It must be miHoYo's doing.

First of all, Honkai Impact 3rd provides free cloud gaming services, which are so smooth that they seem unreal.

"I tried it with my three-year-old antique phone, and it ran at 60 frames per second without any lag?"

"My home signal is extremely poor, but there's no lag at all when playing. Is this some kind of black technology from miHoYo?"

"This game doesn't use up any data at all! I played it all day with my hotspot on and only used 200MB!"

Secondly, the modeling and combat systems also crush all games on the market.

Each hair of the character has an independent physics engine. The impact feeling during combat, the time slowing effect when dodging, and even the trajectory of the enemy when being knocked away all conform to the real laws of physics.

The last and most important thing is that the benefits are explosive and can be said to be given away for free.

"300 draws at the server launch? All Valkyries are free?"

"Is this game crazy? I've been playing for a whole day and I've already got enough card draw resources to draw two S-rank characters!"

"Is miHoYo really making money? This benefit feels like charity."

——They don’t know that Tianming made this game not for money.

Inside the space of the Chen Ge Hu, Tianming looked at the wildly growing fantasy point data on the system panel, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

Kiana Kaslana (Herrscher of the Sky): Today's Fantasy Points +500

[Bronya Zajček (Herrscher of Reason): Today's Fantasy Points +320]

[Raiden Mei (Herrscher of Thunder): Today's Fantasy Points +280]

Games are the best way to collect fantasy points!

While virtual anchors can attract a large number of fans, their audience is ultimately limited. A successful game, on the other hand, can simultaneously immerse tens of millions of players in the story and immerse themselves in the characters.

…………

In the world of Honkai Impact 3rd

At this moment, Kiana was lying on the sofa of the Hyperion, yawning lazily.

"Ah, finally I don't have to livestream anymore! I'm so tired of filming videos every day!" She rolled around on the sofa, hugging the Houmu pillow. "Now, whenever players draw a card, I can just lie down and earn fantasy points, hehe."

Mei shook her head helplessly: "Kiana, you will become a salted fish if you continue like this."

"What does it matter?! Anyway, the crystals I earned from the game are enough to spend now~~ Hehe~~ The president is so nice to us~~"

Mei sighed, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise - after all, she also received 280 fantasy points today, which was enough for her to draw a wave from Tianming's wish cloud!

…………

Back to Blue Star, let’s get back to the game.

If the battle system and benefits have already shocked the players, then the plot performance is the real key to making "Honkai Impact 3rd" a hit.

Thanks to Bronya's memory image extraction technology and Tianming's memory star god's power, the entire game is an animated film-level performance, with no standing still or dialogue!

While other 2D games still use character portraits + dialogue boxes to advance the plot, Honkai Impact 3rd directly makes all dialogues, battles, and cutscenes dynamic.

The characters do not stand still and recite their lines, but walk, turn around, smile, get angry, and even the subtle changes in their eyes can be clearly captured.

"This game's storyline is like watching a theatrical anime!"

"I've been playing for five hours now and can't stop!"

"Is miHoYo's production capacity a monster?"

When players advanced to Chapter 8 and encountered the story of "The Queen's Coming", the entire gaming circle exploded.

In the pitch-black sky, the Herrscher of the Sky with golden eyes descended proudly, his divine power as mighty as a prison, forcing all living beings to bow down.

"Humans, your very existence is a mistake."

Her voice carried an irresistible majesty, and the background music was even more heart-shaking—it was the divine melody sung by Wendy herself, which made the players outside the screen feel a tremor from their souls.

"Does this CG really exist..."

"I almost fell to my knees because of a game CG?"

"Is this song...really something a human can sing?"

Then, when the plot progressed to the point where Kiana fell into a coma and Mei called her name desperately, the players were completely devastated.

"MiHoYo, you have no heart! Why are you torturing me, Mei!"

"Kiana, wake up!!!"

"This plot... is too cruel, isn't it?"

Players were frantically discussing the plot on social media, and some even went to the virtual anchor's live broadcast room to inquire about subsequent developments.

Kiana, the "person involved," was currently sitting on the Hyperion's sofa, clutching some potato chips. She watched the players wailing and laughed guiltlessly, "Hahahaha! Do they realize I'm the villain now?"

Bronya glanced at her expressionlessly: "Stupid Kiana, you're being pissed off by the players right now."

