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Chapter 221 Curiosity
What has Avalon been up to lately?

at the same time.

Nine Heavens.

As usual, Shen Lun asked Yan Yun about the situation on the other side of the competition.

As the leader of Jiuxiao, it seems a bit unreasonable for him to be focused on a mobile game every day.

But Yan Yun could understand.

Having followed Shen Lun for so long, he knew his boss's character very well. His motto was: in business, never leave any room for competitors to survive!
Moreover, Jiuxiao's recent voyage was hindered, which was quite a blow...

In addition, Jiuxiao is also facing a bottleneck in its PC game business, and other companies of similar size are constantly competing with it.

Last year for the second consecutive year.

Jiuxiao's game business revenue is declining, and the decline is becoming more and more dramatic.

This is not a good sign. Going global was supposed to be a new growth point, but unfortunately it didn't succeed in the end.

After his overseas expansion was thwarted, the boss then tried to revive his PC games.

Unfortunately, the results were not good, and the financial report for Q4 last year was not good.

Shen Lun urgently needs a new growth story to appease shareholders.

What he's eyeing is mobile games.

This is why Shen Lun cares so much about FGO, because he is determined to win this time.

"There's nothing noteworthy about this action."

Yan Yun shook his head, then suddenly remembered something: "Oh... the insider said that they seem to be preparing some kind of live broadcast, but since the department in charge is ANF, he doesn't know any more details."

"live streaming?"

Shen Lun was somewhat surprised to hear this: "About the game?"

He immediately became alert.

Avalon doesn't make many moves, but each one is extremely precise. The last time FGO experienced explosive growth, they relied on precise operations and story marketing to carve out a niche in the anime-style mobile game market.

And now, they're going to do live streaming?
"should be."

Yan Yun hesitated for a moment before replying, "However, I'm not sure about the specifics of what it's about or whether it's related to FGO... But I heard that the FGO project team hasn't been making any moves, while their card game team has been very active. I guess it's to reveal information about the card game?"

"Oh? It seems they also know that going head-to-head with Jiuxiao is a dead end."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lun seemed to have guessed something and instantly relaxed, laughing, "They're preparing to launch a second game, opening up a new battlefield, and not going head-to-head with Jiuxiao anymore, huh... a card game. It seems that after being hyped up so much, the leader of Avalon really thinks his decision is brilliant."

Yan Yun nodded: "I think so too... Is there anything we should do?"

"Need not……"

Shen Lun subconsciously shook his head, feeling that there was no need to waste any effort on a company that was courting disaster. But as soon as he spoke, he remembered the rise of FGO and changed the subject: "Forget it, once they confirm when they're going to stream, let's release some news about our new game at the same time, including gameplay footage and the news about the well-known voice actors joining the project."

"it is good."

Yan Yun's expression remained unchanged, and he readily agreed.

"Ah."

Shen Lun felt that was enough and quickly put Avalon out of his mind, then said, "By the way, we can also start preparing the other two mobile games. Although I'm currently keeping an eye on FGO and Avalon, my goal isn't just to replace them. You understand that, right?"

“I understand that we need to implement a premium strategy first and ensure that we are number one in our niche category.”

"Yes, I'm determined to conquer the mobile game market. Next, Jiuxiao will definitely expand its game business on a large scale and enter the mobile game market. The entry point for this market is the gacha mobile game pioneered by FGO!"

Shen Lun nodded slowly, then said ambitiously, "But this is just the beginning! This is just one category! We can also start developing other subcategories, especially the market-leading RPG, followed by shooting, action, sports, racing... The mobile game market has great potential! Avalon can't be the pioneer; they are not worthy, nor can they swallow such a large piece of the pie."

But Jiuxiao can do it! I want the next two years so that whenever players mention gacha-style anime mobile games, the first thing that comes to mind is *Starry Sky Poems*, and whenever they mention mobile games, the first thing they think of is Jiuxiao!

Yan Yun was also excited when he heard his boss's promise, and he couldn't help but say in a trembling voice, "Okay!"

only.

