Chapter 721

The first person to shout this phrase was a highly popular female streamer from the Douyu platform—

Xiao Cang Mao.

She was a player who had gotten into *Genshin Impact* later on.

But after playing for so long, she had become a complete fan of Damn Mihuyou.

Especially with something many streamers had been enjoying lately—live-streaming themselves "eating knives" (experiencing tragic plot points) in *Honkai Impact 3rd*.

Naturally, she hadn't missed out on this wave of traffic.

She had eaten her fill of "knives," and her traffic had surged significantly.

Correspondingly, she had completely been molded into the shape of a Damn Mihuyou fan.

Today was the day of the *Genshin Impact* Inazuma version update, and Xiao Cang Mao had been looking forward to the new version for a long time.

Therefore, she had opened her stream very early today.

She waited until the game finally went live.

"Brothers~"

"Genshin Impact—Launch!"

When the time hit exactly 2:00, she sprang up from her chair, the excitement on her face practically overflowing from the screen.

The audience in the stream also grew excited along with her.

Countless lines of 【I am Kamisato Ayaka's dog】 flooded the entire screen.

Seeing this, Xiao Cang Mao was furious.

Although it was true that she was a streamer who liked to stir up trouble.

But... even when stirring up trouble, one still needed a bit of dignity occasionally, right?

In countless nights, she had once had a fantasy...

Fantasizing that if only she could travel back to that day...

Travel back to the day she shouted 【I am Kamisato Ayaka's dog】 and then give herself two big slaps.

Covering her face...

"Ahhh..."

"I just wanted to create some show effect... you guys don't know when to quit, do you!!"

Although she knew the chat was just playing along with a meme, every time she calmed down, the words 【I am Kamisato Ayaka's dog】 would pop up in her mind.

Whenever that happened, she had the urge to dig a hole and crawl into it.

"Alright, alright, fine!! The game is open, I'm ignoring you all."

Giving up~

Out of sight, out of mind.

She clicked to start the game, accompanied by the familiar BGM and the familiar login screen.

The moment the gate leading to the Teyvat continent opened, the rapidly rising sense of anticipation suppressed the lingering shyness in Xiao Cang Mao's heart.

A white light flashed in the game; what appeared first wasn't the game screen, but a big Damn Mihuyou logo.

Players were already used to this.

Every time after a new version update, when players logged in for the first time, the opening screen would play the character PV.

This arrangement felt a bit like forcing players to watch character advertisements.

But players had absolutely no complaints about Damn Mihuyou doing this; on the contrary, they looked forward to it every time.

Simply because...

Every character PV made by Damn Mihuyou had its own highlights and charm.

It could be said that one never tires of watching them.

Especially the music within them.

Every single track, if listened to separately, was a masterpiece that could be played on loop.

Moreover, this time the featured character was Kamisato Ayaka.

The long-running drama *Waiting for Ayaka* had finally reached its series finale.

Inside the stream, under everyone's anticipation, the game screen finally unfolded.

"Sword art"

"Is the tangible form of dignity, the manifestation of the edge of will"

"Those who wield the katana must be sincere and calm of heart"

Kamisato Ayaka's soft and elegant voice drifted over slowly.

Close-up shots of Ayaka flashed by rapidly.

The camera slowly zoomed in toward that white-haired, ponytail-wearing back that everyone had been longing for.

"Once the blade is drawn, it is as swift as thunder, as cold as ice!"

Swish~

Kamisato Ayaka suddenly drew her blade and turned around.

Her full appearance was completely revealed before everyone.

Although they had already seen her original art.

This was, however, the first time seeing her in-game model.

It is worth mentioning.

After the modifications by Mo Li's system, the Kamisato Ayaka model in this world was far superior to the one on Earth.

On Earth, the most criticized aspect of Kamisato Ayaka's model was her straight bangs.

At first glance, they looked quite normal.

But if one observed carefully, one would find... these straight bangs were simply too thin...

And also very stiff.

Just like a piece of paper pasted on, appearing very dull.

But the Kamisato Ayaka model modified by Mo Li not only thickened the bangs but also made the hair strands more elegant and flowing.

It was already a one-to-one restoration of the original art.

Of course, Mo Li had also used the system to optimize previously released characters.

Not just Ayaka; all released characters were almost indistinguishable from their original art.

In front of the stream.

The moment Xiao Cang Mao saw the full appearance of Kamisato Ayaka, she almost couldn't help but scream out loud.

"I..."

Fortunately, the rows of 【I am Kamisato Ayaka's dog】 on the screen made her calm down quickly.

"Cough... so beautiful, Ayaka waifu~"

"Wuwuwu..." To ease the awkwardness, she looked at Kamisato Ayaka in the game with envy.

"If only I were as beautiful as this, wuwuwu..."

And at this moment, the character demo officially began.

Kamisato Ayaka's original art slowly unfolded.

"Inazuma Kamisato Art Tachi Jutsu, all techniques passed down"

"Kamisato Ayaka, reporting for duty~"

The BGM *Cold Camellia Blowing Snow* played at the right moment.

The incredibly catchy melody pulled Xiao Cang Mao's attention back again.

The overall musical style was not the minor key unique to the Sakura country.

Layered strings, piano, and plucked instruments made this piece appear much more elegant and grand.

And such a style was incredibly fitting for Kamisato Ayaka's young lady temperament.

The playful flute sounds and the resonant beating of the taiko drums.

Amidst the elegance, a hint of falling snow was revealed.

And Ayaka's sharp sword art was also perfectly in sync with the BGM; the various beats made people feel dazzled and refreshed.

Slow to the moment of freezing, fast to the jump cut.