"Hey~ Isn't this better? The more they care about me, the faster my fantasy points will rise!"

What players don’t know is that...

The "game CG" they saw was actually not CG at all, but a record of a real battle that took place in the world of Honkai Impact 3!

Tianming simply extracted these images and slightly adjusted the rhythm, and it became an "animated movie" in the eyes of players.

As for the characters in the game?

They are all real people!

Including every line and every combat move, they were all performed by Kiana and the others themselves!

"So... we're actually controlling real Valkyries?"

If the players knew the truth, they would probably go crazy on the spot.

At this moment, Tianming was sitting in the data center of Chen Ge Hu, looking at the fantasy points that were soaring on the system panel, and he showed a satisfied smile.

"Phase One Plan—A Great Success!"

Volume 2 must be done by miHoYo! 乆! :042 Update! "The Last Lesson" is about to begin

On the Blue Star network, the comment section of the official account of "Honkai Impact 3rd" has long turned into a boiling ocean.

"MiHoYo, I beg you, please update soon!" The top comment received 24 likes, and the accompanying picture was a screenshot of the Herrscher of the Hollow looking down on everyone in the Queen's Arrival CG, followed by a full thirty crying emojis.

"Writer, can you write this? When will Kiana come back?" Thousands of replies piled up under this comment, the latest of which read: "Don't worry, brother. I bet Mei will go to the rescue in the next chapter."

"Mei's conquest gems have all been taken out, what's the point of saving her?"

In another gaming forum, a post was being forwarded crazily: "Rational analysis, who can save Kiana now?"

The poster listed various possibilities: Theresa, Fu Hua, and even some players whimsically speculated, "Could it be that Bishop Otto suddenly had a change of heart?"

In the Chengehu's data center, dozens of these discussion screens hovered before Tianming. His slender fingers tapped irritably on the empty keyboard, the galaxy pattern on his Xingsha cloak spinning faster as his emotions fluctuated.

"Master~" Meita walked over slowly, holding a special Stardust coffee. Her beautiful legs wrapped in black stockings shone seductively under the data light. "Are you still reading those comments?"

Tianming grabbed the coffee cup with one hand, and with his other hand, he suddenly enlarged a certain page - #Xiaoyu Technology Server Crash Suspected to Be MiHoYo's Fault# still firmly occupied the top spot on the hot search list, followed by a glaring word "explosion".

"This again!" He cracked his knuckles until they turned white, and the caffeine in the cup began to evaporate from the pressure. "It's been three days! Why are these people still discussing this?!"

As he roared, the screen automatically refreshed to the hot search comment section. The top comment was the familiar screenshot - the emoticon package at the end of Lin Xiaosa's video that said "It must be miHoYo's doing!", which has been reposted millions of times.

"Okay, okay..." Tianming suddenly gave a dangerous smile, "Since you guys like discussing server crashes so much..."

He snapped his fingers, and Bronya's avatar immediately solidified within the data stream. "President, what are your instructions?"

…………

The next morning, a notification popped up on the phones of all Honkai Impact 3rd players simultaneously:

To all captains: To celebrate the explosive global popularity of Honkai Impact 3rd, when the total number of players exceeds 50 million, the ninth chapter of the main storyline will be updated immediately! All players will also receive 10 precision supply cards! —Loving you, Bronya.

This announcement was like a nuclear bomb, instantly detonating the entire gaming circle.

In the livestream room of a well-known gaming anchor, the anchor, who had just woken up, stared at his phone screen for a full ten seconds before letting out a shrill, "Brothers, come and see! MiHoYo has gone crazy! Is this a real benefit?!"

The barrage exploded instantly:

"??? Am I dreaming?"

"Is this company really profitable?"

"Does Chapter 10 have to wait until 100 million players are played before it's updated?"

"Never mind, guys. I'm going to go get my whole family to come and play!"

In a university dormitory, a boy excitedly kicked open his roommate's door: "Lao Wang! Download "Honkai Impact 3rd" quickly, you are the only one missing!" Lao Wang, who was playing other games, was confused: "But I'm playing..." Before he could finish his words, his phone was snatched away and the game was forcibly installed.

Meanwhile, in a company conference room, employees were secretly sharing the same article: "How to Quickly Register Multiple Accounts to Earn 50 Million." The manager coughed, and everyone hurriedly put away their phones, unaware that the manager's tablet was displaying the download interface for Honkai Impact 3rd.

