Before the livestream began, countless players were already waiting in front of their screens, the chat flooded with messages.
Dingdang had turned off the chat. As a new streamer, she, like many others, had seized the opportunity to build her career by streaming Genshin Impact.
Maybe she was born for this. Her hilarious misplays created endless meme-worthy moments, and her popularity skyrocketed as a result.
Now, she was earning over 10,000 yuan a month. Not a fortune, but enough to escape the bottom tier of the industry.
"They say the Supreme Bishop will be in today's livestream. Could he be joining the gacha pool next version?"
Dingdang's eyes sparkled, practically drooling.
「If the Supreme Bishop joins the pool, I'm whaling!」
「Wipe your drool. Don't scare the Supreme Bishop.」
「Doubt it. miHoYo won't release him that easily.」
「I think it's possible. After Xiao and Hu Tao, who else can carry the banner besides the Supreme Bishop and the Sect Master? Release Ayaka?」
「Who cares? Just don't Albedo-fy him!」
「Dingdang, why drool? You're F2P except Welkin. Hu Tao's banner drained your Primogems. Got any left for the Supreme Bishop?」
"Primogems? I'll just grind for them."
Dingdang scoffed:
"Streaming 24/7 for ten days—can't I C6R5 the Supreme Bishop? As my fans, are you underestimating yourselves?"
「666, so that's the grind.」
「Respect. Pray you don't die on day three.」
「If you stream non-stop until 11 AM the day after tomorrow, I'll gift you 10 Skyfall Meteors.」
Dingdang streamed on the Honkai Platform, founded by Elysia and akin to a miHoYo subsidiary. Gifts ranged from Sweet Flowers (0.1 yuan) to Windwheel Asters and Cecilia (1 yuan), with Skyfall Meteor being the most expensive at 18,288 yuan each. Ten of them meant 182,880 yuan—plus a platform-wide announcement.
"Deal! For the Supreme Bishop, I'll do it!"
Dingdang was thrilled—not just for the Supreme Bishop (who might not even release next version), but because she knew this bet would skyrocket her fame, regardless of whether the viewer kept their word.
Streaming Genshin was the right choice.
As she psyched herself up, the livestream finally began.
Four chibi avatars appeared on screen, each with a name card:
Lumine
CV: Elysia
Ye
CV: Ye
Venti
CV: Durandal
Jean
CV: Himeko
"Hello everyone! I'm Elysia, the voice of Lumine, the Honorary Knight of Favonius. Did you miss me? If not, I'll cry~!"
"Hello, I'm Himeko, the voice of Jean, Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius."
"Durandal, Venti's voice actor."
"Ye."
「Shorter by the second.」
「Elysia, I missed you!!!」
「Ye's VA is Ye? Is this a prank?」
「So the Supreme Bishop's name is Ye? Named after his VA?」
「Like Astrea being named after her VA, Rea?」
「Don't slander Huohuo! She's way more timid than Rea!」
"Today, we're honored to invite the most mysterious voice actor on Earth—someone even miHoYo staff have never seen. Let's welcome the Supreme Bishop of Fontaine's VA, Ye!"
As Himeko spoke, Elysia and Durandal clapped.
"Welcome, welcome!" Elysia giggled. "No one might believe this, but we've literally never met him. I'm starting to think he's the real Supreme Bishop! Your thoughts, Supreme Bishop?"
Ye replied calmly: "You guessed right."
"Wow, really!?" Elysia gasped dramatically. "Everyone, let's welcome the Supreme Bishop to Earth!"
「ALL HAIL THE SUPREME BISHOP!!!」
Of course, no one took this seriously—except Ye, who never lied.
"Unfortunately, I'm not on Earth. I'm still in Teyvat... and currently in Meropide for accidentally offending Lady Furina."
"Uh... how?" Durandal stumbled, thrown off-script.
"Because I said Lady Furina's chest is padded."
Durandal: "...…"
Himeko: "...…"
Elysia blinked, then quipped: "How? She's flat to begin with. If it were padded, there'd be something!"
"You sound like Charlotte. Luckily, you're not in Fontaine, so you won't share her jail cell."
"Charlotte? Who's that?"
"A reporter from Fontaine's Steambird."
Hey! Voice actor, stop creating characters and assigning us work!
Himeko cut in: "Alright, let's focus! The next version's highlight is Mondstadt's Windblume Festival. Don't ignore our Anemo Archon!"
As the stream returned to normal, Kiana—Genshin Impact's producer—scribbled notes excitedly.
"Steambird reporter Charlotte? Perfect! Another character added!"
Beside her, Mei looked heavenward, thinking: This game is doomed.
PS: Fontaine Mini Theater
Wriothesley: "Supreme Bishop, per our deal, I bet you'd last six months. Yet here you are the next day. Care to explain?"
Ye: "Blame Ms. Charlotte here. It's her fault."
Charlotte: "My fault!? You're the one who brought up that topic!"
Ye: "You asked. I answered honestly."
Wriothesley: "I'm ruined. I convinced others to bet six months to bankrupt the house. Now the house wins again."
Wriothesley: "Compensate my losses, Supreme Bishop. I followed your advice and even split profits with you."
Ye: "Fine. I'll cover your losses. My fault."
Wriothesley: "Just joking! Wouldn't want to trouble you..."
Ye: "No worries. I'm the house. Pocket change."
Wriothesley: "..."