Mo Li gave a concise rundown of Honkai Impact 3rd's gameplay and overarching worldbuilding.
"I'm here with genuine sincerity—I truly want to make this game a reality."
The girls exchanged looks.
Bronya met Durandal's gaze before turning back to Mo Li.
"Mr. Mo Li, could you give us a few minutes to discuss?"
Mo Li smiled faintly. "Take your time, I'm in no rush."
With that, he stepped out of the room.
"Big Sis, what do you think?"
Durandal thought for a moment before turning to Rita.
"What about you?"
Rita looked at Himeko. "Himeko, your opinion?"
"I think… this Mo Li fellow isn't bad~"
"…"
Seeing their speechless faces, Himeko smiled.
"He said it himself—he wants to make a quality game, which aligns with our own mission.
"Our studio's situation isn't looking good right now… so if he acquires us, I honestly don't mind."
Rita quickly added,
"But on one condition—Save the Girl's IP rights must remain under Durandal's personal ownership.
"That way, if we ever decide to leave, we can take our work with us."
They had all poured their hearts into Save the Girl. They were even planning a sequel—though right now it was just a loose concept.
And since this was their first meeting with Mo Li, they couldn't fully trust him yet.
Bronya nodded. "That's a good idea. If he agrees, I have no objections."
"With that settled, there's nothing to worry about."
"Then we'll accept."
It didn't take long for them to reach a decision.
Mo Li, for his part, didn't care much about Save the Girl—handing it over would even lower the acquisition cost.
It would also save him from bleeding money on a loss-making title.
Since miHoYo had no other titles, it was almost like he was just buying the name.
But he didn't mind—this was system-provided starter capital, after all.
And "miHoYo" sounded good. Plus, he'd avoid the headache of recruiting staff from scratch.
The next day, miHoYo Studio officially became Mo Li's.
None of the girls left—they were now his employees.
Today was the new boss's first meeting, and the topic was their next game.
The atmosphere was tinged with nervousness.
"You're all early~" Mo Li entered, glancing at the assembled group of young women and nodding in satisfaction.
"I'm really glad none of you left. Once the new game launches, you'll be the core team, and I won't be stingy—you'll all get profit shares."
At this pie-in-the-sky promise, no one looked particularly moved.
Himeko just laughed behind her hand, teasing, "Boss~ Are you confident this game will make money?"
Mo Li grinned. "Of course. If I don't have faith in it myself, how can I expect players to love it and pay for it?"
"Alright, I'll cut to the chase."
He opened his laptop, pulling up the notes he had organized the night before.
Starting from Honkai Impact 3rd's setting, he went through the main story beats, core gameplay systems, and key selling points—this time in full detail.
Yesterday, he'd only given a light outline, since they weren't technically "his people" yet and no NDAs had been signed.
Today was different.
"Games… can be made like this??"
"That's incredible!"
"It's impressive, sure—but… how are we even supposed to make this happen?"
They had made a game before, but compared to Honkai Impact 3rd, current mobile titles felt prehistoric—
like using an RTX 3090 to run Contra.
"This surprises you?" Mo Li chuckled. "You haven't even seen the actual content yet."
He double-clicked an icon—an adorable white-haired, blue-eyed girl winking playfully.
Below it, the title read: Honkai Impact 3rd.
The girls exchanged puzzled looks.
Then, the miHoYo logo filled the screen.
"…This…"
Mo Li smiled. "The game's already complete. You can try it out."
Sliding the laptop toward them, he got up to pour himself a coffee.
Moments later, the room echoed with gasps.
"This is insane!! The graphics are gorgeous!"
"This character's called Bronya??"
"It's true—not just the name, she looks exactly like little Bronya!"
"The personality! Even the voice matches!"
"Wait—Isn't that Durandal's sister, Kiana?!"
"Himeko's in here too! And Fu Hua! And Mei?!"
As the in-game roster unfolded, their eyes turned to Mo Li—equal parts wary and curious.
"Ahem…" Mo Li coughed. "If I said it's just a coincidence, would you believe me?"
They clearly wouldn't.
"Alright, fine. Believe what you want. Let's get back on topic—how's the game feel?"
Excitement returned instantly.
"It's amazing! The combat feel, the visuals… I've never seen anything like it!"
It wasn't that the graphics were impossibly advanced—it was that the cel-shaded anime style hit these 2D-loving girls right in the heart.
"And this is just the test build—you haven't even seen the full story. When it's live, there'll be plenty more surprises~"
Bronya's eyes widened. "This still isn't the full game?!"
Mo Li sipped his coffee calmly. "Of course not. Now, let's assign roles."
"The game's done. All you need to handle is the operational work."
"Since I'm not familiar with everyone's strengths yet, Durandal will be Operations Director and distribute tasks."
"Oh—and you'll all handle the voice acting."
"Bronya, help me with the server and client setup."