Chapter 44: Keep It Simple and Brutal!

The video showcasing Keqing’s skill demonstration had been released for less than half an hour and immediately sparked intense reactions from players.

The video’s view count skyrocketed like a rocket.

Comments and replies flooded in like a sudden storm.

“Holy crap, my wife’s name is Keqing! That name… sounds awesome—one of the Liyue Seven. Does that mean seven such wives will be coming?”

“Sorry, Qin Wife, I’m divorcing you! I think I’ve fallen for someone else—blame the game’s devs, they designed Keqing to perfectly match my taste!”

“Wish for Keqing—no matter what, I’ll play until server shutdown!”

“Feels so spicy, but I love it—please make more characters like this. I’m ready to die on Teyvat.”

“So cute and bouncy, with soulful black stockings—who can resist this? Now I finally understand what Tungchao’s mom meant by ‘don’t get in if you’re physically weak’!”

“Wow! Her skill is truly stunning—paired with Keqing’s posture, it perfectly embodies beauty and fierceness. Okay, I’m hooked…”

“You guys still have time to type nonsense? I’ve already been licking the screen!”

“Only four days left—among all of you, only one will get to claim Keqing as wife. No more talk, draw your swords!”

“What did I just see? Why are there so many ancient Chinese-style buildings in this video?”

“Guys, let’s make a bold prediction: this game company might have designed our Xia country as a map. Doesn’t ‘Liyue Seven’ sound like the Big Dipper?”

“Holy crap, those buildings look familiar—I’ve seen them before, but I can’t quite place where…”

“…”

After reading a few comments, Qin Xiaoyu was stunned into silence.

At that moment, a flicker of doubt stirred in his heart.

Should he create a dedicated UP gacha pool for Keqing?

And then design a unique weapon for her?

With Keqing’s current popularity and anticipation, she’d definitely become a revenue explosion.

But.

The thought lasted only a few seconds in Qin Xiaoyu’s mind before he snuffed it out himself.

Doing this wouldn’t be complicated or difficult for him, but it would severely disrupt his upcoming plans.

Moreover, Keqing’s design has inherent flaws; balancing her stats after any changes would be hard in the short term.

She’s still excellent for early-game Kaihuang use.

If he released a separate UP pool now, players would compare her later with Raiden Shogun, the other Electro character—and they’d curse him so badly that his ancestors’ graves would smoke.

As for the players’ discussions in the video about Liyue, Qin Xiaoyu had no intention of responding further—for now.

After all, Mondstadt still had a Klee gacha pool coming up; revealing too much about Liyue now wouldn’t be wise.

After learning Keqing’s exact release date, players’ emotions had clearly calmed.

Those who had threatened to quit or give one-star ratings were now few and far between.

After watching a few more comments, Qin Xiaoyu closed the video.