserts.

"This strawberry cake is so delicious!" Paimon's face was covered with cream. She raised her fork and pointed it at Silkcock. "But I can still eat ten more!"

Silkcock gracefully cut off a small piece of tiramisu, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. "How about a competition to see who can finish this plate of macarons first?"

"Let's compete!" Paimon puffed up his cheeks and grabbed three macarons and stuffed them into his mouth at the same time.

Tianming suddenly appeared before Ying, his expression instantly changing from helpless to a business-like smile. "Sorry for the wait, Miss Ying."

Ying's shoulders trembled slightly, then she straightened her back: "President... after joining the association, can I really find my brother?"

Her voice was soft, yet it carried a firmness that could not be ignored. The sunlight filtered through the branches of the cherry trees, casting tiny specks of light on her white dress.

Tianming sat down on the rattan chair across from Ying, tapping the armrest with his fingertips. "Whether I can find your brother..." He deliberately dragged out his words, watching Ying's expression grow increasingly tense. "I can't guarantee that."

Ying's fingertips suddenly tightened, and her knuckles turned white from the force.

"The secrets of you two, Gemini, touch upon the very essence of this world," Tianming's gaze deepened, as if he could see through people's hearts. "Even I can't fully grasp them."

Cherry blossom petals drifted down in the wind, and a pink petal landed right on Ying's golden hair. But she didn't reach out to brush it away, but stared straight at Tianming, waiting for what would happen next.

"But!" Tianming suddenly raised his voice, his fingers drawing a shining arc in the air. "Join our association, and you'll have a greater chance of finding your brother!"

Ying blinked, her long eyelashes casting a tiny shadow on her cheek: "A greater... chance?"

Volume 2 must be done by miHoYo! 乆! : 017 Ying's "Strongest Original System"

Ying silently gazed at the contract floating in the empty inkstone, the words reflected in her golden eyes. Her fingertips gently stroked the hilt of the edgeless sword, her knuckles turning slightly white from the pressure.

"Okay! I'm in!"

The three words resounded loudly, echoing in the space of the Dust Song Pot. Paimon, who was flying out of the kitchen with a cream cake in his arms, almost dropped it when he heard the sound.

The contract transformed into golden light and merged into Ying's wrist, becoming a bracelet engraved with the words "miHoYo." The next moment, the terminal displayed a light screen and subtitles.

Welcome new member "Ying" to join the miHoYo World Rescue Mutual Aid Association

【Currently a junior member.】

"Come on, come on!" Tianming rubbed his hands excitedly, his smile too bright. "Newbie benefits, 20 new member subsidy wishes!"

His fingertips traced an arc in the air, and a dazzling starry sky unfolded on the ceiling of the Chen Ge Hu. Ying looked up and saw countless stars circulating in it, each containing an unknown power.

Ying took a deep breath and clicked the "Ten Consecutive Wishes" button.

Ten meteors fell from the sky, and after the light faded—

6 white 3 green 1 blue

"Uh..." Ying bit her finger, "It seems... not ideal?"

Tianming laughed dryly: "Don't worry, there are still ten more rounds!"

The second wave of meteors fell——

6 white, 2 green, 1 blue, 1 purple

Paimeng, who had just figured out the rules, now floated over to Ying and whispered, "It's okay, at least you have a guaranteed purple..."

Ying reached out to touch the purple ball of light, but the ball of light suddenly turned into a stream of light and penetrated into her eyebrows.

【System binding...】

[Binding successful! 】

[Host Ying, welcome to use the strongest original human system]

Ying's body suddenly froze. She blinked in confusion, as if listening to a sound that didn't exist.

"President..." she said hesitantly, "This system is..."

Tianming immediately took two exaggerated steps back, his eyes wide. "Oh my! This is incredible!" He circled around Ying. "You actually got the system! This is the rarest growth item among the purple items!"

Paimon approached Ying curiously and asked, "What? Is the system something delicious?"

Ying shook her head blankly: "It said...it can help me become stronger..."

"It's more than just getting stronger!" Tianming danced excitedly, "This is a magical weapon that can make you the strongest in the world! Come and see what it can do?"

Ying blinked, and a virtual interface that only she could see appeared before her eyes:

[Host: Ying

Rating: 1

Power: 10

Agility: 12

Spirit: 15

Elemental Affinity: 20

Apart from the panel data, there is only a task system with two tasks.

【Main Mission 1: Upgrade! Host

Level 10 by killing monsters.

Progress: 1/10

Reward: Teleportation to the entire Teyvat map, 50 free attribute points]

【Main Mission 2: All-rounder in Seven Series!

Description: Collect the right to use seven elemental forces

Progress: 1/7

Reward: Shadow Clone Technique, Free Attribute Points × 50,

When she read out the content of the task, Tianming's eyes lit up obviously.

"What a coincidence!" He grasped Ying's hand. "Collecting the seven elemental powers is precisely our association's key research project! Come, come, I'll personally guide you through this mission!"

Before Ying could react, Tianming had already opened the portal. Paimeng hurriedly dropped the cake and threw himself into Ying's arms.

"Wait! We're not ready yet..."

A blue light flashed, and the three figures disappeared into the Chenge Pot...

In fact, these tasks were issued to Ying by Tianming himself. After Tianming upgraded his system, he also knew why he could not go to other areas of Teyvat. It turned out that the protagonist Traveler did not come and the map was not unlocked.

As an outsider, he had to wait until travelers came into contact with the Seven Days Statues of other countries to unlock the map before he could travel to other areas.

So, Tianming released the second main task, and under the pretext of helping Ying complete the task, let Ying open the entire map of Teyvat.

So, in the next hour, Tianming would first use the teleportation to bring himself and Ying to the border of a country, and then let Ying enter the new area to contact the Seven Days Statue. While gaining the right to use new elemental power, he also helped Tianming unlock a new activity area.

This wave is a win-win.

………………

In front of the Seven-Day Statue in Liyue Harbor, space suddenly warped. Ying stumbled out of the portal, nearly hitting the statue's base.

This portal was naturally opened for her by Tianming.

Although Tianming cannot enter the areas of other countries, it is still easy for him to open a portal to a certain place.

"This is..." She looked up and saw the red maple trees on Feiyunpo blooming like fire in the sunset.

"Hurry up and touch the statue!" Tianming urged from a distance, his eyes fixed on Ying's hand.

Ying hesitantly reached out her hand. As her fingertips touched the surface of the statue, the power of the rock element surged into her body like a tide. Golden lines appeared on her wrist, then quickly disappeared.

[Obtain the right to use the rock element]

[Current progress: 2/7]