The Honkai Impact 3rd LOGO was something he had sketched casually while writing the design proposal earlier.
For him, who had once independently created an R18 game, this wasn't a particularly difficult task.
Su Luo clicked the PPT again, commandingly outlining his vision to the 'Valkyries' below.
He explained to them what Honkai was, what Valkyries were, and what the gameplay and selling points would be.
"Honkai Impact 3rd… 2D-style art (anime-style)..."
"Role-playing? 3D real-time combat?!"
"A mobile game?"
The group stared at the content on the projection, their eyes gleaming.
They were, after all, employees of a game studio. Although they hadn't produced any blockbuster hits, they had seen many games and possessed a decent understanding of them.
Upon seeing features like the real-time combat design, they were astounded by the content in the proposal.
These were all brand-new gameplay mechanics that this world had never seen before!!
However, they immediately wondered if the studio had the capability to create it. The requirements Su Luo described in the proposal were not low.
Especially on the programming side, even though they always had faith in Bronya, that was still…
Bronya raised her hand, her bottom slightly lifting from her seat.
"I have a question. Based on my understanding, there isn't a 3D game engine on the market that runs smoothly on mobile phones. Is Su Luo planning for us to develop one ourselves?"
She paused for a moment, a serious expression flashing across her somewhat stoic yet delicate face.
"As long as there's a concrete direction, although it will take some time, Bronya is confident… cough cough, I am confident in completing the task. Please feel free to entrust it to me!"
"Bronya really is reliable!"
The others, who had been a little worried, all smiled in unison.
However, just as they were getting excited, Su Luo waved his hand and said, "Regarding that, you don't need to worry. I've actually already created the action engine."
"Hmm?" *N A collective, soft sound of doubt arose from the girls in the conference room.
Especially Bronya, who had just confidently made her guarantee, now cast a curious gaze towards Su Luo.
They began to re-evaluate him.
Not only did he bring completely new gameplay mechanics never seen before, but he also brought a complete action engine?
Even a layman could see how capable Su Luo was, let alone them.
"Really…?"
"I wouldn't joke about something like this."
Su Luo watched the group become invigorated after receiving his affirmative answer, his eyes narrowing slightly, reminiscent of a certain Apocalypse Bishop.
He then continued, feigning distress.
"However, I actually have one more big problem that hasn't been solved."
"What is it? If Su Luo tells us, everyone will definitely find a way to help you solve it!" said Kiana, who, despite having lost her signature 'big fried dough twist' in this world, was still full of energy.
"Well… it's just that I haven't finalized the character designs for Honkai Impact 3rd yet."
Su Luo explained, "This game is my passion project. I want to strive for perfection and hope that every character can have their own soul."
Hearing this, the group exchanged glances.
This standard was actually very high. Typically, in a game, only a few main characters are memorable.
For Su Luo to want every character to have their own soul was exceptionally difficult.
"How about, Kiana, you give it a try?" Mei nudged Kiana with her elbow. "You're our studio's scriptwriter, after all."
"Can I?"
A normal person might refuse, but Kiana seemed quite eager.
Honkai Impact 3rd would definitely be a hit!
If she could leave a significant mark on it… she could definitely prove her capabilities!
"Su Luo~~" Kiana looked at Su Luo. "Can I… try?"
Su Luo's expression instantly stiffened.
"Kiana, don't make things too difficult for Su Luo," Himeko said, helplessly pressing Kiana down.
Su Luo recovered. "Actually, Kiana's personality is very similar to the protagonist I have planned…"
He paused, then continued, "I suddenly have an idea. Why don't we '2D-ify' everyone's images and put them into the game? Using real people as prototypes will definitely meet my requirements. What do you all think?"
The conversation, after meandering, finally arrived at the point Su Luo truly wanted to make.
"That's not really appropriate, is it? After all, we're real people… It surely wouldn't be suitable?"
"Why wouldn't it be suitable?"
In his heart, they were the soul of Honkai Impact 3rd!!
Only by incorporating them would it be the most suitable, the true Honkai Impact 3rd.
"Haven't you heard? Art originates from life."
The group fell silent, pondering. They had never imagined things would develop this way.
However, they weren't particularly averse to the idea in their hearts; instead, there was a slight sense of anticipation.
In a way, could it be considered fulfilling an actor's dream?
Su Luo added some fuel to the fire from the side, "If we use everyone's images, character design will also be faster, and Honkai Impact 3rd can go online sooner."
"The studio has been losing money for a long time. We need to find a way to become profitable quickly."
That was true. They weren't in a position to be picky right now.
After careful consideration, the group stopped struggling with the idea. So what if they became game characters?
They would just consider it a sacrifice for their careers.
Fortunately, a certain few didn't yet know their future nicknames.
Paramecium, Rice Cooker…
Otherwise, they probably would have preferred to hang themselves in the conference room rather than nod in agreement to this.
With matters settled up to this point, Su Luo finally mentioned that everyone's positions would remain as they were, and that he might recruit new people during this period to speed up game development.
Su Luo left the conference room with Rita; the others were still discussing.
"Why do you think Su Luo is helping miHoYo so much?"
"Isn't it because Su Luo needs people to develop Honkai Impact 3rd?" Kiana blinked.
Theresa shook her head, looking as if Kiana was too naive.
"Su Luo prepared everything so thoroughly. Which game studio wouldn't he be able to collaborate with? Why come to us and even pay an extra ten million? If it were you, would you be willing?"
"That's true."
"So, Su Luo must have discovered the potential of our miHoYo studio! He knows we are the most suitable studio to develop Honkai Impact 3rd!" Theresa declared with an air of certainty.
"Theresa, what you're saying sounds very reasonable!"
As miHoYo's two great intellectual 'ceilings', Theresa and Kiana's thoughts instantly aligned.
And they successfully arrived at a "correct" answer.
The others sitting around them looked speechless, completely failing to understand how these two had reached such a conclusion.
…
…
"If you're really looking to hire, I have someone I can recommend to you."
After helping Su Luo set up an office, Rita suddenly brought up the topic.
"She's a good friend of mine. She wanted to come and help me a long time ago, but I never agreed."
After all, given miHoYo's previous situation, she could muddle through on her own, but how could she push a friend into a pit of fire?
Su Luo looked up at Rita.
His mind began to race.
Rita's good friend?
Could it be…