Chapter 114 C0S Costumes Ready for Sale, Elysia is Really Talented...
After seeing the studio's environment and having Yae Miko around, Aponia didn't hesitate for long before moving in with Griseo to the Valkyrie dormitory. With Kiana, Hu Tao, and Klee, they gained another companion.
Now, among the "acquaintances" Mo Li had met, only Keqing and Ningguang hadn't moved in.
Next, Mo Li needed to find some time or an excuse to visit Klee's orphanage.
It would be great if he could meet a few more "acquaintances" there.
Just as he mentioned Keqing, Master Keqing arrived.
As usual, she came with a large bundle of clothing.
Aside from delivering the clothes, Master Keqing and Ningguang rarely visited the studio.
"Oh~ a rare guest~ Whose clothes are these this time?" Master Keqing glanced at Mo Li. "Elysia and Eden's characters' costumes are all designed and ready now."
"And I'm here this time to discuss the pricing of the costumes with you."
Mo Li was somewhat surprised. "So fast... they're ready to be sold?"
"Hmph~" Master Keqing snorted lightly and then sat down on a chair, staring quietly at Mo Li.
"Hmm?" Mo Li raised an eyebrow. "Enjoying the view? Want me to take a picture for you?"
At the mention of being photographed, Master Keqing blushed instantly.
"Who... who wants to see you..." She paused for a moment before tentatively asking, "...um, do you really think Keqing is too weak?"
"Pfft."
Mo Li couldn't help but burst into laughter.
It wasn't really his fault.
After all, when Master Keqing stared at him and asked whether Keqing was strong or not, it was really amusing.
Since the introduction of Ganyu and Klee, the players of Genshin Impact had started making comparisons, and their levels had also increased.
Similarly, they had also noticed that Master Keqing's damage output was somewhat lacking.
It wasn't exactly lacking... it's just that... her Electro reactions were not as effective, and her damage multiplier was average.
As a result, it made Keqing's damage seem relatively low.
Nowadays, there were even jokes circulating online.
"Master Keqing has the looks, has the damage, what more does she want?"
This laughter from Mo Li made Master Keqing feel embarrassed.
She pursed her lips, her face turning red.
Seeing that she was about to explode, Mo Li quickly stabilized her emotions.
"Ahem... I think, she's fine~"
"Hmm? Do you think she's strong?" Master Keqing asked uncertainly, "Is it because of a specific team composition?"
Mo Li shook his head and said seriously, "No, I don't think so... I think... Keqing is already so cute, if her stats were set too high, she'd be like a supermodel."
Master Keqing: "..."
Was he saying that I'm not strong, but cute? Is he complimenting me?
I can't refute that, what should I do?
Damn it...
Wait... did he just call me cute?
Realizing what Mo Li said, Master Keqing felt her cheeks heating up.
"Alright... let's focus on the matter at hand."
Master Keqing shook off her wandering thoughts and asked, "Regarding the pricing of the costumes, do you have any opinions?"
Mo Li waved his hand. "I don't have any opinions, you can discuss it with Ningguang~"
Master Keqing paused for a moment before saying, "For fabric-based costumes, the price ranges from 2,000 to just over 10,000. The more complex the design and the higher the popularity, the higher the price."
"The same goes for armor-based costumes, with prices ranging from 80,000 to 180,000."
Mo Li: "... The prices are so high? Will people buy them?"
Master Keqing nodded. "I thought the same at first."
"But Ningguang said, money from the anime industry is the easiest to earn..."
Pausing for a moment, she added, "And she also said that these are just preliminary prices, they might be adjusted higher depending on player data, to see how many whales there are."
Mo Li thought for a moment before asking, "What is the production cost of the armor-based costumes?"
"About 10,000."
Mo Li: "No wonder she's a capitalist."
"How many sets have been made so far?"
"We haven't made many sets yet, because these costumes are quite expensive. We can only order them after players submit their measurements. The first batch will only have 10,000 sets available worldwide."
