The viewers watching Dai Xiaomei’s stream were also completely stunned by what they saw.
“Free?
Fine.
But the game is over 30 GB?
Seriously?”
“Even if it’s just packed with assets, that kind of size still takes a lot of time to make.”
“This is ridiculous.
That company called miHoYo—did they really develop an open-world game?”
“No way.
Absolutely impossible!”
“Exactly.
If they were capable of that, they’d already be famous worldwide.
Why would they still be getting flamed like this?”
With deep suspicion, Dai Xiaomei clicked the download button.
“What’s the truth?
We’ll find out once we get in.”
Thanks to her relatively advanced internet speed and setup, the download progressed quickly.
While waiting, she casually chatted with her viewers.
But just a few minutes later, Genshin Impact had already finished downloading.
“Alright.”
Dai Xiaomei clicked the “Start Game” button.
For some reason, after seeing that the game was free and yet over 30 GB in size, she felt a faint sense of anticipation rising inside her.
As she launched the game, everyone in miHoYo’s meeting room held their breath.
This was the moment of truth.
Over a million viewers were watching her stream.
If this failed, half a year of effort would go to waste.
Although Lin Yuan had been the one directing and organizing most of the development, everyone had poured a tremendous amount of time and effort into it.
At that moment, Dai Xiaomei finally entered the game.
Endless layers of clouds appeared on the screen.
As the camera zoomed in, a pathway stretching deep into the clouds emerged.
Following the path forward, the silhouette of a magnificent palace floating in the sky came into view.
On both sides of the road stood enormous white pillars reaching up into the heavens.
As the path extended deeper, a grand background score began to play.
“Is… is this heaven?”
Staring at the breathtaking scene, Dai Xiaomei’s mouth fell open.
She had never expected that before even entering the game, just a loading screen alone could leave her this stunned.
The viewers were equally shocked.
For a moment, everyone fell silent.
The barrage of chat messages noticeably slowed down.
But once they snapped out of it, the comments flooded in again:
“Does this Genshin Impact actually have something going for it?”
“Half a minute ago, people would’ve mocked that question instantly… but now…”
Most viewers remained silent.
After all, a login animation is just a small part of a game.
It doesn’t represent everything.
But then again—if even the opening animation is this good, how bad could the actual game be?
On the stream, Dai Xiaomei took a few deep breaths before finally calming herself.
“Hold on, guys!
It’s just an opening animation.
We still don’t know what the actual game is like!”
She suddenly tried to act tough.
After all, she remembered saying earlier that she’d wash her hair upside down if she lost…
That would be pretty embarrassing.
After registering an account, she finally entered the game.
She widened her eyes, preparing herself emotionally.
As soon as she got in, if anything about the graphics or controls disappointed her, she was ready to completely trash the game.
At that moment, the game finished loading.
On a beach, there was a silver crab.
Next to it, two long-tailed stars were drawn in the sand.
“So… you are travelers from beyond this world?”
A young, slightly mischievous voice spoke.
Then, two shooting stars streaked across the night sky.
They passed over a massive wooden arch bridge, a grand cathedral, statues, and dense cherry blossom groves.
After circling the world, they finally arrived before a floating palace in the sky.
The shooting stars transformed into a blond boy and a blond girl.
“Huh?”
Daixiaomei, who had been ready to go on a rant, suddenly froze.
The graphics weren’t bad at all—far from it.
They far exceeded even her best expectations.
The visuals felt like a movie, even better than the promotional video released months ago.
They were comparable to blockbuster animated films.
“Holy crap!
This is like a movie!”
“They went this hard right from the start?”
“Honestly… this game might actually be something.”
Viewers who had originally come just to laugh now found themselves genuinely intrigued.
More people flooded into the stream.
The scene continued.
“But when you tried to leave this place and head to the next world…”
“…a strange god stood before you?”
The boy and girl looked up into the depths of the night sky.
The calm, deep sky suddenly tore open, revealing a massive rift glowing with crimson light.
A small, pale foot stepped out from the rift.
As it touched the air, a golden halo formed beneath it.
As the camera moved upward, slender, fair legs and intricately patterned clothing came into view.
Her body was surrounded by flickering starlight.
The entire night sky seemed to bow beneath her presence.
The white-haired mysterious woman looked down at the siblings, her gaze filled with cold indifference.
“Outlanders, your journey ends here.”
Seeing her entrance effects, Dai Xiaomei was completely stunned.
“S-so cool… what a goddess!”
The lighting, visuals, and character design were top-tier—even by movie standards.
Not to mention the voice acting, which was incredibly refined.
It perfectly conveyed the goddess’s tone of utter disdain, as if she were looking at mere insects.
“What a beautiful goddess!
prprpr!”
“Her little feet are so white and cute, hehe…”
“Dude above, calm down…”
The chat exploded instantly.
Even without discussing gameplay, the cinematic visuals alone had already shocked everyone.
Even among major international titles, very few could reach this level.
“Who are you?” the blond girl asked, clearly surprised.
“I am the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles.
Here to end the arrogation of mankind.”
As she spoke, the goddess raised her right hand.