Chapter 8: A Revamped Genshin?

"Hmm? What is this..." Silver Wolf was slightly taken aback. With a hint of curiosity, she tapped the screen, opened the message, and scanned it quickly before raising an eyebrow. "Oh? A new promotional task?"

Silver Wolf was not actually an employee of the publicity department; she was a core backbone of the technical department. As one of the few creators of Prometheus, she was a renowned genius in the field of information technology.

Precisely because of her exceptional technical prowess, the daily tasks assigned to her were like child's play—she could finish them with ease. While others were still scratching their heads over a string of code, she had long since completed her work, leaving her with plenty of free time during office hours that she often struggled to fill.

Later, Ling Feng happened to discover that she was a gaming streamer with a significant following. A lightbulb went off in his head, and he arranged a part-time job for her in the publicity department: serving as the "official gaming streamer" for Shengshi.

This side job was also very relaxed. Most of the time, she had nothing to do. She only needed to step in and livestream to promote a new game when the company released one. When there were no tasks, she could use the company's equipment to play whatever games she wanted, making it both easy and comfortable.

Silver Wolf didn't hesitate long before accepting the position.

Opening the task instructions, she browsed through them quickly. When she saw the content, her silver-gray eyes lit up. A hint of joy appeared on her typically indifferent face, and the corners of her mouth curled upward as she whispered, "Oh, so that guy's test is finished?"

[Eh? What did Silver Wolf see? She looks so happy.]

[Stare—uncontrollable joy, an instinctive smile, a subtle change in her eyes. Analysis complete: symptoms of falling in love.]

[Tsk, are you kidding? The great Silver Wolf is destined to be the woman who becomes the King of Games. Her resolve is unbreakable. Men? That kind of thing only slows down your reaction time.]

[Reaction time? Which kind of reaction time are you referring to?]

[Warning! No suggestive talk allowed in Silver Wolf's stream.]

...

Silver Wolf glanced at the barrage of comments from her viewers with a deadpan expression. She expanded the task file onto the main screen and said in a youthful voice, reminiscent of Bronya's, "The company sent a new publicity task. There's a new game about to be released."

It was no secret that she was the official streamer for Shengshi. After all, whenever the company made a new move, she always had the scoop.

As time passed, even the dullest members of her audience had guessed as much, and Silver Wolf had simply admitted it openly.

[Hmm? Shengshi is releasing a new game? When? I'll go support it.]

[A new game from Shengshi? That's a must-watch.]

[Looking forward to it! Shengshi's games never disappoint.]

[I wonder if it's a major title or a small project. Shengshi hasn't had any big moves in the new game market for years. It feels like they've been cooking something huge—could this be it?]

...

While watching the various guesses from her viewers, Silver Wolf unhurriedly opened the video file sent by the publicity department.

"Since you're all so curious, I'll be merciful and show you."

[Yay! Long live Silver Wolf!]

Under the expectant gaze of the audience, the content of the video began to unfold. However, the very first scene stunned everyone watching.

It was an endless sea of clouds, within which towering stone pillars, as if connecting heaven and earth, pierced through the clouds and stood amidst the expanse.

The viewers in front of their screens felt as if they were standing above this cloud sea. Beneath their feet lay a straight, floating stone bridge that fractured at the end. As "we" stepped forward, the perspective advanced. The broken bridge ahead seemed to come to life, automatically repairing itself to pave the way for "us."

Upon reaching the end, a brand-new, majestic stone gate stood before "us"...

[Is this... Celestia? Genshin Impact?]

[The "new game" Shengshi is releasing... it wouldn't be a virtual remake of Genshin Impact, would it?]

[If that's the case, that's a bit disappointing.]

Although Genshin Impact was a game from decades ago, it remained a significant part of a generation's youth and still held considerable fame in the modern gaming circle. After all, even if decades had passed, the players from that era had only aged, not withered away.

However, the reason younger players knew about this vintage game was not entirely due to word-of-mouth from their elders. Driven by commercial interests, selling classics and nostalgia was a common tactic for capital to reap profits.

After the gaming world entered the virtual era, many developers set their sights on Genshin Impact. They purchased the copyright from the original developer, "Yuanli" (due to narrative requirements, this book uses "Yuanli" instead of miHoYo).

They then remade it into a virtual version of "Genshin Impact," sold as a standalone, one-time purchase. Although essentially old wine in a new bottle, it successfully harvested another round of the original generation of "leeks."

Of course, because the mid-to-late story of the original Genshin Impact had been criticized by many, these companies often made varying degrees of changes to the plot according to their own ideas after acquiring the rights.

Consequently, all sorts of different versions of "Genshin Impact" appeared on the market.

The well-adapted versions won praise from the original players, while the haphazardly altered ones were met with even fiercer vitriol than the original.

But regardless of quality, as more and more adapted versions appeared and the market kept reheating the same leftovers, both the veteran players and the young, mainstream gaming demographic had gradually lost interest in "Genshin Impact virtual remakes."

Therefore, if the "new game" Shengshi intended to release was just another remake, even the loyal fans who always supported them would likely feel a sense of disappointment.

Of course, if the remake were stunning enough to outshine all previous versions, given Shengshi's powerful influence, many players would still be willing to pay for it.