He didn't think that far ahead.

He was just thinking, if FGO is making so much money, how much profit must Nine Heavens be making to achieve that level?
As for Avalon... the two of them had long since forgotten about him.

live streaming?

Let them broadcast it then.

The two of them seemed to have never thought of it.

Jiuxiao's ambition... might also be Tang Yao's ambition.

Avalon's livestream may not be just about Hearthstone.

"...Hmm? Rin Tohsaka?"

The same day.

As soon as Jian Yinghua opened ANF, he saw a familiar figure prominently displayed on the website's banner ad.

During this time, although he had already finished the collaboration event, he also fell in love with FGO, so he was naturally very familiar with the characters.

Especially... the character design is likable, like the beautiful and arrogant twin-tailed young lady, Rin Tohsaka.

That's why you see Rin Tohsaka's character portrait on the website's banner ads.

His attention was immediately drawn to it.

what is this?
Jian Yinghua was a little curious, so he moved the mouse and clicked on it, and then... he saw the pre-launch page that ANF had carefully prepared.

I just opened it.

After a brief loading period.

Accompanied by a full-screen burst effect, Rin Tohsaka's virtual image 'jumped' out of the screen.

Or more accurately, the Live2D avatar jumped out.

She reached out and gently tossed her pigtails, then stood still.

Meanwhile, promotional copy slowly appeared on the side.

[Avalon Anniversary Celebration! Virtual Idol Rin Tohsaka Makes Her Livestream Debut!]

[ANF Games section: Several new games coming soon!]

[May 7th, 8 PM! Stay tuned!]

"..."

After Jian Yinghua read the promotional text carefully, he was somewhat surprised and turned his attention to the Live2D character next to him.

Rin Tohsaka occasionally reached out and flicked her ponytail, blinking every now and then, so lifelike.

Moreover, she was no longer wearing a school uniform and over-the-knee socks, but instead wearing an outfit similar to a stage costume, mainly white with a dark red skirt, which made her smooth legs look incredibly white and very eye-catching.

...It's so exquisite.

This character isn't in the game, is it? Was it specially made?

Although Jian Yinghua was completely confused, the more he looked at Rin Tohsaka, the more he liked her character.

"No wonder everyone says Avalon is a good friend, he really understands what old-school anime fans like to watch, now I believe it."

As Jian Yinghua muttered to himself, he couldn't help but click on the virtual character on the webpage with his mouse, then glanced at the promotional text next to it: "But this talk of live streaming... how exactly is it going to be a live stream? A voice actor live stream?"

As he pondered this, he scrolled down the webpage.

then.

He then saw the reservation button and screenshots of the new game.

Ok?
Jian Yinghua stared at the game illustration above the reservation button, slightly taken aback.

It seems like there's more than one game.

Because there are illustrations in all sorts of styles.

There is a minimalist style, with staggered and suspended pink and purple staircases spiraling upwards, forming a Möbius strip structure with an inverted indigo spire, while a little man wearing a white conical hat stands in the gap between the buildings, his robes fluttering in the wind, creating a strong contrast with the huge building complex.

Some appear to be turn-based battles, with characters deployed in tactical formations, and ink-wash style skill prompts floating above the character portraits.

And...card games?
Jian Yinghua looked at the last illustration, which seemed to be a card battle illustration, and admired the beautiful anime girls on it.

My curiosity grew stronger.

What game is this? Is it a live stream of these games?

How come there are so many styles? Does Avalon have such a high production capacity?
And what's the deal with this special live stream? Is it really a voice actor?

In short, he was very curious, extremely curious.

and so.

He looked at the reservation button and clicked it without hesitation.

I absolutely have to watch the live stream the day after tomorrow!

At the same time, there were quite a few users who shared the same thoughts as him.

Rather, all ANF users were very curious after seeing the promotional page!
and so.

In less than half an hour, the live stream, which was scheduled to start in three days, had already gained a lot of attention!
(End of this chapter)