Collapse, the Ordinary Daily Life of the Valkyries

Following Fu Hua's fist, Gao Su instantly transformed the Holy Judge of Heavenly Fire into the Eternal Destruction and plunged it into the ground to stop his retreat. He then patted the dirt off his body.

"Although it feels like a long time since we last met, you shouldn't be so enthusiastic. Ah Fu, I'm really flattered."

Hearing the familiar voice, Fu Hua breathed a sigh of relief, retracted her fist, and pushed the monocle hanging on her nose:

"Captain, have you found Xiaozhi?"

"The process was somewhat bumpy, but all in all, the result was good. Seele has become a Herrscher."

Gao Su nodded, and Fu Hua looked at Xier. However, the fluctuations on Xier's body were obviously not the Herrscher fluctuations she was familiar with:

"Unlike us?"

"Yes, the Herrscher born in the Quantum Sea."

He put Jiemie Wujin back at his waist and looked at the blue-haired girl beside Fu Hua who had grown into a graceful young lady.

"Hello, Grace."

"Hello, thank you very much, Captain."

In fact, when Grace saw Jiemie Wujin appear in the hands of a stranger, she knew something and asked:

"Did it succeed?"

"become....."

However, before Fu Hua could finish her words, Gao Su interrupted her forcefully:

"I don't know, but we already have control over Honkai."

"That's it..."

Gresh nodded. Fu Hua, who had revealed her intentions of spying on Gresh, glanced at Gresh and sighed inwardly:

"You may not believe this, but now Zhongyan has to call me squad leader when he sees me. Besides, I'm also a Herrscher now."

The scene suddenly became crowded. After looking at each other, Mistletoe and Prometheus chose to continue to complete the remnants of the Stigmata Project.

Shi Yu Qiluo picked up her bag again. She never thought that the target she had been pursuing for a long time would be easily eliminated by the red-haired man in front of her.

Gao Su didn't say anything about their departure. After all, the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water.

While Gao Su was enjoying a peaceful reunion, Bronya and others in the original world were in a state of panic.

In Canghai City, Mihoyo's headquarters building, Bronya was sitting in the president's office. She still felt a headache. She looked at Mei:

"How could something so extreme happen? I can almost hear the Herrscher of the Thousand giving a hideous, evil laugh in my ear."

Yesterday was the first day of CJ, and it was very popular. Game fans and anime fans gathered at the CJ site to enjoy the performances and trial play opportunities brought by various booths.

In addition to the bustling crowds of people trying out the game in front of the Nisso booth, there was also the chatter of Nintendo and Nisso fans.

The origin is nothing more than a dispute over the plagiarism between "Zedal" and "Genshin Impact" developed by Captain.

There is no other reason. "Genshin Impact" developed by Gao Su is easily reminiscent of "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" from its open world setting, cartoon rendering style, light and shadow mapping characteristics to the actions in combat mode.

Yesterday at the PlayStation booth at CJ, players were furious and complaining about the launch of "Genshin Impact" on the PS4 platform.

Today, the complaints continued to ferment, and a man took out his PS4 and smashed it on the spot at the Genshin Impact booth.

This moment attracted a lot of onlookers, but then for safety reasons, security immediately took the person away from the scene.

Mei rubbed Qingming's acupoints, feeling tired. Because of this incident, she and Bronya hadn't slept well for several nights in a row.

"Perhaps we shouldn't just ignore this matter, Bronya. We should respond to the players."

Bronya sneered twice and threw the report on the table:

"How should we respond? Should Theresa send the Valkyrie troops to capture or shoot all those people? We are Valkyries who protect humanity, not butchers."

Meiyi lay back:

"Then how should we respond? After all, this matter has such a huge impact. These are Ren Dilu and Nisuo. In my opinion, handling it as usual is the best thing to do."

It was almost dusk, and the clock hanging on the white wall pointed to 18:46. As the second hand ticked, the orange-yellow glow of the sunset shone through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a gentle red light on the half-cup of coffee on the desk that had lost its heat.

