Chapter 66: Is the Tuna Taking Su Mu to Meet the Family?
The update to Honkai Impact 3rd naturally dominated every major forum. Player discussions were incredibly varied: some praised how cool and stylish the new Valkyries were, while others shared min-maxing strategies for high scores in the Memorial Arena.
A significant portion of the community engaged in heated debates regarding the newly updated plot.
[Theresa's past is just too tragic!]
[I didn't expect the reason Theresa always looks like a loli is because she stopped developing after age twelve!]
[Is a legal loli not a good thing?]
[I don't understand—if Otto wants to protect the Honkai, why did he order the deaths of Cecilia and the Second Herrscher during the Second Honkai War?]
[The Second Honkai Impact isn't that simple! Did you guys forget what Himeko said in the main story...?]
[After the Second Honkai Impact, Anti-Entropy and Schicksal took the four gems!]
[K-423 has the consciousness of the Second Herrscher inside her; that core must be in K-423's body!]
[But why does Otto want to capture K-423 back now?]
[Maybe the plan has entered its next phase?]
[Am I the only one curious about who the real Kiana actually is?]
In a world previously dominated by "Yellow Rabbit" (standard simple) games, stories were mostly straightforward tales of heroes fighting dragons—clear good versus clear evil. However, the plot of Honkai 3rd made everyone realize that a game story could be written with such brilliance, and that a villain could be described with multiple perspectives and motivations...
Previously, Su Mu's vision was to use the popularity of real-life figures to boost the game; now, there was a growing trend of the game's excellent characterization feeding back into the popularity of the prototypes. Viewership for "Magical Girl Teriri's" streams skyrocketed. Otto, on the other hand, felt his employees looking at him with a hint of newfound admiration. Discussions regarding other characters were relatively lower, but that was understandable. After all, the story of Honkai 3rd was only just beginning, and many characters had yet to reach their highlight moments.
Time flew, and amidst the hustle and bustle, another month passed. During this month, Su Mu led the Shadow Iron Studio through various patches large and small. It had to be said that the players' ability to "create content" was strong; there were always unexpected bugs appearing. Fortunately, under the diligent work of Su Mu and the project team, Honkai 3rd gradually settled onto the right track. Once everyone became familiar with their roles, Su Mu's pressure lightened significantly.
When the monthly revenue for Honkai 3rd was announced, the entire gaming world was shocked once again!
10 Billion!
In just one short month, Honkai Impact 3rd had raked in a staggering 10 billion in revenue. Once this data was released, it triggered a massive sensation in the industry! Previously, industry insiders could never have imagined that a seemingly "free" game would have such terrifying earning potential...
While some insiders speculated that this was just a "launch phase" spike and that data would stabilize over time, that was only if Honkai 3rd didn't continue to expand its reach. Even though it was now a phenomenon, there was still a significant portion of the population that hadn't played it. Although hundreds of millions of downloads sounded terrifying, the global population was much larger. Many people had only joined because of Eden's endorsement.
While the emergence of Honkai 3rd was a milestone in gaming history, for Su Mu, it was only the beginning.
It was 5:50 PM. Su Mu rubbed his temples, stretching his tired body. It was finally clock-out time. The Honkai 3rd project was stabilizing, and the various leads were gaining experience, so he no longer had to work until midnight every day. Although Kiana's policy didn't encourage overtime, everyone in the project team was working as if they had been injected with adrenaline. Kiana paid generously, and since they had turned a nameless company into a household name in the gaming world, everyone was full of drive. Everyone wants a goal in life! Now that the chance for success was right in front of them, who would shrink away?
During this month, miHoYo had recruited many talented individuals. With their addition, the future updates and operations of Honkai 3rd finally had a solid foundation. This meant Su Mu could finally leave on time. For the first time since joining miHoYo six months ago, he could actually clock out punctually.
However, rest was only to better rise. After a month of great success, creating a myth, Su Mu's next task was to make that "myth" even more legendary. After today's deliberations, it was decided that a new version would be updated in one week. The main story would open [The Rebel Sword Directed at the Heavens]and [Queen's Descent], along with a new Chronicle related to Fu Hua: [The Forgotten]. Additionally, the Open World [Sakura Samsara], the side story [Kallen Fantasy], and the Kallen-related plot [Holy Maiden Kallen]would be added.
What Su Mu looked forward to most was undoubtedly Chapter 8 of the main story, "Queen's Descent," and the accompanying animated short. He clearly remembered how Honkai 3rd had truly set the entire gaming circle on fire after the release of the [Befall]short in his previous life!
Add to that the spectacular musical performance... MiHoYo was often jokingly called a "music company" or an "animation company"! The moment the white-haired pufferfish—ahem, the Queen who rules the world—descends, who knows how many people will be forced to kneel at her feet?
"Su Mu! Su Mu! Hey! I'm talking to you!"
Su Mu was so focused on planning the next version update that he didn't notice an uninvited guest in his office.
"President Kiana? Is something wrong?" Su Mu looked at the huffing Kiana, immediately standing up to let her sit.
"I've said it several times now... my Aunt wants to meet you tonight." Kiana looked at Su Mu crossly. "Were you just spacing out?"
Aunt? Su Mu's gaze turned a bit strange. Kiana's Aunt? Wouldn't that be... Theresa?
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