Coincidentally.
The streamers watching the preview livestream and making judgments on the upcoming Xilonen weren't just Mu Yang alone.
At the same time, Leon was also chatting with fans in his livestream room.
"Is Xilonen strong? Of course she's strong."
"She's complete at C0, but C1 is a scam, C2 is scam on scam, and the later constellations are even more hilarious."
"Meta slaves can pull C0 and that's enough; my evaluation of the later constellations is: dumb, rich, come quick."
"Instead of spending money on constellations, better use it to refine her signature; that signature is the real deal."
As an old leak transporter, Leon had naturally seen the 5.1 leaks early and understood Xilonen's mechanics clearly.
It could be said that this was, after many years, finally a universal support that could rival Kazuha; players who care about strength must pull her, with priority even possibly above the Pyro Archon.
After all, following Genshin's character release habits, even Archon-level characters might only be fun for two major versions.
But a super strong universal buffer like Kazuha can be fun from 1.6 all the way to 5.0 and beyond.
And Xilonen at C0 could be said to be cast from the same mold as Kazuha: both resistance shred and damage amp buffers.
It's just that Kazuha has damage amp on herself and resistance shred on artifact set. Xilonen has resistance shred on herself, and damage amp via the newly released Brave set.
In addition, Xilonen has the function of healing the on-field character, even adding more survivability than Kazuha.
This must-pull.
[Next version only one character; that's too few, right?]
A fan complained in the barrage.
"Fewer characters isn't good?" Leon saw the barrage and said directly, "Fewer characters means saving money to pull the strong ones; that's a good thing."
As a bit fetish-driven meta slave, he strongly supported miHoYo's decision to only release one new character in 5.1.
This way, many players without abundant Primogems could concentrate their stones on the strong characters they need to pull.
Instead of getting heated and spending on characters with humorous mechanics and even more humorous strength.
However, when he saw the animated figures appearing in the 5.1 preview livestream, his heart tightened instantly.
He saw that the special guests featured in this preview livestream, besides Xilonen whom everyone knew would enter the pool next version, actually included three more characters.
They were Citlali, Chasca, and Ororon respectively.
"Wait, does that mean..." Leon couldn't help but shout, "No way, this can't be right?!"
Next version, Genshin is releasing four characters at once?!
[One two three four... damn, how are there so many guests this time?]
[Next version releasing four new characters at once; that's too aggressive, right?]
[Two versions, seven new characters; counting the protagonist, that's 8, comparable to Genshin at launch]
[Wasn't it said next version only Xilonen?]
[I was thinking I could have more time to save Primogems for Chasca and Citlali, but you put them all in the same version?]
[Just praised Genshin for saving us money, and they slap us with four characters in one version]
[miHoYo, you win...]
[Although I've said it many times, I still want to say, miHoYo is free]
After seeing four new faces in the preview livestream, the players' emotions collapsed a bit.
Firstly, surprised to see so many people; secondly, discovering so many characters they want to pull, but all in the same version.
This way, they had no choice but to whale.
Thus, many players, like the one who sent the barrage earlier, all had the same thought.
Planners, you win...
You successfully exploded gold coins from my hands.
[Did Genshin go crazy, releasing so many characters at once?]
[Maybe wanting to put Mavuika and the Pyro Archon in 5.2. If not releasing in 5.2, Natlan main story ends and the Archon still not in pool, that'd be awkward]
[But no need to release so many, right?]
[Maybe Pyro Archon needs Xilonen and Citlali, so before Pyro Archon releases, must put these two out, and Pyro Archon must debut in 5.2, so it became like this]
[This pool planning is too bad. Wouldn't it be better to put Xilonen in 5.0?]
[No way; 5.0 was originally Mualani and Kinich as 5-stars, but to benefit players, Mualani became 4-star, so the schedule got all messed up]
[This doesn't seem like a small issue, right?]
[Don't worry about it; since miHoYo already decided 5.1 has four new characters, we as players can't change anything]
[Better see what the character mechanics are like]
"Teams, still need to see the character mechanics." Leon forced himself to calm down.
When seeing the new characters about to enter the pool, he was indeed a bit excited.
But after the excitement, he realized that although these things affect his pull plans, they are also massive traffic.
Releasing so many characters at once, impossible for no players to complain.
Perfect; his last video got taken down across all platforms. After today's preview livestream, hurry to make a video, rage at Genshin again, and explode another wave of miHoYo.
Thus, Leon calmly watched the preview livestream; none of the various mini-events caught his attention.
What he cared most about was still the character mechanics.
But miHoYo wouldn't introduce character mechanics right away; during the preview livestream, Leon felt like a student still in class with forty minutes until dismissal—every second felt so long.
"Next, let's introduce Xilonen, the famous artisan of Natlan..."
Finally.
Introducing the pool characters.
Leon already knew Xilonen's mechanics from leaks.
In the past, he definitely wouldn't pay much attention to the content, since he knew it all already.
But after the lessons from the previous two versions, he knew miHoYo seemed to have made some awesome anti-leak designs now, even making leakers get wrong intel.
So now, seeing Xilonen's character mechanics, Leon didn't even dare blink, afraid she'd have some new function he hadn't seen.
"In the story, Xilonen has an extra submachine gun."
"Even if new mechanics, it should be related to the submachine gun, right?"
Just as Leon was thinking this, the preview livestream had already introduced Xilonen's Elemental Skill.
"After tapping the Elemental Skill, Xilonen releases several Normal Attacks until Nightsoul reaches max, then will apply resistance shred based on the team's elements."
"At the same time, when Xilonen triggers Pyro Crystalize reaction, the generated Pyro Crystals will turn into Magma Crystals, generating four to five at once, and automatically absorbed by Xilonen."
"When absorbing Magma Crystals, it will deal massive damage based on Xilonen's DEF."
Leon: ?
You also massive damage?
"And when holding the Elemental Skill, Xilonen summons a Phlogiston Magma Mortar, dealing massive Geo damage again based on the previously absorbed Magma Crystals."
Leon: ???
Again?!