MiHoYo headquarters, inside the data monitoring room.

"It's over 3000 million!" the technician shouted, staring at the frantic jumping figures. "The growth rate has increased by 470% compared to yesterday!"

Bronya's avatar hovered on the central holographic screen, calmly reporting, "According to big data analysis, 68% of new players enter through recruitment. We estimate we'll reach our goal in 28 hours."

Cai Haoyu looked at the silver-haired young man sitting by the window and asked, "President, are we playing too big?"

Tianming shook the teacup in his hand, a sly smile on his lips: "Why are you so anxious, yiVII Liu13 Erw2? The best is yet to come."

His eyes moved to another screen - on the hot search list, #Honkai Impact 3 50 million update Chapter 9# had rushed to second place, but that hateful #Xiaoyu Technology server crash suspected to be caused by miHoYo# still stubbornly occupied the top spot.

"Tsk, almost." Tianming smacked his lips in dissatisfaction. "Meita, prepare Plan B."

"It's already being executed~" Meita, who had changed into a sexy maid outfit at some point, drew a series of codes in the air with her fingers. "All cooperating streamers have received the 'mysterious gift package'. The prediction video for Chapter 9 will be released simultaneously in three hours~"

48 hours later, at 3:17 am.

The Chengehu's alarm system suddenly sounded, waking Tianming from his nap. On the holographic screen, a huge number flashed: 50,000,000!

"Master! We've achieved our goal!" Meita rushed over excitedly, and the softness of her chest pressed against Tianming's arm without reservation.

Tianming rubbed his eyes and looked at the clock: "Four hours faster than expected?"

"Because of the sudden surge in overseas players." Bronya's image appeared. "It seems it's because a certain international superstar tweeted that he was playing our game."

"Never mind." Tianming stretched. "Let's get ready for the update. Remember to pack that 'little surprise' in as well."

Ten minutes later, all Honkai Impact 3rd players worldwide received a notification on their devices: [Chapter 9: Journey to Tomorrow Updated! 10 Precision Supply Cards Delivered to Your Mailbox!]

In a high-end apartment in Shanghai, Lin Xiaosa, who had been staying up late waiting for updates, excitedly opened the game, muttering, "Finally, I get to see Mei rescue Kiana..."

She didn't care whether it was early morning or not, she just started the live broadcast and started playing.

"Wow! Sa-chan is on air!"

"You've appeared! Mi's number one anti-fan! I didn't expect you to be watching the player count and waiting for updates like us!"

Lin Xiaosa smiled and said, "Hehe, I'm just here to criticize the plot. If they don't write it well, I'll criticize it harshly."

Lin Xiaosa clicked on update while chatting with the audience in the live broadcast room.

However, Lin Xiaosa didn't notice the almost transparent prompt at the bottom of the update announcement: [It is recommended to prepare tissues].

The updated game interface was particularly gloomy, and the background music became a low cello solo. When players couldn't wait to open the ninth chapter, they were greeted by a cutscene:

Continuing the previous plot, Kiana's body, controlled by Sirin, transformed into the Herrscher of the Sky and continued to tease Mei and others.

Then, each character made his debut.

Some players thought that Mei would rescue Kiana, but Mei, who lost the Gem of Conquest, was completely unable to fight back.

Some players thought that Bronya would rescue Kiana, but Bronya's full-strength attack didn't work at all.

Some players thought that Otto or Fu Hua would rescue Kiana, but damn, Otto shot Fu Hua to death with one shot, and even the barrage of Lin Xiaosa's live broadcast was filled with countless question marks.

"So... who else can save Kiana?"

All the audience and players were confused, and Lin Xiaosa was also a little bewildered. She couldn't think of how to save Kiana. Now, let alone saving her, she couldn't even defeat the Herrscher of the Sky.

Volume 2 must be miHoYo's doing! 乆! : 043 During "The Last Lesson", players fight back!

Then, the scene changed and the perspective shifted to Ji Zi's side.

"Could it be that Jizi saved Kiana?"

"That's for sure. Didn't you see Fu Hua give Teacher Jizi the Houkai-energy neutralizing potion? Jizi didn't use it. I guess she was planning to use it on the Herrscher of the Void, Kiana!"