It must be miHoYo's doing.

"Of course." The smile in the light spot was warm and bright. "If we are destined to meet, we will meet again."

The captain stepped forward. "Benefactor, where do we go?" He looked around. "Grammer has... We don't even know where to go..."

Tianming thought so too.

In the original storyline, only Liuying was left of the Grammer Iron Cavalry. Now, with Tianming's arrival, there are less than a hundred left.

However, in this case, it is unlikely that Liuying would be picked up by Kafka after being unconscious in space, which means that Liuying may not become a star core hunter, and the subsequent plot will also change.

But, was he afraid of changing the plot? Which of these worlds hadn't had its plot changed by him?

Tianming pondered for a moment, then suddenly snapped his fingers. "Got it! You guys should go to miHoYo Universe Entertainment." He pointed to the horizon. "In the next galaxy, that's our association's property in this universe."

"MiHoYo...Universe Entertainment...Company?" Liuying repeated the strange name word by word.

"That's right~" Tianming's body had dissipated to his waist, but he was still gesturing excitedly, "You can work as security guards, actors, game testers... Oh, and we might make a movie called 'Honkai Impact 3rd' someday. Maybe you can even be stuntmen!"

Liuying burst into laughter. Although she didn't understand what Sister Xing was saying, the anticipation for the future made her heart warm.

"Well, goodbye, little Firefly, and the Grammer Iron Cavalry~~" Tianming waved his already translucent arms.

Before the last ray of light faded, Liuying seemed to see Sister Xing wink at her, her lips moving slightly as she said something. But she couldn't hear clearly, because at that moment, the morning sun had risen completely, and the dazzling light drowned out all traces.

"Gone..." AR-31029 said softly.

Liuying touched the terminal bracelet on her wrist and suddenly smiled: "No, we will meet again soon."

The captain straightened his tattered uniform and stood tall. "Attention everyone! Target—miHoYo Universe Entertainment! Let's go!"

Under the rising sun, ninety-eight figures took firm steps toward a new future. Behind them, the corpses of five giant, envoy-level insects slowly decayed in the morning light; and ahead, a brand new life for them.

(At the same time, Tianming's real body, who was being "taken care of" by Meita in the Chenge Pot, suddenly sneezed: "Oh my kidney!!!")

PS: Ten updates are completed, happy Dragon Boat Festival.

Also, thanks to @不见吃鱼的神~ for the 5 monthly tickets. I will add another update tomorrow.

Volume 2 must be done by miHoYo! 乆! :066 Genshin Impact Animation Mondstadt Chapter 2 aired~

Time slipped by like the wind outside Mondstadt, and a week had already flown by. "Genshin Impact: The Animation Mondstadt" continued to dominate the trending searches on major social platforms and video sites. From Bilibili to Youtu.com, from Jubiao to Twicher, countless self-produced analysis videos were popping up like mushrooms after rain.

"Hello everyone, I'm your Sa-chan~" Lin Xiaosa said in her livestream, wearing the same green hat as Wendy and waving her arms excitedly. "Today we're about to welcome the second chapter of 'Genshin Impact Animation Meng Yue Yi* Shou/Fa-De Chapter'! While I was waiting, I've already replayed the first chapter a full twenty times!"

The barrage instantly flooded the screen:

[Sa-chan is not doing her job!]

[Where's the new anime guide?]

[How much did miHoYo give you? Xiaoyu Technology will give you double!]

"Ahem, new anime guides and stuff..." Lin Xiaosa coughed twice strategically, "After watching Genshin Impact, I feel like all other anime are boring, okay!"

She clicked on the analysis video she had made. "Look at the details in this image! They say miHoYo uses the latest quantum rendering technology, and the rendering time for each frame is..."

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Later...

Meanwhile, in a high-end apartment in Shanghai, Gu Jingyan was carefully adjusting the projector. As a renowned photographer, he had an almost obsessive pursuit of image quality.

"Brother, could you please stop messing around?" Gu Xiaoqing muttered discontentedly, clutching the popcorn bucket. "The news broadcast hasn't even finished yet."

