[I will↗ always↘ love Elysia♪ Amen!]
["As shy as a blooming flower"? Why can't I refute that?! Damn it!!]
[What's Fairy Elysia playing today?]
"I'm going to play a game a friend recommended to me."
Elysia's soft voice rang out as the stream's screen switched to her computer desktop.
Veteran viewers began typing in chat:
[Looks like it's hypnosis time again. I'm gonna take a nap first.]
[Zzzz~~]
[Why are you all reacting like this?]
[Replying to the comment above—because all the games Fairy Elysia's old friend recommends are super boring. Listening to Fairy's voice on top of that? Sorry, I'm already getting sleepy.]
Elysia watched the barrage of cynical comments aimed at the games miHoYo used to develop.
Even if she wanted to defend Mei, she had no idea what to say.
After all, even she found the games Mei previously made rather soporific—they'd helped her through countless sleepless nights.
"This time's different though."
"This game—you've probably heard of it. It's been trending lately. It's Honkai Impact 3rd~~"
As Elysia downloaded the game, she continued chatting with her viewers.
"The promo CG, especially the remastered version, was amazing, right? I was really blown away. Dusk, adorable girls, battleships—so romantic."
But instead of easing the viewers' doubts, her words made them even more worried.
Some fans who followed the domestic mobile game scene said they had been looking forward to Honkai Impact 3rd—
—but now that the pink fairy was promoting it with such enthusiasm, they feared the game might flop.
Ding!
Despite the skepticism in the chat, Elysia successfully downloaded Honkai Impact 3rd and officially entered the game.
As her livestream continued, real gameplay footage appeared for all viewers to see.
[Does the content pick up right after the CG?]
On screen—
Kiana Kaslana had already arrived on the surface.
The enormous battleship was under assault by countless Honkai Beasts.
One of the drones dove straight at her. She flipped, launching herself into the air, then stomped down with force.
A giant cat paw appeared in front of her, slamming into the drone's head.
[Why destroy one of our own drones first?]
As Elysia tried to decipher the deeper meaning of the scene, the battle officially began.
The chat exploded.
[It's exactly like the CG?! Is this really a 3D mobile game?]
[It's not the low-effort garbage I expected? Actually looks polished.]
[Still skeptical. What if the combat feels janky? Clipping? Bugs? After all, this game didn't even go through closed beta.]
[Fairy, hurry up and start playing.]
The chat's mood had shifted. Everyone began seriously evaluating the game.
Some were still doubting, but at least the excitement had begun to build.
And soon, Honkai Impact 3rd would completely blow them away.
"Mhm, I'm really looking forward to it."
Elysia eagerly controlled Kiana as she fought the Honkai Beasts. The character's movements were smooth and seamless, with no lag or awkward animations.
Even though the controls were limited—only four action buttons aside from movement—it didn't affect the game's playability at all.
After just a short while—
She was completely hooked.
Most importantly… you could control cute girls to fight♪♪
It had to be said—this world's Honkai Impact 3rd models were even more refined than the original version. Combined with its flawless hit feedback—
It was love at first sight.
[Hard to believe this is the first 3D real-time combat mobile game on the market. Did miHoYo inherit some black-tech or something?]
[Replying above—miHoYo's technical ability was always strong. It's just that their past gameplay design was way too outdated.]
[Now I want to play! But I also want to keep watching Fairy's stream. I'm so torn!]
At the same time, Kiana defeated a Honkai Emperor, pushing the story forward.
When Murata Himeko announced that Kiana's partner, Raiden Mei, had arrived on the battlefield—
"Mei? Why is she in the game?"
Even with her quick reflexes, Elysia couldn't stop a small slip of surprise from escaping her lips.
So Mei actually put herself into the game?
She blinked, and for a moment she imagined what kind of character she would become if she were made into a game character.
A fleeting thought.
"But… that's impossible, right? There's no reason miHoYo would include me."
She was just a completely ordinary virtual streamer.
At most, a virtual streamer as adorable as a flower in bloom♪♪
[Streamer, tap it! Hurry, hurry, I'm dying here.]
[Kiana misusing idioms so seriously is adorable♪]
[Don't rush her! Fairy Elysia is pilipili's queen fairy. Seeing girls being affectionate makes her forget to tap the next scene—it's normal.]
[Queen fairy of pilipili? LOL I'm dead.]
"Dear viewer, please don't just randomly assign me nicknames~~"
In the middle of multitasking, she pulled out her phone and sent a message to a small group chat.
Thirteen members total—including her.
Elysia:
[Everyone, try Mei's new game! It's seriously super, super fun!]
Mobius:
[Just came off the operating table. Is it nap time already?]
Aponia:
[Thanks Zzz]
Elysia:
[I'm gonna cry! I just wanted to share a great game with everyone! Because I love you all the most.]
Eden:
[I've already downloaded it.]
Elysia:
[My dear Eden♪ Love you~~]
Eden:
[I love you too, Elysia.]
Elysia:
[Really? I'm so happy♪]
Elysia:
[If only Mei could be as honest as you. Hmph.]
Thanks to Elysia's recommendation, the others went ahead and downloaded Honkai Impact 3rd.
She also turned her attention back to the story.
And it wasn't just her—or even just the flame-chasers she'd recommended it to—
At that moment, countless players were captivated by the game, starting their first quests.
Inside the miHoYo Studio.
Everyone was swamped with work.
"It's exploding! Mei, am I dreaming? Is this one of those 'yellow millet lunch' things?"
"...Kiana, it's 'yellow millet dream.'"
Clap clap clap—
Hokuto clapped his hands and began asking for status updates.
"Bronya Zaychik, the player count is skyrocketing. Can our servers handle the load?"
"Murata Himeko, the launch rewards and pre-registration bonuses need to go out. Some players have already reached Chapter 2."
"Everyone, stay sharp. Don't let anything go wrong at this critical moment."
"Understood!" N
Even though he had mentally prepared for success, the game's explosive popularity still exceeded Hokuto's expectations.
In this world, Honkai Impact 3rd wasn't just a bomb—it was a nuclear bomb!
With the four opening chapters already live, it wouldn't be long before players cleared them all.
To keep them engaged, he'd have to hurry up and develop the next part of the main story—
The turning point of Honkai Impact 3rd.