Chapter 32: Will We Win? We Will Win!
The office door opened at some unknown point. Bronya stood there holding an air-conditioning blanket, her cold gaze falling upon Su Mu and Elysia.
Due to Elysia's "thirst for knowledge," she was sitting quite close to Su Mu. Coupled with the iconic pink blanket draped over his shoulders... the scene was ambiguous, far too ambiguous.
"It seems I've come at a bad time."
Bronya wore a "grumpy cat" expression as she turned and walked out of the office, slamming the door heavily behind her. The force of the shut was so great that Su Mu felt the window panes vibrate.
"Oh dear, it seems I've accidentally caused Bronya to misunderstand~"
As the culprit behind the incident, Elysia felt no guilt at all. Instead, she covered her mouth and snickered, looking exactly like a treacherous kitten.
Su Mu handed the blanket back to Elysia. "You've worked hard lately too, Ellie. You should head back and rest early as well."
Elysia made a playful face. "It's not hard at all! Being able to work with so many beautiful girls every day makes me, Elysia, truly happy!"
Su Mu shrugged noncommittally. Our Yuri Queen of the Realm is just like this; no need to make a fuss.
He got up and left the office, bought two bottles of soda from the vending machine, and headed to Bronya's office for a visit.
"Come in."
Bronya looked up at Su Mu. Her face was expressionless, as if nothing had happened.
"You've worked hard lately, Manager Bronya." He placed the soda on her desk, popped the tab with his thumb, and took a sip.
"Thank you." Bronya thanked him and took a sip of her own. "Is something the matter?" Her tone today was remarkably indifferent.
"I accidentally fell asleep just now. Ellie wanted to ask me about work; after all, she is our company's streamer."
"Oh." Upon hearing the word "work," the rigidity in Bronya's expression seemed to soften considerably.
"Bronya."
"....?"
"I mean, from now on, you can just call me Su Mu. No need to add 'Manager'."
"Fine... Su Mu."
"....Why are you smirking?"
Seeing the gentle smile on the man's face, Bronya leaned her head on her hand, looking completely defeated by him. Even though she was older than him, she always felt as if she were the one being accommodated.
No—rather, all miHoYo employees had this strange feeling. Director Su Mu was young, yet he always carried himself like an elder. They had no idea how he could be so knowledgeable at his age. His temper was incredibly good, and he treated everyone with kindness. Despite his obvious talent, he was never arrogant. Sometimes Bronya even wondered if this man was a "regressor" from a web novel. Was this really the mindset a person his age should have?
"I came to tell you that our game's debut PV has been uploaded." Su Mu's voice pulled Bronya back to reality.
"Do you think we'll succeed?" Bronya looked at him. She knew exactly how difficult the 3D mobile game sector was. Although they had made many preparations and everyone was giving their all, she still felt a bit uncertain now that the day to announce the project had arrived.
"We will win."
Looking at Su Mu's confident expression, Bronya found herself believing him implicitly for some reason.
To put it simply: the moment Honkai Impact 3rd was revealed, it went viral as expected. This was something Su Mu had anticipated long ago.
If it were just the names "Bronya" and "Phantom Iron Studio," the game would have some fame, but it would never be as explosive as it was now. The fundamental reason was Eden.
As a superstar, Eden had a massive following; her every word and action garnered immense attention. Not to mention, such a globally famous star had announced she would serve as miHoYo's Music Director! This was truly mind-blowing!
Eden serving as the Music Director for an obscure little studio? Holy Wubbaboo! That news alone is explosive enough, okay?
Eden's involvement brought massive exposure, causing the follower count of the Honkai Impact 3rd official account to skyrocket. In this world, there were only two kinds of people: Eden fans and "distorted" Eden fans!
Countless eyes were focused on miHoYo Studio. They were all curious: what kind of magic did this small studio possess to make Eden serve as their Music Director?
Once the news of Eden's appointment was released, it immediately sparked widespread discussion.
[I don't know anything else, but their financial resources must be massive.]
[True, someone who can hire Eden as a Music Director is no ordinary person.]
[Nonsense, that's Bronya! The original successor to the CEO of Anti-Entropy! Maybe Anti-Entropy is supporting them from behind!]
As the CEO of miHoYo, Kiana announced to the media their upcoming game, Honkai Impact 3rd.
Free-to-play! In-app purchases! Large-scale! 3D! Action! Next-generation! Beautiful girls! Mobile game! And it featured a compelling plot! Of course, there would be a PC version as well.
Combining these keywords was equivalent to dropping a nuclear bomb on the gaming industry!
[A free game? Are you serious?]
[You hired Eden for a free mobile game?]
[A mobile game? Everyone, move along.]
[A "beautiful girl" mobile game? Isn't that just a gacha trap with some flat character art? What's the fun in that?]
[3D? Are you serious? Are there still companies that dare to make 3D these days? Aren't they afraid of a total flop?]
[A studio of this caliber is worthy of our Eden's composition?]
[Plot? What kind of plot can a mobile game have?]
In an instant, a tide of doubt and mockery surged. Even some giants in the music industry questioned Eden's decision.
[Composing for a mobile game? Isn't that degrading her own status?]
Industry insiders also voiced their opinions on miHoYo's new work.
[I forgot what was said before, and I'll forget what comes after, but in short: making Honkai 3rd is a dead end!]
Almost no one believed that a small, unknown studio like miHoYo could deliver a high-quality product. They knew that its subsidiary, "Phantom Iron Studio," had recently won two major gaming awards, but that didn't change their prejudices.
Subsequently, the release of the first promotional PV on the official account sparked an even greater storm!
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