Blue Star.
It was already late at night. After reviewing today's employee reports, Ken opened Facebook.
According to the work report, today's pre-registration numbers had reached one million, with seventy percent coming via Facebook. This made Ken a bit curious.
"Oh…"
After opening the official Star Dome account on Facebook, Ken finally understood the real reason.
The voice material videos of Barbara and Klee uploaded earlier had already racked up more than ten million views—a number considered extremely valuable on Facebook, almost on par with the site's most treasured videos.
The comment section was even livelier.
["Is there an update? Don't you guys promote your own stuff? Now you know what we love, right? Hurry up and release more promo material!"]
["Can't sleep at night unless I watch my wife Barbara."]
["How can there be such cute little girls in the world? Are they real? Is it still possible for me and my wife to have a little Klee?"]
["Where did you find such god-tier cosplays? They look exactly like the characters in the game."]
["Star Dome, you've slacked off! Your game's going into beta in two months and you're still not ramping up the promotion?"]
["Came from the Twitter trending searches... This game company is something else."]
"…"
Anime fans have always been humorous with their memes.
Although it was the first appearance of little Klee and Barbara, they had obviously already won over countless fans.
Besides the cute game models, the biggest credit went to the voice materials for Klee and Barbara. The two of them broke the dimensional wall, delivering a massive blow to the Lolicon in the real world.
"We're trending on Twitter too?"
Seeing the comments below, Ken instinctively logged into Twitter.
Sure enough, there were two trending topics about "Genshin Impact."
#The First Domestic Anime Adventure Game#
#Genshin Impact Pre-Registrations Top One Million#
"Tch…"
As much as he didn't want to admit it, it was undeniable that even though Twitter's reputation was average, its promotional power was strong.
With these two trending topics, what was originally hot only on Facebook was now exploding on Twitter as well.
Unfortunately, Lisa's clothes were a mess today, so Ken couldn't release her voice material; otherwise, tonight's pre-registration numbers would have broken another record.
But seeing this momentum, Ken wasn't worried at all.
Once all the Mondstadt characters made their debut, they'd surely attract both male and female fans.
Back in his previous life, when the gaming industry was in its golden age, Genshin Impact still managed to shine brightly—let alone in today's barren game industry. It would be even more explosive.
Now all he had to do was wait for his employees to finish grinding out the game before the beta.
[Ding—]
[Host's Genshin Impact popularity has surpassed the one million mark, system successfully upgraded to Level 2 (out of 5)!]
[Congratulations, host has received an upgrade gift pack!]
Eh?
The sudden sound from the system gave Ken a jolt.
"Open upgrade gift pack."
[Congratulations, host's invitation time increased to three hours!]
[Congratulations, host has received a Magic Treasure Chest!]
[Magic Treasure Chest: Like the sea, vast and accommodating, contains a 500-square-meter storage space, essential for home, travel, and world-hopping.]
"Not bad."
Thanks to Genshin Impact's rising popularity, the invitation time had finally increased.
But the biggest prize was the magic treasure chest.
If he ever wanted to be a reseller in the future, he could use the chest's space to store goods.
Although he already had system space, only he could use it—others couldn't. Naturally, it wasn't as convenient as the magic treasure chest.
["Host, you still have 15 lottery draws left. Do you want to use them?"]
Because he'd invited three guests today, Ken had earned fifteen lottery draws.
But… recalling his bad luck on the previous draws, Ken decisively refused.
Better to save up the draws and use them when Klee arrives.
Maybe he'd catch some of her luck and finally win something good?
[Ding—]
[Your contracted partner Barbara is attempting to enter Blue Star. Do you agree?]
At this moment, the system's voice suddenly sounded, making Ken pause instinctively.
It was already past midnight; the Vortex Gate's time had reset. But… why would Barbara want to come over?
Thinking about his favorability contract with Barbara made it even more mysterious.
"I agree."
Ken was curious to see what this white-stockinged girl wanted, coming over in the middle of the night.
…
At that time.
At the home of Trump, chairman of Weather Corp.
Trump, who should have been resting, was instead pacing restlessly with a gloomy face.
"You're saying Ken's game has over a million pre-registrations?"
Even his hand holding the coffee cup trembled a little. He set the cup down, put his hands behind his back, and paced anxiously.
With two months still to go before beta, the game's first promotional event had already brought in over a million pre-registrations, which showed just how much everyone loved this game.
"I underestimated him… I really did…"
As he paced, Trump suddenly slapped his thigh hard.
He might not like Ken, but that didn't mean he wasn't tempted by the profits a popular game could bring. Weather Corp had hit a plateau and desperately needed a new game to capture the market.
At the time, he thought Genshin Impact wouldn't work out, and with his personal grudge against Ken, he'd shot it down with a single veto. Some shareholders overseas didn't even know about it.
Who knew Ken would actually pull it off?
At least that pre-registration number was enough to make anyone jealous!
The assistant at his side saw Trump's look of regret and quietly thought: the last time he looked this upset was when his wife cheated on him.
Trump smoothed his thinning hair and said solemnly, "About me single-handedly vetoing Ken's project, I think I need to explain…"
Before he could finish, his phone on the table started ringing.
It was Joe Ben, the company's second-largest shareholder, currently vacationing abroad.
As soon as the call connected, Joe Ben's voice came through: "Old Trump, I heard you personally rejected the Genshin Impact project? And even fired Ken? You must be blind with age! Do you realize how much money this cost the company?"
Trump was stunned: "You heard about this even overseas?"
"No kidding! I keep an eye on company news all the time. Sure, you have a bit more shares than me, but you can't do things like this! I'm coming back to the country—we'll see each other at the next board meeting and discuss this properly!"
Joe Ben hung up furiously.
Trump's face darkened. Before he could process it, his phone rang again.
"This one's Old Kim—he's even more irritable."
Trump glanced at the caller ID and then at his assistant.
The assistant quietly picked up the phone and put it on speaker: "President Kim… President Trump left his phone at the office…"
"Don't pull that crap with me! The company's taken a huge loss this time. No wonder Old Trump's wife cheated on him—his judgment is really lacking! Tell him for me: board meeting!"
Trump: "…"
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