Fate's Choice: Livestream at the Start Summoning Billions of Ravens

China, Shanghai.

Oriental Art Center.

A performance by a world-class symphony orchestra is entering its final, brilliant movement.

Musical notes resonated throughout the magnificent concert hall, which was packed to capacity, and were simultaneously broadcast live on several major global art platforms.

As the last note faded, the conductor turned to face the audience and bowed deeply.

Thunderous applause instantly filled the entire hall.

At that moment, a sudden change occurred.

All the dazzling lights in the concert hall went out at the same time without warning.

Utter darkness enveloped everything, and the applause and cheers abruptly ceased, replaced by a suppressed, restless sense of astonishment.

The next second, a soft, pure blue beam of light was projected vertically from the very center of the dome, landing precisely in the center of the empty stage.

Splash...

The clear sound of water echoed in the silent hall. Pure water, without a trace of impurity, surged forth from the center of the dome's light, forming a crystal-clear waterfall that cascaded down toward the stage.

The audience in the front row let out suppressed gasps and instinctively shrank back.

However, just as the waterfall was about to touch the stage floor, it silently disintegrated, transforming into billions of shimmering blue light particles, like a harmless rain of fireflies, spreading across the entire audience.

Wherever the light particles go, miracles are happening.

Under the watchful eyes of nearly two thousand audience members on site and millions of people watching the global live broadcast, the physical structure of the entire concert hall began to be rapidly reconstructed in the interplay of light and water.

The originally modern and minimalist seating area was covered with layers of deep red velvet, making the chair backs tall and luxurious.

Elegant, circular private rooms appeared out of thin air, extending upwards, with golden reliefs appearing and disappearing in the dim light.

The stage beneath their feet expands wildly to the sides and forward, eventually transforming into a magnificent amphitheater resembling a trial bench.

The entire process took only a dozen seconds, and a magnificent opera house full of classical European style replaced the original modern concert hall.

Everyone was stunned by this unimaginable scene and forgot to breathe.

In the center of the stage, from the beam of light hanging down from the dome, a figure slowly descended amidst a flurry of water sprites.

She was a silver-haired girl wearing a gorgeous asymmetrical blue dress and an exquisite little hat.

She landed lightly in the center of the judge's bench, leaving ripples of blue water beneath her feet.

The scene was deathly silent.

Everyone's brains went blank because of this bizarre sight.

"F...Frinina?"

In the dead silence, a young male audience member in the front row uttered a name in an extremely uncertain voice.

"Holy crap? Furnessa?"

"Impossible! Am I seeing things?!"

"It's her! It really is her! That outfit! That hat! Exactly the same!"

The previous silence was instantly ignited, and the area where the young audience had gathered erupted in a tsunami of gasps and screams.

Countless people suddenly stood up from their seats, leaning forward desperately, as if trying to confirm the dreamlike scene before them.

Many others frantically pulled out their phones, trembling as they turned on the recording function and pointed the camera at the figure on the stage.

On stage, Funina holds a magnificent ceremonial rapier, its tip touching the ground.

She gracefully lifted the hem of her skirt and performed a stage dress lift to the stirring crowd below the stage.

Then she cleared her throat and, in a magnificent and dramatically powerful aria, proclaimed:

"Cheer for me! Cheer for me! My audience, the world's audience!"

Fu Ningna's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone present and even spread throughout the world via live broadcast.

"Frinna de Fontaine of the Land of Justice, summoned by the Holy Grail, makes her appearance here in the Caster class!"

The moment the end was declared.

Furnessa's figure, along with the magnificent opera house illusion reconstructed from light and water, transformed into billions of shimmering blue specks of light.

The bright lights in the concert hall were turned back on.

Everything was restored to normal.

Only the faint, damp mist in the air testifies that a "deity" had briefly descended upon this place.

Less than a minute.

Dozens of videos from different angles and resolutions were uploaded to major social media platforms such as Bilibili, Douyin, and Weibo.

The videos all have strikingly similar titles, all pointing to one name and a globally popular game.

[Holy crap! A live Funinga has appeared at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center!]

[Official prank? Cosplayer? No! This is a miracle!!!]

[A new Servant from the Holy Grail War! Caster Frynn de Fontaine arrives in the Demon City!]

……

Kyoto, China, Ninth Bureau Command Center.

A data analyst responsible for monitoring global online sentiment shouted towards the command center: "Report! A new Servant has appeared! Target... the target appears to be a character from the game Genshin Impact!"

All the experts and analysts stopped what they were doing and stared at the big screen.

On the screen, a newly uploaded mobile phone video, still slightly shaky, is playing.

A silver-haired girl descended from the light and announced her true name.

"Frinina...Fontaine...Water Goddess..."

Chen Jianguo stared at the screen, his brows furrowed tightly.

From historical figures to political symbols, now even virtual game characters are emerging.

The scope of this so-called "Holy Grail War" has completely exceeded everyone's comprehension.

"Advisor Jiang," Chen Jianguo said, turning to the relaxed figure in the corner of the conference room, "what are your thoughts on this?"

Sitting there, Jiang Ming, mirroring himself, glanced at the anime-style girl on the screen, then at Chen Jianguo's serious face.

"Instead of asking me, you should ask the founder of miHoYo."

"After all, this character comes from one of their company's works."

……

Ten minutes after the arrival of Furina.

#Funinga Arrives at the Oriental Art Center#

#Caster is the water goddess Funina#

The two topics simultaneously topped the social media trending lists in more than eighty countries and regions around the world at an unprecedented and terrifying speed.

The level of discussion and reach it generated was in no way inferior to that of "American Emperor Roosevelt" who descended upon Wall Street a few days earlier, or "Joan of Arc" who appeared in the Vatican.

If the former two shook the foundations of politics and faith, then this time, what has been ignited is the world's largest and most online-mobile group of young people.

After the initial shock and elation, countless Genshin Impact players and anime enthusiasts flooded the comment section of miHoYo's official account.

Within minutes, the comments quickly shifted from sarcastic remarks like "The official team did a really good job!" and "How much did these special effects cost?" to a complex mix of excitement, fear, and questioning.

"Mihoyo, come out and explain yourself!"

"Did my 648 yuan recharge really turn me into a water god?"

"So, Teyvat is a real continent? Right?"

"MiHoYo, how many more things are you hiding from us?!"

...

One hour after the incident.

Shanghai, miHoYo headquarters building.

Dozens of black vehicles with special license plates silently blocked all entrances and exits of the entire building.

The entire building was immediately physically sealed off, and no one was allowed to enter or leave.

The core founders of miHoYo, as well as the main creators of the Genshin Impact project team, were politely "invited" out of their respective offices by several serious-looking agents from the Ninth Bureau.

"Gentlemen, we need your assistance in investigating some matters. Please come with us."

Rumors about miHoYo's headquarters being sealed off and its founder being taken away by the authorities for investigation began to spread like wildfire online.

A screenshot of a news article stating that "Kinoko Nasu is under the protection of the Japanese government" has been combined with a blurry photo of "Mihoyo founder being taken away" and has begun circulating on various forums.

Below the image is a comment that has received tens of thousands of likes.

"History always repeats itself in surprising ways; the prophets of the new era are also being well protected by the state."