Gu Jingyan said without even turning his head: "You don't understand. If the HDR settings are not correct, the details of Venti's legendary outfit will not be reflected at all." His fingers slid quickly on the remote control. "I noticed it in the first chapter last week. The dark details were severely lost..."

"Oh, whatever!" Gu Xiaoqing snatched the remote control. "You weren't even this serious when you were taking pictures!"

Back at the Lan family villa, the atmosphere was much more harmonious. Mr. Lan, wearing reading glasses, was diligently flipping through a newspaper—the People's Daily, in a rare instance, had devoted an entire page to highlighting the cultural significance of the "Genshin Impact" anime.

"Interesting." The old man pushed his glasses. "This miHoYo..."

"Grandpa! Change the channel! It's about to start!" Lan Yue rushed into the living room in a hurry, followed by the equally excited Lin Xiaosa.

Lan Yang calmly put down his teacup, pretending he was just "just" passing by. His phone screen still displayed a freshly typed draft: "A Few Thoughts on the Impact of MiHoYo's Animation Industry on my country's Cultural Soft Power - Dragon Team Leader Lan Yang."

"Huh? Big Brother is here too?" Lan Yue winked mischievously, "Didn't you say there was an important meeting tonight?"

Lan Yang remained calm and said, "It was canceled at the last minute."

Meanwhile, at Mondstadt's Wind God Square, preparations were underway for an unprecedented film viewing event. Captain Jean directed the Knights of Favonius to set up a giant projection screen, while Amber and Kaeya busied themselves with managing the increasingly dense crowd.

"Everyone, please don't push!" Amber's voice was drowned out by the noisy voices. "Everyone has a place!"

Kaeya lazily leaned against the fountain, fiddling with a Mora. "What a rare sight! Even the Cat's Tail Tavern and the Angel's Gift are closed today."

Diluk appeared beside him. "Are you sure this is a projector?" He frowned at the three-story-tall metal device. "It looks more like some kind of weapon."

"Don't worry~" Bronya's voice came from behind the device, her holographic projection appearing not far from the metal device. "This is the latest holographic projection system of the Sky Mandate. Your captain Jean specifically asked me for it, and I modified it specially~~"

Wendy sat on the palm of the wind god statue, swinging her legs. "Oh my! It seems my identity is about to be exposed. And it feels really strange to see my story being adapted for the screen~"

Qin looked up at him, wanting to say something but stopping herself. The scene of the sacrifice of the boy with the same name as her in the first chapter that aired last week had kept her awake for several nights.

"Master!" a nun hurried over. "The envoy from Liyue has arrived! They want to... uh... discuss broadcasting rights?"

Amidst the chaotic preparations, the clock quietly approached eight o'clock. Across Teyvat and the Blue Planet, hundreds of millions of viewers simultaneously held their breath.

The familiar ending music of the News Broadcast sounded, and then the scene changed -

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The melodious sound of a piano echoes with the opening animation, and dandelions sway gently in the breeze. The camera slowly rises, passing through the long river of millennia, and the changes in Mondstadt unfold like a slowly unfolding scroll.

The initially crude wooden walls gradually gave way to sturdy stone walls; the weed-covered wasteland became a neat vineyard; the scattered houses gradually expanded into a bustling market. As the camera freezes on the entirety of modern Mondstadt, the background music suddenly becomes lively.

"Oh my~ Is this Mondstadt now?"

The green-clad poet landed gracefully on the stone bridge in front of the city gate, his emerald eyes sparkling with curiosity beneath the brim of his hat. Wendy reached out and caught a dandelion seed that had fallen from the moonlight, a childlike smile playing on her lips. "It seems a lot of interesting things happened while I was gone."

However, this joy didn't last long. As he strolled through the streets of Mondstadt, his cheerful steps gradually became heavy. Noblemen spent lavishly in taverns, while ragged children knelt outside. Lawrence's guards roughly shoved vendors. Garden parties within the walls were bustling with joy, while suppressed sobs could be heard from the slums outside.

"Isn't this just..." Wendy's fingers unconsciously clenched the strings, "another form of slavery?"

