After uploading the three character PVs, Lin Yuan looked at the still-cheering team in the meeting room and couldn’t help but smile.
With the boost from these trailers, surpassing five million downloads on the first day shouldn’t be a problem.
And given the quality of Genshin Impact, the numbers would only keep growing over time.
There was no need to rush.
After more than half a year of hard work finally paying off, it was time to celebrate.
It was a pity Wang Yuehua had been sent away for further training—otherwise she could’ve shared this moment.
As for his other two roommates, Lin Yuan hadn’t told them about founding miHoYo yet.
He planned to surprise them once the game truly took off.
“Da Zhuang, go make arrangements.
Let’s have a celebration tonight.”
Da Zhuang nodded heavily and left the room.
Meanwhile, Lin Yuan opened the Shark streaming platform and checked the top streams.
He noticed Daixiaomei had realized she missed a lot of beautiful scenes by not following the main quest— and was now painfully backtracking.
Even so, her viewer count had already dropped a bit, since other streamers were ahead in progress.
Lin Yuan switched streams and quickly found his next target: Zhou Jie.
She was also playing Genshin Impact, but her progress was much slower.
She had just finished the opening cinematic and was still immersed in shock.
Though… her exaggerated expressions slightly ruined the “aesthetic.”
Lin Yuan sent a donation along with a message containing links to the newly released character PVs.
“New PV?”
Zhou Jie’s eyes lit up.
She hadn’t had enough of the cinematic yet, and now there was more content?
Perfect.
She clicked the link and opened the official page.
Sure enough, three new character PVs had appeared:
Barbara, Klee, and Venti.
“Let’s start with the first one.”
She clicked on Barbara’s PV.
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“Traveler, hello~”
A gentle voice rang out.
She wore a white dress with black trim, white stockings that accentuated her soft legs, and a blue book with golden edges hanging at her waist.
Against a glowing white background, she looked like a little angel.
“You look like something’s on your mind.
Did something trouble you?”
After greeting the audience, she spoke softly.
The chat exploded instantly.
“Her eyes are so beautiful!
I’m in love!!”
“Genshin is insane!”
“My wife is so cute!”
“From now on, I’m Barbara’s dog!”
“Wow… it’s like watching a bunch of simps lose control…”
Being gently cared for by such a cute and beautiful girl— the audience completely lost it.
The PV continued.
“Everyone has their own wishes.”
“And mine… is to bring smiles to those around me.”
She spoke warmly.
“I’ve recorded everyone’s compliments and criticisms.”
“Hmm… let me give an example?”
“For instance… ‘Miss Barbara’s words are like a blessing to the people.'”
“And… ‘Miss Barbara’s singing feels like an angel’s care for the world…'”
As she spoke, she grew shy.
She lowered her head and hid behind her book, her ears turning pink.
“Oh dear… I can’t keep saying this!”
Her voice was full of embarrassment.
Then she peeked out from behind the book, quietly observing the audience’s reaction.
That small, adorable gesture instantly melted everyone’s hearts.
The chat exploded again:
“Barbara, step on me!!”
“Her voice is too good!”
“I’m cured… she’s not even that amazing, huh.”
“Talking tough after recovering, huh?”
“Da~ da-da-da~ da~ kira!”
She hummed a sweet tune.
And with that melody, Barbara’s image was forever etched into the viewers’ hearts.
Despite being just a game character, she felt as real as a sweet girl next door.
Even the smallest expression could tug at people’s hearts.
No one had expected this.
And everyone genuinely fell in love with her.
After the PV ended, many viewers went to rewatch it immediately.
Even more started downloading the game just to try the character themselves.
Strangely, despite viewers leaving, Zhou Jie’s stream didn’t lose traffic—it gained more.
People from other streams had come specifically after hearing she was watching the new PV.
Seeing the rising numbers, Zhou Jie grinned.
“Alright guys, let’s watch the second PV!”
She clicked on the next one:
“The Runaway Sun: Klee.”
A small girl wearing a red hat leaned on a windowsill, drawing.
“Traveler, let me tell you a secret!”
“Actually… at night in Mondstadt, there are monsters!”
As she spoke, the background music turned tense and eerie.
The screen darkened—
A sudden scream rang out.
“Shh—keep it down.”
“I’ll tell you, but don’t tell anyone else.”
The scene changed.
Now it looked like a crude crayon drawing—like a child’s doodle.
The music became cheerful again.
In the drawing, a girl with a red bow ran in panic.
Behind her, a witch in a purple hat chased her with a wicked grin.
A giant blonde woman, taller than the city walls, opened her mouth wide.
“At night, the monsters turn into the Knights of Favonius to trick people!”
“You can even hear their footsteps in the confinement room…”
“So I went ‘BOOM!’ and blew open the door to chase them away!”
“But then… the one who appeared was Acting Grand Master Jean.”
“How strange…”