Bronya stood up and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the scenery of the Huangpu River in the distance. She suddenly understood why the captain always liked to stand in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. The situation of the entire Canghai City could be seen from here. She thought about Mei's words.

The more she wanted to think about things, the more she had these random fantasies. The smooth and attractive black stockings made her legs look even more seductive.

Under her small and delicate jade feet, she was wearing a pair of elegant and beautiful high heels, which made crisp and seductive sounds as she walked back and forth on the floor.

The core logic of the contemporary Internet is to focus on private domain traffic, and no one can escape it.

Public figures and companies have an obligation to maintain public order and guide public opinion. The only question is who occupies the public opinion field first.

Now, Mihoyo has clearly fallen behind in this regard, but fortunately, they are not completely losing ground in the field of public opinion:

"Let's start with a preview of Genshin Impact. I'll be there. There are many ways to handle public opinion."

Bronya thought about it and decided it would be best to come forward and explain. She wanted to regain the momentum in public opinion and directly take the moral high ground to shoot at the enemy:

"How do you think this manuscript should be written like this?"

Bronya walked to the table, picked up a pen, quickly wrote down the code words used by the Destiny Valkyries to communicate, and handed it to Mei.

Mei took the paper she handed over and glanced at the contents:

"These two games are not based on the same platform or scenario. We respect Cedar and have learned and drawn inspiration from it."

"But Genshin Impact and Zelda: The Last Airbender are not on the same track. Launching on Switch, PS4, PS5, and XBOX only gives players more ways to play."

"Any simple judgment of a game without playing it is biased and refuted."

However, Mei, who had experienced her own club being destroyed by a rival company using a business war model, expressed concern:

"I don't think it's appropriate. Let's use the same logic as the first time we punished fan clubs and other issues that caused public opinion, Bronya."

"Honestly, taking a cold approach is actually a good option. Besides, you know the current state of the gaming market. Borrowing something is blatant plagiarism."

Bronya leaned against the French window:

"Public opinion is a mountain. If we handle it carelessly, it will cause the captain and our hard work to explode."

"I just hope that when players defend us, they can be more clever. Otherwise, how they defend us will determine how the counterattack will be."

"When one side lowers the bar, the other side is only likely to lower it even further. In the end, the battle of public opinion will be based on stances, not right or wrong."

Mei wrote and drew with a pen to record these words, and Bronya continued:

"If the goal isn't to profit from the public opinion war, the best approach for the company is to cut off negative public opinion as quickly as possible to avoid getting burned."

"At the very least, we need a disclaimer to build a firewall. This is our backup plan. If the problem worsens, we can withdraw without responsibility and avoid being targeted."

"There are two fundamental logics for dealing with public opinion wars. First: prepare a disclaimer, disassociate yourself, project a vulnerable but upright image, and then play dead."

"Second: Join the fight. However, absolutely do not make the third option and simply play dead. This is not solving the problem at all, it is just waiting for the problem to escalate."

But Mei also has her own thoughts and opinions on this:

"But if we do that, we won't be able to reap the benefits of public opinion breaking through the circle. Moreover, this is a good opportunity to take advantage of this public opinion breaking through the circle."

"Furthermore, by simply not responding, we can objectively do nothing and still reap the benefits of public opinion."

Bronya picked up the cold coffee on the table, took a sip, and sorted out her thoughts:

"If we don't respond and just play dead, it will lead to a years-long public opinion storm. What if someone takes advantage of the situation and starts to cause trouble on Mihoyo's behalf?"

"Furthermore, it would be irresponsible and unethical not to respond, and this is an objective fact."

Mei looked at Bronya:

"As the world's number one killer, you're still talking about this?"

“Now I am a game producer.”

Bronya put down the empty coffee cup and looked at Mei.

Volume 1: Have We Really Defeat Honkai?: Chapter 35: Bronya and Mei's Countermeasures, Please Witness

"But now, in the gaming industry, everyone is playing with the red and black propaganda. This is the core secret of private domain traffic. If the fraud is successful, it will take off."

"So everyone does this, and some even go so far as to actively incite others to try to scam people, for fear that they won't be famous enough."