As he turned the corner, a commotion caught his attention. A blue-haired noble was grabbing a young girl by the wrist. The girl struggled desperately, and the delicate tea set fell to the ground.

"Let her go." Wendy's voice was not loud, but it instantly quieted the noisy street.

The nobleman looked at the seemingly weak bard with disdain. "Who is this lowly person who dares to meddle in the affairs of the Lawrence family?" He snapped his fingers. "Break his legs!"

Four guards surrounded them with grim smiles. Wendy sighed and lightly plucked the strings with her fingertips.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Four wind blades hit the guards' knees accurately.

When the panicked noble fled with his unconscious men, the rescued girl timidly grabbed Wendy's clothes and said, "You, you should run away... The Lawrence family will not let you go..."

"It's okay~" Wendy winked playfully, "I'm very capable."

But what he didn't expect was that this brave act would put him on the wanted list of the Lawrence family. Later, Wendy met a slave girl named Vanessa in a tavern. She was a fighter who could leave her slavery behind if she won fifteen consecutive battles in the Colosseum.

Yin Ling and Yi Qi were chatting happily in the room for a long time, but this scene was seen by someone who secretly reported it.

Not long after, Vanessa was arrested and imprisoned.

That night, a gentle breeze crept into the dungeon. The guards felt a flash of light before their eyes, and then fell into a deep sleep.

"Will you join me in changing Mondstadt?" Wendy untied Vanessa's shackles, "just like the heroes who overthrew the Lone King of the Tower a thousand years ago."

Moonlight streamed through the iron bars, casting a silver glow over the two of them. Vanessa looked at the hand extended toward her and took it without hesitation: "I do."

In the days that followed, undercurrents surged within Mondstadt. Vanessa, with her astonishing leadership, united the scattered resistance forces into a powerful force, while Wendy, in his own unique way, sowed seeds of doubt among the nobles and commoners alike.

Volume 2 must be miHoYo's doing! 乆! :067 Hotly discussed online! Ratings break records again.

"Have you heard? Patriarch Lawrence sold Mondstadt to Liyue!"

"I saw that contract with my own eyes! It bears the mark of the Rock God!"

In taverns and markets, such gossip spread like wildfire. A copy of a "contract" was circulating furiously—it stated that the nobles of Mondstadt had signed an agreement with the Geo King of Liyue, selling all of Mondstadt to him. The signature also bore the Geo King's unmistakable stamp.

In other words, the people of Mondstadt became slaves of the Rock King.

The news spread quickly. Liyue's Geo King was recognized as the God of Contract throughout Teyvat. If this contract was true, violating the contract would be severely punished.

The soldiers under the nobles were terrified at the thought that they would become the slaves they had oppressed in the past.

Then another piece of news came out that if the nobles were overthrown and the people who signed the contract were no longer around, then the contract would still be negotiable.

Therefore, under such public opinion and atmosphere, a large number of soldiers defected to Vanessa's resistance organization and joined forces to resist the nobles.

The nobles' suppression became increasingly frenzied, only hastening their own demise. Finally, on a stormy night, the gates of Mondstadt were breached by the rebels.

"For a free Mondstadt!" Vanessa raised her sword high, her red hair burning like fire in the rain.

When dawn arrived, the Lawrence family flag was taken down and replaced by a brand new flag - with a blue sky as the background and a golden eagle soaring in the sky.

At the rebuilt Knights' headquarters, Vanessa donned her brand new uniform. She looked at Wendy, who was playing with a Cecilia flower by the window, and whispered, "Lord Wind God, are you leaving again?"

"The wind doesn't stop for anyone." Wendy turned around, her smile as gentle as the spring breeze. "Besides, I believe you will make Mondstadt a truly free country."

He gently plucked the strings of his harp, and a gentle breeze lifted the dandelion seeds from the windowsill, carrying them away into the distance. Vanessa knew that, like these dandelions, the Wind God would eventually depart, but the seeds he had sown would take root and sprout in the land of Mondstadt.

"But before that..." Wendy suddenly pulled out a bottle of cider like magic, "Would you like to listen to my new song? It's about a red-haired girl who became a legend~"

Sunlight filtered through the stained glass, casting a dazzling array of light and shadows on the office floor. The sound of piano music and laughter intertwined, composing the perfect finale to this story of freedom.

