Player World.
Up until now, Genshin Impact has updated two national maps, plus a snow mountain.
It can be said that the current map is even larger than the map of Natlan that Jiang Mumu's original world had updated!
Coupled with the scenery, modeling, background music, and plot, it quickly became popular in other countries outside of China.
Players were also curious; although the content was extensive, it shouldn't have been a game their configurations could handle, yet even ordinary devices could run it.
Does the game come with its own processor?!
As the first such exquisite, large-scale open-world exploration game in this world, it has completely taken off.
Many squares and subway stations were plastered with related posters, and even the news broadcast reported on it several times.
On this day, Genshin Impact's official website released a PV — "Footprints."
Chen Xiyao had already followed Genshin Impact's official account, and the PV's release time happened to coincide with her live stream, so she immediately clicked to jump in.
"The official released a PV? So this account is active!"
Before, the surge in popularity after Ruola was killed directly led to many netizens criticizing the mhy official account, which even trended on hot searches for a time.
But mhy, let alone explaining, didn't even provide a single statement.
Netizens grew bored of scolding; the other side was like a stone, giving no reaction at all.
Chen Xiyao was one of them, and now suddenly seeing the official account release something, she immediately clicked in.
"The name is 'Footprints'? It doesn't seem to have anything to do with Ruola."
Chen Xiyao clicked play and watched with the viewers in her live stream.
The video began with Aether's voice:
—[ "We had no time to say goodbye, so let's not call it that." ]—
"It's Aether's voice!"
After Aether finished speaking, the mhy logo appeared on the screen.
Accompanied by music, the video officially began.
Two meteors slowly streaked across the sky.
—["The war has already begun. It is just a continuation of past battles."
"The gods goad us on with the promise of their seven treasures. Rewards for the worthy. The doorway to divinity."
"Yet buried in the depths of this world lies smoldering remains, a warning to those that dare trespass." ]—
The scene showed Aether and Lumine holding hands, standing above a sea of flowers.
"No, wait, what does that mean?"
: "Riddlers get out of China!"
: "Guess slowly, I think it's quite interesting this way."
: "This must be Dain's voice, his voice is very recognizable."
: "Why did it pause, streamer continue..."
—["That throne in the sky is not reserved for you."
"But mortal arrogation never stops."
"None will escape the flames."
"See for yourself..." ]—
From here, the background music changed to Mondstadt's background music.
Large characters appeared on the screen:
Mondstadt, "The Outlander Who Caught the Wind!"
—["The dragon who defended Mondstadt for a millennium finally faces his perturbation."
"What does freedom really mean, when demanded of you by a god?" ]—
The scene showed Diluc's heroic figure in a sea of fire, but if you looked closely, you could also see Ruola (Pyro) behind him, arms crossed, leaning against a spear stuck in the ground, with an arrogant expression.
...
: "It's Grandpa!"
: "Diluc is handsome!"
: "Ruola! It's my Ruola!"
: "Damn mhy, you're not human, give me back my Ruola..."
Ruola's current small expression instantly hit the audience's sore spot, making them feel another critical blow.
You don't whip a corpse like that!
Then the screen changed again:
Liyue, "Farewell, Archaic Lord!"
...
Chen Xiyao understood:
"This is the direction of our protagonist's journey, no wonder it's called 'Footprints'."
: "It's just that the words are ambiguous."
: "Will there be other countries later?"
: "Definitely, otherwise why would they release this PV?"
: "Looking forward to it jpg."
...
Liyue's representatives were Ningguang, and... Qingge (Geo) with a murderous expression, and bloodstains on her clothes and face.
—[ "The God of Contracts, senselessly slaughtered as his people watched on in horror."
"In the end, he will sign the contract to end all contracts." ]—
...
: "Qingge looks so cool like this!"
: "When is this scene from? Why don't I remember this scene?"
: "Probably from the future, Liyue still has a story!"
: "Will they kill another character..."
: "What?! They dare to kill again? One time is enough, do they want a second?!"
: "Absolutely impossible!"
Chen Xiyao pouted, thinking so much from just one image?
Kill?
Does mhy dare to do it again?
