And Xia Wen, using the set's playback equipment, started playing the personal PV.
Everyone eagerly gathered around Xia Wen.
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The first PV to be played was for March 7th.
"Can't wait!"
March 7th's eyes were sparkling as she stared at the screen. This was the second PV that gave a glimpse of the full scope of Honkai: Star Rail after the space comedy short!
With the appearance of the black screen and logo, everyone held their breath.
In the next second, a burst of light pierced through the darkness.
A massive planet appeared, slowly rotating. The surface even showed clouds and air currents in motion.
Then, the camera pulled back.
Inside a carriage, March 7th happily took out a camera.
The camera panned with her movements and finally, it froze on March 7th's innocent face as she pressed the shutter.
"Everything I haven't seen before must be captured!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the camera's flash suddenly covered the entire screen.
Click!
A 2D character of March 7th appeared on the left side of the screen.
The blue and pink color scheme made the scene vibrant and youthful.
On the right side of the screen were March 7th's name and the attribute symbol behind her.
Everyone's eyes widened.
"Eh!"
"This…"
Even March 7th was stunned.
"3D turned into 2D."
"Reality turned into illusion."
"This scene..."
"Is just too creative!"
Himeko couldn't hide her surprise and spoke out instinctively.
"Nobody has ever thought of introducing a character this way in a show."
"How did the boss come up with this?"
Welt pushed up his glasses.
In his heart, he was also looking forward to his own PV.
"Don't be hasty, continue watching."
Xia Wen smiled.
He was very satisfied with everyone's reaction.
Turning 3D into 2D was MiHoYo's specialty.
Even if it's traversing dimensions, it shouldn't be lost.
3D to 2D, directly transforming from three dimensions to two dimension!
Next, everyone's perspective followed March 7th as she wandered through Belobog.
The environment and background in Belobog once again amazed everyone with its special effects.
During the shooting, only interior scenes were filmed; the exterior scenes were all green screen.
March 7th frequently exclaimed.
"Oh, so this is what Belobog's streets look like."
"Wow! Such a big robot!"
Though she had never seen these things before.
March 7th took a virtual tour of Belobog with her on-screen self.
Her eyes were filled with anticipation and envy.
This further strengthened Xia Wen's determination to build the Mihoyo world.
Finally.
As March 7th posed for a photo with the frozen enemies.
The Star Rail logo appeared.
This PV officially ended.
The major change was in the battles.
Originally, Star Rail was a turn-based game, but in the cinematic presentation, the stationary enemies became dynamic attackers with various forms.
Other aspects were mostly faithfully restored.
"Benefactor~"
"I want to watch it again!"
At that moment, Tingyun's voice suddenly rang out.
"Hmm?"
Xia Wen turned to see that everyone who had been working on various interior scenes for the Xianzhou Luofu, and the Belobog crew, had somehow gathered here.
They had packed the place to the brim.
"Boss, you bad guy!"
"You didn't even call us for something so important!"
Fu Xuan folded her arms, glaring at Xia Wen.
"Yes, the boss should make ten personal PVs for each of us!"
Stelle nodded repeatedly.
"Oh dear."
Xia Wen shook his head with a smile. "Alright, alright, there's more exciting stuff coming up, so let's watch first."
Everyone was joking.
Their minds were all on the PVs.
They looked back at the screen.
The next PV was Himeko's, titled "Star Chaser."
The screen faded to black.
Himeko's voice slowly began.
"There are endless possibilities and unknowns among the stars."
"Our journey..."
"...is the process of pulling apart…"
"...the threads of possibility..."
"...to seek the final truth."
As Himeko's words were spoken.
March 7th, Dan Heng, Uncle Yang, each flashed across the screen.
Until the icon representing the fire element appeared on the screen.
Himeko, holding a handbag and waving towards the distance, made everyone's eyes light up.
Same 2D character.
Equally intellectual, elegant, and beautiful!
"Welcome aboard the Express..."
"...the Express doesn't have a clear destination..."
"...because every passenger's destination is unique."
With the words.
The scenes changed from Herta Space station to Belobog and finally the Xianzhou Luofu.
As the screen was about to reveal more detailed and intricate scenes of the Luofu.
Everyone was very curious.
After all, the Xianzhou Luofu was the only place that hadn't been fully detailed yet.
The two from the Luofu.
Tingyun and Fu Xuan, stared wide-eyed.
It was their domain in the game!
Just as they were about to get a clearer view, a sudden battle broke the silence.
"It must be deliberate!"
Just as Fu Xuan was about to launch another attack on the bad boss.
Himeko's battle performance caught her attention.
With drones carrying chainsaws.
And Himeko's completely different expression during the fight.
Made the intellectual and beautiful Himeko even more charming!
But that wasn't the end!
Because they were so engrossed nobody noticed the background music gradually rising!
The time had come!
All the buildup exploded with the elegant and soaring sound of the violin.
Himeko sat in a chair holding a cup of coffee.
And in the sky, a massive space weapon showed a terrifying stance.
Himeko, with her legs elegantly crossed, looked relaxed towards the sky, holding the coffee with grace.
"Humans never conceals its desire to control the heavens..."
"...and I'm no exception."
In the next second.
A beam of light fell from the sky, annihilating all the enemies in front.
In the instant of the explosion, the entire screen turned into black and white lines!
The unique rough expressiveness of 2D had felt like 3D.
This shock.
Made many people's mouths hung open.
Even Kafka was mesmerized.
If March 7th's PV was the cute and lively neighbor girl showcasing youthful vibes and character style.
Then Himeko's PV showed a more stunning performance and graphics.
All built on such perfect special effects.
It seemed like Himeko really could summon a railgun in the next second to eliminate all the bad guys.
Himeko herself was staring at the screen, her eyes still filled with shock.
"One is better than the other!"
"Is the boss saying that Kafka's PV is even more amazing with this play order?"
March 7th, who was a bit dazed, asked.
"Could it be?"
"Himeko's PV was already amazing, with technical prowess at its peak."