Mo Li did some quick calculations. Currently, there weren't many armor-based costumes in the game. Some of them were even just lightly armored.
It's difficult to make armor-based costumes like Yae Miko's S-rank armor, Himeko's S-rank armor, and especially Fu Hua's new armor.
The production cost of the rest might even be lower than 10,000.
Hmm... if they sell well, they can really make a big profit.
No... they'll definitely sell well.
After all, he was the boss of Mihoyo, he knew very well how many whales there were worldwide.
Honkai Impact 3 and Genshin Impact, even though they were at the peak of whaling, spending less than 100,000 was considered top-tier among top-tier players.
After all, there's no PVP, only SSS+ tier characters with Stigmata weapons.
As for Genshin Impact, there haven't been many characters released yet. Unless those who are rich and have nowhere to spend their money, go to the permanent banner to pull characters...
Otherwise, even if players want to whale, they don't know where to whale.
Of course, with each version update, there will naturally be more ways to whale.
But so far, 100,000 is definitely the peak.
But there are still those kinds of whales who have spent hundreds of thousands... Mo Li couldn't understand that.
Are these people really so rich that they have nowhere to spend their money?
Actually, those people really are so rich that they have nowhere to spend their money.
After all, they've played so many games, and they've never played a game with such a low spending limit.
Forget about the games from Tencent and NetEase, just talking about that game "Girls' Adventure," which hadn't even been open for a month yet, but the whale's spending had already reached nearly a million... Compared to other games in this world, Honkai Impact 3 and Genshin Impact are really too gentle.
So when those armor-based costumes come out, there will definitely be a large group of whales rushing to buy.
The first batch of armor-based costumes will definitely sell out.
And these armor-based costumes are just the tip of the iceberg.
These are still those fabric-based cosplay costumes.
"Alright, I don't have any objections to this pricing."
"Hmm... Can I check the spending data of the players?"
Mo Li glanced at Keqing. "No need, this pricing is sufficient. If it goes any higher, I won't be able to bear it..."
"Oh? You're complaining even when there's money to be made?" Keqing was somewhat surprised by Mo Li's words.
"I'm not like Miss Ningguang, you know."
"Heh~ And yet you're making more money than Miss Ningguang?"
"I have the ability, and I have a bit of conscience too. Any problems with that?"
Keqing: "..."
Damn it, is this what confidence of a genius looks like?
"I've really been figured out by Ningguang..." After murmuring softly, Keqing reminded, "Alright, the release date is in a week, remember to promote it on the official channel."
"No problem~" Mo Li smiled. "So, Miss Keqing, anything else?"
Keqing shook her head. "No, I just want to go back and prepare."
Mo Li stood up to see her off. "Take care~ Miss Keqing, feel free to come and visit often~"
Keqing glanced back at Mo Li. "Don't call me Miss Keqing!"
"Then... Keqing?"
Keqing's cheeks flushed, but this time, she didn't correct Mo Li's way of addressing her.
"You're really not going to give me a boost?"
Mo Li thought for a moment. "Boosting is possible, but not now."
Keqing: "?"
She had only mentioned it with a faint hope, but she didn't expect this man to actually agree to boost her?
"So, when will you boost me? How do you plan to boost me?"
Suppressing a smile, Mo Li said, "My current plan is to boost you twice! But it might take some time."
Hearing that there would be two rounds of boosting, Keqing felt a surge of joy.
"Hmph~ Looks like you're not that annoying after all."
"According to Elysia's words... a request from a cute girl shouldn't be ignored~"
"Ahem..." Being praised again made her feel shy...
"Alright, alright, I'll remember your words." With that, Keqing quickened her pace, clicking her heels as she left Mo Li's office.
With her twin tails swaying, she looked very cute.
"Boosting, huh..."
Watching Keqing's figure disappear, Mo Li shook his head with a smile.
Characters in the permanent banner, how could they be stronger than those in the limited banner...
