"But speaking of which, since both Honkai: Star Rail and Honkai Impact 3rd are products of miHoYo Interstellar Inc., who is responsible for their operation and maintenance? I haven't seen a single trace of anything related to these two games in this building. Also, have you considered their revenue streams? This should be the company's main source of income, now or in the future, right?"
Dan Heng posed two new questions to Wende. He had to admit, they were both very important.
Wende pondered for a moment before summoning his system panel. He tried swiping on it and, to his surprise, actually managed to pull something up.
The detailed dashboards for Honkai: Star Rail and Honkai Impact 3rd were right there. All operations, maintenance, and even future updates were handled automatically by the system, though it seemed that for now, only partial content updates were possible for both games.
As for revenue… that was on the panel too. However, the income for Honkai: Star Rail, which had its public beta in the Honkai world, was calculated in Euros. Meanwhile, Honkai Impact 3rd, which had its beta in the Star Rail world, was calculated in Credits.
That being said, as Wende stared at the dazzling string of zeroes trailing behind the revenue figures for both games, he was momentarily dazed.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing the very distinct change in Wende's expression, Dan Heng had a bad feeling. Could it be that the games had no revenue? That would be trouble. If this company wanted to secure a foothold in the universe, it would be extremely difficult without financial backing.
"It's nothing… Just… a little surprised. Maybe, probably, possibly… we won't have to worry about Credits for the rest of our lives?"
Wende's tone was uncertain. He had just discovered that the Euros from the Honkai world could be directly converted into Credits. If he combined the revenue from both games…
Hiss… It was a bit terrifying. Was this the power of a universe-wide public beta? Come to think of it, he hadn't paid any attention to Honkai Impact 3rd since its launch. Could it be… that it had also become a phenomenal hit across the entire universe? How else could the income be this high?
For a moment, Wende began to question his reality, but he quickly snapped out of the stupor brought on by this sudden, overwhelming wealth. Did this mean… they could build a few more Astral Expresses? Two, three, four of them? Maybe he should talk to the Dragon tonight and ask where Akivili's legacy was. After all, back in the day, the Astral Expresses had traveled all over the universe…
"Just what kind of terrifying number would make Wende show such a shocked expression? I can't even imagine it!"
Seeing Wende's hesitant face, Stelle's eyes instantly transformed into the shape of money.
"Uh, I'll say a number. You all should prepare yourselves."
Wende looked at the expectant faces of the group, paused, and gave them a precautionary warning.
"Mm, go ahead and say it."
Dan Heng nodded. He was ready. No matter how much it was… it couldn't possibly be more than the Luofu's annual GDP, right?
"Alright, if my eyes aren't deceiving me, then the revenue from Honkai: Star Rail, converted into Credits, is about… 0.6 trillion Credits."
There might be some loss when converting Euros from the Honkai world to Credits, but… under the system's viral marketing campaign, anyone with an electronic device would have been exposed to Honkai: Star Rail. Even if only half the population of the Honkai world was interested… accumulated over time, such a figure wasn't entirely surprising.
But that wasn't the main earner. The real powerhouse was Honkai Impact 3rd! Compared to the Honkai world, its stage was the entire universe!
So…
Wende silently retracted the system's light screen. It was better not to mention the rest of the revenue figures.
"Ah… What's wrong? What happened?"
Wendy looked at the two people who had just collapsed onto her, her cyan eyes filled with panic.
Why did March and Stelle faint right after Wende finished speaking!
Seeing this, Wende could only shake his head helplessly. He extended his index finger, walked over to Wendy's side, and gently tapped the foreheads of the two unconscious girls on either side of her.
The power of Primordial Chaos coursed through March and Stelle's bodies, stimulating their meridians. In an instant, the jolt was enough to shock the two of them awake, and they shot up from Wendy's lap.
"Waaah!"
Like a frightened little rabbit, Wendy scrambled behind Wende, peeking her head out to look at March and Stelle, who were acting as if they'd lost their minds.
At the side, Dan Heng was now muttering to himself nonstop. …While it wasn't as much as the Luofu's annual GDP, it was still quite something, wasn't it?
Seeing Dan Heng also looking dazed and muttering to himself, Wende silently swallowed the words he was about to say—to remind him that Honkai: Star Rail had been online in the Honkai world for less than a year. He decided to keep the revenue from Honkai Impact 3rd a well-guarded secret. Not because he was afraid of them knowing, but because he was afraid they couldn't handle the shock…
"Ugh… Wende? What are you doing here? Let me tell you, I think I just had a dream. I dreamed that you told us this company currently has 0.6 trillion Credits…"
Stelle rubbed her throbbing head, looking at Wende in a daze.
"Err… actually, that wasn't a dream."
Wende said, feeling quite helpless.
Thump…
March, who had just come to her senses, collapsed once more.
"This is a dream, right? I'm still dreaming, aren't I? This can't be real, right?"
Lying on the floor as if she'd gone mad, March stared at the blank white ceiling and muttered to herself.
"Unfortunately, what Wende said is true."
Dan Heng, having just composed himself, looked at March with a solemn expression, shaking his head slightly before giving a small nod.
"Wendy, don't learn from these two, okay?"
Wende gently stroked Wendy's little head, pointing at the two girls who were lost in a monetary fantasy, unable to extricate themselves for the moment.
"Mhm!"
Wendy nodded earnestly and hugged Wende's arm affectionately.
To her, money and things like that were of little use. All she needed was Wende!
---o---
"Director Topaz, should we report that unknown planet?"
Watching Topaz grinding the recently released Honkai Impact 3rd, a team leader from the corporation asked her with some hesitation.
"Of course. Company regulations state that if an employee discovers a planet with potential but conceals it from the corporation, the corporation has the right to terminate said employee according to their contract and hold them liable for a substantial fine."
"But… proximity breeds opportunity. That's something those Xianzhou merchants often say. It's not too much of a stretch to apply it to ourselves, is it?"