"It's like the CV. We definitely hire CVs for more than just Mihoyo's games, and even this can be exploited by others."

As expected of someone whose family once owned a company, Mei told Bronya about her discovery, and Bronya smiled.

"Is it that the quality of our Mihoyo games is not good enough? We can completely rely on the high quality of our games to withstand the public opinion storm. If you bloom, butterflies will come."

Mei felt a little dry in the mouth, so she walked to the water dispenser, filled her own cup with water, and then refilled Bronya's coffee.

"Since someone has launched a propaganda offensive, why don't we fight back with a classic propaganda offensive?"

"By suggesting and tampering with people's understanding of this matter, the public will blindly follow."

Bronya stared at her reflection in the dark coffee, not knowing what she was thinking. She only heard Mei continue to say:

"Other companies are clearly buying traffic and hiring internet trolls. Their goal is to target our game, Genshin Impact."

“In fact, we have done everything we can. We asked the entertainment company under Tianming to contact those virtual anchors, anchors, and UP hosts to help us promote.”

Bronya was a little melancholy:

"Indeed, we've done everything we can. Game promotion and marketing is something every game company has done, and some have even gone further than that."

"But why is it that here in Mihoyo, every move is being scrutinized under a magnifying glass?"

Mei shrugged her shoulders:

"A tall tree attracts the wind, that's the truth. When my family was in Changkong City, we were so prosperous, but later on, weren't we attacked by everyone? When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter."

"If it weren't for Kiana and the Captain helping me when I was most desperate, there wouldn't be a Raiden Mei today."

"My father, Raiden Ryoma, is the president of ME Company. Although he is very busy with work and often travels, and rarely has time to be with me, his position in my heart has never wavered. He is my pride.

However, everything seemed to come to an abrupt end on that dark day. My father was arrested for a sudden fraud case, and this news was like a bombshell that exploded in our family.

"From that day on, the world around me completely changed. Relatives and friends who were once close to us all distanced themselves from us, as if our family had become the source of a plague."

“My classmates also pointed fingers at me and whispered about me, saying I was the ‘daughter of a fraudster’.

"Those who once greeted me with smiles now look at me strangely, making me feel like a monster."

As she spoke, Mei began to recall her past at Chiba Academy, the darkest days of her life:

“Old people just like to reminisce about the past.”

Bronya complained about Meiyi's reminiscence, but Meiyi just smiled:

"I remember someone had a big fight with Kiana because of me."

Bronya looked around with a guilty conscience:

"Uh, I guess it's the captain."

"Really? Is it the Captain? But why do I remember him standing by and watching the three of us fighting?"

Mei's face showed a mysterious smile, and Bronya coughed lightly:

"Okay, Mei, let's stop reminiscing about the past. We still have to look ahead tonight."

Mei has her own way of dealing with this:

“Why not broadcast it in a recorded format?”

"The pace is too fast, so we have to broadcast it live. We can record it later."

Bronya shook her head. After all, the other party had thrown a PS4 at her face. When she heard this, she subconsciously felt a little pain.

As the daughter of a former company, Mei feels that it is better to use her own method:

"Actually, you can do nothing. After all, the more you do, the more mistakes you make. The less you do, the fewer mistakes you make. Doing nothing is fine. It's actually quite good to just sit back and do nothing."

But there is no way. After all, Bronya is the president of Mihoyo Company. She has no right to make decisions and will not do such a thing.

"By the way, have you heard any news from the captain and the others over at Youlan Daisu?"

Hearing Bronya's question, Mei subconsciously looked at her phone. There was only a group of eleven people: Kiana, Bronya, Yulandel, Rita, Natasha, Theresa, the Arlene sisters, Fu Hua, Herrscher of Knowledge, and Seele. There was no message uploaded:

"No news, but Natasha is asking us about the subsidiary of Anti-Entropy. She has already completed the liquidation. What should we do with it?"

"Put it up for sale. I'd rather not have a subsidiary like this. You dare to bully me? Do you really think I, the leader, am a pushover?"