An orange-gold cube appeared in the goddess’s hand.
Just as the twins’ attention was drawn to it, the ground beneath their feet suddenly turned black, and a massive cube shot up without warning.
Clearly, they hadn’t expected the goddess to launch a sneak attack and were caught off guard.
Fortunately, both of them were highly skilled and barely managed to dodge the strike.
They leapt into the air as six golden wings of light appeared behind them, lifting them up.
At the same time, swords materialized in their hands.
They exchanged a glance, then charged at the goddess together.
Facing their fierce assault, the goddess’s expression didn’t change in the slightest.
She raised her left hand.
Behind her, in the starry sky, countless massive red cubes formed into chains, spiraling toward the twins.
The siblings swiftly dodged the chains, rapidly closing the distance.
In a flash, they weaved through the barrage and arrived before the goddess at the same moment.
“Hah!”
Without hesitation, they thrust their swords forward with all their strength.
Just as the moment reached its peak—
The screen suddenly froze.
“Huh?
What’s going on?
Did the internet disconnect?”
Daixiaomei panicked.
It had stopped right at the most exciting part—this was unbearable!
“Hey, look at the text at the bottom!” one viewer reminded her.
She quickly glanced down and saw a line of text:
“Choose one of the twins.”
Dai Xiaomei read it aloud.
“Wait… choose a character?”
“Damn!
I almost forgot I’m playing a game.”
Only then did she realize—this wasn’t a movie, it was a game.
But the opening had been so immersive that she’d completely lost herself in it.
Eager to continue, and following the unanimous advice of her viewers, she quickly chose the younger sister as her starting character.
After selecting and entering a name, the scene resumed.
The goddess, facing the twins’ combined attack, still showed no change in expression.
She raised her hand and froze the very space in front of her. Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
Their fierce assault came to an abrupt halt.
Then, her gaze shifted toward the girl Daixiaomei had chosen.
Countless red cubes surged toward the girl, forcing her back instantly.
The boy, however, wasn’t as lucky—he was just a bit slower and was quickly engulfed by the cubes.
Moments later, as the cubes dispersed, the boy vanished along with them.
“Aether!”
The girl cried out in panic.
She charged at the goddess with everything she had, unleashing her full power.
The background music swelled, becoming grand and intense.
After a massive explosion, the girl realized in shock that the goddess had instantly returned to normal, completely unharmed.
The goddess looked at her expressionlessly, something forming in her palm.
Before the girl could react, she too was wrapped in countless cubes.
“Don’t go!”
“Give my brother back—!”
Her voice echoed as the scene faded to black.
Lines of text appeared on the screen:
The girl’s brother had been taken by an unknown god, and her own powers were sealed, leaving her stranded in this world.
The scene returned to the beach from the beginning.
Next to the two shooting stars drawn in the sand, there was now an additional drawing of a god.
The girl sat on a rock, holding a stick.
Looking at the drawing, her expression gradually hardened with determination.
“I’ll find out where my brother is—no matter what!”
At that moment, a small, white-clad floating creature appeared on the screen.
It turned out the earlier scene was her recounting the story.
The girl’s name was Lumine, and the little creature was called Paimon.
In their conversation, they talked about how they first met.
After having her powers sealed, Lumine wandered alone.
While fishing to survive, she accidentally fished Paimon out of the water.
To avoid being eaten, the little creature volunteered to become her guide across the continent.
With her adorable appearance and mysterious origin, Paimon quickly sparked discussion among Dai Xiaomei and her viewers.
“So besides fish, anglers can catch anything, huh?”
Can you catch me one too?” Dai Xiaomei joked.
“Yeah right, if we caught one, you think it’d go to you?”
“She’s so cute!
I want one!”
“Honestly… so far, this game actually seems kind of amazing.”
“For real.
That animation alone—there’s probably no other studio in the country that could pull that off.”
Watching the flood of chat messages—nearly double her usual volume—Dai Xiaomei couldn’t stop smiling.
Even she hadn’t expected that trying out this game would bring her so much attention.
Of course, it was largely thanks to that cinematic opening, which had drawn in countless new viewers.
The quality of the animation was so high that she still found it hard to believe it was real.
At that moment, the in-game conversation ended.
Lumine and Paimon set off together, arriving at the top of a cliff.
The camera slowly lifted, revealing the scenery below.
White clouds, flying birds, forests, grasslands, lakes…
Accompanied by gentle, melodious music, the landscape unfolded like a traditional ink painting.
“Wait—wasn’t this in the trailer from a few months ago?!”
Daixiaomei’s eyes widened as memories rushed back.
Back then, she hadn’t believed it was real.
But now, seeing it firsthand in-game, she was speechless.
A gentle breeze swept through, carrying a few leaves across the screen.
“This is insane…”
She swallowed hard.
She couldn’t believe it.
The in-game visuals looked exactly like the earlier trailer—
No, even better.
In the center of the valley’s lake sat a small island.
On it stood a statue glowing with a red light.
Paimon began fulfilling her role as a guide, explaining its origin.
“That’s one of the Statues of The Seven.”
“Across the land of Teyvat, there are statues built for seven wise gods, symbolizing the seven elemental archons who watch over the world.”
She pointed toward the statue in the distance.
“Among them, this one governs the element of wind.”
“And there’s a reason I brought you here first—to the land of the Anemo Archon.”