Aren't they afraid of being truly exposed?!
She stared at the screen without blinking, because the information from this point on was unknown to them, and the official had not explained it.
...
Inazuma, "Omnipresence Over Mortals!"
—[ "In the secluded land of the immortal Shogun, the Bakufu rules eternal."
"But what do mortals see of the eternity chased after by their god?"]—
...
When they saw Ayaka on the screen, and a barefoot little girl (Hydro) holding a super-contrasting door-sized greatsword, the bullet chat became agitated.
: "Inazuma! I want to go to Inazuma now!"
: "Who is this little sister? So pretty!"
: "I'm done, I've fallen for another one, no, two!"
: "Identification complete, everyone upstairs is a pervert."
...
The video continued.
Sumeru, "Truth Amongst the Pages of Purana!"
—[ "The God of Wisdom's enemy is wisdom itself, and the oasis of knowledge is a mirage in the desert of ignorance."
"In the city of scholars there is a push for folly, yet the God of Wisdom makes no argument against it." ]—
The scene showed the General Mahamatra Cyno, and a girl (Dendro) who, although standing upright, kept glancing at the camera with her small eyes, clearly having at least eight hundred tricks up her sleeve.
...
: "Hehe, these models are all so good-looking, I like this girl too!"
: "You mean that man? He's alright, I know his design was inspired by a guy named Anubis."
: "Can someone translate for me, what on earth is this talking about?"
: "I don't understand, but I can look at the pictures."
: "What's not to understand, it's obvious the one in front is male, and the one behind is female."
: "You're so smart upstairs!"
...
Fontaine, "Masquerade of the Guilty!"
—[ "The God of Justice lives for the spectacle of the courtroom, seeking to judge all other gods."
"But even she knows not to make an enemy of the divine." ]—
The scene first showed Lyney and his siblings, followed by a very tall girl (Electro) wearing a special uniform and holding a longbow.
...
: "My eyes can't keep up, although mhy's conscience is bad, I have to say, their models are truly superb!"
: "I love every single one!"
: "Yes, I also really love the scenery and people in the game."
...
Natlan, "Incandescent Ode of Resurrection!"
—[ "The rules of war are woven in the womb: the victors shall burn bright, while the losers must turn to ash."
"When the God of War shares this secret with the Traveler, it is because she has her reasons." ]—
The scene showed Iansan and a girl (Anemo) gently looking at the screen.
Snezhnaya, "Everwinter Without Mercy!"
—["She is a god with no love left for her people, nor do they have any left for her."
Her followers hope only to be on her side when the day of her rebellion against the divine comes at last." ]—
The scene showed the Fatui, and then Anqi (Cryo) in armor, but with her face uncovered.
...
: "No wonder the Fatui want to collect the Gnosis, so their God wants to declare war on the Heavenly Principles!"
: "Isn't this the same plan as the Anti-Protagonist, why doesn't the Anti-Protagonist join the Fatui?"
: "So Anqi is this beautiful!"
: "She actually looks like this under the mask?"
: "If you had taken off your mask earlier, I wouldn't have considered you a villain~"
: "Three and five?"
...
—["In the perpetual meantime of a sheltered eternity, most are content to live, and not to dream."
"But in the hidden corners where the gods' gaze does not fall, there are those who dream of dreaming." ]—
Khaenri'ah, "The Dream Yet to Be Dreamed"
—[ "Some say a few are chosen and the rest are dregs, but I say we humans have our humanity."
"We will defy this world with a power from beyond." ]—
The scene showed Dain.
—["Now, you who has set foot in this world.
"Your journey has reached its end, but one final doorway remains." ]—
On the screen, it was still that sea of flowers, but this time only Aether remained.
—[ "Step forth, if you have understood the meaning of your journey."
"Defeat me, command me to step aside, show me that you are worthier than I to rescue her."
"Then, the threads of all fate will be yours to re-weave." ]—
By this point, it was nearing the end, and the Genshin Impact icon also appeared.
—["My memory has all but faded completely... But I will always remember how much she too, loved these flowers." ]—
Thus, "Footprints" concluded.
.
.
.
_