Chapter 73: Goal Achieved, Perfect Ending!

A preview video lasting only a minute or so could never satisfy the appetite of the two million players in the live stream.

So.

After the preview ended, the audience discussed for a while, then quickly a large number of players demanded more information about Liyue.

Qin Xiaoyu saw this and was not surprised.

After a brief moment of thought.

He ultimately pulled up a panoramic map of Liyue and showed it to the players.

Including some particularly distinctive locations.

Such as Qingshu Village, Dihua Islet, Guili Plain, Gu Yun Pavilion, Liyue Harbor, Ju Yun Gorge, Lu Hua Pond, Qingyun Summit, Huaguang Forest, and more.

He even paired them with some screenshots taken from the game.

Of course.

The screenshots Qin Xiaoyu selected were deliberately preserved—he simply showed players a partial view of each landscape.

He did not reveal the full panorama of every region.

The purpose of this was naturally to preserve a hint of mystery.

It wasn’t that he was deliberately teasing the players.

Rather, Qin Xiaoyu felt that players would gain deeper and more lasting joy and surprise by entering the game themselves and gradually exploring, slowly unveiling the entire Liyue region.

The happiness and wonder they would gain from that process.

Would far surpass what they’d feel if he outright spoiled it all now.

It’s like watching a movie.

Watching the entire film yourself is certainly more enjoyable than hearing someone spoil it.

After viewing each exquisitely detailed landscape screenshot, the live stream audience instantly erupted.

“Holy shit! The landscapes just shown—I feel like I’ve seen them before, like in real life!”

“Bro on the top, be confident! These are real-world landscapes adapted—Lu Hua Pond is clearly our Huanglong’s Five-Color Pond!”

“Yes yes! Liyue Harbor just shown? It’s practically identical to our Phoenix Ancient Town!”

“Is this definitely not our Hanging Temple? I think mine looks more like Liyue Harbor!”

“Poetry and distance are in the game? Nice! I’ve got no money or time to travel—I can just admire the scenery in-game!”

“Designer, is what they’re saying true? I’m a scenery fan!”

Qin Xiaoyu picked up the water cup on the table, took a small sip, glanced at the time displayed on his computer, then spoke to the camera:

“Many areas on this Liyue map were indeed inspired by real-world locations and adapted for the game.

As for this, everyone can discover it gradually after entering the game—let’s leave this topic here for now.”

Regarding the map.

If Qin Xiaoyu wanted to keep talking, he could spend not just one live stream, but three days and nights without finishing.

But this live stream was first meant to respond to Zhongli’s event, and second, to preview the upcoming update.

It couldn’t possibly linger endlessly on the map topic.

So.

Even though many players remained curious about the map, Qin Xiaoyu had no choice but to move on.

……

In the next hour and a half,

Qin Xiaoyu first briefly chatted with the live stream audience about Liyue’s main storyline.

Of course, this was only a light touch—no heavy spoilers.

Then he mentioned the new characters coming in the next version’s gacha pool: Gongzi , Diaona , and others.