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As the final notes of the ending theme song for the second chapter of "Genshin Impact: Mondstadt" faded, audiences across Dragon Nation were still captivated by the story. The comments on major live streaming platforms paused for a few seconds before bursting forth like a flood:

[My eyes are filled with tears... Vanessa is so handsome!]

[The Wind God is so gentle]

Mondstadt's history is so heavy.

Unlike the magnificent war against demons in the first chapter, this episode depicts Mondstadt under the rule of the aristocracy with delicate strokes - the arrogant Lawrence family on the streets, the dark and damp underground cells, Vanessa fighting for freedom in the Colosseum... every picture is breathtakingly real.

"This is the true spirit of resistance..." Gu Jingyan took off his glasses and rubbed his red eyes. As a photographer, he understood the subtle use of light and shadow in animation better than anyone else. The scene where Wendy rescued Vanessa in the moonlight was a scene that could go down in the annals of animation history.

Inside the Lan family villa, Old Man Lan tapped the armrest thoughtfully. "Class oppression... the spirit of resistance... the meaning of this animation is much more profound than I imagined."

"Of course!" Lan Yue raised her chin proudly, as if she had produced this animation. "MiHoYo's works have always been...Huh? Big brother, why are you taking notes?"

Lan Yang closed his notebook calmly: "Work needs it."

Meanwhile, major social media platforms were abuzz. The hashtag #原神动漫第二篇# shot to the top of Weibo's trending search list, followed by a fiery red "explosion." Discussion threads on a well-known forum were frantically updating at a rate of 200 levels per second:

[User A]: 20% viewership! That's already surpassed the Spring Festival Gala!

[User B]: I cried when Vanessa raised her sword

[User C]: Mondstadt's architectural style is clearly European medieval, but Liyue...

[User D]: The above person found a brilliant point! Liyue was definitely designed after the ancient Dragon Kingdom!

This last comment instantly sparked heated discussion, with netizens scrambling to find the stunning Liyue scenes from the anime—pavilions with soaring eaves and pointed towers, merchants in cheongsams, and mountains shrouded in mist—all exuding a rich oriental charm.

In Lin Xiaosa's live broadcast room, the audience was frantically scrolling through the screen:

[Sasame, sasame! Quickly analyze Liyue's cultural background!]

[That Rock King is so handsome!]

[Mondstadt is like Europe, Liyue is like Dragon Kingdom, what about the other kingdoms?]

"Don't worry, don't worry!" Lin Xiaosa frantically flipped through the information. "According to the official setting... ah, I found it!" She held up a hardcover book. It was the "Teyvat Travel Guide" she had previously purchased from miHoYo's official website. "Liyue's inspiration indeed came from the traditional culture of the Dragon Kingdom. And this official book says that Liyue's Geo King is the most powerful demon god among the seven kingdoms..."

[Haha, as expected of Liyue, the representative of the Dragon Nation, what a powerful figure!]

[Speaking of which, is there a Genshin Impact anime Liyue chapter? I'm suddenly looking forward to it, aren't I?!]

【Waiting for updates online! ! ! !】

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Elsewhere on the Blue Star network, renowned historian Professor Wang was posting a lengthy commentary on his official WeChat account: "...From the architectural style to the details of the clothing, Liyue's design reflects the production team's profound understanding of the Dragon Kingdom's traditional culture. The core concept of the spirit of contract, in particular, aligns closely with the ancient Chinese concept of 'a promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold...'"

This highly professional article received over 10 reads in just one hour, and the comment section was filled with readers asking for follow-up comments.

CCTV.com's official Weibo account also released a rare feature video: "Exploring Cultural Innovation Through 'Genshin Impact' - An Interview with MiHoYo's Chief Game Designer, Bronya (pseudonym)." In the video, the creative team detailed the design inspiration for the Liyue scene and showcased numerous original manuscripts inspired by Dunhuang murals and Suzhou gardens.

However, when this video was uploaded, the barrage and comments were all full of ridicule for Bronya.