Of course, what he said wasn't meant to deceive Keqing.
After all, when Rosaria comes out, it will also be a boost for Keqing~ With the advent of the Star of Destiny, the transformation of the Thunderbird is also a boost for Keqing.
Shaking off his thoughts, Mo Li opened his computer and started editing the promotional announcement. Just then, the voices of Himeko and Keqing came from outside the office.
"Is Miss Keqing leaving so soon?"
"Yes, we've finished discussing things."
"Sit down and have a cup of coffee~"
"Thank you, Miss Himeko, but I'd better not. I still have a lot of things to do~"
"Hehe~ Keqing, can I touch your cat ears?" This was Elysia's voice. "Miss Elysia... these aren't cat ears..."
"But they look just like it~ So cute, I really want to touch them... As an exchange, you can also make a request to me~~"
Listening to the conversation outside, images of Elysia teasing Keqing involuntarily surfaced in Mo Li's mind. Elysia's mischievous eyes and Keqing's cute blushing face...
Just as Mo Li found it amusing, the office door was pushed open.
Himeko walked in with two cups of coffee.
"Boss~ Did you tease Miss Keqing again?"
Mo Li said seriously, "You're misunderstanding me, aren't you?"
"Misunderstanding? But I clearly saw Miss Keqing's face all flushed when she left..." Himeko looked skeptical. "And I remember you indeed like to tease Miss Keqing, how can that be a misunderstanding?"
Mo Li shrugged. "Blame it on you and Rita, back when I first joined the studio, I was still a naive youth~"
"Heh~" Himeko crossed her arms. "So it's my and Rita's fault~"
"Otherwise? Besides, I didn't tease Keqing just now."
"I just mentioned boosting her in the game twice, maybe she was just too happy~"
"By the way, is Rita recording voiceovers?"
Himeko's eyes showed a hint of resentment. "What? You're disappointed it's not Rita who brought the coffee?"
"Don't say that, if Durandal catches wind of this misunderstanding..."
"Hmm? Do you really think Rita and Durandal have... that kind of relationship?"
Mo Li quickly waved his hand. "That's what you said, I didn't say anything."
At this moment, Elysia also pushed the door open and said playfully, "Look what I heard~"
Mo Li shrugged.
Oh no, she heard it. I hope she won't go after Rita and Durandal...
"Hehe~ Don't worry, I'll keep your secret~"
Mo Li shook his head helplessly.
Himeko also smiled and explained to Rita, "It's just a game setting, the real Rita and Durandal are still normal."
"Is that so... what a pity... Oops, I've said too much~~"
"Hehe~ Just kidding, Boss Mo Li won't really believe it, right?"
Mo Li pretended to ponder for a moment before saying seriously, "I think the credibility is quite high~"
"Oh no~ This is not good... What if Boss Mo Li starts to dislike me?"
Himeko added with a smile, "Maybe he'll be even more excited?"
Mo Li: "..."
"Huh? Really~" Elysia looked pleasantly surprised.
"Are you seriously surprised?" Elysia just smiled and didn't answer Mo Li's question.
"Alright, let's end the joke here." Mo Li pointed at the clothes brought by Keqing.
"This is the last batch of clothes, including those of Elysia and Eden."
"Please distribute them to them."
"Huh? I'm being used as a tool by Boss Mo Li?" Elysia pretended to be disappointed, then smiled and said, "But if it's Boss Mo Li, you can use Elysia well~"
Mo Li: "..."
She's definitely saying this on purpose, right?
Is she teasing me?
Damn it, this woman is really something.
Even Himeko was somewhat admiring, this woman was even better than herself...
"Ahem... I have to write a promotional copy, so I'm busy for now. Thank you both~"
"Hehe~ We won't disturb you then~" Elysia happily picked up the clothes on the table and left the office.
Himeko didn't leave either, she just looked at Mo Li's writing with some curiosity.
"Heh~ So it's about to go on sale!"
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